Naruto: I Sell Jars in Konoha Village.

Chapter 178 The Shocking Lingbo Weibu , Danzo's Greed, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's Astonishment

Chapter 178 The Shocking Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), Danzo's Greed, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's Astonishment

With that thought in mind, the Root ninja quickened his pace, returned to the Root base, and reported the situation to Danzo.

"Go directly to monitor Uchiha Sasuke."

Danzo, after hearing the words of the Root Ninja, narrowed his eyes and coldly ordered, "Since we can't find Orochimaru, then go and monitor the Uchiha brat directly. Orochimaru came for that brat, and he's very likely around him now."

"Yes, Lord Danzo."

Upon hearing Danzo's words, the Root ninja nodded and whispered, "Uchiha Sasuke is currently in the preliminary rounds. When I returned, they had just started the second round."

"Still taking exams."

Danzo pondered for a moment, then slowly asked, "Are there any promising talents?"

"some."

The Root ninja whispered, "Today in the exam hall, there was a student named Tenten who was brought by Jonin Might Guy. She was very strong. She defeated that ninja from Sunagakure with just her taijutsu and strength."

"Most importantly, she also developed a secret technique that combines ninjutsu with ninja tools."

As he spoke, the Root ninja gave a detailed account of Tenten's performance on the field that day, which caused a cold glint to suddenly flash in Danzo's eyes.

They even developed a secret technique that combined ninja tools with hidden weapons.

This ability is exactly what the roots need in the seedling!

"Interesting. Combining ninjutsu with ninja tools—this tactic has great potential."

"The technique of creating shadow clones with a sword? That's not something you can master just through training."

"This child has a very strong talent for ninja tool manipulation."

Danzo narrowed his eyes, and a scheme began to surface in his mind.

Seeing that Lord Danzo was interested, the Root ninja quickly added, "From observation, her fighting style and combat tactics demonstrate extremely high ninja qualities."

"Her combat ability is not only reflected in the use of single ninja tools, but also in the flexible use of scroll sealing and various tactical methods."

"At the very least, the speed at which the sealed scroll was unsealed was also very fast."

"If we can bring her into the Root and cultivate her into a more powerful fighter, it will greatly enhance the strength of the Root."

Upon hearing these words, Danzo's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible sneer.

These seedlings are practically made for the roots.

Furthermore, the child's background is not complicated, making it a good time to win him over and control him.

"He is indeed a promising talent."

Danzo's eyes revealed a profound look: "However, I need to see for myself whether she is worthy of our Root's resources and nurturing."

At this point, Danzo paused, his gaze sharpening further, and then asked, "Where is Hiruzen Sarutobi now?"

"The Hokage is observing the Chunin Exams at the venue," a Root ninja replied in a low voice.

Hearing this, Danzo couldn't help but sneer: "As expected, that old guy still prefers these superficial things. It seems he really can't bear to let go."

Danzo immediately stood up and said in a deep voice, "Very well, then I will also go to the venue."

"I want to see for myself which promising talents are worth nurturing in this exam."

Upon Danzo's command, the Root ninjas immediately bowed their heads in response.

Danzo, on the other hand, formed hand seals and unleashed an identical shadow clone.

Then the hard molecule slowly emerged from the dark passage at the root, its steps steady and composed.

For him, each Chunin Exam was not only an opportunity to test the new generation of Konoha, but also an excellent opportunity to find Root talents.

"Lord Danzo, Tenten has already passed the second round of testing."

The Root ninja followed Danzo's shadow clone and whispered, "If you go now, you won't be able to see her."

"It's alright, I'll just go directly to Sarutobi and get him."

Danzo said calmly, "As a disciple of a Konoha Jonin, it's impossible to make direct contact. So just go directly to Sarutobi and have him issue the order."

If he went directly to Might Guy, Might Guy would definitely refuse.

However, if Hiruzen Sarutobi gives the order, then there will definitely be no problem.

The title of Hokage is very useful.

"By the way, Lord Danzo, on my way back I also saw two children from the main branch of the Hyuga clan."

The Root ninja immediately recounted what had happened, which made Danzo narrow his eyes: "Don't worry about it. Since Tsunade is over there and has taken the Hyuga main family's child as her disciple, don't provoke her now. Just observe her activity range normally."

"Yes."

Upon hearing Danzo's words, the Root ninja nodded.

The two then arrived at the venue for the third Chunin Exam preliminary round.

The scene was a mess, and the examinees looked at Gaara, who represented Sunagakure, with expressions of surprise, anger, and fear.

They all seemed to be frightened by this one.

"Um?"

Just as Danzo arrived, Hiruzen Sarutobi sensed a familiar chakra fluctuation, and his eyelids twitched.

What brings this guy here?

Shouldn't they "obediently" hide in the root base that he doesn't even know about?

With that thought in mind, Hiruzen Sarutobi headed towards Danzo's direction.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's departure did not alarm many people.

Even if someone saw it, they looked away and didn't care much.

Danzo.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi left the scene and went outside, he saw Danzo standing in the shadows.

At this moment, Danzo, standing here, can easily overlook the entire competition venue.

Those below, even if they looked up, could not see Danzo.

All that could be seen were some dark, shadowy areas.

"Shadow clones?"

As Hiruzen Sarutobi approached, just as he was about to continue speaking, he suddenly sensed something and his eyelids twitched: "You went to the trouble of using a shadow clone to come find me, is there something you need?"

If Danzo wanted to find him, he could have simply ordered the Root ninjas to do so.

"I'm just here to see the promising talents of Konoha Village."

Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Danzo calmly replied, "Also, let me tell you something about a girl named Tenten. Her parents own a ninja tool shop."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned.

So you can come every day?

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could speak, Danzo continued, "This child has good talent for ninja tools. Only in Root can she fully develop her abilities. I can give her a chance to become a member of Root."

"She only graduated a year ago, and now is a great opportunity for her to join Roots and get some training."

"This child is going to join the Dark Division."

Before Danzo could finish speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi gently shook his head and said, "I've already spoken with this child's teacher, so I can't join your Root."

Although he hadn't spoken to Might Guy yet, seeing Danzo come to him demanding people, he decided to speak up first.

"You want to join the Dark Division?"

Upon hearing this, Danzo's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Hiruzen, this child is not suitable for the Anbu. Nowadays, the Anbu are mostly stationed in villages and rarely carry out missions. Only by joining Root can one continuously get opportunities to go out on missions and train."

That's enough for now.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head: "After she joins the Anbu, I will arrange for someone to take her to the border of the Land of Wind to carry out some missions. Root is not suitable for this child."

"Of course, if you've spoken to the child and he agrees, it's not impossible."

Danzo: "."

Upon hearing this, Danzo's expression turned even uglier.

Want to chat with Matt Kai?

If talking to Might Guy is useful, he'll come looking for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

That old guy.

If I had known, I would have taken the child directly to Root when I first met Tenten at Tenten's ninja tool shop.

By acting first and informing later, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi finds out, he will temporarily give up on the matter.

"Next up, please welcome Hyuga Neji and Oboro."

Just then, the sound of moonlight and wind echoed in the examination hall.

This instantly made Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo turn around to look.

Hyuga Neji walked into the venue with a cold expression and sharp eyes, exuding the composure and confidence unique to the Hyuga clan.

On the other side, Oboro, a ninja from Amegakure, had a gloomy expression. His entire body was covered by a black cloak, making it impossible to see his face, except for a pair of sharp eyes.

With their positions confirmed, Gekko Hayate once again announced, "The match begins!"

The moment the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the venue instantly became tense.

Hyuga Neji adopted the starting stance of Gentle Fist.

Meanwhile, Oboro maintained a defensive stance, his eyes fixed on Neji with the sharpness of an eagle, as if waiting for Neji to make a mistake.

"Wait for me to attack?"

"Then so be it!"

Seeing this, Neji launched an attack without hesitation, his palms flowing towards Oboro like water.

"Bang!"

The two clashed almost instantly, their intense physical combat colliding with a series of loud "bangs".

In just a few rounds, the figures of the two sides intertwined.

However, on the surface, it is clear that Oboro is at a disadvantage.

"This guy's soft fist technique is too agile!"

Long An was secretly horrified.

He thought that with his expertise in Water Release and the unique ninjutsu of Amegakure, he could easily deal with Neji's attack.

However, Neji's footwork and attack speed completely exceeded his expectations, and every defense he made seemed forced and awkward.

This prevented him from even having a chance to use his ninjutsu.

There's absolutely no advantage to engaging this guy in close combat!

As Oboro was thinking this, with a "boom," Neji's palms once again approached his chest.

Seeing this, Long's expression changed. He decisively took a few steps back, quickly formed hand seals, and sneered, "It seems I can no longer hold back!"

"Black Rain Technique!"

In an instant, the sky seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, and countless black raindrops suddenly condensed above the field.

This is no ordinary water, but a secret technique unique to Amegakure—black oil.

With a sudden wave of his hand, Long sent black rain scattering around the arena. Each drop of black oil made a sticky sound as it hit the ground, filling the air with a strong, greasy smell.

"Water escape?"

"No, this is oil!"

Some people saw this scene and made guesses, while others immediately smelled a peculiar odor and looked surprised.

What kind of water escape technique is this? It's so strange.

As everyone discussed this, Oboro unhesitatingly pulled a peculiar explosive tag from his sleeve, and coldly smiled: "Burn! Black Rain Burning Technique!"

"Whoosh!"

He casually tossed out the detonating tag, which ignited the surrounding black oil, and instantly, with a loud "boom," flames shot into the sky.

On the arena, the black rain transformed into raging flames, and waves of heat swept over, creating a scene resembling hell.

Flames rained down from the sky, engulfing the entire arena like a fiery rain, with the intense flames even reaching the edges of the arena.

"Holy crap."

Upon seeing this, the audience members stared wide-eyed: "What...what is this?"

"It's raining fire!"

"The ninjutsu of the Hidden Rain Village is this strong?!"

"Is that an explosive tag? No way, there's no such thing as an explosive tag."

"It must be an improved version. What a daring guy! He actually dared to improve the explosive tag. Isn't he afraid of getting blown up?"

As one person after another discussed it.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, on the stands also narrowed his eyes slightly.

This ninjutsu is quite powerful.

If we are not prepared, it could cause great damage.

And this was done in such a sealed environment.

However, just when everyone thought that Hyuga Neji would be trapped by the terrifying flames, they suddenly saw Neji's figure flickering in the rain of fire.

It was as if he was not threatened by the flames.

Neji's footwork was wondrous and fluid; he moved as lightly as the wind, and the flames surrounding his body seemed unable to keep up with his pace.

Amidst the fire and rain, he moved with surprising agility and ease!

"What kind of footwork is that?" someone couldn't help but exclaim.

"The Hyuga clan actually has such a movement technique?" Another spectator exclaimed in disbelief.

"Is this footwork done according to the Bagua (Eight Trigrams) directions?"

As he watched this scene, Hiruzen Sarutobi murmured softly, his brows furrowing and a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He is a Hokage with extensive knowledge.

Although he didn't know the name of the footwork, he could see its exquisite nature.

This appears to be an extremely rare martial arts technique, capable of making large-scale movements in a very short time, completely avoiding enemy attacks.

"A brat from the Hyuga clan's branch family actually possesses such powerful footwork?"

Beside him, Danzo's eyes suddenly narrowed: "It seems that the main family of the Hyuga clan also possesses this footwork."

Very good, this match was worthwhile.

This footwork technique is very useful even for Root ninjas.

Even a son who has separated from his family can manage it.

At this moment, the flames on the arena were still burning fiercely, and the scorching heat was overwhelming, even making those below feel a stinging heat.

However, Hyuga Neji's figure moved through the sea of ​​fire like a dragon, his steps light and his figure graceful, as if he were walking on the wind.

With each step he took, the ground seemed to ripple slightly, as if an invisible Bagua diagram was hidden within it.

"This Lingbo Weibu combined with the Soft Fist technique is really convenient."

At this moment, every dodging movement of Hyuga Neji appeared fluid and effortless.

He deftly dodged Long's Black Rain Burning Technique, remaining completely unaffected by the flames, handling the situation with utter ease.

Black oil spilled, and flames rose.

Neji's figure moved almost without pause amidst the firelight, as if he could instantly appear in another location, rendering Oboro's attack completely ineffective.

Seeing this, Oboro became increasingly nervous.

This kid in front of me is really terrifying.

His Black Rain Burning Technique was incredibly powerful, but it couldn't hit Neji at all.

On the contrary, every time Neji got close, he could feel a suffocating sense of oppression.

"You think you can beat me like this?"

Oboro quickly formed hand seals, preparing to combine the illusions once again.

However, Neji's figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Gentle Fist Technique: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms!"

With Neji's low shout, the surrounding air seemed to freeze instantly.

Hyuga Neji's hands moved like a whirlwind, each palm striking Oboro's vital points with pinpoint accuracy, the dense fist shadows seemingly drawing a Bagua formation in the air.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Two palm strikes! Four palm strikes! Eight palm strikes! Sixteen palm strikes!"

Neji's palms carried extremely strong internal energy, each strike possessing penetrating power, impacting Oboro's meridians.

"Bang!"

Under the fierce onslaught, Oboro could barely maintain his footing.

With Neji's continuous attacks, Oboro's chakra flow was completely blocked, and she became sluggish and powerless.

"Sixty-four palm strikes!"

With his final strike, Neji unleashed a palm strike that struck Oboro directly in the chest.

Long's figure was instantly blasted away, crashing heavily into the stone wall at the edge of the arena with a dull thud.

At this moment, the entire arena fell silent. Everyone was so astonished by the fluid and effortless attack before them that they were speechless.

Neji Hyuga's every strike was precise and swift, as if the entire arena was under his control.

The seamless transition between offense and defense was simply textbook perfect.

"That was fast! How did he do that?"

Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this the Gentle Fist style of the Hyuga clan? It's incredibly powerful!"

"I know about Soft Fist, but what really makes it effective is its footwork."

"It's not like I haven't teamed up with members of the Hyuga branch family before, and we've been on missions together, but they haven't mastered this footwork."

Not only were the examinees astonished, but even some Chunin from Konoha Village, and even Sarutobi Asuma, looked surprised.

As examiners, they understood this very well.

The techniques that Hyuga Neji just demonstrated mostly came from that footwork.

"This brat, if I remember correctly, this kind of taijutsu should have been passed down to the Hyuga main family, but he from the branch family mastered it on his own thanks to his talent."

Beside him, Shimura Danzo's eyes gleamed with intense greed: "Could it be that he also learned this footwork from the Hyuga clan?"

"Neji, as expected of a genius of the Hyuga clan."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said softly, "Not only did he master the Gentle Fist, but he also combined this footwork so perfectly. Guy should have contributed to this."

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Might Guy.

Currently, there are three students at Matt Kai.

All three students demonstrated remarkable physical skills and techniques.

Even Rock Lee has mastered the art of stewing chicken with eight different methods.

Unfortunately, he encountered a Sand Village ninja with the ability to manipulate sand and was unable to advance.

But both Tenten and Neji successfully advanced.

He absolutely refused to believe that Matt Kay's guidance wasn't involved.

At this moment, Hyuga Neji stood on the arena, his face completely calm.

His clothes fluttered gently, as if the fierce battle just now was nothing more than a routine practice for him.

(End of this chapter)