Kapitel 413: Ch413. Provocation
Even the Tsuchikage and Raikage completely stilled, utterly stupefied at the bomb Tsunade just dropped. There was not one person in the Kage Box who did not realize what this new alliance meant and they couldn't believe Tsunade just bluntly admitted it with an innocent grin on her face.
It was stuff like this that was deemed the highest grade secrets in the villages. People died to keep it secret and here Tsunade was just leisurely revealing it without a care in the world.
Orochimaru, Onoki, and A subconsciously thought her to be an idiot but they were too shocked at the implications to really put much attention to Tsunade's foolishness.
In their minds, by revealing this information, Tsunade completely decimated any chance for Uzushio, Kiri, Suna, and Konoha to gain the most out of their alliance. She ruined any chance at surprise attacks from multiple sides as now, both A and Onoki will expect such a thing to happen in the future.
Little did they know that Tsunade was very careful what she revealed as the benefits of this alliance were already about to be reaped and there was no longer any need to keep it secret. They would no longer be able to react anyway...
And while Onoki's and A's priority was their village, Orochimaru was furiously contemplating the impact this news would have on his invasion and he didn't like the picture he was seeing.
Alas, it was far too late to call it off.
'I guess I will just have to cut my losses and let the Tsuchikage and Raikage take the fall for me.' Orochimaru thought in displeasure. The two Kages were almost certainly bound to betray their little alliance anyway with how things were going. It would be better to cause some trouble for them now.
As much as Orochimaru believed in himself, having only Otogakure against Uzushio, Konoha, Kiri, and Suna... He could admit they would have been outmatched. Roping in both Iwa and Kumo to his side in this conflict was indeed the best thing he could have done. They would be an excellent buffer for him.
With these two Kages participating in the invasion on his side, Orochimaru had the confidence to at the very least kill Sarutobi and cause some nice damage to Konoha before he orders a retreat in a code he 'forgot' to mention to his Iwa and Kumo allies. How... unfortunate for them.
Now that he had it all figured out, Orochimaru's smile eased into a pleasant one as he looked at Tsunade, "In that case, I congratulate you for your new alliance. It looks like Konoha's future is going to be bright."
Seeing that Orochimaru was not gonna visibly freak out, Tsunade pouted in disappointment. She knew well enough that by 'bright' he meant 'on flame' but she was not gonna call him out on that. Anko and that lazy bum tag-along of hers already returned and discreetly took the place of their shadow clones which meant the surprise forces Orochimaru was counting on were no more. Tsunade decided to leave Orochimaru his delusions. He was pitiful enough as it was.
"Why thank you!" She amicably exclaimed, her expression completely innocent as she delivered the next part. "Konoha's future is indeed looking up now that you, Danzo, and Sarutobi are no longer in any leadership position!"
That actually made Orochimaru's eyebrows twitch. He hated being compared to Sarutobi and Tsunade knew it. That's why she did just that.
The other Kages, and even Shikaku, were extremely surprised Tsunade had no qualms calling out Sarutobi like this in front of them. To throw dirt on one of the most iconic 'heroes' of Konoha in front of the leaders of the 'enemy' villages...
Both Tsuchikage's and Raikage's opinions on Tsunade's intelligence only lowered and their tenseness relaxed. In their minds, Tsunade was no leadership material. She might have been the best medic in the world but from what they were seeing, the woman was dumb as a rock. There was no need to worry. Their invasion was in no way compromised. The last Senju was just being her retarded self.
And while the worries of the two started to dissipate, Shikaku was throwing Tsuande a look that basically screamed, 'What are you doing!?'.
Unfortunately for him, Tsunade totally ignored him, grinning at Pakura and Ringo who were having the time of their life, enjoying the private joke between the three of them. They could plainly see how the two Kages disregarded Tsunade because of her words. She was throwing blatant hints that something is wrong and yet... they already made their opinion about her because of how set in their ways they were. Not for a second did they consider this to be a ploy.
After all, Tsunade Senju was known to be an extremely straightforward woman who was blunt as a hammer.
"Heeh~. Looks like the day you defected was a real blessing for Konoha, eh, Snake?" Ringo decided to join the fray, light-heartedly making a jab at Orochimaru.
The poor dude paled even more from the repressed anger but they all knew he could not afford to make a scene. While he had diplomatic immunity to a degree, Oto was still just a minor and new village. As long as this... banter didn't turn physical, Orochimaru could only sit tight and take their words while trying to give back his own retorts.
And that's exactly what he tried to do, "Hehe. You would know... After all, you are my role model, Ameyuri. Becoming a rogue ninja scum and then returning to your village only to become its Kage. Kirigakure's standards have really fallen if they allow their rogues to become their leaders nowadays. I wish Konoha was the same." Orochimaru wistfully sighed.
"But... I wonder how you got so strong. From what I know the Raikage," He glanced at A, "defeated you with one punch when you met him for the first time. Your unit slaughtered the Kumo ninjas and killed his fiance, I heard." He purposefully mentioned that incident and then watched how A's expression tightened alongside his fists.
"Such a poisonous tongue." Pakura interjected, gaining the attention of the others before Orochimaru successfully goaded the Raikage into doing something stupid too soon.
This teasing was all in good fun but Rei would probably spank them silly if their little fun made the invasion start sooner than it was supposed to.
"Only an idiot would fall for a provocation like that." Pakura deadpanned, totally ignoring the fact that A seemed to have a hard time stopping himself from pouncing at Ringo now that he had the reason for his dislike of her blatantly thrown into his face.
Of course, Pakura had to insult him in the process which earned her a glare from the man too.
Orochimaru amusedly chuckled at that, "That's rich coming from the person who didn't see her Kage sacrificing her in a suidice mission to get himself rid of the competition. Then again... you also killed him so your case is not all that much different from Ameyuri." He casually pointed out, making Onoki loudly snort.
"Rogues becoming Kages. The village founders would roll in their graves if they knew." Onoki grumbled, supporting Orochimaru's claim.
The lines were clearly drawn at this point. Orochimaru, Onoki, and A on one side while Pakura, Ringo, and Tsunade on the other. It might have just been a small conversation during a break but... it clearly showcased what the future held for their villages.
Or so the Raikage, Tsuchikage, and Otokage thought.
"Hmph. Former rogue or not, what does it even matter? I made my village much better in five years than what you managed in a lifetime." Pakura retorted, making Onoki bristle much to her delight.
At this point, Shikaku felt as if life drained out of him. The atmosphere among the four other Kages was so hostile, he wondered how there was still no fight among them. He knew there was no way for him to stop them. Either verbally or physically. He was not strong enough to do so and that also meant his word was not respected enough.
So, he did the only thing he could. He pulled his secret move and... started doing puppy eyes on Tsunade.
Seeing how pitiful her Hokage was acting, Tsunade inwardly sighed. 'Well, I guess this has gone far enough for now.'
"I'd be you, I would stop this dick-measuring contest. We all know Orochimaru has none and Raikage's massive body size is practically him over-compensating. As for Onoki... Well, he is a dwarf in both the body and below the belt. Good for you Shikaku, you win!" She mirthfully laughed while the three men whose manhood she just insulted glared at her. Not giving a shit, she continued, "As fun as this was, I will be going. The last Uchiha's match will be starting soon. Bye!"
With that, Tsunade disappeared from the Kage Box, leaving three butthurt men behind and causing their focus to shift towards her, instead of trying to start a fight with Ringo and Pakura.
Kapitel 414: Ch414. The last match
The break between the matches was almost over and yet the audience was still quiet and stunned from the previous match, barely paying attention to what was going on since the people were still trying to process the battle they had just seen.
As the amazement started to slowly tick off, the people began to realize what match was going to follow and they couldn't help but grow even more excited. Most civilians in the audience were wondering what kind of impressive spectacle the next match would be!
After all, it was now certain that one of the participants in the next match was none other than Sasuke Uchiha!
Temari and Karin? Kimimaro and Tayuya? Sure... they were amazing but they were not Uchiha! They were unknown! Without reputation!
But the Uchiha clan's reputation was known far and wide, even among the civilians and that's why the civilians expected the last Uchiha to be special, to surpass what they have seen so far. To wow them with his skill and prowess. To showcase his superior talent!
The audience was indeed crazily excited about it.
Many gambled money, betting on Uchiha winning the entire Chunin Exams. Some going even so far as to stake their livelihood on it just because of the fame of the Uchiha clan.
Especially some wealthy businessmen tried to gain money like this because they had hired Uchihas in the past and had an inkling of the power of their bloodline.
Many came to Konoha with the sole purpose of seeing the last scion of the Uchiha clan fight. Sasuke's story was well known even outside of Konoha and people were naturally curious about him.
Many thought he would be just as talented as the infamous Itachi Uchiha and they wanted to see it!
Unlike the ninjas who knew the two girls who previously fought were monsters, the civilians' expectations of Sasuke grew according to what they had already seen and they expected him to perform better. Much better.
They expected him to showcase the superiority of the Uchihas!
Even the Daimyos who were currently watching expected a lot from this match. Since they were just kids, they were hearing from their nannies about the strength of old clans like Senju and Uchiha. That went especially for foreign Kages who could not afford to underestimate these people. A fair bit of their early education was spent on how to treat ninjas. How to maintain their superior status in the face of someone who could kill them with a look.
Naturally, their education brushed heavily on the past and the relationship between the ninja clans and their ancestors. And the name 'Uchiha' came up a lot there.
There was a saying Uchihas of old liked to spread as their motto of a sort during the warring states era and every Daimyo knew it.
'Only an Uchiha can beat an Uchiha.'
In a way, that came true when Itachi Uchiha slaughtered his own clan.
After learning these kinds of things while growing up, these Daimyos would naturally be curious about this 'last' Uchiha and if he could fulfill the saying and had the potential to one day best the infamous Itachi.
Poor Gaara... nobody paid him attention.
Hayate appeared in the arena and announced the next match will be between Gaara and Sasuke. Nobody was surprised, considering these two were the last two remaining participants.
Both Sasuke and Gaara took their time coming down to the arena, Sasuke because he was taught by Kakashi how to be cool...
And Gaara because he had to deal with some pesky civilian thug idiots who thought he would not squash them because he was just a kid.
He had no idea how these stupid idiots thought. They were literally watching a tournament full of superpowered kids trained to kill others and they still thought they could go and try to kill one when they had no chakra? Because they were grown-ups?
Ridiculous...
As such, a few halls of Konoha's stadium were repainted red and meaty.
Mothe-, ahem, Lady Pakura would be so proud!
When the two finally arrived at the arena, the audience went wild, loudly cheering for Sasuke. Alas, little Sasuke didn't dare to show an arrogant expression. He knew well that if Anko saw that, she would have beaten the arrogance out of him. Again.
So... in his new humble self, Sasuke just smugly stared at Gaara in a provocative manner.
Maste-, ahem, Anko would be so proud!
Gaara stood with a dull expression as the cheer for his opponent washed all over him. His sleepy gaze trailed all over the stands, only seeing people going wild and wishing the best to the Uchiha...
Sasuke suddenly shivered as he felt a chill passing through his spine.
But then Gaara's eyes landed on Temari and Kankuro in the stands and his lips twitched into a small, almost unnoticeable smile when he saw his sister giving him a thumbs-up with an encouraging smile and his brother Kankuro...
Well, who cares about Kankuro.
The subtle murderous intent permeating the arena eased considerably, making Hayate stop sweating bullets. The experienced ninja could not help but throw the Uchiha heir a pitying glance.
There was a reason why ninjas used Killing Intent as a measuring stick for how dangerous one was. It was a projection of chakra so a civilian could have killed thousands with his own hands but he would not have strong Killing Intent. A ninja that killed thousands though...
And the killing intent of the red-haired small kid was giving even Hayato creeps.
Especially with how well the kid was hiding the intent. He doubted he would have picked up on it if he didn't stand so close.
"Let's get this over with!" Sasuke interrupted Hayato's thoughts with his strong exclamation, condescending determination burning in his eyes.
With a tired sigh, Hayato decided to just let the kids duke it out among themselves and promptly started the match.
Sasuke intently looked at the bored Gaara and smirked as his eyes turned red and three tomoes started spinning in them. "I'd advise you to give up, kid." He bluntly stated, peering straight into Gaara's eyes.
And if an illusion somehow ended up influencing Gaara... well, that would have been a total coincidence!
Unlike Sasuke thought, the red-haired midget didn't succumb to the subtle nudging feeling of wanting to give up.
Instead, the cork on his gourd came off and...
Sasuke's eyes widened as he saw sand starting to pour onto the ground and the scenes from the previous fight replayed in his mind.
Then, Gaara's heavy killing intent hit him like a truck, Gaara no longer trying to conceal it and instead, mixing some of Shukaku's into it for the added effect. It was so sudden, Sasuke's mind didn't get enough time to deal with it and...
"Okay! I give up!" Sasuke exclaimed like a scared duckling.
Before he even registered what was going on, Hayate called Gaara the winner, and Sasuke was left gaping at the red-haired midget who gave him a bored smirk, "You are a hundred years too early for mental warfare, boy." Gaara drawled before he sluggishly turned around and victoriously walked away.
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