I'm doing Jujutsu Kaisen in the ninja world.

of course not!

Rasa went to find Hiruzen Sarutobi simply because the person he sent to meet Orochimaru had disappeared.

He didn't know what had happened, so he took this opportunity to test whether the Hokage knew anything.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi was having a headache over Orochimaru's situation and basically guessed that the missing Sand Village vice examiner was Orochimaru's doing, but he would never tell him that.

Isn't this just handing someone leverage over us?

One side wanted the person, while the other made excuses, resulting in a stalemate.

The two parted on bad terms.

. . . . . . .

Three days later, the preliminary round of the third and final exam officially began.

Shinji wasn't interested in the battle between a bunch of kids, so he didn't go at all.

I only heard Sasuke later say how swiftly and decisively he dealt with his opponents.

They didn't mention at all the Sand Village examinees who shocked everyone.

All three candidates from Kirigakure and the three candidates from Otogakure were eliminated.

One of the Sound Ninja examinees, named Tosu, even challenged Gaara without permission, only to be instantly killed. Even if he was rescued, he was crippled.

Of the 15 who ultimately advanced to the main tournament, Konoha only had 6 spots, while the remaining 9 spots were taken by the Sunagakure examinees.

As for the other ninja villages that came to participate in the Chunin Exams, they were all eliminated, including Kirigakure, which was on par with Konoha and Sunagakure.

It is said that after the preliminary rounds ended, Mei Terumi was so angry that she almost melted the entire venue in one breath.

Even if they were just there to make up the numbers, this result is still quite embarrassing.

Even if only one person makes it to the main competition, it would look better.

Unfortunately, Kirigakure is currently facing a talent shortage. If another candidate like Zabuza were to emerge, the people of Sunagakure and Konoha would not be able to act so arrogantly.

It's too late to say anything now; if you're not as skilled as others, you can only keep quiet.

Besides Mei Terumi, the Mizukage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage, was also extremely unhappy.

After all, as the organizer of this Chunin Exams, Konoha has the most candidates and a greater advantage.

However, the results of the two exams after the written exam were both unsatisfactory, which ironically benefited Sunagakure, leaving him somewhat helpless.

The only hope is that these candidates can prove themselves and achieve good results in the final competition.

The day finally arrived—the final match of the Chunin Exams.

The venue was not only spacious and grand, but also had spectator seating, attracting many people to watch the game.

This includes the three figures sitting at the very top and center!

The Hokage sat in the very center without hesitation, with the Kazekage to his right and the Mizukage to his left.

The gathering of the three Kage is a privilege that surpasses that of any previous Chunin Exams.

There might not even be a next chance...

The leaders from each ninja village, as well as all the eliminated examinees, all came. A large number of Chunin and Jonin from Konoha who were not on missions also came.

Shinji came alone.

He came not because Sasuke wanted him to, but because he knew that the Sand Village's operation would likely take place today, so he had to come.

Hidan and Tobi were assigned other tasks as a precaution.

Actually, there was another reason why he didn't bring those two idiots along: he was really afraid that something uncontrollable might happen after Afei and Kakashi met.

Therefore, he has always been intentionally or unintentionally avoiding Ah Fei from appearing outside.

"Brother Shinji!"

Shinji had just arrived at the venue when he exchanged a glance with Mei Terumi. Just as he was about to go over, he heard someone calling his name.

Left with no other choice, he had to give up on going there and instead came to Sasuke's place.

"Big brother?"

Sasuke is surrounded by quite a few people right now, including Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi.

Although Sakura has been eliminated, that doesn't stop her from cheering for Sasuke. And, while she's at it, she'll cheer for Naruto too.

"When did you get an older brother?" Naruto and Sakura were both surprised. As companions who were often together, they didn't even know.

Sasuke had no intention of explaining, so he gave a perfunctory answer.

Only Kakashi remained highly vigilant.

"I heard you made it into the main competition, so I came to check on you. How's it going? Are you confident you can get first place?"

Shinji kept observing the surroundings while continuing to deceive Sasuke.

But Sasuke was a perfect candidate for this, and he immediately clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "Whether I'm confident or not, I must get first place. This time, no one can stop me."

"Good, keep that confidence. I've prepared an extra gift; let's see if you can handle it."

Despite saying that, Shinji really didn't think highly of Sasuke.

Putting everything else aside, just facing either Lee or Neji would be enough to give Sasuke a run for his money.

The former has already opened up to the fifth gate - the Gate of Closure - of the Eight Gates. Apart from Gaara, who can use sand for defense, everyone else will be easily defeated if they encounter Rock Lee.

Naruto would have the same result if he hadn't used enough of the Nine-Tails' power.

Neji, needless to say, is a master of Gentle Fist, and once Sasuke is hit, there's basically no chance of a comeback.

After all, Sasuke can no longer break through the sealed pressure points by using the Nine-Tails' chakra like Naruto did.

The remaining characters, such as Temari, Kankuro, Shino Aburame, and Shikamaru Nara, are all formidable opponents.

Of course, the most terrifying one is the Calabash Brother with the word "love" carved on his forehead!

At this stage, Gaara is absolutely invincible among all the test takers, and there is no room for argument.

Sasuke's chances of winning... are very low!

[Chapter 241. Four Curses Hidden Array! (Fifth update, please subscribe!)]

Soon, the main competition began.

The two teams compete in head-to-head matches; the winners advance, and the losers are eliminated.

Although the competition format is like this, it doesn't mean that only the winners can become Chunin.

In other words, who ultimately becomes a Chunin has little to do with winning or losing; what the examiners care about is the strength, wisdom, courage, and so on that the candidates demonstrate in the duel.

After comprehensive evaluation, the final selection will be made by three filmmakers.

Therefore, the key point of this exam is how to showcase one's best qualities in battle.

The most anticipated matchup is Gaara vs. Rock Lee.

Even Shinji was very interested.

If Sasuke knew that Shinji didn't actually care who his opponent was, he would probably rush in to settle scores with Gaara and Rock Lee.

And that is indeed the case.

The battle between Gaara and Lee almost instantly ignited gasps from the entire audience!

Whether it's Gaara's sand control ninjutsu and 'absolute defense' or Rock Lee's taijutsu and Eight Gates, they both demonstrated extremely high levels of strength, completely unlike what a genin could possess. Even most chunin wouldn't be a match for them!

Although the duel was ultimately stopped by Teacher Kai's intervention, it was actually Xiao Li who lost.

At this point, although Lee was able to open the fifth gate - the Gate of Closure, he ultimately failed to completely break through Gaara's sand defense and his hands and feet were crushed.

If Guy hadn't intervened in time, Gaara would have killed Rock Lee in the next second.

Despite the loss, Xiao Li's demonstrated strength was enough to overwhelm the other candidates.

Sasuke, in particular, looked extremely upset. After watching Rock Lee's duel with Gaara, he realized just how much Rock Lee had actually held back.

Let alone the Eight Gates Formation, when dealing with him, they didn't even bother to untie the weights tied to their legs.

Moreover, he couldn't even keep up with the movements in his normal taijutsu without opening the Eight Gates, so one can only imagine what would happen to him once he opened the Eight Gates.

Yet, even with such immense strength, Lee was nearly killed by Gaara, that 'monster'!

WDNMD!

But no matter how scary it was, Sasuke still had to thank Rock Lee.

Thanks to Lee's all-out effort, Gaara was forced to use his full strength, which also gave him a way to break the 'Absolute Defense'.

One match after another began, some exciting and some tedious.

However, Kazekage Rasa's mind was no longer on the Chunin Exams.

"Judging by the time, it should have already started..."

Rasa glanced at the Hokage beside him out of the corner of his eye and sneered inwardly.

. . . . . .

Outside, after burying the last special device underground, Kabuto immediately released a firework into the air.

Although I don't know why Lord Orochimaru suddenly lost contact.

However, after Kabuto and Maki secretly met, they decided to proceed according to the original plan.

Many people looked up, not understanding why someone was setting off fireworks in broad daylight.

However, upon receiving the signal, Kidomaru, Sakon, Jirobo, and Tayuya immediately activated their cursed seals and transformed into monsters.

Anko only knew that she was the first person to successfully use the Heavenly Curse Seal, but she didn't know which version Orochimaru had evolved the seal to at that moment.

The curse seals of Kidomaru and his three companions are the latest curse seals developed by Orochimaru by combining the power of cursed spirits.

This curse mark not only greatly enhances the power of the human body itself, but also allows the holder of the curse mark to temporarily borrow the power of the curse spirit, much like the fusion of a human and a curse spirit.

Orochimaru truly lives up to his reputation as the greatest scientist in Naruto; he quietly created something like this.

At this moment, Kidomaru and the other three, who had transformed into half-cursed spirits, immediately began to form hand seals and then slammed their hands onto the ground.