Chapter 222: The Art of the Third Hokage's "Compromise" with Whitebeard... Obito

Reappears!

The final winner of the third round of the Chunin Exam is "Uzumaki Naruto", this result is beyond doubt, no one in the entire final venue will object to this result.

Because this is a sentence shouted out by Whitebeard.

The Conqueror's Haki that enveloped the entire final venue, although very slight, also made everyone present feel a heavy heart.

"This man's aura is still as terrifying as ever... he just said a few words, and people can't help but sweat in their palms."

Hyuga Hiashi wiped the sweat from his palm.

He recalled the night when Whitebeard was at the Hyuga clan's residence.

That night, Whitebeard's terrifying aura enveloped the entire Hyuga clan's residence.

That night, there were no more than ten people awake in the Hyuga clan!

"...Hokage-sama seems to have been motionless next to Whitebeard." Akimichi Chouza couldn't help but mutter: "This feeling, it's so strange!"

Akimichi Chouza didn't say too much.

The euphemistic meaning of his words is - how does Hokage-sama feel like a useless next to Whitebeard? Why doesn't he show a bit of the feeling that a Hokage should have?

Indeed, apart from the first few minutes when Sarutobi Hiruzen arrived at the final venue, where he had a bit of a glamorous image and aura.

After that period of time, he became like a mouse.

All the reasons seem to be because of Whitebeard's appearance.

Yamanaka Inoichi and Nara Shikaku, these two old partners, naturally knew what Akimichi Chouza wanted to say.

Yamanaka Inoichi thought for a while, he said uncertainly: "Maybe... Hokage-sama has his own considerations in it?"

"Shikaku, what do you think?" Yamanaka Inoichi looked at Nara Shikaku.

Nara Shikaku gave a bitter smile: "What else can I think? Hokage-sama, he doesn't want to conflict with Whitebeard, right?"

Their words were all very flattering for Sarutobi Hiruzen.

After all, there are quite a few people around here, and they are the heads of three ninja clans, so some things are not suitable to be said here.

In short, Sarutobi Hiruzen's indifference today has made the people in the village feel that he has lost his fangs.

If a Hokage loses the fangs that a Hokage should have, then some people below him will naturally come up with some small ideas that they didn't have before.

Sarutobi Hiruzen understands this.

But if he shows his "fangs" in front of Whitebeard, won't his "fangs" be broken by Whitebeard's punch in the next second?

Jiraiya, hiding in the corner, watched all this happen, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that no one was affected by the Wind Release Ninjutsu and lost their lives."

In Jiraiya's eyes, as long as no lives are lost, there is no big problem.

As for what kind of situation the old man is in?

That can only be his own fault!

Jiraiya feels that he can't help much.

"...Is this Whitebeard's momentum?" Jiraiya couldn't help but squint his eyes, and he murmured with emotion: "I remember that he didn't burst out such an amazing momentum that day!"

What Jiraiya referred to was the day when Whitebeard attacked Orochimaru.

At that time, Whitebeard only used swordsmanship and vibration power.

Jiraiya felt that some of the information about Whitebeard in his hands could be updated a little bit.

This is also one of his habits.

When encountering more powerful people, Jiraiya will habitually record their character traits, ability traits, and shortcomings.

In short, everything that can be recorded will be recorded in his intelligence notebook.

In case the other party becomes an enemy in the future.

Then he will have the method and ability to counteract it at that time.

....

This Chunin exam is hastily over.

For Konohagakure village, this Chunin exam is a complete failure.

From the beginning, the Chunin exam was derailed from Sarutobi Hiruzen's plan because of the intrusion of the Whitebeard Pirates.

In the middle, as Naruto tied up a group of people, the direction of the Chunin exam completely let go of itself and was not controlled by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

In the end, the entire final venue was almost destroyed by Naruto. Sarutobi Hiruzen could see that many spectators on the spectator stand had a look of lingering fear but dared not say anything.

Sarutobi Hiruzen fell into silence.

As time passed.

He watched one Konohagakure civilian leave slowly after another; watched one foreign village Jonin say goodbye to him, the Hokage, and then started to leave; silently watched the ninjas in the village and the ninja school students also leave one after another.

In the end, even the people of the Whitebeard Pirates didn't stay here any longer.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sat in the chair in a daze.

It took more than half an hour.

Until, the messy final venue was completely silent, he came back to his senses in a daze.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze wandered left and right.

He found that the only people standing beside him now were the group of ninjas he brought and the examiners.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up shakily from the chair, feeling as if he had aged several years.

"Hokage-sama, the Chunin Exam has ended."

Seeing the Third Hokage, who had been stunned for a long time, finally stood up, Kakashi, whose feet were almost numb from standing, took a step forward.

With his dead fish eyes open, Kakashi reminded Sarutobi Hiruzen: "Hokage-sama, the candidates and the audience have all left. According to the process of the Chunin Exam, we should now discuss who can be promoted to 'Chunin'."

"...I know." Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over the group of people in front of him.

These people are the backbone of Konohagakure.

More than half of them are his, Sarutobi Hiruzen's, staunch forces, so these people have been standing here without leaving. The other small half of the ninjas stayed here because of work needs.

Sarutobi Hiruzen quickly swept away the gloom on his face, he knew very well that he absolutely could not show these people his desolate side.

"Cough!" Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly squeezed out a smile: "I don't have much idea for the time being, why don't everyone discuss it freely!"

A group of examiners, Anbu ninjas, and ninjas from the Sarutobi clan looked at each other.

"Hokage-sama, I think Kirigakure Village's 'Chojuro', Konohagakure Village's 'Uchiha Izumi' and... cough! Kusagakure Village's 'Uzumaki Naruto', 'Haku', 'Uchiha Sasuke' all qualify to become Chunin."

The person speaking was actually Kurenai.

Kurenai put her hand on her hip, she was the first to propose: "These children have proven that they have the strength to become Chunin."

A Jonin from the Sarutobi clan shook his head: "Not quite right, Chunin not only has to look at strength, but also has to look at comprehensive conditions. If a ninja only has pure strength, but does not have the qualities that a leader should have, then he is not qualified to become Chunin."

"I think, Uchiha Sasuke, Chojuro, these two candidates do not have the qualities of a leader. The former is a bit like a follower of Uzumaki Naruto and Haku, the latter is too introverted and shy, and too silent."

Kakashi suddenly spoke: "I don't know about the others, but I think Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Izumi, and Haku have enough strength to serve as Chunin and have the ability to stand alone."

He usually doesn't participate in discussions like this.

When he opened his mouth, he attracted the attention of many people.

"Hokage-sama, I think the three of them can all become Chunin, but not Kusagakure Village's Chunin." Kakashi continued: "We can issue them Konohagakure Village's Chunin vest."

"Oh?" Kurenai was startled: "Uchiha Izumi is fine, but weren't Uzumaki Naruto and Haku participating in the name of Kusagakure Ninja?"

Kakashi explained: "Because this is just a small trick they used to participate in the Chunin Exam, I know Uzumaki Naruto better, his life dream is to become Hokage."

"If he becomes a Chunin of Konohagakure Village, that would fulfill his wish. Moreover, Naruto is the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, no one is more qualified to become a Chunin of Konohagakure than him."

An examiner stroked his chin and said, "Would Kusagakure Village agree?"

Kakashi replied, "The leaders of Kusagakure Village have to listen to Naruto. Instead of wondering whether Kusagakure Village will agree, you might as well think about whether Naruto will agree."

The scene fell silent for a moment, everyone was silently thinking.

They found that what Kakashi said made some sense.

If Naruto aims to be the Hokage of Konohagakure Village... then giving Naruto a Konohagakure forehead protector and a Konohagakure Chunin vest seems completely reasonable, right?

Even recording the name 'Uzumaki Naruto' in the Chunin ninja roster of Konohagakure Village doesn't seem to be a big problem, right?

After all, he is the son of the Fourth Hokage!

"Uzumaki Naruto, Haku, Uchiha Izumi..." Kurenai pointed out a key point: "They are either Whitebeard's adopted sons or Whitebeard's adopted daughters."

Kurenai paused, she said, "Strictly speaking, they are pirates."

Kakashi, with his dead fish eyes open, continued to say, "Isn't that just right, we can take this opportunity to build a good relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates?"

In the end, everyone present turned their eyes on Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage.

From the reaction of these ninjas, they seemed to agree with Kakashi's statement.

But the final decision still has to be made by Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage.

Sarutobi Hiruzen listened to everything they discussed.

Emotionally, he felt... Kakashi's proposal was too absurd.

Naruto, in order to participate in the Chunin exam, would rather go to great lengths to get a Genin identity from Kusagakure Village, rather than ask him, the Hokage grandfather.

After the Chunin exam, he, the Hokage, has to lick his face and hand over the Chunin vest of Konohagakure Village to Naruto?

Rationally, he felt... Kakashi's proposal is the optimal solution.

Although Naruto's bond with him has been severed, Naruto should have feelings for Konohagakure, otherwise Naruto would not want to become Hokage.

Giving Naruto the identity of "Konohagakure Chunin", Naruto would not refuse.

As for Kusagakure Village?

It's just a puppet of the Whitebeard Pirates, Naruto's say is bigger than that of Kazewa Serizawa.

The problem is, this kind of optimal decision is not thought out by him, the Hokage, but by Kakashi.

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Kakashi without leaving a trace.

He somewhat doubted whether Kakashi was in collusion with Naruto?

Naruto first took advantage of the loopholes in the Chunin exam to participate in the Chunin exam, and then Kakashi proposed to let Naruto become a Chunin of Konohagakure at this time.

No matter how you look at it, it seems that Kakashi is leaning towards Naruto.

And not leaning towards him, the Hokage.

And he thought that he still didn't know who revealed Naruto's origin to him.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes narrowed.

He was even more suspicious of Kakashi.

Once the seed of doubt is planted, he even doesn't want Kakashi to continue to stay in the Anbu.

What if, Kakashi is no longer loyal to him, the Hokage...

In a short moment, thousands of thoughts flashed through Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind.

He finally chose rationality.

And chose to compromise.

"Let it be! The few who passed this Chunin exam are Uzumaki Naruto, Haku, and Uchiha Izumi."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's old voice said, "There is another... Inuzuka Hana! I think she can also pass. Although she lost to Uchiha Izumi, she showed superior qualities of a ninja during the battle, I appreciate this child very much."

Sarutobi Hiruzen can't let all the people who passed the Chunin exam be from the Whitebeard Pirates.

Inuzuka Hana is a child of the Inuzuka clan.

Although her relationship with Uchiha Izumi is very good, she is not Whitebeard's daughter after all.

This, is enough.

Sarutobi Hiruzen added, "Haku has nothing to do with Konohagakure, it is not suitable to arrange for him the identity of Konohagakure Chunin, just arrange for Naruto alone. You can suggest to the leader of Kusagakure Village to give him the identity of Kusagakure Village Chunin."

He doesn't want a person from the Whitebeard Pirates who has nothing to do with Konohagakure to join the ninja team of Konohagakure.

Naruto and Izumi, these two people have a deep relationship with Konohagakure.

Only Haku has nothing to do with Konohagakure.

This is the most "hard-line" attitude that Sarutobi Hiruzen can show.

Thinking of this... Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

He, the Hokage of Konohagakure Village is too pitiful.

Fourth Hokage, you left me a big mess!

...

Meanwhile.

Konohagakure prison.

Today, the things that happened in the Chunin exam were quickly passed to Danzo through the mouth of the root ninja.

"That little brat Uzumaki Naruto, he is already able to use the power of the Tailed Beast?" Danzo narrowed his eyes and snorted, "Humph! If I were the Hokage of Konohagakure, I would never let the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki fall into the hands of Whitebeard!"

Danzo was somewhat annoyed at Sarutobi Hiruzen's weakness.

He felt that Sarutobi Hiruzen's weakness would only make Konohagakure bow their heads and retreat step by step in front of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"But, the failure of the Chunin exam is not a bad thing, at least not for me." Danzo sneered with schadenfreude, "That monkey wants to use the Chunin exam for his political achievements."

"Hehe, who would have thought that a Chunin exam would directly ruin his reputation? And this is the Chunin exam that he led, no one else can be blamed except him."

"Yes! The Third Hokage is really unlucky." A strange voice suddenly sounded from behind Danzo: "Ever since he met Whitebeard, he hasn't had a smooth day, has he?"

"Tsk tsk, aren't you the same, Shimura Danzo? Are you laughing at others here while you're not much better? Haha, you little guys are really funny! Hahaha!"

The strange voice's sneer made Danzo's pupils shrink.

The few root members who were his personal guards and were following Danzo also reacted immediately.

They instantly locked their gaze in one direction.

The root members immediately drew their Ninja Swords, all protecting Danzo's surroundings, vigilantly watching the mysterious person who suddenly appeared.

Danzo was also turning the wheelchair under him.

And turned around.

"...Hmm? Akatsuki?!" Danzo felt that no one in the entire Konohagakure Village was more familiar with that red cloud black robe than him.

Because, back then, it was him who teamed up with Hanzo of Amegakure Village to severely pit the Akatsuki organization at that time.

And killed a guy named "Yahiko".

Danzo couldn't help but tense up in his heart.

Because he thought of those special eyes, in Danzo's cognition, those were eyes as powerful as the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Back then, a little devil in the Akatsuki organization used those special eyes to use an unprecedented and very terrifying eye technique, which directly scared him away.

Danzo knew that if he had run a little slower back then, he might already be a corpse.

It is precisely because of this that when he saw a member of the Akatsuki organization appear in front of him openly, Danzo was so shocked.

Even... his psychological shadow was almost hooked out.

But Danzo is Danzo after all.

He quickly suppressed the emotional waves that surged in his heart.

Danzo's face was full of gloom: "What kind of person are you in the Akatsuki organization? Are you, who are wearing a mask, afraid of seeing the light?"

"I'm afraid of the light? Hehahaha! Hahahaha!" The mysterious masked man laughed wildly, this laughter seemed to echo throughout the entire Konohagakure prison.

After he finished laughing, only one eye that was exposed, the line of sight collided with Danzo's line of sight in mid-air: "I am worried that once this face of mine is revealed, you will be scared to death on the spot."

The mysterious masked man's one eye turned blood red.

And a weird and evil pattern appeared.

This change... made Danzo's eyes widen a bit: "Mangekyou Sharingan? The inherently evil Uchiha clan?"

Wait!

Danzo suddenly thought of something.

Uchiha with Mangekyou Sharingan + Akatsuki's red cloud black robe + a strange mask that only reveals one eye...

Danzo took a cold breath in his heart, his palm tightly gripped the wheelchair, his tone was uncontrollably horrified: "Uchiha Madara?!"

Associating the name "Uchiha Madara" with these characteristics is because the noise made by Obito on the night of the Uchiha massacre was so great that his dress was known to Konohagakure early.

He called himself "Uchiha Madara", which is not a secret among the higher-ups of Konohagakure.

"Oh? It seems you recognize me!" Obito pretended to pinch his old hoarse voice, if you didn't know, you would think he was a hundred-year-old grandpa.

Realizing the identity of the other party, Danzo became more vigilant, and he immediately asked several questions on the spot: "Are you really Uchiha Madara? What is your purpose for coming here? How many people in the Akatsuki organization have infiltrated Konohagakure?"

"Also!" Danzo gritted his teeth and hated, wishing to tear this self-proclaimed "Uchiha Madara" mysterious masked man to pieces: "Was the Sharingan of the Uchiha taken away by you bastard?"

"You little brat, you talk a lot!" Obito sneered coldly: "I don't need to answer some of your uselesss questions, as for whether I am really 'Uchiha Madara'?"

"Heh... Doesn't this eye explain everything?" Obito pointed at his own Mangekyou Sharingan.

He slowly walked towards Danzo, stopping only when he was three meters in front of Danzo.

Ignoring the few root ninjas, Obito said arrogantly, "I came to Konohagakure this time to give you an opportunity to cooperate with me!"

Ooo... Oportunity?

This word, too arrogant.

It made Danzo stunned.

...

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(End of the chapter)

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