Cos Wuzan, was stabbed ten times by Heize at the beginning

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and leaned back in his chair: "Go ahead and speak."

Yamanaka Inoichi stated the purpose of Sunagakure: "Lord Hokage, Sunagakure is dissatisfied with the alliance signed with Konoha after the Third Shinobi World War. This time, their plan is to change the alliance and secure more benefits for Sunagakure."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was cold, and he let out a cold snort.

The Sand Village is truly insatiable!

Back then, Sunagakure was the defeated party, and the alliance signed between Konoha and Sunagakure already showed that they had let Sunagakure off the hook.

I never expected Sunagakure to be so ungrateful.

"Their plan is to first use genjutsu to control the guests in the stands during the third exam, then Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast from Sunagakure, will transform into his tailed beast and attack Konoha. The Kazekage will then use the One-Tailed Beast to threaten the Hokage into changing the terms of the alliance."

Yamanaka Inoichi said.

"The Jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Beast?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes.

Ibiki nodded: "That's right, Gaara, the genin who came to Konoha to participate in the Chunin Exams, is the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast from Sunagakure."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Rei Amamiya beside him.

Rei Amamiya nodded to Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Don't worry, Hokage-sama, I will control Gaara the moment he transforms into his tailed beast form and will not let him harm anyone."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, and the heavy pressure in his heart suddenly disappeared.

"Then let's play along and see how Fengying gets out of this mess."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sneered.

Rei Amamiya: "..."

His stomach was filled with Hiruzen Sarutobi's chakra, and the story ended with Hiruzen Sarutobi's death.

The wind and shadows have changed, and so have the plans.

Chapter 430 The Third Exam Begins!!!

knock knock --

There was a knock on the hotel room door.

Temari and Kankuro's nerves, which had been tense for a day and a night, finally relaxed.

Kankuro stood up, walked towards the door, and said, "It must be Maki-sensei and Gaara who's back!"

He and Temari stayed in the hotel waiting for Maki-sensei and Gaara, worried that their plan would be discovered.

Now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"and many more!"

A sharp shout came from Temari's mouth.

Kankuro stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked at Temari, a look of confusion on his face.

Why does Temari look so serious?

Before Temari could explain, a flash of lightning suddenly struck Kankuro's mind.

Kankuro's pupils contracted, and he stiffly turned his head to stare at the door in front of him.

When did Gaara enter through the main gate?

Gaara never knocks on doors!

Gaara and Maki-sensei aren't outside the door!

Kankuro swallowed hard, reaching his hand toward the puppet crow on his back.

A hand landed on his wrist, and Kankuro looked at Temari who had stopped him.

Temari shook her head at him: "Don't make any rash moves. This is Konoha."

If Maki-sensei and Gaara are discovered, then she and Kankuro will have no way to escape.

Temari bypassed Kankuro and opened the door.

A shadow fell over Temari.

Temari's hands hung limply at her sides, and she stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.

"Temari!"

Kankuro stepped forward, looked up at the figure outside the door, and tensed up the moment he saw the other person's face.

A scene from many years ago flashed into his mind.

That familiar figure lay in a pool of blood, his chest riddled with holes, and the light in his eyes as he looked at them gradually faded.

Kankuro and Temari watched helplessly as Hiiragi died.

But now...

What's going on?!

Kankuro was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long time.

Temari, who was standing next to him, wasn't much better off than him.

Hiiragi, holding Gaara who had been knocked unconscious again, threw him unceremoniously onto the floor as if he were dealing with some kind of trash.

Kankuro and Temari's pupils contracted continuously as they watched.

Hiiragi looked down at them, her voice even colder than her eyes: "Before the Chunin Exams, the three of you are not allowed to leave this inn. I don't need to explain why."

Hiiragi's gaze swept over the butterfly hair clip on Temari's head.

"You...you weren't dead?"

Temari gripped the door frame tightly, glaring at Hiiragiha through gritted teeth.

She witnessed Hiiragi's death, but now Hiiragi is standing alive and well in front of her.

Still as a Konoha ninja!

Temari stared intently into Hiiragiha's eyes and at the headband on her forehead.

Hiiragi-no-Yo didn't say a word, her hand landed on the door. How could Temari possibly compare to her strength?

The door was pulled uncontrollably, and Temari gripped it so tightly that her fingernails were almost bleeding.

She stood on the door frame, the door blocked by her shoulder.

"You are a spy for Konoha!"

Temari is no longer the little girl she used to be.

She only needed to think for a moment to guess the truth.

Hiiragi stared at her, a cold smile playing on her lips: "Where's the evidence?"

Temari stared intently at her, as if she were seeing her for the first time.

In fact, this was the first time Temari had ever met Hiiragiha.

"I know you."

Temari squeezed out each word from between her teeth.

Hiiragi told her regretfully, "It's a pity I don't know you, but there are plenty of people who do."

She pushed Temari back and closed the door.

Snapped--

The door hit the door frame.

Temari fell to the ground.

Kankuro tried to help her up, but she pushed him away.

"She's a spy sent by Konoha to infiltrate our Sunagakure village!"

Temari stared at Kankuro, her eyes reddening.

Kankuro nodded silently.

He also learned the truth.

But what can be said?

Kankuro glanced at the door with a complicated expression.

“I visit her grave every year…”

Temari clenched her teeth, almost able to smell the blood in her mouth.

Kankuro pursed his lips.

"I celebrate her birthday every year..."

But the hibiscus leaves are fake.

The death was fake.

The birthday was fake too.

Her hand gripped the hair clip on her head.

Kankuro was taken aback and instinctively tried to stop Temari.

bang——

A loud bang.

The butterfly hair clip crashed to the floor and shattered into countless pieces.

Kankuro squatted in front of the fragments, trying to piece them together.

Over the years, he has known how much Temari cares about this hair clip.

Even if Temari destroys the hairpin, she might not feel better; on the contrary, she will only be more heartbroken.

Kankuro glanced at Temari, who calmly told him, "Throw it away."

Kankuro nodded, gathered the fragments from the ground, and walked towards the trash can with his back to Temari.

However, he didn't throw the shards in; instead, he hid them in his bag.

He turned around and saw that Temari had already lifted Gaara from the ground onto the tatami mat.

Temari glanced at Gaara's chest: "He's injured."

Kankuro knelt down beside her and pouted, "So what if he's injured? He'll recover quickly anyway."

Temari did not refute.

The room was deathly silent.

"Has Mr. Maki been arrested?"

Temari guessed.

Kankuro nodded: "It should be."

He glanced at Temari's eerily calm face and asked, "Shall we continue with our plan?"

Temari shook her head: "We've already been discovered, what's the point of continuing? Let's focus on the third Chunin Exam!"

Kankuro nodded: "Yes, as long as we perform well in the third Chunin Exam, we can still get more mission requests from Sunagakure."

Temari did not answer.

Kankuro knew she was in a bad mood, so he didn't say anything more.

They stayed by Gaara's side and didn't step out of the inn.

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Amidst the anticipation of the entire Hidden Leaf Village, the third round of the Chunin Exams officially began.

Early in the morning, the streets of Konoha were already bustling with activity.