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Konoha was indeed the largest hidden village in the ninja world; it was incredibly prosperous. People came and went on the streets, and various shops lined both sides: restaurants, izakayas, barbecue joints, general stores, ninja tool shops, hot spring inns, and even traditional customs shops—everything imaginable was there.
Behind the tall wooden fences on both sides of the street, rows of gigantic, lush trees stood in a straight line, their verdant greenery giving off an incomparably refreshing feeling. Every street was like this; the entire village was covered by extensive vegetation and surrounded by numerous mountain ranges, basking in the sunlight. It truly lived up to its name, 'Konoha' (Leaf Village).
Su and his group found an ordinary inn on a relatively secluded street to stay in. After a long journey, they were all a bit tired.
Inside the inn room, on the tatami mat, several people sat on the floor. Takeuchi Junko also took off the large katana from her back and placed it aside. As a female ninja, her physical strength was quite inferior to that of men. She was truly tired now.
Holding three registration forms, Kotaro looked at the registration and began to speak: "Lord Hokage, the registration time is at one o'clock in the afternoon, three days from now, in Classroom 301 of the Konoha Ninja Academy."
"Hmm, got it. So that's the first test of the Chūnin Exams," Su said indifferently. "Yes, according to our intelligence, there have always been three tests in previous Chūnin Exams, and this year should be no exception," Kotaro said respectfully.
"Whatever, all tests are the same. Everything is useless in front of my art, Lord Deidara, hmm," Deidara nodded disdainfully and said.
"Well said. My goal isn't what the Chūnin Exams are. This game will become quite interesting," Su said with a faint smile. "I'm actually looking forward to it. I want to see what the combat strength of ninjas from other countries is like. I've never fought against ninjas from other countries before," Takeuchi Junko said with some excitement.
"Don't worry, this test won't leave you out. But remember not to cause trouble for Lord Hokage. After all, our objective is not simple," Kotaro said to Takeuchi Junko. "Understood, Teacher Kotaro," Takeuchi Junko said softly.
"But it seems Konoha's Hokage isn't too at ease with us," Deidara swept his blue eyes out the window, then scoffed with disdain.
"Whatever, it's estimated that every village has quite a few Anbu monitoring, right? Come on, everyone's hungry too. Let's go to the street and eat something, and while we're at it, take a stroll and see what the number one ninja village in the ninja world is like," Su said with a laugh, then slowly stood up from the ground.
"Let's go." As Su's words fell, the group left the inn.
Not far from the inn was a very famous food street in Konoha, this street was recommended by that Chūnin (Su and his group) when they just entered Konoha. After all, ninjas from various countries came here, and they had to arrange their own food and lodging, so the ninjas responsible for receiving them at the main gate of Konoha would introduce them to some necessary places.
It was already night. The moon hung high in the sky, and under the clear moonlight, Konoha appeared even more prosperous in the tranquil night. Red lights and green wine created an incomparably lively scene.
Su and his group walked on the main street of Konoha, keenly enjoying the prosperity here.
Many pedestrians around them looked surprised when they saw the Hokage forehead protectors on Su and the others. This wasn't because they were surprised to see foreign ninjas, as many villagers knew that Konoha was about to hold the Chūnin Exams, and they had seen quite a few foreign ninjas during this period. So they weren't surprised by that; what surprised them were the forehead protectors of Su and his group.
After all, the Chūnin Exams were held every year, so many people recognized the forehead protectors of other ninja villages that frequently participated in the Chūnin Exams. However, they had never seen the forehead protectors of Hokage Village, so they seemed relatively surprised.
But Su and his group paid no attention to other people's gazes. The group soon arrived at a famous food street in Konoha. Several people came to a barbecue restaurant that was said to be quite famous. They opened the door and entered.
As soon as they opened the door, a bustling noise greeted them. Many people inside were gathered in small groups, eating barbecue and chatting happily. The fragrant smell of roasted meat instantly wafted into their noses. Deidara's mouth almost watered just from smelling the aroma; it was indeed very fragrant and greatly stimulated one's appetite. Furthermore, through his interaction with Su and Deidara, Su knew that Deidara was a glutton by nature, so this reaction was not surprising.
"Welcome, may I ask, how many guests are there?" A young waiter saw Su and the others enter and immediately walked over, respectfully asking, "Four people, do you want a private room?" Su said indifferently.
"I'm sorry, guests, the private rooms are all full. After all, the traffic in Konoha has been extremely high these past two days, so..." The waiter said apologetically. "Is that so? Then just find any available spot," Su said somewhat helplessly.
"Okay, please follow me!!" 143, hearing Su's words, immediately smiled and respectfully said.
Just then, "Hmm!!" Su and Deidara, and suddenly Kotaro also furrowed his brows slightly, seemed to sense something. A feeling of being observed instantly arose, as if they were all under the other party's control. However, the next moment, Su relaxed his brows, his expression returning to calm. He said nothing, leading the group to follow the waiter into the interior of the barbecue restaurant, as if nothing had happened.
"The Third Hokage seems to have a kind of ninjutsu for long-distance observation, called the Telescope Jutsu. I almost forgot that this old immortal still had this trick," Su secretly thought in his heart.
"What keen sensory abilities! The ninjas of Hokage Village are not simple! We must treat them cautiously!" Inside the Hokage Office, the Third Hokage relaxed his grip on the crystal ball, sighed, walked to the window, and gazed intently at the bustling street below Hokage Tower.
Su and his group, led by the waiter, came into the interior of the barbecue restaurant. As soon as they entered, Su and the others' brows slightly raised. There were slightly fewer people here than outside, but most of them were ninjas.
Not only were there ninjas from other villages, but also quite a few Konoha ninjas.