77 Chunin Exams: The Kazekage was right!
[Beginning a new chapter in the transformation (second phase) into Godhood!]
"They shouldn't be short of money, right?" Chiyo paused for a moment and said, "In the past, Konoha reimbursed all the expenses for the Chunin Exams."
"The little money we collect is nothing to Konoha."
Danzō Shimura was known as the "Darkness of the Ninja World," an extremely despicable, shameless, treacherous, and cunning person.
However, linking the Sunagakure incident to him is really a bit far-fetched.
"It's not about money."
"I mean, the location of the Chunin Exams was changed from Konoha to my Sunagakure. Danzo Shimura must be holding a grudge."
"He harbors hatred towards us, so naturally he will push things that are detrimental to our Sunagakure. I even suspect that he secretly had someone use genjutsu on the Daimyo."
"It's all for the sake of dragging my Sunagakure completely into the abyss."
Ebizo's analysis, though none of his points were correct, ultimately yielded a result that was not wrong.
Danzo did indeed want to drag Sunagakure into the abyss, and then take the opportunity to seize the One-Tailed Jinchūriki.
However, he absolutely could not take the blame for instigating Rasa and the Daimyo to collect money from various ninja villages.
This has absolutely nothing to do with him.
"Your analysis makes a lot of sense. I've dealt with that Danzo Shimura a few times, and he's a completely different type of person from Hiruzen Sarutobi."
"The most dangerous people are those who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and we must be wary of them."
Chiyo pondered for a moment, recalling Danzo's past actions, and nodded in deep agreement.
She then ordered her men to secretly observe the 'Daimyo's' every move, wanting to see if he was being manipulated by illusion.
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On the other side.
Danzō Shimura was completely unaware that he had once again been unjustly blamed.
At this moment, he had just finished reconstructing the Konoha barrier, and the date of the Chunin Exams was just around the corner.
So he gathered a group of Jonin and selected those who would take the exam, preparing to take them to the Land of Wind.
"Lord Danzo, Sasuke Uchiha, whom I led, also has the strength to participate in the Chunin Exams, but he is the only one left in Team 7."
"In this situation, is it still possible to participate in the Chunin Exams?"
Inside the Hokage's office, Kakashi Hatake spoke to Danzo.
Sasuke Uchiha was also pitiful; Sakura Haruno died not long after Naruto Uzumaki left.
Now, with the Chunin Exams just around the corner, he can't find any new teammates.
"In the past, people in this situation would not have been allowed to participate in the Chunin Exams."
"However, Sunagakure has a new rule: as long as you are willing to pay, they will allow you to take the exam."
Danzō Shimura had no good feelings towards Sasuke Uchiha, and to this day he still couldn't forget the scene of Sasuke destroying his Sharingan in front of him.
However, he is now the Hokage, no longer the Root of Konoha.
You must show magnanimity and not hold grudges.
"The Ninja Exams are meant to test a ninja's abilities. The way the Sunagakure is doing it could very well bury the truly talented ones."
"On the contrary, those incompetent people can rise to the rank of Chunin by using money. Lord Danzo, you should suggest that they abolish this system."
Might Guy, full of youthful passion, strongly resisted the actions of the Sunagakure, but as a nobody, his voice carried no weight, and the Sunagakure simply wouldn't listen to him.
"Guy, I understand how you feel. You've put in more effort than anyone else to get to where you are today, and I've seen it all."
"But now, those who clearly lack ability can easily gain fame and status through crooked means, which is unfair to all those who put in the effort."
"However, this Chunin Exam is not being held in Konoha. Even if I wanted to stop it, I am powerless to do so."
Danzō had gradually adapted to his position as Hokage after so long.
His speech and actions are increasingly reminiscent of the Hokage.
Based on the experience he gained during this period, Danzo realized that being Hokage meant playing both sides.
You must express understanding and sympathy for the dissatisfaction of your subordinates and offer them comfort.
Next, he would express his helplessness, making his subordinates feel that it wasn't that he, the Hokage, was not doing his best, but that the road ahead was fraught with danger, and even the Hokage was powerless to change it.
This requires your joint efforts to make the village stronger, so that we can change the current situation.
If there is no change, it means you haven't tried hard enough.
If people still don't understand, then it's simple: find someone to take the blame.
In the past, I was someone who always took the blame.
Now that he's Hokage, Hiruzen has had all his power revoked and is under house arrest.
It's time for me to find someone else who can take the blame... no, someone who can become the root of Konoha.
Mitokado Homura is a very suitable candidate!
"Lord Danzo, I wish to accompany you to Sunagakure."
Not long after Danzo finished speaking, Hyuga Hizashi stepped out from the crowd.
Both Hinata Hyuga and Neji Hyuga will participate in the Chunin Exams this time.
The Hyuga clan was somewhat uneasy about relying solely on the class teacher.
Therefore, Hyuga Hiashi had Hyuga Hizashi accompany them to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.
After all, this Chunin Exams are being held in another country, and there are many people in the ninja world who covet the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan.
Only with the strong members of the Hyuga clan accompanying him could Hyuga Hiashi feel at ease.
"Alright, you will accompany me to Sunagakure as my bodyguard!"
Danzō Shimura nodded slightly.
In fact, Hizashi Hyuga owes his survival to Naruto Uzumaki.
If it weren't for the fact that he attracted the attention of the Kumogakure back then, causing them to shift their focus from the Byakugan to the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki...
The grass on Hyuga Hizashi's grave is probably taller than Hyuga Neji's.
Because of his father's companionship, Hyuga Neji's personality was greatly changed, and he no longer complained about fate like he did in his previous life.
Although he was still unable to escape the caged bird's bondage, he was willing to be Hinata Hyuga's guardian and took it upon himself to protect her.
"Thank you, Lord Danzo."
Seeing that Danzo did not make things difficult for him, Hyuga Hizashi breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately afterwards, Danzō Shimura led the Konoha group to the Sunagakure in the Land of Wind.
The other ninja villages did initially unite to protest and condemn the Sunagakure's ridiculously poor exam rules.
But when they learned that they could use money to advance their ninja rank, most people shut up.
Only a few civilian ninjas remained, still cursing and shouting, but there was nothing they could do.
When all the ninjas gathered in Sunagakure, the unprecedented scene and the feeling of counting money until their hands were sore were unbearable.
This made the ninjas, who were originally very opposed to Rasa's orders, suddenly understand.
So, Lord Kazekage was right!
Before the Chunin Exams even started, they had already received 35 million ryo.
Lord Kazekage, this is clearly leading everyone to get rich!
Those ninjas who oppose the Kazekage are the real scourge; they all deserve to die!
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