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

"It seems like there's no road ahead."

"Okay, let's get off the bus. We're heading to the final stop, so it's not really appropriate to bring them along."

Chiba's biggest goal in coming to Sunagakure was puppetry.

It has now been achieved.

The giant ants swarmed around, their antennae touching Chiba; they seemed reluctant to leave.

They have fully tasted the benefits of Sage Chakra.

“I know you’re reluctant to leave, but it’s really not suitable to take you with me from here on out. How about this, if you want to come with me, you can wait for us in the desert to the east for a few days.”

Hiss!

The ants waved their antennae joyfully, then quickly disappeared from sight.

Chiba chuckled to himself.

These insects really have simple minds.

He was about to follow Tenten and Kazusa, who had gone out to investigate, when he suddenly frowned. The next moment, he heard a low laugh.

"Chiba-kun, we meet again."

The little white snake crawled out from the crevice in the rock below and transformed into the appearance of Orochimaru.

Chiba wasn't surprised; he had expected Orochimaru to come.

But I never expected to find it here.

He said calmly, "You shouldn't have come."

? ?

Orochimaru tilted his head and thought for a few seconds...

"why?"

Chapter 95 Cursed Seal? Sorry, don't get involved. [End of Chapter 4]

"you guess."

Chiba chuckled.

Then, he said seriously, "You really shouldn't have come. What can a clone do?"

"Boy, you underestimate the Sannin too much."

Orochimaru narrowed his eyes.

That kid is so arrogant!

I was tricked last time, otherwise even if it was a clone, I wouldn't have lost so badly.

He originally thought he wouldn't lose.

However, considering the possibility of new ninjutsu in Chiba, the conditions were relaxed somewhat.

The last time my clone was destroyed in one blow, it was really embarrassing, so I was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Gravel poured in from the breach like waves.

boom!

The explosive chakra swept across the rock wall, instantly shattering the rocks above.

Kazusa wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, her shock subsiding: "So strong!"

"..."

"It is no longer the Konoha of the past."

"..."

Chiba, no longer daring to argue, said, "I think it's alright, after all, I've never seen the village before."

Orochimaru's lips curled slightly.

Chakra exploded beneath his feet, propelling him several steps away to stand alongside Tenten and Kazusa.

Orochimaru smiled, looked up at the two girls returning from the cave entrance, and couldn't help but lick his lips.

As Chiba spoke, he threw a punch—

Chiba smiled.

Tian Tian swallowed hard.

"Your skills are indeed impressive, but I have come with good intentions this time."

Chiba retreated accordingly.

Orochimaru sneered.

"That's because you don't understand Danzo. Perhaps when your interests align, Danzo will help you and Konoha, but when your needs don't match his..."

They slowed down only when the ruins were out of sight.

Curse seal?

"Let's go, it's not safe here yet."

Chiba remained calm.

"Then, as one of the Three Legendary Sannin, what advice do you have for me?"

Chiba instantly sensed that sinister chakra.

Chiba declined to comment, instead saying, "At least in Konoha I still have a lot to learn and research. What's the point of following you?"

"The rule of the three generations of Danzo has filled the entire village with an atmosphere of decay."

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a snake shadow and appeared behind Chiba.

"Chiba-kun, I've been secretly watching you all along. To be honest, I greatly admire your talent and ability, but believe me, Konoha is not suitable for you to do research."

"By the way, I don't know if you're interested in immortality. I'm also researching it, and I've already made some initial progress."

Orochimaru's words were sincere, and his attitude was beyond words.

Chiba shook his head and said, "Your conditions are very good, but I'm sorry, I'm not interested."

"It's alright, that day will come."

“It’s not just Danzo, the old man is the same.”

Most importantly, he wasn't really interested in other people's techniques.

of course.

"Let me give you a gift!"

"Sorry, I'm not interested in your gift either, so don't bother with me."

They did not confront each other directly.

Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with fanaticism. "Follow me, and you can have all of this."

At that moment, just a glance was enough to paralyze them, as if they were drowning and no matter how hard they struggled, it was useless.

Although Orochimaru is unlikely to catch up, it's better to go straight to the destination for safety's sake, where at least two squads of ANBU are guarding it.

"I have many forbidden techniques, many people may not be able to learn even one in their entire lives, and there are many secrets of ninjutsu."

There's something that interests Konoha—

Copper armor.

He possesses a secret technique that absorbs chakra, something Chiba has long coveted.

pity.

Even if they were to encounter Kabuto's team, given Kabuto's personality, he would probably forfeit.

Want to start a fight?

difficult.

Therefore, it's better to just honestly complete the level and calculate the score.

……

"Kankuro, what's going on?"

Maki frowned.

Two puppeteers died.

Although the two puppeteers weren't particularly skilled, they were still trained with a huge investment of resources from the village. Kankuro himself was in such a sorry state that he simply gave up.

This is far from the plan.

"He's too strong."

Kankuro said bitterly.

"Him? Alone?"

Machi was surprised.

One person wiped you all out?

Are you kidding me?!

"No, but it's close enough."

Kankuro recounted the entire battle, from his initial plan to the opponent's sudden acceleration and fatal blow.

He believed that Maki possessed the basic judgment required to be a Jonin.

This time, it was not a fault of our own, but rather that the enemy was too powerful.

He could move with ease among three or four puppets, poisonous fog, and poisonous needles without being injured at all.