The day before the Joint Chunin Selection Exam began, all the genin participating in the exam received astonishing news.
With the approval of the Third Kage from the Five Great Shinobi Villages, the Five Great Shinobi Villages would henceforth form a permanent alliance with Konoha at its core.
To achieve true peace in the ninja world, the Five Great Shinobi Villages decided to let go of past grudges and declared that they would no longer instigate wars between nations or villages.
Correspondingly, after the conclusion of this Chunin Selection, the Five Great Shinobi Villages would share resources such as education, missions, and trade, striving to make the ninja world a unified entity and lay a solid foundation for future joint resistance against external enemies. kan shu wu . xi a
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As for what the external enemies were, none of the Kage, upon returning to their respective strongholds from the conference hall, revealed further details to these children who had yet to mature.
Including the Third Mizukage, Xue Wu, the Third Raikage, Ai, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, and the Third Kazekage, the other Kage finally learned from Hiruzen Sarutobi the true purpose behind Orochimaru's eagerness to forcibly unify the ninja world.
The Otsutsuki clan...
That race from beyond the heavens, which even the now overwhelmingly powerful Orochimaru found troublesome, would visit the ninja world again in the not-too-distant future.
The term "again" was used because, upon learning of the Otsutsuki clan's impending arrival, they also simultaneously learned of the ninja world's true history.
Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths...
When these stories, akin to fairy tales, became reality before them, everyone, while harboring worries in their hearts, also let out a sigh of relief.
The future administrator of the ninja world, after all, was not the cruel and bloodthirsty executioner that he appeared to be.
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Concurrently, in order to prove Konoha's strong capabilities to those children who did not understand the truth and were dissatisfied with the alliance of the Five Great Shinobi Villages centered around Konoha, Orochimaru issued a command that made his disciples' blood boil.
Orochimaru's residence.
"Nawaki, Minato, Kushina, Nonō, Mitsuki..."
Orochimaru's gaze swept over his five disciples, and he said with a solemn expression:
"Tomorrow's exam is a performance-based assessment."
"After discussions between myself and the Five Kage, we have decided to only allow a few of the most outstanding genin from each village to participate."
"This competition concerns the impression of Konoha on the new generation of ninjas in the ninja world. The better you perform, the faster the children from other villages will integrate into Konoha."
"Therefore..."
"As long as no deaths occur, you can unleash your full strength tomorrow."
"Do you understand?"
As Orochimaru finished speaking, Nawaki and Kushina immediately jumped up with excitement.
"Teacher, can I use the Eight Gates and Wood Style?"
"Teacher, teacher, can I use Kurama's power? I can already borrow the power of Kurama's five tails!"
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Orochimaru reached out and held down these two most spirited disciples, nodding with a smile.
"Yes!"
"As I said, as long as no one dies, just show your strength to the best of your abilities."
"Getting injured is also not a problem..."
"With Tsunade and me here, there probably won't be any major issues." wap.kanshu wu .net
Tsunade, who had been staring intently at Madara Uchiha, turned her head indignantly upon hearing her name.
"Orochimaru, that old man is Grandpa's sworn enemy. Why did you bring him back to Konoha?"
Madara Uchiha, too lazy to explain to the impolite junior, snorted dismissively.
"Hmph!"
"Little girl, how rude!"
Orochimaru chuckled lightly, put his arm around Tsunade, and stroked her head to comfort her.
"Tsunade, Senior Madara is not Grandpa's sworn enemy."
"The two of them were as close as brothers!"
"Otherwise, they wouldn't have joined forces to end the warring period and establish the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire."
"It's just that Madara, for some reason, had a falling out with Grandpa. Only recently, after coming to his senses, did he decide to return to Konoha with me."
"Think about it, after Madara left the village back then, aside from fighting with the First Hokage once, he never did anything to harm Konoha!"
Of course, Orochimaru had no intention of telling Tsunade the reason why Madara hadn't had the chance to do anything.
Tsunade thought for a moment, and it seemed to be true. Under Orochimaru's gentle persuasion, she gave up her hostility towards Madara Uchiha.
The young ones were only in their teens and didn't know much about a figure like Madara Uchiha, who only existed in history, so naturally, they believed whatever their teacher said.
Therefore, apart from Hozuki Mangetsu, who had personally witnessed Madara Uchiha's strength, everyone else paid little attention to Madara Uchiha's sudden move into their teacher's home.
Madara Uchiha seemed to be stirred by Orochimaru's words, and he left the living room without a word.
"Teacher..."
Seeing the person he feared the most leave, Hozuki Mangetsu finally poked his neck out from behind Isobu and raised his hand to ask Orochimaru a question.
"Hm?"
Orochimaru turned to look at him, asking with some confusion.
"Mangetsu, do you have a question?"
Hozuki Mangetsu scratched his head, looking troubled.
"Am I a ninja of Kirigakure or Konoha?"
"If I fight tomorrow, do I represent Konoha or Kirigakure?"
The disciples beside him looked at the new white-haired boy who had joined their group with great curiosity.
Orochimaru smiled slightly and was about to explain to Hozuki Mangetsu, but Tsunade, standing beside him, stepped forward first.
"Hey, little brat!"
Tsunade put her hands on her hips and walked in front of Hozuki Mangetsu, looking down at him.
"How did a brainless guy like you become Orochimaru's disciple?"
Hozuki Mangetsu immediately looked defiant and jumped up, retorting to Tsunade.
"You big-breasted cow, what right do you have to call me brainless?"
The four people standing beside Hozuki Mangetsu were suddenly terrified and quickly used Body Flicker Jutsu to escape to the side, whispering to each other.
"So powerful!"
"Nawaki, this little white-haired boy is even braver than you!"
Kushina looked at Hozuki Mangetsu with admiration and shock in her eyes.
Nawaki shielded Nonō behind him and nodded nervously.
"Indeed very brave!"
"Nonō, you should hide further back, don't get splashed with blood later!"
Nonō immediately shrank her neck in fear, only a head peeking out from Nawaki's shoulder, intently waiting for the ensuing tragedy.
Namikaze Minato showed no particular reaction, only staring intently at the turtle in Hozuki Mangetsu's arms.
"That powerful chakra, a three-tailed turtle, should also be a tailed beast, right?"
"Has this child, like the teacher, signed a summoning contract with a tailed beast?"
"The disciples chosen by the teacher, apart from me, are indeed not ordinary people!"
Orochimaru watched everyone's reactions in the room, smiling without saying a word.
Tsunade's eyes twitched, and she grabbed the little fellow in front of her who didn't know his place, her smile gradually turning sinister.
"What did you just call me?"