One month later.

Hokage's office.

Fortunately, the Hokage's office is big enough, even if there are many people, they can still stand there.

Looking at the younger generation of Konoha standing below, and their leading teacher.

"You are mobilizing today to go to the Land of Rain to take the Chunin Exam. As an elder, I hope you will not put your ranking first. As long as each of you can come back safely, that will be enough!

Remember, compared to becoming a chuunin and getting some great ranking, what I hope most is that you can return safely."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at these young faces and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

The casualty rate in the Chunin Exam is still relatively high, but these are what they need to face after becoming ninjas.

Everyone is a seedling of Konoha, and Hiruzen Sarutobi would not be able to let go of anyone without him.

This time, in addition to Toneri's class, there were also Minato and Kushina's classes, and the remaining two were six people that Toneri had never seen before.

Later I learned that these people were from the previous term and their strength should not be underestimated.

Originally, Tsunade should be leading the team this time, but Tsunade locked herself in a room during this period due to hemophobia, so the task of leading the team became Nara Shikashin.

There are still Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo in the Rain Country, so Toneri and the others who are taking the Chunin Exams don't have to worry about their own safety.

Except for normal deaths within the limits allowed by the Chunin Exam, if they suffer a little damage, I believe Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo's deterrence is still quite outstanding.

After Hiruzen Sarutobi talked some more about Chicken Soup for the Soul and some great principles, he dismissed everyone.

"Lu Xin, Sheren, you two will stay here for a while."

Nara Shikashin stood there a little lazily, and Toneri's expression was slightly stiff, standing straight on the spot.

Toneri's somewhat strange appearance also caught Nara Shikashin's attention. He stared at Toneri carefully for a long time before showing an expression of surprise or even awe.

After everyone left, Yuan Fei Rizha took out his pipe, lit it, and took a nice puff.

Looking at Toneri who was motionless and slightly stiff, his eyes were filled with wonder and a little helplessness.

"Is it almost done? Are you going to take the Chunin Exam in this state?"

Kakaka——

Hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's voice, Toneri's body actually made the sound of gears turning, and then a slender blue snake came out of his mouth.

After opening his mouth, the real person appeared in front of the two of them.

With a sneer on his face, Toneri scratched his head in embarrassment, "Uh-huh - mainly because I just figured it out last night, so I'm not used to it. I believe that if I try it for a few more days, I should be able to behave like a normal person.

It’s no different.”

The surprise on Nara Shikashin's face not only did not subside due to Toneri's appearance, but instead became even worse.

"This is...a puppet? Plus...a shadow clone?" Nara Shikashin was a little unsure, "If the Third Generation hadn't reminded me and stood there quietly, I wouldn't have been able to tell.

, is there such a real puppet?"

"Hey hey hey——"

Toneri rubbed his nose, looking somewhat satisfied.

Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced at Nara Shikashin and said with a hint of helplessness:

"I'm afraid it's more than that. A puppet made of special materials, imitating a human body, a powerful psychic beast, and a shadow clone of myself.

It combines psychic beasts with transformation techniques, shadow clone techniques and puppet techniques, and even adds certain medical ninjutsu and secret techniques.

Good guy, you really have learned a lot of things, and I actually asked you to integrate these things into something like this..."

"The exquisite and practical invincible physical puppet of Shadow Transformation!"

Shiren immediately answered.

Nara Shikashin: "..."

When Sarutobi Hiruzen heard this name, his expression was slightly embarrassed: "Ahem, let's just call it entity puppet."

His two eyes stared intently at Sarutobi Hiruzen's, and in the end, Toneri was defeated.

Physical puppets are just physical puppets.

The name is not important, what is important is the function.

As a doctor in the ninja world, Hiruzen Sarutobi has incredible eyesight.

This physical puppet was the inspiration he got from the later Crimson Sand Scorpion and the 'Book of Puppet' that he abandoned, plus some of his own magical modifications, and it barely met his requirements.

Its purpose is to specifically focus on the Chunin Examination, which covers the entire ninja world.

The puppet structure made of special materials is undeniable in its sturdiness. The shadow clone is then used to assemble the partner transformation technique used by Xiao Lan to construct the appearance of the entire puppet, which is not much different from the ordinary human body. Then it hides itself inside the puppet.

Convey chakra and release ninjutsu.

It's a pity that there is no information about human puppets in the "Puppet Book", and the use of human puppets in Konoha is too shocking, and Sarutobi Hiruzen may be arrested as an alien.

Otherwise, if the structure of this puppet is a human puppet, the effect will definitely be even better.

But it doesn't matter if there is no human puppet. Under the limbs of this puppet, which appear to be made of special metal, they are all full of active human cells.

It may not be possible to clone humans and conduct in vivo experiments, but just using the cells, Shiren thinks there should be no problem.

Otherwise, it is a purely mechanical structure. The combat effectiveness of the puppet that he worked out in just one month is really not that good. It can only use higher-grade materials and is slightly stronger. It looks like a human being and cannot use ninjutsu.

Technology may be the limit.

Moreover, self-destruction devices are installed in various parts of this puppet, and Toneri hidden in the puppet can control the detonation at any time.

It is a bit like the appearance of the Red Sand Scorpion hiding in the amber after joining the Akatsuki, and it is also a bit similar to Orochimaru's Snake Body Technique to shed its skin.

"You want to use this to take the Chuunin exams?"

After listening to Hiruzen Sarutobi's explanation, Nara Shikashin finally understood that Toneri had created a vivid thing.

Shiren nodded calmly:

"Yes, I'm a Jinchuriki. A Jinchuriki of Konoha. I shouldn't have taken the chunin exams from other villages. Moreover, in such a dangerous environment, if I were to be exposed or even die, it wouldn't be just

It’s the loss of one or two people, it’s the loss of the entire Konoha.”

Looking at Toneri who looked like he was thinking about you, Nara Shikakushin was speechless for a moment.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen heard Toneri's worries.

"This Chuunin Exam is scheduled to be held in the Land of Rain. Sakumo and your teacher Orochimaru are in charge. The leader of the Rain Hidden Village, Sanho Hanzo, is our ally. In addition, I have written to Jiraiya to ask him to

I also pay attention to the situation of the Chuunin Exam. From a safety point of view, it is foolproof.

That's why I agreed to let you and Kushina participate.

To put it bluntly, during the Chunin Examination, Konoha’s military strength and combat effectiveness in the Land of Rain are not inferior to those of Konoha headquarters!”

This is true, the current Rain Country is like half of Konoha.

"Then...Sandaime-sama, is it okay if I don't participate? I don't want to be a chuunin anymore, let me be a genin!"

Three black lines appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen's forehead.

"You must participate for me! I don't care whether you use your own abilities or this puppet, in short, you must get a ranking for me! You can compete with jounin, what are you afraid of the chunin exam!"

Think of Tsunade! Come back after avenging her!"

Toneri left the Hokage's office with a sad face.

Why is it that others just want to come back alive, but I have to fight for ranking?

I am full of yearning for life, but life will kill me even if it is far away!

...

...

Three days later.

Konoha's group successfully arrived in the Land of Rain.

Arriving in this rainy country again reminded Toner of some not so good memories.

Now he is not hiding in a puppet. After all, when getting along with friends, it is better not to pretend, otherwise familiar people, like Minato and Kushina, can see it at a glance.

The leader of this trip was Shikakure Nara, the Hokage's strategist, and he was accompanied by a sajonin like Kume Kouta.

"Hey, Toneri, after watching you play all the way, when did you possess the thunder attribute chakra?"

Minato and Kushina know Toneri's chakra properties very well.

Obviously there are only three attributes: fire, earth and water, but he has been playing with thunder and lightning in his hands along the way.

There is no doubt that these are not ordinary thunder and lightning, because they are constantly changing shapes in Toneri's hands, which is a characteristic of the changing shape of chakra.

Hearing this, Shiren squeezed his fist, and the thunder and lightning disappeared in his hand, leaving only a smile on his face.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly awakened the thunder attribute chakra. Compared with other chakra attributes, it is really too weak, so I have been exercising to see if I can improve it."

Although he said that, Minato also roughly guessed something, and it was probably related to the last mission.
To be continued...