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Even though Orochimaru was careful enough, he was still accidentally scratched by Senbon.

Orochimaru simply wiped the wound, looked at Uchi Ryuichi who had landed on the ground, quickly ran to his side, and cooperated with the little snake that came out of the channel to attack Uchi Ryuichi.

Uchi Ryuichi was very surprised. Orochimaru had obviously been scratched by Senbon who had poisoned him, so why did he feel that he didn't have any signs of poisoning.

Finally, Uchi Ryuichi couldn't hold on any longer and took the lead in admitting defeat.

Orochimaru looked at Uchi Ryuichi with eyes full of confusion, and said slowly: "Do you think I will be unprepared at all?" After saying that, Orochimaru turned into a ball of smoke and disappeared with a "bang".

A snake next to him suddenly turned into Orochimaru. Orochimaru smiled and said: "What you shot was just my shadow clone."

Murasaki Takeuchi who was on the stage shouted in surprise: "Ryuichi actually lost, how is it possible?"

Jiraiya said from the side: "Why is Uchi Ryuichi so strong?"

Murasaki Takeuchi nodded and said, "Yes, among the younger generation, Ryuichi is the most powerful genin in puppetry."

Jiraiya looked at Murasaki Takeuchi who was standing aside and said, "It doesn't look very powerful. It's not like I haven't beaten Orochimaru before."

Next was Tsunade versus Shoushiro. Shoushiro looked at Tsunade with contempt and said, "Come down and die." After saying that, he jumped up and jumped into the competition field.

Not to be outdone, Tsunade jumped down and started as soon as the referee said it.

Tsunade rushed towards Shoushiro. Shoushiro sneered and said, "Hey, do you want to use taijutsu?"

Tsunade approached Shushiro, raising her fist and preparing to hit him. Shushiro reached out and grabbed Tsunade's arm. Tsunade reacted quickly and kicked Shushiro's lower body.

Shoushiro didn't pay attention and was kicked by Tsunade. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. Tsunade took out a kunai and shot Shoshiro before he could get up.

Shoushiro knew that his strength was no match to Tsunade, so he used the Substitution Technique to instantly stay away from Tsunade.

Shoushiro frowned slightly and said, "I didn't expect you to be very strong. It's my turn next."

Shoushiro's hands formed the seal "Escape from the Yellow Spring Marsh"

In an instant, Tsunade's feet were invaded into the ground. Tsunade frowned slightly and slammed down hard, but Tsunade's fist was also directly immersed in the ground.

Slowly, Tsunade sank into the ground, leaving only her head exposed. No matter how hard Tsunade tried, she could not break Shuushiro's ninjutsu, so she had no choice but to admit defeat.

Shoushiro laughed at Tsunade and lifted the ninjutsu and said: "Is this the ninja of Konoha? It's nothing more than that."

Tsunade retorted: "You can compete with me if you can, you bastard."

Shoushiro sneered and said: "I am a ninja. Why don't I use ninjutsu if I know it? Those who can only use taijutsu are called reckless men."

"You bastard" Looking at the angry Tsunade, Ryuki interrupted: "Okay Tsunade, you are still young, it is normal that you can't beat him."

The current Tsunade is not very strong, and is only outstanding in strength, comparable to the average jounin.

But in terms of ninjutsu, it's just a genin level.

After Tsunade and Shoushirou finished competing, it was getting dark, and the rest of the competition was ready for tomorrow.

Just as Longjun was about to leave, a person suddenly called Longjun from behind.

Nagarjuna turned his head and asked: "You are from the Sand Ninja Anbu, what can I do?"

The man took off the mask on his face and said, "I am Principal Suzuki. I wonder if you still remember me?"

Nagarjuna was surprised and said: "It's you"

This person was the taijutsu jounin that Long Shu met on the battlefield before.

Takeuchi River Purple suddenly rushed over from the side, hugged him and asked: "Brother, why do you have time to come here today?"

"Kuan Zi, don't make trouble. You go home first. I'll be back in a moment." Takeuchi squatted down and touched Chuan Zi's head.

Although Takeuchi Kawamura was reluctant, she still took three steps and turned back.

Takeuchi Xiangming stood up and smiled sheepishly: "Let me introduce myself. My name is Takeuchi Xiangming. You can just call me Xiangming."

Nagarjuna waved his hand and said: "Suzuki Nagarjuna"

Nagarjuna asked again: "That is your sister"

Takeuchi nodded to Ming and said, "Yes, I adopted her after returning to Sand Ninja Village."

Takeuchi said to Ming again: "Principal Suzuki, come with me, don't stand here anymore."

Ryuki waved his hand and asked Shimura Danzo to take the others away first, and he followed Takeuchi Xiangming.

Takeuchi Xiangming took Nagarjun to a tavern. Takeuchi Xiangming introduced Nagarjun: "Principal Suzuki, take a seat."

After Nagarjuna sat down, he said, "Don't call me Principal Suzuki. Just call me Nagarjuna."

Takeuchi Xiangming didn't look outside and said directly: "Okay, I'll call you Nagarjuna."

Nagarjuna asked again: "What do you want from me?"

Takeuchi shook his head at Xiangming and said, "It's nothing, I just want to thank you."

Nagarjuna was surprised and said: "Thank you for thanking me."

Takeuchi Xiangming took the glass of sake brought by the waiter and said: "I want to thank you for letting me get out of the predicament and get the life I have now."

"Thanks to you, I can let go of my worries, train with peace of mind, and my strength has improved."

Looking at Takeuchi drinking one cup after another, Nagarjuna smiled and said, "What does this have to do with me."

Takeuchi Xiangming put down his wine glass and shook his head: "No matter what, I want to thank you. You allowed me to untie the knot in my heart, improve my strength, and now I have become a Kazekage guard."

Nagarjuna asked again: "Then don't you want to avenge your brother?"

The sadness in Takeuchi Xiangming's eyes flashed, and he looked at Nagarjun solemnly and said: "Of course I will avenge you, but gratitude is gratitude and hatred is hatred. I will not mix them up."

Nagarjuna looked at the darkening sky and said, "It's getting late now, so I'll leave first."

"Wait a minute," Takeuchi Xiangming called to Nagarjuna. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Forget it, you go first."

Looking at Takeuchi who didn't want to say anything, Nagarjun shook his head and said, "Since there's nothing else, I'll leave first."

Takeuchi Xiangming looked at Ryuki's leaving figure, shook his head secretly and said: "I'm sorry, I am a Sand Ninja after all, and we still have a grudge."

In Konoha Village, in the Hokage Building, Sarutobi Hiruzen was smoking a cigarette in distress. He looked at Shinnosuke and asked irritably: "Shinnosuke, what do you want to do?"

Shinnosuke looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said unwillingly, "Father, go and stay with Asuma. I don't know why Asuma keeps crying."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the pile of documents on the side, rubbed his head and said, "What's wrong with Asuma? Is he sick?"

Shinnosuke shook his head and said, "I don't know, but Asuma keeps crying no matter how much mother coaxes her. Father, please go and take a look."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to take a rest. He waved his hand and said, "Go find your Aunt Koharu and ask her to take a look at Asuma."

Shinnosuke looked at his unfit father with disappointment, turned around and left.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Shinnosuke's disappointed eyes and felt a pain in his heart. After a while, he laughed to himself and said, "Continue working."

But Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't bring himself to get interested. He looked at the documents on the side, thought for a moment, stood up and said, "Let's go spend some time with the children today."

Suddenly an ANBU opened the door and said: "Hokage-sama, the undercover agent in the Kingdom of Wind sent a report that ninjas are secretly gathering in Sand Ninja Village."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression condensed and he said, "Tell me about it in detail."

After listening to the ANBU ninja's report, Sarutobi Hiruzen was worried when suddenly someone knocked on the door.

"Come in"

Another ANBU ninja said, "Report to Lord Hokage that there is a small group of ninjas in Iwa Ninja Village heading towards the Kingdom of Wind."

"Iwa Ninja, Sand Ninja, Wind Country, I didn't do well in the Chunin Examination." After thinking for a while, Sarutobi Hiruzen slammed the table, jumped up from the chair and shouted.

Not long after, the Hokage's office was already overcrowded. The clan heads of each family arrived one by one, listening to Sarutobi Hiruzen explain the current situation.

After hearing what Sarutobi Hiruzen said, the Nara clan leader spoke first: "Hokage-sama, Suna Ninja Village and Iwa Ninja Village will not rashly attack our Konoha."

Although the Nara clan leader only spoke half of what he said, everyone here was not stupid. Except for Akimichi Tifeng who was gnawing away at a pig's foot, everyone heard what the Nara clan leader said. I mean, you Hiruzen Sarutobi must be hiding something from everyone.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the Uchiha clan leader aside and said nothing, but the Uchiha clan leader closed his eyes and crossed his arms as if this matter had nothing to do with him.

Uchiha Mirror, who was behind the Uchiha clan leader, said, "Let me talk about this matter."

The Uchiha clan leader suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Shut up, Mirror."

But Uchiha Mirror didn't seem to hear what the Uchiha clan leader said, and continued: "I"

The Uchiha clan leader suddenly shouted: "Shut up, Uchiha Mirror."

Uchiha Mirror did not continue, but he opened the Mangekyō Sharingan. The moment he opened it, all the ninjas present were shocked.

"These are Uchiha Madara's eyes"

"Yes, I have seen these eyes, they are indeed Uchiha Madara's eyes."

"Could it be that the Uchiha clan wants it?"

In an instant, the conference room exploded with discussion.

The Uchiha clan leader smashed the table in front of him angrily and left the table angrily. Before leaving, he glared at the Uchiha mirror angrily.

The actions of the Uchiha Clan Leader made everyone shut up. The Uchiha Mirror also closed the Mangekyō Sharingan, and lowered his head without even looking at the Uchiha Clan Leader's leaving figure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the messy office and said, "Everyone, please come back tomorrow morning. The meeting will be held again. Let's adjourn now."

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up, looked at Konoha under the sunset, and sighed secretly: "Konoha, the sky is going to change."

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought about Shimura Danzo's previous proposal again, and said secretly: "Danzo, you are right, Konoha does need a root, a root that will always be in darkness."