38 Ch-38 Genin Team dead

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After that, Kushina left the center of the arena and went to the stands where her teammates were. The referee then announced the next match: Nara Shikaku vs Uzumaki Sakura. As soon as the referee said "begin,"

Shikaku immediately used the Shadow Imitation Technique and connected with Sakura's shadow. Sakura stood there as if she had given up, and the shadow connected with her own shadow, causing her to start moving. Sakura imitated Shikaku's moves as he made her take out her kunai. Just as she was about to pierce her own body, Sakura suddenly stopped, and no matter how hard Shikaku tried, he couldn't make Sakura move an inch.

Suddenly, at that moment, a yellow chain appeared behind Sakura and pierced through Shikaku's shoulder. Shikaku's Shadow Imitation Technique was lifted, and he was also upset. He said, "You never took me seriously, did you?" Sakura replied, "Isn't that obvious?" and started leaving the arena. Shikaku accepted his defeat, resulting in Sakura's victory.

The last match was Hirashi vs Chōza Akimichi, and this battle was also one-sided. Using his fire fist and taijutsu, Hiroshi easily defeated Choza. In this way, everyone from the Uzumaki village qualified without any hindrance.

Finally, after the prelims, twelve ninjas qualified for the Third and Final Round of the Chunin Exam. At that time, Hiruzen came forward and announced, "Congratulations to everyone who qualified for the Third round. The Third round will be held in one week in the presence of the Daimyo of the Fire Country."

Upon receiving this information, Kushina left with her team, as she didn't want to hear any nonsense from Sarutobi Hiruzen. After stepping outside, she noticed the Genin team whom they had defeated in the Forest of Death. These Genin had hostility in their eyes, and if they weren't weak, they might have already attacked. However, Kushina disregarded them and left without paying them any mind.

After traveling a considerable distance from the Chunin arena, Kushina stopped and looked at Sakura and Hiroshi. She said, "I have a task for both of you. You saw those Genin, right? Kill them. The hostility they showed is something I cannot tolerate, so go and eliminate them."

"But they are just weaklings. Killing them would be meaningless," Sakura replied.

"I understand, but my grandfather mentioned that there are forbidden techniques capable of giving even him a headache. These weaklings might seem insignificant, but what if they are using such forbidden techniques and are willing to sacrifice themselves just to make us pay? He also admitted that despite his vast knowledge and experience, there might be forbidden techniques he doesn't know about. So, we must eliminate them. I don't want them alive," Kushina ordered sternly.

Upon receiving orders from Kushina, Sakura and Hiroshi immediately set off to fulfil their task.

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The next day, after waking up, Minato went to the training ground as usual to train with Jiraiya. Upon reaching the training ground, he started doing warm-up exercises before Jiraiya's arrival. Since he was early, there were only a few people who came to train. After an hour, more people started arriving in large numbers, and just as Minato was about to change his training method, he overheard people talking.

"Did you see them?" said one person.

"Yeah, they were severely burned," said another.

"They were fine yesterday, and today they died inexplicably," added another person.

"Who told them to offend those red-haired guys?" remarked the first person.

Minato, being a very smart person, immediately guessed who they might be talking about. Just as he was about to confirm his guess, Jiraiya approached him. "Minato, it seems you've been training for quite some time, but you also need to understand that mornings are the best time for collecting materials," Jiraiya said with a lewd smile.

Minato's face twitched upon hearing Jiraiya's words, but then he remembered and said, "Are they talking about the same Genin and members of the Uzumaki clan whom the Genin offended?"

Upon hearing Minato's words, the smile vanished from Jiraiya's face, and he sighed. "Yes, what they're saying is correct. All three Genin were killed last night, and they were burned. Yesterday, when they showed hostility towards members of the Uzumaki clan, I had a feeling something like this might happen. But obviously, Konoha can't spare its manpower to protect three Genin, and the next morning they were found dead in their house. It's almost confirmed that they were killed by members of the Uzumaki clan."

"Why? I don't understand why they would care about hostility from some insignificant Genin," said Minato, clenching his fists.

Jiraiya looked at the sky and replied, "This shows leadership qualities in that girl. Remember, Minato, for a leader, it's important to prioritize the safety of their people. Even though their hostility was minor, imagine a scenario where they encounter civilians from Uzushiogakure and decide to vent their frustration on them. It's necessary to eliminate anyone who harbors hostility towards you or your village. So take this as a lesson, especially since you aspire to become a Hokage, right?"

(A/N: Many may argue that Jiraiya's character contradicts the notion of him seeking destruction, as his inclination was always towards peace. However, in my theory, I propose that witnessing the immense devastation during the Second Ninja War drove Jiraiya to develop an obsession with finding the "Son of Prophecy." I would appreciate hearing your thoughts on this perspective.)

Minato nodded in response to Jiraiya's words.

Jiraiya then said, "Because of your question, my mood worsened. Come, let's go to the bathhouse to

Collect materials."

Saying that, he dragged Minato along with him.

"No, I don't want to gather materials sensei." Said Minato.

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