Chapter 31: Indra’s Chakra (2/2)

"Send the information on Uchiha Wakaho to those hidden rats in Konoha, and ensure they deliver it to their respective villages."

"If the plan fails, I need to make sure this kid dies in an attack by other ninja villages."

"Yes." The ROOT ninja vanished.

Danzo rhythmically tapped his fingers on the armrest. Despite having prepared extensively, he still felt that such measures might not be entirely safe.

The talent of that Uchiha child was clearly evident.

Danzo was born in an era protected by the First Hokage, a time still marked by the lingering influence of the Shura of the ninja world.

Although he did not know if this Uchiha child could be compared to Uchiha Madara,

Danzo did not want, nor dared, to let time prove it…

What if this child became the next Uchiha Madara?

In Konoha now, there was no First Hokage who could match him…

"If Orochimaru is willing to cooperate, that would be ideal…"

Danzo closed his eyes, contemplating the possibilities of this matter.

From his understanding of the Third Hokage, the position of Fourth Hokage was absolutely impossible to pass to Orochimaru.

Even if Tsunade had been in decline since the Third Great Ninja War and had no intention of succeeding as Hokage, if there were a more suitable candidate, the Third Hokage would not consider Orochimaru.

This man was too ambitious…

But if that ambition could be utilized, perhaps…

...

Hinata Qingchuan never managed to avenge his beloved younger brother.

The examiner announced the winner.

But Hinata Qingchuan was indeed the most "powerful" of these exam candidates.

After this, Wakaho had a bye in the semifinals.

Then, he faced an opponent who voluntarily forfeited, advancing to the finals without even moving an inch.

Just as he was preparing for another match, his final opponent also forfeited due to exhaustion of chakra and physical strength from the semifinals.

"..."

Wakaho thus took first place, barely breaking a sweat, feeling as if he had participated in a lonely competition.

Thus, the Chunin exams concluded.

The entire examination took less time than usual. If not for the emergency rule changes and the retention of some candidates through other means, it could have been even shorter.

However, the scene of Wakaho standing on the fire dragon above the arena was widely discussed among Konoha's ninjas.

It was not exactly a hot topic, but everyone expressed amazement at the appearance of such a talent among the Uchihas.

The Third Hokage ultimately announced the four individuals who had advanced to Chunin.

Wakaho was one of them, along with two other ninjas who performed well in the semifinals.

The final one was surprisingly Hinata Qingchuan, Wakaho's opponent in the first round!

Well… to have "withstood" two techniques from Wakaho was already quite an achievement.

As for how Hinata Qingchuan himself felt…

Wakaho couldn't be bothered to guess, as he had more important matters to attend to.

[Ding——]

[Family Mission (B): Advance to Chunin. √]

[B-Class Family Reward: Indra's Chakra.]

[Indra's Chakra: Your chakra will be empowered by the ancestral chakra of Indra, and you will gain the Rinnegan · Yin.]

[Rinnegan · Yin: Your spiritual energy is significantly enhanced. When you acquire the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Rinnegan · Yang, you will obtain the Six Paths Sage Mode.]

[You have gained a B-Class skill slot *1.]

[Personal attributes interface unlocked, click to view.]

[Your Sharingan has evolved into the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.]

"..."

Wakaho processed the information.

"Did I just uncover something extraordinary?"