Chapter 215 The deep roots have been dug out, so how long will it take for the branches and leaves to wither?
One month later, under the warm invitation of Konoha, dignitaries from various countries in the Naruto world received invitations to watch the Chuunin competition. They were very interested in this because they lacked entertainment items. So they came to Konoha one after another.
For a time, Konoha's economy was once again boosted.
"There must be no mistakes in this Chunin Exam, especially in front of those big shots."
Before the third round of the Chunin Exam began, the Third Hokage convened with a serious expression. A group of Konoha senior officials held a meeting.
To be honest, at that time, the Third Hokage only planned to invite the middle and upper-class nobles from various countries, let the Konoha genin defeat their opponents with absolute strength, and show off their muscles and strong strength in front of the nobles, so as to increase the number of Konoha people. Prestige in various countries, in exchange for more tasks for development.
Unexpectedly, first the daimyo of the Kingdom of Fire showed great interest in this, and then the daimyo of the Kingdom of Water also said that he would bring his country's nobles.
In the end, even the famous names of the Kingdom of Wind were persuaded.
There are only five big countries in the world, and the daimyo of three of them said they would come. The remaining daimyo of the small countries of Grass Country and Sichuan Country also expressed their agreement when they heard that the suzerain country was going.
As a result, the attention of the Chuunin Examination has been directly raised by several levels.
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was both happy and surprised after learning the news.
This is a very good opportunity and a very big challenge.
If it is done successfully, the genin of Konoha performed very well and defeated their opponents with absolute strength. Then Konoha's reputation will naturally be greatly improved, and they can defeat others without fighting.
If things go wrong, or if a large number of nobles get into trouble, Konoha's reputation will undoubtedly plummet.
Opportunities and risks have always been complementary to each other.
That's why the Third Hokage took this matter so seriously, and even issued death orders to the clan leaders of various families in Konoha, so that nothing could go wrong during this period.
After the clan leaders and the jounin left, there were only two people left in the entire conference room.
One is standing at the window and the sunset shines on his face, while the other is sitting in the corner and can’t see his face clearly in the shadow.
The light of the wooden leaves and the shadow of the wooden leaves.
"Hiruzen, if you want to perform well in front of the famous people from all over the world, then Konoha must win beautifully"
The old man in the shadow spoke slowly.
“There are several people in the official list of participants who deserve our attention.”
“The first one is naturally the One-Tail Jinchuuriki of Suna Ninja Village - Sandstorm Gaara. His strength is It was obvious to all that he was powerful, let alone a genin or even a jounin, they would only lose if they faced him like Kakashi. Only in this way can the elite among jounin have the ability to fight with him."
"Graduate from ninja school at the age of 5 and be promoted to chunin at the age of 6."
I love being a first-tail jinchuriki. It is impossible to hide Luo's identity. As long as Konoha sends someone to inquire about the Suna Ninja, they can find out.
Of course, Naruto here in Konoha is not much better. Although a ban has been issued, it is almost a secret known to everyone.
"Then there is the genin named Sasaki Suzuki in the Mist Ninja."
When the old man said this, his eyes fell on the face of the Third Hokage inadvertently: "He and Locke Lee are the same. We have seen every game. The only one in Konoha who can fight with him is Hyuga Neji of Kaiban. ."
At the end, he paused, and then said meaningfully: "If the jinchūriki can control the power of the nine tails, that would be a different matter."
After that, he was silent. He looked at Sandai quietly, waiting for the other party's next words, but Sandai just took small sips of his pipe without any reply.
Seeing that the third generation's expression still showed no reaction, the old man snorted coldly and continued: "In short, Konoha will never make a wedding dress for the Kirin ninja."
The tone of the last sentence was emphasized.
"Let the Mist Ninja and the Sand Ninja fight to the death first."
"Hiruzen, I have an idea."
The old man has just started and has been silent. The Third Hokage immediately interrupted.
"Danzo, as Hokage, I must be absolutely fair."
"You should understand what I mean." The old man heard the words and listened to him say: "Leave this matter to I'm going to do it. I'm basically dealing with these things."
The third generation neither agreed nor objected, but responded with silence.
But sometimes not opposing is agreeing.
The Hokage must be fair, so what if the Hokage doesn't know?
The two have been together for decades, and they know what the other person is thinking without any unnecessary words.
When the old man left the conference room on crutches, he glanced faintly from the corner of his eye and his lips trembled very slightly.
If someone can understand lip reading and has extremely sharp eyesight, he will be able to find that the word "hypocrisy" comes out of his mouth.
The old man raised his head slightly and looked into the sky.
The branches and leaves bathed in the sun and the deep roots hidden in the soil are the light and shadow of the leaves.
The two complement each other. No one can live alone without it.
The shadow has gone down one step ahead of the light, and the deep roots have been dug out. How long will it take for the branches and leaves to wither?
“Haha.”
A trace of scarlet flashed across the old man’s single eye.
The day of the third Chunin Examination.
The entire Konoha Village was bustling with activity. Countless dignitaries and dignitaries in well-dressed clothes with human heads and pig heads were escorted by Konoha ninjas to sit in the auditorium. The entire auditorium was packed with people.
Almost out of every three people he meets, one is a noble from various countries.
As for the remaining two? That was the entourage of the nobles.
On weekdays, it is rare for ordinary people to see this existence, but today it is everywhere.
As the central figure of power in Konoha Village, the Third Hokage just stood at the door today, greeting the 'big shots' coming and going cordially and greeting them with a smile.
“I didn’t expect you to take time out of your busy schedule.”
Sandai was currently warmly receiving a middle-aged man who looked a few years older than his son.
The tone is respectful and honorifics are used from time to time.
The identity of the other party is the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Not long ago, the old Daimyo passed away due to physical reasons, and the new Daimyo of the Land of Fire took over.
In other words, he is the immediate boss of the Hokage, because the Hokage of Konoha Village needs to be appointed by the daimyo of the Land of Fire.
“I heard that this competition is the most exciting one in the past ten years, so I came here specially.”
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire held a paper fan and half-covered it He said with a smile, and with the rhythm of his words, the huge folding fan-shaped hat on his head kept trembling.
It is said that the hat is a symbol of status. The bigger the fan on the head, the more respected it is.
After chatting with the third generation for a few words, he pulled the third generation aside and said quietly: "Konoha will definitely win, right? I made a big bet."
In particular, the pronunciation of the two words " emphasis " is emphasized.
"Please rest assured, sir, Konoha is the strongest."
Hearing the words of the Fire Country Daimyo, a smile as bright as a wild chrysanthemum bloomed on his face.
"I feel relieved with your words."
"The old man from the Kingdom of Water really made me mad when we played cards last time. This time I have to make him look good." No, I can’t wait to see his ugly expression after losing money.”
Just when he was about to say something to Sandai, he was rudely interrupted by a sudden interjection.
"Are you finished? Come in quickly after you finish speaking."
(End of this chapter)