Escape From Konoha Chapter 447

  Chapter 447 Chunin Exam Opening (2)

  A resounding hawk bleat sounded in the air, and many ninjas who heard the hawk bleat below couldn't help but raise their heads and look at the messenger hawk hovering above their heads.

  The messenger eagle saw that the ninjas on this side had clearly heard the order, so the wings shook again, and flew towards the sky over another area, summoning the ninjas in the other area, and began to converge.

  Although many ninjas have heard the eagle call, there are also many ninjas who continue to be busy with their own affairs afterward, ignoring the notification from the eagle.

  Because of the order conveyed by the messenger hawk, the special Jonin and Jonin who were still staying in the village converged towards the Hokage Building. The Chunin and Genin of the following classes can be regarded as nothing happened.

  Reminiscent of the Chunin Exam that should have been held in July this year, but at the end of August, there is still no sign of the Chunin Exam. Many ninjas have begun to speculate that this year's Chunin Exam will have different changes from previous years.

  Hokage Building.

  The Hokage office, which was originally very spacious, became extremely crowded after a large number of Jōnin and Special Jōnin gathered together.

  However, the ninjas all stood quietly in the office. Although the scene was a bit crowded, none of them whispered.

  Hizan looked at the crowded scene in front of him, but didn't care. The Hokage Building has not been repaired for decades, and the number of Jōnin and Special Jōnin has increased several times compared to when Konoha was first built. As a result, the Hokage office, which seemed empty at first, naturally seemed crowded after the number of jounin and special jounin had doubled.

   But this crowded scene, isn't it a symbol of Konoha's prosperity?

  The junin and special jnin gathered here are far from all of Konoha.

  The ninja villages of the five traditional kingdoms still maintain the most essential mercenary system of the Warring States Period. There are quite a few ninjas in the village, including the ninjas, who do not stay in the village all the year round, but go out to perform various tasks to earn task rewards. Otherwise, relying on the support of the Daming Mansion alone is not enough to run the entire Ninja Village system.

  Especially in recent years, Konoha's demand for development funds is much greater than in previous years for the enemy of the Oni Land.

  Looking at the number of jounin this year, compared to the previous year, there has been a very objective improvement. Hirizhan did not show this kind of happiness on his face, as usual, his emotions and anger are invisible.

  Glancing at the jounin in front of him, Hirizhan cleared his throat, put the cigarette stick aside, and resisted smoking, as if the atmosphere was about to brew, Hirizhan said:

   "This time, I have called everyone here because there is an important thing to explain, that is, the Chunin Exam in July this year. I think many people were more or less wondering why this year's Chunin Exam was not held as scheduled."

  Junin who didn't know about it did show doubts. Only a small number of Junin who knew some inside information in advance closed their eyes and waited quietly for the third Hokage to finish speaking.

   Hizhan didn't mean to whet your appetite, and continued directly: “That's about this year's Chunin Exam, which was not held by our Konoha family, but according to international needs. This year's Chunin Exam will invite all countries that have established ninja villages to participate in this year's Chunin Exam. This is collectively referred to as the joint Chunin Exam of various countries. The organizers include our country of Konoha and Fire, as well as the Kingdom of Sand Hidden and Wind, and the Kingdom of Ghosts. Simply put, this year's Chunin Exam is divided into three sessions, and each exam corresponds to a country. With Ninja Village."

   Sure enough, as soon as Hirizhan said this, the Junin who had just learned about it couldn't help shaking their expressions, feeling incredible about this decision.

   If it's co-hosted with Sand Yin, that's fine. After all, the relationship between Konoha and Sand Yin has eased over the years, unlike the tit-for-tat confrontation during the Third Ninja World War.

  Although many ninjas in Konoha hated Sand Yin very much, in the face of the interests of the village, they had no choice but to put aside their inner anger and hatred for the time being, so as not to add unnecessary trouble to the village.

   As for the relationship with the kingdom of ghosts, there is no room for relaxation at all.

  The three most powerful pillars of the Demon Country's military were originally S-rank rebels from Konoha.

  Even though the arrest warrant was revoked at the 2nd Five Kages Conference a few years ago, there are still many radicals in Konoha who still hold on to the matter of rebellion and ninja.

  In addition to the land of waves, the land of rain, the land of ghosts, the land of Konoha, and the land of fire, many unpleasant things happened, and there were frequent conflicts in diplomacy.

   It can be said that in the next few decades, it will be difficult to ease the international relations between the Kingdom of Demons, the Kingdom of Konoha, and the Kingdom of Fire.

  The gap between each other is too large. From the bottom to the middle, and then from the middle to the top, both sides have conflicts that are difficult to negotiate.

  So, Hizun announced that he would hold the Chunin Exam together with Oni Nation. Many Jōnin showed dissatisfaction and seemed to want to open their mouths to say something, but they were held back by some companions and shook their heads at them, indicating that even if they were dissatisfied, they should not lose their temper with Hokage here, otherwise Hokage would be unable to step down at this time.

   As a result, everyone in Hokage's office immediately fell into a very strange atmosphere. Surprise, questioning, dissatisfaction, anger, silence, indifference, and vigilance, all kinds of strange eyes gathered on Hizan who is the leader.

  Even though he had expected the Rizen, he couldn't help feeling a little heavy in his heart.

  If it was during the Third Ninja World War and the time before, Hirazan had never received so many strange eyes from the Jōnin.

   This is entirely because, at the end of the Third Ninja World War, as Hokage, he made Sand Hidden and Iwa Hidden sign the armistice agreement without compensation.

   As a result, Konoha, who was the victor, suffered huge losses and did not receive any compensation. Many Konoha ninjas who fought **** wondered what was fought in this war? What did I get again?

  Because of the birth of Yellow Flash, Konoha is definitely the dominant player in the war market. Even if he joins Yunyin, he might not be able to fight three with one.

  But with the non-compensation truce agreement, Hirizhan knew his own image, and in the hearts of many Konoha ninjas, his status had plummeted.

   And this kind of questioning, after the sacrifice of the fourth Hokage, the Hyuga clan was persecuted by outsiders, and the Uchiha clan was exterminated... The inner dissatisfaction of some radicals can no longer be suppressed.

  Many of these radicals were absorbed by the roots, even if they did not join the roots, they all built a bridge of communication and contact with the roots.

   Some people even went to extremes and secretly defected to the enemy country—the country of ghosts.

  During the cleansing operation a few years ago, many such traitors were caught under the efforts of Anbu.

  At this moment, among the ninja gathered in the Hokage Office, there may be rebels who have defected to the enemy country, and they are here to act as the eyes of the enemy.

   It's just that Sun Zhan has no power to change all of this, and this decision has already been decided through a high-level meeting, and it is impossible to change it again.

  I hope to wait for the new Hokage to take the throne, and the dissatisfaction in the village will be effectively controlled by then.

   As for the dissatisfaction of some ninjas, Hirazan currently has no good way to deal with it.

   "Then, next is the person in charge of this joint Chunin exam. I have a list here. The Junin who are called, please come out. When the time comes, the layout of the test room, the test process, including the follow-up contact with personnel from other countries, are all in charge of the Jonin on the list."

  Hizan took out a list, which recorded the names of more than a dozen jounin. In addition to these dozen Jnin, there are more lists of Zhongnin personnel below. It's just that this time it's a Jōnin meeting, you only need to select a Jōnin, and then Jōnin is responsible for contacting the Chunin of your own group.

   Seeing that there were no objections from the crowd, Hirizan began to read the names of the jounin on the list.

   "The joint Chunin exam...it seems that the above is true."

  In a lounge of the Hokage Building, several Jōnin who had a good relationship with Kakashi gathered here, Kureni Yuhi who sighed and spoke.

  Compared to the other experienced Jōnin, it didn't take long for her to set foot in the field of Jōnin. Many things need to be learned from Kakashi and other experienced jounin.

  Under normal circumstances, Hong certainly wouldn't worry about anything.

   But the problem is that she is a member of the Jōnin team, and the three Jnin in the team will definitely take this Chunin exam depending on the situation.

   This is the trouble for the ninjas who are born in the ninja clan. Sometimes the education policy of the ninja family can not be completely in accordance with the requirements of guiding the ninja. Similarly, whether to take the Chunin exam is not a matter of leading the ninja team. You need to ask for the attitude of the ninja. If both sides agree, naturally everyone is happy.

   If there is a difference of opinion between the two parties, it needs to be negotiated.

  But the result of the negotiation must be the one with the stronger power. That is ninja.

  Hong knew very well what the attitude of the family behind the three ninjas in the team was, so she sighed over it.

  After teaching them in a daze for half a year, I had no idea what skills I could teach them.

   And I can't give any effective advice on other people's family's secret arts and blood succession boundaries. Because she doesn't know anything, most of the time, Hong is staring blankly, and there are only a handful of opinions that can be counted.

  It is impossible for her to make a pair of white eyes for herself, and it is impossible for her to lie on the ground like a dog, cooperate with the ninja dog to fight, and she cannot raise bugs in her body...

  From the very beginning, Hong didn't think she could teach the three members of the team well. Now it really came true.

   Hong himself can't tell how far the three members of the team can go in this joint Chunin exam.

  She may be the one who failed the most in leading a team of jounin.

  Compared to mentoring Jonin, Hong feels that she has been a nanny for others for more than half a year.

   "Relax, it's not us who are going to take the exam anyway, it's the test takers who should be anxious."

  Compared to Hong's loss and melancholy, Asma is a bit heartless.

  Like Hong, his three students are also from the ninja race, and they have a fairly complete family-specific secret art, so it is impossible to follow him to learn wind escape and fire escape.

  Asma, who knew this from the beginning, never thought of teaching the three ninjas in the team any new skills. All he could do was to get along with the three students as friends. When they get discouraged, cheer them up. Then check their cultivation results every month.

   After all, I have become a ninja, so I have to take the initiative to work on my own and take on the responsibilities of the team. It is no longer like in ninja school where you have to be spurred by the teacher to get up and fight.

   Being able to do this, in Asma's view, is the most precious growth of the ninja.

  Facing the life of a ninja with this attitude, I don't dare to call it a Jōnin. There is no problem in becoming a Chunin in the future.

   "You really have a big heart, Asma."

  Hong said discouragedly.

  Asma flicked the unlit cigarette in her mouth.

   "Well, at this point, it's useless to pray to Buddha. But from a comprehensive point of view, this year's Chunin exam is much more difficult than previous Chunin exams. I don't know how far these brats can go."

"snort."

  Hong snorted lightly, as if she still cared very much.

   "Kakashi, how is your side?"

   Asma turned her head to look at Kakashi who was sitting aside, who was reading a book with relish.

   "So-so, what we can do, we have done all in the past six months. Next, it is up to them to play freely. If they can't become Chunin, it can only show that they have not grown enough, and the usual training is not hard enough."

   Kakashi said without raising his head.

   "It really looks like your style..."

   "To each other. Strictly speaking, the Chunin exam is not too difficult. Isn't there a record of passing the customs alone before?"

   Kakashi said intentionally or unintentionally.

   "Clear the level alone?"

  Hong was taken aback, and her voice became much louder.

   "Red, you are making too much fuss."

   Kakashi said.

   "No, Kakashi, you said that someone can pass the Chunin exam alone? Is this kind of thing true?"

  Hong asked in surprise.

   "Ah, it was about several sessions ago. At that time, I was only the team leader in Anbu."

   Kakashi nodded.

   "Does Konoha have such a powerful character?"

  Hong was a little skeptical.

  If such a person really exists among Konoha, why have I never heard of it.

   "Because the other party's information was kept secret, the upper echelons did not spread the news about it with much fanfare. But you should have heard of that person, he is the Itachi of Genocide."

   Kakashi raised his head and said something.

  Hong's body shivered, and a pair of cold scarlet eyes and a taciturn and cold face instantly appeared in his mind.

   "It's him. I know he took the Chunin exam in the past, but I didn't expect him to pass it alone. Is this the ability of a genius?"

   Not daring to comment on the affairs of the Uchiha clan, Hong changed the topic to the other party's ability.

   No matter how you look at it, passing the Chunin exam alone is undoubtedly an exaggeration.

  When she took the Chunin exam, even if the three of them fought together, it was still very difficult, and she almost failed to pass.

   "He used to be my subordinate. In terms of ninja talent, he is indeed a terrible guy. A certain brat in my team still misses him to this day."

  Kakashi rubbed his sore temples and sighed.

   "Uchiha Sasuke? Leaving aside, the joint Chunin exam is held this time. I guess it can no longer be concealed?"

  Asma narrowed her eyes.

   It is not only Konoha who has the name of the Uchiha clan, but also the kingdom of ghosts.

  Moreover, the number of Uchiha clansmen that exist in the Ghost Country today is far more than Konoha, who has only one Uchiha survivor.

  If there is a problem with Uchiha Sasuke, it means that the blood succession limit of Sharingan will completely disappear in Konoha.

  Whether Konoha still insists that the Uchiha in the village is the real orthodoxy becomes meaningless.

   "Yeah, but Sasuke has already noticed something. Compared with me telling the answer, he seems to enjoy the process of solving the puzzle by himself. He is a little ghost that cannot be underestimated."

   Kakashi said in a surprised tone.

   "You put it that way, I am looking forward to what the descendants of the Uchiha will achieve in this joint Chunin exam."

   "This year's newcomers should not be underestimated... well, let's wait and see."

  Kakashi nodded, and his thoughts returned to the book.

"Invitation card?"

  In a small meeting room in the Hokage Building, Hizan held a bronzing letter in his hand.

   On the lower left and right sides of the envelope, the same pattern is drawn, which is the family crest of the Hyuga clan.

   Obviously, this invitation letter was obviously not made by the Hyuga clan, so there is only one answer left.

  The country of ghosts.

  Besides Konoha, only Demon Country has extremely pure Hyuga blood.

   The supercilious bonus during the war is no longer exclusive to the Konoha family.

   "This must be a conspiracy by the kingdom of ghosts, right?"

  Consultant turned to bed Xiaochun frowned, and there was a trace of resentment in her eyes.

  Another consultant, Mito Menyan, remained silent, thinking about the meaning behind this.

  Hinata weighed the weight of the invitation letter, and looked directly at the fourth person in the conference room—Hinata Hinata.

   "Nizu, what do you think?"

  Besides him as Hokage, there were only two advisors in the conference room, and Hinata Hinata, the patriarch of the Konoha Hyuga Clan.

  Originally, this important high-level short meeting also invited Shimura Danzo, the root leader, to come with him, but the other party declined the invitation.

   But send subordinates over, saying that this matter will respect the decision of Hokage and the advisory group.

   "To be honest, I don't want to go to the kingdom of ghosts and discuss something with a group of traitors who have already betrayed the family."

   Hizuru sighed and answered Hizuki's question.

   "Having said that, if I reject Hinata Ayane's invitation, maybe something will happen to the other party later."

  Compared to Chiba Shiraishi and Uchiha Ruri, who have been seeing each other for years, Hyuga Ayane is one of the three most active in the world. In addition, the other party now leads the security department of the entire ghost country, and is the one with the highest exposure rate among the three.

  Since the third Ninja World War, the opponent has been committed to fighting against Konoha and the Hyuga clan.

  Good at hiding, Chiba Shiraishi who only appeared on important occasions, Uchiha Ruri who dismissed trivial matters, and Hyuga Ayane who prefers to care about everything, and is also the smallest of the three.

   Such a small-minded ninja is still a woman who doesn't like to be reasonable. It is obvious that she has bad intentions by solemnly inviting Nizuzu to attend this joint Chunin exam.

   It's not about safety, it's about embarrassing Nizu in the land of ghosts.

   And embarrassing the Hyuga clan, it means that Konoha, who is on the Hyuga platform, will also lose face along with it.

  This kind of thing, whether it is the Hyuga clan or them as high-level people, they don't want to see it.

   Encountering this kind of problem, Ri Zhan also started to have a headache.

  Although refusal will drop some talk and make Konoha look timid in doing things, it is better than directly embarrassing Nizuzu in the kingdom of ghosts.

   At this time, Ri Zhan was thinking about how to reduce losses. Now the military power of the ghost country is extremely terrifying. Although Ri Zhan is not afraid, there is no need to confront the ghost country head-on.

  What the Kingdom of Fire and Konoha now need is to protect themselves, to do a good job of diplomacy with the surrounding small countries, and to prevent the power of the Kingdom of Ghosts from infiltrating.

   Wait for the establishment of the Fire Nation's alliance defense line. At that time, even if there is a direct conflict with the Ghost Nation, Konoha has the confidence to fight. Instead of just swallowing your anger like this, everything should be 'harmony' first.

   "As I said, as Hokage, I prefer you to stay in Konoha and ignore Hinata Ayane's invitation...but you are the one who makes the decision. If you insist on going, we will do our best to help you."

   Hizhan and Hizuru looked directly at each other, and said firmly.

   "Nizu, has your internal meeting decided a result?"

   Mito Menyan couldn't help asking.

   Hizuru nodded, and said: "Yes, within the Hyuga clan, after receiving this invitation letter, we immediately started a family meeting and called all the elders of the main family and branch families to discuss. Like the three, most of the elders disagreed with me, the patriarch, going to the kingdom of ghosts in person."

  Hearing Nizuzu's words, the three of Riizhan breathed a sigh of relief.

   Now the only one who can stabilize the Hyuga clan is the head of the Hyuga clan.

  If something happens to Nikzu when he goes to the Oni Land, this kind of responsibility, even Hokage, will be difficult to bear.

   "So, we are going to adopt another plan internally."

   Rizu said this sentence again.

   "Another plan?"

  The three of them frowned.

   "Yes, my second daughter, Hanabi, will act as the emissary to replace me as the patriarch and go to the kingdom of ghosts to pay a visit."

   After Rizu finished speaking, the eyes of the three of them could not help but light up.

  After going to bed, Xiaochun also beamed with joy.

   "In this case, there is no need to worry too much. I agree with this decision."

  Hinata Hanabi, due to her outstanding talent since she was a child, many resources within the Hinata clan began to lean towards her.

  As the eldest daughter, Hinata Hinata, her reputation has declined somewhat within the Hyuga clan in recent years. Even if she still maintains her status as the eldest daughter of the clan, it is not impossible for Hinata Hanabi to grow up with this momentum, defeat the eldest daughter, and become the official heir of the clan.

   This is not only a family matter of the Hyuga clan, the result of this matter will also indirectly affect the high-level side.

  Konoha lost the Uchiha clan, and the job of the leader of the ninja clan can only be taken by the Hyuga clan who also comes from the blood-successor-limited giants. For this kind of work, if you are a big clan such as the Sarutobi clan and the Nara clan, the rest of the ninja clan may not be convinced.

   This is the inheritance of a family, and it is also the reputation and influence of these wealthy ninjas. It is far from comparable to the up-and-coming ninjas such as Sarutobi and Nara.

  Although they will not interfere with the internal affairs of the Hyuga Clan, if Hyuga Hanabi can represent the Hyuga Clan and attend the Demon Kingdom this time, then the influence of the Hyuga Clan will inevitably go further. I'm afraid it won't be too far away from the day when he becomes the official heir of the clan.

  The most important thing is that the second daughter Hanabi will replace Nizuzu to attend. Even if Hinata Ayane is ashamed, she is embarrassed to be in public, what will she do to a little girl?

  Otherwise, the public opinion that the ghost country bullies young girls will explode, and the impression of other countries on the ghost country will be greatly reduced.

   This not only effectively responded to the invitation of the ghost kingdom, but also avoided the possibility of being made things difficult by the ghost kingdom.

   "Since this is the case, the Hinata clan and Anbe will be jointly responsible for the safety of Hanabi."

  Hizan also has no objection to this decision of the Hyuga Clan.

  Compared to the two answers of refusing and agreeing, the decision of the Hyuga clan to let Hanabi stand in the foreground is a very beautiful counterattack against the kingdom of ghosts.

  (end of this chapter)

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