The brutal massacre in the banquet hall did not attract the attention of the ninjas at all.
Nobles and ninjas seemed to have a deep, natural chasm between them, with almost no interaction except for financial transactions.
"So lively!"
Naruto Uzumaki's jaw dropped as he watched the streets packed with ninjas from other villages.
Even his favorite ramen shop had a long line, and Uncle Ichiraku was smiling so much his eyes were almost covered by wrinkles.
Kakashi also sighed, "A Five Great Shinobi Countries joint Chunin Exams, even I've never seen one."
He glanced at Sasuke Uchiha, whose face was clouded with gloom, and sighed inwardly.
Ever since that night in the Forest of Death, Sasuke Uchiha seemed to be enveloped by hatred, all his emotions reined in.
Before, although he also talked about revenge, he still retained affection for Team 7, but now it seemed as if he had completely abandoned everything.
Uchiha Itachi?
Kakashi's brows furrowed.
Judging from Sasuke Uchiha's attitude and the few words revealed by Shimura Danzo, it seemed that the Uchiha clan massacre was not only related to Uchiha Itachi but also involved the village.
If that were truly the case, what choice should he make between his beloved village and his disciple?
Just then,
In the hot spring bathhouse next door, a ninja wearing an oil-character forehead protector and sporting messy white hair was thrown out.
Security guards followed, armed with sticks, attempting to teach a lesson to this pervert who was peeping at women bathing.
"I'm an artist; I'm just gathering material, no ill intentions."
The white-haired ninja pulled out a book, intending to explain, but he took two solid blows and quickly ran away, covering his backside.
Of course, civilians couldn't catch up to a ninja, so they could only shout a few threats before turning to leave.
"Jiraiya-sama."
Once Jiraiya returned, feigning innocence, Kakashi respectfully called out.
Naruto Uzumaki's expression was strange as he asked, "Kakashi-sensei, do you know this perverted old man?"
"Perverted old man?"
Before Kakashi could speak, Jiraiya's face changed dramatically, and he gritted his teeth, "Brat, don't go giving people random nicknames! I am the Toad Sage!"
With that, he suddenly summoned a toad, firmly stepping on its head with his wooden clogs and striking a strange pose.
Idiot.
Naruto Uzumaki didn't speak, but his narrowed eyes revealed this sentiment.
Kakashi asked, "Jiraiya-sama, returning to the village at this time, are you worried something might happen to the village?"
Jiraiya nodded and said, "That's right. The old man was worried someone might take advantage of the Chunin Exams to harm Wood Leaf Village, so he called me back."
A joint Chunin Exams with nearly ten thousand ninjas—if there were no security measures, Wood Leaf Village would truly be foolish.
Although he rarely stayed in Wood Leaf Village, he was still considered a Konoha Ninja, and he needed to obey the Hokage's orders; otherwise, he would truly become a rogue ninja.
"Indeed, with Jiraiya-sama here, ninjas from other villages will be wary of your strength."
This wasn't Kakashi flattering him.
Jiraiya, renowned throughout the Ninja World, one of the legendary Wood Leaf Village Sannin, truly commanded such respect.
"Are they your disciples?"
Jiraiya's gaze fell on Naruto Uzumaki. Although he seemed a bit clumsy, his clothes were ugly, and his hair was messy, incomparable to his talented disciple who died young, there was indeed a faint shadow of Minato Namikaze about him.
Kakashi nodded and said, "Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Naruto Uzumaki."
"Uzumaki… Naruto Uzumaki, where are you going?"
Jiraiya responded wistfully. The familiar surname and name confirmed that the person before him was Minato Namikaze's son.
At the same time, he was also the village's Nine-tailed Jinchuriki.
Looking at Naruto Uzumaki's sunny and cheerful demeanor, he nodded slightly, thinking that the old man seemed to be treating Minato Namikaze's orphan quite well.
Unlike most jinchuriki in other ninja villages, who were isolated and ostracized from a young age…
Naruto Uzumaki stuck out his thumb, poking his forehead protector, and boasted, "Of course, we're going to participate in the Chunin Exams! I say, perverted old man, can't you tell? We're ninjas!"
Jiraiya's expression changed slightly, and he asked, "Kakashi, you're actually letting them participate in the Chunin Exams? Isn't that too reckless?"
He had received the Hokage's message while gathering material in a hot spring village in the Land of Hot Water.
On his way back, he naturally heard about the Five Great Shinobi Countries joint Chunin Exams. This was different from regular Chunin Exams; it was more about ninja villages showing off their strength than an actual exam, making it extremely dangerous and difficult.
By his calculations, Naruto Uzumaki had probably just graduated from the Ninja School not long ago, right?
Naruto Uzumaki said indignantly, "Perverted old man, don't underestimate people, okay? Our strength is really strong!"
"Idiot Naruto Uzumaki, he's Jiraiya-sama!"
Sakura Haruno tugged at his sleeve. If she weren't mindful of the crowd on the street and needing to maintain her ladylike image, she would have punched him already.
The Ninja School teaches about ninjas who have made outstanding contributions to the village.
Among them, there was a detailed account of the Sannin's great battle with the Land of Rain and their protection of Wood Leaf Village.
Idiot Naruto Uzumaki slept all day and was always at the bottom of his class, so he didn't even recognize Jiraiya, one of the Sannin.
"Who is Jiraiya?"
"Like Grandma Gangshou, he's a hero who protects Wood Leaf Village from attacks by other villages."
Listening to their conversation, Jiraiya's mouth twitched.
Why was it not as he had expected? He seemed so clumsy, not inheriting Minato Namikaze's intelligence. His personality was more like Kushina's?
"I say, you idiot brat."
Jiraiya suddenly said, "The Chunin Exams aren't just any casual competition; there will be bloodshed and deaths. It's better to withdraw early."
"Perverted old man, who are you calling an idiot brat? Do you believe I can beat you down?"
"Then come on."
Jiraiya's mouth curved into a smile. His original intention was to test Naruto Uzumaki's strength. As the Nine-tailed Jinchuriki, if he was too weak to participate in the Chunin Exams, an accident was very likely to occur.
Kakashi rubbed his head and reminded him, "Jiraiya-sama, Naruto Uzumaki, he…"
"My mind is made up."
Jiraiya said with a serious expression.
Boom!
A cloud of dust rolled, and a deep indentation was plowed into the ground.
Jiraiya awkwardly propped himself up, pulling himself out of the wall at the end of the street, then waved his hand, signaling the startled Anbu to leave.
The Anbu recognized Jiraiya by his familiar appearance and quickly left to report to the Hokage.
"The force is almost comparable to Tsunade's Heavenly Foot Pain. Did she teach you that?"
If he hadn't detected the anomaly at the last moment and quickly gathered Chakra to protect his body, that move just now would have nearly broken his ribs.
"Grandma Gangshou is very busy. She's always opening cans and has no time to bother with me."
Naruto Uzumaki spoke truthfully.
In his hand, he held a massive shield condensed from pure gold, which was now slowly dissipating.
Just now, he had used [Justice Shield Bash] to send Jiraiya flying.
"Perverted old man, I didn't expect you, who loves to peep into bathhouses, to surprisingly be a good person."
The Shield Warrior's passive ability can amplify attack power against dark attributes, including Chakra with negative emotions.
On the perverted old man, the passive skill did not activate.
Jiraiya's face flushed. He had just spoken a lot of words very casually, and then in a blink, he was slammed into a wall.
Even with his strong psychological fortitude, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
At the same time, he was secretly shocked: what kind of power did Naruto Uzumaki possess?
Just now, he hadn't sensed any Nine-tailed Chakra leaking out. It couldn't be that Naruto Uzumaki had cultivated it himself, could it?
"I'm not talking to you anymore. The first exam is about to start. Goodbye, perverted old man!"
Naruto Uzumaki left Jiraiya, who was utterly bewildered.
He waved his hand, and he, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno gradually walked away.
Kakashi understood the situation and asked, "Jiraiya-sama, haven't you heard about the Reincarnation Game yet?"
"Reincarnation Game?"
Jiraiya muttered. The places he went to gather material were mostly civilian gathering spots, and he didn't have much contact with ninjas.
Occasionally, he heard that some civilians suddenly acquired powerful abilities.
Among them were rumors of the Reincarnation Game.
But he didn't take it seriously, dismissing it as civilian gossip. He never expected to hear this familiar news from Kakashi.
"Naruto Uzumaki's power comes from the Reincarnation Game."
Kakashi extended his hand, and a pure black battle spear appeared in his hand, which he handed to Jiraiya.
A Level 5 purple equipment, Black Rock Spear.
A weapon very suitable for Lightning Hunters. The Black Rock from the Otherworld possesses powerful conductivity and can also increase lightning damage.
He was already an elite Jonin, and with this equipment in hand, he was like a tiger with wings.
"Such a thing actually happened. The Toad Sage didn't tell me…"
After Jiraiya finished listening,
He initially thought Kakashi was joking, but when he saw Kakashi's serious expression staring at him, he realized something was wrong.
"Such a drastic change has occurred in the Ninja World, yet destiny hasn't detected it at all."
Jiraiya's expression was solemn as he whispered, "It seems I need to meet this Game Merchant. Kakashi, is he in Wood Leaf Village?"
"That's right."
Kakashi hesitated, "He doesn't like to be monitored, so even the Anbu don't know his whereabouts. You need to find him yourself, and remember, you absolutely must not offend him."
The Game Merchant possessed the ability to destroy the world, yet he was unexpectedly kind. Unless one angered him like Shimura Danzo, there was generally no danger.
Watching Team 7's figures gradually disappear into the distance,
Kakashi's gaze on Sakura Haruno was somewhat regretful. She hadn't successfully passed the trial and could only wait for luck to come and be selected by the Game Tower to join the game.
He had previously advised Sakura Haruno to give up the Chunin Exams, but she had refused.
Sasuke Uchiha's emotional state was very poor. He could only hope that Naruto Uzumaki would be able to protect Sakura Haruno and prevent any casualties in Team 7.
"Obito, Rin…"
Like a stunned scarecrow, Kakashi stood alone in place for a long time before swaying and continuing to stroll.
The Reincarnation Game had various resurrection abilities. Although expensive, it wasn't entirely without hope.
He would save the lives of his two beloved friends himself.
...
The exam location was different from the original story.
Because it had to accommodate nearly ten thousand people, it was an open-air venue, a magnificent arena showcasing Wood Leaf Village's prosperity.
The outermost layer of the arena was a wall tens of meters high.
At the top was a series of tiered stands, offering an open view, allowing for a very clear sight of the situation within the arena.
Fang Yi sat in a corner of the stands, accompanied by the chattering White-haired Loli.
"Master, I thought you would destroy Wood Leaf Village. I didn't expect you to be so tolerant?"
A Fu waved her hand.
A steaming bowl of ramen appeared on her lap. Her entire face was almost buried in the bowl as she devoured the large bowl of ramen like a whirlwind.
"Tolerant?"
Fang Yi's mouth curved upward as he watched the increasing number of participating ninjas and chuckled, "Although I explained the preciousness of the traded items based on the principle of fair trade, Mr. Hokage still hasn't realized the importance of this arena."
That transaction,
He had spent fifty thousand reward points to buy this arena, built by Konoha Ninja, to serve as the exam venue.
It was like buying the Sound Ninja Village from Orochimaru.
The difference was,
This arena, which gathered all the attention of the Ninja World and where countless ninjas would appear, contained far more origin than the Sound Ninja Village.
A Fu said strangely, "I'm also very curious why the old man was willing to sell the arena to Master cheaply. If he hadn't sold it, the reward points we would need to extend our reach into the Ninja World without awakening the Ninja World's consciousness would be astronomical!"
"No need to be surprised."
Fang Yi chuckled, "There's an old saying, 'A son selling his father's land doesn't feel the pinch.' Even if I explained it more clearly, Mr. Hokage cannot control the origin, so to him, it's just a wisp of air."
"After the transaction, he even felt like he made a huge profit. Not only did he get fifty thousand reward points for free, but he also gained my understanding. It's killing two birds with one stone."
Fang Yi already owned the arena, which meant he could freely modify it according to his will, and the reward points consumed would be negligible.
He had come to Wood Leaf Village precisely to host a game event.
With the Hokage's generous contribution, he wouldn't need to spend a large amount of reward points, and would still be able to gain substantial benefits from this game event.
If the Ninja World's consciousness awakened and discovered that the Five Great Shinobi Countries' examination venue had been sold by Sarutobi Hiruzen for fifty thousand reward points, it would definitely be enraged enough to gather all the Ninja World's ninjas to besiege the Hokage.
For a better viewing experience,
Wood Leaf Village invested heavily to create a giant screen, allowing the noble group to clearly see the battles in the arena.
At this moment,
the supreme leaders of the five ninja villages, the Five Kage, had all arrived and were harmoniously seated in the center of the grandstand.
"The Hokage is truly still strong in his old age."
"That's what I should be saying, Lord Ōnoki."
Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the host, greeted the four Kage with a smile, returning the Tsuchikage's words exactly as they were spoken.
The Kazekage wore a veil and remained silent.
Mei Terumi gracefully sat on a stool, her Mizukage hat beside her, seemingly uninterested in the verbal sparring.
However, Raikage Ei, with Chakra bursting from his body, sneered, "Gentlemen, could it be that you want to have a Kage-level battle before the Chunin Exams?"
"Lord Raikage, saying such things in Wood Leaf Village is too disrespectful!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned deeply; although he wasn't afraid of the four Kage, he didn't want an meaningless battle to break out.
A Kage-level battle would have too wide an impact.
If it broke out in Wood Leaf Village, it would cause immense destruction to the village.
"The most important qualities for a ninja are information gathering, observation, tracking, and so on. The first test is about to begin, so why not see which village has the strongest ninjas?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen, whose political acumen was at its peak, easily defused the delicate atmosphere with just two sentences.
The attention of the four Kage indeed fell upon the examination venue.
They all harbored their own ulterior motives but didn't want to expose them now; everything wasn't ready, and they couldn't deliver a fatal blow to Wood Leaf Village.
Bang.
In the center of the arena, a cloud of smoke dissipated.
Hundreds of ninjas appeared, all wearing Wood Leaf Village headbands and exuding powerful Chakra auras, the weakest among them possessing the strength of an elite Chunin.
Leading them was the elite ninja with a scarred face, a master of interrogation techniques, Ibiki Morino.
"Everyone, I am the proctor for this written examination, Ibiki Morino."
The cold, emotionless voice of the interrogator echoed through the arena.
This scene
instantly silenced all the participating ninjas.
Some ninjas from smaller villages showed envy and surprise; approximately five hundred ninjas, the weakest of whom were elite Chunin, just these proctors alone could flatten their ninja villages.
As expected of Wood Leaf Village, with its deep foundations.
Even Mei Terumi was very envious, saying, "Wood Leaf Village truly has an abundance of talent."
Their Hidden Mist Village had once been glorious but had declined due to the Blood Mist Village era.
The Kaguya clan, possessing the Dead Bone Pulse, died out; the Yuki clan of Ice Release was annihilated; ninja swords were lost, and rogue ninjas were everywhere…
Although she had set things right and possessed the power of the Reincarnation Game, Hidden Mist Village was gradually recovering its vitality. However, the luxurious act of fielding hundreds of Chunin and Jonin as proctors was certainly beyond their capabilities.
Unless Hidden Mist Village was willing to abandon all its defenses, it might be possible.
But the old fox Hokage would certainly not abandon Wood Leaf Village's defenses just to save face, which meant that these proctors were surplus ninjas who could be freely mobilized while Wood Leaf Village maintained its normal operations.
Watching the intimidated examinees, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and said, "Hidden Mist Village also has its Seven Ninja Swordsmen and the Gengetsu Hozuki's unit, which are not weaker than Wood Leaf Village's elites. Mizukage-sama overpraises us."
Just then,
a commotion suddenly erupted in the examination venue.
"Stop! I, as a proctor, command you, release him!"
Ibiki Morino's gaze was unfriendly.
He was still announcing the examination rules, but he hadn't expected someone to foolishly attack another examinee.
Gaara, the Sand Hidden Village youth with a gourd on his back, short red hair, and heavy dark circles under his eyes, extended his left arm, manipulating sand to tightly encase the throat of a Wood Leaf Village examinee, lifting him high into the air.
"He showed fear in his eyes towards me, and Mother really likes that…"
Gaara trembled all over,
ignoring Ibiki Morino's warning, he curled his five fingers, and the sand constricting the Wood Leaf Village examinee tightened.
The examinee's face turned red, unable to breathe.
Bang.
Ibiki Morino threw a kunai, intending to break the sand, but the kunai was directly deflected by the sand.
"If you don't stop, I will disqualify you from the exam."
He hadn't expected to fail in his attack.
Although he hadn't used his full strength, the force of the kunai he had just thrown was definitely not an attack that an ordinary Genin could block.
Indeed,
due to the Reincarnation Game, the joint exam had undergone unpredictable changes, and the participating examinees were all very strong.
"Gaara, stop quickly."
Kankuro, carrying a puppet wrapped in bandages, quickly spoke to stop him.
The exam hadn't even started,
if Gaara continued to cause trouble like this, his father's plan would be ruined.
"Kankuro, do you want to die?"
Gaara turned his head, his murderous eyes fixed on Kankuro.
"I am your older brother, you can't speak to me like that. Put him down quickly."
Kankuro's expression was helpless.
He gently wiggled his fingers, and a pure black Chakra thread shot out, cutting through the sand like a sharp blade.
The Wood Leaf Village examinee fell to the ground, coughing violently, and scrambled backward.
At his feet lay a scattered ninja ID card, still with faint Chakra energy remaining. He had seen Gaara looking very troublesome, so he wanted to use the ID card to find the other party's information, but he hadn't expected to be attacked because of it.
"A player?"
Feeling the special energy attached to the Chakra, Ibiki Morino's face darkened, and he said, "Control your younger brother."
"Understood, Lord Proctor."
Kankuro had a massive headache with his younger brother.
He used to be afraid of his bloodlust and brutality, as well as the monster sealed inside him.
But now, having gained powerful strength from the Reincarnation Game, he could easily suppress Gaara; unless Shukaku, sealed within his body, was released, Gaara was simply no match for him.
Now, he wanted to guide his brother back to the right path and didn't want Gaara to continue indulging in bloodlust and slaughter.
On the grandstand,
Clang!
A smoke bomb fell to the ground.
Ōnoki's expression was normal; he picked up the smoke bomb, put it into his pocket, and said, "Everyone knows I'm the Tsuchikage, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to carry smoke bombs."
He definitely wasn't using it to signal.
He glared fiercely at the Kazekage, feeling that it was the other party's deliberate act, making him think someone had made the first move, almost causing him to throw the smoke bomb.
"No matter, no matter!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was all smiles, looking like a benevolent old man, harmless to both humans and animals.
He thought to himself,
all the barrier teams had already been set up in advance, the ninjas were stationed at defensive points, and all the villagers had been evacuated when the exam started. No matter who dared to cause trouble in Wood Leaf Village, they would not return.
Wood Leaf Village would always be the strongest ninja village!
...
Examinees entered one after another.
As if a certain condition was met, a cold, mechanical voice sounded.
[Prompt: The number of players in the Chunin Exams venue has reached 100. Do you wish to open the game examination hall?]
Game Content: Chunin God Scramble
Game Rewards: 1. Real Scroll * 100, 2. Revival Coin * 2, 3. Soul Scroll (Purple) * 22, 4. family token * 1, 5. Wood Release (Lv.20), 6. Spring of Life (extends lifespan by 50 years) 7. Intermediate Ghoul Bloodline…
Entry Fee: 500 reward points (Insufficient reward points, automatic deduction: Chakra amount, Ninja Art, Bloodline, Taijutsu, lifespan)
Game Rules: Regardless of whether they are players, all examinees are eligible to participate in [Ninja God Scramble].
After participating, players can move forward on the Ninja World chessboard by throwing the Dice of Fate. The first player to reach the finish line will receive the title of [Chunin God].
Activation Condition: Minimum 500 participants.
...
"This is… the Reincarnation Game?"
The sudden appearance of black text in the center of the arena, and the voice echoing in their ears, made everyone hold their breath.
The Five Kage sat high in the grandstand, elite ninjas gathered…
In such a setting, no one could unleash an illusion of such a scale; it would easily be exposed. There was no possibility other than the Reincarnation Game.
Raikage Ei stared intently at the mission rewards section.
family token.
In the previous auction, he had been tricked by the bumpkins from Sunagakure and failed to obtain the family token he had yearned for.
Then he heard that Sarutobi Asuma had actually dropped a family token in a Hell difficulty dungeon, so the Raikage invested a large sum of money to constantly hunt dungeons, but still came up empty-handed.
Helpless, he could only unite with Iwagakure to launch an attack on Wood Leaf Village.
It was true that he wanted to seize funds, but the most crucial point was whether he could take advantage of the chaos on the battlefield to ambush and kidnap important figures from Sunagakure, in exchange for a family token.
He hadn't expected it to come so easily; the Reincarnation Game had actually extended its reach into reality.
Hosting a game event, and the reward was the token he had been longing for!
"Spring of Life?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen gasped, suppressing his surging emotions.
Could it extend his lifespan by fifty years?
If he could extend his lifespan by fifty years, it would be like being reborn; why would he be so constrained? All those tragic incidents that occurred out of necessity would never happen.
All the players were in an uproar.
Real Scroll, Soul Scroll, Wood Release Lv.20…
Any single item among the rewards could instantly create a Kage-level expert, and a Kage-level expert with no weaknesses.
Just speaking of the purple-quality Soul Scroll, it could directly be exchanged for two sets of purple equipment in reality.
If Sasuke had a full set of purple equipment back then, he wouldn't have needed Kakashi's rescue; he could have minced Shimura Danzo himself.
"Wood Release…"
Ōnoki's eyes widened, and he even unconsciously activated his Ninja Art, his entire body floating.
Their Iwagakure had previously exchanged for Wood Release, and they were very clear about its powerful abilities.
The Iwagakure ninja who mastered Wood Release, Zitsuchi, had already raised his Wood Release to Level 15. Even with insufficient Chakra, he could easily release Deep Forest Emergence, creating countless oases for Iwagakure.
Intermediate Ghoul Bloodline?
The Kazekage, wearing a white veil, smiled silently, unconsciously licking his chin.
He opened his mouth and, in Rasa's voice, said, "Maki, you lead Kankuro, Temari, and Gaara to get a ranking at all costs; it's a must."
The game rules were very clear:
those who ranked would choose rewards in order of their ranking.
Since it was a Reincarnation Game event, no one doubted the authenticity of the rewards; there was simply no need to doubt.
Raikage Ei reacted just as quickly, swiftly saying, "Samui, Yugito, and the two brats, as well as all Cloud Hidden ninjas who have reached the Jonin level, all of you participate in the game!"
As his voice fell,
they saw smoke rising around the ninjas who originally wore small village headbands.
The transformation Jutsu was dispelled, revealing the Cloud Hidden ninjas' characteristic standard uniforms.
There were two hundred of them.
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned at the sight, questioning, "Lord Raikage, in the Chunin Joint Exams, you dispatched Cloud Hidden Jonin to disguise themselves as ninjas from small villages and infiltrate Wood Leaf Village. What is your intention?"
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