109I have reserved ShukakuAI Model: gemini-2.5-flashChapter 109 I have reserved Shukaku
"Konoha Village is truly prosperous."
Kankuro and the others walked along the road, their eyes filled with unceasing surprise.
Temari's gaze shifted, and her heart sank.
Could it really be as easy as they said to conspire with Orochimaru to conquer a Village like this?
She didn't think it would be that simple.
But this matter was unanimously decided by the Kazekage and the others.
"I hope the process goes smoothly."
Temari glanced at Gaara beside her.
This was their trump card this time, Ichibi: Shukaku!
The main idea was to strike when least expected.
"The people in this Konoha Village are very strong!"
Suddenly,
Gaara stopped, looking up at the wall.
Above a tree, Shikamaru and a few others were sitting idly on the tree trunk.
The Chunin Exams were about to begin soon, so they currently had no missions.
Out of boredom, they also planned to see how strong the incoming Ninja were.
So far, they hadn't seen many who looked powerful.
"Oh?"
Shino Aburame pushed up his glasses, looking down at Gaara, his heart stirring: "He seems very strong; my insects are trembling."
"It's longing, it's fear."
"Where?"
Inuzuka Kiba followed the direction Shino Aburame was looking, and met Gaara's cold gaze, involuntarily shivering.
"This person is indeed good."
Shikamaru chuckled, finally, an interesting Ninjahad arrived.
"They are Ninja from Sunagakure, right?"
"That's right, it's them."
Hearing Ino's question, Shikamaru nodded.
"Gaara, which one of them are you talking about?"
"All of them!"
What?
Kankuro and Temari looked up at the few people above in shock, unable to believe it.
But they knew that Gaara's perception ability was also very strong, and he was also the strongest among the three of them.
Since he said so, then these few people were indeed very strong.
But for heaven's sake, could someone tell them why they were clustered together?
Aren't geniuses all very arrogant?
Just like Gaara, his eyes were fixed on the sky, he had no interest in anyone, and he was full of killing intent.
"They can all pose a threat to you?"
Kankuro was getting restless.
If that were true, what were they even doing? They might as well surrender directly.
Gaara calmly withdrew his gaze and said coldly, "I don't know."
Ah!
Temari and Kankuro looked at Gaara speechlessly, not daring to get angry, they could only instinctively rub their noses and say no more.
"Who is that person carrying a gourd and with the character 'love' carved on his face?"
"I don't know."
The few of them shook their heads.
They weren't specialized in collecting intelligence, so naturally, they couldn't know that much.
"Forget it, never mind, the exam starts tomorrow, I'm quite excited."
Inuzuka Kiba yawned: "Now what I'm most curious about is what Naruto is doing; he's gone all day."
"Besides occasionally looking for Hinata and Shikamaru, how many times has he come to find us?"
Lee, who had been quietly exercising, shook his head: "Sometimes he looks at us like an adult looking at children."
"And he doesn't really play with us; he just watches from the side."
Like an old man.
No!
More like an old man than an old man.
Shikamaru chuckled; he didn't understand either, but he somewhat understood Naruto's feelings.
…
"I smell a disgusting scent."
Naruto, who was being complained about by the others, lay on a rocking chair, swaying back and forth, feeling incredibly comfortable.
Suddenly,
The Nine-Tailed, who was lying in the space, suddenly looked up, opened its eyes, and roared excitedly: "It's Shukaku; that guy actually came to Konoha Village."
"I didn't expect it to come too."
The Nine-Tailed tilted its head, thought for a moment, and grinned: "Hehehe, Jinchuriki, it seems even more miserable than me."
"You're gloating!"
"Of course."
Hearing Naruto's words, the Nine-Tailed nodded as a matter of course: "Am I not gloating?"
"I've always been at odds with Shukaku, and now that I see it in such a miserable state, I'm happy from the bottom of my heart."
Naruto: "…"
Six!
"By the way, Naruto, when are we going to meet it?"
"Why?"
"Catch it and make it work for me."
This…
Naruto's eyelids twitched; he could even think of that, but it wasn't a big problem.
Naruto pondered, then nodded.
As for Gaara's life or death, to be honest, he didn't really care.
Gaara's future achievements in the original work were entirely due to Naruto's talk-no-jutsu.
Naruto's talk-no-jutsu was famously powerful.
But he wasn't the original Naruto.
He himself was somewhat taciturn; talk-no-jutsu?
He couldn't do it at all!
He could, however, poison his words and anger people to death.
Want to move others? Can't do it!
Since he couldn't do it, then the future Gaaranaturally wouldn't get better.
The timeline was already different, so what was there to hesitate about?
"Hmph hmph, when you make your grand entrance, it will also be the Nine-Tailed's grand entrance."
The Nine-Tailed put its hands on its hips and laughed uproariously, looking extremely arrogant.
…
"Yakushi Kabuto, you were looking for me?"
In the gambling den,
Yakushi Kabuto looked at Tsunade, who was sweating profusely, somewhat helplessly.
Pushing up his glasses, Yakushi Kabuto sighed: "Lady Tsunade, I need a recommendation."
"A recommendation?"
Tsunade looked at Yakushi Kabuto in surprise: "What do you need that for?"
"The exam."
Huh?
"Aren't you a Chunin?" Tsunade leaned out, looking at Yakushi Kabuto in shock: "How old are you, and you're still a Genin?"
Oh my goodness.
With your strength, you could even try for Jonin, right?
Yet you're still a Genin.
Something's wrong.
Tsunade instinctively placed her money randomly in one spot, looking at Yakushi Kabutomeaningfully.
Yakushi Kabuto stiffened.
Oh no,
This Tsunade seems a bit sharp; it seems she's found out.
"Come with me."
Tsunade beckoned, leading Yakushi Kabuto to a corner, placing one hand on the wall, and with the other, she hooked Yakushi Kabuto's chin, sneering: "Kid, whose subordinate are you?"
"Don't tell me it's that scoundrel sitting in that position who's keeping an eye on me?"
Yakushi Kabuto swiftly moved away from Tsunade, pushing up his glasses expressionlessly: "I'm no one's subordinate."
"I don't believe you."
"Alright."
Yakushi Kabuto thought for a moment, then shrugged helplessly: "Actually, I was Danzo's subordinate before, and I've been following Lord Orochimaru for mission purposes."
"Until the Fourth Hokage took office, I was able to transfer and study at the Ninja Hospital."
"Now, I'm even fortunate enough to receive guidance from Lady Tsunade."
"So…"
Pushing up his glasses again, Yakushi Kabuto said confidently: "I am a good person."
Tsk!
Tsunade pouted.
You?
A good person?
Tsk tsk tsk…
"Forget it, that person has his reasons for letting you move freely; it's just a recommendation, go find Shizune."
Watching Yakushi Kabuto leave, Tsunade frowned deeply and sneered slightly:
"Orochimaru, you're still so charming, you damn succubus."
"Oh?"
"Who is this?"
Suddenly,
Tsunade froze, seeing a strange person standing at the edge of Konoha Village's main gate…