In the office, Hizashi was frowning, as if he was bothered by something.

Opposite him was Shimura Danzo, the leader of the roots, who had been fighting side by side since childhood.

Even now because of political disagreements, in many cases, Hizai is willing to believe in Tuan Zang's best friend.

No matter what the other party's purpose is, good or bad, but for Konoha's loyalty, the other party will not be weaker than himself.

As long as you maintain absolute loyalty to Konoha and are willing to dedicate, the wrong things that Tuan Zang has done can also be offset by the merits.

In today's radical Konoha interior, the existence of Danzang is also important.

"Did you come to me on purpose to talk to something?"

Because I'm busy with the affairs of the roots, I haven't seen each other for more than half a year.

The root manpower still needs to be cultivated and expanded, but due to the pressure of the dark part, it can only slowly expand its strength.

But this kind of thing, he believes that Rizai will not come up with it, and in terms of balance policy, Tuan Zang also thinks that he is invincible.

"Based on Kakashi's surveillance, there seems to be some confusion going on inside the Uchiha."

"Really? That's the way that the clan is, but if they don't leave it alone, it's inevitable that they will have some bad things for the village. ”

"For example?"

"Coup d'état."

Tuan Zang cherished the words like gold and said two words.

"It's too serious."

Hizai shook his head.

"I'm just representing my opinion, if you don't agree, I just hope you don't regret it then."

Tuan Zang smiled coldly.

If it had been before, he probably wouldn't have thought so.

But now in the ninja world, there are lessons from the past.

That is the fourth generation of Mizukage Goji Tachibana Yakura of Foggy Hidden Village, the only one in the past who acted in a violent coup d'état and succeeded in ascending to the throne.

And according to the intelligence, the position of the water shadow of the wolfberry Yakura is very stable.

A violent coup requires a precondition for a strong force and a decapitation operation.

And the Uchiha has exactly that power.

With such a successful case of ascending to the top, how can it not make the radicals of the Uchiha excited?

Just deal with the words of the higher-ups...... At this point, even if it is Danzang, he has to admit that the Uchiha has such an opportunity.

Uchiha Fugaku also performed very well in the third ninja war, and even did not lose to the three ninjas.

But because of some political factors, it has not been widely publicized by the high-level.

Now there's one more instantaneous stopper...... The power of that young man, Tuan Zang also involuntarily developed a sense of awe.

A ragged colt may make a good horse.

Uchiha stops water, and it's definitely another Uchiha Ruri.

"Anyway, they're all part of Konoha, and as long as they don't get to that point, they won't meet each other in battle. Moreover, I have already made an agreement with Fugaku to incorporate his son Itachi into the shadows after this Chunin exam and ease the relationship with the Uchiha. ”

I don't want to waste my time like this.

For such a long time, there was no harvest in the dark department, and even if it was to stop the water, it was not possible to find out the inner ghost that Uchiha Ruri had buried at the beginning from the Uchiha clan.

In that case, there is only one other way to spy on the Uchiha.

"Did Uchiha Fugaku agree?"

"Yes, he agreed."

"I'm afraid I'm here to monitor the shadows and our movements."

The fierce color in Tuan Zang's eyes flashed.

"I've seen that kid, it's a kid who can think about the big picture with Hokage thinking, and he's going to be on our side."

Hizashi said affirmatively.

"Ten years ago, you said the same about Chiba Shiraishi."

Tuan Zang glanced at Hizai strangely.

“……”

The corners of Hiza's mouth twitched slightly.

Tuan Zang's words reminded him of an unpleasant memory.

"Itachi is not the same as Chiba Shiraishi, he will definitely not become an evil rebel like Chiba Shiraishi. He is the Uchiha Itachi of Konoha. ”

"I hope so."

Danzo thought of cooperating with that 'Madara', and could only resist the day again.

However, Hizai will definitely forgive him in the end, just like the tacit understanding before.

This old friend is really old.

"Koharu, did the two of them agree?"

Tuan Zang asked again.

"No, the two of them are adamantly opposed. So I need a view from your side. ”

After listening to what the sun had said, Tuan Zang nodded.

Those two people usually look unthreatening, but when it comes to the Uchiha, they also carry out the legacy of their teacher, the second Hokage.

With such an important department as the Shadow Ministry, people from the Uchiha clan should not be allowed to enter.

The Uchiha already mastered such an important department as the garrison, and if they continued to increase their authority in the village, it would not only inflate the ambitions of the Uchiha clan, but also make the rest of the clan dissatisfied.

"Since you, the Hokage, have no objections, I, as the leader of the roots, naturally have no problem. As long as it is beneficial to the village, I will definitely support it. ”

"I'm relieved to hear you say that. After all, places like the roots are not suitable for ferrets to grow. ”

Two years ago, Danzou had proposed that Itachi take the Shinobi exam alone, and that he be trained to be a sharp knife like Konoha White Fang and Yellow Flash.

But this kind of thing was rejected by the sun.

At the same time, it also made Hisashi understand that Danzo also noticed the existence of Itachi and hoped to attract Itachi into the roots.

He said this to make it clear to Danzo that Itachi was a ninja who belonged to the shadows, not the roots.

The root is always just a branch of the dark part.

"Isn't it better to let the Itachi choose for himself? That kid has darkness. ”

Tuan Zang said with a frown.

"The light of fire will shine on the darkness of his heart."

Hizashi said firmly.

Because he still has a trump card in his hand - that is Uchiha Shisui.

However, the identity of the dark part of the water stop is top secret, and the entire Konoha is now known only to him, the Hokage.

It is considered the seventy-first person who is supernumerary in the dark department.

And he is also Itachi's best friend, and he will definitely guide Itachi on the right path.

Tuan Zang didn't say anything and got up to leave.

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"Solo to take the middle ninja exam? What is Konoha doing? ”

This year's Konoha Nakaya Shinobi exam exam was particularly lively.

Because not only Konoha Shinobi participated, but also Shinobi from other countries.

It can be regarded as a joint national ninja exam.

And the home field is on Konoha's side.

The reason why the ninja villages of the other countries agreed was also with the mentality of testing the younger generation of ninjas in Konoha, and of course, there were also reasons to show their muscles to the rest of the countries.

It's just that among them, Konoha also revealed a message, that is, this year, there will be a Konoha ninja who will participate in the ninja exam in a single form.

And this Konoha ninja who participated in the middle ninja exam in a single form is the Uchiha Itachi that Kazuhime is concerned about.

The Uchiha clan is another genius after the instantaneous water stop.

It's just that at this moment, compared to the fame of Uchiha Itachi itself, people's attention is on Uchiha Itachi participating in the middle ninja exam in a single form.

This is an alternative existence in the traditional Zhongnin exam.

Ninjas don't fight alone, and in many cases, the role of a team is far more important than a single person.

Whether it is a lower forbearance, a middle forbearance, or a stronger upper forbearance, we must know how to work as a team.

In particular, Konoha is dominated by the will of fire, and pays more attention to the sense of teamwork.

It is true that there are also speed-type ninjas like Bo Feng Shuimen, who are not suitable for cooperating with teammates, but it is also because of the particularity of space-time jumping ninjutsu that the legend of yellow flashes has been created.

But Uchiha Itachi, no matter how you look at it, is not the same type of ninja as Bo Feng Mizumon.

Based on this consideration, Kazuhime thinks that this may be what the top management of Konoha is planning.

Only in this way can it be explained that Uchiha Itachi participated in the middle ninja exam alone.

This exam can be said to be quite unfavorable for Uchiha Itachi.

"I guess I failed the second exam."

The accompanying shrine maiden said.

This time, those who participated in the Konoha middle ninja exam also had the elite shinobi of the other five major countries, and they were all in groups of three.

The first exam was a written test, and it is said that Uchiha Itachi had a perfect score in theory when he was in the ninja school, so the difficulty of the written test for him can be said to be none.

But the second exam is a hard touch that requires strength.

Uchiha Itachi, who acts alone, is difficult to stand out in this exam no matter how you look at it.

"Since Konoha's Uchiha hailed him as a rare genius in twenty years, it can't be inferred by common sense. In short, I am quite interested in his next test results. ”

Kazuhime said.

Common sense is a word used to bind mortals, and genius cannot be limited by common sense.

Especially a genius like Itachi Uchiha, there may be some unexpected surprises.

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"Less than six hours...... The speed of passing the second exam can be said to be the fastest person ever. ”

The masked shadow reports to the Hokage sitting there, as well as the root leader Danzo.

Hearing this achievement, the two old men who were in a high position in Konoha couldn't help but be surprised.

The candidate mentioned by the dark department is naturally Uchiha Itachi who participated in this middle ninja exam in a single form.

In the first written test, he scored almost perfect scores, and in the second test, he broke through the Death Forest and successfully reached the central tower of the Death Forest in less than six hours, and the first place was achieved.

Hizai took a deep breath, and Xu thought of something.

"This kind of achievement can be compared with Watergate back then."

However, the difference is that at that time, Mizumon completed the Shinobi exam in the form of a three-person team, while Itachi completed it alone.

From this point of view, it cannot be said that Itachi has completely surpassed Watergate, but Itachi has achieved such a result, which is shocking enough to be proud of.

"Then it's the third exam, and it shouldn't be a problem for Itachi."

Hinata breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, let Itachi participate in the middle ninja exam in a single form, and he has no bottom in his heart.

However, seeing Itachi's results at the moment, he was full of confidence in Itachi's participation in the third exam.

In this joint shinobi exam, there is absolutely no shinobi who can defeat Itachi.

It is even said that the lower ninja who can stand in the same realm with Itachi is not at all.

This achievement, even if it is a formal middle ninja, is impossible to achieve.

Itachi's strength has surpassed that of most of the middle ninjas.

Only ten years old.

"Relieved, huh?"

Danzang asked.

Hizai nodded without concealment.

"This achievement should indeed be proud, and if he is not from the Uchiha clan, it will be even better."

Tuan Zang said intentionally or unintentionally.

Hizai fell silent.

yes, if it's not a ninja of the Uchiha clan, it's even better.

The Uchiha, after all, is a thorn that is difficult to pull out.

Among the younger generation of the Hokage faction today, only Kakashi alone can take the lead.

The rest of the young ninjas are still slightly inferior.

And what about the Uchiha?

The war has made their writing wheels stronger and stronger, and their geniuses have come out in large numbers.

No matter what era it is, there has never been a fault, and there has never been a shortage of powerful ninjas who support a clan.

Because of this, he wanted Itachi to join the Shadows and serve the Hokage faction.

It's just that Tuan Zang also made it clear that no matter how talented Itachi is, he is also a member of the Uchiha clan, and he has the Uchiha fighting factor.

"Itachi is not that kind of child."

"If you can't master this blade, it's okay to leave it to me to tame."

You simply can't master such a dark blade! These are the true words in Tuanzang's heart.

The Hokage, who is accustomed to standing in the sun, does not understand the true darkness of ninjas.

Itachi, in Danzo's eyes, is a ninja who is a mixture of darkness.

Even if it's a dark part, it can't be a destination for Itachi.

The roots are where the ferret really belongs.

"This kind of thing is impossible to negotiate, and the current power of the root is enough for you to play."

Hizai shook his head.

Regardless of whether or not such a blade can be controlled, it is the most dangerous thing to hand it over to Danzang to use.

"I'm still so confident. Forget it, I'll go back and rest first. I don't have to be called for the third exam, there is no need to pay attention to the blades that don't belong to me. ”

Tuan Zang snorted coldly and walked out of the room.

Hizashi knew that Tuan Zang was unwilling, but it didn't matter, he was the Hokage of Konoha and the one who really made the decision.

Tuan Zang retreated so badly, which also saved him a lot of effort.

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The huge circular wall, like a cage, has been removed, and the sky and white clouds can be seen with the canopy removed.

At the top of the tall wall, there is a huge platform where the audience can watch the ninja fight.

Officials and merchants from various countries, as well as the residents and ninjas of Konoha gathered here to watch the third exam of the Chunin Exam.

Kazuhime was also arranged here, and it was a VIP seat.

As the princess of the Oni Country, Konoha naturally tries her best to meet all of Kazuhime's needs.

And this doesn't require Kazuhime to take the initiative to speak, Konoha will also take the initiative to arrange everything.

Sitting here and watching the ninja duel below is quite a novel experience for Ichchihime.

Around her, there are children like her, but more adults are officials, officials from various countries and big businessmen, all of whom are celebrities.

It can be said that those who sit in this area are either rich or expensive.

Sitting next to Ichihime are the two witches who accompany him, serving as Ichihime's guards.

At the edge of the walkway, there is also a Kamishinobi of the Oni Country standing there, paying attention to everything around him.

Although the dark part of Konoha has also opened the line of defense, there are so many wealthy people here, if there is a sudden accident, it will be difficult to protect it with the manpower of the dark part of Konoha .

Therefore, celebrities in the business and political circles like Ichihime who bring their own guards also bring their own ninja guards to protect their own safety.

The first test of the Chunin exam is a written test.

The second exam is held in the Konoha Death Forest, and the indiscriminate combat requires reaching the central tower within the prescribed range.

The third exam is a one-on-one duel, and a ninja who wins the duel is qualified to become a ninja.

The lower ninjas of all countries screened out of the first two exams are the elite of the lower ninja.

In general, it is actually very difficult to win from a one-on-one duel.

None of the lower ninjas who supported the third exam were mediocre.

It is likely that many lower ninjas have the strength of the middle ninja level.

Itachi, though, wants to win.

And it was an overwhelming and absolute victory.

He wanted to let the business and political bigwigs of various countries who were sitting on the high platform watching the game know the strength of Konoha and the power of the Uchiha clan.

In this way, it is one step closer to protecting Konoha and protecting everything he cherishes, and eliminating all the wars in the ninja world.

Therefore, after the referee shouted 'start', Itachi opened his scarlet writing wheel eyes, and his fingers were lifted from his waist just right.

Subsequently...... The battle is over.

The shinobi opposite him, his eyes were glazed, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying, and his originally dull expression immediately showed a collapse appearance, and he screamed in horror on the spot, losing consciousness and falling to the ground.

“…… What the hell is going on? What about Fire Escape? ”

"Why did that guy faint all of a sudden?"

The audience on the high stage seemed to be very surprised by this.

It's just that the upper shinobi, who was serving as a referee in the field, walked to the middle of the field, looked at the other country Shimoshinobu who had fallen there and twitched his body with fear, and then announced, "Winner, Uchiha Itachi." ”

Itachi left the field calmly.

And those spectators on the high platform were also surprised by this.

The battle ended quickly beyond everyone's imagination.

"Writing the power of the wheel? It's so powerful......"

The accompanying shrine maiden was also surprised.

The lower ninja who supported the third exam, none of them were mediocre.

However, in such a difficult situation, Itachi ended the battle with overwhelming strength with the result of a second kill, which was really unexpected.

"No, he didn't use the writing wheel, because from the moment Itachi opened the writing wheel, the lower shinobi on the opposite side deliberately avoided the writing wheel."

Kazuhime's eyes narrowed.

As long as you don't look at each other, then the illusion of the writing wheel will not work.

"Huh? So why ......"

"There was something wrong with the fingers with which he looked up. Let the other party mistakenly think that they plan to use the illusion of the Sharingan, and let the other party deliberately avoid the Sharingan, so as to reduce their vigilance against the illusion of the Sharingan. Then Uchiha Itachi made a gesture to attract the other party's attention...... His illusion was probably activated by that finger. ”

"Fingers for illusion? So powerful? ”

"Well, it's amazing."

If you don't know the details of the ferret, you will definitely be killed at first sight.

This point, Yiji is very sure.

It is very similar to her mother Ruri's tactile illusions, both of which do not use the Sharingan to activate illusions, and unfold illusions in unexpected places to destroy enemies.

What's even more terrifying is that the opponent also has to pay attention to the Itachi's movements.

Originally, it was very difficult to avoid the battle of the writing wheel, so paying attention to Itachi's hands and feet to determine the action became the key to breaking the game.

Therefore, this is a trap designed by the ferret.

Even if you know it's a trap, you can't avoid it, unless you use the same powerful illusion-cracking skills to fight it.

In this way, to cover up the flaws of the Sharingan Illusion, the other party is not just Sharingan.

Kazuhime watched Itachi's every move.

The flawless posture that seems to have been tempered and tempered, and the physical skills may far surpass those of his peers.

The dexterity of the fingers that raise the hand to disguise the seal proves that ninjutsu is also very proficient.

It can be said that it is a ninja who has no flaws in ninjutsu, physical arts, and illusions.

After watching the game, Kazuhime got up from his seat.

"Ichchihime-sama?"

"After watching such a wonderful battle, there is nothing new in the next game, let's go."

"Yes."

The two shrine maidens, as well as several surrounding ghost country shinobi also left.

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Walking into the inner hallway leading to the lounge, Itachi could feel that he was in a surprisingly good mood.

I am also full of gratitude to the village executives who were able to let me participate in the middle ninja exam.

I am grateful that they can provide such a stage for themselves.

In this way, the ninjas of other countries who have seen their own power will probably be in awe of Konoha's power because of it.

Shinobi represents the future of the village, and at the age of ten, he killed the powerful Shinobi who participated in the Shinobi exam, which is undoubtedly a proud achievement.

Those who are not optimistic about their own participation in the middle ninja exam will also have a better opinion of his strength.

And after that, he will enter the shadows and become a bridge between the village and the family...... Itachi felt the weight of the responsibility on his body.

So, we still need to get stronger.

There can be no rest, and there can be no relaxation.

Itachi plans to return to the Uchiha's personal training ground next to continue honing himself.

"Congratulations, Itachi Uchiha."

The sound suddenly reached his ears, startling the ferret.

Only then did he notice that there was a girl about his age leaning against the wall, paying attention to him with an inexplicable look.

Beside her, there were two young women dressed in shrine maiden costumes, and several male ninjas next to her, who also gave themselves a strong oppressive force.

Shangnin.

The several male ninjas accompanying this girl were all terrifying ninjas.

On the foreheads of these people, they wear ninja foreheadguards that are different from those of the five great powers.

The forehead guard is engraved with the pattern of a certain flower.

Aster flowers.

Ninjas in the Land of Oni?

Plus the accompanying shrine maidens...... Itachi learns the girl's identity.

True day Ichihime.

The adopted daughter of Maitreya Witch in the country of ghosts.,The princess of the country of ghosts who studied in Konoha has a noble status.。

Thinking of the scale of this joint ninja exam, it makes sense for the other party, who is the princess of the country of ghosts, to watch this game.

"Is there anything going on with Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

The country of demons is a very special country.

In particular, all kinds of legends about monsters and shrine maidens, Itachi once learned some of them in textbooks.

In particular, the country of ghosts has been moving internationally in recent years, especially the medical industry, which is in a state of vigorous development, and there is a faint momentum to surpass Konoha.

A large part of Konoha's current medical market is occupied by pharmaceutical companies in the country of ghosts, and many of Uchiha's imported medicines are also provided by this company.

"I'm just interested in the geniuses of the Uchiha clan."

"Really? If there is nothing to do, please allow me to leave. ”

After that, Itachi lifted his feet and left.

"You look tired, doesn't it matter?"

Kazuhime asked.

However, Itachi didn't hear the meaning of concern from Kazuhime's mouth, but was mostly malicious.

It's like seeing some kind of new toy.

It's just that Kazuhime said that he was tired, which made Itachi disagree.

Dealing with an opponent of that level is not enough to exhaust him.

Rather, just raising a finger in battle, how tired can he be?

"It's better to rest more, if you suddenly die of illness, I'll be very troubled here......"

Died?

What an inexplicable princess. Itachi judged so.

And a lot of rest? How is this possible?

He has not yet become the strongest ninja in the world, and the relationship between his family and the village has not been dealt with yet, and he is about to enter the shadows, carry out secret missions, and accumulate prestige to become the Hokage in the future, and then have to fight for world peace for the rest of his life......

I don't have enough time to rest.

Shouldering everything alone is the path that he Uchiha Itachi will take.

He was confident that he could do it alone.

Now I can't rest.

Seeing Itachi leave, the shrine maiden next to Ichihime couldn't help but ask:

"Does Ichihime-sama care about Uchiha Itachi very much?"

"Ha, that's funny. I just feel like I'm going to lose a lot of fun if I don't have a tough enough whetstone on the road to overlordship. After all, the last thing I'm good at is illusion. ”

Kazuhime sneered.

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"Itachi?"

Someone calling themselves?

Itachi turned his head a little puzzled, walked to the door of the lounge, and suddenly found his father Fugaku walking down another corridor and coming next to him.

"What's wrong? looked distracted, and I didn't answer a few calls to you just now. I watched the game you just played, it was very exciting, and it deserves to be my son. In this way, you will not have any problems joining the dark side. ”

Fuyue said with a smile.

"Yes."

Itachi nodded.

But I still can't let go of the weirdness just now.

Father Fuyue said that he called him several times before he reacted, which is a bit unreasonable.

It is impossible for him to be careless to such an extent, even if he is distracted, he believes that as long as someone calls him, he can react quickly.

Itachi had only one possibility.

Magic...... I fell for someone's illusion and caused myself to have a misguided reaction to everything around me.

It can't be on the other side of the playing field.

Before arriving at the lounge, the only people he met were the princess of the Ghost Country, and a few relatives beside the princess.

There were no suspicious movements in those personal entourage, and the princess of the Ghost Country was also not suspicious, but it was just normal to communicate with him.

Itachi frowned deeply, if so, then how did he fall for the illusion?

"Could it be...... Sound......? ”