Game Merchants Starting from the Ninja World.

Chapter 100 The Battle for the Ninja God Begins (Long Chapter)

The horrific massacre inside the banquet hall went completely unnoticed by the ninjas.

Nobles and ninjas seem to be naturally separated by a deep chasm, with almost no interaction except for financial transactions.

"How lively!"

Naruto Uzumaki was stunned, staring at the crowd of ninjas from other villages crammed into the streets.

Even at his favorite ramen shop, there were long queues, and Uncle Ichiraku was laughing so hard that his eyelids were almost covered by wrinkles.

Kakashi exclaimed, "Even I've never encountered a joint exam involving five nations before."

His gaze swept over Sasuke's gloomy face, and he sighed inwardly.

Since that night in the Forest of Death, Sasuke seemed to be enveloped in hatred, suppressing all his emotions.

Although he used to talk about revenge, he still retained his feelings for everyone in Class 7. Now, however, it seems that he has completely abandoned everything.

Itachi Uchiha?

Kakashi frowned.

Judging from Sasuke's attitude and the few words revealed by Danzo Shimura, it seems that the Uchiha clan massacre was not only related to Itachi Uchiha, but also involved the village.

If that's the case, what choice should I make between my beloved village and my disciple?

at this time,

Inside the nearby hot spring resort, a ninja wearing an oil-colored headband and sporting messy white hair was knocked out.

Following behind were security guards carrying sticks, attempting to teach this perverted man who was peeping at women while they were showering a lesson.

"I am an artist, I am simply using this as a source of inspiration, I have no ill intentions."

The white-haired ninja pulled out a book to explain, but was hit twice with a stick and quickly ran away, clutching his buttocks.

Of course, civilians couldn't catch up with ninjas, so they could only utter a few harsh words and then turn and leave.

"Lord Jiraiya."

When Jiraiya returned, feigning innocence, Kakashi greeted him respectfully.

Naruto Uzumaki, with a strange expression, asked, "Kakashi-sensei, do you know this lecherous old man?"

"A lecherous old man?"

Before Kakashi could speak, Jiraiya's expression changed drastically, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "You brat, don't give people random nicknames! I'm the Toad Sage!"

Having said that, he suddenly conjured a toad, and placed his wooden clogs firmly on the toad's head, striking a strange pose.

idiot.

Naruto Uzumaki didn't say anything, but his narrowed eyes revealed this emotion.

Kakashi asked, "Lord Jiraiya, are you returning to the village at this time because you're worried something might happen to it?"

Jiraiya nodded and said, "That's right. The old man was worried that someone would take advantage of the Chunin Exams to harm Konoha, so he called me back."

It would be truly foolish of Konoha to have no security measures in place for a joint exam involving nearly ten thousand ninjas.

Although he is not in Konoha Village for most of the year, he is still a Konoha ninja and must obey the orders issued by the Hokage, otherwise he will truly become a rogue ninja.

"Indeed, with Jiraiya-sama around, even the ninjas from other villages would be wary of your strength."

This isn't Kakashi praising him.

Jiraiya, renowned throughout the ninja world and one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, certainly lived up to his reputation.

Are they your disciples?

Jiraiya's gaze fell on Naruto Uzumaki. Although he looked a bit clumsy, his clothes were ugly, and his hair was messy, he couldn't compare to his own prized student who died young, but he did indeed vaguely resemble Minato.

Kakashi nodded and said, "Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Naruto Uzumaki."

"Uzumaki... Naruto, where are you all headed?"

Jiraiya responded wistfully, the familiar surname and name confirming that the person before him was indeed Minato Namikaze's son.

He is also the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki of the village.

Looking at Naruto's sunny and cheerful appearance, he nodded slightly. It seemed that the old man treated Minato's orphan quite well.

Unlike most Jinchuriki in ninja villages, they were isolated and ostracized from a young age...

Naruto Uzumaki stuck out his thumb and poked his headband, boasting, "Of course I'm going to participate in the Chunin Exams! Hey, you perverted old man, can't you tell? We're ninjas!"

Jiraiya's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "Kakashi, you actually sent them to participate in the Chunin Exams? Isn't that a bit too hasty?"

He was gathering information in the hot spring village of the Land of Hot Springs when he received the message from the Hokage.

On the way back, I naturally heard about the Five Nations Joint Exam. This was quite different from the usual Chunin Exams. The ninja villages were more focused on showing off their strength than actually taking the exams, making it extremely dangerous and difficult.

Judging by the timeline, Naruto probably just graduated from the Ninja Academy not long ago, right?

Naruto Uzumaki retorted indignantly, "You lecherous old man, don't underestimate us! We're incredibly strong!"

"You idiot Naruto, he's Jiraiya-sama!"

Sakura Haruno grabbed his sleeve; if it weren't for the crowd on the street and the need to maintain a ladylike image, she would have punched him long ago.

The Ninja Academy teaches ninjas who have made outstanding contributions to the village.

One of them is a detailed record of the battle between the three legendary Sannin and Amegakure, and their efforts to protect Konoha.

Naruto is such a fool. He sleeps all day, ranks last in exams, and doesn't even recognize Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin.

"Who is Jiraiya?"

"Like Lady Tsunade, he is a hero who protected Konoha from attacks by other villages."

Jiraiya's lips twitched as he listened to their conversation.

Why is it different from what I expected? She seems so stupid. She didn't inherit Minato's intelligence. Her personality is more like Kushina's.

"I said, you stupid brat."

Jiraiya suddenly said, "The Chunin Exams are not a competition you can just casually participate in; people can bleed and die. It's better to withdraw as soon as possible."

"You lecherous old man, who are you calling a stupid brat? You think I won't beat you to a pulp?"

"Then let's go."

Jiraiya's lips curled up. His original intention was to test Naruto's strength. As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, if he was too weak to participate in the Chunin Exams, there was a high chance of something going wrong.

Kakashi rubbed his head and reminded him, "Lord Jiraiya, Naruto..."

"My mind is made up."

Jiraiya said with a serious expression.

boom!

A cloud of dust billowed up, and a deep furrow was plowed into the ground.

Jiraiya awkwardly propped himself up from the wall at the end of the street, waved his hand to signal the alarmed ANBU to leave.

Upon seeing the familiar face, the Anbu immediately recognized Jiraiya and quickly left to report to the Hokage.

"Your strength is almost on par with Tsunade's Painful Kick, did she teach you that?"

If I hadn't noticed something amiss at the last moment and quickly gathered chakra to protect my body, that attack would have almost broken my ribs.

"Grandma Tsunade is very busy, she's always opening jars, she has no time to pay attention to me."

Naruto spoke the truth.

He held a massive shield formed from pure gold in his hand, which slowly dissipated.

Just now, he used [Shield Bash of Justice] to send Jiraiya flying.

"You lecherous old man, I never expected you to be such a good person, even though you love peeping into bathhouses."

The shield warrior's passive ability can amplify attack power against dark attributes, including chakra from negative emotions.

The passive skill did not activate on the lecherous old man.

Jiraiya's face flushed red. He had just spoken a lot of words in a very calm and collected manner when he was suddenly punched into the wall.

Even with my strong mental fortitude, I couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

At the same time, he was secretly shocked. What kind of power did Naruto possess?

I didn't sense any Nine-Tails chakra leaking out just now, so it couldn't be that Naruto trained it himself, right?

"I'm not talking to you anymore, the first exam is about to start, goodbye lecherous old man!"

Naruto left Jiraiya completely bewildered.

He waved and gradually walked away with Sasuke and Sakura.

Kakashi, seeing this, understood and asked, "Lord Jiraiya, haven't you heard about the Rinne Game?"

"A game of reincarnation?"

Jiraiya muttered to himself that the places he went to gather materials for were mostly civilian settlements, and he didn't have much contact with ninjas.

Occasionally, I've heard of ordinary people suddenly gaining immense power.

Among them was news about the reincarnation game.

But he didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a rumor among the common people. He never expected to hear this familiar news from Kakashi.

"Naruto's power comes from the Rinne Game."

Kakashi stretched out his hand, and a pure black spear appeared in his hand, which he handed to Jiraiya.

Level 5 purple equipment, Black Rock Spear.

A weapon perfectly suited for the Lightning Hunter, the Black Rock from another world possesses powerful conductivity and can also enhance lightning damage.

Already an elite Jonin, this equipment is like adding wings to a tiger.

"I can't believe this happened. The Toad Sage never told me..."

After Jiraiya finished listening...

At first, I thought Kakashi was joking, but when he stared at me with a serious expression, I realized something was wrong.

"Such a dramatic change has occurred in the ninja world, yet fate remains completely oblivious."

Jiraiya's expression turned grave. He said in a low voice, "It seems I need to meet with this game merchant. Kakashi, is he in Konoha?"

"That's right."

Kakashi hesitated and said, "The other party doesn't like being monitored, so even the Anbu don't know his whereabouts. You'll have to find him yourself. Remember, you absolutely must not anger him."

The game merchant possesses the power to destroy the world, yet he is surprisingly kind. Unless you anger him like Danzo Shimura, you are generally not in danger.

Watching the figures of Class 7 gradually disappear into the distance.

Kakashi's gaze fell on Sakura with some regret. She had failed to pass the trial and could only wait for luck to come so she could be selected by the Game Tower to join the game.

He had previously tried to persuade Sakura to give up the Chunin Exams, but she refused.

Sasuke was in a very bad emotional state and could only hope that Naruto could protect Sakura and prevent any casualties in Team 7.

"Obito, Rin..."

Like a stunned scarecrow, Kakashi stood there alone for a long time before leisurely continuing his stroll.

The game of reincarnation offers various resurrection abilities, which, although expensive, are not entirely without hope.

He would save the lives of his two closest friends.

……

The exam location is different from the original work.

Because it needs to accommodate nearly 10,000 people, it is a spacious open-air venue, and the magnificent dueling arena showcases the wealth of Konoha.

The outermost layer of the dueling arena is a wall tens of meters high.

The top features tiered seating with a wide view, offering a very clear view of the stadium.

Fang Yi sat in a corner of the stands, with a chattering white-haired little girl beside him.

"Master, I thought you were going to destroy Konoha Village. I didn't expect you to be so lenient?"

Afu waved.

A steaming bowl of ramen appeared on her lap, and she almost buried her face in it, devouring the large bowl of ramen in no time.

"tolerant?"

Fang Yi's lips curled up as he looked at the increasing number of participating ninjas and said with a smile, "Although I explained the preciousness of the items to be traded in accordance with the principle of fair trade, Mr. Hokage still doesn't realize the importance of this dueling arena."

That transaction,

He spent 50,000 reward points to buy this dueling arena built by the Konoha ninjas to be used as an examination venue.

It's like buying the Sound Village from Orochimaru.

the difference is,

This arena, which attracts all the attention of the ninja world and is where countless ninjas will appear, contains a source of power far exceeding that of the Sound Village.

Afu said in surprise, "I'm also very surprised that the old man was willing to sell the dueling arena to the master so cheaply. If he hadn't sold it, the reward points we would have needed to extend our reach into the ninja world without awakening the ninja world's consciousness would have been astronomical!"

"No need to be surprised."

Fang Yi chuckled and said, "There's an old saying that goes, 'A son sells his grandfather's land without a care in the world.' Even if I explain it clearly, Mr. Hokage can't control the source, so to him it's just a wisp of air."

"After the transaction, he felt like he had made a killing. Not only did he get 50,000 reward points for free, but he also got my forgiveness. He killed two birds with one stone."

Fang Yi already owns the dueling arena, which means that he can modify it at will, consuming very few reward points.

He came to Konoha Village specifically to hold a game event.

With the Hokage's generosity, I can reap substantial benefits from this game event without spending a lot of reward points.

If the consciousness of the ninja world awakens and discovers that Hiruzen Sarutobi sold the Five Nations Exam Grounds for 50,000 reward points, it will definitely be so enraged that it will gather all the ninjas in the ninja world to besiege and kill the Hokage.

For a better movie-watching experience,

Konoha invested heavily in building a giant screen, allowing the noble class to clearly see the battle on the field.

at this time,

The highest leaders of the five ninja villages, the five Kage, all arrived and sat harmoniously in the center of the stands.

"The Hokage is truly still going strong despite his age."

"That's what I should be saying, Lord Ōnoki."

As the host, Hiruzen Sarutobi greeted the four Kage with a smile, returning the Tsuchikage's words verbatim.

Fengying, wearing a veil, remained silent.

Mei Terumi sat lightly on the stool, with the Mizukage hat beside her, seemingly uninterested in participating in this verbal dispute.

Raikage A, however, unleashed a burst of Lightning Release chakra and sneered, "Gentlemen, are you perhaps planning a Kage-level battle before the Chunin Exams?"

"Lord Raikage, it is extremely rude of you to say such things in Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. Although he was not afraid of the four Kage, he did not want to start a meaningless battle.

The battle between the shadows had far-reaching consequences.

If it were to erupt in Konoha, it would cause immense damage to the village.

"The most important qualities for a ninja are intelligence gathering, observation, and tracking abilities. Since the first match is about to begin, let's see whose ninja is the strongest."

With his political acumen on full display, Hiruzen Sarutobi easily defused the delicate atmosphere with just a few words.

As expected, the four shadows' attention was drawn to the examination area.

They all harbored their own ulterior motives, but they didn't want to expose themselves now. Everything was not yet ready, and they couldn't deliver a fatal blow to Konoha.

boom.

In the center of the field, a cloud of smoke dissipated.

Hundreds of ninjas appeared, all wearing Konoha headbands and radiating a powerful aura of chakra; even the weakest among them possessed the strength of an elite Chunin.

The leader of the team is an elite ninja with a scarred face, a master of torture techniques, Morino Ibiki.

"Everyone, I am the proctor for this written exam, Morino Ibiki."

The cold, emotionless voice of the interrogator echoed in the dueling arena.

This scene,

This instantly silenced all the participating ninjas.

The participating ninjas from some small ninja villages showed envy and surprise. There were about five hundred ninjas, the weakest of whom were all elite Chunin. These proctors alone could raze their ninja villages to the ground.

As expected of Konoha, a place with a rich history and profound heritage.

Even Mei Terumi was very envious, saying, "Konoha is truly full of talented people."

Their Hidden Mist Village once had a glorious past, but it was ruined and declined by the Blood Mist Village.

The Kaguya clan, possessing the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), was wiped out; the Yuki clan, with its Ice Release, was destroyed; the Ninja Swords were lost; and rogue ninjas were everywhere…

Although Kirigakure is gradually recovering thanks to its own efforts to set things right and the power of the Samsara Game, it is certainly not feasible to spare hundreds of Chunin to serve as proctors.

Unless Kirigakure is willing to abandon all defenses, it is impossible for them to do so.

However, the old fox Hokage would certainly not abandon the defenses of Konoha Village just to save face. In other words, these proctors are wealthy ninjas who can be freely mobilized while maintaining the normal operation of Konoha.

Looking at the intimidated ninja, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "The Hidden Mist Village also has its own ninja swordsmen. Elite units like the Genji Squad are no weaker than those in Konoha. Mizukage-sama, you flatter me."

at this time,

A sudden commotion erupted in the examination room.

"Stop! As the proctor, I order you to put him down!"

Ibiki Morino's gaze was unfriendly.

He was still reading out the exam rules when someone, oblivious to his own mortality, attacked the candidate next to him.

A young man from Sunagakure, carrying a gourd, with short red hair and dark circles under his eyes, stretched out his left arm and manipulated the sand to tightly wrap around the throat of a Konoha examinee, lifting him high into the air.

"My mother liked the fearful look in his eyes when he looked at me..."

Gaara trembled all over.

Ignoring Ibiki Morino's warning, he bent his five fingers and tightened the sand binding the Konoha examinees.

The candidate's cheeks turned red, and he was unable to breathe.

boom.

Ibiki Morino threw a kunai, intending to break the sand, but the kunai was unexpectedly deflected by the sand.

"If you don't stop, I'll disqualify you from the exam."

He hadn't expected to fail.

Although he didn't use his full strength, the force with which he threw the kunai was definitely not an attack that an ordinary genin could block.

really,

Because of the cycle of reincarnation, the joint entrance examination underwent unpredictable changes, and the participating candidates were all very strong.

"Gaara, stop!"

Carrying a puppet wrapped in bandages on his back, Kankuro quickly called out to stop him.

The exam hasn't started yet.

If Gaara continues to cause trouble like this, his father's plans will be ruined.

"Kankuro, do you want to die?"

Gaara turned his head, his murderous gaze fixed on Kankuro.

"I am your elder brother, you can't say such things to me. Put him down immediately."

Kankuro looked helpless.

He flicked his finger, and a pure black chakra thread shot out, cutting through the sand like a sharp blade.

The Konoha examinee fell to the ground, coughing violently, and scrambled backward.

Scattered at his feet were ninja cards, still faintly containing chakra energy. He had just seen Gaara looking like someone not to be trifled with, so he tried to use the ninja cards to find Gaara's information, but he didn't expect to be attacked because of it.

"A player?"

Sensing the special energy accompanying the chakra, Ibiki Morino's expression darkened, and he said, "Keep an eye on your younger brother."

"Understood, Your Excellency."

Kankuro had a terrible headache dealing with his younger brother.

Once, it was fear of the other party's bloodlust and brutality, as well as the monster imprisoned within their body.

But now, having gained immense power from the game of reincarnation, he can easily suppress Gaara. Unless he releases Shukaku, which is imprisoned within him, Gaara is no match for him.

Now, he wants to guide his younger brother back on the right track, and doesn't want Gaara to continue indulging in bloodlust and killing.

In the stands,

Clang!

A smoke grenade fell to the ground.

Onoki remained calm, picked up the smoke bomb, put it in his pocket, and said, "Everyone knows I'm the Tsuchikage, so it's reasonable for me to carry smoke bombs with me."

It's definitely not for sending signals.

He glared fiercely at Feng Ying, feeling that the other party had done it on purpose, making him think that someone had made the first move, and almost threw out a smoke bomb.

"It's alright, it's alright!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi had a beaming smile and looked like a kind old man, seemingly harmless.

He thought to himself.

All the barrier teams had been set up in advance, and the ninjas were stationed at their defensive points. The villagers had all been evacuated when the exam began. Anyone who dared to cause trouble in Konoha would not be allowed to return.

Konoha will always be the strongest ninja village!

……

One after another, the candidates entered the examination hall.

As if a certain condition had been met, a cold, mechanical voice rang out.

[Prompt: The number of players in the Chunin Exams arena has reached 100. Do you wish to activate the game's exam arena?]

Game Content: Battle for the title of Chunin God

游戏奖励：1.真实捲轴*100张，2.复活币*2枚，3.灵魂捲轴（紫）*22张，4.家族令牌*1枚，5.木遁（Lv.20），6.生命之泉（延长50年寿命）7.中级食尸鬼血统……

Entry Fee: 500 Reward Points (If reward points are insufficient, they will be automatically deducted from: Chakra Amount, Ninjutsu, Bloodstains, Taijutsu, and Lifespan).

Game rules: All candidates, whether players or not, are eligible to participate in the [Ninja God Battle].

After participating, players can move forward on the Ninja World Chessboard by rolling the fate dice. The first player to reach the finish line will receive the title of "God of Chunin".

Opening condition: Minimum of 500 people registered.

……

"This is... a cycle of reincarnation?"

The sudden appearance of black text in the center of the venue, along with the sounds around them, made everyone hold their breath.

The Five Kage sat high in the stands, and elite ninjas gathered...

In such a situation, no one could unleash an illusion of such a wide range; it would be easily exposed, and there is no other possibility but the game of reincarnation.

Ray Shadow Ai stared intently at the mission rewards section.

Family token.

At the previous auction, they were tricked by the bumpkins from Sunagakure and failed to obtain the clan token they had been longing for.

Upon hearing that Sarutobi Asuma had obtained a clan token in a hellish dungeon, the Raikage invested heavily in hunting dungeons, but still came up empty-handed.

Left with no other option, they had to join forces with Iwagakure to launch an attack on Konoha.

While the desire to seize funds is genuine, the most crucial question is whether they can take advantage of the chaos on the battlefield to ambush and kidnap important figures from Sunagakure in exchange for a clan token.

Unexpectedly, the game of reincarnation has extended its reach into reality without any effort on its own.

Organize game events, and the rewards include the tokens you've been longing for!

"The Fountain of Life?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions.

Can it extend one's lifespan by fifty years?

If I could extend my life by fifty years, it would be like being reborn. Why would I be so restrained? All those tragedies that happened out of necessity would never have occurred.

All the players were in an uproar.

True Scroll, Soul Scroll, Wood Release Lv.20...

Any one of the items rewarded inside could instantly create a Kage-level powerhouse, and a Kage-level powerhouse with no weaknesses.

Just the fact that a purple-quality Soul Scroll can be exchanged for two sets of purple equipment in reality is enough.

If Sasuke had been wearing a full set of purple armor at the time, he wouldn't have needed Kakashi's help at all; he could have chopped Danzo into mincemeat on his own.

"Wood Release..."

Onoki's eyes widened, and he even unconsciously activated a ninjutsu, causing his entire body to float up.

They had previously exchanged for Wood Release and were very clear about its powerful abilities.

Shichitsuchi, a Hidden Stone Ninja who has mastered Wood Release, has raised it to level 15. Even with insufficient chakra, he can easily unleash the Advent of a World of Trees, creating countless oases for Hidden Stone Village.

Intermediate ghoul bloodline?

Wearing a white veil, Feng Ying smiled silently and unconsciously licked her chin.

He opened his mouth and said in a voice like Rasa's, "Maki, you lead Kankuro, Temari, and Gaara to get a ranking at all costs."

The game rules are clearly written.

Those who placed will receive rewards in order of their ranking.

Since it's a game of reincarnation, no one doubts the authenticity of the rewards; there's absolutely no need to doubt them.

The Raikage reacted just as quickly, immediately ordering, "Samui, Yugito, the two brats, and all the Cloud Village ninjas who have reached Jonin level, all of you, participate in the game!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Smoke rose around the ninja who was originally wearing the headband of the small ninja village.

The transformation technique is deactivated, revealing the distinctive uniform of the Cloud Village ninja.

There were at least two hundred people.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and questioned, "Lord Raikage, during the Chunin Exams, what was your intention in sending a Cloud Village Jonin disguised as a ninja from a small village to infiltrate Konoha?"

(End of this chapter)