This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 257 The Restless 4th Generation Rai

Just as Minato was thinking about taking a good rest after a while, a major event occurred.

Meeting room in the Hokage Building of Konoha.

The atmosphere was unusually heavy, even more oppressive than during wartime.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sat in the main seat, his face ashen. He wasn't smoking a pipe, but holding a scroll bearing the Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) logo in his hand.

On both sides of the long table, all of Konoha's core high-ranking officials were present: advisors Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, Anbu Captain-General Hatake Sakumo, Police Force Commander Uchiha Fugaku, Jonin Squad Leader Namikaze Minato, and Finance Minister Nishikawa Tetsu, who had just been dragged out of the laboratory by Minato.

Even Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade, who was in seclusion conducting research, attended the meeting, a rare occurrence.

"Everyone is here."

The Third Hokage pushed the scroll to the center of the table with a dull thud.

"This was sent by the Fourth Raikage, A. Take a look."

"In the name of celebrating the hard-won peace in the ninja world, the new Raikage proposed to hold a joint Chunin Exam with the participation of the five great ninja villages."

The third generation's voice echoed in the quiet conference room, carrying a hint of coldness.

"Furthermore, he took the initiative to propose that the first joint Chunin Exams be held in Raiyun Gorge in Kumogakure."

Upon hearing this, the air in the conference room instantly plummeted to freezing point.

"Arrogant!"

Xiaochun, who was switching dorms, was the first to slam her hand on the table, her face turning ashen.

"What is this? A defeated nation swaggering around? His father was once our prisoner, and now he dares to invite us to Kumogakure as our host? This is blatant provocation!"

"That's not all."

Sitting next to Mitokado Homura, Nara Shikazuki slowly opened his eyes, his tone calm yet incisive, pointing out the Cloud Village's scheme.

"Ai is testing us, and also establishing his authority."

Deer Antlers pointed to the scroll on the table and analyzed:

"Although we repelled Kumogakure in the great battle and captured the Third Raikage, Kumogakure believed that we relied on our new weapons and the individual strength of Fugaku and Minato, rather than our overall strength."

"In addition, Konoha has just experienced multiple battles. Although the Sannin and White Fang still have a deterrent effect, there seems to be a gap in the new generation of leaders."

"A wants to take advantage of his new position and home field advantage to severely suppress Konoha's new generation in the Joint Chunin Exams."

"Once our genin are crushed by the elites in Kumogakure, Konoha's hard-earned prestige as a hegemon will be greatly diminished."

"He can even use this opportunity to show other ninja villages that Kumogakure's strength has not been seriously damaged."

Mitokado Homura adjusted his glasses and continued speaking with a furrowed brow:

"Shikanobu is right, the Fourth Raikage clearly has ill intentions."

"Furthermore, we don't have many decent genin right now."

Mitokado Homura counted on his fingers the current young fighting force of Konoha, his expression growing increasingly grim:

"Kakashi and Shisui are geniuses, but they are already Chunin, so they don't meet the requirements."

"Obito Uchiha? Although he has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, that power is extremely unstable, and it's a top secret of the village. Apart from those of you here and a very few high-ranking Uchiha members, nobody knows about it. Sending him to the competition would not only easily expose his trump card, but could also cause a disaster if it gets out of control."

"Asuma, Red, and that Might Guy... they have some potential, but they still need time to grow."

Consultant Xiaochun shook her head and sighed:

"All things considered, it seems that only Nohara Rin has experienced real combat and has the strength to crush her peers."

"But that's even more impossible!" Koharu's tone was resolute. "The Three-Tails is sealed within Rin; she's the village's strategic weapon, and a target coveted by Kirigakure. Sending her away from Konoha to compete in Kumogakure? What's the difference between that and sending a meat bun to a wolf's mouth?"

"Therefore, my opinion is—to refuse."

Koharu looked at the Third Hokage and said, "Just say that Konoha needs to recuperate after the war, or find another excuse to postpone it. There's no need to go to Kumogakure and invite trouble."

Most of the senior executives nodded slightly, clearly agreeing with this prudent suggestion.

"I object."

Nishikawa Tetsu, who had been sitting in the corner drinking tea, suddenly put down his teacup, the crisp clinking sound breaking the silence.

All eyes immediately turned to the young deputy minister.

"Nishikawa Tetsu, what do you mean by this? Do you want to send Konoha's seedlings to their deaths?" Koharu Utatane frowned in displeasure.

"Consultant Xiaochun, you've misunderstood."

Nishikawa Tetsu stood up and said calmly.

"We must not only participate in the Chunin Exams, but we must also make a grand spectacle of them."

He walked to the sand table that had not yet been removed and tapped his finger heavily on the spot representing Konoha Village.

"But we can't let Kumogakure host this year's event. We'll snatch it and hold it in Konoha!"

"Hold it in Konoha?" The Third Hokage's eyes flickered slightly. "Tell me your reasons."

"It's very simple, Hokage-sama."

Nishikawa Tetsu turned around, his gaze sweeping intently over everyone present.

"A wants to use the exam to establish his authority and see Konoha make a fool of itself. Then let's do as he wishes, open our doors wide, and invite everyone from the five great ninja villages in!"

"Are you worried that the new generation can't compete? No, I'm more worried that they won't even see it."

Nishikawa Tetsu's tone gradually rose, filled with immense confidence:

"Let those other closed-minded ninja villages see what Konoha is like now!"

"Let them see wide concrete roads, electric lights that shine like daytime at night, refrigerators that keep food fresh, and radios that enable instantaneous communication!"

"I want all the genin who come to participate, the jonin leading their teams, and even the spies who have infiltrated the village to feel a profound sense of powerlessness and the shock of the technological gap the moment they step into Konoha!"

"I don't believe that after witnessing the luxurious lifestyle of Konoha, built on money and technology, they won't feel a sense of disillusionment? Won't they feel even the slightest bit of longing?"

Nishikawa Tetsu placed his hands on the table, a dangerous smile playing on his lips.

"This is called cultural invasion, and also economic deterrence. I want them to know that not only can they not defeat us on the battlefield, but in daily life, they are not even worthy of carrying Konoha's shoes!"

The entire conference room fell silent as everyone pondered these words.

Orochimaru licked his lips with interest, while Jiraiya's eyes widened.

"Hiss..." Nara Shikanobu's mind was clear, and he looked at Nishikawa Tetsu as if he were looking at a monster.

That kid's heart is so black!

"But... what about winning or losing the match?"

Mitokado Homura was still somewhat worried. "If we hold it in our own home and the Konoha genin get utterly defeated by Kumogakure or Iwagakure, we'll lose face in the entire ninja world. No matter how advanced the technology is, ninjas are ultimately judged by their strength."

"Who says we can't win?"