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

Let's talk about it when we get back to the village.

Kakashi's letter contained some indirect evidence.

We mustn't let him get kidnapped.

Chiyo?

"Haha, you can't say that..."

After a few seconds, she snorted coldly and turned to walk towards a suburban area.

He sighed.

"It's too windy and dry; it's not as comfortable as Konoha."

"Who else has read this letter?"

To sum it up in one sentence—

“Very good, I will write a reply. Take it and deliver it to Tianzang as soon as possible.”

Under the moonlight, an old woman with white hair stood there, quietly watching them.

Forget it, I'll wait for Chiba to come back and then do some serious talking to him.

The letter contained very little information.

"Yes!"

Chiba looked at it for a few seconds, then looked away and said to Kakashi, "Sensei, I think I've been affected by your influence."

Since the Third Hokage didn't veto it, it was basically settled; the only difference was whether it was a Chunin or a Jonin.

Kakashi was smiling when his smile suddenly froze, and he looked in the direction from which the Sunagakure building had come.

Recommended as a Jonin?

"The Fourth Kazekage."

"After Chiba's research, he discovered that the actions of Sunagakure are full of contradictions, and there is reason to suspect that Orochimaru's appearance in Sunagakure was not an accident..."

at the same time.

The third generation certainly didn't think it was an accident.

Speculation and having evidence are two different things.

but.

Yagyu Chiba.

"How is Sunagakure?"

Although it doesn't explicitly state that Sunagakure and Orochimaru are cooperating, it's enough to prove that Sunagakure and Konoha are not of one mind.

He paused for a few seconds, continued reading, and then raised an eyebrow.

On the rooftop, Kakashi and Chiba sat facing each other, looking at the sky together.

The third generation was heavy-hearted, and as they continued reading, their expressions gradually became serious.

Chiba seemed to sense something and looked in the direction of the murderous intent.

The third generation narrowed his eyes.

The matter of Sunagakure was not mentioned above; the discussion focused more on the fact that Chiba's future position still needed to be honed and explored.

This Orochimaru...

It was nothing more than a few words of encouragement, but it avoided any mention of promotion.

There is no one qualified to be a Chunin, so only one spot will be offered in this Chunin Exam.

This Luo Sha is incompetent; he only resorts to these petty, low-level tricks.

As for everyone else.

"Only you."

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm the one who was affected by you."

Kakashi said confidently, "You've really embarrassed Sunagakure this time!"

"But it's also very dangerous."

Chiba shrugged.

"Haha."

Kakashi chuckled softly.

If it were anyone else, Kakashi would have warned him when Rasa recommended him for Jonin, but with Chiba…

He didn't do that.

Because Chiba doesn't need to be reminded.

"Speaking of which, what's that old lady's identity?"

"You kids probably haven't heard of Chiyo, an extremely powerful puppeteer who wielded incredibly terrifying puppets, but unfortunately..."

Kakashi sighed softly at the end of his sentence, without going into further explanation.

Why were Chiyo's skills not passed down?

Because her son was killed by his father, and not only that, years later she heard that her grandson also defected and left Sunagakure.

To be honest, Kakashi was somewhat surprised that Chiyo didn't make a move.

The old lady has been living in seclusion for many years, and her temper has improved a bit!

Kakashi smiled helplessly and shook his head: "That's a story from the older generation. Anyway, we're leaving Sunagakure tomorrow morning, so..."

"Kakashi-sensei!"

"Ok?"

"You can't just say things like that."

"Don't be so fussy, let's go to sleep. We have to set off again tomorrow morning."

Chiba's fears about the "flag" did not bring about any disaster.

For the Sand Village.

This Chunin Exam was definitely not a happy one.

The first exam was ruined, the second round was bizarre, and the exam was proctored by Konoha ninjas...

Each element failed to excite Rosa.

The reason I invited Chiyo yesterday was quite simple.

Temari's injury is too serious.

There was only a bloody hole on the outside, but the internal organs, such as the stomach and intestines, were badly injured by the chakra attack. Apart from Chiyo, no one could heal such an injury.

This Chunin Exam made Rasa realize one thing—

In the years following the war, the gap between Sunagakure and Konoha did not narrow; instead, it widened step by step.

Keep waiting?

Konoha has produced another top genius. If we wait any longer, will we end up with the destruction of Sunagakure?

Luo Sha was pessimistic about the future.

This is also a common thought among many Sand Village ninjas.

Inside the office, Luo Sha and Ma Ji were discussing their next steps when—

"Lord Luo Sha!"

"what happened?"

Rasa was somewhat displeased, but the fact that the ANBU ninja had broken in meant that something important must have happened.

"Gaara went after the Konoha ninja."

"???"

Luo Sha stood up with a "whoosh" and disappeared from the office in an instant.

……

In the vast desert, the Konoha squad moved swiftly through the sand sea.

Throughout the journey, Chiba maintained his senses, probing the lurking locations of the "giant ants".

however.

We didn't find the giant ant, but we did find a small tail.

"Kakashi-sensei, behind us..."

"Ah."

Kakashi nodded slightly, without elaborating.

but.

Clearly, he also spotted Gaara.

Chiba looked around and immediately felt at ease.

Kakashi, Might Guy, and Tenzo.

This configuration...

Even if Gaara goes berserk, they can still bring him back down.

If Might Guy opens six gates or more and uses his full power, Sunagakure will have to consider finding a new vessel.

The village of Sunagakure is the one to worry about.

He followed behind, secretly absorbing natural energy and unleashing Sage Chakra.

After a while, Chiba sensed the movement of the giant ants under the sand dunes, and at the same time, yellow sand filled the air, and the sea of ​​sand under his feet surged like waves.