I'm in Konoha, and I have ten skill slots.

Upon hearing this, Hinata looked up and asked, "So, did you come here specifically to say goodbye, Shigure-kun?"

"Ok!"

"I understand, but Shigure-kun will come back, right?"

"Of course!"

Of course, he will return to Konoha, but next time he returns, Shigure wants to change his identity.

"That's good. Shigure-kun, you are very strong. As a ninja, you must have more important tasks assigned to you. However, I still hope that Shigure-kun will take care of his safety!"

"When Shigure-kun comes back next time, I will definitely become a medical ninja, and I can heal you when you are injured!"

Silly girl!

The self-healing technique activates on its own when it is injured, so there is no need for treatment at all.

If you are truly injured and need treatment, it means you are about to die.

"Okay! It's a deal then!"

As she spoke, Shigure reached out and pinched Hinata's cheek.

This intimate gesture made Hinata's face flush again, and Shigure even thought that Hinata had awakened Boil Release!

That's about enough of the necessary greetings.

Although he left Konoha, Shigure wouldn't just abandon Ino and Hinata, those two girls; of course, taking them with him wasn't realistic.

There's no need to take them to Kirigakure, and their safety can't be guaranteed anyway. Let them stay in Konoha!

Once I become the Kage, I'll come back and pick up the two girls. At that time, Shigure will make Konoha completely unable to resist and obediently hand over the people he wants!

That’s right!

Let's get our revenge!

"I'm leaving!"

Next, Shigure and Shikamaru met at their usual spot, Ichiraku Ramen.

After a simple meal, without saying much, Shiyu announced that he was leaving the village for a while.

Apart from Shikamaru who sensed something was wrong, everyone else seemed to think that Shigure was just on a mission.

At the gates of Konoha, Mei Terumi watched Shigure approach, carrying a simple bundle on his back.

"Have you finished saying goodbye?!"

"Let's go!"

At this moment, Shigure was no longer wearing the Konoha headband.

The Konoha ninjas on both sides were very puzzled as to why Shigure was with the Kage of Kirigakure.

Where are we going? To Kirigakure?

However, just as Shigure and the others stepped out of Konoha, a kunai flew directly from behind them.

Shigure caught the kunai without turning around.

He turned to look at the guy who had thrown out the kunai.

"Sasuke!"

Sasuke looked at Shigure and immediately noticed that Shigure wasn't wearing the Konoha headband!

"what happens?"

The expressions and gazes of Shiyu, who was with him day and night, indicated that something had happened.

"As you can see, I'm leaving Konoha!"

"Why?" Sasuke wasn't surprised or angry; he was just puzzled as to why.

"Well, it seems Konoha doesn't want me to stay here!"

Sasuke was stunned upon hearing this.

Others may not understand Shigure's way of speaking, but Sasuke certainly does.

"So you just left like that?"

"What else? Are you going to make a scene again?"

Sasuke clenched his fist slightly. "Are those guys really insane?!"

"I don't know, goodbye Sasuke Prefecture!"

"correct!"

Shigure suddenly realized that Sasuke was probably not much better off than himself.

Now that something has happened that didn't happen in the original story, no one can guarantee that things will continue to develop the same way they did in the original story.

"Sasuke, you should also be careful. Your identity is very special in Konoha!"

That's all I have to say. What happens next is beyond Shigure's control!

Turn around!

Take a step!

Chapter 179 The Current Situation of Kirigakure Begins to Change

On the way to Kirigakure, Mei Terumi watched Shigure walking at the front, as if he couldn't wait to leave the Land of Fire.

"That was the only survivor of the Uchiha clan, right?"

Shigure turned to look at Mei Terumi, who had asked the question, and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

"His relationship with [the village] seems unusual. You're worried he might cause trouble in Konoha, so why don't you bring him to Kirigakure?"

Mei Terumi's eyes gleamed.

Seeing her expectant look, Shigure couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Are you out of your mind? Taking Uchiha Sasuke away, does that mean you want to start a war with Konoha?"

Regardless of Konoha's current situation, if Konoha doesn't respond to this, wouldn't that imply that Konoha is weak and easily bullied, and that everyone can come and bully us?

That might actually start the Ninja World War ahead of schedule.

By handing himself over, he could find a reason to say that he was an orphan of the Mugetsu clan of Kirigakure, and to the outside world, he could say that Konoha was generous in returning people who originally belonged to Kirigakure.

But Sasuke is different.

"Hey! I was just saying!" Mei Terumi is currently very eager to find talented people.

"It seems like the situation in Kirigakure is pretty bad. Are you really that eager to recruit other ninjas into Kirigakure?" Shigure said, taking out his flask and taking a sip.

"Then tell me about the current situation in the Hidden Village of Mist 620!"

Chojuro: "Lord Shigure, let me introduce you!"

"No! I want him to say it!"

Shi Yu pointed at Qing, not to deliberately make things difficult for Qing, but because different positions lead to different perspectives.

The messages they received were also different.

Compared to Chojuro, Ao, a key member of the village ninjas, definitely knows more.

Moreover, as Kage's assistant, he knows almost as much as Mei Terumi.

Ao glanced at Shigure and said, "Then I'll do it!"

"My Hidden Mist Village..."

After the chaos of the Blood Mist Village, Kirigakure suffered heavy losses, and the major bloodline limit families were wiped out one after another.

There are practically none left!

Some members of the Hozuki clan and the Hoshigaki clan still remain, but Kisame Hoshigaki is now a notorious rogue ninja of Kirigakure.

The Dried Gum Clan was living a miserable life, to the point that they had to fade from the village's view. If they were to try to make a big splash at this point, they would definitely be wiped out.

As for the other Hidden Mist ninjas, they were basically just ordinary Hidden Mist ninjas.

The number of ninjas was not very large, and due to the village's long-term isolation, Kirigakure was quite backward.

Even now, although the village has been redeveloped, Mei Terumi dares not make any moves due to the village's current situation.

Previously, by sealing off the village, others were unaware of the situation in Kirigakure and dared not easily do anything to it.

However, once it is opened up, the situation in Kirigakure will be quickly figured out.

The reason why Mei Terumi suddenly agreed to come to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams was primarily to make contact with Konoha and see if Konoha had any intention of peacefully coexisting with Kirigakure.

Secondly, we can use the Chunin Exams in Konoha to see what has become of the ninjas from the outside world.

Shigure's performance did indeed startle Mei Terumi. If all the current junior genin were like Shigure, then Kirigakure would be waiting to be pounced on and devoured by a pack of wolves!

Fortunately, the performance of the other genin brats afterwards was somewhat reassuring for Mei Terumi.

But then another problem arises: in just one Chunin Exam, Konoha had so many outstanding Genin, and even the historically weak Sunagakure had two outstanding ninjas.

It's clear that compared to this, Mist Village is really too weak.