"People always change…" Kaoru said dismissively after uttering this sentence, no longer paying attention to the guards. His gaze swept over Ōnoki and the others, and he said softly, "What, are you all unwilling to make a move? Or perhaps… Ōnoki, you've grown too old to fight anymore? You lot… after only a decade of peace, has your fighting spirit already decayed…?"
"Impossible! You brat…" Hearing Kaoru's words, Ōnoki couldn't help but roar, "What kind of joke are you playing? I've seen more bloodshed and war than you've lived years in this world!"
"That's right." As soon as Ōnoki finished speaking, Mei Terumī beside him snorted dismissively and said, "Handsome young man, to say that someone who grew up in the Blood Mist Village has a decayed fighting spirit, are you joking?"
"Sixth Hokage, since you are so arrogant, let me see if you're all talk and no action…" At this moment, the Fourth Raikage glared at Kaoru and said coldly, "You don't need the other three Kage to make a move. I alone am enough to deal with you…"
"Raikage-sama!" Hearing the Raikage's words, Darui, his guard, suddenly stepped forward and placed himself in front of the Raikage, saying softly, "For a battle like this, let your subordinate handle it. This way, I can also see how much of a gap there is between myself and this newly appointed Hokage…"
"Darui!!!" Hearing his words, the Fourth Raikage's pupils contracted slightly, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
In the next moment, the Fourth Raikage's gaze shifted directly to Kaoru in front of him and he chuckled, "Sixth Hokage, my apologies. As you can see, if you wish to challenge me, you must first get past my subordinate…"
"Is that so…" Hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, Kaoru responded nonchalantly, but a cold glint appeared in his eyes.
His intention in wanting to fight the four Kage was simple: to intimidate them with his strength and let the entire ninja world know that he, Uchiha Kaoru, the newly appointed Sixth Hokage of Konoha Village, was not to be trifled with.
Furthermore, after this battle, the entire ninja world would know that the Hokage of Konoha Village possessed the ability to defeat the other four Kage alone. This would undoubtedly lead to a surge in commissioned missions for Konoha Village, resulting in a qualitative leap in its economic strength.
However, these were not the most important things. The most crucial point was… to give these Kage a show of force, which would facilitate his future plans!
The plan to rule all five Great Nations!
However, now, Darui, a mere guard of the Fourth Raikage, wanted to face him? And he called it a "challenge" to the Fourth Raikage?
The word "challenge" was usually used by subordinates towards superiors, or the weak towards the strong!
"Am I being underestimated…" Kaoru narrowed his eyes and then looked directly at the Fourth Raikage. "Do you think I'm weak, sending a subordinate to challenge the Hokage?"
"That's not necessarily true. Darui is my right-hand man. His strength is formidable, and I'm confident his combat experience far surpasses yours."
"Combat experience?" Hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, Kaoru's lips twitched, and he couldn't help but want to laugh out loud. He, who had once fought Madara Uchiha, was being lectured about combat experience? This was truly laughable…
"What, Sixth Hokage, are you afraid to accept?" Darui tightened the katana on his back and looked at Kaoru sternly.
"This is ridiculous. Why would I, a Kage, fight a mere guard? It would be beneath my dignity…" Kaoru said calmly, flicking his sleeve.
"Brother, let me handle this!" Just then, a pleasant voice, like that of an oriole, rang out. Everyone turned to look, and a tall, beautiful young girl appeared in their sight.
"As the Raikage's guard, she should be second only to the Raikage in strength within the Cloud Hidden Village. I'd like to test your abilities!" Wan'er walked to Kaoru's side and said softly.
"A little girl?" Seeing Wan'er appear, the three Kage who hadn't met her before, as well as Darui, all frowned. A seemingly frail young girl, what strength could she possibly possess?
"Alright, Darui, I'll let Wan'er handle this." A smile flickered across Kaoru's lips as he nodded, agreeing to Wan'er's request.
"Sixth Hokage, you're too naive to let a girl fight Darui," the Fourth Raikage snorted indignantly. "To tell you the truth, Darui will be the Fifth Raikage after me. He is the sole inheritor of the Third Raikage's Black Lightning Style, and he also excels in the Storm Release Kekkei Genkai. Do you think any ninja you send out can handle him?"
"He sounds quite impressive. It seems he'll be a worthy challenge." Hearing the Raikage's words, Kaoru remained nonchalant, while Wan'er nodded repeatedly, completely unfazed by the Raikage's proud tone.
"Sixth Hokage, you…"
"Enough with the nonsense. We'll only know the outcome through battle. Talking now is meaningless." Before the Fourth Raikage could finish speaking, Kaoru waved his hand and said, "Now, please, everyone, let's move to the training grounds of the Konoha Central Chunin Exams!"
"Hmph, I'd like to see what makes this new Hokage so confident!" Darui snorted coldly. Seeing how Kaoru looked down on him, the Raikage's successor, made him extremely displeased.
"This is going to be good…" The other three Kage all wore expressions of anticipation, as if watching a good show.
"Kaoru, is this really necessary? It might strain relations with the other villages…" Hiruzen Sarutobi walked up to Kaoru, asking doubtfully.
"What's the big deal? Lord Third Hokage, I think Kaoru wants to give them a little warning," Tsunade said with a smile. She knew her disciple's strength very well. Wan'er had definitely surpassed her as a master. Tsunade was quite happy to see Wan'er teach the arrogant Cloud Hidden Village a lesson…
Upon hearing the conversation on the Hokage Building's rooftop, the ninjas and villagers of Konoha Village erupted in excitement. In their eyes, it seemed like another battle to watch. More importantly, their own Kage was going to face the other four Kage simultaneously. The thought of such a spectacular battle was thrilling!!!
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At the Konoha Chunin Exams arena, the ninjas and villagers who had previously gathered at the Hokage Building had now assembled here. On the high platform, the five Kage sat side-by-side.
In the arena, Darui and Wan'er stood facing each other.
Looking at this young girl, more than a decade younger than himself, Darui felt a pang of unease. He was going to fight a junior. However, even so, he wouldn't hold back. After all, he represented the Cloud Hidden Village and the Raikage!
"Little girl, a mere touch of my ninjutsu can be fatal. You'd best be prepared…" Darui said coldly, eyeing Wan'er. He decided to finish her quickly. After all, fighting a junior, even if it dragged on, would be embarrassing for him.
"Likewise…" Wan'er replied with a smile, showing no sign of nervousness on her face.
"Let's finish this quickly, Wan'er," Kaoru said from the high platform to Wan'er.
"Understood, Brother!" Wan'er nodded excitedly.
The other four Kage listened to Kaoru's words with puzzled expressions. Darui was the next Raikage and was skilled in Storm Release. Now, Kaoru was telling this young girl to finish him quickly. Was he truly that confident?
"This is so troublesome… Why do I have to be the referee…" Shikamaru Nara, who had been complaining all along, ambled his way to stand before Darui and Wan'er. He then waved his hand. "Let the match begin!"
As Shikamaru spoke, Darui's body immediately moved!
His body erupted with lightning chakra, and he quickly drew the katana from his back, slashing towards Wan'er.
Seeing Darui's lightning-fast slash, Wan'er showed no panic. She lowered her body into a spinning kick, quickly setting up, and delivered a high roundhouse kick towards Darui's head.
"Such formidable taijutsu at such a young age!" Seeing Wan'er's slender figure, Darui had initially assumed she was a ninjutsu-user. He hadn't expected her taijutsu, even when he, an elite Jōnin, used the Cloud Hidden secret taijutsu, to be so adept at handling him.
What Darui didn't know was that Wan'er had trained under Tsunade, and Tsunade's taijutsu was not just slightly powerful!
"Take this!" Wan'er's astonishing strength ignited a killing intent in Darui's heart. Lightning chakra enveloped his katana, and he slashed directly at Wan'er's leg. This Wan'er was exceptionally talented. A genius ninja like her from Konoha must not be allowed to live. Since this was Konoha Village, he couldn't directly take her life, so he would simply cripple her so she couldn't walk!!!
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