Konoha Hidden Village.
Inside the Hokage Building, the lights were brightly lit.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, looking haggard, glared at his friend in the shadows and rebuked, "Danzo, you've gone too far this time! How dare you lay hands on a comrade in the village?"
Danzo's face was grim; he hadn't expected the mission to capture Sasuke to fail. He said, "Comrade? The Uchiha are traitors to the village. Have you forgotten our teacher's words?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen closed his eyes, saying with pain, "Even among the Uchiha, there were comrades like Kagami, Shisui, and Itachi who possessed the Hokage's mindset. Your prejudice against the Uchiha is too deep, Danzo."
Danzo retorted, "Sasuke Uchiha is already a Reincarnation Game player. Sooner or later, he will learn the truth about the clan's annihilation. Aren't you afraid he'll attack the village then?"
The power of the Reincarnation Game made Danzo feel fear for the first time.
According to the intelligence files collected by Root, Sasuke Uchiha's strength was only that of a slightly above-average Genin.
The Root Ninja he sent out were genuine Jonin.
And they were battle-hardened individuals who had long undertaken difficult Root missions. If they launched a surprise attack, even an ordinary Chunin would be powerless to resist.
Yet, he hadn't expected that Sasuke Uchiha, at a Genin level, would be able to withstand their assault and escape into the Anbu-monitored area, bringing this matter to the Hokage.
It had only been a few days.
"The mysterious Game Merchant has already threatened the village's safety. We must find a way to completely eradicate him."
"At the very least, we need to bring all ninjas and civilians who have become players under control…"
"Danzo, that's enough!"
Danzo was interrupted by Sarutobi Hiruzen before he could finish speaking.
He puffed on his pipe, his expression flickering, and said, "Setting aside the Game Merchant's intentions for now, he indeed possesses mysterious and terrifying abilities. Do not provoke such an enemy for the village, otherwise, for the sake of the village…"
I will kill you!
These words weren't spoken, but Danzo understood them, and a chill immediately ran down his spine.
He hadn't expected the Game Merchant to be so highly regarded by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Someone."
An Anbu wearing a cat-faced mask suddenly appeared.
Sarutobi Hiruzen said wearily, "Just say that enemy ninjas disguised as Merchants infiltrated the village and launched a surprise attack, attempting to seize the bloodline of the Uchiha orphan. Also, reassure Sasuke and make sure he doesn't develop any ill feelings towards the village."
He felt guilty inside.
That child, Itachi, had made such a huge sacrifice for the village, only hoping that he could protect Sasuke. A momentary oversight had allowed Danzo to act against Sasuke.
Beyond guilt, there was a deeper apprehension towards the Uchiha.
As a former teammate of Uchiha Kagami, he deeply understood the terror of the Mangekyo Sharingan. If something happened to Sasuke, it would be difficult to guarantee that Uchiha Itachi wouldn't attack the village in a frenzy.
"How are the Chunin Exams preparations coming along?"
Having been woken up, Sarutobi Hiruzen no longer had any thoughts of sleeping and began to deal with his remaining official duties.
The Head of Political Affairs, responsible for this matter, looked troubled and said, "Originally, it was a joint exam with Sunagakure, but now it has become a Five Great Shinobi Countries joint Chunin Exams, requiring the venue to be expanded several times over, and it's still under construction."
It happened to be the Chunin Exams.
This was a necessary means in peacetime to test each other's strengths through non-warfare methods.
Especially with the emergence of the Reincarnation Game, it was highly possible that a certain Ninja Village could suddenly rise, producing many new combatants. All of this was intelligence that needed to be gathered.
The location for the Five Great Shinobi Countries joint Chunin Exams was set in Konoha Hidden Village.
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff from his pipe and said, "The two players from the Logistics Department can be temporarily lent to you. They said that the Game Store has metal puppets that can improve construction efficiency. I will send a document to the Finance Department to allocate funds to you."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's head throbbed as he looked at the overdrawn financial expenditures, and a strong sense of helplessness welled up in his heart.
Minato Namikaze's death, Jiraiya and Tsunade leaving the village disheartened, Orochimaru's defection, Sakumo Hatake's suicide, the Uchiha clan's annihilation…
Only he, this gradually decaying old pillar, was left supporting the largest and strongest Ninja Village.
It seemed infinitely glorious, but in reality, it was precarious.
If they couldn't overpower the other Four Great Ninja Villages in this Chunin Exams, it was very likely to make them restless.
Even the Lord of Fire Country might reduce support for the village.
"Sasuke becoming a player is a good thing for the village; he can be used to counter the young people from other Ninja Villages."
Sarutobi Hiruzen was worried.
According to intelligence, other Ninja Villages also had players chosen by the Reincarnation Game, and they were likely to participate in this Chunin Exams.
Therefore, he had to strongly refute Danzo and prioritize funding towards the Reincarnation Game.
Konoha absolutely cannot lose the Chunin Exams!
"Master, Salina is attacking the Newbie Village tomorrow, aren't you scared?"
The White-haired Loli was gloomy, and even the fried chicken handed to her mouth didn't taste good; she couldn't eat it.
Originally, everything was developing in a good direction.
But after the Spectre General died, it alarmed Ghost Mage Salina, who was a Tier 2 contamination source.
In game terms, she was a Level 20 Lord Monster.
The White-haired Loli said, "Master, I suggest spending five hundred thousand reward points to reinforce the Newbie Village's city walls to defend against the Lord Monster's attack."
Once Salina attacked, the Newbie Village's original fragile city walls would be unable to resist at all.
A broken wall meant the Newbie Village's core would be destroyed.
This was a very serious matter; all of the Master's efforts so far would be for naught.
The players would also cease to exist.
Fang Yi, however, looked unconcerned and said, "Don't worry, take a look at the city wall's defense level yourself."
The White-haired Loli was puzzled.
After approaching the city wall to investigate, she showed a shocked expression, her small face frozen.
[Newbie Village City Wall]
Defense Level: 17 (2552 / 6000 energy)
Skill: Ghost Soldiers (Summons 100 Ghost Soldiers every half hour. Summoned creatures cannot leave a 500-meter radius of the city wall.)
Skill 2: Spectre Cannon (Consumes 200 Ghost Soldiers to unleash a Ghost Energy blast, dealing 800 true damage.)
Note: A city wall upgraded with various ghost materials, capable of manipulating some Ghost Power.
The White-haired Loli Afu's mouth widened, and she stuffed a piece of fried chicken into it, exclaiming, "Master, so you've already secretly upgraded the city wall! I worried for nothing."
A Level 17 Ghost City Wall could withstand a Level 20 Lord Monster for a period of time.
Fang Yi shook his head and said, "How is that possible? Am I the kind of person who would spend money to upgrade a city wall?"
Seeing that he wouldn't admit it, the White-haired Loli thought he was just being stubborn, and her bright, watery eyes narrowed into slits as she teased, "Could it be that the city wall can upgrade itself?"
Fang Yi bent his finger and flicked her forehead, saying, "Idiot, have you forgotten the mission I issued a while ago?"
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