After taking over the snake uncle's foundation, Sasuke came to surrender on his own initiative.

"What do you think?"

Opposite Sasuke and the others, several thick branches of a large tree were filled with figures wearing solid black and white combat uniforms. There were fourteen of them in a row, standing in staggered positions along the extended tree trunk.

It is worth mentioning that they wore ninja forehead guards with “?” logo on their heads, and black or white “?” symbols were printed on the left chest of their clothes. The person who was speaking at this time was Tayuya, who was wearing a black combat uniform.

Hearing this, everyone's eyes fell on the two people who were standing close together.

Kimimaro stood on the tree trunk with his arms folded across his chest, shoulder to shoulder with Neji. Both of them were wearing the same loose white combat uniform with a black "?" character printed on the left chest.

He subconsciously glanced at Neji's dark eyes. His friend suddenly wore cosmetic contact lenses, and he was a little uncomfortable for a moment. He said lightly, "They all look pretty normal. What do you think, Neji?"

Jūgo interrupted, "The red-haired guy must be the Sand Bamboo Gaara that Ototake-sama specifically mentioned. He is the One-Tailed Jinchūriki of Sunagakure and is someone who needs special attention."

Karin bit her finger, thought for a moment, and said, "That one is the orphan of the Uchiha clan, and the yellow-haired one that Lord Ototake mentioned... is he the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, right?"

Bai, who was wearing a mask, nodded slightly, "Yes, but he can't freely control the power of the Nine-Tails in his body. He is also a simple and kind ninja..."

Neji touched his eyes lightly with his fingers, "Is that so? That's not a big deal for now..." Then he raised his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of coldness. "Konoha is indeed a great ninja village, leaving us at the entrance of the village for half an hour..."

"You do look down on people..." Shuiyue grinned and laughed with squinted eyes.

"Maybe... it's really like what those Konoha ninjas said, that Hokage really has something wrong..." The kind-hearted Bai tried to explain, but as he spoke, he felt that his words were so powerless.

No matter how busy they were, they would not be left alone at the entrance of the village for half an hour without anyone paying attention to them. During this period when the flow of people in Konoha Village was so dense, they had to endure the strange looks from passers-by.

Isn't this just a joke for other countries to see Otogakure laugh at?

Speaking of this, Kimimaro's eyes flashed with coldness, and he sneered, "Now, I understand what Master Yinzhu said..."

"What are you talking about, Captain?" Sakon behind him looked at him curiously.

Kimimaro raised his lips slightly, "Dignity is only established within the range of the Tailed Beast Ball!"

"Huh? But there are no tailed beasts in our village?" Jūgo looked at him in confusion.

"Hmph... You don't understand! The Tailed Beast Ball, this is just a metaphor from Lord Ototake. In terms of strength, Lord Ototake himself is the same as the Tailed Beast! And I, Kimimaro, and everyone else, will soon... be the Tailed Beast Ball that will be launched!"

Neji sneered and looked towards a certain direction in Konoha Village. It seemed that he saw the huge ninja clan base through the vast forest.

Suddenly, faint blue stars lit up in his dark pupils, like twinkling stars in the night sky. His handsome face gradually twisted and he said grimly,

"So... here we are!"

......

The Country of Fire, Konoha Village.

6 month 28 number.

As Konoha's Joint Chunin Exam officially approaches, nearly hundreds of ninjas from various countries have gathered in Konoha Village.

In the entire ninja world, except for the wandering ninjas who were not invited, the attention of most of the ninja villages was attracted.

This moment can be described as a gathering of great forces.

Many daimyos and nobles from various countries came from all over to watch the excitement, which completely disrupted the tranquility of Konoha.

The Chunin Exam registration hall.

As soon as he showed his admission ticket, Xiao Li slipped past two Konoha ninjas and entered the hall.

As soon as he entered the door, he looked around the hall, as if he was looking for something. Soon his eyes lit up and he ran towards the wooden staircase leading to the second floor entrance.

Xiao Li stopped when he came behind a group of more than ten people. His big black eyes were fixed on the back of a girl with pink hair.

"Qiudou sack!" he shouted loudly at the girl.

Suddenly, the dozen or so people in front stopped and turned to look at him.

The group of people were all dressed neatly in black and white clothes. Most of them were about the same age as him, and wore ninja forehead protectors with a "?" logo on them that Xiao Li had never seen before.

"Uh..." Some indifferent, some curious eyes were looking at him, and Xiao Li couldn't help showing embarrassment on his face. But soon, the only thing left in his eyes was the beautiful scenery.

He bent down directly towards Sakura in the crowd and said seriously, "Girl with pink hair, please go out with me!" As he spoke, his big, caring eyes blinked and he threw a wink at Sakura.

Otonin: (?_?)(?_?)(?_?)Eat melons

Sakura: ╥﹏╥

Karin: ???

Karin had a naughty smile on her face. She glanced at the surprised Sakura and teased, "Oh~ Sakura is really likable. She was dressed up like this just when she went out..."

Her eyes twitched as she glanced at Xiao Li's green tights and bowl cut, but she still praised him against her will, "Such a... delicate boy is pursuing you, Xiaoying, you should agree quickly, otherwise it will disappoint him..."

"I don't want to!!!" Sakura said madly, looking like she was about to collapse. "I hate your droopy eyelashes the most! And that hairstyle, those thick eyebrows..."

But Xiao Li didn't care about her stern rejection at all. Instead, he sniffed the fragrance from Xiaoying's mouth in the air, with an intoxicated look on his face.

Xiao Li not only refused to accept Xiao Ying's rejection, but also pouted and blew a kiss to her.

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"Ah!!!" Sakura couldn't bear to watch it at all. She quickly covered her face with her hands. She was going crazy. She had never been pursued in public before. She subconsciously pulled the white-clothed boy next to her and collapsed, "Brother Neji, look at him~"

Now, Neji couldn't just stand there and watch the show anymore. He forced a smile on his face, patted Sakura's shoulder comfortingly, took a step forward to stand in front of her, and blocked Lee's burning gaze.

He glanced at the vortex forehead guard tied around Lee's waist, and his eyes suddenly became dark, "Konoha ninja?"

An invisible pressure came over him, and Xiao Li's heart was shaken, but he still raised his head confidently, "Yes, my name is Li Locke!"

"Before asking others, you should introduce yourself first, right?" He then added in a deep voice. When facing Neji, his whole body subconsciously tensed up, as if the person standing in front of him was not a human, but a terrifying humanoid ninja beast, which gave him an extremely strong sense of oppression!

"I'm sorry, I can't introduce my name to you." Neji looked at Xiao Li with a cold face, and his tone gradually became dangerous. "And...if you dare to entangle the ninjas of my Sound Village again, it may be a very dangerous thing..."

"......" After a moment of silence, Xiao Li slowly staggered his steps forward and backward, put his hands down, and made a standard Konoha Taijutsu posture, then raised his chin towards Neji, "It seems that you are a very strong ninja. In this case, let's have a contest. If you win, I will be qualified to pursue your companion, right?"

Ningci: ...He suddenly couldn't tell whether this guy was coming for Sakura or for him...

Sakura: ...

Kimimaro: ...

For a moment, all the strong men in the Sound Village cast intriguing looks at Xiao Li, "You really know how to pick, you picked the strongest one among us right away..."