blogombal Chapter 185 The Requirements of the Third Generation, The Money-Grubbing New Class 7
Chapter 185 The Requirements of the Third Generation, The Money-Grubbing New Class 7
"What? You said you've gathered information about the Three-Tails?" In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage was surprised to hear Ishikawa's report.
Tailed beasts! Those are the ultimate weapons of every ninja village, and the foundation of a great nation. I never expected that sending Ishikawa to gather information on the strength of the new generation of Kirigakure would yield such an unexpected surprise.
“Yes, Hokage. There are basically no outstanding ninjas among the new generation of Kirigakure, so I conducted in-depth investigations and discovered information about the Three-Tails!” Ishikawa succinctly stated, “According to the information I gathered in Kirigakure, after the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, was killed, the Three-Tails died and awaited rebirth.”
"Although I'm not sure when or where the Three-Tails will be reborn, one thing is certain: Kirigakure's strength has now declined to its lowest point in history."
"With their strength, they are unlikely to pose a threat to Konoha within the next ten years, let alone start a conflict."
"Great, wonderful!" The third generation was overjoyed upon hearing this, his old face beaming with a smile as bright and cheerful as a chrysanthemum.
The fact that Ishikawa could reveal a secret like the rebirth of the tailed beasts, which he couldn't possibly know, is enough to prove the authenticity of his information!
At this moment, the Third Hokage finally felt relieved and filled with hope for the future of Konoha.
The reason he cared so much about Kirigakure was because Kirigakure was located overseas, facing the Land of Fire across the sea. If the enemy wanted to launch a sneak attack, there would be absolutely no barriers to directly invade the southern border of the Land of Fire.
As for the other three major ninja villages, whether it is Sunagakure, Kumogakure, or Iwagakure, there are various small countries in between that serve as buffer zones for the battlefield, allowing Konoha to react promptly to any eventuality.
"Ishikawa, thank you for your hard work this time! The joint Chunin Exams are coming up soon, so I won't be assigning any more missions to your team for the next while. Let Karin and the others prepare for the Chunin Exams." The Third Hokage continued with a gentle tone, full of confidence in showcasing the strength of Konoha's new generation.
"Yes, Lord Hokage." Ishikawa's eyes lit up immediately; he hadn't expected this unexpected surprise.
Without having to go on missions, he would have enough time to help the three of them level up and also time to practice ninjutsu to enhance his own strength.
"Oh right, I almost forgot, Ishikawa, you're a newcomer too." Just as Ishikawa was about to take his leave, the Third Generation suddenly remembered something and his eyes lit up.
"Uh? I'm a Chunin now, Hokage-sama," Ishikawa said subconsciously, a vague sense of unease creeping in.
“Of course I know that.” The Third Hokage waved his hand and then changed the subject, “Since we are going to show the world the strength of Konoha, we can’t just be genin.”
“Ishikawa, with your qualifications and mission experience, it will be difficult for you to be promoted to Jonin in a short time, but your strength is definitely qualified to become a Special Jonin.”
"So, would you be interested in serving as the chief examiner for the third round of this joint Chunin Exams?"
"The examiner for the third exam?" Ishikawa looked surprised, realizing that trouble had indeed come!
He had initially thought the Third Generation intended to include him in the examiner panel, but it turned out they wanted him to replace Hayate as the young chief examiner and give the various countries a taste of their power!
If that were all, Ishikawa would be happy to see it happen. After all, he had worked so hard since he came from another world, and it was a reward he deserved to be superior to the Twelve Young Masters.
The problem is that he's not like Hayate who dies early on; he'll definitely be presiding over the third exam at the Chunin Exams.
As a result, his plan to first defend his home and ensure the safety of the time-space room before launching a counterattack was thus thwarted!
For Ishikawa, his time-traveling room was far more important than any of the examiners showing off. Therefore…
"What? You don't want to?" The Third Hokage frowned and asked, seeing that Ishikawa seemed conflicted.
To be honest, even in peacetime, it was under pressure for him to promote Ishikawa to Special Jonin at this age. If it weren't for the extraordinary significance of this Joint Chunin Exams, Ishikawa would have needed at least another year of training to be promoted to Special Jonin.
"No, I'm willing. It's just that I feel a bit of pressure becoming a special Jonin at the age of 13. If I don't do well, I might disappoint the Hokage." Ishikawa hurriedly shook his head, looking hesitant and uneasy.
The implication of what the third generation said was already quite clear; if he refused again, it would be somewhat ungrateful!
Well, at most we'll call Nohara Rin over to help guard the house, just in case, it shouldn't be a problem.
"Hehe, I believe you won't disappoint me, Ishikawa. Besides, a 13-year-old Special Jonin isn't that outstanding. Kakashi became a Jonin at 12, and the village has had geniuses like you who became ANBU captains at 13. So, you don't need to feel any pressure at all."
"Then it's decided. In a few days, I'll arrange for you to take the special Jonin combat test. I want the village to know that another genius has risen..." The Third Hokage said with a smile, his eyes full of anticipation as he looked at Ishikawa.
Konoha hasn't seen a prodigy who can make a name for himself in many years!
"Yes, Lord Hokage." Ishikawa nodded again indifferently, not caring much about the matter.
A youth without youthful exuberance is a wasted youth! Since that's the case, then let's show our brilliance and enjoy this glory to the fullest...
After taking his mission reward and leaving the Hokage Building, Ishikawa didn't go home but went directly to Karin and the other two to distribute the money and explain the Chunin Exams.
"It's finally here again. This time I will definitely become a Chunin and will not let my brother down."
"Me too. I'm confident I can pass the joint Chunin Exams and be promoted to Chunin."
Tarojiro was thrilled to be participating in the Chunin Exams, while Karin was a little nervous and apprehensive.
"Karin, you don't need to be too nervous. Our team doesn't have any missions coming up, so I'll be giving you all intensive training these next few days." Ishikawa smiled and patted Karin on the shoulder, then waved his hand. "It's my treat today, then everyone go back and get some rest. The intensive training starts tomorrow."
"Yes, big brother." Taro and Jiro hurriedly shouted in unison, and Karin also nodded vigorously with her cheeks flushed.
Compared to missions and such, training with Ishikawa-kun was something she looked forward to much more...
While Ishikawa was having a big meal with Karin and the other two, the Wave Country Bridge was being built.
"Eighty-five million taels. Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect you, Zabuza, to be so rich. You really can't judge a book by its cover." Kakashi clicked his tongue as he looked at the piles of banknotes on the bridge and casually threw his Executioner's Blade over there.
It wasn't that he didn't want to bargain anymore, but Zabuza had given him way too much!
You should know that if he hadn't cut off his own head, the bounty would have been around 35 million taels, but now he's offering 85 million taels. With that kind of sincerity, what can he say?
"Sasuke, have you ever seen so much money? We're rich! We're going to be rich..." Naruto, the poor guy, was drooling with excitement, his mind already fantasizing about how many bowls of Ichiraku Ramen he would eat.
Well, he won't have to be stingy with the free vouchers anymore, and he can eat whatever flavor he wants, and as many bowls as he wants...
"Uh, does this have anything to do with us, Naruto?" Sasuke was slightly shocked, but he quickly recovered and was too speechless to complain. As he spoke, he released the ropes binding Haku.
"How can we not be related? We're a team, you know what a team is?" Naruto said confidently, his shameless face making Sasuke's lips twitch again.
Before he could even speak, Sakura beside him nodded vigorously in agreement, "That's right! Kakashi-sensei said that our Class 7 is a team. In that case, there's no reason why we shouldn't get a share of this money."
After saying that, Sakura looked at Kakashi with a pitiful yet eager gaze. That's 85 million ryo! Even if they only get a few tens of thousands of ryo, it would still be a windfall.
She was clear-headed about whether to split the money less or not at all. If Kakashi-sensei didn't split the money, it would violate the team spirit he talked about!
"I'm scared of you guys. Fifty thousand taels each, that's it." Kakashi sighed helplessly. He really couldn't give more money to the three of them.
It's not that they're reluctant to part with it, but the situation is too complicated for them to handle!