Pirate: I'm cracked, but my mutation talent is incredibly strong.

"??"

Katakuri's words immediately caused Hiruzen Sarutobi, the three clan leaders of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Kakashi, and the ANBU and Jonin present to look at this tall man with curiosity.

This guy doesn't look like an idiot.

How could someone say something so outrageous?

Is Might Guy stronger than the Third Hokage?

"Mushroom head, are you referring to me?"

"No, no, I'm no match for the Third Hokage!"

"The Third Hokage was the strongest Hokage of all time!"

When Might Guy saw the looks in Katakuri's and the others' eyes, he immediately started waving his hands frantically, his face filled with anxiety.

He was just a taijutsu jonin who wasn't proficient in ninjutsu.

How could anyone be stronger than the Third Hokage!

Only Kakashi's eyes showed a hint of thought; he knew how powerful his old friend's taijutsu was.

"Your gazes really bother me!"

Katakuri's Conqueror's Haki erupted once more, overwhelming all the ninjas present.

Doesn't he know who's stronger and who's weaker?

"So strong!"

Only those Konoha ninjas who arrived later, having personally experienced Katakuri's Conqueror's Haki, truly understood the oppressive feeling of this pure aura.

Even when facing the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, and the Asura of Shinobi, Madara Uchiha, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not sense such a terrifying aura.

Even the Substitution Technique and Shadow Clone Technique used by some cautious ninjas were directly crushed by Katakuri's Conqueror's Haki.

"Huh? So Conqueror's Haki can shatter those disgusting clone techniques ahead of time!"

Lu Ya, with his extremely keen combat awareness, immediately noticed this.

There was already a sense of eager anticipation in his eyes.

The Shenwei brothers nodded thoughtfully.

They all know Conqueror's Haki!

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"Wait! You're not ninjas from Sunagakure or Otogakure, so you've come to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams? Or do you have some other purpose?"

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead. Facing this tall man named Katakuri, he felt as if he were facing the Nine-Tails directly.

Seeing the sinister looks on Chiyo and Orochimaru's faces, he immediately realized that these monstrous powerhouses were likely provoked by these two bastards.

"We're here to eat delicious food and also to challenge your so-called Hokage. We heard you're the strongest in the world?"

"He also said you were extremely insidious and mistreated the children of heroes. Is that really true?!"

Lu Ya immediately raised his hand to answer, secretly eyeing the mushroom-headed guy that his third brother Katakuri had mentioned.

If Katakuri fights the old man first, he'll fight the mushroom-headed guy first.

Let's see if he's really that strong.

His Observation Haki wasn't as strong as Katakuri's, which allowed him to roughly see through a person's hidden strength.

After hearing Lu Ya's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kakashi, Shikaku Nara, and the others immediately understood.

These monsters were indeed provoked by Orochimaru and his group.

After Katakuri unleashed two rounds of Conqueror's Haki, Naruto, who possessed the power of the Nine-Tails, was the first to awaken.

Among the twelve Konoha 12, the stronger ones, such as Hyuga Neji and Uchiha Sasuke, woke up one after another.

"So strong!"

"If I were as strong as them, I could definitely kill Itachi Uchiha!"

Uchiha Sasuke lay on the ground, his eyes filled with longing for these boy monsters.

Neji Hyuga's Byakugan was filled with a thirst for power.

These teenagers actually managed to make the Third Hokage bow down to them.

If I had been that strong at such a young age, my father wouldn't have...

"Don't be fooled by Orochimaru, that rogue ninja! He's the real heinous criminal!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up, and he immediately prepared to slash Orochimaru.

"My respected teacher, in order to control the Nine-Tails, you even raised the Fourth Hokage's son like a dog, just to control his heart."

"My fellow gods, that guy Rasa is training Gaara like a weapon."

"The same goes for Hiruzen Sarutobi. He slandered the son of the hero Minato Namikaze as a demon fox, and allowed the villagers to bully the hero's son."

"He even seized the family business of the Fourth Hokage and his wife, and didn't even give the Fourth Hokage's son a full meal."

Orochimaru knew the fiery tempers of these divine children, so he quickly took the initiative to expose and smear the truth.

"A fox spirit? The son of the fourth generation?"

Sasuke Uchiha suddenly looked at Naruto. This loser had this kind of identity?

"That's right, Naruto Uzumaki is the only son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze."

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!"

"Both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura wanted to train him to be a weapon."

Orochimaru no longer takes his cooperation with Danzo seriously.

Now all he wants to do is latch onto these monster-like gods.

Whether it's that kind of immense power or the possibility of immortality.

"I'm the son of the Fourth Hokage?"

Naruto Uzumaki stared in disbelief, his gaze complex as he looked at the Third Hokage, who resembled a grandfather.

Was his reputation as a fox spirit slandered by this old man?

He even seized his parents' family business?

is this real?

"Hahaha, kid, it's true! It's all true!"

"You are indeed the son of those two bastards, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki."

The Nine-Tails' arrogant voice echoed in Naruto's mind, its tone filled with a wicked, schadenfreude.

"Orochimaru, how dare you turn around and bite the hand that feeds you, even revealing the secret of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi cursed Orochimaru viciously, calling him a disciple who had gone astray.

Naruto's suspicious look made him feel uneasy.

Are we really going to train Naruto the same way Danzo did?

"My fellow disciples, the ninja who attacked you are Root ninjas from Konoha, and their leader is none other than an advisor to Konoha."

Orochimaru continued to add information, his eyes filled only with the desire for a massive free-for-all.

As for betraying Danzo, sorry, they've always had a cooperative relationship; there's no superior-subordinate relationship between them.

Sell ​​it and that's it!

"Orochimaru, you traitor!!" Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Konoha ninja shouted angrily.

"Enough with the nonsense! If you dared to lay a hand on my brother, then you should be prepared to die!"

Katakuri spoke coldly, not caring about the grudges between Orochimaru and Konoha.

He only wanted to have a great battle with these powerful individuals and thoroughly understand the power levels of this world.

If we become friends with Konoha, then we won't be able to fight. We should take advantage of the current chaotic situation and have a fight first.

Katakuri didn't care about any misunderstandings and instantly charged towards Hiruzen Sarutobi!

"Kirin Thrust!!"

Katakuri wielded his rapidly spinning Earth Dragon Trident with ferocious momentum, slamming it towards the Third Hokage.

"Be careful, third generation!"

"Earth Release·Earth Formation Wall!!"

One by one, the Konoha Jonin quickly activated their ninjutsu, a large-scale combined ninjutsu, to forcefully block Katakuri's thrust.

However, to their surprise, Katakuri, like a savage monster, blasted the layers of earthen walls into dust as easily as bombing tofu.

They had never seen such a ferocious monster before.

Even the Raikage, who is skilled in Lightning Release taijutsu, doesn't have such exaggerated explosive power and physical strength!

"The Ruyi Jingu Bang!!"

"Wait a moment..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately summoned Enma to forcefully block Katakuri's powerful thrust...

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