Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

After giving a rebuke, Onoki began to ponder.

"Since that's the case... then let's add fuel to the fire. Let's say that Shimura Gengetsu killed two Jonin on his own, making other villages even more wary and sending out stronger ninjas to carry out missions. That would increase the chances of success."

The cunning and shrewd Onoki immediately devised a way to sow discord among the other villages and set about getting Huangtu to make arrangements.

Yunyin.

Although no one was sent to participate in the competition, the spies in Konoha still sent the intelligence, and they did not arrive a few days later than other villages.

This was largely thanks to Danzo's secret dissemination of information, which made many people aware of Shimura Gengetsu's genius. Even spies lurking under the guise of ordinary people were able to obtain accurate information.

Many people in the ninja world think that the Raikage is a brainless brute, but this idea is completely wrong.

Whether it was the Third Raikage or the Fourth Raikage, recklessness was just their disguise. Every impulsive act brought benefits to the village, which was the purpose of their disguise.

If they were truly just reckless fools, they wouldn't have chosen to retreat when Abby and her team encountered Minato Namikaze.

They decided to give up because they wouldn't gain anything by continuing the fight.

Looking at the intelligence report in his hand, the Fourth Raikage, A, frowned. "Tsuchidai, when will the delegation sent to Konoha for negotiations depart?"

"Two months later, by which time the Chunin Exams will have ended," a middle-aged male ninja replied.

"Then let them kill this brat too."

After saying that, the Fourth Raikage, A, stopped paying attention; to him, it was just a trivial matter.

Konoha.

In an alley not far from the Hokage Building, a mysterious masked man in a black robe slowly rose from the ground, and suddenly a black and white monster with its head wrapped in pitcher plants emerged from the wall.

The white-faced man chuckled, "As expected of Konoha, geniuses emerge one after another."

"That kid is even stronger than Kakashi was back then."

"Being better than trash, what kind of merit is that worth boasting about?"

The masked man seemed to disdain Kakashi, coldly saying, "Shimura Danzo's grandson, he had the best conditions from a young age and was lucky enough to master the Scorching Release, but that's all."

"It's useless against my Mangekyou Sharingan. The only one we need to focus on is Uchiha Itachi."

As soon as he finished speaking, a crimson glint flashed in his eyes. 2.0

"Don't underestimate any ninja, especially those from Konoha." The black-half monster spoke up. "I see this brat doesn't seem to get along with Uchiha Itachi. He was a pawn you chose, shouldn't we take care of him first?"

“I don’t need it.”

The masked man shook his head nonchalantly. "On the contrary, I want him to face off against Uchiha Itachi. The current Uchiha Itachi is no match for him, which will make him realize his weakness."

"Only resentment and hatred can stimulate him to awaken the three-tomoe Sharingan."

"He's just a low-level ninja assassin; he's not worthy of my attention."

"A genin assassin?"

While engrossed in reading a mysterious book in a secret room, Shimura Gengetsu suddenly received a notification.

[The host becomes a recognized genin assassin in the ninja world, establishing a bond with the genin rank, and is rewarded with the special title of Genin Assassin]

[Effect: When the host fights a genin, the power of ninjutsu is increased by 20%.]

Genzuki Shimura: "......"

Good 1ow title.

Good 1ow effect.

wrong.

Shimura Gengetsu suddenly realized that it seemed the two future overpowered characters had always been genin...

So this title... is still completely useless.

Once the two overpowered players have grown up, he will be able to suppress them even without this title.

Soon, Gengetsu Shimura put the matter of the title out of his mind and continued to study the space theory of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Spatial theory is a subject in academic subjects, so the acceleration effect brought by Izumi Loli and the Genin title has no effect at all.

Fortunately... the Space Talent, after being strengthened, is still somewhat useful.

After studying for so many days, I've finally gotten the hang of it.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Itachi, your little brother is pretty good; he cries at the slightest provocation.

Three days before the final round of the Chunin Exams.

The ethereal Shimura Gengetsu finally emerged from the underground training room, startling Yokura.

"What kind of ninjutsu are you researching? Is it really worth going to such lengths?"

"I'm starving, I want to eat beef."

Gengetsu Shimura rubbed his stomach and plopped down at the dining table. "If only I were learning ninjutsu! Reading books all day, and they're heavenly books at that... isn't this going to kill me?"

"You're in the growth spurt stage right now, can't you take your time with the rest? Why are you in such a rush when you're just a little kid?"

Yecang couldn't do anything about him, so she could only hurriedly put on her mask and go to grill meat.

Not long after, he packed up all the sauces and grilled meat and brought them back. While Xuan Yue was eating, he persuaded him for a long time.

"Don't worry." Xuan Yue stuffed a large piece of beef into her mouth and mumbled, "This is already considered the initial stage. It won't be like this later on."

"I need to rest well these few days. Let's go see the new house together tomorrow."

Ye Cang then smiled and nodded slightly.

The next day, Xuan Yue took Ye Cang to the new house he had bought.

The new house boasts an extremely advantageous location, situated near the central axis of Konoha Village. It is adjacent to the bustling commercial area, yet is shielded by a side road, eliminating the noise and creating a tranquil oasis amidst the hustle and bustle.

It's only three kilometers from here to the Hokage Building, and about the same distance to the Ninja Academy, making it very convenient to buy groceries and eat out.

This house originally belonged to the Senju clan, as did some of the houses next to it.

All I can say is... thank you to the Senju clan for producing such a fat sheep; apart from the ancestral home, almost everything else has been sold off.

Shimura Gengetsu also used the power of the Root to purchase this house from a nobleman of the Land of Fire. It covers an area of ​​3,000 square meters, and he also acquired the two small courtyards next to it. One of the courtyards was rented to Izumi.

Uchiha Izumi's mother, Uchiha Shizuka, eventually agreed to Izumi's request to move away from the Uchiha clan.

Parents everywhere would think of their children's best interests. Seeing the growing discontent within the clan towards the village, with more and more people siding with the radicals, Uchiha Shizuka knew that if she stayed here any longer, either Izumi would be assimilated and become part of the radicals, or they would ostracize her even more.

26 Neither of these outcomes was what she wanted, so she might as well move out. Anyway, she had never enjoyed any of the benefits that came with being part of the clan, so she had nothing to be reluctant about.

However, there is another troublesome point: once those tribesmen find out, they may make things difficult for them or even stop them.

This is a problem that needs to be solved by Shimura Gengetsu.

He planned to talk to Itachi Uchiha during the Chunin Exams, and if Itachi agreed, he might get a lighter beating this time.

Before they knew it, the final day of the Chunin Exams arrived.

The examination venue was set up in a huge stadium on the edge of the village. Early in the morning, crowds of people surged into the stadium like a tide.

For ordinary people, the clashes and battles between ninjas are a rare sight.

Even the villagers of Konoha can only see ninjas flying around normally; they can't see training scenes, as those places are not open to ordinary people.

Therefore, the visitors included not only locals from Konoha, but also tourists and nobles from the Land of Fire and even the entire ninja world.

This is also why Konoha is so keen on holding the joint Chunin Exams.

This is no longer just a simple competition; it's a business.

Soon, the huge circular stadium was packed to the brim. In the top-floor VIP box, the daimyo of the Land of Fire and several smaller countries were also there, chatting and laughing.

The floor below also offers rare VIP seating with excellent views.

Uchiha Shisui was sitting there with a cute little boy who looked to be about three years old. The little boy twisted and turned, craning his neck and looking around. After a while, he couldn't find the person he was looking for, so his little mouth twitched down.

"Niisan! I want Niisan!"

"Sasuke."

Uchiha Shisui patiently comforted the mischievous child, "Itachi is preparing for the match. Once he finishes his match, he can spend time with Sasuke."

"Can you practice shuriken with me, Nii-san?" Sasuke asked, blinking his big eyes.

"when..."

"Not necessarily~"

Just as Uchiha Shisui was about to answer, he was interrupted by a voice; Shimura Gengetsu had appeared behind them at some point.

Sasuke turned around, looked at the smiling Shimura Gengetsu, and said angrily:

"Who are you? Why won't you let Nissan practice shuriken with me?!"

"My name is Shimura Gengetsu."

Xuan Yue introduced herself, "I'm your brother's classmate; we graduated together."

As he spoke, he held up two fingers, "When we graduated, I beat him twice in a row."

"impossible!"