Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

"No need to pile them up here, let's disperse."

The ANBU ninjas probably wish they could patrol and guard them 24 hours a day.

but.

Kai gave a brief explanation, without mentioning Chiba.

"That depends on what outcome Kakashi can reach with the Kazekage."

"The Sand Village is practically worshipping us now, so there's no chance of any other accidents happening. We can sleep peacefully now."

Although he knows some ninjutsu, he is not the type who excels at ninjutsu.

After resting for a while, he felt much more energetic than before.

No wonder Kakashi and Might Guy attacked at the same time.

"Then let's go first."

Kai sat up.

Chiba nodded.

Kabuto left in the middle without making any further moves.

Kabuto, Akakon-gai, and Kensuke were equally shocked; from the outside, there was no flaw to be seen.

Kakashi's expression was grave.

"Uh, good question."

His true form is still outside, negotiating terms with Feng Ying.

It's just a shadow clone.

He's a seasoned undercover agent.

Chiba didn't observe for long; he quickly looked away.

"Kakashi discovered Orochimaru's lurking presence and then asked me to protect you while he went to test the enemy. I never expected it to actually be him."

Neji stood up and walked out first.

indeed.

This topic is too profound to discuss.

Everyone stared in astonishment.

Ten seconds later.

After they left, Kakashi sighed and said, "I never expected Orochimaru to infiltrate personally. If Chiba hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have noticed at all."

"Is the Chunin Exams going to be cancelled?"

"Ah."

The Three Ninja?

"Luckily we discovered it, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and the atmosphere in the room became silent.

Kai was unable to answer.

Even if Sunagakure did have some dealings with Orochimaru, it's impossible for them to take action now that things have been exposed to this extent.

Neji's tone was somewhat unwilling.

Kakashi's shadow clone smiled.

What puzzled him was...

"Chiba said Orochimaru's mental aura is very strange. Could it be that Orochimaru has researched some kind of mental ninjutsu?"

Kakashi was speechless, but he knew that discussing it with Guy would not yield any results, so he shook his head and said, "Never mind, I have already sent a message back. Perhaps the Third Hokage will know something about it."

"What did Fengying say?"

"Rasa condemned Orochimaru for killing their ninjas and infiltrating Sunagakure, stating that Sunagakure would take full responsibility, but made no concrete statement."

Kakashi sneered and said, "I request that the Konoha Anbu be included in the supervision of the Chunin Exams."

"Whether Sunagakure is innocent or not, it has no grounds for argument in this matter."

Kai nodded in agreement.

but.

He couldn't help but feel a little worried afterward.

Orochimaru's disguise technique was truly powerful; he had been hovering around them for a while without revealing any flaws.

What if they sneak in during the Chunin Exams?

“It’s alright, I’ve already memorized his chakra aura, and I’ll use the Telescope Technique to track Chiba’s location.”

……

In a dark room in the desert of the Land of Wind, Orochimaru wailed.

"Lord Orochimaru, your injuries are very serious. Although I treated you, your body has been greatly damaged, and you may be forced to have a new body."

"It's okay, we can still hold on a bit longer."

Orochimaru sat up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and his expression turned excited.

You really underestimated them!

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Dou, look, even I suffered a loss in front of that kid."

"It's him?"

Kabuto adjusted his glasses, somewhat surprised. "How did he find out about you?"

"Who knows? Besides, Kakashi and Might Guy seem to have learned some really interesting techniques."

Orochimaru's lips curled slightly.

As Kabuto was getting the medicine, he said, "Konoha recently acquired something called the Book of Creation. It might be a technique from that book."

"Oh? This must be Chiba-kun's work. That old man, the Third Hokage, didn't have this kind of creativity."

Orochimaru sneered.

He thought about it for a moment, and then it dawned on him.

The new techniques that Kakashi and Guy learned were likely created by Chiba.

That's amazing!

He concluded that the failure of this infiltration was less a defeat against Kakashi and Might Guy, and more a defeat against Chiba.

Otherwise, why didn't Kakashi expose himself in the first place?

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes and said, "Kabuto, do you have a way to get your hands on the techniques in the Book of Creation?"

"Lord Orochimaru, I am just an ordinary genin in Konoha, and it is impossible for me to have access to such mysteries."

"I can't help it," Dou said helplessly.

His public persona is that of a genin who hasn't been promoted in years, so it's too strange that he suddenly created some kind of ninjutsu. He'll probably be dragged in for a chat by the Third Hokage the next day.

As for theft.

That's even less likely.

As far as he knew, the Third Generation placed great importance on the Book of Creation, and no one except the Third Generation himself knew where it was.

"pity."

Orochimaru sighed, but then he began to try.

The principles behind Chiba's Gentle Fist are not difficult.

He himself was punched, and his shadow clone was also hit by Chiba's attack. The two symptoms combined were enough for him to deduce the principle of reverse effect.

soon……

A strange look flashed in his eyes.

"His chakra control is very strong?"

"That must be it. The chakra needles he created require extremely high levels of control."

Kabuto nodded.

Orochimaru smiled and nodded, offering no explanation.

He could easily do something like chakra needles, but even he would find it difficult to completely replicate Chiba's Gentle Fist technique.

No wonder Matt Kay is so straightforward and blunt.

That guy has no way of knowing the full version.

From simple to complex...

"Kabuto, perhaps you should show off your talents a little, such as medical ninjutsu."

"what do you mean?"

"Go and make contact with the medical team."

"Since you put it that way, well then, I've been very curious about Chiba-kun's creations."

The pharmacist adjusted his glasses.

He cleaned up the secret room and then said, "Lord Orochimaru, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now. As for the Chunin Exams..."

"Don't worry about it, I'll take care of it myself."

Orochimaru's lips curled slightly.

Yakushi Kabuto hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Orochimaru smiled and said, "Don't worry, Kabuto, that was just an accident, and I don't need to go in myself. I'm just meeting him again."

"He is not easy to deal with, so please be careful."