Konoha: The Gu Master Creates the Hokage.

Chapter 151 Speedrun Part 2 (First and Second Updates)

The Hokage's office.

Tsunade reached out and rubbed her temples.

She looked out the window at the sky and sighed deeply.

With more people, there are more things to do.

With ninjas from various villages gathering, friction is inevitable.

As the organizer, Konoha had to mediate.

If not done well, it will not only affect the relationship between ninja villages, but also damage Konoha's reputation.

In addition, there are various petty thefts encountered by the villagers.

However, matters involving villagers are handled by the Konoha Police Department.

Following Aburame Shiki's advice, the Uchiha clan divided the Konoha Police Department into two departments, and the results were immediate.

The ninja department remains the Konoha Police Department.

However, the department that deals with the villagers adapted to local customs and changed its name to Konoha Yorozuya (Leaf Leaf Yorozuya), specializing in handling the villagers' trivial matters.

The Konoha Yorozuya is not as oppressive as the Konoha Police Department, and its punishments are not severe.

Once the matter is explained clearly, the villagers will accept it.

With the past as a comparison, Konoha's Yorozuya became very popular.

A knock came at the door.

"Please come in."

Tsunade put away her troubled expression and spoke with an air of authority.

"Lord Hokage."

Kakashi Hatake pushed open the door and entered, getting straight to the point, saying, "We've spotted Orochimaru in the Forest of Death."

Orochimaru?

Tsunade sat up straight instinctively, a look of surprise on her face.

Konoha lost track of Orochimaru's whereabouts a long time ago.

The most recent information I learned was from Itachi Uchiha that he had joined the Akatsuki organization.

But that was five years ago.

"His sudden return to Konoha must be for some purpose."

Tsunade looked puzzled and asked, "Have you investigated what his purpose is? The Forest of Death? Could it be related to the Chunin Exams?"

"According to Anko, it's Shiki and Sasuke."

Kakashi Hatake said with a solemn expression.

Zhihui?

Tsunade's heart tightened.

She had a bad feeling.

In particular, she thought of the bet she made with Yu Nu Zhi Hui.

Does this mean she's really going to win this time?

Although she always loses at gambling, she has actually won a few times.

But each time, the result was something she found hard to accept.

Thinking of this, Tsunade suddenly felt breathless.

No!

She cannot lose Zhihui, the oil lady.

Orochimaru probably saw their talent.

Kakashi Hatake guessed.

He subconsciously looked up and was taken aback.

Why does the Hokage seem a little flustered?

This doesn't seem like Tsunade's personality.

Although Orochimaru is very powerful, she, as one of the Legendary Sannin, is no less so.

There's no reason to feel this way.

Did I see it wrong?

"Make Team 7 withdraw from the Chunin Exams."

Tsunade took a deep breath and said without hesitation.

Why did you take a liking to talent?

Isn't that just kidnapping people?

Tsunade clenched her fists instinctively.

You dare try to steal my person?

They're simply asking for trouble.

Orochimaru, you'd better give up on Shiki, or you'll become a dead snake.

"Zhihui refused."

Kakashi Hatake explained his reasons.

"Nonsense!"

Tsunade snorted coldly and said, "Go and fetch that brat here!"

"Yes."

Kakashi Hatake left the Hokage's office.

Why does he feel that Tsunade is being a bit unreasonable today?

Is it because her students are involved?

A tall tower in the Forest of Death.

Oil Girl Zhihui opened the top and bottom scrolls.

With a bang.

Iruka Umino appeared amidst the smoke.

"Teacher Iruka?"

Naruto asked with a look of surprise, "It's you?"

"You are all my students."

Umino Iruka said proudly, "Of course I came to see if you can pass the test."

"rest assured!"

Naruto patted his chest and said, "We'll definitely become Chunin!"

"The teacher didn't doubt it either."

Umino Iruka said with a smile, "Congratulations, you are the first team to reach the tower."

"Very good!"

Naruto Uzumaki said smugly, "I knew we'd be number one!"

Uchiha Sasuke wasn't as oblivious as him.

He was worried about Orochimaru.

Previous battles have already proven that he is no match for this legendary Sannin.

From ninjutsu to taijutsu, everything was suppressed.

The only person she could rely on was Shiki Aburame.

Uchiha Sasuke felt a deep sense of resentment.

He's tried so hard for so many years, how come he's still so powerless?

Aburame Shiki glanced at Uchiha Sasuke.

Noticing that expression, he could roughly guess what he was thinking.

It can only be said that Sasuke Uchiha set the standards too high.

He's only thirteen years old, yet he can already exchange a few blows with Orochimaru; he's already a genius among geniuses.

Itachi Uchiha is an exception to the rule.

After all, he already possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan at the age of thirteen and used genjutsu to instantly kill Orochimaru.

Orochimaru is not good at genjutsu?

of course not.

He's a master of illusion.

The only explanation is that the Mangekyou Sharingan is too outrageous.

Aburame Shiki was able to defeat Orochimaru by using his powerful Gu worms.

This is thanks to the fact that ninjas are generally fragile.

However, although Orochimaru is fragile, he has too many ways to protect himself.

You Nu Zhihui felt he could fight with him for three days and three nights.

Even if you kill him, he can be resurrected by the curse mark.

Upon closer examination, the best methods in the original work were the Reaper Death Seal and the Totsuka Blade.

[Achieve the achievement "Screaming, Twisting, Crawling in the Dark" for Orochimaru and receive the reward: Light Rainbow Gu.]

[Radiant Rainbow Gu: A Rank 3 Gu worm that allows the Gu Master to transform into light and escape. Among Rank 3 mobile Gu worms, it is known as the fastest.]

Yu Nu Zhihui's thoughts were interrupted.

When he saw the two lines of text clearly, he was overjoyed.

This is really good stuff!

The speed of light is so fast, it goes without saying.

It's definitely faster than the teleportation technique he's currently using.

However, the Light Rainbow Gu has a drawback: because it is so fast, it is difficult for the Gu Master to react.

For example, you might think of stopping at 100 meters, but it's only a fleeting thought, and you end up running more than 200 meters away.

Generally, the Light Rainbow Gu needs to be used in conjunction with thought-based Gu such as the Electric Gu or the Flash of Inspiration Gu.

When used alone, although the accuracy is not easy to control, its speed is absolutely top-notch for escaping or chasing.

Furthermore, with training, reaction speed can also be improved.

In short, it was a huge profit.

"It's more than just first place."

Umino Iruka's tone was full of pride, "The second stage was supposed to be cleared within five days, but you didn't even take half a day."

"So... are we the fastest in history?"

Naruto's eyes lit up.

"no."

Umino Iruka said with some regret, "It was just a few minutes short."

"Aaaaaah!"

Naruto Uzumaki clutched his head, angrily declaring, "Orochimaru is entirely to blame!"

Because of Orochimaru, they were delayed by at least twenty minutes.

"etc!"

Iruka Umino's expression changed drastically, and he asked, "Orochimaru? Which Orochimaru?"

"Which other Orochimaru could it be?"

Naruto Uzumaki said with dissatisfaction, "It's Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin."

"You managed to meet him so quickly?"

Umino Iruka was greatly shocked.

"We chased him away!"

Naruto Uzumaki shook his head and said.

"...?"

Iruka Umino looked completely bewildered.

But seeing that the three of them were completely unharmed, there was no way to question it.

Is it that intense?

It took Iruka Umino a while to come to his senses before he asked, "Did you report this to the Hokage?"

"Kakashi-sensei went to the Hokage Building."

Naruto Uzumaki answered.

A look of realization dawned on Iruka Umino's face.

It seems that Kakashi Hatake scared Orochimaru away.

That's not right either.

Could he scare Orochimaru away?

Unno Iruka couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.

After all, he was only a Chunin.

Orochimaru? He's too far removed from that.

In fact, the three students in front of him were also like that.

With their strength and talent, they will eventually leave him far behind.

But he took it all in stride and didn't feel any jealousy.

"You have four and a half days left."

Iruka Umino said with a smile, "According to the rules, you can't leave the exam room halfway through. I'll take you to the rest room."

The four of them went to the lounge.

More accurately, it was a three-person dormitory.

"Iruka-sensei, is the third round of the Chunin Exams coming up next?"

Naruto Uzumaki sat on the edge of the bed and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"uncertain."

Iruka Umino shook his head and said, "If too many genin pass, there will be a preliminary round."

"What are the qualifiers?"

Naruto asked with a puzzled look.

"As is customary, it's an individual competition."

Iruka Umino explained, "Matching is done by drawing lots, with the winner advancing and the loser being eliminated."

"This is good!"

Naruto Uzumaki got excited.

He hasn't really gone all out in a single match yet.

The trouble of having teammates who are too good.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Zhihui".

Kakashi Hatake stood at the door and said, "Come out here."

"Kakashi-sensei."

Oil Girl Zhihui walked up to him and greeted him.

"The Hokage wants to see you."

Kakashi Hatake said directly.

Yu Nu Zhihui was somewhat surprised.

In the original work, Orochimaru's appearance did not actually cause much tension in Konoha.

Because in Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, his solo entry into Konoha was simply suicide.

Logically speaking, Tsunade shouldn't be afraid of Orochimaru.

She didn't know about Edo Tensei (the Reincarnation of Impure World).

Aburame Shiki arrived at the Hokage's office.

"I'll wait for you outside."

Kakashi Hatake stopped at the door.

Yu Nu Zhihui nodded slightly.

He pushed open the door, then closed it again.

Kakashi Hatake didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"teacher."

Aburame Shiki looked at Tsunade, who had no expression, and was very obedient.

"Were you and Sasuke bitten by Orochimaru?"

Tsunade couldn't help but glare at him and asked.

"no."

"He couldn't break through my defenses," said Aburame Zhihui with a smile.

"Orochimaru would place a cursed seal on any genius he fancied."

Tsunade explained, "It's on Anko's shoulder."

Oil Girl Zhihui suddenly realized.

He was also wondering why Tsunade knew about the cursed seal; it turned out she knew it was through Mitarashi Anko.

"The cursed seal is a double-edged sword. It can temporarily enhance strength, but over time, it will cause irreversible damage to the body."

Tsunade said in a deep voice, "Moreover, I suspect that after being afflicted by the cursed seal, one will be controlled by Orochimaru."

Yu Nu Zhihui nodded.

As expected of the Hokage.

The cursed seal originates from Jugo, who was born with the ability to transform into a sage.

Simply put, it's a inferior version of Sage Mode.

"I think that forming an elite team of cursed seal ninjas would be more beneficial than harmful to ordinary ninjas."

Yu Nu Zhihui paused for a moment, then said, "The premise is that it can increase the success rate."

In the original work, only Sasuke Uchiha and Anko Mitarashi possessed the Heavenly Curse Seal.

The rest, including Kimimaro, are Earth Seals.

"...?"

Tsunade was slightly taken aback.

Why did the topic change so quickly?

But she had never actually considered this idea.

After being reminded by You Nu Zhihui, it is indeed a possibility.

Cursed seals allow ninjas to unleash several times their power for a short period of time.

It is extremely useful in life-or-death situations.

After all, they're about to die, so who cares about the side effects on their body?

"So you want to lure him out and catch him?"

Tsunade frowned and said, "Orochimaru, aside from anything else, is extremely slippery; the chances of catching him are slim."

"If we can't catch him, we can catch a few ninjas with cursed seals."

Aburame Shiki never imagined he could capture Orochimaru.

However, it's quite normal for Tsunade to think in this direction.

"Don't have too much hope for the cursed seal."

After thinking for a moment, Tsunade shook her head and said.

If you were to trace back Orochimaru's research findings, it would be extremely difficult for anyone in the entire Hidden Leaf Village to do so.

"There's no harm in trying."

"It's oil-loving Zhihui," he said with a smile.

Tsunade crossed her arms and silently watched him.

When Kakashi Hatake reported to her earlier, she instinctively refused because of her worries.

After calming down, I realized that what Yu Nu Zhihui said was not wrong.

Continuing to participate in the Chunin Exams is the safest option.

Because Class 7 will always be in everyone's sight.

Orochimaru would be discovered if he tried to make a move.

Moreover, Class 7 is quite strong, and it will be difficult to defeat them in a short time.

"Go back to the exam room."

Tsunade waved her hand and said.

"OK."

Having achieved his goal, Yu Nuzhihui did not linger any longer.

After all, he had already violated the rules by leaving the examination room.

After Aburame Shiki left, Tsunade slumped into the Hokage's chair.

She stared at the ceiling, recalling her unusual behavior earlier in the day.

That brat had already taken up an extremely important place in her heart.

"Evening Glory".

Tsunade sat up again and called out.

"Lord Hokage."

Uzuki Yugao walked in from outside the door.

"Inform Jiraiya as quickly as possible that Orochimaru has returned to Konoha."

"Tsunade gave the order."

Jiraiya spent his days wandering around like a toad, and there was another reason besides the prophecy.

That is to track Orochimaru.

"Yes."

Uzuki Yugao turned and left.

Tsunade thought for a moment and realized that Jiraiya wasn't safe enough; she should go and see the retired old man.

She got up and left the Hokage's office.

In the Sarutobi clan's encampment, they saw Hiruzen Sarutobi fishing.

"Did you catch anything?"

Tsunade walked straight up and asked.

"I just went fishing."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed lightly and said.

Tsunade glanced at the sky; it was already past noon, but she didn't expose her.

"How come you have time to see me?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the subject, asking, "Shouldn't you be busy with the Chunin Exams?"

Orochimaru has appeared in the Forest of Death.

Tsunade said in a deep voice.

"What?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened, and he instinctively gripped his fishing rod tighter. "He actually dares to come back?"

"His target might be Sasuke and Shiki."

Tsunade didn't hide anything and said, "He attacked them in the Forest of Death, but he didn't succeed."

"Given his personality, he definitely won't let this go easily."

Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted and said, "In that case, we can't let them escape again."

Many years ago, he discovered Orochimaru's human experiments.

I should have killed him on the spot, but I hesitated for a moment and let him escape.

"I'll have to trouble you for help then, teacher."

Tsunade shared her thoughts.

"It seems you really care about your student."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "It's rare to hear you call me 'teacher'."

He didn't actually feel much pressure from Orochimaru.

Although his student was very talented, he did not have a bloodline limit.

He's practically a carbon copy of himself when he was young.

"Zhihui is very outstanding."

Tsunade said earnestly, "Losing him is a loss for Konoha."

"That's true."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in agreement.

……

Five days passed quickly.

The second round of the Chunin Exams has officially ended.

All teams that did not reach the tower were eliminated, leaving only thirty people in the end.

However, there were still too many, so the preliminary rounds were announced.

early morning.

After breakfast, Shiki Aburame met Tsunade again.

The two arrived at the long passageway inside the tower.

The preliminary rounds start at 9:00 AM.

At this time, the genin were all in the rest room preparing for battle.

For example, taking inventory of ninja tools.

There were only Tsunade and Shiki Aburame in the passage.

Orochimaru used the technique of erasing facial features.

Tsunade said with a headache, "We've been investigating for the past five days, but we've found nothing."

"fine."

You Nu Zhihui comforted her, saying, "He will show up on his own."

"You're so calm."

Tsunade rolled her eyes at him and said.

She knew, of course, that Orochimaru would reappear.

However, the level of danger differs between being proactive and being reactive.

If we can find him, we won't have to live in such fear.

"I've always been very lucky."

"It's oil-loving Zhihui," he said with a smile.

Well, at least you're luckier than me.

Go back to your dorm.

Tsunade gets annoyed when luck is mentioned, and she says with a stern face.

Seeing this, Yu Nu Zhihui had no choice but to leave.

Time quickly passed to nine o'clock.

The genin who had passed the second round gathered in the plaza inside the tower.

The surrounding area was like the stands of the Roman Colosseum, except there were no seats.

Tsunade stood on the high platform wearing the Hokage's robes.

Standing on either side of her were Jonin such as Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, Yamato, and Kurenai Yuhi.

As for Sunagakure, a Jonin representative named Maki also came.

He was the teacher of Gaara, Kankuro, and Temari.

Their status in Sunagakure was equivalent to that of the Three Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

Oil Girl Zhihui glanced around.

I glanced at those few unknown ninjas a couple more times.

According to the original story, Orochimaru is disguised as someone else.

"Congratulations on passing the second test."

Tsunade stepped forward and said with a faint smile, "Next is the preliminary round before the third match. Only the winners can step onto the final stage."

The third match is also an individual battle, but it will be held in a dedicated venue.

At the same time, there was a large audience, including lords and nobles from various countries.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, will also make an appearance.

In short, it was an absolutely spectacular event.

Two-in-one.

(End of this chapter)