Naruto's Endless Pretense

The golden afterglow of autumn still shines on the wooden leaves.The red leaves, blown up by the breeze, were flying like waves on the stone-paved road. In a blink of an eye, it was late autumn near the end of October.The whole village is also busy, not only because it is the harvest season, but also because the Chunin Examination is about to be held.

The Chuunin Exams are held twice a year, once in January or February after spring break and once in July.Because the exam in July this year was disrupted by Orochimaru, only two chunin, Sasuke and Shikamaru, were hastily selected.Therefore, after discussions between Konoha and Suna Ninja, the two villages decided to advance the first Chuunin Exam next year and the venue would still be Konoha.

Compared with the previous Chuunin Exams, this time's special examination seemed to have a much stronger political meaning.It was no longer a microcosm of the war between the allies, but instead seemed to be a proof to the shinobi world that Suna Ninja and Konoha had a good relationship.The corresponding assessment methods have also changed.

But none of this has anything to do with Sasuke.He is already a special jounin and does not need to take the exam. Most of the members of Class No. 11 will not be able to take the exam this time due to identity issues.Chunin are official ninjas and are the backbone of every ninja village.If they want Tayuya and the others to take the exam, the village will probably have to take the exam for the previous year, even if they already have strength beyond ordinary chuunin.

This morning, the air was still damp and cold.As Hokage, Tsunade handles government affairs early in the office.Mood-wise, she was very reluctant to start working so early.However, due to the pressure from the Third Generation and others, Tsunade could only keep her spirits up.

"So, this is the document for this morning. I hope Tsunade-sama can approve it quickly. There is still something to do in the medical department, so I will leave first."

Sasuke's vacation brought the medical department's research to a halt, and Shizune had to go to the medical department to help while serving as the Hokage's secretary.Seeing Shizune putting down the half-length document and leaving in a hurry, Tsunade looked around, then rested her head on the document and began to take a nap.

She had a little drink last night and couldn't cheer up so early today.To be honest, she was so happy that her apprentice was sick and could give herself a chance to be lazy.

"Boom boom boom!"

The rhythmic and crisp knocking on the door shattered Tsunade's dream.

"Who is that so early in the morning? I don't remember having an appointment today!"

The door opened, revealing Sasuke's smiling face.

"Grandma Tsunade, I'm here to find you."

"What, it's Sasuke. Stop showing such a disgusting smile and close the door quickly."

When Tsunade saw it was Sasuke, her tense nerves immediately relaxed.He threw the pen aside, piled up the documents in front of him and lay down again.

"Don't use the document as a pillow. No, don't sleep. Just give me a good job as Hokage."

Sasuke stepped forward, held Tsunade's shoulders and shook her back and forth, but was shaken away by a huge force.

"What are you doing? You're not in your position and don't know how hard it is. But you, aren't you sick anymore?"

Tsunade seemed very angry when Sasuke disturbed her sleeping mood, and immediately told her about Sasuke pretending to be sick.Sasuke giggled. Sure enough, this matter was not hidden from Tsunade, but fortunately she did not pursue it further.

"Well, don't mention that thing again. I know I was wrong. You see, I came here with an apology today."

Sasuke smiled ingratiatingly, shaking a weather-beaten bottle in his hand.The sound of running water came out, which made Tsunade stunned and her eyes lit up.

"Oh? Is it wine?"

"How is that possible? Wake up you drunkard!"

Sasuke struck Tsunade on the head three times with his sword.Tsunade was not furious, but instead observed the bottle with a curious look.

"This is a sand-iron bottle for making tea. It's specially made for you, an alcoholic, to make sobering tea."

The so-called iron bottle is actually a pot used for making tea. It is placed directly on the fire to make tea, similar to a kettle.The characteristic of iron bottles is that the longer the tea is used, the better the tea tastes.

The iron bottle that Sasuke brought over was an old iron bottle made of sand iron. It was a high-end iron bottle, and its price was generally more than 20 taels.This kind of thing is regarded as an apology, which is not unkind.

"Tch, I thought it was some kind of good wine."

Tsunade had a complaining tone on her face, but her hands honestly pulled the iron bottle into her arms.

"Tell me, what's the point of coming so early and bringing such a heavy gift?"

In an instant, her eyes and tone became formal, and Tsunade also entered the role of her own Hokage, instead of just a master arguing with her apprentice.Sasuke straightened up slightly when he saw this.

"I want to apply for leaving the village for Class 11."

"The village is about to hold the Chuunin Exams. Where else will your class go?"

"The Chuunin Exam has nothing to do with us anyway." Sasuke said and curled his lips. "We are going to visit the ruins of the Kingdom of Whirlpool."

Going to the Country of Whirlpool was Sasuke's idea before he went to see Kurama Yakumo.And this idea became more and more determined after Class No. 11 fought against the three jonins Kakashi, Asuma, and Kurenai a few days ago.

In terms of qualifications alone, Sasuke's three subordinates are all elites.Tayuya and Sakon were once Orochimaru's guards, and Kaori was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Asura.But in terms of strength, these three people can be said to be developmentally deformed.Putting aside the lack of skills, Xianglin is its biggest weakness.

The difference in strength is too far, and this can no longer be made up by teamwork.Even though Xiang Rin only exists in Sasuke's team as an auxiliary ninja, with such a weak strength, he can easily be found and defeated by the enemy.And Sasuke, who values ​​his partners, abandons Xiang Rin, which may lead to the collapse of the entire team.

There are many ways to perform illusions. The center is near, you can sense the fragrance, and you can control it yourself.It would be a pity if this perfect formation collapsed because one corner was too brittle.Therefore, Sasuke wants to focus on strengthening Xiang Rin's strength, at least to make her reach the average level as soon as possible.

Then the Ruins of the Country of Whirlpool is a must-go place for Class No. 11.Sasuke has nothing to teach him about Kaoru's talent, but maybe the Uzumaki clan's heritage can still be found in the ruins of Uzushio Village.Moreover, the powerful sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan may also allow Tayuya Sakon, who is already good at sealing techniques, to re-develop a formation suitable for the team.

Of course, there were two other very important reasons that Sasuke kept deep in his heart.One is to collect information about "life force", and the other is to lift the seal of Death on the soul of the Fourth Hokage.

"I see, your request is not too much. But I have to send someone to go with you to prevent you from learning bad things outside."

Tsunade pondered for a while and came up with this plan. It was obvious that Sasuke's behavior last time frightened her.Sasuke's eyelids twitched but he didn't object. In this case, he didn't dare to object.

"You only have two weeks at most. The first Chuunin exam is about to begin in November and a half. I hope you can serve as my representative and become the examiner. This time cannot be postponed any longer, and it will be the spring break. ”

As the most promising genin candidate in the previous competition, appearing as an examiner this time should be a gimmick.No matter how you think about his status as an Uchiha, he can attract the attention of those big names.

"Also."

At this point, Tsunade gave Sasuke a nudge with her elbow with a wicked smile.

"The three siblings from the Kingdom of Sand will also come. Can't you make preparations early?"

Sasuke's face turned red when he heard this, and he broke away from Tsunade.

"Mind your own business. I have nothing to prepare. Now that the matter is over, I'll leave first."

The door was slammed shut, and Tsunade looked at Sasuke's embarrassed figure and laughed happily.After the office quieted down, Tsunade's face suddenly became cautious. She sensed that there was really no one around, so she quietly opened the lid of the iron bottle.

Looking through the narrow mouth of the bottle, you can vaguely see three small bottles, with some crushed ice for refrigeration next to them.Tsunade took a deep breath and her face turned red.

"Three bottles of ice-cold Daiginjo, really worthy of this brat!"