Chapter 159

Because of the episode with Naruto, Kakashi clearly couldn't take Wen Shengzai and the others to continue shopping, but first sent them back to the place where they were resting.

"Konoha's ninjas, it seems their quality is not as high as I imagined. Zabuza was actually defeated by such a little brat?"

The Sexy Jutsu is undoubtedly the enemy of women. Although Terumi Mei had been smiling and laughing before, that was because she needed to maintain her demeanor as Mizukage.

But when she returned to the inn, she felt that the powerful Konoha Village didn't seem to be anything special.

"Lust is a characteristic of the Hokage lineage. If you aren't lustful, you can't be Hokage. The two ninjas, one yellow and one white, that we met today—that yellow-haired little brat is the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails.

As for the white-haired ninja who was peeping at the women's bathhouse, I think you should have heard his name too.

He is one of the Konoha Sannin, the hero Jiraiya, who is as famous as Tsunade-hime and Orochimaru."

"One of the Konoha Sannin, Jiraiya—just that lustful uncle from before?"

The Konoha Sannin became famous in the Second Ninja World War. When they rose to power, Terumi Mei was still a little girl.

And when hearing Wen Shengzai say that the white-haired ninja who was peeping at the women's bathhouse before was actually one of the Sannin who were once famous in the ninja world, Terumi Mei instantly had a feeling of her aspirations being shattered.

"Don't judge a book by its cover. Who says that the image of a strong person must be bright and majestic? Many so-called celebrities in the ninja world are actually blown up by boasting.

And I think there's nothing wrong with a man being a little lustful..."

Wen Shengzai's words were only muttered halfway before he felt a death stare from the side, so he decisively chose to shut up.

"One of the Konoha Sannin, Jiraiya, has also returned to the village now, so the so-called Konoha Crush Plan should be even less likely to succeed.

It seems that for the Sand and Konoha, we, the Hidden Mist, can only choose to stand on Konoha's side this time."

Before coming to Konoha Village, Terumi Mei had considered what kind of role their Hidden Mist Village should play in this Konoha Crush Plan.

Should they offer help when Konoha is attacked, or should they kick them while they are down?

Undoubtedly, if they offer help, the harvest they can get shouldn't be too much, but the risk will also be relatively small.

After all, this is Konoha Village, not the Hidden Mist Village. If they stand on Konoha's side and lose, wouldn't they run away?

As long as she and Wen Shengzai want to leave, whether it's Orochimaru or the Fourth Kazekage, they still can't stop them.

And if they choose to kick Konoha while it's down, if they win this battle, then they will naturally make a fortune.

But if they lose..., the monk can run, but the temple can't. Konoha is not the Sand Village. If the other party uses this as an excuse to declare war on the Hidden Mist Village, can their Hidden Mist Village block Konoha's attack?

At this time, also holding a meeting were the Third Hokage and others in the Hokage Building.

Because Jiraiya was discovered by the Third Hokage, he was also called to the office at this moment and asked about the reason for his return to Konoha this time.

For his former mentor, Jiraiya could only helplessly state the intelligence that Orochimaru might be unfavorable to the village.

And when the Third Hokage asked again about the purpose of the Fifth Mizukage's visit this time, and whether there was any collusion with Orochimaru, Jiraiya shook his head and said: "Although I have indeed collected a lot of intelligence while active outside the village these years, I don't know much about the Fifth Mizukage.

But what is certain is that the Hidden Mist Village and the Mizukage shouldn't have much connection with Orochimaru."

Ever since his best friend Orochimaru defected from the village, much of Jiraiya's intelligence has been collected around Orochimaru and the "Child of Prophecy," among which he is relatively clear about who his best friend has been in contact with.

Over the years, Orochimaru has been going to the Hidden Mist Village to kidnap people and dig graves every few days; it's good enough that he didn't form a blood feud with the Hidden Mist Village. The possibility of colluding with each other should be quite low.

"Hokage-sama, there have been so many incidents in this Chunin exam; why not suspend the exam?"

Because it involves this Chunin exam, and Might Guy and others are elite Jonin in the village and also the instructors of the Genin participating in the exam, they are also participating in this discussion at this moment.

"This Chunin exam is not just Konoha and some small ninja village ninjas; even the Kazekage and the Mizukage have been invited to come. Do you think it will be that simple to want to interrupt the exam?

The Chunin exam will proceed as usual, but the village will enter a certain state of alert. During the Chunin exam, Jiraiya, you are responsible for guarding the main gate of the village."

The Third Hokage sucked on his pipe and finally made the decision.

Due to Jiraiya's intelligence, during the Chunin exam, Konoha's alert was much stricter than before.

And in the second exam, Orochimaru did indeed appear in the "Forest of Death," attacked Uchiha Sasuke, and planted the "Cursed Seal of Heaven" on him.

Because Orochimaru came fast but also left fast, sending ordinary ninjas to pursue him was undoubtedly just sending their heads, so finally, only Jiraiya could be responsible for the pursuit.

During the third round of the Chunin exam, the Fourth Kazekage finally arrived at Konoha, but because Orochimaru had already fled, Konoha ninjas, including the Third Hokage, all thought that this storm had passed and it was just a false alarm before.

But what no one expected was that the Fourth Kazekage, who was originally sitting beside the Third Hokage, would suddenly attack the Third Hokage in the middle of the match.

And before the Anbu on Konoha's side could react, the Third Hokage, the Fourth Kazekage, and the Fifth Mizukage, who was originally sitting on the other side of the Third Hokage, had already been shrouded in the Four Violet Flames Formation.

"Kazekage-sama, what are you planning to do?"

Looking at the "Four Violet Flames Formation" rising all around, the Third Hokage had almost confirmed at this moment that Orochimaru and the Sand Village were colluding, but he couldn't figure out where the Fourth Kazekage got the confidence to be sure of him, Sarutobi Hiruzen? Could it be that...

The Third Hokage turned his head to look behind him as if remembering something. However, very quickly, he found that the Fifth Mizukage beside him was also equally surprised by the situation at hand.

Case solved. It seems that only the Sand Village is colluding with that missing-nin Orochimaru; the Hidden Mist Village and the Mizukage did not participate in it, so the situation now is not too bad.

"Sarutobi-sensei, you are still as hopelessly stupid as before."

Since the goal had been achieved, Orochimaru naturally didn't bother to pretend anymore, directly tearing off the Fourth Kazekage's skin and revealing his original appearance.

"Orochimaru, it really is you, traitor! You racked your brains to design so much—could it be just to trap me here?"

"Trap you here? No, no, no, Sarutobi-sensei, my goal this time is to send you to the grave.

Sarutobi-sensei, you are already old. You wouldn't think that this time will be the same as before, right?"

Hearing Orochimaru's words, the Third Hokage also fell silent. Indeed, if it were ten years ago, he would still dare to say that he could steadily eat Orochimaru, but now that he is like a withered tree, the chance of wanting to defeat Orochimaru is quite slim.

However, the opportunity for him to win is not completely non-existent. Probably even Orochimaru himself didn't expect that the Fifth Mizukage would also come to observe the ceremony this time, right?

"Fifth Mizukage, how about we make a deal? If you are willing to assist me in killing the Third Hokage this time...

No, even if you are just willing to stand by and watch, then I will tell you the true resurrection method of the Impure World Reincarnation."

(End of chapter)