Chapter 155: 155. Assassination Encountered!
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Based on Sarutobi Hiruzen's experience as a Hokage, although Ishigami Hara's performance was relaxed, there must be something big going on behind it. He wanted to ask, but he also knew that he couldn't get an answer from him.
To be honest, the two of them didn't have much contact, but Sarutobi Hiruzen thought he knew Ishigami Hara well.
He knew that Ishigami Hara was a very self-centered person and rarely let others interfere in his own decisions, especially since he had retired from the position of Hokage, so it was even more impossible for him to know the inside story.
So, Sarutobi Hiruzen had to calm down and focus on the field below.
The stadium was very large, not only the stands were large, but also the area below was also large. Strictly speaking, it was as large as four football fields.
The field was rectangular, and the ground was leveled land, without bricks and stones, which was a more primitive one. This kind of field was most suitable for fighting, and the power of ninjutsu would not be concealed when performing it.
The first two Genins from other villages came on stage. They were young and looked immature. They were sent to participate in the joint Chūnin exam, which showed that their talents were not bad, otherwise they would not have become Genins. They were considered geniuses in their respective villages.
But there was a gap between geniuses. The fight between the two could only be considered normal. They were able to use some C-level ninjutsu completely, and their physical skills were also good.
The two started the fight with a ninjutsu duel, and then after the chakra was almost consumed, they started a physical skill duel. The whole process took less than ten minutes to decide the winner.
As a warm-up, the match between the two was good, at least it had aroused the enthusiasm of the audience.
There were constant cheers in the field, and the audience was very enthusiastic, applauding the winner and loser, and then waiting for the next game.
Ishigami Hara was in a place where there were Anbu ninjas guarding him and the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen. There was a circle of open space outside, which was also a kind of protection for the Hokage.
But here you could clearly hear the cheers and conversations of the audience in the stands. Ishigami Hara's ears moved, his eyes turned, and he glanced in one direction as if casually, and then retracted his gaze, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
The battles were going on one after another, and time was passing little by little, and soon it was noon.
At this time, the audience needed to leave, that is, the morning battle was over, and the remaining games would not start until three hours later.
In the morning game, there were also ninjas from Konoha on the field, and each time they attracted cheers, especially when a young man with outstanding physical skills defeated his opponent with absolute strength, the cheers resounded throughout the venue.
This person is called Might Dai, a physical skill specialty student of the Ninja School.
He is not good at ninjutsu, but his physical skill talent is top-notch.
Thanks to Ishigami Hara's changes in the teaching model, this type of student has naturally been focused on training and can fully demonstrate his talent.
And this person was in the last game of the morning. After winning, he did a backflip and then burst into tears.
The audience applauded enthusiastically, and then began to take their positions following the commentator's instructions.
The whole process was orderly, but no matter how orderly it was, the scene would still look chaotic.
"Well, I should go back, see you in the afternoon, Hara."
The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up, and the guards who followed him stepped forward to escort him out.
Even after retirement, the Third Hokage still enjoyed the protection of the village, and there were guards accompanying him. This was also a custom in the village. Although this custom was only shown to Sarutobi Hiruzen, the rule was like this.
Ishigami Hara stood up and nodded slightly: "See you in the afternoon, Third Hokage."
Having said that, he was about to leave.
At this moment, a scream came from a distance, and the voice was shrill. It attracted the attention of both Ishigami Hara and Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The two turned their heads and saw a commotion on one side of the stands in the distance. Someone was attacking the villagers there. The screaming person had already fallen down, and blood soon flowed out.
For such an important event, Anbu's defense was naturally all-round. As soon as the sound appeared, Anbu ninjas responded, and two teams appeared. Almost immediately, they captured the person who attacked.
"What happened?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.
Ishigami Hara looked calm, watching intently. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a man next to Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was close to Ishigami Hara, suddenly jump up and rush toward Ishigami Hara.
Poof!
The short blade pierced Ishigami Hara's chest directly. The attacker had a hideous face and stared at Ishigami Hara, laughing hoarsely: "Die! Ishigami Hara, you shouldn't be a Hokage!"
Ishigami Hara seemed unable to believe the scene. He lowered his head, looking at the ninja sword piercing his chest, and then raised his head.
"Why?"
He asked.
Sarutobi Hiruzen also reacted at this time, his expression changing drastically, and he shouted angrily: "Wata, what are you doing!?"
By the way, the guards of retired Hokage are not directly assigned by the village but can be arranged by themselves. This is also one of the many preferential treatments given to retired Hokage by the village.
In other words, this ninja named Wata was the guard arranged by Sarutobi Hiruzen himself. But now, this guard had assassinated the current Hokage.
If Ishigami Hara was really hurt in this matter, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't dare to think about what kind of situation he would face. He feared everyone would believe the assassination was orchestrated by him!
"Heh, why? Hokage shouldn't exist! The daimyo should have all the power in the village. You, the termites of the Fire Country, stole the rights that belonged to the daimyo! You deserve to die!"
Wata looked ferocious, but there was a kind of fanaticism in his eyes.
At this time, Ishigami Hara's originally confused look gradually faded, becoming calm. He raised his head again, staring at the other party, and his voice sounded quite calm.
"Let me think, do you have a child named Kazuma?"
Wata's expression changed, his eyelids twitched slightly, but he didn't respond.
"I see, it seems my guess is correct. So this action was instructed by the daimyo, right?"
While talking, Ishigami Hara's figure gradually changed, and his whole body quickly took on a wooden texture, becoming a wooden sculpture.
"Wood clone!? Impossible! I clearly felt the Chakra flowing in your body, and this feeling... can't be fake!"
Wata was in disbelief, struggling to accept the situation in front of him.
Snap!
A hand was placed on his shoulder, and Ishigami Hara's voice came from behind him: "You underestimate me too much, a mere ninja sword can't hurt me."
While speaking, Ishigami Hara waved his hand and said to the Anbu leaders around him: "Take them down and interrogate them carefully."