Chapter 108: It's All My Fault, Uchiha Club is Too Fascinating! (Please subscribe!) "Roar!!!" Shu He let out a thunderous roar, the chilling Chakra unique to the Tailed Beasts soared into the sky, and the wild waves of energy swept through the entire venue. Some timid high-ranking officials and nobles were actually scared unconscious by the force of that momentum. "This is a Tailed Beast?" "Why is the Sand Shinobi's One Tail here?" "Damn it, are the Sand Shinobi planning to attack Konoha?" Countless Konoha Shinobi were shocked. At the same time! Boom~!!!
Orochimaru grabbed the Third Hokage and ascended to the rooftop, followed closely by his subordinates, the Sound Four: Zaku, Dosu, Kin, and Jirobo, who all removed their disguises and formed hand seals. Four invisible barrier walls enveloped the entire area where the two were about to fight... The sudden eruption of the battle between the Hokage and the "Kazekage" caught everyone present off guard. Some nobles instinctively shouted and tried to escape, causing the roads to become congested. Other guests from different ninja villages also gathered together without hesitation. Upon realizing that this attack was orchestrated by the Sand Shinobi Village and the Sound Village, they immediately withdrew to protect the nobles of their own countries while avoiding the clash between the Sand Shinobi, Sound Shinobi, and Konoha. They wouldn't let Konoha use them as cannon fodder! However, the Sound Shinobi's Yakushi Kabuto quickly launched a genjutsu, hypnotizing all the spectators. "Hey hey hey, what's going on?!" Although Naruto's combat power had improved a lot, and with Yakushi Kabuto's concern for Natsuhiko, he reduced his strength, so he was not affected by the genjutsu. But his state of mind at this moment was obviously not as calm as during the Chunin Exams, and his ninjutsu was somewhat panicked. "The Sand Shinobi and Sound Shinobi are preparing to attack Konoha!" Sasuke widened his eyes, his Sharingan appearing. Compared to Naruto, he was much calmer. His pair of Three Tomoe Sharingan, which shouldn't have awakened at this age, accurately captured the enemy's figure. "What should we do, Natsuhiko?" he calmly asked, but there was a hint of excitement in his eyes. These were enemies! Although he had sparred with Neji, Naruto, and others, he had never fought against enemy ninjas before. Although he was asking, his eyes were eager for battle! "Then let's play around with the Sound Shinobi and Sand Shinobi at the edge of the battlefield. Natsuhiko chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned. This level of battlefield was only suitable for these two little ones to treat as practice.
"Should we retreat first?" Sasuke calmly said, "We can't defeat that monster across from us, can we?" He was referring to Gaara! Although Sasuke has made significant progress in strength, he now understands the opponent's strength and won't recklessly charge forward. "It's fine," Xia Yan smiled and said, "Someone will take care of it soon." The next moment, the two of them saw Neji, who was sitting in the participant's seat, rushing out ahead. They arrived in front of Shukaku along with Elite Jōnin like Kakashi and Might Guy. As Elite Jōnin, they naturally shoulder the heaviest responsibility. In the moment when Shukaku erupted, they didn't hesitate to rush forward and entangle this colossal creature. "Are you a Genin participating in this competition?" Kakashi noticed Neji's actions and frowned, "Are Genin these days all so reckless?" "Kid, this big guy is not an opponent that a Genin can handle!" "You retreat quickly! Leave this to us!" Suddenly! Shukaku roared angrily, and his arm came crashing down. Kakashi, Might Guy, and the others were about to take action. Suddenly, they saw Neji rushing forward, directly meeting Shukaku's arm at the forefront. He twisted his body and used the Revolving Heaven. Bang! Shukaku's arm was forcefully pushed away. "As a ninja of Konoha, I can also contribute to Konoha." Neji stopped his figure, a smile on his lips. At this moment, there are countless high-level Konoha ninjas here, wanting to gain reputation. Is there a more suitable occasion than this? Neji's actions seemed dangerous, but in fact, there was no risk at all. Although Shukaku is a tailed beast and is difficult to control when it goes berserk, at this time, it is still under Gaara's control and won't go on a rampage. There are high-ranking officials and nobles all around, and Gaara is not crazy enough to want to wipe them all out, causing his own clan to hate him and bringing disaster to the Sand Shinobi Village. Gaara will soon cooperate with the Konoha ninjas and voluntarily leave this place to truly go wild outside the examination venue. Not only Gaara, but also the Sound and Sand Shinobi, after they go berserk, will gradually move the battlefield outside the examination venue while cooperating with the Konoha Shinobi. "To think there is a Jōnin-level..." Kakashi was stunned. He didn't expect this examinee, Neji, to be so strong. Then he decisively said, "Alright, you take care of yourself!" Jōnin-level experts can now intervene in the battle against the tailed beasts. They can't give up this fighting power under the pretext of "protecting the younger generation"!
However, Kakashi also decided to pay more attention to this "genius" and take care of him, so that he would not die prematurely here. Not only Kakashi, but even Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga clan among the audience, stopped his steps of luring the enemy out of the examination hall when he saw Neji's actions. He decided to annihilate the enemy here and take care of his nephew at the same time. Meanwhile, Natsuhiko was pulling Sasuke and Naruto to level up in the outer ring, while his gaze was directed towards the outer side. "Sure enough, he's back. It's within my expectations, but he appeared a bit early..." "Huh, why is he coming this way? Shouldn't he be dealing with the enemies on the outskirts?" "Never mind, I'll go and take a look..." ... At this moment, Konoha was in complete chaos. The attacks from the Sand Shinobi and the Sound Ninja were not limited to just the examination hall! Several giant snakes were summoned and forcefully broke through the outer walls of Konoha. The Sound Ninja and the Sand Shinobi entered through the breach, but the Konoha ninjas quickly reacted and confronted the enemies, buying time for the evacuation to the shelter. For a while, there was a constant roar of various ninjutsu in Konoha Village. Some outsiders who were visiting Konoha during the Chunin Exams couldn't help but start looting. However, there were always unlucky individuals who targeted people they shouldn't provoke. "You old geezer, hand over your money quickly, or else-- Ah!" A rough-looking old man with white hair grabbed the head of the unknown wandering ninja and slammed it hard against the wall. Bang! A muffled sound. The wandering ninja immediately passed out. "Orochimaru, is this your plan? Are you really going to attack our teacher...?" Jiraiya looked at the distant exam venue, his eyes filled with a mixture of complexity and sadness. He hesitated for a moment, feeling the rampant snakes outside of Konoha, and then looking at the venue not far from himself and the outskirts. In the end, he decided to rush towards the venue! Konoha has a deep foundation. It was caught off guard this time, and the snakes were allowed to rampage in order to buy time for the people on the outskirts to escape. Once they realize it, skilled shinobi will immediately come to the rescue. A few snakes are nothing to worry about. And he really wants to see Orochimaru again! Lutz... To see his teacher one last time! Without hesitation, he headed straight for the venue, occasionally encountering some Konoha shinobi along the way. Some young ninjas instinctively wanted to attack this person of unknown origin, but before they could act, they were stopped by older individuals.
"This is our Konoha's Sannin, Jiraiya-sama. What are you trying to do, kid?" "Jiraiya-sama has returned to Konoha!" "That's great! With him here, Konoha will be safe and secure!" As the master of the Fourth Hokage, Jiraiya, even though he has been away from Konoha for a long time, still commands great respect. With a serious expression on his face, he headed straight for the meeting place. But he hadn't arrived yet. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, his eyes showing a hint of seriousness. "You're actually here too. Judging from the direction, you were originally planning to go to the Uchiha clan's residence, but changed course midway to come here..." "Well, there are several new clubs there. With your style, of course you would want to experience them first." "That was my mistake!" Natsuhiko approached with a leisurely stroll, sighing. During the original Chunin exams, Jiraiya was led astray either by traces left by Orochimaru or by a girl playing in the mountains. It wasn't until Konoha was in chaos from being attacked by Sand Shinobi and Sound Ninja that all departments realized the situation and the experts started to take action. Only then did Jiraiya rush over and suppress several large snakes in one fell swoop. But now, the renowned Uchiha Club seems to have even caught the attention of this battle-hardened "sage," who happened to discover the conflict on his way to the club. This disrupted Konoha's plan for collapse—others may not be able to break through the Four Purple Flames Formation's barrier, but he might! It's all because of our captivating Uchiha Club! "Who are you?" Jiraiya's face turned serious, his steps apart, his eyes squinting. But soon he noticed the unique Akatsuki uniform on Natsuhiko, and beneath the high collar, two crimson eyes were revealed. "Wait, this outfit, and two eyes..." "Are you Uchiha Itachi?" That's right! Once again, Natsuhiko pulled off his mask! Jiraiya's pupils contracted. He had once tracked Orochimaru and naturally knew about Orochimaru's affiliation with Akatsuki and the information about Itachi. But he quickly calmed down. "No, you're not Uchiha Itachi. So who are you exactly?" Jiraiya's expression was serious. He didn't know the true relationship between Itachi and Konoha, as he had been away for many years when the Uchiha clan was annihilated. But as a skilled ninja, he could see the traces of Transformation Technique on Natsuhiko! Although he couldn't discern the true identity beneath the Transformation Technique, it also denied the fact that he was Itachi! "I am Uchiha Itachi," Natsuhiko smiled. "Or would you like Jiraiya-sama to personally verify?"
In the next second, his pupils changed. The pattern of a large windmill reflected in Jiraiya's eyes. Mangekyō Sharingan!