Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

Upon hearing Uchiha Kakuyama's words, Samui's body stiffened slightly, and then she said in a trembling voice:

"Qiu Shan, Qiu Shan-kun, Lady Tsunade did not force me; I did it voluntarily."

After Samui finished speaking, she walked towards Uchiha Kakuzan without waiting for him to say anything more.

Samui's action not only caught the still-unresponsive Uchiha Kaguya in her arms, but also pushed him into the room.

squeak~

After Samui casually closed the door, sounds continued to come from Uchiha Kakuzan's room, echoing for most of the night.

In a room not far from Uchiha Kagami, Mabui stared wide-eyed at the empty bed opposite her, muttering to herself with a hint of displeasure:

"That cunning Samui always tried to be the first in everything back in Kumogakure, and I didn't expect him to still be like this after coming to Qiushan-kun's space, hmph..."

……

Time flies. When Uchiha Kakuzan emerged from the dimension, completely absorbed in his pleasure, the final match of the Chunin Exams had already begun in Konoha.

On that high platform, Orochimaru, disguised as the Fourth Kazekage, looked around at the surroundings, then at the smiling Third Hokage beside him, and finally couldn't help but ask:

"Third Hokage, what brings you here today? Is the Fifth Hokage unavailable?"

In Orochimaru's eyes, Tsunade's value far exceeded that of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He had planned to kidnap Tsunade when she wasn't looking, near the end of the exam.

Only in this way can Konoha be thrown into complete chaos, and only then can the people of Otogakure and Sunagakure under his command be able to wreak havoc on the entire village.

Everything was planned perfectly. The daimyo of the Land of Fire was in attendance today, and Orochimaru assumed that Tsunade, as the Fifth Hokage, would at least participate in this grand event.

To his surprise, it was the Third Hokage who ultimately arrived there.

Upon hearing Orochimaru's words, the Third Hokage smiled dismissively, took out his pipe, took a deep drag, and then continued meaningfully:

"Tsunade's health isn't quite right, so I, this old bone, am putting my remaining strength to good use."

"No matter what, I was the Third Hokage, so I'm qualified to stay here with you."

Orochimaru was speechless upon hearing the Third Hokage's words.

After all, Orochimaru was merely playing the role of the Kazekage of Sunagakure, and while Sunagakure had been far from peaceful since its founding,

However, nominally, it is still subordinate to Konoha Village. Therefore, as the Kazekage of Sunagakure, his status is naturally lower than that of the Hokage. With the Third Hokage, who has already retired to the second line, accompanying him, it cannot be considered as neglecting him.

While the Third Hokage and Orochimaru were locked in combat, on a high platform not far away, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, after surveying the area, noticed that Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, had not come forward to greet him.

She then opened the fan in her hand, covered her mouth, and complained to Asuma beside her in a very high-pitched voice:

"Asuma, I am the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. In name, I am also the superior of Konoha Village. Even the succession of the Hokage of Konoha Village requires my approval."

But look at her now. When I, Qu Zun, descended upon your Konoha Village, she didn't even show up to greet me. Does she really not want to be Hokage anymore?

Upon hearing the name, Asuma, somewhat unsure of himself, wiped the cold sweat from his face and then explained:

"Reporting to you, my lord, it is not that our Fifth Hokage is being disrespectful to you, but rather that she is unwell and unable to attend today's grand event, so she sent me to express her apologies."

Asuma felt caught in the middle, since he had invited the daimyo on his own initiative, and he had thought the Fifth Hokage would treat him differently.

To his surprise, Konoha Village was no longer the same as before. With ample funds, Konoha Village no longer needed to be subservient to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

His decision to invite the daimyo to this grand event on his own initiative could potentially escalate the conflict between the Land of Fire and Konoha.

Therefore, after figuring out these circumstances, Asuma had no choice but to greet the daimyo of the Land of Fire, no matter how unwilling he was.

At this moment, the Fire Country Daimyo wasn't actually as angry as he appeared. After hearing Asuma's words, his eyes darted around, surveying the splendor of Konoha Village. A hint of resentment flashed in his eyes. He nodded and said in his still very high-pitched voice:

"Alright, alright, I know Tsunade has something to do. Let her come over after she's done."

The Fire Country Daimyo's purpose in coming to Konoha Village this time is also not simple.

Speaking of political maneuvering, apart from the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, only the daimyo of various countries are truly skilled in it.

After the rise of the Fire Country's daimyo in Konoha, he no longer needed the aid funds provided by the daimyo's office and fell into deep unease.

Therefore, Asuma's invitation was exactly what he wanted.

His main purpose in coming to Konoha was to make contact with the Fifth Hokage and see what their attitude towards him was.

If the situation in Konoha is really as bad as he imagined, then he will have no choice but to strike first and secretly unite with the daimyo and ninja villages of other countries to nip Konoha in the bud before it becomes fully powerful.

Of course, the Fire Country Daimyo kept these thoughts hidden deep in his heart and didn't tell anyone. Otherwise, given the skills of those guys in Konoha Village...

He suspected that if he really revealed these thoughts, he might not even be able to leave Konoha Village and would die suddenly.

Asma was carefully entertaining the daimyo of the Land of Fire, the venue finally filled up, and the first match began.

However, what no one knew was that, high above the venue, Uchiha Kakuyama was floating with Tsunade and Shizune, their forms concealed, looking down at the crowd in the venue.

As Uchiha Kakuzan stood with his arms crossed, watching Orochimaru and the Fire Country Daimyo with great interest, Tsunade's face darkened slightly, and she said with some reluctance:

"Kiyama-kun, do you really want the Third Hokage to face Orochimaru alone?"

You should know that Orochimaru has long since gone mad with evil spirits. Even though the Third Hokage was his former teacher, Orochimaru won't let him go.

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Uchiha Kakuzan sighed helplessly, raised his hand to pat Tsunade's head, and comforted her:

"Tsunade, you're much more soft-hearted now than before."

As you probably know, after I had a frank discussion with the Third Hokage about Orochimaru,

He then offered to deal with Orochimaru personally to settle their score.

"Don't worry, if that old man isn't deliberately trying to kill himself, I'll lend him a hand at the crucial moment."

After receiving Uchiha Kakuzan's promise, Tsunade sighed slightly and then said:

"No matter what, the Third Hokage was once my teacher. His problem was that he was too soft-hearted. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a mess of Konoha."

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Uchiha Kakuzan said nothing more, but instead looked at a platform not far away with some confusion.

In his perception, there should have been some barely perceptible fluctuations in that place, but by now, those fluctuations had long since subsided, preventing him from sensing anything further about what had happened.

Just as Uchiha Kakuyama was somewhat lost in thought, cheers erupted from the audience below.

Amidst the cheers, Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga, the first opponents, slowly arrived at the very center of the venue.

Just as Uchiha Kakuyama saw Naruto, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and gently raised his hand to the side, summoning a slender figure dressed in red with red hair from the space, and suspending her in mid-air just like himself.

"Hey, Akiyama-kun, why did you suddenly call me here? Where am I?"

Kushina, who had suddenly appeared, realized that it was Okayama-kun who had called her over after noticing that her surroundings had changed.

So after appearing, she immediately reached out and hugged Qiu Shanjun's arm, asking him questions while looking around with considerable curiosity.

After hearing Kushina's words, Uchiha Kakuzan patted her head with amusement and then said:

"Kushina, you're looking in the wrong place. It's right under our feet, right under our feet. Today is Naruto's match, and I think you should be quite interested, so I called you over."

Upon hearing what Qiushan-kun said, Kushina gasped slightly and quickly looked down at the venue, saying:

"Oh, it's Naruto's match today, I'm going to have to watch it closely."

Uchiha Kakuzan had anticipated Kushina's reaction, and after shaking his head with amusement, he ignored her.

Meanwhile, in the venue, since Neji Hyuga didn't have a history of injuring Hinata, the atmosphere between him and Naruto wasn't tense.

However, Naruto at this point was no longer the same as in the original story. Thanks to the tutelage of Uchiha Kakuzan, Naruto's strength had long surpassed that of Hyuga Neji.

In addition, Naruto has recently received training guidance from Jiraiya, which has further enhanced his strength.

Therefore, even though Hyuga Neji's strength had increased to some extent because Uchiha Kagakuzan had removed the Caged Bird Seal from his head,

However, when facing Naruto, who was practically cheating, he actually gave it his all, but still lost to Naruto and ended up lying on the ground, panting heavily, staring blankly at the blue sky.

"Hey, you white-eyed bastard!"

Hearing Naruto's greeting, Hyuga Neji looked at him with some confusion, wondering what Naruto wanted to say to him, the loser.

Seeing Hyuga Neji's reaction, Naruto raised his hand, which was injured in the battle, and gave him a big thumbs up.

"Hey, you idiot with the white eyes, even though you act like you look down on everyone..."

However, I sensed that you're not that kind of person. After this match, you've earned my respect, and we should consider ourselves friends now.

Upon hearing Naruto's words, Hyuga Neji turned his head back to look at the sky, a slight smile playing on his lips, and muttered to himself:

"Troublesome guy, who needs your approval anyway?"

However, at this moment, Neji Hyuga did not notice that his expression was very gentle, as if he were talking to a good friend.

Chapter 521 The Beginning of Konoha's Collapse Plan

In fact, for Uchiha Kakuyama, these matches were basically just a bunch of rookies fighting each other.

There's no other way, since the people who can participate in the competition are not very old, and most of them have just graduated from the Ninja Academy.

In the following match, Nara Shikamaru showed off his intelligence, while Mizuki Haku from Kirigakure used his Ice Release, causing those who had never seen Ice Release before to gasp in surprise.

However, Mizuki Haku's opponent was too weak; she was defeated before even being able to unleash the power of the Three-Tails within her.

Chojuro, though still somewhat shy, eliminated his opponent in just a few moves thanks to his excellent swordsmanship.

As for Uchiha Umaru, she was the second to last to appear.

Initially, upon seeing Uchiha Umaru's pretty figure, the audience on the platform thought she was just an average female ninja.

To everyone's surprise, Uchiha Umaru had already awakened her three-tomoe Sharingan by the end, and with her Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique, she nearly covered the entire battlefield, ending the battle amidst gasps of astonishment.

Her opponent might not have been able to be saved if it weren't for the advanced medical ninjutsu of Konoha Village.

Compared to the original story where Konoha Village was the sole dominant force, this Chunin Exams were a much more competitive environment with many different schools of thought contending.

Not only are Mizuki Haku and Nagashiro from Kirigakure present, but also Uchiha Umaru from the Uchiha clan.

Finally, Sasuke Uchiha and Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast from Sunagakure, made their appearances.

At this moment, Uchiha Kazuyama had already summoned Uchiha Mikoto from his spatial dimension. Looking at Uchiha Sasuke and Kakashi showing off on the field, Uchiha Kazuyama rubbed his head helplessly and said to Uchiha Mikoto beside him:

"Sister Mikoto, I feel that Sasuke needs more training. How about we send two more teachers to properly instruct him when we bring him back to the clan in a few days?"

Actually, Sasuke Uchiha wasn't weak, but after he grew stronger, he was always in unfavorable situations.

The enemies he encountered were among the most elite in the ninja world, and their strength was generally greater than his, which is why he appeared relatively weak.

These are all tolerable. What I found intolerable to Uchiha Kazuyama was that Uchiha Sasuke, I don't know who he was infected by, always wanted to show off in inappropriate places, which made his embarrassment come quickly.

Mikoto Uchiha was initially looking forward to Sasuke's appearance, but after seeing how Sasuke and Kakashi made their entrance, she nodded in agreement with Uchiha Kakuzan's suggestion.

At this moment, Sasuke, who was in the arena, had no idea what tragic fate awaited him.

Although he was late this time, it was no longer because of his status as an orphan of the Uchiha clan, but because his master was Uchiha Kakuyama, which is why his match was postponed.

When the start of the match was announced, Sasuke was already covered in bright blue lightning. Looking at Gaara opposite him, he said confidently:

"Gaara of Sunagakure is just an unknown nobody. I'm going to show you what the power of the Uchiha clan truly is."

After saying that, Sasuke Uchiha activated his Sharingan and charged towards Gaara like a bolt of lightning.

bang~

bang~

Bang bang! !

Gaara's strength is also considerable, especially his sand shield, which is particularly adept at defense.

Therefore, when faced with Sasuke Uchiha's frenzied attacks, Gaara, although no match for him, was able to barely hold on.

Just then, Uchiha Kagami's fingers trembled slightly, but he suddenly felt that Yakushi Kabuto had sent him a message.

Immediately afterwards, Uchiha Kakuyama focused his attention on the very edge of the platform, where there was a guy wearing a hood to conceal his presence.

However, Uchiha Kagakuyama was able to sense that the person was Yakushi Kabuto.

Seeing this, Uchiha Kagami glanced at Orochimaru, who was disguised as the Kazekage, and the Third Hokage on the high platform, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Is the Konoha Crush Plan finally about to begin?"

As soon as Uchiha Kakuyama had a thought, his subordinates, whom he and Tsunade had already placed in various corners of Konoha, seemed to have received an order and made all the necessary preparations.

Bang! !

Although Gaara's defense is relatively strong, it is still somewhat inferior to Sasuke's attacks.

Therefore, with a loud bang, Gaara was finally pierced through the shoulder by Sasuke's Lightning Blade, letting out a scream.

At that moment, Kabuto Yakushi, who had been hiding at the very back, finally made his move.