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

He hadn't even mastered chakra needles, so such precise manipulation of chakra threads was simply impossible for him.

Chiba carefully glued each bone fragment back into its correct position.

This is delicate work.

Fortunately, he was already very familiar with the process.

After a while.

"Alright, the hardest part is done. You guys can handle the rest."

"Yes!"

Fengxiang nodded repeatedly.

Chiba clapped his hands, indicating that they should handle the rest themselves, and then left without looking back.

He didn't want to care about Neji's choice.

Rolling your eyes or something, pausing for a bit might just lead to a new breakthrough—

How could Kakashi create Purple Lightning without losing his Sharingan?

Same thing.

Open the window, and you might see a new view.

He went outside.

Another match has ended.

This is a battle between Sunagakure ninjas and Takigakure ninjas.

"how's it going?"

"It's nothing serious, you'll recover quickly."

But on the Sand Village side...

Temari's injuries don't seem as severe as Neji's, but her internal organs were probably badly damaged by Neji's explosion.

Chiba smiled and ignored their business.

The attitude of Sunagakure is clear.

They want to interfere with the Konoha Crush plan, and the village leadership has already made arrangements; the plan has been underway for over a year or two.

What else is there to say?

Helping them is aiding the enemy.

"It's okay."

Tian Tian breathed a slight sigh of relief.

During her time at the Ninja Academy, she wasn't particularly fond of Neji, but after graduation, she discovered that although Neji was a bit awkward, he was actually a nice person.

If something really happens...

Matt Kai gave Chiba a grateful look.

He's been gone for so long, it can't be because he's "fine," he must have been involved in surgery.

On one side, Xiao Li sat there dejectedly.

Chiba nudged Tenten curiously, then gestured towards Xiao Li with his lips.

He always held back his laughter and explained in a low voice.

It turns out that two duels had already taken place during the time Chiba was performing surgery on Neji.

One match was between Kenmi and the Sand Village ninja.

The other match was between Lee and Taki Shinobu.

Takigakure was very powerful a long time ago, and thus even obtained a Seven-Tails beast from Hashirama Senju.

However, over the years, the strength of the Takigakure ninja has declined with each generation.

and so.

The result is--

Taki Shinobu was kicked away by Lee with one kick.

That couldn't be called a battle; it was a one-sided beating, and Li, who was on the receiving end of the beating, couldn't be happy at all.

He craved a stronger enemy, but the result was...

This made Xiao Li very frustrated.

"Lee, think about it from another perspective. You'll still have a chance to participate in the Chunin Exams next year and encounter more enemies, while I've lost that opportunity forever."

"..."

Xiao Li looked up, opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

He's just simple-minded, not stupid.

"Chiba, stop talking nonsense."

He drags Chiba away every day.

If Chiba kept talking, she would want to punch him.

What does it mean to have lost an opportunity forever?

Did being exempted from the exam actually harm you?

It’s so infuriating!

At this point, the battle below ended.

The names on the screen flashed, finally settling on "Tiantian vs. Red Copper Armor".

"I'm on it!"

He was full of vigor every day, and then he jumped off the stage.

Chiba stared at the bronze armor, and then he was disappointed.

That guy wasn't planning on using his full strength; he was basically at the level of a normal genin.

It's fine for dealing with ordinary genin, but against Tenten...

It didn't take long before he was defeated.

The battle between Kazusa and Maya was the same; it was intense and the outcome was decided quickly.

There aren't many ninjas left.

Kabuto the Pharmacist enters the scene.

Chiba didn't expect much from this veteran actor, but after watching the fight, he was slightly surprised.

Not just Chiba.

Kakashi was somewhat surprised: "Kabuto Yakushi's chakra control is quite good."

He's showing off his skills.

His techniques weren't very lethal, but they all revealed his exquisite chakra manipulation.

The enemy was clearly just an ordinary Sand Village ninja, yet he managed to create the illusion of an evenly matched battle, even managing to heal himself with medical ninjutsu.

This kind of control requires an extremely high level of skill.

Because he had taken into account every move the enemy made.

Chiba gave Yakushi Kabuto a deep look.

He feels...

After returning, Kabuto Yakushi might make some new moves.

But it doesn’t matter.

At most, he could only sneak into the medical team.

They are unclear about their own "special needs".

Regardless of whether he stole ninjutsu or not, once he joined the medical team, he became an excellent tool.

No use, no use!

Chapter 99 Gaara: I'll kill you all!

Konoha, Hokage Building.

The three generations continued to handle official business as usual.

Since Chiba went to take the exam, he felt that he had less work to do every day, and while he was happy, he couldn't help but feel a little lost.

There haven't been many new ninjutsu lately, so I feel like I'm losing some of my passion.

Talk about it.

Naruto and his friends seem to be graduating soon, right?

The Third Hokage hesitated for a moment, then took out a crystal ball to see what Naruto was doing.

Just then, a chakra fluctuation appeared outside the door. He quickly put away the crystal ball, and only after the ANBU ninja entered did he belatedly realize what was happening—

I didn't do anything wrong, so why should I be in a hurry to put it away?

"Lord Hokage, a letter from the direction of Sunagakure."

"The Chunin Exams are over?"

The third generation took the letter, quickly opened it, read it through, and then frowned slightly.

……

In less than half a day, that very evening, Tenzo received a letter from Konoha.