Crossover Anime: Plundering the Heavens and Building a Dimensional Empire

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Aqua was confused, wondering if she was speaking up for you.

Esdeath said very firmly, "Aqua, don't be confused, you are speaking up for me."

I don't care if you are or not, this is who I am, nothing else matters, I need you to speak up for me and stand up for me.

"It's pointless." Tsunade scoffed at this. She didn't think Esdeath's approach would work. Wouldn't it just make her look bad in the end?

What a joke, what a joke!

"Whether it's meaningful or not is not up to you to decide." Esdeath didn't think her actions were meaningless; on the contrary, she felt that the other party's behavior indicated that they were guilty.

"It's all just nagging and pointless."

Eileen thought it was pointless and that it was better to keep quiet.

“Eileen, this is supposed to be fun, we can’t just do nothing.” Esdeath felt that the other person should acknowledge her, and there was no reason for her to have this attitude.

"Fun?"

Eileen scoffed, "What fun is there for the weak?"

It's nothing but bullying the weak. What fun is there in these people? We might as well wait for the Otsutsuki...

To be precise, only the Otsutsuki are a threat; the others are nothing. It's laughable that you, Esdeath, would think of bullying such a group of weaklings!

"What bullying the weak? This is just the law of the jungle." However, Esdeath thought it made perfect sense and there was no such thing as bullying the weak.

Is it so exaggerated?

It's as if it's some heinous crime... Oh, no, I can't say that. It's just that they're high-minded and think it's bullying the weak.

But that's the law of the jungle. If you're weaker than me, this is how it should be. You can't say that just because you're weak you don't have to die, right? The point is to bully the weak for fun. If they didn't target the weak...

Where are the strong?

There are no strong people now, so they have to resort to bullying the weak. It's just a helpless situation. If it weren't like this, why would they have to do this?

"You're not really going to let Esdeath do whatever she wants, are you?" Tsunade asked Bai Mu, wanting to understand the situation.

"will not."

Bai Mu replied.

But it's hard to say exactly what will happen.

"Your answer makes me very uneasy!" Tsunade had no choice but to say.

Although Bai Mu gave a rejection, it didn't mean that Tsunade was truly relaxed; on the contrary, she was uneasy about it.

"Sigh, this is all unnecessary." Alice Lise thought it was just pure nonsense, so she decided to ignore it and get back to doing what she was doing.

"Yes, it's unnecessary."

Bai Mu waved his hand, deciding to get busy, and casually said, "I'm going to get busy now."

……

Inside the Hokage Building.

In an office, Bai Mu received Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Owl, and Namikaze Minato.

"Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Osamu, and Namikaze Minato."

"This time, the Hokage is going to hold a joint Chunin Exam."

Joint Chunin Exams?

The three were shocked by these words.

Minato Namikaze pondered even more deeply: was it Tsunade, the Hokage, or Uchiha Hakubaku's intention? He couldn't help but speculate.

Uchiha Owl didn't think too much about it and blurted out, "A joint Chunin Exam? Is this meant to intimidate the ninja world? Great, the Uchiha clan fully supports it!"

"I called you here to put this into practice. There's still a long time to prepare, at least a year. So, what I mean is that you are fully responsible for the preparatory work during this period!"

Bai Mu spoke up, saying frankly, "You are responsible, you implement it, you do it."

"Master Patriarch, this..."

I have concerns about stopping the water flow. Are you sure this is a good idea?

It seems like no meeting was held before this decision was made. What do the other villagers think?

"The Hokage gave the direct order, so this matter is settled," Bai Mu said slowly.

"Lord Hakubaki, if we follow this approach, who among our next generation will be able to shoulder the responsibility?" Minato Namikaze asked anxiously. Should they start participating in the Chunin Expedition?

I think there doesn't seem to be many outstanding talents yet; it seems like we don't have any in the next generation.

“Yes, there are. Aren’t there people like Naruto and Sasuke at the Ninja Academy? They are all outstanding talents of the next generation,” Bai Mu said slowly.

what?

My son?

Minato Namikaze was stunned.

"Sasuke?"

The water stopped flowing out of his mouth.

"Can they handle it? If they really can't, we can just select a group of genin from the Security Department to take the exam." Uchiha Owl thought these people were no good, and it would be better to select people from the Security Department himself.

"This won't work."

Bai Mu refused outright.

"Then what should we do?" Uchiha Owl was bewildered. If this couldn't be done, how could he dare to? I don't understand, I really don't understand.

"Of course, it's open to recent graduates and genin as well. Genin in the security department aren't really genin; they're responsible for maintaining order, so they don't need to take this kind of exam."

Working in the Security Department means having a stable job. Promotions are based on performance evaluations and work achievements, so the Chunin Exams are actually not very useful.

The Security Department has its own promotion process, so once you join, you don't need to worry about promotion, because even a low-ranking ninja gets a shockingly high salary.

After all, the job of a genin is to patrol daily, maintain public order, and enforce city regulations; they don't need to use excessive force to deal with troublemakers in Konoha...

Three whacks, and he'll scream and be completely sober.

Chapter 385 Is it wrong for a father to worry about his son?

"Lord Bai Mu, aren't these people a bit inappropriate?"

When Minato Namikaze, as a father, learned that his son was on the list, he became very worried. He did not want Naruto to participate too early.

Moreover, according to Bai Mu's approach, he would have to participate in the Chunin Exams right after graduation, which would undoubtedly be a cruel test for newly graduated Genin.

No, this is not a test.

To be precise, it's an inaccurate approach.

“There’s nothing wrong with it. You should have faith in your son.” Bai Mu patiently explained this to the student.

What are you worried about?

In my opinion, there's no need to worry about that.

"It's not that I lack confidence, it's that I can't have confidence." Bai Mu's words naturally left Namikaze Minato feeling helpless.

“Minato Namikaze, since our clan leader has made this arrangement, and it is also the Hokage’s order, you, as the leader of the Jonin team, should obey unconditionally.”

Uchiha Owl doesn't care about this or that. Even if you're Namikaze Minato, you have to do what you're told. Why all the nonsense? Besides, don't I, the Uchiha, have people too?

Uchiha Sasuke, he's a genius too, a genius in the Ninja Academy, he's a genius!

Our Uchiha clan has always been a breeding ground for geniuses.

Even Uchiha Sasuke was involved, your son...

Is that not good enough? Your son is just as good.

I know all that, can't you be a little more confident?

As a father, you have to support your son. If you don't even believe in your own son, how can you expect him to succeed? I think you really shouldn't be the leader of the Jonin squad anymore.

Uchiha Owl was eager to try it. He was an elite Jonin and a user of the three-tomoe Sharingan. Why couldn't he do it?

Namikaze Minato: "..."

Young people, they're too young.

You don't understand how worried a father is.

“Lord Owl, some things are not so simple.” Minato Namikaze smiled in response, not annoyed at all, but patiently gave an explanation.

Uchiha Owl waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you're just worried about your son, but in my opinion you should support him. I believe your son will agree."

"Owl."

Upon hearing this, Zhi Shui immediately said, "Could you please stop talking?"

If you can't speak properly, I think you'd better not speak at all.

Is it wrong for a father to worry about his son?

"Did I say something wrong?" Uchiha Owl didn't care at all, and instead said something directly.

Whether it's right or wrong, don't you know?

Zhi Shui was utterly speechless. What's wrong with a father worrying a little? Didn't you see Bai Mu didn't say anything? Why are you rushing around like this…

Honestly, this doesn't make sense!

"The joint Chunin event is actually about observing the results of the arms race among nations, and our Konoha has also invested heavily in the research and development of scientific ninja tools..."

Bai Mu was well aware of Minato Namikaze's concerns, so he offered a reasonable explanation for the incident.

“Minato, you’re worried about your son, but he’s talented and strong. You’ve been teaching him with great care. You have no reason not to trust your son, do you? Besides, all the genin who participate in the exam will have access to the village’s secret scientific ninja tools. These are indispensable.”

Other villages are investing so much in this area, so there's no reason for Konoha not to. Some things are indispensable; after all, no matter how many geniuses there are, the output of ordinary people cannot be ignored.

Moreover, the majority of ninjas in the ninja world are of average talent, with genin making up the majority. So how can one improve their combat power?

Scientific ninja tools are naturally one way out.

"these things……"

Minato Namikaze wasn't saying he didn't support or was unwilling to accept new things; he just felt that relying solely on these things might lead to dependency, which could then negatively impact him.