Inside the meeting room—
Chiyo and Onoki were still arguing.
"I'll make it clear—Sasori is my grandson! Your Iwagakure must have kidnapped him!" Chiyo stood up angrily.
"So you just accuse people without evidence?" Onoki replied calmly, unwilling to argue with her.
Seeing that Onoki had no intention of returning Sasori, Chiyo turned toward Drake for help.
After all—
He was the host.
"Alright," Drake tapped the table.
"Bring Sasori here. Let them confront each other directly."
Anko immediately vanished.
Moments later—
A red-haired boy was brought in.
"Sasori!"
Chiyo's face lit up with emotion.
But Sasori only glanced at her—
Then calmly walked to stand beside Onoki.
"Sasori, are you being threatened? Don't be afraid—just speak," Chiyo urged.
"No. I joined Iwagakure willingly," Sasori said flatly.
"…What?!"
Chiyo was stunned.
"See? I told you," Onoki sneered.
Drake waved his hand.
"Alright. That settles it."
Konoha's Participant List
Drake gathered all the lists and called out:
"Bring Konoha's list."
Soon—
The document arrived.
Everyone leaned in.
The list was long:
Obito UchihaShisui UchihaRin NoharaAnko MitarashiYahiko…and many others
Then—
At the very bottom—
Everyone froze.
"…Drake?!"
The last name was—
Drake.
Outrage in the Room
A (Fourth Raikage) was the first to react.
"Wait! Fourth Hokage—what is this?! Why are you on the list?!"
"That's completely unfair!" Chiyo's eyes widened.
"You're personally joining a Chunin Exam?" Yagura frowned.
Onoki narrowed his eyes.
"Don't tell me… you're claiming to be a genin?"
Drake calmly gestured.
"Bring my genin certification."
Moments later—
The document was placed on the table.
"Take a look," Drake said.
"I'm a certified genin."
"Isn't it perfectly reasonable for me to participate?"
Everyone stared at the certificate—
Speechless.
They thought they were prepared.
But Drake had outplayed them all.
A Hokage… participating as a genin?
Unbelievable.
Raikage Tries to Back Out
"I just remembered—Killer B isn't feeling well. Kumogakure will withdraw," the Raikage said quickly.
Drake's eyes narrowed.
"Oh?"
Then his voice turned cold.
"I hate people who break the rules."
"And anyone who does… gets eliminated."
The threat was obvious.
The Raikage fell silent.
Meeting Conclusion
Drake scanned the room.
Satisfied.
"Since everything is settled… feel free to explore the village."
He stood up and left.
Aftermath
Onoki followed him out.
"Fourth Hokage—the eight people you asked for are ready."
"After the exam," Drake replied without stopping.
After he left—
The Kage stood there in silence.
"…We underestimated him," Onoki sighed.
The others looked just as grim.
They had prepared elite fighters.
But Drake—
Entered the exam himself.
Now—
Their participants were in danger.
Ichiraku Ramen
Drake walked down the street, holding his stomach.
He hadn't eaten all morning.
Inside Ichiraku Ramen—
Teuchi stared at him suspiciously.
"You're looking at me like that again?"
"I'm afraid you'll run without paying."
"…Didn't I pay last time?"
"That was later."
Drake sighed—
Then slapped money onto the table.
"10,000 ryo. Keep the change."
Teuchi's attitude changed instantly.
"Thank you, Lord Hokage!"
Kushina's Panic
Suddenly—
Kushina Uzumaki rushed in.
"Drake!"
Her face was filled with panic.
"What happened?"
"Minato… he's back."
"That's a good thing, right?"
"…No! He's wearing makeup… he's acting weird!"
Drake: "???"
Minato's Situation
At Minato's house—
Drake saw him sitting there—
Looking lifeless.
"Drake… I think I'll go back to the forest," Minato sighed.
"Just hold on. Once your new body develops, you'll be fully revived," Drake said.
"…I'll wait in the forest."
Minato stood up—
White powder fell off his face.
Outside—
Kushina shivered and ran away.
Drake sighed.
There was nothing more he could do for now.
Reviving Minato—
Took time.
Final Discovery
Back at the Hokage office—
Drake flipped through documents.
Anko walked in with a stack.
"These are notices from other villages."
Drake skimmed through them.
"Hmm… the Grass Country…"
He paused.
"…Where's Amegakure's notice?"
His eyes narrowed.
All villages had responded—
Except one.
"Hanzo…"
"You're looking down on Konoha, aren't you?"
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