Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Chapter 149 The Sand Village's Clever Ideas

Chapter 151 The Sand Village's Clever Ideas

Each village has its own intelligence sources to varying degrees.

Even if I don't know everything about Danzo Shimura, I do know some of it.

Iwagakure's assessment of Shimura Danzo is simple: having him is a blessing for Iwagakure.

As long as Danzo Shimura lives, he can wreak havoc on Konoha for one more day.

Originally, after Minato Namikaze took over, Onoki estimated that it would take Minato a year to stabilize his position and another year to completely take back power from Hiruzen Sarutobi. Only then would he have time to deal with Danzo Shimura.

I really didn't expect Minato Namikaze to be so mild-mannered.

But when it comes to actually getting things done, they are decisive and efficient.

When he worked with Nara Shika, it only took him three days to bring about a major reshuffle in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

All power was taken back.

Danzo Shimura was executed.

The money embezzled by the Sarutobi clan has been recovered.

When Onoki saw this information, he knew things were going to get bad.

The new Hokage of Konoha is another one with shrewd methods.

This made Onoki, who originally wanted to step down, not dare to step down at all. Among the people in Iwagakure who could become Tsuchikage, they were no match for Nara Shikatoki and Namikaze Minato.

"I've seen enough excitement, I'm leaving now, what about you?" Lu Shi said casually.

Ohnoki snapped out of his reverie. "Then you go ahead and get busy."

"Um."

Shika nodded to Onoki and immediately followed in Yokura's direction.

Yekura had completely severed ties with Sunagakure. After leading the people of Sunagakure to their resting place, she sat in the hall waiting for Shikatoki.

A little girl who was participating in the competition walked over somewhat awkwardly.

"Teacher Yekura".

The visitor was none other than Ye Cang's apprentice, Juan.

Earlier at the entrance, Juan wanted to say hello, but the situation was not right, and Elder Chiyo stopped her.

This is actually a clever idea from Sunagakure.

Bringing Yekura's apprentices to participate in the Chunin Exams was a way of hoping that Yekura wouldn't make things too difficult for them.

Yekura looked at the scroll with a complicated expression.

She truly hadn't expected that the two of them would meet again in this capacity. "Maki, I'm no longer a member of Sunagakure, and I can no longer be considered your teacher."

"No! Ms. Yekura has taught me so much; you've always been my teacher!" the curly-faced man said earnestly. "Besides, Ms. Yekura's matter is, in essence,—"

"Stop talking."

Yekura interrupted Maki's outrageous remarks.

What a silly girl. She wasn't afraid of that idiot Rasa to begin with, and now that she's married to Nara Shikatoki, not to mention Rasa, even Sunagakure is no threat.

But Maki isn't even a Chunin yet, and he's from Sunagakure. With such unrestrained speech, Pakura is genuinely afraid this kid won't see the sun tomorrow.

"Ye Cang, is this your apprentice?" Shika walked up to Ye Cang and looked at Juan curiously.

When Maki saw the Nara deer, her body tensed up immediately.

Or rather, in the entire Sunagakure village, there was no one who wasn't afraid of Nara Shika.

Nara Shikatoki's terror in Sunagakure has reached such a level that parents tell their children, "If you don't behave, Nara Shikatoki will kidnap you in no time!"

Not to mention that a ninja like Maki has an even deeper understanding of Nara Shikatoki's strength.

"You seem a little nervous?" Lu Shi scratched his head. "I'm actually a very kind person."

"I know, Lord Shikatoki! You are very kind." Maki immediately stood up and bowed to show her respect.

Deer: "————"

The curled-up expression wasn't one of knowing, but pure fear.

Yecang tugged at the deer and said, "Okay, stop scaring her."

"I didn't!"

In all honesty, Shikatoki still gave him face, as he was Yekura's apprentice after all.

When Yekura looked at the slightly ruffled deer, she found it strangely cute. She stood up and smiled gently, "Alright, I'm not blaming you. You know you're almost as powerful as the One-Tailed Beast in Sunagakure. It's normal for Maki to be a little nervous when she sees you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shi showed no displeasure whatsoever, and even smiled smugly, saying, "I'm not bragging, but comparing Yiwei to me is an understatement."

"Yes, yes, Lord Shikatoki is the best."

Although it was true, Shika was very happy to hear it from Yekura's mouth. He kissed Yekura and said, "Let's go!"

The Chunin Exams don't start until tomorrow, so let's go shopping with Tsunade and the others.

Yekura gave Shikashi a helpless shove, her face slightly flushed. "There are still children here."

"Yes, yes, let's bring Maki too. I'll show you around Konoha."

Juan was somewhat dazed as she watched this scene.

In Sunagakure, Pakura-sensei rarely appears this happy; she is usually aloof and expressionless.

It seems like it wouldn't be bad for Professor Yekura to stay in Konoha.

"Stop spacing out, let's go!"

Lu grabbed Juan's collar.

"Huh? Ah?!" Coming back to her senses, looking at her feet that were dangling in the air, she immediately said, "Lord Shikatoki, Elder Chiyo still needs to discuss tactics with me in a little while, you and Teacher Yekura can go."

"We'll talk about tactics tonight! You're Yekura's apprentice, so you're my apprentice too! When you come to Konoha, I'll definitely show you around." Shikatoki said calmly with a smile.

"But----"

"No buts!" Shika looked up, and Chiyo was standing there. "Chiyo, is it okay if I take Maki out for a walk?"

"Can."

Using the roll to stabilize Yekura was originally Sunagakure's plan, and now that the plan is going too smoothly, Chiyo is even less likely to refuse.

"Look, Chiyo has agreed, let's go!"

Lu Shi didn't give Juan a chance to refuse and quickly pulled Juan away.

Upon seeing this, Chiyo retreated back into her room.

"This should be considered a sure thing now." Ebizo breathed a sigh of relief.

Chiyo's expression remained unchanged. "Rasa, find an opportunity tomorrow to discuss the alliance with Minato Namikaze. It's best to finalize it quickly, and then we'll return to Sunagakure immediately."

Relying on Yekura's apprentice to stabilize Yekura now is only a temporary measure.

Konoha Village was never their territory to begin with, so they should just go back to Sunagakure Village for peace of mind.

"But Maki and the others still have to participate in the Chunin Exams," Rasa asked hesitantly.

Chiyo's face darkened. "Fourth Boss! You don't actually think Maki and Maki can stand out, do you?!"

"Can't I?"

"Most of the people from Konoha who are participating this time have been to the battlefield before. I don't know how Maki will fight Kakashi Hatake!"

Chiyo discovered that Rasa was a complete idiot.

They can't distinguish between primary and secondary tasks.

Is this about the Chunin Exams?

Now, completing the Daimyo's mission and signing an alliance agreement with Konoha Village are the key tasks.

So what if Sunagakure wins the Chunin Exams?

If Konoha wanted to attack Sunagakure now, it probably wouldn't even take a day to completely destroy the village.

The next morning.

Minato Namikaze, Onoki, and Rasa sat on the high platform.

"Hokage, I wonder what the first round of the Chunin Exams will be? Is it another exam? Could you give me a hint?" Onoki asked curiously.

Minato smiled gently and said, "Lu Shi said he would personally select them, which will speed things up."

"Um?"

Both Rasa and Onoki were somewhat surprised.

It's almost time.

All candidates gathered in the training area as required.

When Lu Shi appeared in the center of the training field, he immediately attracted everyone's attention, and the training field quieted down.

"Everyone, the first round of the Chunin Exams is very simple. Whoever can withstand my aura without fainting will pass. You have five minutes to prepare!"

Lu Shi didn't want to do anything fancy.

They will directly test the most direct and core parts.

The mindset of a ninja!

The ninjas in the audience began to whisper among themselves.

"Are you kidding me? Me? To withstand Lord Shikatoki's imposing aura?"

"I guess Lord Shikatoki won't use his full strength."

"Isn't that obvious? If Lord Shikatoshi were to use his full strength, we'd be meeting the Sage of Six Paths right now! That wouldn't be an exam, that would be an instant kill."

Five minutes passed quickly.

The candidates were all on high alert.

Upon seeing this, the deer's natural energy surged and spread outwards.

It wasn't intentionally targeting anyone; it was simply a diffusion of energy.

Moreover, this energy will not cause any physical harm, but only exerts pressure on the mind.

It only lasted for a moment.

Many test takers rolled their eyes and fainted on the ground.

Upon seeing this, Shika stroked his chin and remarked, "Could this be considered the ninja world version of Conqueror's Haki?"

Iwagakure Village is alright.

All the participants held up this time.

Sunagakure was not so lucky; only Maki, the top student, and Maki remained.

However, Juan's consciousness has become somewhat blurred.