Naruto Neji: I can see chakra!

Looking at Hyuga Neji's gentle smile, which looked like a jade-like gentleman, Uzumaki Naruto felt a surge of fighting spirit.

"Ningji, don't lose to me on purpose in the battle! I've become very strong now!" After seeing his own battle list, Uzumaki Naruto turned around and challenged Hyuga Neji to a decisive battle, and advised him not to underestimate his declaration.

"Of course, Naruto, I know you are very strong!" Hyuga Neji praised with a smile.

Seeing that 5 ninjas from his Konoha Village finally advanced to the next round, and most of them were new ninjas who graduated in the last one or two years, this meant that Konoha Village had ushered in a revival again - this was the epitome of revival!

The Sandaime Hokage was also very happy and waved to everyone with a smile.

"Okay, that's it. Everyone, disband. See you in a month!"

So everyone turned around and walked back.

However, when Hyuga Neji was about to go out with everyone, he heard the Sandaime Hokage's voice trying to keep him.

"Ningji-kun, wait a moment, come, let's have a brief chat--" The Third Hokage waved his hand with a smile, and amidst everyone's puzzled looks, Hyuga Neji stopped.

"Okay, that's it. Naruto, you guys go back first, no need to wait for me. I don't know what the Hokage wants to talk to me about..." Hyuga Neji smiled and waved his hand, asking his companions and teacher Might Guy to help send Tenten to the hospital for recuperation. He would finish his work soon and then go out to visit the hospital.

"Ningji, even when facing the Hokage, you must still remain young and passionate!" Might Guy grinned, stretched out his right hand, and gave Hyuga Neji a big thumbs up of encouragement.

"Ouke Ouke!" Hyuga Neji held his forehead and smiled bitterly.

Morino Ibiki and Mitarashi Anko also looked at Hyuga Neji with surprise, then followed their duties as subordinates and left without asking any questions.

Soon everyone left the first floor hall, and only Hyuga Neji and the Sandaime Hokage were left in the entire venue. There was no one around the two of them.

Of course, from Hyuga Neji's perspective, far away from him, hidden around the central tower, there were 4 powerful ANBU jonin and dozens of chuunin on standby.

They were not guarding against Hyuga Neji attacking the Sandaime Hokage, but the Sandaime Hokage was not only the strongest ninja, but also the central brain of the entire Konoha Village politics. From time to time, he had to deal with various affairs of Konoha Village while on the move, so he was quite busy.

The increase and decrease is because subordinates come to report and submit intelligence information at any time, and there are also people who voluntarily leave the team to solve problems in accordance with the rules and regulations of Konoha Village.

Hyuga Neji's golden finger could see that even the four jonin closest to him were hiding outside the central tower. It could be said that in the entire huge space, only himself and the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen were left.

"Hokage, what can I do for you?" Hyuga Neji stood with his hands hanging politely.

Even if we don't respect the strength of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, the so-called strongest ninja, oh - of course it is within the current Konoha Village.

Because the three ninjas of Konoha are all outside the village, the old Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is not as powerful as before and is showing a geometric decline.

Despite these and other mistakes and poor political tactics, Sarutobi Hiruzen has strengthened Konoha Village in his own way and philosophy for decades. Although there are many people who want to assassinate the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, to be honest, most of them are from outside the village.

As long as one is from Konoha Village, almost no one has a grudge against the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

His various appeasement measures were only a last resort due to his lack of strength. Sarutobi Hiruzen also did his best, and even his childhood sweetheart and lifelong wife, Sarutobi Biwako, sacrificed herself for this village.

From this point of view, Hyuga Neji still respects the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

This is a very complicated person, but he is on the side of light after all.

"call--"

The Sandaime Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen took a light puff of his pipe and exhaled happily.

The smoke made his image more friendly and kind.

"Hehe, don't worry about your girlfriend. I just took a look and she's fine! It was just some superficial injuries and mental stress, and she finally fainted." The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen said with a smile, his face wrinkled into a ball.

Hyuga Neji was very embarrassed.

I didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Can such a thing be denied directly?

That was obviously not what Hyuga Neji really thought.

But if you say it directly, isn’t it a bit too self-righteous?

This is just a little secret.

"You are so humorous..." After holding it in for a long time, Hyuga Neji finally came up with a dry answer.

"Hahahaha, Neci, I'll be straight to the point. What are your plans after this Chunin Exam?" The Sandaime Hokage looked at the tall and straight boy from the Hyuga branch in front of him with a smile and asked casually.

During this period of time, he has looked through all the information about Hyuga Neji, and also looked through the information about the people around him.

To sum it up in eight words!

Roots are growing and sprouts are blooming!

Powerful!

In fact, the current Neji Hyuga does not need to take the Chunin exam at all. Judging from the vision of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, a ninja with decades of experience, and the vision of the ninjutsu professor who taught the three Kage-level strongmen of the Three Ninjas of Konoha, Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, Neji Hyuga's current strength is far beyond the Chunin level!

Moreover, Hyuga Neji also passed perfectly the test of character, which was the most important test for the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Not only did he see his teammates in danger during the game, he was the first to discover it and take action without hesitation, and even ignored possible complaints from teammates and confusion from his companions. He also believed in his own judgment, and finally proved that he was right. This kind of caring and wise behavior is completely in line with the description of the Will of Fire.

What the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen admired the most was that Hyuga Neji did not have the kind of complaint about the unfairness of fate that belonged to the Hyuga branch, nor the resentment that could not be shaken off even with his eyes closed.

Of course, he did not mean to discriminate against the ninjas of the Hyuga branch family. He just said that the Hyuga branch family in their youth more or less had some resentment and dissatisfaction with the main family.

This is a very normal thing. After all, what is damaged are the vital interests of these branch family members, which are related to life and death and future achievements.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen did not comment on the Caged Bird Seal.

Born in the Warring States Period, that chaotic scene enabled Sarutobi Hiruzen to understand the rules and regulations of each ethnic group.

Everything is for the continuation of the ethnic group and to prevent it from being exterminated by other ethnic groups.

But Hyuga Neji, who is arguably the most talented member of the Hyuga branch family that the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen has ever seen since he could remember, I can’t imagine what his achievements would have been if he had been born in the Hyuga main family.

But even with his current identity as a branch family of Hyuga, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that he needed to be trained vigorously, especially during the battle between Hyuga Neji and Hyuga Hinata. Originally, in this kind of battle between the main family and the branch family, there was no doubt that even if the main family did not have any emotions, the members of the branch family would definitely be full of hatred and fight fiercely with the members of the main family.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the main family crushes the branch family.

But speaking of Neji Hyuga and Hinata Hyuga, Neji Hyuga is definitely stronger, there is no doubt about that.

However, Hyuga Neji did not choose to attack directly and decisively, nor did he take the approach of humiliating and defeating Hyuga Hinata. Instead, he chose this strategy: first let Hyuga Hinata show her 32-stroke Baguazhang combo, which she had already mastered.

This proves that Hinata Hyuga already has the ability to become a Chunin, and is more than qualified.

Afterwards, Hyuga Hinata demonstrated the powerful Soft Step Double Lion Fist, which is a secret technique of the main family that can only be practiced by the senior ninjas!

In the end, Hyuga Neji used a clever wind jutsu, a very clever ninjutsu that was only suitable for the Byakugan, only suitable for a super-talented being like Hyuga Neji.

He used the power of the wind to restrict Hinata Hyuga's movements and cleverly suffocated her for a short time, causing her to faint, thus winning the victory easily.

After such a wonderful duel, neither of them suffered any damage, which can be regarded as a clever control of the battle situation.

This strength, this background, and this wisdom all made the Third Hokage feel that Hyuga Neji is the new generation of Konoha ninja who will support the will of fire in the future!

"Your Excellency Hokage, if I am lucky enough to become a Chunin of Konoha Village, I may perform some difficult missions under the leadership of Teacher Gai, such as B-level and A-level missions. I will try to complete more missions to accumulate merits. After becoming a Chunin, I want to be promoted to a Jonin!"

"Hahahaha! Good, good!"

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed heartily, which was very good. He was not a geek who was out of touch with the world and only loved to study his hobbies, which was very good!

"Well, my plan is: after the Chunin Exam, I will let you join the Anbu. I think the Anbu is quite suitable for you. Whether it's your bloodline limit, the Byakugan, or your personal physical skills, you are very suitable for the work of the Anbu."