XX-level Hokage

Neji turned to look at the broken wooden stake, somewhat dazed.

On the other side, Naruto walked down the street with Subiki, looking very unhappy.

He originally sought out Kakashi-sensei to ask for special training, but Kakashi-sensei said that his training methods were not suitable for him and then recommended him to Subiki.

Following Subiki, Naruto looked around listlessly.

"Shubiki-sensei, it looks like someone's peeping into the women's bathroom," Naruto said, noticing a strange figure near the women's bathroom. Naruto and Jiraiya had officially met.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Naruto and Neji both arrived at the arena. Genma Shiranui then announced the start of the competition.

The duel between the two finally began. At first, Neji had the upper hand, forcing Naruto to dodge. Helpless, Naruto had to use the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. A dozen Narutos rushed at him, but Neji defeated them with a single Rotation.

Looking at Naruto the wolf, Neji couldn't understand why Mashiro thought he would lose. But as time went by, Neji gradually realized that Naruto didn't seem to feel tired at all. No matter how many times he was knocked down or repelled, he could always cheer up and continue to attack.

Neji defeated one of Naruto's clones with a single palm strike. Why?

Neji kicked Naruto away. Why?

Neji unleashed his power once more, instantly defeating all of Naruto's clones.

"Why?" Neji grabbed the last Naruto by the neck and asked. "Why what?" Naruto, who was being held by Neji, gasped for breath.

"Why are you persisting? You have no family or relatives. Knowing that you can't win, why are you still persisting?" Neji asked, panting.

"Because I believe in myself. No matter how many times I try, as long as I don't give up, I will definitely succeed." Naruto said, then kicked Neji.

Neji dodged and punched Naruto, sending him flying. "Now!"

Suddenly, a Naruto appeared beneath Neji's feet and punched him in the chin, sending him flying. Then, he used the Shadow Clone Technique again, and more than a dozen Narutos attacked Neji in mid-air simultaneously.

With no foothold in mid-air, Neji was unable to counterattack. Ultimately, Neji collapsed to the ground, and Naruto Uzumaki emerged victorious!

After Genma Shiranui announced the results, Naruto shouted excitedly, while Neji lay quietly on the ground looking at the sky.

"You lost." Mashiro appeared beside Neji and said. "Yes, I lost," Neji said calmly.

“Mashiro, tell me how to gain power,” Neji asked immediately. “Okay.”

Mashiro, bathed in sunlight, cast a long shadow. (Author's Note)

After completing the Chunin Exams storyline, Mashiro will be able to do whatever she wants in Konoha, truly doing whatever she pleases.

Chapter 31: The Konoha Crush Plan

During the preparation time for the second match, Mashiro released all the shadowy ninjas she could summon. Every evening, all the shadows became even darker, as she searched for someone.

“There are some places we can’t go. Although the Shadow Legion’s movements are extremely secretive, there is still a risk of being discovered by some ninjas with strong senses. If it weren’t for the fear that the person might not show up again after nightfall, I would really like to let the Shadow Ninjas go out at night.”

Mashiro sat on the bed, the shadow beneath her rippling like water. Many shadow ninjas returned, and many left. Mashiro was collecting all the information brought back by the shadow ninjas.

"Sister, please guide my cultivation." Just then, Hinata suddenly appeared outside the door and said. "Okay, Hinata, go to the training ground and wait for me for a while." The shadow beneath Mashiro dissipated. She roughly knew where that person was.

In the Hyuga clan's training grounds, Mashiro and Hinata are sparring. "Eight Trigrams Twenty-Four Palms"

Hinata unleashed her Eight Trigrams Palm attack. "Eight Trigrams Chapter Twenty-Four"

Mashiro countered with the same technique, even using chakra at a similar level to Hinata's. The two palm strikes collided, and Hinata was sent flying.

They tried many more times, and without exception, Chuyou always lost.

"Sister, am I stupid?" Aya said dejectedly. She knew that Mashiro had been trying her best to let her win, but she still kept losing.

"The main family of the Hyuga clan, especially our branch, has never had anyone named Huixin. Hinata is just too gentle," Shinji said, comforting Hinata.

Ninjas generally believe that their strength is divided into three parts: ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu.

Ninjutsu and genjutsu are only related to the amount of chakra. Once released, their specific power is irrelevant to the user. Taijutsu, however, is different. Even with the same taijutsu and the same amount of power, the specific power produced can vary considerably in the hands of different people.

The Hyuga clan's jutsu is unique; its power comes not only from physical strength but also from chakra, yet it is still considered a type of taijutsu.

In the battle between Mashiro and Hinata just now, Mashiro used the same techniques and power as Hinata, with almost the same amount of chakra, but in the end Hinata was still completely defeated. Hinata's personality is too gentle. In each attack, she can only use six-tenths of her original power. She is afraid of hurting people and is too timid to use her full strength.

"Am I too timid?" Hinata had actually realized her own problem; Kurenai must have told her about it before. "That's good," Mashiro said, patting Hinata's head.

With Mashiro around, it doesn't really matter what Hinata's personality is, whether she's gentle or timid.

"Don't worry about winning or losing. There will be other opportunities. Just play the game the way you want. If you can't hold on, just surrender. Safety first," Mashiro instructed Hinata.

Hinata blushed and nodded as she listened to Mashiro's gentle words. "By the way, how can one obtain the Tenseigan?"

Looking into Hinata's eyes, Mashiro suddenly remembered this. In the memories she had gained, the Tenseigan was an existence that could be compared with the Rinnegan, and it was also the final form of the Byakugan. As the purest Byakugan user, Hinata was the most likely to evolve into the Tenseigan.

After sending Hinata back, Mashiro was still thinking about the matter.

"The evolutionary process of the Rinnegan is: tomoe Sharingan, Mangekyou Sharingan, Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and then combined with Senju cells, which are Yang-attribute chakra, to finally form the Rinnegan."

The Tenseigan is incredibly peculiar; it seems to have evolved directly from the Byakugan. So, what kind of special process would be needed for the Byakugan to undergo such a dramatic change? It seems I'll need to go to the moon soon. Mashiro touched her pure white eyes, lost in thought.

"What would Hinata be like on the other side? A hot-tempered Hinata would be interesting." Mashiro, lying in bed, suddenly started daydreaming. Then she gently closed her eyes. Her mind began to drift.

The following evening, Dou was repairing a broken window in the orphanage. Suddenly, someone appeared behind him.

"I wonder if Lord Mashiro has come to see me on some important matter?" Kabuto turned around and looked at Mashiro humbly. "Kabuto, are you still lost in your own world?" Mashiro looked at Kabuto and said with a hint of pity and annoyance.

"What is Lord Mashiro saying?" Kabuto asked, his eyes lowered, seemingly confused. The second match was truly beginning.

Mashiro, who was in the audience, turned and left after a quick glance at the two people who had just appeared; she had more important things to do.

Halfway through the match between Shino and Kankuro, news arrived that the Sound Village had launched an attack on Konoha.

All the ninjas present left, leaving only Genma Shiranui to maintain the match, while the Third and Fourth Kazekage watched quietly. Soon after, Kankuro, to preserve his strength, announced his surrender.

"Second match: Shino Aburame wins. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the next match will now begin. Third match: Sasuke Uchiha vs. Gaara. Please enter the arena, both candidates," Genma Shiranui announced.

Meanwhile, outside Konoha, a battle was taking place between Konoha and the Sound Ninja.

Mashiro was standing near the Ninja Academy at this moment, and any Sound Ninja who came near would be immediately cut in two.

Dealing with the Sound Ninja is not difficult for the Konoha ninjas, and so far the battle has not resulted in any major casualties.

Just as things were looking up, the Sand Ninja suddenly joined the battle, launching an attack on Konoha alongside the Sound Ninja.

Kurenai was dealing with a Jonin from the Sound Village. She had just used genjutsu to control him when a Jonin from the Sand Village suddenly launched a sneak attack.

Hong was completely caught off guard and hurriedly dodged, but her right hand was still injured and bleeding. Hong looked at the two ninjas in front of her and her heart sank.

"Be careful, this woman's genjutsu is very powerful," the Sound Village Jonin said to the Sand Village Jonin after regaining his senses.

"It's alright, the sand is just blinding. As long as it blocks her vision and prevents her from making a judgment, it'll be fine." After saying that, the sand ninja formed hand seals, and flying sand surged up to cover Red. Red covered her hands, looking at the swirling yellow sand in front of her, her face extremely pale.

"Water Release: Water Net" "Lightning Release: Thunder Roar"

Just as Hong was pondering how to escape, a surge of water erupted from the ground and enveloped her, followed immediately by a lightning blade hurtling towards her from the yellow sand. "Not good!"

At this point, Hong had nowhere to run and could only close her eyes in despair. But the expected pain did not come.

Her eyes reddened, and Mashiro appeared before her without her noticing. "What a jerk!"

Mashiro said jokingly, then touched the stone wall blocking the lightning blade in front of him and looked at Mashiro, his red eyes glazing over.

The two ninjas, seeing Mashiro appear out of nowhere, wanted to continue their attack.

But Mashiro didn't give them that chance. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique"

A gigantic fireball hurtled towards the two of them. "Oh no!"

Seeing the enormous size of the fireball, the two hurriedly used Water Release: Earth Release.

Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique

The two of them, in perfect unison, chose this ninjutsu that consumed the least amount of chakra but was most effective against fire.

But this was exactly what Mashiro wanted.

Just as the two were spitting out water, two shadowy ninjas appeared from their shadows and plunged two kunai into their hearts.

"You seem quite surprised by my appearance," Mashiro said, turning to Kurenai after dealing with the two. Kurenai bit her lip, remaining silent.

Seeing that Kurenai's clothes were soaked, Mashiro took off her own robe and covered Kurenai with it, then used medical ninjutsu to heal her arm.

"Your right hand is really injured. As a genjutsu ninja, trying to fight against a ninjutsu ninja of the same level without anyone else around... I really don't know what you were thinking. Go to the hospital first; the others should be gathering there." After saying this, Mashiro disappeared into the shadows.

Meanwhile, in the venue, the third match was underway when Gaara suddenly lost control, transforming into One-Tailed Mode and carrying Sasuke as he ran out of the venue. Naruto saw this and hurriedly chased after him.

"Lord Hokage, the Sand Ninja have also launched an attack on Konoha." An Anbu member appeared beside the Third Hokage and said, "I understand."

As the Third Hokage spoke, Orochimaru revealed his true form and placed a sword against the Third Hokage's neck.

"All ninjas in the venue, evacuate the crowd, all participants, leave the venue!" the Third Hokage shouted calmly.

"The show is about to begin." Just as Kurotsuchi was about to leave, Zhenzi suddenly appeared beside her and said, "When did you appear?" Kurotsuchi asked, puzzled.

"Protect yourselves." Shinji pinched Kurotsuchi's cheek and joined the battle. The Konoha Crush Plan begins now!

Chapter Thirty-Two: Killing the Snake

Just as Orochimaru and the Third Hokage were fighting, the Anbu who were still at the scene went to support the Third Hokage, and the Sound Five appeared and used the "Four Purple Flame Formation". "Now there are only the two of us left here, teacher." Orochimaru said to the Third Hokage inside the Four Purple Flame Formation.

"Orochimaru, I've always had a question: why did you become like this? Whether it was you, Jiraiya, or Tsunade, they all left Konoha in the end. Did I do something wrong?" The Third Hokage looked at Orochimaru, his old, cloudy eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Teacher, you didn't do anything wrong. You made the right choice for yourself. It's just that we have different positions. But there's no point in saying this now. Can you persuade me to return to Konoha?" Orochimaru said sarcastically.

"Since that's the case, Orochimaru, this time I will definitely make up for my mistakes and leave you here." The Third Hokage took off his Hokage robe and switched to battle mode. Taijutsu and ninjutsu clashed continuously, but Orochimaru was always at a disadvantage and was suppressed by the Third Hokage.

"You're still going strong, Master. But I wonder if you can hold your own against these two." Orochimaru said with a smile, putting some distance between himself and the Third Hokage. He then took out a scroll and summoned two corpses from it.

"Oh no!" The Third Hokage seemed to understand what Orochimaru wanted and hurriedly tried to stop him.

But it was too late; Orochimaru pressed his hands to the ground. "Reincarnation of the Earth"

Immediately afterward, the corpse disappeared, and two coffins rose from the ground. The coffins opened, revealing two figures inside, both dressed in old-fashioned skirt armor, one in red and one in blue. One had long black hair, and the other had short white hair. Their appearances were exactly the same as the First Hokage and the Second Hokage on the Shadow Rock.

"Orochimaru, you're destroying the dead!" the Third Hokage said, his anger barely contained.

"Teacher, you're still so corrupt. I originally wanted to summon Minato, since he's the Hokage you personally chose. Unfortunately, the summoning failed for some reason. But these two are enough," Orochimaru said with a sinister smile.

Immediately afterwards, the two Hokage emerged from the coffin and then quietly opened their eyes.

Seeing the expressions on the faces of the two Hokage, the Third Hokage's face became extremely solemn, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

"Who are you? A monkey? Long time no see, you've gotten quite old." The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, said to the Third Hokage with a smile.

"Reincarnation? It seems someone used a forbidden technique I left behind." The Second Hokage, Senju Mima, looked at his own body and said coldly.

"Judging from the looks of it, we seem to have been summoned as an opposing force. It seems we'll have to trouble you, Sarutobi." Hashirama looked around and said regretfully to the Third Hokage.

"First Hokage, Master, I never imagined I would meet you again under these circumstances, and to see Konoha in this state, I feel incredibly sorry for you," the Third Hokage said in a heavy tone.