I, a cultivator, ended up in the Naruto world.

Hozuki Mangetsu swaggered up to the Sand Ninja formation, picked his nose, and casually flicked his finger at the Sand Ninja in front of him.

Seeing the Sand Ninja team standing ready in battle opposite him, he couldn't help but sigh:

"You miners are united, unlike us fishermen, who fight amongst ourselves all the time."

In the center of the crowd, Luo Sha finally opened his eyes.

"You little devil of the Hozuki clan, whatever you want to do, leave before my mood turns sour. Otherwise, I can't guarantee you'll leave alive."

Upon hearing Rasa's words, Hozuki Mangetsu paused slightly, pointed to himself, looked around innocently, and said:

"Are you talking to me? Hey, you're just like my elder—you wouldn't happen to be his illegitimate child, would you?"

Luo Sha's forehead veins bulged as he forcefully suppressed his anger.

For the sake of the village, calm down, calm down...

He looked directly into those defiant eyes: "Spit it out."

Hozuki Mangetsu smiled and pointed to the arena behind him: "Want to go up and have some fun?"

Luo Sha refused, accepting all the other party's mockery.

Chunin Exam Rules: You can advance by defending your position in the arena for three rounds.

He dared not gamble on whether Konoha would take the opportunity to ambush the geniuses from other villages.

Sunagakure needs intelligence, rankings, and to demonstrate its strength to the outside world.

He has already secured second place in this Chunin Exam.

So we must remain calm now and wait until that man gets the spot before we go on stage.

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"Huang Tu is full of weaklings; no powerful figures from the five great ninja villages have even made an appearance yet."

A ninja in armor said to his round-faced, bearded companion.

"No rush, Han. Some people will get restless."

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was very intelligent.

The village mobilized its troops, and its core members followed an elite path.

Because everyone anticipated that they would go all out in this joint exam, they never even considered sending ordinary ninjas as cannon fodder.

This resulted in Iwagakure having the fewest participants, with only two: Hidari and Han.

The arena was already covered in dust.

Ninjas from small countries took turns appearing, their strange laughter and bizarre techniques flying everywhere, and some had already qualified for advancement.

Occasionally, ninjas from the five great ninja villages would appear, and they would generally pass the test smoothly.

The situation is gradually becoming clear.

Rasa looked around, focusing on the Konoha area, but still couldn't find that familiar figure.

"They didn't come? Does Konoha have any shame?"

He inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

Before coming to Konoha, he was also a key member of the village's pro-war faction, and he was indignant about the Land of Fire occupying fertile land.

Why do you all live a life of luxury while I was born to live with sandstorms and ore?

If Heaven abandons me, I will defy Heaven!

That momentum was shattered by Yang Xiang's punch that day.

It turns out that God's arrangement has its reasons.

Mines aren't necessarily bad; the men inside are nice-natured, and the temperature is constant and you get sun protection.

Over the past few days, he has carefully inquired about the news of that boy of the same age.

Shocked. A genin!

Wouldn't that mean I'd have to take the Chunin Exams with him?

The day before yesterday, the Third Kazekage even asked him to put "great pressure" on the Konoha ninja.

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On stage, a Rain Ninja defeated his opponent, securing his second victory.

He coldly looked down, whitishly scraping his nails with a kunai: "Who else?"

A stream of water shot out from below the platform, hitting him squarely in the abdomen and sending him flying.

Only the flowing water was visible, with no human figure in sight. To everyone's astonishment, the water landed on the stage and condensed into a ghost lantern full moon.

"Oh dear, it's so sunny today." He put his hands on his hips, fiddling with the kunai he'd swiped from the Rain Ninja, his eyes brazenly scanning the area below.

"You brats from the Five Great Ninja Villages, I'm waiting to rehydrate, what are you waiting for?"

He looked at the Iwa ninja, Sunagakure ninja, and Konoha ninja with particular provocation.

He wasn't interested in the trash that Lei Ren sent.

"Oh? A genius of the Hozuki clan?" Upon seeing Hozuki Mangetsu take the stage, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally perked up and asked with interest.

The Third Mizukage smirked: "He's just a troublesome kid who's killed too many people in the village. I had no choice but to let him see the world. Hopefully, someone can curb his arrogance."

"This kid inherited the Second Hokage's technique and is arrogant. It's a pity that Iwa ninja didn't inherit Dust Release, otherwise the two of them could have had a friendly spar."

Onoki snorted coldly, pretending not to hear.

You blind fool, do you think Bloodline Elimination is some kind of trash?

If someone were to inherit his mantle, they would surely keep it hidden; why would they let him out to take any exams?

The Hidden Mist Village is full of inferior bloodline limits, and is teeming with madmen and the sick.

Onoki didn't even bother to look at him—the geniuses who are showing off now, the first one they'll kill when they grow up is you, that's the legacy of the Mist Ninja.

Therefore, even though they were enemies, the Iwa ninja did not place a bounty on the Kirigakure.

Because in their eyes, the day one becomes the Shadow of the Mist, one is already a dead man.

The Third Kazekage listened quietly, then waved to someone behind him.

A ninja emerged from behind Ebi and hurriedly left.

"Let our friends from island nations witness the power of wind and sand."

---

The shadow figures on stage whispered among themselves, while the ninjas below, intimidated by Hozuki Mangetsu's imposing presence, remained silent for a moment, none daring to challenge him.

Hozuki Mangetsu looked up at the shadow high above and licked his lips.

"One, two, four... one's missing." He counted silently in his mind. "A bunch of old bastards. One day, I'll take you all down one by one with my ninja sword."

At that moment, he suddenly felt like a performing monkey, and a monkey that hadn't satisfied the audience.

Whether it was the host village ninjas from Konoha or the Sand Village brats, they all had indifferent expressions.

How outrageous! How can they be so heartless?

Didn't you see how powerful my entrance was?!

Why don't you stare at me with wide eyes and fear, admiring my power?!

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"Going now? The third generation is still in a hurry."

Luo Sha frowned slightly upon receiving the order.

The three generations trusted the young people in the village too much; they'll suffer a great loss sooner or later.

He himself wasn't sure. Didn't the Third Hokage know that there was a freak in Konoha?

After scanning the Konoha crowd again and confirming that the figure was not there, he finally took action.

Grains of sand float in the air, and golden particles reflect brilliant light in the sunlight.

Gold dust gathered beneath his feet to form a throne, lifting him into the air above the arena, where he looked down at Hozuki Full Moon.

My name is Rasa.

When he spoke, his voice was like the clanging of metal.

"He's the man who will take everything from you. Everything you cherish, protect, and are unwilling to lose, I will take away."

Rasa, who controls the sand, delivered a declaration of war, displaying the plundering prowess of the Sand Ninja.

Hozuki Mangetsu scratched his head in annoyance. "How can this guy be so pretentious?"

"Is that so? What I'm protecting is up there. Go and kill it, hahahaha!"

He raised his hand and pointed behind him at the water's reflection.

Luo Sha's eyebrows twitched: "Shut your mouth, you water monkey."

The wind howled, the sand raged, and the water roared.

Water was sprayed on one side while sanding on the other, the two sides intertwined intensely.

Either the gold dust obscures the water flow, or the waves shatter the sand.

"Is this the strength of a great ninja village? It's terrifying."

"Hey, are you comparing yourself to a bloodline ninja? You're kind of scary!"

The sheer power of their attack impacted the entire arena, leaving many ninjas from smaller villages speechless.

Wasn't this supposed to be the Chunin Exams? What am I doing here?