Was it a whim?
A sense of powerlessness welled up in everyone's hearts.
Their vigilance and caution, their greed and apprehension towards the Reincarnation Game, all their conjectures and judgments, turned out to be nothing more than the other party's whim.
It was like a giant suddenly intruding into an ant world, bringing endless panic to the ants. They were on high alert, pondering the giant's intentions, thinking about how to interact with the giant, and how the giant viewed them…
Sarutobi Hiruzen tried his best to maintain the dignity of the Hokage, but his eyes unconsciously drooped. He said nervously, "Mr. Fang Yi, Shimura Danzo's attack on you was absolutely not Konoha's intention. We will definitely deal with it seriously and show no leniency!"
His attitude was earnest, already displaying the apology and sincerity of a Hokage.
"Mr. Hokage, it seems you still don't understand…"
Fang Yi reined in his smile and sighed, "I don't care about the attack. On the contrary, I like Mr. Danzo's courage to attack me and his strong desire. This is key for players to hunt Pollution Monsters."
"My depriving him of his right arm and right eye has nothing to do with him attacking me, but because he played a clumsy trick in front of me."
Speaking of this, Fang Yi looked at the elderly Hokage with a half-smile and asked, "Are you truly unaware of the attack Mr. Danzo launched against me?"
…
Sarutobi Hiruzen was speechless.
Normally, he would have been able to say unequivocally that this matter was entirely Danzo's doing and had nothing to do with him.
But facing the Mysterious Merchant's gaze, it was as if even the ability to lie disappeared, and he couldn't muster the slightest thought of sophistry or argument.
Although he didn't personally act, he did indeed intentionally or unintentionally guide Danzo to act by exploiting his impatience and his desire for certain things.
As the Hokage, how could he forget Danzo when issuing an order strictly forbidding provoking the Mysterious Merchant?
It was just that no one at the time could have imagined the Mysterious Merchant's power, which had already surpassed the limits of what ninjas could imagine.
How to resolve this now?
Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes slightly and whispered, "Lord Fang Yi, I am willing to bear any punishment you mete out. I earnestly request that you do not implicate the village."
The change in his address to the Game Merchant meant that he had completely abandoned the Hokage's reserve and bowed his head to this mysterious existence.
"Don't be nervous. I am just a Merchant who sells games. All matters can be resolved through transactions."
Fang Yi thought for a moment, then smiled, "Let's make a deal, using this Chunin Exams…"
…
The sun rose as usual.
The incident that occurred in the Forest of Death that night was classified as top secret by the Third Hokage, with strict prohibition against revealing a single word.
Secondly, there was an announcement that shocked all ninjas and civilians.
Former Fire Shadow Consultant Shimura Danzo was stripped of his consultant status and imprisoned in the deepest level of the Wood Leaf Village prison for harming fellow Konoha Ninja and conducting human experiments, with an unknown sentence.
"Lord Shimura Danzo, I didn't realize he was such a malicious person."
Most of the civilians in Wood Leaf Village were ninja family members, as well as distant relatives and close neighbors, so they naturally knew a little about the Ninja World.
However, this was the first time that such a clear decree, issued by Konoha's highest ruler, was made known to all civilians.
Konoha Hall,
Foreign ninjas preparing for the Chunin Exams resided there. It was very luxurious, with separate areas for ninjas from the Four Great Ninja Villages, while ninjas from smaller villages gathered together.
There was a clear distinction in treatment,
But no one thought it was wrong. This was the Ninja World; the strength of a ninja village and its ninjas determined how others treated them.
Inside the building where the Cloud Hidden ninjas resided,
"Samui, tomorrow is the Chunin Exams. Are these two kids really okay?"
Yugito, sitting by the bed and wiping her steel needle-like claw weapons, asked.
Samui stood with her arms crossed, her expression cool. Hearing the question, she nodded, "It's fine. Don't underestimate Omoi and Karui. Even you would get hurt if they teamed up."
After the baptism of the Reincarnation Game, their strength had already surpassed that of ordinary Jonin.
Even the Raikage, who was exceptionally gifted and could break the Eight-Tails' left horn with his bare hands, was not as strong as them at their age.
"I'm afraid they'll be defeated by the Wood Leaf Village players and embarrass Cloud Hidden."
Yugito, with her delicate features and waist-length braided hair, said this, but her eyes revealed a worried expression.
She had always been like this: appearing difficult to get along with, but actually gentle at heart and deeply caring for her Cloud Hidden Village comrades.
This was related to her upbringing.
She showed outstanding ninja talent when she was young and was chosen as a Tailed Beast Weapon. The Tailed Beast known as Matatabi was sealed within her, and through her efforts, she gradually became a perfect Jinchuriki.
Cloud Hidden Village was different from other villages.
The Cloud Hidden Village, which worshipped strength, did not shy away from the existence of tailed beasts. Yugito, who felt the villagers' kindness but also their awe, naturally developed this proud, outwardly cold but inwardly soft personality.
Samui rubbed her sore shoulder and said, "Are you worried that they're too weak and will be kept by the Wood Leaf Village ninjas?"
"Exactly. If their strength isn't enough, the Cloud Hidden ninjas they lead will also be in great danger."
Yugito's voice softened slightly, her thoughts having been seen through.
Hundreds of Cloud Hidden ninjas came to Wood Leaf Village for the Chunin Exams. Apart from the Raikage, who needed to be with the noble group, the core members were Omoi and Karui, and the squad leaders were her and Samui.
All four were Reincarnation Game players.
Samui and Yugito already possessed Kage-level strength, plus two elite Jonin. This luxurious lineup was enough to destroy a small ninja village.
Samui rubbed her aching shoulder, her expression annoyed as she looked down, then said, "Relax. The Raikage's mission is for us to come here and cause as much chaos as possible for Wood Leaf Village. If we encounter danger, we can retreat at any time."
The ninja squads led by Raikage's guards, C and Darui, had already split into two groups and arrived at the Land of Fire's border.
Once chaos was created and the Wood Leaf Village ninjas' attention was drawn, the Cloud Hidden forces would swiftly attack and break through some of the strongholds guarded by Wood Leaf Village ninjas.
She put on the well-wiped weapons, which looked like two sharp cat claws. She walked to the window, gazing at the undulating rooftops, and exclaimed, "The entire route is filled with prosperous towns. No wonder Wood Leaf Village is a cradle of geniuses."
Samui reminded, "Iwagakure's squad leader is Kitsuchi, and he's very strong. Although we're temporarily allied, don't let your guard down."
The alliance between ninjas was very fragile.
Especially since Cloud Hidden and Iwagakure were sworn enemies, they were only temporarily cooperating for the plan to divide Wood Leaf Village. If danger arose, they could backstab each other at any time.
"Has Kirigakure made any moves yet?"
"No, but intelligence has come through. Spies lurking in Kirigakure received a mission to go to the Land of Fire border to procure supplies. Hundreds of squads received the same mission and are heading towards the Wood Leaf Village border."
Yugito pouted, disdainfully saying, "Lord Mabui had already anticipated that Kirigakure wouldn't be able to resist making a move. They had their Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist wiped out by Wood Leaf Village back then, and then suffered continuous internal strife. Even with abundant island resources, they can't withstand it and will definitely not miss a good opportunity to take a big bite out of Wood Leaf Village."
"Good. The more forces involved, the safer we can leave."
After all, it was deep within the Land of Fire. Even the proud Yugito felt uncertain.
Wood Leaf Village, which had achieved brilliant results in two consecutive ninja wars, still commanded respect, and no one dared to take them lightly.
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