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"Speaking of the Chunin Exams, Konoha has indeed sent us an invitation for the Chunin Exams. I forgot to tell you about this. I wonder what Konoha is planning?" Chishana said indifferently.
"Konoha sent us an invitation for the Chunin Exams? How is that possible? Konoha's Chunin Exams have always only invited surrounding small nations and allied nations, haven't they? We don't have any particular connection with Konoha, do we?" Rantian Qian asked in confusion.
"Although I don't know what Konoha is thinking, we have indeed received Konoha's invitation. It even has the Hokage's personal seal on it, so there shouldn't be any mistake," Chishana said.
"They're probably trying to befriend us and use us to restrain Iwagakure and Kumogakure. You should know that Konoha has extremely deep grudges with these two villages, and they are also very wary of them," Kuroiwa Ci said blandly at this moment, his thick voice echoing in the night sky.
"What a good scheme, Konoha." Rantian Qian mused for a moment, then sneered. This feeling of being used as a pawn was indeed unpleasant. "Hmph!! Anyway, our relationship with Kumogakure and Iwagakure is already terrible. They've been eyeing the Land of Iron for more than a day or two, and this is just the nature of relationships between countries in this world," Chishana said indifferently.
"Have you decided?" Chishana asked Su, a hint of worry in her voice. "That's right, a parent's grudge is irreconcilable. Konoha must pay the price. Saying 'destroy' is merely a wilful word. It's impossible for me alone to destroy Konoha. Although Konoha is very weak now, there are still many powerful ninjas there. But I won't be soft-hearted when dealing with Konoha's ninjas. I will try my best to cause greater damage to Konoha. This is my objective for going to Konoha this time," Su said blandly, his eyes filled with coldness.
"Isn't doing this too risky? And I don't think the gains outweigh the losses," Kuroiwa Ci asked with some doubt. "I've said it before, there are some things that need to be confirmed in Konoha. And although I personally cannot destroy Konoha, someone will help me attract firepower when the time comes, and my actions will be much easier," Su said with a mysterious smile.
"Deidara, haven't you always wanted to show off your art? Are you interested in using your art to bomb Konoha?" Su asked with a smile. "Of course, I also want to participate in this operation and let those guys in Konoha witness the art of Uncle Deidara!! Hmph," Deidara said excitedly.
Su smiled nonchalantly, while Deidara excitedly gesticulated, thinking, "I can finally make a big splash again!"
"Then how do you plan to reply to Konoha's invitation?" Rantian Qian asked in confusion. "How to reply? Of course, I'll agree to them! This way, Deidara and I will have a formal identity to enter Konoha, won't we?" Su said with a smile.
"You're going to use this method to sneak into Konoha?" Rantian Qian and the other two looked at Su in surprise. "How can you say 'sneak'? Konoha itself invited us to participate in the Chunin Exams, you know," Su said meaningfully.
"It's truly unimaginable that the esteemed Kage of Sakura Village would actually go and participate in the Chunin Exams," Chishana said with a laugh. "Hehe, it's best to enter openly like this. If we infiltrate Konoha under unknown identities, there's a high chance we'll be discovered by Konoha's sensory barrier. After all, neither Deidara nor I know the jutsu to enter Konoha's barrier," Su said blandly.
"Alright, then that's it. The village is entrusted to you all," Su said with a smile to the remaining three. Chishana and Kuroiwa Ci shrugged, while Rantian Qian helplessly covered his forehead, "Two lunatics."
"Also, please take good care of Haku. She just joined the village, after all. And when Zabuza's injuries heal, ask him if he's willing to join Sakura Village. After all, he's an elite Jonin-level combatant, which would be a great help to us. If he's not willing, just let him go," Su said blandly.
"Understood, that's what I was just going to say. To be honest, having an elite Jonin from another village staying in Sakura Village really makes one uneasy," Chishana said with a laugh.
Just like that, a month later, Konoha officially received Sakura Village's reply letter. The letter stated that Sakura Village had formally accepted the invitation to participate in the Chunin Exams and would send a team from Sakura Village to participate in the Chunin Exams.
In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi sat quietly. In his hand, he held Sakura Village's reply letter. The letter had a cherry blossom-shaped stamp, which was precisely the Kage's personal seal.
"It seems the outcome isn't bad after all. I never expected Sakura Village to actually accept Konoha's invitation. This way, Konoha and Sakura Village can be considered to have established a connection," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile.
"Indeed, although the Land of Snow is a small nation, this country is quite prosperous. Whether it's resources or wealth, it's extremely abundant. Moreover, in recent years, it has swallowed up surrounding small nations, and its scale has already surpassed that of a mid-sized nation, infinitely approaching a great nation. If we only count its territorial area, it's already comparable to Kumogakure and Iwagakure; it's already considered a great nation by standard. Befriending such a nation is quite necessary for Konoha and the Land of Fire," an old man wearing glasses slowly said from the side. This person was one of the members of Konoha's Elder Council, and also one of the Hokage's two great advisors, Homura Mitokado.
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"Hmm, well said. Befriending the Land of Snow is quite beneficial for restraining the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth. However, there's one thing to say: we still don't fully understand this country and the true attitude of its hidden village. We just fear that this country isn't genuinely dealing with us. You know, directly annexing the territory of other countries is very rare in the history of this world. This country directly swallowed all the surrounding small nations the moment it made a move, showing its ambition is not small. So this point must be guarded against. Moreover, there's another possibility: if this country united with the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth, then the current Konoha would be very difficult to resist," another old woman over fifty said. She was also a member of Konoha's Elder Council and one of the Hokage's two great advisors, Koharu Utatane. Homura Mitokado and Hiruzen Sarutobi were once teammates, and all were disciples of the Second Hokage.
"Well said, what needs to be guarded against still must be guarded against. After all, we can say we know nothing about this country. Their management of their own intelligence and their investigation of foreign intelligence personnel are quite strict. Infiltration is very difficult," the Third Hokage nodded and said.