novelraw Chapter 131: Pea Shooter Beats Up Rock Lee, a Puzzled Hiruzen Sarutobi: I Didn't Plan That Eith
Chapter 131: Pea Shooter Beats Up Rock Lee, a Puzzled Hiruzen Sarutobi: I Didn't Plan That Eith
Chapter 131: Pea Shooter Beats Up Rock Lee, a Puzzled Hiruzen Sarutobi: I Didn't Plan That Either
Without waiting for Temari and Kankuro's refusal, Maki walked over first.
Seeing this, Kankuro and Temari looked at each other in bewilderment.
Are their teachers making a mountain out of a molehill?
Temari and Kankuro exchanged a glance, both with a hint of helplessness in their expressions.
However, they also felt that the teacher might have overreacted.
But they knew that once Machi made a decision, it was almost impossible for anyone to change it.
Kankuro shrugged helplessly and said in a low voice, "Looks like things are about to get out of hand."
Temari sighed, but didn't say anything more.
Kankuro's puppet was shattered, and his own iron fan was also severely damaged. Indeed, this conflict greatly diminished their strength.
Losing a weapon would be a fatal blow, especially when facing the Chunin Exams.
"Let's go, let's not waste any more time."
Temari eventually gave in and followed in Maki's footsteps, with Kankuro close behind.
Although they had some doubts, they still chose to follow their teacher's decision.
After all, as representatives of Sunagakure, they had to uphold the village's dignity.
Even if things escalate, we must seek justice from Konoha.
The three of them walked towards the Hokage's office in Konoha.
Maki's aura was heavy and cold, and every step he took seemed to be on the line of tension between Sunagakure and Konoha.
The Konoha ninjas passing by all turned their heads, sensing the faint anger and oppressive aura emanating from the Sunagakure ninjas.
"What's going on?"
"Aren't those from Sunagakure? Are they angry?"
"Ridiculous! You come to our Hidden Leaf Village and dare to show off?"
"Let's keep quiet for a bit. That's a Jonin from Sunagakure. But what's with all this aggressive behavior?"
One after another, the ninjas and villagers of Konoha Village watched this scene with astonishment.
Some people even started whispering among themselves.
These words reached Maki's ears, but he ignored them and went straight to the Third Hokage's office.
The Hokage's office stands in the center of Konoha Village, resembling a majestic fortress, symbolizing the village's authority and rule.
As the three approached, the Konoha ninja guarding the door immediately sensed their unusual behavior, their eyes revealing a hint of wariness.
"We need to see the Hokage."
Maki was blunt, his voice cold and firm, carrying an unquestionable attitude.
As he spoke, Maki stared directly at the ninja guarding the gate, like a warrior who would not yield an inch, ready to face a storm at any moment.
"Please wait a moment, we will inform the Hokage." One of the ninjas looked at them warily, then immediately turned and went inside to report.
Temari and Kankuro stood behind Maki, their expressions quite different.
Temari frowned slightly, her heart filled with worry, but there was no turning back now.
She knew that, in any case, they had to wait for an explanation.
Kankuro clenched his fists, clearly still feeling aggrieved and angry about what he had just experienced.
Before they even saw anyone, their weapons were smashed.
What a shame!
A moment later, the door to the Hokage's office building slowly opened, and the three were led into the office.
Inside the office, Hiruzen Sarutobi sat behind his desk, his expression calm and dignified.
His gaze swept over Maki and the other two, and he instantly sensed the dissatisfaction and suppressed anger emanating from them.
Immediately, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke softly, "Gentlemen of Sunagakure, is there something you need?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was gentle yet authoritative, his gaze carrying a hint of inquiry.
Without hesitation, Maki stepped forward, his tone cold and stern: "Hokage-sama, our Sunagakure ninjas were attacked in Konoha. My student Kankuro's puppet was destroyed, and Temari's weapon was severely damaged. Sunagakure demands an explanation!"
The Hokage frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes: "An attack? Who are you referring to? Inside Konoha Village?"
I specifically instructed that ninjas from all over the country gather in Konoha to participate in the exam, and all we need to do is be careful.
But it's not to the point that anyone would attack ninjas from other ninja villages.
Because it's completely unnecessary.
Judging from Maki's words, it's clear that Temari and Kankuro were attacked inside Konoha Village?
Who will attack them?
Furthermore, they even sent the Jonin leader of the Sand Village to find them personally.
Isn't this deliberately giving the other party a handle to use against them?
Maki's gaze was sharp, and his tone left no room for argument: "According to my students, no enemy was seen, but this is definitely not a trivial matter. No one, regardless of who they are, should attack our Sunagakure ninjas, especially at such a sensitive time!"
"Our Sand Village ninjas were attacked like this by your Konoha Village; your Konoha Village must take responsibility!"
Upon hearing Maki's words, the Third Hokage remained calm, but he had already begun to ponder the complexity of the matter.
He knew that the Sand Village's intentions were far from trivial, and that this turmoil would not easily subside.
After glancing at Kankuro and Temari, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Since you have suffered such a fate in Konoha, it is naturally the responsibility of Konoha. Konoha will personally investigate and give you an explanation."
"In addition, Konoha Village will be responsible for remaking the ninja tools that your two students damaged, and we will ensure that they are delivered to you before the Chunin Exams."
"What do you think?"
"Can!"
Upon hearing this, Maki readily nodded.
As the Hokage of Konoha, his ability to say such a thing already signifies a concession, and he is satisfied.
After all, his visit to the Hokage's office this time wasn't specifically because of his students' actions.
They came to check out the terrain, not to inspect it.
"Um."
Seeing Maki nod readily, Hiruzen Sarutobi also nodded in satisfaction.
It's good that they stopped being so aggressive.
Immediately afterwards, Maki left with Temari and Kankuro.
"Go and find out what happened."
Watching Temari and Kankuro leave, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately ordered the ANBU ninja hiding in the shadows, "Find out who attacked the Sunagakure ninja. This shouldn't be kept quiet."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, an Anbu ninja immediately left to investigate.
"These are turbulent times."
After giving his instructions, Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and continued to look at the crystal ball in front of him.
Inside the crystal ball appeared Kakashi and Naruto Uzumaki, along with their companions.
Even though Kakashi led the team back, they only rested for one night before rejoining Naruto for training the next day.
As Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Naruto Uzumaki in the crystal ball with a satisfied expression.
Time slips away quietly.
In no time at all.
The departing ANBU ninja reappeared before Hiruzen Sarutobi and respectfully said, "Lord Hokage, we have obtained the general information."
"After registering their arrival in the village today, the members of Sunagakure have moved into their pre-arranged accommodations."
"After making the arrangements, they went out for a stroll and then they ran into your grandson, Hokage-sama."
"Konohamaru?"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was smoking, suddenly looked astonished and narrowed his eyes: "What does this have to do with Konohamaru?"
"Lord Hokage, your grandson ran into a Sand Village ninja because he was running too fast early in the morning, and was picked up by the Sand Village ninja."
The ANBU ninja whispered, "I learned about this from Konohamaru."
"Then, after being lifted up, Kazamatsuri Moegi tried to stop her, but was also lifted up."
"Then we encountered an unknown attack, a terrifying hidden weapon that shattered the weapons of those two Sand Village soldiers from a distance. That's how it happened."
In the eyes of the Anbu ninjas, this was very likely a hidden ninja arranged by the Third Hokage to secretly protect Konoha Village.
So they stopped their investigation here and didn't ask Konohamaru any more questions.
The Third Hokage should also understand.
When the ANBU ninja stopped speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly.
He naturally understood what the ANBU ninja meant.
I learned this from Konohamaru.
But in reality, he didn't assign any ninjas to Konohamaru at all!
Even his grandson.
Konohamaru is known to everyone in Konoha, but he doesn't have any outstanding talent; he's just a child and doesn't need any special training.
But now, the Sand Village's ninja weapons are broken. Is it related to Konohamaru being bullied?
Hiruzen Sarutobi was very puzzled.
Was it a Jonin who saw it in secret and then made a move?
After thinking it over, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only come up with this situation and reason.
Otherwise, it cannot be explained.
Thinking this, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Let's leave this matter here. Also, do a quick investigation of the surrounding area at the time and see if any ninjas were passing by."
"Yes."
Upon hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, the ANBU ninja nodded.
However, after hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, he said, "Also, this morning, when the Sand Village ninjas were attacked, the Hyuga clan leader, Hiashi, was passing by with Hinata and Hanabi. Some villagers saw them."
"Hitashi Hyuga?"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "He's probably out for a stroll with his two daughters."
He also didn't think that this was something Hiashi Hyuga could do.
Immediately afterward, the Anbu ninja left, and Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and continued dealing with the matter.
At this time.
the other side.
Temari and Kankuro, who had already returned to their lodgings, saw Konoha ninjas come and take away the weapons from their hands.
"Teacher, the ninjas of Konoha Village wouldn't be hiding something while repairing our weapons, would they?"
Thinking of his precious crow puppet, Kankuro hesitated and said, "It wouldn't be good if we had a hidden trick up our sleeve."
"You think too highly of yourself, Kankuro."
Hearing this, Maki sneered: "You're just a genin here to participate in the Chunin Exams, nothing more than a puppet. If any underhanded tactics really happen during the exams, do you think it's our Sand Village that's disgraced, or Konoha Village?"
"You don't need to worry about your puppet. After it's repaired, it will only be better than before."
Hearing Maki's impolite words, Kankuro was taken aback, but then breathed a sigh of relief.
Yes.
Konoha wouldn't stoop to playing tricks on a mere Sand Village genin who came to participate in the Chunin Exams.
There's no need for that.
"Let's leave it at that."
Maki said, "For the next few days, you all need to behave yourselves and not give Konoha any leverage."
"Yes."
Upon hearing Maki's words, Kankuro nodded quickly.
Machi then left.
I'm going out for a walk.
Seeing this, Temari spoke, said something, and then went out.
There's no need to worry about weapons, so I can go out for a walk and explore Konoha Village.
What happened today can be considered an undeserved disaster.
Watching Temari leave, Kankuro remained silent for a moment, then stayed put instead of going out.
at the same time.
the other side.
Rock Lee, beaming with excitement, followed Might Guy out of Tenten's ninja tool shop and headed towards the jar shop.
"Teacher Kai, are you really not going to open it?"
Holding the jar that Teacher Kai had given him, Rock Lee quickly said, "I've already opened three jars, and you haven't opened any yet."
"Kakashi and I already opened the jar yesterday."
Hearing Lee Rock's words, Might Guy laughed heartily, "And you've got good luck, I'm sure you'll get something good this time."
"Opening the can will improve you more than I can. I'm a Jonin, and there's nothing more I can improve."
"Besides, even if you improve, you'll still only be a Jonin. Your strength isn't strong enough yet, so opening the can will definitely be more beneficial for you than for me."
"Li, don't make me say it a third time!"
At this point, Matt Kai stopped and watched Rock Lee rubbing his hands together, eager to get started.
"I understand, Mr. Kai!"
Upon hearing Might Guy's words, Rock Lee was immediately moved and wiped away his tears.
And so, the two of them quickly entered the jar shop.
"Good morning, shop owner."
As soon as he entered the jar shop, Matt Kai greeted Lin Mo with a hearty laugh.
"Um."
Seeing that Rock Lee and Matt Kay had arrived again, Lin Mo nodded.
I didn't expect these two to come again today.
We can sell jars again.
Rock Lee was also preparing to greet Lin Mo first.
But the next second, his gaze fell on a corner of the store, and his eyes widened suddenly: "What's that?"
What Lee Rock saw was a peculiarly shaped Peashooter.
This extremely robust plant has a green stem on top, but its most striking feature is its round, launcher-like opening, which looks as if it is waiting for the right moment to shoot out peas.
"Wow! What kind of plant is this?"
In an instant, Rock Lee was captivated. His eyes lit up, and he excitedly shouted to Might Guy, "Mr. Guy! Look, this plant is so special!"
Upon hearing this, Matt Kai turned to look.
Upon seeing the Peashooter, his eyes lit up slightly, and he nodded: "Hmm! This plant looks full of energy! Its vitality is as vigorous as your youth!"
The plants here are really special.
But is that thing alive?
While Might Guy was observing, Rock Lee listened with excitement, his face full of eager anticipation.
He was completely captivated by the appearance of the pea shooter, oblivious to its slightly trembling stem and the gradually increasing tension in the air.
"Let me touch this plant and see how special it is!"
Lee Rock excitedly reached out and touched the Peashooter's head without hesitation.
However, just as his finger was about to touch the Peashooter, the Peashooter suddenly shook violently, its stalk on top of its head quickly rose, and a green pea faintly condensed in its mouth.
"Li, watch out!" Might Guy's pupils contracted sharply as he realized something was wrong and hurriedly warned him.
However, before Rock Lee could stop, the Peashooter, as if under great threat, suddenly launched peas straight at Rock Lee!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The peas shot towards Rock Lee's body with tremendous force, each one feeling like a heavy boulder, striking him instantly!
"Aww!"
Caught off guard, Lee Locke was forced back several steps by the blow, a pained expression on his face as he clutched his head and cried out, "Ouch! That hurts! Teacher Kai, help!"
The Peashooter seemed to be enraged and had no intention of stopping.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
It continuously spewed peas from its mouth, one pea per second, hitting Li Locke with perfect accuracy, each pea making a dull thud.
"Bang bang bang!"
Rock Lee felt overwhelmed by a barrage of attacks, hopping in pain and unable to dodge. He could only wave his arms frantically in an attempt to defend himself.
"Li, hang in there! This is a trial of youth!"
Seeing this, Matt Kai's eyes widened, but he still said the same thing.
He glanced at Lin Mo subconsciously and noticed that Lin Mo's expression was strange. Might Guy immediately felt that this thing should not be dangerous.
However, his eyes were filled with tension.
Seeing Rock Lee clutching his head and howling in pain, Might Guy immediately rushed forward to try and shield Rock Lee from the pea attacks.
Just then, the Peashooter suddenly seemed to be enraged; its stem instantly straightened, and its mouth suddenly swelled up.
Immediately afterwards, 60 peas were shot out!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
The peas flew towards Lee Rock and Matt Kee in rapid succession.
"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"
Countless peas rained down on Lee Rock and Matt Kay, the sound echoing throughout the shop.
Rock Lee was completely routed, clutching his head and running for his life, constantly crying out in pain, "I can't take it anymore! Teacher Kai, it hurts so much!"
Despite his physical strength, Matt Kai was forced to retreat repeatedly in the face of the Peashooter's relentless and ferocious attacks, and was even hit several times, causing him to gasp in pain.
But he gritted his teeth and desperately protected Rock Lee, shouting, "Rock, this is the baptism of youth! Hang in there!"
"Teacher Kai, this is going too far!"
Lee Rock's face was contorted with pain, and his tone was filled with helplessness and agony.
Finally, after being attacked continuously, the Peashooter seemed to have consumed a lot of energy, gradually slowed down its attack frequency, and finally stopped.
Rock Lee and Might Guy were covered in pea marks. Rock Lee collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, his face a mess. His clothes were wrinkled from the peas, and his muscles ached.
"Teacher Kai Kai, I think I won't touch it anymore."
Lee Locke said weakly, his face still showing some pain.
Might Guy walked over laughing and patted Rock Lee on the shoulder.
Although he himself suffered many setbacks, he still rallied his spirits: "Locke, this is youth! Pain is also part of youth!"
(End of this chapter)