Chapter 146: 146. Attack On Hokage
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Jiraiya brought Yahiko and the other two to Konoha to take the Chūnin exam.
Ishigami Hara had expected this.
The Land of Rain is a small country after all, and Amegakure is not well-known now.
Since Hanzō of the Salamander was defeated by Ishigami Hara, Amegakure has been increasingly declining.
For such a small ninja village, Yahiko and the other two naturally do not have much future.
Moreover, Ishigami Hara has already changed the plot beyond recognition.
Although Amegakure has declined, it has been preserved to a certain extent because it left the scene early during the Second Ninja World War.
Although there is not much foundation, it is still there.
The situation is stable and not as dilapidated as in the original plot.
In this way, Yahiko and the other two may have the dream of changing the pattern of the Land of Rain and making the Ninja World peaceful, but they have not taken that step yet, so they will naturally follow Jiraiya to Konoha to take the Chūnin exam.
Ishigami Hara has not finished his investigation of Uchiha Madara. After taking office as Hokage, he has also issued many tasks in this regard, using various names, but there are very few clues that can be found.
Ishigami Hara expected that Uchiha Madara would not remain silent forever. Hiding in the dark of the ninja world, he must have a big plan, so he will be more cautious.
And if we put ourselves in Uchiha Madara's shoes, he would definitely leave a backup plan, so Ishigami Hara guessed that Nagato, who was transplanted with the Rinnegan, became the top priority.
Ishigami Hara knew that Nagato had the Rinnegan transplanted by Uchiha Madara, but he did not move his troops as it would alert the enemy. Otherwise, he might have brought Nagato to Konoha long ago.
You know, Ishigami Hara promised Uzumaki Mito that he would help the Uzumaki people scattered throughout the ninja world. Although Nagato did not have the surname Uzumaki, he was obviously a member of the Uzumaki clan. This was not an obvious excuse.
Now, the joint Chūnin exam became a good excuse, and Nagato could also enter Konoha through the formal gathering.
To be frank, the joint Chūnin exam was actually a setup made by Ishigami Hara specifically for Nagato's "dish of vinegar," and no one could tell.
There are many people participating in the joint Chūnin exam.
Not to mention the people from the small ninja villages, the other four great ninja villages have sent teams to participate, even though their responses were different beforehand. It can be regarded as giving Konoha enough face.
Then as the host, Ishigami Hara, the Hokage, naturally needed to meet them to show his respect and courtesy, and the first group he visited was Sunagakure's team.
In order to show his respect, Konoha arranged separate accommodations for the visitors from each ninja village and did not gather them in one place, but scattered them all over Konoha.
This was because of the different relationships between these ninja villages, and it was also to avoid more trouble.
Although this would increase the pressure on Anbu, it was nothing for Konoha now.
Sunagakure was arranged to live in a private house with a large yard.
Because Konoha is close to the center, Ishigami Hara, as the Hokage, naturally had to be notified.
In the yard, the Anbu had already notified in advance that Ebizo was waiting here with Baki, Pakura, and Sasori.
Among the three, Pakura and Baki were a little nervous.
After all, the person they were about to meet was the Hokage.
Ishigami Hara's name had long been well-known in the ninja world.
The people of Sunagakure had very complicated feelings about him, some hated him, and some admired him.
After all, when Ishigami Hara was young, he had already resisted the attack of Sunagakure alone.
Such an achievement was extremely amazing at any time.
Not to mention Ishigami Hara's performance in the war afterward.
He could be called the number one in the ninja world.
Even now, he has been called the new god of the ninja world.
It's just that the Second Ninja World War did not last long, so this name was not really called out, but no one could ignore Ishigami Hara's existence.
Ebizo took a glance and saw the performance of the three people, and said: "Calm down."
As he said this, he glanced at Sasori again, and found that the latter just lowered his head slightly, and his expression could not be seen clearly, so he stopped paying attention.
Soon, the gate of the courtyard was knocked, and Ebizo moved his fingers, and a chakra line connected to the gate, and the gate was opened. Standing at the door was Ishigami Hara.
"Welcome, everyone from Sunagakure, thank you for coming from afar."
Ishigami Hara walked in with a gentle smile.
"You are polite, Mr. Hokage."
Ebizo nodded and smiled.
"Are these three contestants from your village?"
"Yes, Mr. Hokage, this is Pakura, this is Baki, and this is Sasori."
Ebizo introduced them.
He was very good at this kind of situation. "Well, not bad, the chakra is very sufficient."
"It can be seen that your village has developed well in recent years."
"I think there are many talents in the village."
"It's not as good as Konoha. Sunagakure is still a little inferior."
Ishigami Hara smiled and said, "I have invited Mr. Kazekage of your village, but Mr. Kazekage was busy with official duties and did not come this time. It's a pity that I didn't have the chance to meet him..."
Ebizo smiled unchanged, but his heart skipped a beat, and said, "There are indeed many things to do in the village, and Mr. Kazekage is indeed a bit busy."
"Really? It's really a pity."
Ishigami Hara actually sent invitations to the Kages of several villages for the joint Chūnin exam, but now no one has come to participate. The reason is actually very simple—they are just afraid.
Who knows if the Kage of their own village will be targeted by Ishigami Hara when they come to Konoha? If so, the result would be scary, and no ninja village could bear it.
In this case, the Kages of each village naturally decided not to come.
The conversation between the two was naturally just superficial, and they were simply being polite to each other.
Ishigami Hara's attitude was expressed through the conversation, and Ebizo also responded.
Both sides maintained superficial warmth, and no one pointed it out.
"Then I won't bother you. I hope you will have a good time in Konoha. If you need anything, you can let them tell me, and I will solve it for you." Ishigami Hara said.
"Thank you, Mr. Hokage."
Having said this, the topic was over, and Ishigami Hara was about to leave, turning around and walking out.
But at this moment, the ground under Ishigami Hara's feet suddenly cracked, and then a puppet shaped like a crocodile jumped out of it, and the mechanism on its back opened, instantly engulfing Ishigami Hara's body like a big net.
The next moment, the mechanism closed, and the sharp blades inside intertwined with each other, and the result could be predicted.
This change immediately shocked the others, and the Anbu ninja who came with Ishigami Hara immediately drew their swords and surrounded the four people, ready to attack.
"Wait!"
Ebizo was also shocked, and his face changed.
At this time, Sasori had already raised his head, and his young face was twisted. The anger and hatred came from the bottom of his heart.
"Die, die!!!"
Kakaka!
The puppet's internal mechanisms emitted dense, clanging sounds, clearly signaling some sharp weapon running from the inside.
"Why is this child so hostile to me?"
Ishigami Hara's voice suddenly came from inside the puppet, calm and puzzled.
"What!?"
Sasori's expression changed.