Chapter 183: Temari and Karin Both Join the Fold
[You learn from Anko that Kurenai Yūhi's condition is also not very good. You know it's time for you to make a strong move.]
[You have Anko forcibly drag Kurenai over, and at the same time, you have Hinata and the other girls join in to make her stay. For the sake of so many students, Kurenai agrees to train you, and your growth amazes her.]
[She realizes that the ninja she's leading might actually get a good result, so she puts in more time and energy, even willing to bathe with the girls at your house. For this, you even set aside a special room for them to use as a changing room.]
Akiyama Makoto smiles at this.
With the Chūnin Exams so close, Kurenai naturally had to be pulled over by him, forcefully.
Although she still has a lot of hesitation in her heart, he won't give her another chance to hesitate.
[One month later, the Chūnin Exams begin. Ino's and Sakura's strength has advanced by leaps and bounds. You have also taught Tenten a few Earth Style jutsu to prevent her from encountering her natural enemy, Temari.]
[With this month of intensive training, the girls smoothly pass the first exam and the second stage in the Forest of Death.]
[During this process, you make contact with Karin and bring her back to your home. She accepts your help without hesitation, settles in at your house, and becomes your secret maid.]
[Additionally, you get a close-up encounter with Orochimaru and experience his power. You then realize that while you can repel him with your full strength, there is basically no possibility of killing him.]
Akiyama Makoto frowns slightly. Is that so?
Although Orochimaru being instantly defeated by Itachi seems a bit disgraceful, the ninjutsu he has mastered at this point are undoubtedly beyond the current "version" of power.
Even if he uses the Flying Thunder God, the Yin Seal, and the Formless Wave, it would be very difficult to defeat him. Most importantly, his real-world skill with these techniques is not yet perfected.
In the end, his development time has been too short. But he was only testing his own level; he had no real intention of facing Orochimaru on Hiruzen's behalf during the exams.
[The matchups for this Chūnin Exam are somewhat similar to your memory. Rock Lee faces Gaara and is heavily injured, but with your timely treatment, it's not a major problem.]
[Hinata faces Neji. Although she uses her self-created 'True Moon Style,' the one-year gap is still too much to overcome, and she is ultimately defeated.]
[Neji doesn't have it easy either. The difference in their attack range forces him to use his Rotation early. The battle only ends when Hinata's chakra is completely exhausted.]
Seeing this, he frowns slightly. Hinata lost? Well, that's not surprising.
The current Hinata has not yet received a talent inheritance from him. Although he has improved her constitution and let her eat her fill, half a year of growth still can't beat Neji's one-year lead.
But he is certain that this won't happen in the real Chūnin Exam. At that time, even if she has only just received her talent inheritance, she will definitely be able to defeat Neji.
Why? It's simple. He will have her learn her clan's Gentle Fist techniques in the simulation! There's plenty of time in the simulation!
[After this battle, the girls continue to train. You, in turn, spend a night holding Hinata, warming her dejected heart and helping her regain her spirits.]
[For the next month, while you train with the girls, you also begin to observe Temari, contemplating how to make her your woman.]
[You quickly realize that trying to have a romantic relationship with Temari is too troublesome. It would be faster to approach her as a victor after the Sand Village is defeated.]
Temari... the woman who had his child in a simulation just because he'd tried. In reality, he hasn't even made contact with her yet. He needs her Wind Style affinity, so he naturally can't miss this chance.
[One month later, the final round of the Chūnin Exams begins. The first match is Temari vs. Tenten. As a ninja tool user, Tenten has met her natural enemy.]
[However, Tenten uses Earth Style to change the terrain into a rocky field full of obstacles, which allows her to find an opportunity and win with her Fragmentation Kunai.]
[The second match is Ino vs. Sakura. The two of them, contrary to everyone's expectations, present a spectacular duel. Ino's use of the 'Dual Heart Method' shocks the entire audience, and Sakura's ability to ignore her secret technique leaves everyone baffled about the power they possess.]
[Half an hour later, both are exhausted and choose to forfeit at the same time, giving everyone a draw.]
[The third match is Neji vs. Naruto. Facing the strengthened Naruto, Neji is defeated, and he loses to Naruto's massive chakra reserves.]
[The fourth match is the highly anticipated Sasuke vs. Gaara. Gaara rampages, and the Konoha Crush plot begins.]
Seeing the simulator suddenly run through the exam details, he thought there was going to be a major problem with the matchups. But in the end, it was still Sasuke vs. Gaara.
However, this also serves as a reminder: the outcome of this fight is not necessarily stable.
In other words, it's possible Gaara might not rampage but instead successfully use the "Feigning Sleep Technique" in the middle of the arena. That would make the Konoha Crush plot even more troublesome.
But for him, it's just a matter of using the Flying Thunder God one more time.
[Afterward, the Konoha Crush plot is completely thwarted by your secret intervention. Rasa is taken captive, as are Temari, Kankurō, and Gaara.]
[The Third Hokage and Danzō die in battle. Konoha is left without a leader. You leave the village one step ahead, find Tsunade, and get to know her by starting with gambling.]
[Tsunade realizes you are from Konoha but refuses to talk about village matters. You are in no hurry and travel with her. Finally, after she gets drunk one night, you hit her with the Formless Wave.]
[Tsunade is not controlled by your genjutsu, but she still looks at you in shock. Your technique is unheard of and feels very similar to a super-difficult jutsu used by an old acquaintance.]
[In her confusion, Tsunade attempts to make a 'mistake' with you. However, you wake up Shizune and have her stop the farce.]
A smile curves his lips. After developing the Formless Wave, he had wanted to see Tsunade's reaction, and it was indeed a big one.
In that case, if he really masters a jutsu similar to the Spirit Transformation Technique, wouldn't Tsunade think he was the reincarnation of an old friend?
This is indeed a good way to get close to her. But he only plans to use it in simulations; it's convenient and fast.
[The next day, the atmosphere between you is strange. However, you magnanimously state that it was just a misunderstanding and that she doesn't need to take responsibility. Only then does Tsunade, all smiles, hook her arm through yours, declaring you a true man.]
[Afterward, Jiraiya and Naruto arrive to find Tsunade and ask her to return as Hokage. She is initially unwilling, but you tell her that Konoha has no Kage-level powerhouses left, and yet they are holding Rasa prisoner at this very moment.]
[Tsunade realizes Konoha is in danger and finally agrees to return with you. With your assistance, she even manages to heavily injure Orochimaru again.]
[Only upon returning to Konoha does Tsunade discover you are not a ninja. She wants to forcibly conscript you, but you refuse. You tell her that if she tries to force you, you'll just run off to the Sand or Mist Village and marry into a family there.]
[Tsunade is left fuming, but helpless. She can only agree to your 'special status' in Konoha. You then use Rasa's freedom as a pretext to get close to Temari. Under your guidance, Temari agrees to a political marriage with Konoha.]
He sucks in a cold breath. Although he had guessed she would most likely agree, he hadn't expected it to be so direct.
Gaara will probably hate him for this. But it doesn't matter; Rasa will definitely agree. When the time comes, it's anyone's guess whether Gaara will try to beat up him or his father first.
[Rasa, still in prison, also agrees to this marriage. He is then granted his freedom and leaves with Gaara and Kankurō. Temari tells you that the Sand Village won't remain at peace just because of her. You, in turn, use your Flying Thunder God Technique to show her that Suna doesn't really have a choice.]
[When you arrive, Gaara is in a heated battle with Rasa. Gaara, having been moved by Naruto, wants to rescue his sister, but Rasa will not allow his son to act so recklessly at this time.]
[In the end, you secretly intervene and control Rasa, allowing him to be defeated by Gaara. The situation in the Sand Village becomes utterly chaotic. They will certainly have no time to think about Konoha for a while.]