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Published at 18th of January 2024 10:18:20 AM


Chapter 271

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Uchiha Yoru is preparing for a large-scale Chunin Exam in the second year, which requires early preparation.

For example, invitations were sent to other major ninja villages early, and even this time, almost every famous ninja village in the ninja world received one.

The purpose is obvious. The competition among the big countries, with Konoha and Mist combined, undoubtedly ranks first, but what is being observed now is the strength of the new generation in recent years.

At the same time, the other ninja villages also have some thoughts, which is to secretly gather intelligence.

One year in advance, the news that the largest Chunin Exam in the history of the ninja world will be held in Konoha spread throughout the ninja world.

Even the Daimyos of the Five Great Nations will attend, along with countless other countries' Daimyos and ninja villages.

Some smaller ninja villages are even secretly gearing up. They are not interested in the games of the big countries, only in showing off their strength in front of numerous Daimyos and nobles, hoping to increase their task volume.

Konoha.

Because Uchiha Yoru directly revealed that the largest Chunin Exam would be held in Konoha, all the Jounin leading teams were secretly energized.

If the students they lead excel, the credit will be theirs.

Even the usually lazy Hatake Kakashi didn't slack off like in the original story. There was no bell test, only missions, and training for the three students.

Training three students, but in reality, it was training Sakura. After all, Naruto had Jiraiya, and those years were not wasted.

And Uchiha Sasuke was personally taught by Uchiha Yoru, which goes without saying.

Hokage's Office.

"Lady Tsunade, thank you for your trouble."

Hatake Kakashi said respectfully, while Naruto, with a big lump on his forehead, had tears in the corners of his eyes.

Obviously, Naruto's bad habit had acted up again, making outrageous statements regardless of the situation, which is extremely impolite and disrespectful.

The lump on Naruto's head was clearly from Kakashi. As Naruto was angrily staring at Tsunade and about to say something, Kakashi's cold words made him shut up.

"Naruto, Ninja Rule No. 72, disrespecting the Hokage without reason, making outrageous statements in the Hokage's office, for Jounin and below, the Hokage has the right to revoke your ninja status."

Tsunade, sitting at the desk, disdainfully glanced at the noisy Naruto. Knowing that the kid had issues, she naturally maintained a cautious attitude.

"Alright, Kakashi, I'm not so petty. It seems Jiraiya only taught this child ninjutsu in these years, and not manners. You teach this kid properly. If he can't memorize the ninja rules, he won't be eligible for the Chunin Exam."

Tsunade waved her hand indifferently, and Kakashi respectfully nodded.

"This is a mission from the Land of Waves, a C-rank mission, but according to the client's description, it is very likely to escalate to B-rank, just right for you."

Now that Konoha and Mist have merged, their strength is at the pinnacle of the ninja world. The old man in the original story who concealed the danger level of missions did not dare to mess around this time.

After all, lying about a mission is tantamount to plotting against the ninjas of the village, and if discovered, the whole family could be hunted down by ninjas.

Kakashi respectfully took the mission scroll and left with his three students.

Just after leaving the Hokage office building, Naruto, who had clearly forgotten his pain once healed, was angrily ranting.

"What kind of rule is this? It's too narrow-minded, it's simply slavery!"

Obviously, Naruto, who had been with Jiraiya for a few years, had learned many new words.

Watching Naruto's angry demeanor, Hatake Kakashi almost gave up, only calmly saying one sentence.

"Ninja rules and regulations, these were all established and perfected by the Third Hokage."

Naruto's face froze instantly, and he was dumbfounded.

"Teacher Kakashi, are you saying the Third Grandpa?"

Well, looking at Naruto's reaction, Hatake Kakashi sighed deeply and shook his head without speaking further.

Despite knowing the whole truth, Naruto generously chose to forgive, which is not bad, but too good!

But this led to problems.

A child, who should have been impulsive at that age, was only eight years old when he found out about his origins and that the party led by the third generation had taken away his inheritance. Yet, he forgave them? That's really strange.

Moreover, why does Naruto, who can forgive even this, always target the current regime of Konoha? Is it because of the class system?

"How could that be possible?"

Naruto tried to argue, but Sakura couldn't help but scold him.

"Naruto! During the Third Hokage's administration, the ninja regulations were perfected. These systems are considered classics throughout the ninja world, and almost every ninja village refers to the Third Hokage's improved ninja regulations. This is common knowledge in the ninja world!"

Sakura, hands on her hips and with a stern look, explained this to Naruto, clearly showing disdain in her eyes.

After adapting to this level of subservience, the halo of being the Fourth Hokage's son seemed to fade away, revealing Naruto as a hot-blooded fool, and Sakura's true nature gradually became apparent.

Uchiha Yoru, of course, was aware of these ninja regulations, but he did not try to change them, thinking they were quite good.

Such slave-like thinking is exactly what the higher-ups want to see.

Abolishing these would lead to ninjas becoming uncontrollable.

"Alright, enough talk. Tomorrow at 6 a.m., meet at the gates of Konoha."

Hatake Kakashi lazily gave this order and then vanished in an instant.

"Idiot." Sasuke Uchiha, with disdain, snorted coldly and left without giving a second glance to his teammates.

Naruto almost committed a taboo, challenging what Sasuke wanted to protect.

The current system, maintained by Uchiha Itachi, Sasuke's brother, and Uchiha Yoru, his teacher, is deemed not right by Naruto. But what does Naruto have? Just empty words?

Especially now, when the relationship with his teammates is still fragile, Sasuke harbors a thorn in his heart, while Naruto, oblivious, watches Sasuke and then Sakura leave.

Lonely Naruto, watching the bustling Konoha, felt a hint of solitude in his eyes.

"Why, why don't you understand? People need to understand each other, not divide into classes."

Naruto, with a look of incomprehension, but as the hot-blooded and naive protagonist, he quickly comes to his senses, showing a sunny smile.

"I'm going to leave the village for a mission, it will take a long time, so I should go and tell the Third Hokage first."

Naruto, like a flea, hops across the rooftops of the village, heading towards the Sarutobi clan's area.

The villagers he encounters in the village show complex emotions.

They are naturally grateful to the Fourth Hokage, but Naruto, without knowing it, has already tarnished most of the reputation his father left him.

Ninjas indeed can hop on rooftops, but only in emergencies. Normally, they walk on the ground.

Naruto, with no rules, doesn't even think about this and has already caused much dissatisfaction among many people.

They think Naruto is abusing his status.

Even though he verbally opposes the current class system, he enjoys some of its benefits without realizing it.

In the Hokage's office.

Jiraiya sighs, "This is the ninjutsu I've taught Naruto over the years."

The Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, after looking at the scroll, shows curiosity, "Jiraiya, when did you become so stingy? Is this all the ninjutsu the kid learned?"

And by the side, the Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei, also showed a look of curiosity. She chuckled lightly while looking at the report in Tsunade's hand.

“It seems that this Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has more problems than we thought.”

Jiraiya also appeared troubled, scratching his white hair and sighing, “Naruto is not bad by nature, it's just that the Nine-Tails chakra's influence is too great, leading to some indescribable issues with his talent in ninjutsu…”

Seeing Jiraiya's explanation, Tsunade did not give him any face, and scoffed disdainfully.

“Nine-Tails influence? What about Karin? She learns everything well, and even her medical ninjutsu talent is the best among my three disciples so far.”

“That's not a fair comparison. Naruto just inherited the Uzumaki clan's physique and hasn't awakened any kekkei genkai.”

Seeing Jiraiya's evasive responses, Tsunade had a proud smile on her face, while Terumi Mei nodded in agreement.

“Speaking of Karin, she really is a genius, having awakened the Uzumaki clan's bloodline. Compared to Naruto, Karin’s lineage is indeed more outstanding.”

Watching the two of them conversing, Jiraiya looked visibly distressed and shook his head helplessly.

“We won't talk about Naruto's soul. This time, I've brought Naruto back to adapt for a year, and after participating in the Chunin Exams, I will continue to train him. After all, the Nine-Tails inside him is a hidden explosive tag, and he must learn to control it.”

“Jiraiya, hasn't Naruto undergone tailed beast training yet?”

Hearing this, Tsunade showed a curious look, while Jiraiya sighed, “How can he compare with you? Besides, I want Naruto to have a happy childhood.”

“And about the seal inside Naruto, don't you know?”

“Alright, alright, let Jiraiya handle the issue of Uzumaki Naruto. Don't let him affect the current village.”

Tsunade waved her hand impatiently, while Terumi Mei's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.

“Lord Jiraiya, we have finally become one family. I don't want someone to bring up the topic again!”

In recent years, they have put in so much effort to reach where they are today. Uzumaki Naruto's tactless words had clearly irritated the Mizukage.

Jiraiya, watching this scene, waved his hands and awkwardly offered an apologetic smile.

“Don't worry, I've already warned Naruto. There won't be any more incidents.”

And Tsunade also looked somewhat displeased, “Jiraiya, you should know that the Mist and the Konoha are now one family. If something really happens, it could lead to a civil war.”

“Understood.”

Jiraiya looked extremely awkward, as if it was his fault for not teaching Naruto properly. But he had really tried his best, it's just that Naruto was stubborn and difficult to instruct.

“Also, Jiraiya, have you visited the Sarutobi clan?”

Tsunade suddenly brought up this sensitive issue, while Terumi Mei silently held her documents, as if not wanting to get involved in this topic.

For Tsunade and Jiraiya, as disciples of Sarutobi Hiruzen and considering the current situation, it was indeed a sensitive matter.

“I have been there.”

Jiraiya, though hesitant, still spoke, “The old man is still the same.”

However, Tsunade remained silent for a while, slowly taking out an S-rank top-secret scroll and placing it in front of Jiraiya.

“The Sarutobi clan is divided into two factions. One faction, led by Sarutobi Asuma, is the dovish faction, which has always wanted to ease relations with the village. Currently, the village's policy is also accommodating, allowing Kakashi to be in charge of this matter.”

Jiraiya took the scroll solemnly. Hearing about the dovish faction, he couldn't help but relax his brow slightly, at least it was a good start.

“The other faction is the militant hawk faction. These people were almost all in high positions before, and they are also the strongest. They are not willing to lose their former power and even believe that the village belongs to their Sarutobi clan, always trying to take back what they deserve.”

“These militants are exceptionally united.” Tsunade's tone suddenly paused when she said this, and Jiraiya's expression gradually darkened as he read the information on the scroll.

“Jiraiya, you said the militant faction is so united, who is their leader?”

It was clear that the militant faction must have a leader, and it was very likely their former teacher, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Only he could make the militant faction so united.

Jiraiya looked at the information about the Sarutobi clan's militant faction over the past two years and couldn't help but look troubled.

“Tsunade! This!”

Although not directly pointed out, even if their guess was wrong, the Sarutobi clan's militant faction had already crossed the line, and it wouldn't be too much to eradicate them according to the rules.

Faced with this thorny issue, Tsunade shook her head and sighed, “I took this task from Shisui, and at the same time, I want to discuss it with you. If you are willing, we can solve it together. If you don't want to get involved, then I will continue to entrust it to Shisui.”

“No!”

Jiraiya immediately refused to let Uchiha Shisui take charge, with a bitter smile on his face. If it was left to Uchiha Shisui, known for his thunderous methods, how many of the Sarutobi clan would still be alive?

“Ah, the old man's clan is really troublesome. But, you suspect the old man?”

Jiraiya's eyes showed a hint of doubt, as if saying, with your medical ninjutsu, can't you tell if the old man is faking illness or really sick?

“Idiot, this is about mentality and psychology, not illness. In common sense, it is about not being able to accept certain realities and closing one's heart because of it.”

Tsunade glared at him, “Besides, what I said was just speculation. It might be something the militant faction cooked up on their own. After all, many of the sealing techniques in the Sealing Book were copied by the Sarutobi clan.”

Seeing Tsunade mention this, Jiraiya awkwardly said, “Well, let's handle the Sarutobi clan's matter together for this period. By the way, should we invite Orochimaru?”

“Orochimaru?”

Tsunade looked at Jiraiya with an incredulous look, “Even if the old man really becomes senile, involving Orochimaru will only agitate him and lead to a grand send-off.”

“I didn't expect you to think of sending the old man to meet the First and Second Hokage so soon.”

Tsunade sarcastically teased, and Jiraiya, recalling Orochimaru's personality and character, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Inviting Orochimaru, it really might be possible.

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