I was broadcast live while taking the Chunin Exam!

"Uzumaki-kun, thank you. Because of you, I was able to meet Kaede-kun." Hinata also came over.

"Naruto……"

"I didn't know you had this kind of experience..."

"I'm sorry," Sasuke said.

"Well--"

“Ugh… Ugh—”

Naruto, however, shed large tears.

Because no one ever told him why he was disliked, no one told him who his parents were, and all he encountered was rejection from others.

I've never been understood. I've always wanted to try and tried, but I'm never taken seriously.

But that era... is over...

Finally, someone understood him and acknowledged him.

[Observing Kitahara Kaede's small group (^_-)]

[Minato Namikaze]: I feel like crying too when I hear my baby Mingbao crying.

[Kidney Deficiency Fire Shadow]: Teacher, aren't you already crying?

[Da Zhu Zi Han Han]: Hey, you guys have really suffered.

[Tobirama Senju]: In the end, it's all because the eldest brother was too naive, and the other ninja villages were too heartless.

[Tobirama Senju]: The promise of peace turned into a full-scale attack on Konoha.

[Tobirama Senju]: The First Shinobi World War, three ninja villages fought against Konoha.

[...] Other ninja villages.

[Unmarried older single woman]: My Hidden Mist Village has less than 500 ninjas now. I just inherited a mess. I can't turn back what happened before.

[Third Raikage - A]: Regarding this matter...

[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: Raikage, shut up! Your Kumogakure is the most despicable.

[Third Raikage - A]: ...

[Unmarried women of marriageable age]: @HonestBajiao, say something.

[Unmarried women of advanced age who can't find a husband]: @HonestBajiao

[Honest Bass]: ...The Cloud Ninja are indeed shameless +1

[Third Tsuchikage - Onoki]: Right, so the destruction of Kumogakure +1

[Kidney Deficiency Fire Shadow]: ...

Kakashi realized that Kirigakure and Iwagakure were trying to shift the blame, but given the current situation, it was not appropriate to hold them accountable for the past.

Because those who disrupted the peace, such as the Second Raikage, the Second Mizukage, and the Second Tsuchikage, are not here.

So Kakashi helped smooth things over a bit.

[Kidney Deficiency Naruto]: Cloud Ninja Annihilation +1

【Might Guy】: Kakashi is right.

[Minato Namikaze]: Cloud Ninja Annihilation +1

[Third Raikage - A]: You guys...

[Everyone]: ...Shut up.

[Shukaku]: Hahaha, you guys are really fun. The people here talk in a funny and pleasant way. I'd like to stay here and have some fun.

[Kurama]: Keep having fun. The Hidden Cloud Village is gone, and your Hidden Sand Village won't be much better off.

[Shukaku]: Uh, I'm just bound by the Sand Village. Wouldn't it be best if the Sand Village were gone?

[Nine Lama]: So you dumped your mama's boy?

[Shukaku]: What does it mean to abandon? But I think the Sand Village ninjas are complete idiots.

Shukaku's beak is quite poisonous.

[Shukaku]: As you know, even if we tailed beasts are treated as jinchūriki, we can still see the outside world.

[Shukaku]: In terms of Sunagakure's training methods, they were truly idiots. They were instilling in their son...

【Shukaku】: That is to say, he is kind-hearted and compassionate, otherwise Gaara would have died long ago.

[Minato Namikaze]: Regarding this point, the idiot you guys were discussing is also in the group now.

[Shukaku]: Huh?

【Shouhe】：@Luosha

【Shukaku】：@Rasa, you idiot, come out here!

So the topic was changed.

Mei Terumi and Onoki finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Onoki was one of those who attacked Konoha because he saw it was weak, and he was relieved that Tobirama's fire had been extinguished.

but.

Mei Terumi's gaze was fixed on Kitahara Kaede.

Previously, it was just a discussion, and she only made the choice to ally with Kirigakure and Konoha because of the situation.

However, judging from Kitahara Kaede's actions, his ultimate goal was definitely not to become the Fifth Hokage of Konoha.

Or rather, she felt that the great war between ninja villages was probably just a joke in Kitahara Kaede's eyes.

This guy... is really mysterious.

·······

After Kitahara Kaede's group comforted Naruto, they received a notification from Anko, the examiner, that all the other candidates had withdrawn.

Therefore, those who pass the exam can return to the village and wait for the third Chunin Exam a week later.

Meanwhile, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, returned to Konoha with his faction members.

As they approached the edge of the forest, he issued a gag order once again.

Then he returned to the Hokage's office building.

Back at the Hokage's office building, all three of their companions were there, so the second floor was brightly lit.

"What exactly happened?"

Koharu and Mitokado Yan did not leave the office building, so they did not know much.

They can only see with their own eyes.

We can see that Shukaku suddenly went berserk, and Danzo, while saying he wouldn't ignore it, still led the Root organization to fight Shukaku.

Next... Kitahara Kaede used Wood Release to suppress Shukaku.

The current result is... when they went to Sunagakure to find out what was going on, they discovered that the Fourth Kazekage was a fake... Sunagakure received the wrong orders.

Right now, everyone from Sunagakure has been detained and is awaiting the Third Hokage's return.

And now the third generation has returned.

"call!"

Seeing that the third generation was still safe, Koharu and Mito breathed a sigh of relief.

"..." Danzo.

Danzo was speechless and even somewhat regretful.

However, he also knew that since Shukaku had already revealed its power and was suppressed by Kitahara Kaede, if Kitahara Kaede turned back, he could save the Third Hokage.

Therefore, Danzo's hope for the death of the Third Hokage was dashed.

They wanted to use Shukaku to their advantage, but... Shukaku was stopped by Kitahara Kaede, so it didn't pose any threat.

So even a third-generation official can easily shift the blame with a few words.

So... this time, they couldn't take down the Third Generation, and then they discovered that Kitahara Kaede was too strong and they couldn't control her anymore.

Danzo felt he had suffered a huge loss.

·······

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the third generation, had a somber expression.

“First of all, the Shukaku incident was orchestrated by Orochimaru,” the Third Hokage said. “And Orochimaru has already been driven away.”

"It won't be detrimental to the village for the time being."

"..."

"Oh." The others nodded; based on their understanding, they felt that the third generation still had something to say.

The third generation certainly has something to say.

"Please have a seat," the third generation said.

Then he walked around a potted plant in his office.

He could sense the suppressed anger of his sealing master, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, who seemed genuinely dissatisfied with him.

So as long as the teacher is released, it's certain that his... third-generation status will be revoked.

He's getting old, can't he retire safely?

Fortunately.

Based on the past care given to Kitahara Kaede and the instilling of the Will of Fire, Kitahara Kaede's handing over the scroll now meant that he could do whatever he wanted with it.

and so.

He could also seal the scroll away forever.

So... just ignore the second-generation teacher's orders.

but.

The Third Hokage felt deeply pained that his life as Hokage, which he had dedicated most of his life to, was being rejected by his beloved teacher.

"..." Danzo.

"..." Xiaochun.

"..." Mito.

The three old men and women had no idea what Sarutobi was thinking.

“If it’s about Orochimaru…” Koharu said.

"It's not Orochimaru's fault."

"Let me catch my breath a little longer," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, turning his head to look at the mirror beside him, where his aged appearance was reflected.

White hair that was almost bald.

A face that is sagging and has already developed age spots.

And...the body within him is gradually diminishing, to the point where it can no longer match the strength of a Kage-level being.

He's getting old.

According to the second-generation teacher, he was very dissatisfied with everything he had done and wanted him to step down.

So, does that mean he has to abdicate in a very humiliating way?

He looked at Danzo.

Danzo also had deep eye bags and an old face, but his hair was black. Koharu and Mito looked about the same age as him, so Danzo definitely looked younger in comparison.

Where did the Uchiha clan go?

Why did Konoha's White Fang die so easily?

And then... is this how you treat the orphans of the fourth generation?!