Chapter 286 Idol Ninja

 The bad news is that Tsunade went to the casino to place bets.

 The good news is that the person she bet on is not Marissa, but Deidara.

However, when Marisa heard that Tsunade actually bought Deidara to win the championship, she suddenly became unhappy and asked angrily:

“Godmother, don’t you have confidence in me?”

This child, I really don’t know what to say.

　　 Tsunade slapped her forehead helplessly, and then explained to her goddaughter earnestly:

"No, I bought it like this on purpose. If Deidara wins the championship, I will naturally be happy with the money, but if he is affected by my bad luck and lets you win the championship, my godmother will be equally happy. In other words, no matter what No matter what the final result is, I can win, you understand."

 This is called a win-win situation, and Tsunade cannot lose anyway.

"oh."

Marissa nodded in understanding.

"Pity."

Suan shook his head and said with emotion, "Marissa escaped, but the guy named Deidara suffered a lot."

Tsunade raised her eyebrows, glared, and said unhappily:

 “Are you so sure that I will lose money? We’ll see.”

 “Okay, let’s wait and see.”

　　With a smile on his face, he said to himself in his heart: The premise is that he can successfully pass the finals of the chuunin exam this time.

His "fishing operation" has been going on for so long, it's time for the real big fish to show up, and it's time to close the net.

 The Chunin Examination venue tomorrow will probably be very lively.

 No words all night.

 The next day was a sunny and windy day.

　　At nine o'clock in the morning, countless viewers across the ninja world were in front of the TV on time, tuning the channel to Konoha TV, waiting with great anticipation for the feast to begin.

The four finalists are from Konoha, Kumogakure, Iwagakure and Taki Ninja, so the real-time ratings of these Ninja Villages are very high. After all, who doesn’t want to see their own Ninja win the championship?

As for Sunagakure and Kirigakure who were eliminated early, the ratings were not much lower. After all, this was the first time in history for an event of this scale.

 Besides, many viewers also placed bets. Of course, they wanted to stay in front of the TV and see the results of the game with their own eyes.

 Compared to the online audience, the scene is really lively.

 The 100,000-person stadium in Konoha was filled with spectators. The stands were filled with people, roaring like a tsunami.

 Soon, a professional host from Konoha TV came on stage, livening up the atmosphere and directing the audience to start a crowd.

 Then the cheerleading team came on stage.

Amid the whistles and cheers of the audience, a group of Konoha kunoichi aged 17 or 18 wearing cool ninja uniforms came on stage and performed two fiery dances, which further heated up the atmosphere of the scene.

After this, the referee team came on stage, stood in a row facing the stands, bowed to the audience, and promised in front of the camera:

 Judgments will be made fairly and impartially, without any shady conduct.

 All processes were rehearsed dozens of times in advance and were carried out in an orderly manner, demonstrating Konoha's professionalism as an organizer.

It is worth mentioning that.

 Among the referee team today, there is also a special guest, who caused bursts of screams from the audience as soon as he appeared.

It was a fifteen-year-old black-haired boy, wearing an Uchiha high-collared blue robe with a cool expression, who was warming up on the sidelines.

Sasuke Uchiha.

 Not long ago, he won the Konoha Jounin Exam and was known as the number one genius in Konoha. This time he was invited by the organizer of the event to serve as the referee on the final day.

This is undoubtedly a big attraction, and it has successfully created a wave of popularity and further raised the audience's enthusiasm and expectations.

Of course, the price of tickets for the final day has also been raised to a new level.

Many fans of Sasuke are willing to pay five or even ten times more to buy tickets, just to come to the scene and witness their idol’s grace.

 “Sasuke! Sasuke!”

In the stands, a group of girls held up Sasuke's posters and cheering sticks, and screamed wildly, leaving the spectators nearby dumbfounded.

 This is the result of the development of Konoha's entertainment industry.

 In the past two years, Konoha TV has made many attempts to expand its business scope and pursue new profit points.

 One of them is the idol economy.

That is, using the influence of Konoha TV station, pouring resources into creating an idol ninja, and then using him as a business card of Konoha to vigorously promote it to the entire ninja world.

 Uchiha Sasuke, as the son of the patriarch of the most powerful family in Konoha, his uncle is the Sixth Hokage. His family background can be said to be extremely prominent. He is the first or second generation ninja in the world who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

 At such a high starting point, Sasuke was very up to date and did not disappoint.

 At the age of fifteen, he was not only handsome in appearance, but also possessed of great strength. He won the Jonin Examination with near-perfect performance.

Such a person has naturally become the perfect candidate for the "Idol Ninja" project in the eyes of Konoha TV.

However, Sasuke's identity is very special. If he is to be made into an idol, the consent of the Uchiha clan must be obtained.

 After all, Sasuke's personal image will also affect the family's image and reputation.

 One day not long ago.

With an uneasy mood, a group of Konoha TV executives went to the castle tower to ask for the opinion of the Sixth Hokage on the "Idol Ninja" project.

 Surprisingly.

After the Sixth Generation saw the project, he showed great interest and agreed on the spot.

Furthermore, the Sixth Generation also told Konoha TV to spare no effort in marketing and publicity, and to build his nephew into a super "traffic star".

 As for Sasuke himself, he is actually very resistant to this kind of thing.

well.

Hearing the screams and cheers from the stands, Sasuke frowned and sighed inwardly.

When the staff of Konoha TV came to visit, he saw the project proposal and rejected it without hesitation on the spot, without giving the other party a good look.

 In Sasuke's opinion.

A ninja is a ninja, especially the Uchiha ninjas, who are accompanied by blood and fire. It is a very serious and cold profession.

How can a person like him make a living by entertaining the public like those movie and singing stars on TV?

 It’s simply ridiculous.

 However, when Sasuke heard that the person who decided on this matter was none other than his uncle.

 He was dumbfounded and stood blankly on the spot.

 After coming back to his senses, Sasuke immediately found his brother Uchiha Itachi in a panic and asked the latter for help.

When Itachi learned about the situation, he was also shocked, and then he gave a helpless smile:

"Sasuke, don't you understand the character of Lord Hokage? He asked you to be an idol ninja just for fun. I advise you to accept it honestly and do your best. Remember, don't let your uncle be disappointed, otherwise The consequences could be serious."

 As one of the people with whom he has the most contact, Itachi has been carefully observing and testing his uncle's character for many years.

 In this world, who is the best at understanding, maybe besides Samyi, it is Itachi.

so.

After learning about this, Itachi immediately judged that his uncle just wanted to catch the duck and forced Sasuke to become an idol ninja for the enjoyment of his little nephew.

well.

After so many years, my uncle still likes to tease others as always.

 Sasuke was desperate.

 He simply did not have the courage to confront his uncle and ask him to revoke his decision.

In the end, Sasuke had no choice but to accept it, and then allowed Konoha TV to dress him up like a colorful puppet.

 Unexpectedly, the effect is surprisingly good.

With the vigorous marketing of Konoha TV, in less than a month, Uchiha Sasuke's name became popular throughout the ninja world and became a hot star.

 Facts prove it.

 The emergence of idol ninjas is in line with the current historical trend.

 In the past, there was only one way for ninjas to become famous, and that was to achieve real results on the battlefield of the Ninja World War, thereby becoming famous in the Ninja World.

 But since the end of the Fourth Ninja World War, the situation in the Ninja World has become peaceful. Although there are still minor frictions in the major Ninja Villages, no major conflicts have broken out in eight years.

 Sasuke's appearance gave people in peacetime a person to talk to when chatting after dinner.

His life experience, family relationships, talent and strength, and even personal relationship issues are all elements worth gossiping about.

 So Sasuke became famous instantly and became more and more popular.

Today, many fans of Sasuke came to the scene to support the idol, and a large part of them are young girls who have no experience in the world.

　　Listening to their cheers and screams on the sidelines, people who didn't know better thought this was Sasuke's personal show.

 “Sasuke is so handsome! Come on!”

Even Ino Yamanaka joined the ranks of fans and screamed loudly in the stands.

 “Can you please lower your voice?”

Shikamaru on the side covered his ears because of her quarrel, and couldn't help but complain, "Speaking of Ino, didn't you hate the Uchiha clan, including Sasuke, so much at the beginning? Why did you turn 180 degrees now, and you are still the same as expected. Did you lose your mind when you saw the handsome guy?”

"Not at all."

Ino snorted and glared at Shikamaru angrily, "Sasuke is not only more handsome than you, but if his talent and strength are not far greater than yours, you will be upset."

 “Hey, I heard something.”

Shikamaru suddenly lowered his voice, motioned for Ino and Choji to come closer, and then whispered, "Some time ago, Sasuke was attacked in the forest of the Uchiha clan and was seriously injured. I heard that the enemy was a boy of the same age as him , have you heard anything from the elders?"

 “Uh, no.”

　　Choji shook his head, and then ate the potato chips in his hand, not caring about such gossip.

Ino, however, stared at Shikamaru with wide eyes and said fiercely:

"You are spreading rumors! Sasuke is the number one genius in the ninja world. How could he be defeated by his peers? This is impossible! Can you name the name of the guy who defeated Sasuke?"

 “If I knew, I wouldn’t ask you.”

Shikamaru sighed, feeling that he really couldn't communicate with Ino. Then he looked at Sasuke in the field and said with some worry, "I have an ominous premonition that something will happen today."

recently.

Sasuke was attacked first, and then the first and second generation Hokages invaded Konoha. Although Shikamaru believed in the abilities of the Konoha Police Department and ANBU, if he was an enemy of Uchiha and Konoha...

 In today's highly anticipated and important occasion, it is obviously a great opportunity to launch a terrorist attack against Konoha.

 “Shut up, you don’t have a good word in your mouth.”

Ino thought Shikamaru was completely unfounded, so she rolled her eyes at him and continued to scream.

On the stand not far behind the three of them, a figure was hiding in the corner, squinting his eyes like a poisonous snake, staring greedily at Sasuke on the field.

 He is Orochimaru in disguise.

 "Your body will soon be mine, Sasuke." Orochimaru murmured.

 After sneaking into Konoha, he had secretly followed and observed Sasuke for several days, and he increasingly felt that this boy was a perfect container for the reincarnation of the immortal.

Sasuke is a teenager with great potential, but unlike Itachi who turned on the Mangekyo early, otherwise Orochimaru would have no chance of seizing his body.

This is just fine now.

But then again, didn’t that guy Uchiha Madara say he wants to destroy Konoha? Why can’t he even see a single figure?

Orochimaru's eyes were solemn, and he scanned the stadium several times, but could not find any trace of Madara, Black Zetsu, or Kisame.

This made him feel a little uneasy.

Did Madara temporarily change his mind and no longer want to destroy Konoha?

 No, Madara is not that kind of person. Since he has made bold statements, he will definitely show up and make a big splash.

Think of this.

Orochimaru glanced at the green passage not far away and was alert, ready to evacuate at any time if the situation went wrong.

 In addition to Orochimaru, there was another person who was also observing the movements in the stadium.

 The sidelines, the waiting area before players take the field.

Luo of Takinin Village, or Gaara, was sitting on a stool with his eyes closed and meditating.

 Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and a light flashed in his eyes.

Gaara's eyes slowly scanned around the stadium, sharing the vision of the sacrificial body with another person through the connection of the Elephant Turn Jutsu.

Uzumaki Naruto.

Outside of Konoha Village, on a hillside, in Naruto's eyes, the scene in Konoha Stadium appeared in a flash.

“It was really lively, with 100,000 spectators and many powerful ninjas from the five major ninja villages all gathered together.

 Hey, isn’t that boy Uchiha Sasuke? His injury healed so quickly and he also became a referee for the exam?

 It seems that I started too lightly at the beginning, haha. "

Naruto said to himself, and when his eyes fell on Sasuke, he couldn't help but chuckle.

 In the stadium.

 Hateful woman, can you please stop screaming? You are not embarrassed, but I am.

Sasuke clenched his fists and heard the cheers from the girls in the stands. He clasped his toes on the ground in embarrassment and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.

 Damn it.

He really doesn't want to be an idol ninja, he is too stupid, he is just like a monkey for people to visit.

 In fact.

When Sasuke was invited to be the referee on the final day, he immediately and righteously refused, giving very good reasons.

 Because he is Marisa's cousin, and based on their relationship, as long as Sasuke plays, many people will question whether the organizer is fair.

 According to common sense, in order to avoid suspicion, Sasuke must not be a referee.

But the organizers had already thought about it and specifically stated that Sasuke would avoid Marisa's match and would only serve as the referee for the first semi-final.

 In the end, Sasuke was helplessly captured.

　　唰.

He couldn't bear it anymore and glared coldly at the fans in the stands.

Unexpectedly, Sasuke's look had the opposite effect.

“Wow, Sasuke is so cool and handsome. Look, he just looked at me.”

 “Nonsense, Sasuke is obviously looking at me!”

The fans were almost stunned by Sasuke's cold eyes, and they were jealous of each other and screamed even louder.

 Fortunately, this situation did not last long.

 As the big names appeared on the stage, they appeared one after another in the stands, diverting the attention of the audience, Sasuke...

 Finally freed.

 (End of this chapter)