studiobondurri Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Uchiha Itachi’s Warning
Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Uchiha Itachi’s Warning
Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Uchiha Itachi’s Warning
Hiashi Hyuga, with the idea of pushing Hinata and Akira into solidifying their relationship, was something Uchiha Akira, of course, was completely unaware of.
Otherwise, Akira would likely find himself in quite a predicament, caught between whether to accept such a wild scheme or to reject it. After all, the Hyuga clan was renowned across the ninja world for their Gentle Fist technique. If things were going to go as far as forcing such an outcome, it would surely involve a close-quarters confrontation, wouldn't it?
Sigh, while Akira's own taijutsu skills were decent, he was still no match for the Hyuga clan, who excelled at it.
So...
If there was no way to fight back, well, it couldn't be helped. He'd just have to accept his fate and say that at least he tried, right?
Of course, these were thoughts Akira would have only if he knew about Hiashi's plans.
In reality, he was blissfully unaware.
After a restful night, Akira opened his eyes the next morning and, as usual, started his daily routine of running a life simulation.
With Kakuzu providing a steady stream of income, Akira found himself rather enjoying the luxury of running daily life simulations.
After another round of life simulation, Akira's chakra reserves had increased once again.
His chakra had now reached around 60,000 units in his base state!
Compared to when he returned from Ryuchi Cave with just 40,000 units of chakra, the jump to 60,000 in less than a month was quite an astonishing rate of growth!
In terms of sheer chakra, he probably had twice the amount of someone like Kakashi. After reaping the rewards of his simulation, Akira made his way to the Hokage's office. The news of the upcoming Jonin Exam had now spread throughout the ninja world.
In addition to the four great villages, smaller villages like Grass, Waterfall, and even Star Village had received invitations from Konoha.
All the invited villages had accepted the invitation, and their ninja were gradually making their way to Konoha.
After meeting with Fugaku and getting an update on the situation, Akira realized that the Anbu would need to assist with organizing the Jonin Exam.
For the next few days, Akira devoted all his time to preparing for the exam.
One evening, after having finally wrapped up most of the preparations, Akira found time to take a walk with Hinata by his side.
"Akira-kun, you've been working so hard lately," Hinata said softly, looking down at Akira with concern.
They were at the peaceful lakeside once again, watching the sunset. Hinata sat on the grass, while Akira lay down, resting his head on her lap.
"Yeah, it's been a bit exhausting. I wouldn't mind a little reward," Akira said with a teasing smile.
Hinata blushed at his words.
She glanced around, checking to see if anyone was nearby, then gathered her courage and leaned down to gently kiss Akira on the forehead.
Her cheeks burning red, Hinata placed her hands on either side of his head, softly massaging his temples.
Closing his eyes, Akira let out a few contented hums, shifting slightly to get more comfortable.
"Have you found your teammates for the Jonin Exam?" Akira asked, eyes still closed, as he enjoyed the moment.
"Yes, the team has been decided."
"The Jonin Exam requires teams of three, and Lady Tsunade assigned the groups herself."
"My teammates are Uchiha Sasuke and Rock Lee," Hinata replied.
to be attacked.
It really made you wonder-were ninja exams just doomed to be attacked?
Of course, Akira had no time to dwell on these thoughts. Now that he knew the attack was coming, he needed to start preparing.
Five members of the Akatsuki were coming, including Pain himself?
They were certainly taking this seriously.
Most importantly, if Pain was coming, Nagato couldn't be far behind.
And if Nagato was nearby, that meant Pain's entire Six Paths could be deployed at any
moment.
"By the way, Akira, have you already used Kotoamatsukami?" Itachi asked, interrupting Akira's train of thought.
"How do you know about that?" Akira asked, his curiosity piqued.
Only Akira and Kakuzu should have known that Kotoamatsukami had already been used.
"I'm not the only one who knows. Pain and the others are aware as well," Itachi replied. "What about Kakuzu? Is he alright?" Akira asked, growing concerned.
Had Kakuzu been exposed? Did that mean his use of Kotoamatsukami had only netted him
one million ryo?
Akira suddenly felt like he'd been cheated.
"Kakuzu? You used Kotoamatsukami on Kakuzu!?" Itachi stared at Akira, completely stunned.
"Yes, who did you think I used it on?" Akira asked, suddenly realizing there had been some
sort of misunderstanding.
"Pain believed you'd used it on Orochimaru!" Itachi explained, going over Pain's reasoning.
"Well, their theory makes sense, but unfortunately, they were wrong," Akira replied with a
chuckle.
"Actually, I'm more curious if you didn't use Kotoamatsukami on Orochimaru, why has he been so loyal to Konoha?" Itachi asked, still puzzled. "Simple-because it's in his best interest. Staying in Konoha aligns with Orochimaru's
goals," Akira explained.
Yes, if Orochimaru really wanted to take over an Uchiha body, Konoha was the best place for
him to be.
If he wanted to avoid being hunted by the Akatsuki, staying in Konoha was also the safest
option.
And if he wanted to research Ryuchi Cave's Senjutsu and the process of becoming a dragon, Konoha was where he needed to be.
With so many advantages, why would Orochimaru ever leave?
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