#84 - Ruthless Iron Hands (Happy New Year! Please give me a monthly ticket! Please subscribe!) - Naruto: Uchiha is not the Raikage!

“Another fight?”

Minato Namikaze looked at the scene on the monitor with surprise, setting down the ramen he had bought from outside.

“Isn't this going too far, Jiraiya-sensei? Should we intervene?”

Minato Namikaze frowned.

Such a large-scale alliance was unprecedented.

Is it because the ninja world has been turbulent recently?

“It seems they've united.”

Jiraiya said in a deep voice.

To ordinary people who don't understand the ninja world, the so-called "Chunin Exams" appear to be superficially about "deepening friendly relations" and "improving the strength of ninjas."

Any ninja with a bit of experience knows that this is actually a microcosm of war between countries.

If you look at past history, you will find that today's allies were all competing neighbors in the past.

To avoid unnecessary attrition and a lose-lose situation, the Chunin Exams were established.

Therefore, becoming a Chunin is not limited to participating in the Chunin Exams.

Or rather, the ninjas who participate in the Chunin Exams do so to become Chunin faster or to showcase their talents in order to gain the village's attention.

The other way is through daily observation and the number of missions performed.

These are used to assess a ninja's intelligence gathering, willpower, survival ability, and individual combat power, among other things.

It just takes more time.

“The strength of the country is the strength of the village, the strength of the village is the strength of the ninjas, and the strength of the ninjas… can only be unleashed in battle.”

Jiraiya said.

These were the words Hiruzen Sarutobi once told him.

Flowers grown in a greenhouse cannot withstand the wind and rain.

“I see.”

Minato Namikaze nodded, seemingly enlightened.

He turned his head and continued watching everything happening on the screen.

Unfortunately, because the distance was too far, the monitors were zoomed in, the picture was a bit blurry, and no sound could be heard.

…………

“Don't be afraid, I'm here.”

Kiyoshi comforted Kurenai Yuhi.

He told her to get behind him.

“Okay.”

Kurenai Yuhi nodded, but still took out a kunai from her ninja pouch, ready to fight.

All of this was just a small scene.

The feedback of the Sharingan's pupil power was still extending from her eyes to her limbs.

Kiyoshi's control over chakra was increasing, quietly pushing the ability of "seals" even higher.

The effect was that Kiyoshi's control over the newly learned "Lightning Release: Lightning Current" became more and more effortless.

The electric current spread around his organs.

Its sound was like thunder!

“Give up resisting.”

Kaguya Katsuya said confidently.

Kiyoshi glanced around, there were quite a few people, surrounding the place.

“It's a good opportunity to try out the Merciless Iron Hand entry.”

Kiyoshi thought to himself.

When he defeated Yekura, he obtained the entry 【Merciless Fire Extinguisher (White)】.

The first advancement route was displayed below.

This was probably in terms of overall progress, completing the Merciless Fire Extinguisher entry would be the majority of the total progress, and the remaining two conditions would be easy to achieve.

Judging from the literal meaning, this entry was related to hands.

Thinking of this, Kiyoshi did not take out the sealed scroll on his waist to summon the ninja sword.

Instead, he looked at the opposite side, revealing a eager look.

“We… can give you the scroll.”

A low voice sounded behind Kiyoshi.

Kiyoshi turned around, the speaker was Hyuga Homura.

His hands trembled slightly, his fingertips clenched the kunai tightly, and cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

The aura of dozens of ninjas around him pressed down on him, making him as tense as a bowstring that could snap at any moment.

“First, show us the Hyuga clan's 'Caged Bird Curse Seal'.”

A ninja behind Kaguya Katsuya spoke coldly.

Members of the Hyuga clan's branch family have a curse seal engraved on their foreheads. Once they die or their eyes are taken, the curse seal will immediately destroy their eyeballs and brains, making them completely unusable by others.

This is the fundamental reason why the Hyuga clan's Byakugan has never been leaked.

Hearing this, Hyuga Homura's expression relaxed slightly. Anyway, they were all from the branch family, so it wouldn't hurt to show it to the other party.

If he hesitated, he would be suspected of being from the main family, which would be a dead end.

Hyuga Homura quickly revealed the "Caged Bird Curse Seal", indicating that he was from the branch family.

Hyuga Tetsu was also starting to untie his headband. Seeing Hyuga Natsu's hesitant look, he quickly said:

“Natsu, we are from the branch family.”

Compared to this humiliation, it was better to save one's life.

Hyuga Natsu was silent.

The experience of last night still lingered in her mind, the feeling of powerlessness of being teased by Kiyoshi made her subconsciously resist.

“Hurry up.”

The ninja beside Kaguya Katsuya urged impatiently, his eyes threatening.

Hyuga Natsu's lips trembled slightly, but she did not move for a long time.

A ninja's eyes were sharp, and he said tentatively:

“What? Could it be that you are from the main family?”

The atmosphere suddenly stagnated, and several ninjas' eyes instantly focused on Hyuga Natsu, their eyes flashing with dangerous light.

Hyuga Tetsu's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly stood in front of Hyuga Natsu, saying anxiously:

“No! We are all from the branch family!”

He took a deep breath, quickly put on a flattering smile, and looked at the people on the opposite side:

“As long as you confirm that we are from the branch family, you will let us go, right?”

Mei Terumi nodded lightly, her red lips slightly raised, her charm overflowing:

“Of course, we won't waste time on unimportant branch family members.”

Her gaze slowly fell on Kiyoshi.

The Sharingan was also one of her goals.

The reason why she organized so many people was all for the sake of the bloodline limit.

The purpose of the others was also similar. They wanted to fish in troubled waters, get the bloodline limit first, and then compete with others for the final ownership.

No one was confident of defeating the Uchiha clan, who enjoyed a great reputation in the ninja world, so temporarily uniting was the best option.

Seeing this, Hyuga Tetsu did not hesitate to persuade:

“Natsu, it's nothing! As long as we get through the second round of the exam, half of the Chunin Exam will be completed. This is for the Hyuga clan…”

But Hyuga Natsu's eyes were still lowered.

“This is too much.”

Kurenai Yuhi frowned and said.

This was clearly an attempt to attack the Hyuga clan's Byakugan!

Before she could finish speaking, Kiyoshi suddenly raised his hand and pressed on her shoulder.

“Don't worry.”

His voice was calm and unwavering.

Suddenly, several ninjas were seen attacking Hyuga Natsu.

Kiyoshi's index finger and middle finger were slightly joined together, and lightning flashed!