Chapter 204: Cooperation

Chapter 204: Cooperation

While Onoki was full of praise for Sasuke's performance, A's expression on the other side was not so pleasant. Omoi's squad was already the strongest among their Cloud Village's current generation of youngsters, yet they had been thoroughly defeated by Uchiha Sasuke. What was even harder to accept was that the opponent had used Lightning Release ninjutsu to defeat them.

During the Third Great Ninja War, the Cloud Village had always been somewhat dismissive of the moniker "Azure Lightning Douhuan" that Uchiha Douhuan had earned. After all, when it came to Lightning Release, their Cloud Village had always been confident that they were number one in the ninja world.

But now, in a clash between the younger generation, their Cloud Village's ninjas had been soundly defeated by Konoha's ninjas in Lightning Release proficiency. Although it was true that a large part of Omoi's strength lay in his swordsmanship, and he currently lacked a suitable ninja sword, a loss was still a loss.

However, regarding Sasuke's strength, both Onoki and A maintained an attitude of appreciation but not apprehension. After all, for ninjas at their level, Uchiha clan members, as long as they didn't awaken the legendary Mangekyo Sharingan, would only be slightly more troublesome enemies in the future.

As for the possibility of Sasuke awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan, if the Uchiha clan's Mangekyo Sharingan were truly that easy to awaken, the clan would have unified the ninja world long ago. The Uchiha clan already had two pairs of Mangekyo Sharingan; it couldn't be that every Uchiha genius could awaken it, the two thought to themselves.

At this moment, Omoi's two teammates in the arena, seeing Omoi in dire straits, also successively made their moves, coming to Omoi's side. The three of them together used defensive ninjutsu to withstand the impact of the lightning ball explosions.

The smoke from the explosions slowly dissipated, and Omoi's trio had vanished.

"They ran northwest. Should we pursue?" Neji, with his Byakugan active, easily caught their escape direction even amidst the thick smoke.

"No need. Securing the sword first is the right thing to do," Sasuke said, walking over to the chakra short sword. After pulling it out, he twirled it skillfully in his hand before looking towards Kurotsuchi's trio.

"Little brother Uchiha, this isn't our target," Kurotsuchi said, spreading her hands and shaking her head upon seeing this.

"Is that so? Then what are you still doing here? There aren't many resources left nearby," Sasuke stated.

"Don't be so serious. Your Konoha and our Iwagakure are allies who have signed a treaty," Kurotsuchi said with a smile. "Plus, we have the connection through Senior Brother Deidara. How about we cooperate?"

"Cooperate?" Sasuke sheathed the sword and raised an eyebrow at her.

"Yes, cooperate. This assessment has a total of 9 squad spots, meaning 27 people, for the final round. If our two teams cooperate, I think deciding which nine squads can enter the final round isn't an impossible task, don't you agree?"

"That is indeed true," Sasuke nodded. "So, how do you plan to allocate these 9 spots?"

"Heh heh, your Konoha is the host. You should be the one to decide how to allocate them, little brother. Our Iwagakure only needs three spots anyway," Kurotsuchi said.

"Three spots?" Sasuke nodded. "That's not excessive."

"Then, little brother Sasuke, how do you plan to allocate them?" Kurotsuchi asked.

"Out of six spots, our Konoha will take 4. As for the remaining two spots, one for Kirigakure and one for Amegakure. They came all this way to participate; it wouldn't be in line with Konoha's hospitality if they left empty-handed," Sasuke chuckled.

"So, it's decided then?" Kurotsuchi confirmed.

"Alright. However, to show sincerity, shouldn't your Iwagakure offer something?" Sasuke turned to look at a ninja beside Kurotsuchi who was carrying a long metal staff on his back.

"You want this?" Kurotsuchi followed Sasuke's gaze. After noticing what he was looking at, the person being stared at very straightforwardly unslung the long staff from his back and threw it towards Sasuke.

They had found this long staff at a resource point on their way here. Although its quality was only slightly inferior to the ninja sword from before, it could definitely be considered a premium weapon in this exam area. However, none of the three of them could fully utilize this weapon's power. So, Kurotsuchi decided to offer it now to show their sincerity for cooperation.

Neji reached out and caught the long staff, then nodded towards Sasuke.

"Since your sincerity is so ample, then the set of alloy ninja tools one hundred and seventy meters to the northwest can be considered Konoha's sincerity," Sasuke said with a smile.

Hearing this, Kurotsuchi turned to look at another person beside her. That person nodded and silently headed in the direction Sasuke had indicated.

Sasuke said nothing, simply watching their actions. Before long, the person returned to Kurotsuchi's side with the retrieved ninja tools. Kurotsuchi nodded at this and, looking at Sasuke, said:

"Then, happy cooperation?"

"Heh heh, happy cooperation." Sasuke nodded, finalizing the collaboration.

At this moment, in the VIP room, the people watching this blatant attempt at under-the-table dealings had various expressions.

"Heh heh, please excuse her, Lord Hokage. This granddaughter of mine has loved to play these little tricks since she was young," Onoki said at this time.

"Lord Tsuchikage, you exaggerate," Uchiha Douhuan waved his hand with a smile. "In my opinion, if they can truly complete their alliance plan according to their ideas, this is also part of their ability. The Chunin Exam values more than just combat prowess. It's clear that your granddaughter will be an excellent ninja in the future."

"Hmph, your Konoha and Iwagakure only know how to use such tricks," A snorted coldly from the side. "In ninja battles, all schemes and plots are meaningless in the face of absolute strength."

"So, Lord Raikage is confident that your village's ninjas can break through the alliance of these two children?" Uchiha Douhuan, unfazed by A's sarcasm, simply said with a chuckle.

"But I just saw the elite genin squad of the Cloud Village being chased around like rats by a genius from the Uchiha clan," Takagi Shōban finally found an opportunity to speak. A had previously slighted him, so now that he had the chance, he naturally had to get back at him. Moreover, he also knew Sasuke; this was the son of his most respected adoptive father, Uchiha Fugaku. By rounding up, that also made him his adoptive elder brother. Naturally, he had to praise him when given the chance.

(End of chapter)

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