Chapter 121: Operation to Eliminate Seiki

"Forget it, maybe this is for the best," A muttered, seeing that Seiki had already made the choice for him. The next moment, his eyes widened in shock. "Wait... That brat knows sealing techniques too?"

After all, no low-grade seal could possibly contain a Bijuu.

In their massive Kumogakure, every Bijuu sealing was done with extreme caution and anxiety, yet here this kid pulled it off so effortlessly.

Although part of the reason was because the Two-Tails had already been sealed beforehand, it still astonished him.

For once, The Third let out a sigh and pretended to be annoyed. "Seiki's a good kid overall—he just has way too many hobbies! I mean, seriously, what's a medical ninja doing learning sealing techniques anyway?"

I shouldn't have asked in the first place... Raikage's face darkened like he'd just swallowed a bitter pill.

Mizukage felt bitter too—after all, they were the ones who proposed hosting the Chunin Exams, but throughout the event, they barely had any presence at all. It felt like they came only to serve as background decoration for Konoha and Kumogakure.

Though her heart bled inwardly, Mizukage still tried convincing herself not to feel defeated. "Well, at least we discovered a genius like Mei Terumi. That alone makes it worthwhile!"

Rasa, who hadn't placed much hope on the exams from the start, silently contemplated within himself, "This alliance with Konoha against Iwagakure seems beneficial enough. Not a bad outcome after all."

Meanwhile, Kitsuchi, nearly forgotten by everyone else, wept quietly in the corner, whispering bitterly, "We never should've come… Kitsuchi shouldn't have come at all."

As for the civilians from various nations watching from the spectator platform, upon witnessing the demon cat's fearsome spectral form being sealed away, they erupted into roaring cheers.

"Thank goodness! I thought I was going to die back there!"

"A ten-year-old Konoha genin actually managed to defeat a Kumo jinchuriki and even forcibly seal a Bijuu? There's no denying Konoha's overwhelming power. Looks like our Yukigakure needs to make a decision soon!"

"Hooray! Senior Seiki truly lives up to being the shining pride of our Academy!"

"What terrifying talent! It won't be long before Konoha produces another powerhouse rivaling the legendary Sannin!"

Under normal circumstances, a Chunin Exam wouldn't possibly cause such an uproar, but due to the involvement of the jinchuriki, this exam had already gone far beyond ordinary standards.

As a result, numerous merchant lords and shinobi from foreign countries now remembered one name—Seiki Shimaseki!

Smiling happily, The Third stood up and announced loudly, "The final winner of this Chunin Exam is Seiki Shimaseki from Konoha! However, other candidates shouldn't feel discouraged either. Failure isn't the end of the road. Those deemed qualified through evaluation will have their names publicly posted on the Bulletin Board."

"Now, let us all enjoy our well-deserved post-exam break!"

...

That night, inside Kumogakure's guesthouse.

"Raikage-sama, we've got trouble," Dodai reported gravely. "According to intelligence we gathered, four or five Small Countries have already made contact with Konoha since the Chunin Exam."

"Just fickle fence-sitters—nothing worth worrying about," A leaned casually against his chair and waved it off calmly.

"They're bound to be shaken by today's battle!" A scoffed dismissively.

The relatively stronger small countries will manage, but in the weaker ones, their strongest ninja might still be no match for a Konoha Genin — no wonder they're terrified.

Raikage slightly straightened his posture and said gravely, "Compared to those fence-sitters, Seiki Shimaseki deserves far more attention! With his talent, in just a few years he could become a serious threat to our Cloud Village!"

A nodded earnestly, "His only weakness right now is experience. If he survives this war, he'll grow at an unimaginable speed!"

Dodai hesitated as he spoke, "But with the Flying Thunder God Technique and his powerful Medical Ninjutsu, how can we pose any real threat to him?"

Raikage sneered coldly, "The Flying Thunder God Technique doesn't mean everything. Don't forget the fate of the Second Hokage!"

Dodai's eyes lit up, "You mean, surround him like the Second Hokage when burdened with many apprentices?"

Raikage nodded, "Powerful techniques like Flying Thunder God consume massive amounts of chakra. Transferring others together requires an astronomical amount of chakra!"

A frowned slightly, "Back then, the Second Hokage had already used up too much chakra escaping from the Cloud Village, which is why he couldn't evacuate his six disciples. We shouldn't use that as reference to estimate Seiki Shimaseki's transfer limit. Most importantly, he demonstrated chakra replenishment methods today!"

Dodai analyzed, "That's not difficult. We just need to force him to break a seal before setting the trap. The reason could be healing after a large-scale battle."

A nodded, "Exactly. For minor conflicts, Konoha's medical team would suffice, but during large-scale wars, Konoha definitely wouldn't ignore his power!"

Then Dodai became hesitant again, "But what if... he doesn't stay behind to cover retreat like the Second Hokage did?"

Raikage burst into laughter, "Dodai, you're really too young! Haven't the Leaf already shown us how to kill him through their White Fang incident?"

A realized suddenly, "If he escapes alone using the Flying Thunder God Technique, we'll spread rumors through our mole saying he's a coward who disgraced the technique left by the Second Hokage!"

Raikage grinned with narrowed eyes, "Rumors can kill just as easily as blades!"

Unconsciously clapping his hands, Dodai thought — Lord Raikage was indeed extremely sinister!

"One last point: Don't set the trap too early, or else the prey will smell a rat! When dealing with geniuses like this, we must have enough patience to flatter them, confuse them, and wait until they let their guard down..." Raikage suddenly clenched his fist, "...then crush them all at once!"

...

At the guesthouse where Iwagakure stayed.

The spacious guesthouse housed only three Iwagakure ninja, creating a desolate and bleak atmosphere.

"Lord Kitsuchi, this time it was my major failure!" Magze lowered his head, filled with shame.

"It's not your fault. Who asked us Rock Village to lack outstanding talents!" Kitsuchi sighed gloomily.

Mentioning talents, Magze said solemnly, "That Seiki Shimaseki is truly terrifying. If we allow him to grow further, in just a few years he'll become another White Fang!"

Kitsuchi nodded. "Such a genius is indeed terrifying, but he has already mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique—it won't be easy to deal with him now!"

"There is a way... but..." Magze hesitated, glancing at Kitsuchi. "...It might harm the Tsuchikage's reputation."

Kitsuchi immediately understood. "You're talking about Dust Release?"

Magze nervously licked his dry lips. "Dust Release is a one-hit kill ultimate elemental technique. Once hit, no matter how powerful his Flying Thunder God Technique and Medical Ninjutsu are, he'll definitely die!"

Kitsuchi continued, "To achieve that, Father would need to ambush him on the battlefield?"

Magze looked quite embarrassed. "For the Tsuchikage to ambush a mere Genin would certainly harm his dignity."

But Kitsuchi shook his head. "Father never cares about these things if it benefits Iwagakure."

Magze said respectfully, "That's exactly why we respect the Tsuchikage so much!"

"However," Kitsuchi mused, "we must first determine which front he'll appear on! Mist's stance remains unclear, but both Iwagakure and Cloud Village will likely go to war against Konoha. If he's active on Cloud's front, then we can only hope those brain-dead brawlers over there realize the threat he poses!"

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