Chapter 343: Danzo who refuses to give up

"Mr. Mizukage! Welcome to Konoha Village!" Seeing Seiji dressed in Mizukage attire walking slowly from a distance led by Otsutsuki Tenshin, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen took the lead to greet him with a very enthusiastic tone.

The Third Kazekage Tessa, who was behind, saw Qingsi coming and couldn't help but recall the experience of being beaten up by Qingsi on the battlefield. His face looked a little unhappy.

The Third Raikage Ai didn't feel anything about this. He smiled boldly and went to greet him, but he kept observing Qingsi with a little curiosity. After all, there had been cooperation between their Cloud Village and the Mist Village. Although he had only recently learned about the existence of the Uzumaki clan in the Mist Village, their Cloud Village did not suffer any losses back then, and also got the sealing technique inheritance that they wanted.

As for the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, he was still standing there without moving. As a veteran in the ninja world, he couldn't bring himself to greet a junior, let alone a junior from the Kirigakure Village who had a lot of hatred towards their Iwagakure Village...!

"Hokage!" Seeing the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen so enthusiastic, Qingsi certainly couldn't not give him face, so he quickly took two steps forward and shook the hand that Sarutobi Hiruzen extended. At the same time, he nodded to the Third Raikage Ai who followed him, "Raikage!"

Afterwards, Qingsi looked at the Third Kazekage Tiesha behind him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if smiling. This was an old acquaintance, "Mr. Kazekage!"

The last one to come was the Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki. However, before Kiyoshi could take the initiative to greet him, Ohnoki spoke first, "The Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village changes so quickly! And you can become a Kage at this age, you are really a young man to be feared! Mizukage! It seems that your father has educated you well! It's a pity that you just lack a little education!"

The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, was very dissatisfied with the order in which Seiji greeted the Kage. After all, he considered himself to be the strongest among the current Five Kage. It was understandable that he greeted the Hokage first, since the Hokage was the master here, but he should have been the second one. However, Seiji actually greeted the Raikage and the Kazekage in turn, and put himself, the strongest Tsuchikage, at the end!

This made him feel a little embarrassed...!

Of course, he never mentioned the fact that he couldn't put aside his pride and didn't go forward to greet Qingsi like the Hokage and the Raikage did.

Taking advantage of your seniority and being so hypocritical...!

When Qingsi heard the mocking words of the Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki, his face suddenly darkened and a hint of hidden murderous intent flashed in his eyes. Ohnoki's words touched on his taboo.

"Heh!" With a light laugh, Qingsi suppressed his anger temporarily and pushed back Ohnoki's words in a neutral tone. After all, he was bitten by a dog and he couldn't bite back, "Yeah! That's why I came to Konoha as the Mizukage!"

At the same time, Qingsi also glanced at the short figure of Ohnoki indifferently. You are being sarcastic to me and talking about my father, right? Just based on your attitude, when the Ninja World War comes, it will be up to me whether I can deal with you or not!

You think you're the only one who can fly?

Could it be that mastering the bloodline elimination technique called Dust Release makes you think you are invincible?

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The first meeting of several Kages at the entrance of Konoha Village ended in a hurry and unpleasantness because of the stinky and hard stone of Ohnoki. They didn't talk much and parted in a hurry.

However, this is not a big deal. After all, the relationship between them is not that good, and they have basically fought each other on the battlefield!

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The next day, at the examination room for the third round of the Joint Chunin Exam.

There were ten teams totaling thirty people who passed the second exam. Each of the five major ninja villages accounted for one-fifth, which means that each of the five major ninja villages had six "Genin" who entered the final third exam.

At this time, the candidates taking the exam have already taken their places in the waiting area, and the audience have all entered and taken their seats.

On the main stand, the five Kages had already taken their seats. The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, as the organizer, sat in the middle position. On his left were the Third Kazekage Tessa and the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, and on his right were the Third Raikage Ai and the Fourth Mizukage Seiji.

Opposite the main stand were the daimyo of the Fire Country and the daimyo of the surrounding small countries, as well as some nobles from the Fire Country who were invited to watch the game.

After the five Kage gave their opening speeches, the third round of the Joint Chunin Exam officially began.

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"I am the chief examiner of the third exam, Konoha's Jonin Nara Shikaku!" A figure with a bun on his head, two scars on his face, and wearing a Konoha green Jonin vest, instantly appeared in the center of the battlefield. His words, enhanced by chakra, echoed throughout the venue.

"This exam will be conducted in the form of two-on-two battles! The two opponents will be randomly selected under the premise of fairness. The winner will advance and the loser will be eliminated!" Nara Shikaku explained the rules of the exam. "Of course, the loser does not need to be discouraged. Regardless of the result of the battle, it is possible to be selected as a Chunin after this joint Chunin exam!"

These rules are actually mainly for the spectators who come to watch the game and the daimyo and nobles who are invited. As for the candidates from each ninja village, they don’t actually care whether they can become a Chunin. After all, they are not real "Genin". What they care about is only to achieve the final victory and show the strength of their ninja village in front of everyone!

Soon, Nara Shikaku finished his speech. Amid the shouts and cheers of the spectators, the electronic screen hanging above the main stand began to scroll rapidly. The names of the candidates kept flashing on the screen...!

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At this time, many candidates who had experienced the strength of the "Genin" of other ninja villages in the Forest of Death couldn't help but feel their hearts slightly hanging, as if an invisible hand gently pulled the most sensitive string in their hearts, causing their heartbeats to slightly speed up and their breathing to become a little rapid.

Even though they are all "Genin", there are still differences in their strength, especially those "Genin" who think they are very strong and believe they have a great chance of winning in the end. Their moods are particularly fluctuating at this time.

After all, this kind of randomly matched battle mode really tests their luck. Except for the six super-special fish-frying players from the Hidden Mist Village, all other candidates hope to encounter relatively weaker opponents first, and put the strong opponents at the end...!

“Drip…! Drop…! Drop…!”

Along with the sound coming from the electronic screen, its scrolling speed became slower and slower, and finally stopped.

"The Hidden Mist Village - Nagato VS The Hidden Mist Village - Uzumaki Kana!"

Kiyoshi, who was sitting on the main stand, suddenly looked unhappy. Although there was a certain probability of a civil war between the same ninja villages, the two Uzumaki clans met each other right at the start. He didn't believe that Konoha didn't play tricks in this!

Qingsi glanced at the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen with a death stare, then looked away. He wasn't angry, but this move really made him feel disgusted...!

However, it doesn’t matter. After the Ninja World War breaks out, everything will be returned to us...!

When the time comes, he will strengthen Konoha...!

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Nagato and Uzumaki Kana stood up and looked at each other, and they understood each other's thoughts. Then, Uzumaki Kana took the initiative to choose to give up. After all, in terms of fighting, Nagato was more suitable than her.

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While the Joint Chunin Exam was in full swing, inside the Root's underground base, the First Nabekage, Danzo Shimura, was also plotting a new round of conspiracy.

Yes, after being beaten up by Nagato, Danzo did not give up, but recalled all the Root members except the Root ninjas who were performing espionage missions in other countries within this week!

That’s right, he’s going to go big and go all in!

After all, that is the legendary Rinnegan of the Six Paths Sage. In his cognition, Wood Release and Sharingan are simply not worth mentioning in front of the Rinnegan. That damn red-haired kid has such powerful power when using it. If the Rinnegan falls into the hands of Lord Danzo Shimura, he will definitely become Hokage and then unify the ninja world...!

In Danzo's mind, he was constantly looking forward to a bright future after he seized the Rinnegan and reached the pinnacle of the ninja world, and his greed was evident on his face...!

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It took a long time for Danzo Shimura to break free from his self-indulgence and wonderful fantasies and began to arrange his next big plan.

This time, his main target was of course Nagato's Rinnegan, but after going all in on the Root, he certainly could not be satisfied with just gaining a member of the Uzumaki clan and a pair of Rinnegan.

He wants the other Uzumaki clan member and the Byakugan!!!

Danzo Shimura’s plan was actually very simple, which was to intercept and kill everyone from the Hidden Mist Village on their way back to the Land of Water.

In order to achieve his goal in one go, he took out all the wealth he had accumulated over the years, hundreds of Root elites, including thirty Root Jonin!

With this lineup, Danzo Shimura is bound to succeed in killing a jonin leader and six genin!

Moreover, he was extremely confident and did not think that there was any possibility of failure. After all, these hundreds of elite Root soldiers were enough to fight a small or medium-scale war!

Even if it means sacrificing human lives, he will take down all the opponents!!!

In order to achieve his goal, he would not hesitate even if the Root was completely wiped out, because as long as he is still there, the Root is still there...!

As for Seiji, the Fourth Mizukage, Danzo will personally stop him. Although he knows that Seiji also has an unknown eye technique, in his eyes, that unknown eye technique will not be stronger than the Rinnegan...!

He, Shimura Danzo, has even fought with the Rinnegan before, so would he be afraid of a mere unknown eye technique?

Although he almost lost his life under the attack of various abilities of the Rinnegan, that was because he did not know the information about the Rinnegan. The information about Seiji, the Fourth Mizukage, had already been exposed in the battle with the Third Kazekage Tessa.

Although so many years have passed and his strength must have changed a lot, overall it is not a big problem. Except for the most troublesome spatial ability, Danzo thinks everything else can be dealt with. After all, he has the eye technique "Izanagi" that can save his life!

Moreover, he implanted all the remaining three magatama Sharingan in his back. With the latest one in his right eye, he had seven opportunities to use "Izanagi", which brought his life-saving ability to the extreme...!

Of course, he had set up chakra seals on the six three-magatama Sharingan implanted in his back, so they could be released before the battle.

Otherwise, before he found a way to transplant Hashirama's cells, he would not be able to afford the huge chakra consumption of so many Sharingans...!

In addition, in response to the spatial abilities revealed by Qingsi in his previous battle with the Third Kazekage Tessa, he also prepared a barrier that could block space for him.

Therefore, as a Kage-level warrior, Danzo Shimura has enough confidence to fight with Kiyoshi and stop him, so that his subordinates in the Root can successfully complete the siege and killing of other people in the Hidden Mist Village!

As for the possibility that he could not defeat Kiyoshi, it was not even within Danzo's consideration. He was too narrow-minded to believe it. Kiyoshi's strength had already exceeded his imagination!

He didn't care about the possible consequences of his actions, or the possibility that they might become the fuse leading to a new round of Ninja War. Because, as long as he could successfully obtain the Rinnegan, the outbreak of war would make it easier for him to unify the Ninja World and reach the top of the Ninja World...!

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(Danzo: Seiji and I are evenly matched!)

(Keiji: It's a 19-1 match between Danzo and me. I can kill him nine times in one second!)