Chapter 50 Main Mission 2: The First and Second Generations Appear
The second match of the Chunin Exams is between Shikamaru Nara and Temari from the Sand Village.
As soon as the fight started, Shikamaru lazily hid behind a tree at the edge of the arena.
Shikamaru inherited the excellent genes of the Nara family and is a genius with an IQ of over 200. However, he is usually a person who is very afraid of trouble. For example, at this time, for him, it is better to admit defeat directly than to waste time and energy to come up with a winning strategy.
Shikamaru wanted to give up immediately, but from the audience, his teammates Yamanaka Ino and Akimichi Choji kept cheering him on, making him sigh helplessly: "What a trouble!"
On the other side, Shikamaru's opponent, Temari, saw that Shikamaru was hiding and refused to come out, so she swung the folding fan in her hand and launched a ninjutsu attack: "Ninjutsu Slay Itachi!"
Temari used a range attack, and the powerful wind-style airflow was like a steel blade, cutting traces on the tree trunk where Shikamaru was hiding. However, until the storm stopped, the person hiding still did not come out.
Seeing this, Temari waved the folding fan in her hand again: "Ninjutsu Kazekiri!"
Seeing this, the Shingon Shadow Clone in the audience couldn't help but turn around and ask Kakashi, "When a ninja uses a ninjutsu, will it increase its power if he shouts out the name of the ninjutsu?"
Kakashi: “…I don’t think so.”
"Then why do people like to shout out names when using ninjutsu?" This is what Shingen is most puzzled about during the Chunin Exams so far.
When he uses verbal tactics, he never reminds the other party in advance "get ready for bed", because debate is all about taking the opponent by surprise, and Zhenyan thinks that fighting should be the same.
"If you shout it out during a fight, isn't it a way of notifying your opponent: Get ready, I'm going to use XXX ninjutsu to attack?" Shingon asked Kakashi again.
Kakashi: “…………”
It's probably a habit I developed when I was taught by my teachers at the Ninja School.
Kakashi could only think of this possibility. Now that Shingen pointed it out, Kakashi remembered that he sometimes had this bad habit. He made up his mind to keep his mouth shut when using any ninjutsu in the future.
The showdown on the ring is over.
Nara Shikamaru finally used a strategy to control Temari with the shadow imitation technique, but when victory was in sight, Shikamaru admitted defeat.
Shikamaru did this because those who advanced would have to continue to fight in the next arena, and he was afraid of trouble, so he thought that participating in this one was enough.
The next match was between Kankuro and Aburame Shino. For some reason, Kankuro gave up right at the start.
Kankuro admitted defeat and returned to the player's seat. Maki, the leader of the Sand Village, saw Kankuro coming back and gave Kankuro and Temari a wink.
Kankuro and Temari understood, and they held Gaara, who was about to go on the field, on the left and right, and turned around to retreat outside the stadium.
Gaara was confused by the sudden behavior of the two people, and by the time he reacted, he had already been taken away from the stadium.
"Let go!" Gaara said coldly.
"Gaara, the plan has changed!" Kankuro said, "Abort the operation!"
Gaara: “…………”
The ninjas of the Sand Village had indeed received orders from the Kazekage before. This time, they would join forces with the ninjas of the Sound Village to invade the Hidden Leaf Village during the Chunin Exams. The most important part of the invasion plan was to have Gaara release Shukaku on the field to severely damage the Hidden Leaf Village.
However, ever since Gaara met Shingon here, he had long forgotten about his plan for the Sand Village. He just wanted to have a fair fight with Naruto.
Temari and Kankuro had no idea what Gaara was thinking. In the past, they only had the impression that Gaara was cruel and bloodthirsty. The action suddenly stopped, and they were afraid that the murderous Gaara would be unwilling to obey, so they chose to take Gaara away from the arena.
The reason why the Sand Village's actions were terminated this time has to do with the investigation of Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya.
With the example of Obito controlling the Mizukage, Minato Namikaze always felt that the situation in the Sand Village was not simple this time. So until the night before the tournament, Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya still insisted on investigating. In the end, their hard work paid off and they finally figured it out.
Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya found the body of the Fourth Kazekage.
If the Fourth Kazekage is dead, then who was invited to Konoha to watch the Chunin Exams?
Both Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya thought of Orochimaru, and at the same time they became more certain that this incident was related to the Akatsuki organization. After all, killing the Fourth Kazekage and replacing him had too many similarities with using illusions to control the Fourth Mizukage's behavior. Both of them controlled the ninja village by controlling the core figures of the village.
As for the fact that Orochimaru has already withdrawn from the Akatsuki organization, due to the closure of the Hidden Rain Village and the fact that the members of the Akatsuki organization are all staying at home, the news about the two is inevitably delayed.
In short, the two have determined that there is something wrong with the Fourth Kazekage.
At that time, only the Fourth Mizukage was controlled by the Hidden Mist Village, so Namikaze Minato guessed that the situation in the Hidden Sand Village should be similar, which means that the other ninjas in the Hidden Sand Village are still unaware of it.
After discussing with Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze decided to pass the information of the Fourth Kazekage to the Sand Village. After all, due to the trade exchanges between the Wind Country and the Fire Country, the Sand Village and Konoha Village are still in an alliance.
If the other ninjas in the Sand Village are indeed unaware of the situation, then the Sand Village will definitely take corresponding measures after receiving the information, which will also be beneficial to the Konoha Village.
After Namikaze Minato and Jiraiya delivered the message to the Sand Village, they prepared to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport back to Konoha Village. However, before they could set off, Shingon suddenly appeared, and the two were forced to stay in the Sand Village to enjoy the scenery.
Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya were trapped in the Sand Village, and the information they found was extremely urgent. In their view, even if they could not go back, they must find a way to pass the information back, so Jiraiya used the psychic toad to deliver the message.
The Sand Village suddenly received news that the Fourth Kazekage was an outsider in disguise, and they had to take it seriously. However, the Fourth Kazekage was now in Konoha, and they could not investigate directly. They could only use a flying eagle to send a letter to the Sand Village ninja Maki who was also in Konoha, and let Maki find a way to confirm it.
Both the Sand Village and Jiraiya sent the news back to Konoha, and just when Shikamaru and Temari were fighting, Maki received the message from the Sand Village, and at the same time, Konoha Village also received Jiraiya's Toad message.
Maki was very shocked at the content of the message at first, but he soon calmed down. As a confidant of the Fourth Kazekage who had been with him for many years, Maki had noticed something unusual about him during this period.
But the Fourth Kazekage said that he had come to Konoha and was having trouble acclimatizing himself, so Maki didn't think much about it. But now that he got the information from the Sand Village, Maki couldn't help but become suspicious again.
To confirm, Maki came to the stand where the Kazekage and the Hokage were, under the pretext of reporting an emergency situation in the Sand Village, and asked about something that only he and the Fourth Kazekage knew.
While Machi was testing the Fourth Kazekage, the Third Hokage was also listening to the report from the Anbu. The report from the Anbu was naturally the news sent back by Jiraiya.
The Fourth Kazekage was a fake, and both parties confirmed this at the same time.
Since the Fourth Kazekage was impersonated by someone else, the orders he issued before must have been a conspiracy, which is why Machi terminated the plan and let Temari and Kankuro take away the out-of-control Gaara.
Gaara was taken away, and Naruto, who had been eager to go on stage, was dumbfounded.
"Give my opponent back to me!" Naruto reacted and chased after him.
Just as Naruto was chasing after the Sunagakure people, something strange happened in the entire stadium. Someone launched a large-scale illusion, and the spectators in the audience were caught in the illusion and lost consciousness.
Only some experienced ninjas reacted and immediately formed hand seals to break the illusion as soon as they noticed something unusual.
"Release it!" After Kakashi made hand seals to break the illusion, he immediately looked at Manabe beside him. Only then did he realize that Manabe was not affected by the illusion at all.
Kakashi was very surprised, but he didn't have time to think too much. He was about to speak, but he heard Shingon say first: "If you don't shout out the word 'jie', will the effect be reduced by half?"
Kakashi, who had just decided not to use Ninjutsu, said: “…………”
"Now is not the time to talk about this..." Kakashi looked around and said, "I'll take you away first."
The Konoha Anbu who had rushed over from the surrounding areas and the Otogakure ninjas who had disguised themselves as spectators had already started fighting, and the scene was extremely chaotic.
Shingon also took a look at the flashing swords and shadows around him. He did not reject Kakashi. After all, he was now a shadow clone, and if he was not careful and his skin was broken, he might explode.
Kakashi took Mana and left the stadium in no time. After finding a quiet street to put Mana down, Kakashi returned to help.
Shingon, who was left alone, decided to chase Naruto and Gaara. After all, the mission this time required Naruto to have a battle with Gaara, Kurama and Shukaku, and he had to ensure that the mission was completed.
Shingon was trying to figure out the direction, and at this moment, two people suddenly appeared on the roof of a house next to him, one was the Third Hokage, and the other was the "Fourth Kazekage". Judging from the appearance of the two people, it seemed that the "Fourth Kazekage" was holding the Third Hokage.
"Orochimaru, is this what you want?" asked the Third Hokage.
When the Third Hokage learned that the Fourth Kazekage was most likely Orochimaru in disguise, his mood became very complicated, almost the same as when he learned that Orochimaru was conducting illegal experiments in the village.
Although the facts were right in front of him, the Third Hokage couldn't help but hold a glimmer of hope for his former beloved disciple, so he was soft-hearted and let Orochimaru go. That's why he didn't immediately expose Orochimaru's identity today, but in the end he waited for Orochimaru to hold him.
"Teacher Sarutobi, people become dull when they get old." Orochimaru listened to the sound of fighting from the direction of the stadium and spoke to the Third Hokage in front of him, "It is your dullness that has put Konoha in the current situation."
The Third Hokage glanced behind him and saw Orochimaru's current appearance. He couldn't help but say: "It seems that you also feel sorry for your former teacher."
Orochimaru yawned, wiped away the tears from his eyes, and said, "The match just now was too boring. I was sleepy after watching it."
Orochimaru released the hand holding the Third Hokage and walked to the opposite side of the Third Hokage. He tore off the clothes and hood of the Fourth Kazekage he was pretending to be, and swept his long tongue across his thin lips: "So next, Sarutobi teacher, let me wake up."
"I knew this would happen." Since the day Orochimaru defected, the Third Hokage had anticipated that this day would come.
"I won't show mercy just because you are old and confused." Orochimaru reminded.
The Third Hokage took off his Hokage's Shinto robe, revealing the battle suit underneath. He responded to Orochimaru's words: "It just so happens that I also want to test your level. I will judge whether you need to return to the Ninja School to retake classes based on your performance."
"Teacher Sarutobi will be very satisfied!" Orochimaru smiled, and at the same time, the seals in his hands were completed, "The Earth Reincarnation Technique!"
Seeing this ninjutsu, the Third Hokage's expression instantly became solemn. He formed hand seals and used ninjutsu to try to stop it, but it was too late. The two coffins had already risen...
Shingen never expected that the Fourth Kazekage was actually Orochimaru in disguise. He had heard a lot about Orochimaru, but his understanding of Orochimaru came more from the Akatsuki organization.
In Shingon's perception, Orochimaru is a scientific research maniac with some quirks. Because he is obsessed with research, his bottom line may be a little low sometimes, but he never expected that Orochimaru would actually take action against his own teacher.
Although there are some bad habits in Konoha Village, the education of respecting teachers is still good. Students hitting teachers...
Thinking of this, Shinon suddenly stopped, because he suddenly remembered Obito...
Such bad habits as betraying teachers and ancestors are unacceptable!
Zhenyan decided to take this matter seriously, and the next issue of Renbao will be themed "Respecting Teachers".
On the rooftop, the battle area between Orochimaru and the Third Hokage was surrounded by the Four Purple Flame Arrays formed by Orochimaru's four subordinates. The Anbu who came to support could only watch from outside.
On the street, Zhenyan was paying attention to the situation above. He hesitated for a moment, and finally climbed onto the roof.
The main plot this time is the Chunin Exam, which is mainly an assessment of Genin, but now this situation has obviously exceeded the scope of the Chunin Exam.
I really guess that even if the comics author did portray him, he probably wouldn't focus on him. The most important thing is that he didn't participate in the battle and only provided support outside the formation, so it shouldn't have much impact.
At this time inside the Four Purple Flame Array, the two coffin lids of Orochimaru's Earth Reincarnation had been opened, and two people walked out of them.
Shingon stood in the corner of the roof. He stared at the two men again and again, and turned around to compare with the Hokage Rock in the distance. Finally, he confirmed that Orochimaru's reincarnation was actually the First and Second Hokage!
The first and second generations were younger than Zhenyan had imagined, but according to their generation, he should call them Grandpa. Thinking of this, Zhenyan spoke: "First generation Grandpa!"
Meeting the first Hokage was a pleasant surprise for Shingon, as he was finally able to obtain authorization for his Wood Release technique.
The first Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had just been reborn from the Earthly Reincarnation and had not yet figured out the situation in front of them. When they heard the voice of the truth, they subconsciously looked over.
Senju Tobirama saw at first glance a child with long hair like his brother. Although the child's appearance was a little too delicate and did not look very much like their Senju, the person he just addressed seemed to be Grandpa?
"Brother, is this your descendant?" asked Senju Tobirama.
"Second-generation master, you misunderstood." Zhenyan explained, "I am Uchiha."
"I went to the First Generation Grandpa just to get the authorization to use Wood Release."
Uchiha? Wood Release?
The second generation grandfather, Senju Tobirama: “???”!