Rebellion, starting from the Hyuga branch

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""Hokage-sama!" Hyuga

Kaitsuki stepped forward to salute without hesitation.

He had never seen Sarutobi Hiruzen, but he was wearing a Hokage hat and a white haori. No one else dared to wear it except the Hokage.

"Hyuga Minazuki, right? I remember you, a very outstanding member of the Hyuga clan."

"It was Hiashi who asked me to arrange you to a good team."

Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke in a steady voice, with a kind face, like a senior who is easy to talk to.

"You are one of the best in this Chunin Exam."

Hinata Minazuki said respectfully,

"I was able to make some progress and achievements thanks to the attention and training of Mr. Minato. I dare not say that it is my credit."

The Third Hokage smiled even more deeply when he heard this.

Minato was his disciple, and loyalty to Minato was loyalty to him. There was no doubt about it.

It seemed that the consciousness of this Hyuga genius was more profound than he thought. Putting aside the identity of the branch family, he was a good seedling of the will of fire.

"snort.."

A cold snort was heard, and Hyuga Kaizuki's eyes moved and saw the guy who had been standing aside for a long time.

Even without seeing the red and white round fan, looking at the arrogant look and the fact that the Hokage dared to show his displeasure, you knew who it was.

"This is Uchiha Reika, the descendant of Uchiha"

"He is the first in this Chunin Exam."

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled, and seemed not to care about Uchiha Reika's offense. Hyuga Minazuki took a look and thought that he should be older than him, but he was indeed quite imposing and his chakra reaction was also very strong, which was more than enough to deal with the Chunin Exam.

Although he was faster than him, Hyuga Minazuki did not take it seriously, because Uchiha Reika had obvious scars and bloodstains on his body. Compared with the spotless Hyuga Minazuki, they could only be said to have their own merits.

However, Hyuga Minazuki did not care, which did not mean that Uchiha Reika did not care. As the blood limit of the pupil technique, and one of the best ninja clans in Konoha, the Hyuga and Uchiha often competed secretly, not only because of political factors, but also because of the great ninja clans. The element of arrogance is involved.

Uchiha Rehuo's expression was provocative, but Hyuga Kaitsuki pretended not to see it and nodded in a friendly manner. However

, the young man from the branch family also sneered in his heart, saying that if you want to destroy someone, you must make him crazy.

The extermination of the Uchiha clan was not the result of the accumulation of contradictions that was accomplished overnight, but was instilled from generation to generation. Many times, in the hearts of the Uchiha clan members, the name of Uchiha was already greater than that of Konoha.

As time passed, several more ninjas came to the edge of the cliff one after another, and they passed this level.

The people who came were more or less embarrassed, and some even had serious injuries. Obviously, they suffered a lot in the previous level of hidden weapons.

In comparison, Hyuga Minetsuki, dressed in white and spotless, stood out, and the eyes of many candidates were focused on him. After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at them.

Now it was wartime, and the Chunin Exam was naturally more difficult. The first level was not easy, so there were only a little over ten people who could pass all the levels.

Among them, family ninjas accounted for more than half, and there were only about three or four civilian ninjas.

Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed secretly. It seemed that it was not so easy to check and balance these ninja clans.

After all, the children of the ninja clan have received one-on-one clan training education since childhood, and they are also blessed with family secrets or bloodstains. It is not something that civilian ninjas can catch up with by hard work.

Hyuga Minetsuki also discovered this, and could only be thankful for his identity as a Hyuga. Although it was a branch family, it was also a starting line that many people could not reach.

"Well, so far, you are candidates who can pass the first test."

"Now we are entering the second round of the exam."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face suddenly became serious, and he inadvertently revealed a hint of the power of a shadow.

"The second level exam is different from the first level."

"The pass rate will be lower, the death rate will be higher, and most likely none of you will pass one"

"But before entering the second level of the exam,"

"You can choose to continue or give up....."

As the Third Hokage introduced him, a tense atmosphere rose among the crowd, and the momentum became more and more terrifying.

"If you choose to continue but fail, you will no longer be eligible to take part in the Chunin Exam."

"But if you choose to give up, you can still take part in the Chunin Exam next year."

"There is more time to prepare."

Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer looked kind, but rather majestic and murderous.

"So, those who choose to give up now can raise their hands."

Hinata Minazuki had a blank expression on his face, but he wanted to laugh in his heart.

It seems that Konoha Chunin has very limited moves to test ninjas, such as grabbing bells and choosing between two options, which are all similar.

But it must be said that although it is old-fashioned, it is indeed useful.

Grabbing bells can fully test the comprehensive strength of ninjas, as well as teamwork and obedience of ninjas.

Giving up and continuing to choose between two options is a test of the ninja's psychological endurance, adaptability, and willpower.

As expected, many candidates could not bear the pressure brought by the Hokage and began to raise their hands one after another.

Hinata Minazuki glanced around and found that this time it was the ninjas of the ninja clan who could not bear the pressure. More than half of the ninjas of the ninja clan raised their hands.

"I can only say that the ninjas of the Ninja Clan are better protected, and even if they fail the exam, they have more ways out."

"As for a civilian ninja who can get here, he must have his own extraordinary qualities."

The young man from the branch family looked around, and when he saw Uchiha Rehuo's proud look, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

Uchiha Rehuo might not have thought of this, but with the arrogance of the Uchiha, he might think that if no one in Konoha could pass the second level, he could pass it.

Time passed quietly, and another half a quarter of an hour passed.

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at the candidates, and when he saw that the civilian ninja didn't raise their hands, he nodded secretly.

Looking at Hinata Minazuki's expression, he was calm and confident. Uchiha

Rehuo on the side held his head high with his own pride.

‘Jieyue has a good character, and will have the opportunity to peek into the shadow level in the future’

‘As for Uchiha..’

Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart flashed with complex emotions.

On the one hand, the Uchiha clan's superb fighting power and strong bloodstains brought Konoha a strong force advantage.

When facing an Uchiha clan ninja, a one-on-one fight with the same level will definitely lead to escape, and a one-on-two fight with one in front and one behind, or a one-on-three fight will surely win, which shows how powerful the Uchiha clan is.

On the other hand, Sarutobi Hiruzen was worried about the Uchiha clan's arrogance and its easy loss of control, because of Uchiha Madara's defection and Senju Tobirama's defense, the Uchiha clan has never been a ninja of the Hokage line.

‘In comparison, the Hyuga branch is more trustworthy. As long as the main family is loyal to the Hokage line, that's fine...’

‘The Hyuga is also proud, but always loyal to the Hokage line.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the handsome appearance of the Hyuga Kaizuki boy and felt more and more satisfied.

"So next.."

"For those who did not raise their hands, the content of the second round is,"

Sarutobi Hiruzen said meaningfully,

"That's my question just now"

""Candidates who didn't raise their hands have passed the second round."

As soon as the voice fell, the candidates who raised their hands instantly understood the content of this round. In fact, it was a test of your ninjutsu, or your ability to analyze and respond.

If you can analyze the content of the second round, you will be considered to have passed.

For a while, there were constant sighs, but because of the power of the Hokage, the situation remained the same and did not get out of control.

"Candidates who did not pass the test, do not be discouraged, you can still sign up for the Chunin Exam next year."

"As a Konoha ninja, you must practice your own ninja way and strengthen your beliefs...."

Sarutobi Hiruzen once again delivered a speech on the ideology of the Will of Fire.

After all, those who gave up the second round did not mean they were not good enough or had no potential. They were all ninjas of Konoha, and as the Hokage, they should be treated equally.

After the speech, the candidates were dismissed, and the Chunin Exam came to the last round.

"The current situation between countries is unfavorable, so it is impossible to hold a large-scale ninja exam."

"The previous test is to screen qualifications."

"Completing the mission is the most important part of testing a ninja's strength," the Third Hokage took out scrolls equal to the number of examinees.

"These are carefully selected tasks, you randomly select tasks to complete,"

"At that time, the senior management will assess your qualifications as a Chunin based on your mission performance and mission reports."

The candidates looked at each other, consciously followed the order of passing the first level, and then received the mission scrolls.

Hinata Minazuki opened his own scroll,

"The border of the Water Country is in turmoil. There is a suspicion that one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Biwa Juzo, is here to spy on the Fire Country."

"Go to the border of the Land of Water to find out the information about Biwa Juzo, and find out his whereabouts and purpose of crossing the border."

Hinata Minazuki frowned, quietly opened his Byakugan, and watched the tasks of others.

He found that the difficulty of these tasks varied. The simplest ones were to track down the rebels and clean up the stray ninjas.

For example, Hinata Minazuki's task was the most difficult one. After all, it was to face the famous Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Each of them was a powerful elite jonin. It was no different from sending an ordinary chunin to die when facing such a master.

"Looks like bad luck..."

Hinata Kaizuki didn't have any idea, he just asked,

"Third generation sir, this mission.."

Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally knew the content of everyone's mission. When he heard Hinata Minazuki talking, he thought that he felt that the difficulty was too high.

"What's wrong, Minazuki, do you think this mission is too difficult?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little surprised. According to his understanding, Hyuga Minazuki had killed a jonin in a direct battle. If it was just a reconnaissance mission, with the ability of the Byakugan, there shouldn't be too much danger if he was careful.

"Oh, if you think it's too difficult, I don't mind exchanging with you."

Uchiha Rehuo took over the conversation with a hint of sarcasm, but immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing and tried to make amends,

"If the Hokage allows it."

If everyone keeps changing, this Chunin Exam won't make much sense.

"No, Hokage-sama."

"I want to ask whether we should control the intensity of the"exploration."

Hinata Minazuki directly ignored Uchiha who was adding drama to himself. He wanted to know to what extent he could do it. Was it just surveillance, testing, or......Warnings and demonstrations!

"No need to control it."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had a calm face.

He was only in his early fifties at this time, and his strength was still at its peak. His methods were cold and hard, and his heart was cruel, far superior to the soft-hearted Third Hokage.

He didn't mind wiping out any existence that might threaten Konoha's status.

"Just go for it, Minazuki. Konoha will be your backup."

Hinata Minazuki nodded, showing that he understood.

The word"let go" obviously gave Hinata Minazuki a very generous task quota.

"Yes, Hokage-sama".........

The border of the Fire Country, near the coastline.

The thick fog makes the border of the Water Country solidify a murderous atmosphere all year round.

At a tea stall where people were resting, a tall figure in full armor and wearing a bamboo hat sat down and ordered a bowl of tea from the shopkeeper. He was followed by a few subordinates, who looked dusty and dressed like wandering travelers or businessmen.

The subordinates cleaned the table quickly, poured tea for the man in the bamboo hat, and said respectfully in a low voice:

"Lord Juzang... We have entered the territory of the Land of Fire. There will be more spies and spies coming, so we have to be extra careful."

Biwa Juzang said impatiently.

"Got it, I'm not wearing a hat."

"Besides, Konoha is under attack from many sides now, and they may not be able to control us, the Mist Ninja."

"Even if you find out.."

Biwa Juzang licked his lips with a cruel murderous look.

"Just kill all the witnesses, then no one will know I'm here."

"Anyway, the village didn't assign me a specific task, so I don't have to hold back."

This is the confidence of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. As one of the elite jonins, they are known as ninja swordsmen. As long as they don't encounter a Jinchūriki or a very troublesome guy, they can basically escape unscathed.

Facing the murderous aura of the boss, the Mist Ninjas around him, although they are also elites, trembled in their hearts, looked at each other, and dared not speak again.

The guys who walked out of the blood mist all had some mental illness, and it was not impossible for them to kill their subordinates.

As for the mission...

Just as Biwa Juzo said, there is no mission.

For a ninja of his level, sending him to the border is an attitude and a test! Especially at this critical juncture of the tense situation.

It's like the other country puts a nuclear weapon like Jinchūriki at your doorstep. Even if you say nothing and do nothing, it's enough to make you feel uneasy and desperate to drive him away.

Although Biwa Juzo doesn't threaten Jinchūriki, as an elite jonin with a title, he is definitely one of the strongest in the ninja world.

If there is no master of the same level to restrain him, an ordinary ninja squadron of dozens of people will be easily slaughtered by him!

If Konoha chooses to ignore it, it will be regarded as weakness and compromise, and then Konoha will be greeted by an even more exaggerated storm!

Therefore, Konoha has few choices, only one, that is to beat him hard and beat him back!