The man standing at the top of the ninja world

"Huh." Looking at the Konoha gate that had appeared at the end of his field of vision, Nagato stopped and let out a long sigh of relief.

I'm finally back, and I don't need to be cautious anymore.

Ever since he escorted Yato Yuuto's caravan out of Konoha, Nagato has been on alert, paying attention to the movements around him.

The objects he was wary of were naturally not the bandits that Yato Yuuto mentioned. The bandits were just ordinary people, and he didn't take them seriously at all. The facts also proved that those bandits were indeed vulnerable to them.

The reason why Nagato is so vigilant is to guard against his greatest enemy, Uchiha Madara.

It has been almost three years since Nagato came to Konoha from the Land of Rain and escaped from Uchiha Madara's control.

In the original work, Uchiha Madara never interfered in Nagato's life, and he only asked Uchiha Obito to induce Nagato before his death. Three years ago, Nagato changed history and was taken back to Konoha by the Sannin. He didn't stop it at all, and seemed to let Nagato grow freely.

But people's hearts are unpredictable. Three years have passed, and no one knows what Madara Uchiha is thinking now.

Nagato was worried that Uchiha Madara might no longer be willing to let him stay in Konoha, but wanted to bring him back under control.

Assuming that Uchiha Madara really wants to attack him, then going to the Kingdom of Frost this time is undoubtedly the best opportunity for Madara. If he stays in Konoha Village and is protected by Uzumaki Mito and the Third Hokage, even if he wants to He was also powerless to attack himself, and only when he left Konoha could Madara have a chance to attack him.

Although Nagato knew that Madara Uchiha was currently bound to the heretic demon and could not leave the underground, and that the White Zetsu under his control were all weak soldiers and generals, and the Black Zetsu was still hiding in the dark, he did not show any signs of it. Dare to relax his vigilance against Uchiha Madara, because according to his speculation, in addition to White Zetsu, Uchiha Madara should also have another powerful force in his hands, and that is the Mist Ninja Village.

This speculation may seem wild and unreasonable, but it is not an unfounded wild thought, but was inferred by Nagato from the plot of the original work.

In the original work, after the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, Uchiha Madara rescued Uchiha Obito who was seriously injured and on the verge of death. In order to make Uchiha Obito change his mind and completely turn to him, Madara carefully designed to let Obito witness the card with his own eyes. The scene where Cassie kills Nohara Rin.

The reason why Kakashi killed Nohara Rin was because Nohara Rin's body was implanted with three tails by the Mist Ninja, becoming a three-tailed jinchuriki, and it was also a human-shaped tailed beast bomb. After she returned to Konoha Village, the three-tailed jinchuriki It will erupt from her body and destroy Konoha.

There are two questions here. The first is why Uchiha Madara can guarantee that Obito can just see the scene where Kakashi kills Nohara Rin. The second is why the Mist Ninja Village decided to send a tailed beast bomb to let the three tails destroy Konoha. decision.

You must know that at that time, Konoha was in its strongest period since the death of Senju Hashirama decades ago. There were seven or eight light and shadow level ninjas, and there were countless ninjas who were proficient in sealing techniques. A mere three-tailed one. It wouldn't cause much damage to Konoha before it would be sealed.

Letting the Three-Tails go to Konoha to destroy it is almost equivalent to giving the Three-Tails White to Konoha. There is no reason why the senior management of the Mist Ninja Village, who has been hunting down the Six-Tailed Jinchuuriki for a long time and attaches great importance to the tailed beasts, would make such a stupid decision.

Nagato can be sure that this decision must be completed under the leadership of Uchiha Madara. Only in this way can he confirm that Obito must be able to see the scene of Kakashi killing Nohara Rin, so that the Mist Ninja Village can implement the use of three tails to destroy Konoha's decision, because even if the three tails lose Madara, they won't feel sad at all.

Of course, it is only Nagato's speculation that Uchiha Madara might attack him, and the battle of Kannabi Bridge will not happen until more than ten years later. The Kiri Ninja Village is not necessarily already under the control of Uchiha Madara. under.

But when it comes to your own safety, there is always nothing wrong with being careful.

Nagato had no way to tell Tsunade about his worries, so he could only bear them himself. While escorting Yato Yuuto's caravan to the Kingdom of Frost, and on the way back from the Kingdom of Frost, he maintained a high degree of vigilance, even sleeping. He didn't dare to sleep well, even if he was from the Uzumaki clan whose physical strength was far beyond ordinary people, it was still too much for him. Now that he was back in Konoha, he could finally have a good rest.

"Ah, I'm finally back." Tsunade stretched, then waved her hand and said happily: "It's decided, first I will deliver the task to the Sandaime to receive the reward, and then I will go to the casino and kill everyone. With so much capital this time, I will be able to win back all the money I lost before. The casino owner is just waiting to cry."

Listening to these words, Nagato's lips twitched, he couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and thought to himself: "Don't be ridiculous, Tsunade-sensei, with a big fat sheep like you taking the initiative to come to the door, the casino owner will probably faint from happiness. How could you cry?"

The faces of Uzumaki Kushina and Haruno Zhao were also full of speechlessness. It had been a while since the first team was established, and even Haruno Zhao knew that Tsunade loved to gamble and that she would lose every time she gambled.

......

half year later.

A training ground somewhere in Konoha.

"Nagato, Kushina, Omen."

Tsunade folded her arms, her eyes swept over the three Nagatos standing in front of her, and said in a deep voice: "I have something very important to tell you."

Seeing Tsunade being so solemn, the three of them also became serious. Uzumaki Kushina asked curiously: "Tsunade-sensei, what is this important matter?"

"The new Chunin Examination is about to begin."

"Chūnin Examination"

"That's right." Tsunade nodded and continued: "The three of you should have learned relevant knowledge in the ninja school. The Chunin Exam is a test that Genin must take. Only by passing the Chunin Exam can a Genin be promoted. For a chuunin."

"In order to ensure fairness, the Chunin Examination will be held by each Ninja Village in turn every time, and the organizer of this Chunin Examination is our Konoha."

"In one week, the Chunin Examination will be held in our Konoha Village. I am going to sign up the three of you so that you can also participate."

"Let's take the Chuunin exam." Haruno Zhao blinked and said hesitantly: "But...Tsunade-sensei, the three of us graduated from the ninja school and became genin in less than a year. How can we become genin so quickly?" Are you a little too anxious to take the Chunin Exam?"

Tsunade waved her hands and said, "What's the rush? I graduated from the ninja school at the age of six and became a chuunin before I was ten. The three of you are much older now than when I became a chuunin. Woolen cloth."