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Chapter 1498 One year later

one year later.

During this year, due to Sarutobi Hiruzen's fear, Team Three did not receive any missions outside the Fire Country. Hyuga Neji taught many ideas and physical skills to Team Three members, including Team Three's instructor, Jonin Might Guy, who also became a disciple.

During this year, Tenten and Rock Lee had met many nobles and commoners during their missions. Even in a wealthy country like the Land of Fire, there were still some commoners who were as miserable as those in war-torn countries and whose survival was in danger.

As Tiantian got to know more and more civilians of the Fire Nation, his thoughts and strength grew and matured at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Neji Hyuga's teachings were not in vain after all. When Neji Hyuga's guidance coincided with reality, it was like Tenten tearing open the hazy film of reality and seeing the ups and downs, rich and poor, life and death, luxury and cheapness of reality, which gave her the bud to change the world.

Hyuga Neji paid attention to Tenten and guided her to think in the direction he had arranged, which was very effective in the end.

On the other hand, Sarutobi Hiruzen repeatedly tried to get Hyuga Neji and Tenten promoted to Chunin.

If they are promoted to Chunin, there will be a reason to split up the team and let each of them lead a team, splitting up Hyuga Neji and Tenten.

Tenten's Flying Thunder God amazed the ninjas of Konoha, another shining star of Konoha, but it made Sarutobi Hiruzen even more uneasy.

The main thing is that Tenten listens to Sarutobi Hiruzen on the surface, but when something really happens, Tenten has a strong personality and independent thinking, which has exceeded the scope of the Will of Fire. Sarutobi Hiruzen seemed to see Uchiha Madara who talked about the unification of the ninja world all day long.

The main thing is that Tiantian is not just talking for nothing. He is smart and clever, with unconventional thoughts. He can often enlighten people with just one or two words. Although his words seem to be unruly, they have an unavoidable sense of justice.

Many ninjas who communicated with Tiantian were impressed by him and believed that he had the potential to be Hokage.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's scalp was tingling.

Before I die, a girl is already eyeing my throne.

Hyuga Neji's rejection made Sarutobi Hiruzen unable to sleep or eat.

Especially when Hyuga Neji said that Tenten and Rock Lee needed to accumulate some experience and were not in a hurry to take part in the Chunin Exam, Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed even more.

Sarutobi Hiruzen always felt that Hyuga Neji would explode like a bomb sooner or later, but he didn't want to be the one to initiate the detonation of Hyuga Neji's bomb.

He couldn't afford the consequences of detonating the bomb of Hyuga Neji.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had anticipated that if the bomb of Hyuga Neji exploded during his reign, he would become a "tyrant" who would be infamous for eternity and ruin Konoha.

Hyuga Neji also maintained himself very well, always jumping left and right in the line of fire that made Sarutobi Hiruzen almost crazy, making Sarutobi Hiruzen uneasy.

The most important thing is that there is no internal strife in the Hyuga clan now, and the members of the Hyuga clan are still well-behaved and useful, as if nothing had happened.

Sarutobi Hiruzen really didn't want to be the one who instigated internal strife within the Hyuga clan.

Until this day.

"Hokage, this is the application form for Class 3 to take the Chunin Exam." Might Guy handed the Chunin Exam application form to Sarutobi Hiruzen in the Hokage's office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen wanted to throw everything that involved Hyuga Neji aside and keep him in the cold, preferably until he died. However, as the Hokage of Konohagakure, he obviously couldn't do that.

Sarutobi Hiruzen kindly took the application handed over by Might Guy and wanted to say: No, I don’t allow it!

  But what happens after that is not allowed?

Sarutobi Hiruzen would not dare to make a judgment on Hyuga Neji's behavior rashly unless he discussed his affairs with him in detail.

Because Hyuga Neji has the strength and qualifications.

The most important thing is... Sarutobi Hiruzen and Hyuga Hiashi cooperated. Hyuga Hiashi used the caged bird seal in the Hyuga clan's territory to test who was Hyuga Neji's man. It turned out that more than half of the Hyuga clan's branch members had the caged bird seal on their foreheads, but the caged bird seal they had cast did not react.

Half of the members of the Hyuga family branch are already Hyuga Neji's people, which makes Hyuga Hiashi feel extremely heavy.

Right under his nose, without him noticing when, half of the Hyuga branch family members were no longer under his control.

Although on the surface he was still respectful to him as the head of the Hyuga clan, underneath that respect, Hyuga Hiashi felt that he was out of control and regarded him as a clown in his heart.

In this situation, Sarutobi Hiruzen has to be even more careful in dealing with the issue of Hyuga Neji.

"Kai, why did Team Three choose to take part in the Chunin Exam at this time? They should have been able to become Chunin last year." Sarutobi Hiruzen held the Chunin Exam application form amiably. He couldn't help but think of Hyuga Hiashi's confirmation that the branch family had lifted half of the caged bird curse, which meant that more than half of the Byakugan were out of control.

Sarutobi Hiruzen now has to be more cautious in dealing with Hyuga Neji, otherwise if he is not careful, one of them might run away with his men. No matter which village it is, they will treat the Byakugan as a guest of honor, or they may directly kill people to take away their Byakugan, which will be an unbearable pain for Konoha.

"What can I use to bind Hyuga Neji?" Sarutobi Hiruzen kept thinking in his mind, and began to consider giving up some interests and power to tie Hyuga Neji to the big ship of Konoha.

But he was afraid that Hyuga Neji was too greedy, so Sarutobi Hiruzen was also very troubled.

"It's like this, Hokage. Neji believes that Tenten and Rock Lee need to accumulate a year of experience and thinking before they are qualified to become Chunin. I also think that Neci is right, so we didn't let them take part in the Chunin exam last year." Might Guy said seriously.

A Chunin is qualified to lead a team. Without a certain amount of experience, it is easy to lead the team into a dead end.

"Hmm..." Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured, rubbing the application form for joining the Chunin class with his fingers.

If the Byakugan had the ability to use illusions, Sarutobi Hiruzen would have suspected that Hyuga Neji knew that the Jinchuriki was also participating in this Chunin event, and whether he wanted to take action against the Jinchuriki.

Just before Might Guy submitted Team Three's application for the Chunin Exam, Team Seven led by Hatake Kakashi and Team Eight led by Kurenai Yuhi's application forms for the Chunin Exam were handed to him at the same time. If it weren't for the close time, Sarutobi Hiruzen would have suspected that Neji Hyuga was taking the Chunin Exam with his eye on the Jinchuriki.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a headache. Everything involving Hyuga Neji was a mess.

Balancing Hyuga Neji's ambition and keeping him stable to prevent the Hyuga clan from falling into turmoil was really exhausting for him.

"Allowed." Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up the Hokage seal and stamped it. He decided to quickly let Hyuga Neji transition from Chunin to Jonin, and find a position in Konoha for Hyuga Neji to take. Hyuga Neji must not be too idle, as being too idle would cause trouble.

"Thank you, Hokage." Might Guy bowed happily and left the Hokage's office.