Chapter 141: The Main Villain Waits Until the End to Appear

Chapter 141: The Main Villain Waits Until the End to Appear

The next day, the sun rose as usual.

Because a little something happened last night, many people hadn't slept all night.

After the explosion at the Root organization's base, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Anbu ninjas went to investigate but found no trace of Danzo Shimura, only Danzo's broken ninja sword.

A living person couldn't just disappear like that, could they?

The preliminary judgment was that Danzo Shimura had likely engaged in a fierce conflict with a Fire Release user. It was unknown whether he had escaped, gone missing, or been killed.

Unfortunately, there were no leads throughout the entire night.

After Danzo Shimura's disappearance, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a sense of emptiness. He could only temporarily assume it was the work of Itachi Uchiha or Obito Uchiha. Did this mean that all three of Konoha's S-rank rogue ninjas would appear in this Chunin Exam?

Unfortunately, today the daimyos, dignitaries, and leaders of small ninja villages were all arriving in Konoha. Today's Chunin Exam finals had to proceed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi could only suppress his complicated emotions, put aside the matter of Danzo, and head to the Chunin Exam arena, awaiting the high-ranking personnel from Sunagakure who were coming to observe.

In the VIP stands of the Chunin Exam finals.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched as two Sand ninja guards escorted an old woman over. His expression couldn't help but change slightly, "Lady Chiyo, long time no see. I never thought I'd be able to see an old friend again one day."

It really was this old woman!

With Sunagakure lacking successors, Granny Chiyo had to step forward.

Granny Chiyo slowly sat down in her seat before speaking softly, "Lord Hokage, you look much older…"

"Is that so?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled lightly and said with a smile, "Our generation has all grown old. I was thinking of retiring a few years ago, but seeing Lady Chiyo take charge of Sunagakure again, I suddenly feel my blood boiling with passion once more!"

After speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his head and continued, "If Lady Chiyo can ascend to become Sunagakure's Fifth Kazekage at the venerable age of sixty-nine, I will personally go to congratulate you and attend Lady Chiyo's succession ceremony."

"..."

Granny Chiyo pondered for a moment before saying, "I am already old, unlike Lord Hokage who covets power so much. The position of Fifth Kazekage should be left to the younger generation!"

"I, however, can recommend a candidate for you, my lady…"

Hiruzen Sarutobi paid no heed to Granny Chiyo's subtle sarcasm and continued with a smile, "I once had an unworthy disciple named Orochimaru, who excels at Wind Release ninjutsu. Do you think he is suitable to become your village's Kazekage?"

"Hasn't the competition started yet?"

Granny Chiyo gritted her teeth and changed the subject. She suddenly understood why, after so many years, the outside world still detested this bastard named Hiruzen Sarutobi!

He really had a way with words!

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the contestants arriving below and said softly, "It should start soon! There are many outstanding young ones this time!"

Amegakure: Naraku Uehara, Haku.

Sunagakure: Gaara, Temari.

Konohagakure: Shino Aburame, Neji Hyuga, Naruto Uzumaki.

There was also Sasuke Uchiha, who, for some unknown reason, had not yet arrived. Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno had searched for him all night without success.

Naraku Uehara stood beside Naruto Uzumaki, noticing his pale face, and asked softly with concern, "What's wrong, Naruto? Were you too nervous last night and didn't sleep well?"

"Hey, it's not that bad, is it?"

Shikamaru Nara, also beside them, grinned at Naruto Uzumaki, "Naruto, this is just a small scene. Don't be so nervous later that you can't perform!"

"I'm fine."

Naruto Uzumaki was somewhat unexpectedly calm. He just shook his head gently, looked at Naraku Uehara and Shikamaru Nara, the smile on his face eerily serene, "Shikamaru, Uehara, my performance this time will definitely astound you."

"That's good."

Naraku Uehara friendly patted his shoulder.

Just as he was about to say something more, the proctor for their third exam walked over to them.

"Sasuke Uchiha has not arrived yet, but our exam must begin. Everyone else, return to the preparation area. The two for the first match, stay."

Genma Shiranui, chewing on a senbon, loudly announced the names of the opponents: "Chunin Exam Individual Battles, First Match… Naruto Uzumaki versus Neji Hyuga!"

This matchup had already been determined.

The others retreated to the side, leaving the main stage to Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga, awaiting their outcome.

Naruto Uzumaki slowly raised his head to look at Neji Hyuga, "I said it during the preliminaries, I will definitely win this match."

"Is that so?"

Neji Hyuga paid no mind to Naruto Uzumaki's attitude and said rather arrogantly, "When you see the face of reality, you will know your own sorry state…"

"You talk too much nonsense!"

Naruto Uzumaki's figure appeared in front of Neji Hyuga with a speed that was difficult to follow, swinging his fist and smashing it into Neji's abdomen!

This scene almost made jaws drop!

No one had expected him to land a hit right at the start!

Haku looked at this scene in astonishment, "Uehara, that yellow-haired little fellow, in just one month… it feels like he's completely transformed!"

"Isn't this quite normal?"

The corners of Naraku Uehara's mouth curled up as he chuckled softly, "Hehe, blackening strengthens by three times. This is just the beginning! Just wait and see, the good show is about to start!"

In the arena.

Naruto Uzumaki was almost completely suppressing Neji Hyuga.

"Byakugan, open!"

Neji Hyuga activated his Byakugan, his eyes looking in horror as the chakra within Naruto Uzumaki's body grew more and more abundant. He even saw a hint of red chakra flowing out from Naruto Uzumaki's body. What kind of power was that…

Seeing Naruto Uzumaki charge at him again, Neji Hyuga decisively activated a technique he had mastered ahead of time: "Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven!"

Naruto Uzumaki's body was instantly sent flying by the Revolving Heaven!

The battle became even more intense!

Naruto Uzumaki was like a stubborn beast, continuously launching attacks at Neji Hyuga. Even if he was repeatedly repelled, he repeatedly charged forward!

As the battle intensified, Naruto Uzumaki's emotions gradually became more暴躁 (irritable/fierce)!

Naruto Uzumaki's eyes abruptly turned red!

A red chakra cloak instantly appeared around his body, and a red chakra tail appeared behind Naruto. This scene caused the expressions of all the high-ranking officials present to change drastically!

On the high platform.

Granny Chiyo looked at Naruto Uzumaki, who was cloaked in red chakra, a gloating expression on her face, "Is that Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki? I didn't expect that Konoha, which was the first to master Jinchuriki technology, would also face the risk of a Jinchuriki rampage!"

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After speaking, Granny Chiyo continued to herself, "That's right, after all, the Nine-Tails' rampage back then caused Konoha heavy losses…"

Hiruzen Sarutobi ignored Chiyo's taunts and immediately summoned the Anbu behind him, ordering in a deep voice, "Go, deploy the Sealing Team, and stop this battle from continuing! Find out why the Nine-Tails' seal was breached!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi believed that, under the uncertainty of whether Naruto could control the Nine-Tails' power, he couldn't let any accident happen to him.

If it was just the power of one tail, Hiruzen Sarutobi still thought it wasn't necessary for him to act; a few jonin should be able to suppress Naruto Uzumaki.

What Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't expected was that the Anbu ninjas he sent out would instead completely infuriate Naruto Uzumaki!

Just as several Anbu had stopped the battle and were about to grab Naruto Uzumaki, the yellow-haired youth abruptly raised his head, his eyes turning sinister!

"Has Hokage Grandpa finally lost his patience and wants to kill me? But aren't I now, just as he wished, able to use the Nine-Tails' power?"

"Naruto Uzumaki, calm down!"

"Why should I calm down?"

Naruto Uzumaki slowly extended his palm, looking at the red cloak on it, and revealed a fierce smile, "This power, isn't it exactly what Hokage Grandpa wanted? I'm showing it to him right now!"

The next moment, the tail behind him abruptly forked!

A second red chakra tail appeared!

A third!

A fourth…

Naruto Uzumaki's body was completely covered by the Nine-Tails' chakra. The deep red Tailed Beast cloak made him no different from a half-Tailed Beast transformation, and even his voice had turned into a beastly roar!

"ROAR!"

The four-tailed Naruto Uzumaki instantly disappeared from his spot!

Several Anbu ninjas attempting to control him were easily swatted away by his claws!

The entire arena's spectator stands were in an uproar.

The survivors of the Nine-Tails' rampage back then still remembered it vividly. Now, even though Naruto Uzumaki hadn't revealed the Nine-Tails' complete form, just the four-tailed transformation alone made them feel the evil and terror of that chakra!

"Not good!"

Seeing Naruto Uzumaki's state, Hiruzen Sarutobi, the old man, finally couldn't hold back in the stands and was about to rush towards the competition field, his heart burning with anxiety.

However, at this very moment, a guard behind Granny Chiyo suddenly flashed behind Hiruzen Sarutobi!

This guard extended a kunai and placed it against Hiruzen Sarutobi's throat, revealing a long tongue that licked his kunai, and said in a hoarse voice, "Lady Chiyo, I didn't expect the timing to be even more perfect than we imagined. The Konoha Crush plan can be activated!"

"Orochimaru!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately recognized the voice of the person behind him. A flash of anger appeared in his eyes, but he forcibly suppressed his emotions and looked at Granny Chiyo, "Lady Chiyo, as the overseer of the One-Tail Jinchuriki plan, you should understand the danger of a Jinchuriki rampage. Your Sunagakure ninjas will not be spared either…"

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued in a deep voice, "Rashly starting a war before negotiations have even begun is a very dangerous matter, especially under the current circumstances…"

"Lord Hokage, I know everything you're saying."

Granny Chiyo slowly stood up, looked at the rampaging Naruto Uzumaki below, and lamented softly, "Although we might die if we start a war now… if we don't start a war now, Sunagakure will die!"

Puppets suddenly appeared around Chiyo. She coldly ordered her subordinates, "Fire the signal flare! Tell them the plan is activated ahead of schedule, the war has begun!"

"Yes, Lady Chiyo!"

A red signal flare flew into the sky!

Chiyo turned to look at Orochimaru, who was holding Hiruzen Sarutobi hostage, and said in a deep voice, "According to our agreement, Lord Orochimaru, you are responsible for eliminating Konoha's highest combat power, correct?"

"Of course."

Orochimaru chuckled sinisterly, "My most important objective is to see my teacher off on his final journey!"

The upper stands instantly descended into chaos!

With Chiyo and Orochimaru making their move, the Sunagakure ninjas also instantly began to brazenly attack Konoha ninjas. Caught off guard, the Konoha ninjas suffered heavy casualties for a time.

On the ground in the arena, the four-tailed Naruto Uzumaki was still rampaging. For a moment, the entire Konoha truly showed signs of collapse!

Haku hid in a corner, watching the battles erupting everywhere, and couldn't help but ask, "Uehara, what do we do now? Who should we help?"

"Let's watch the show first!"

Naraku Uehara looked at the chaotic arena, then at his main quest progress which had increased from seventeen percent to twenty percent, and said softly, "As the true main villain, one must wait until the end to make an appearance!"

(End of Chapter)

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