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

"No gambling."

Dou shook his head decisively.

He wouldn't bet with a monster like Chiba, and he didn't even want to hear Chiba's bets.

If Chiba bets a lot, it proves that the other party is very confident.

and.

They couldn't afford the price themselves.

Kabuto took a deep breath: "Chiba-kun, let's talk frankly. I've already told you everything about Lord Orochimaru. What else do you want me to do?"

"First is the Chunin Exams. The Third Hokage asked you to be their temporary teammate, but to be honest, I don't trust you."

Chiba sat on the ground, quite casually.

Dou frowned, then sighed and said, "There's no way around it. Or you can change the terms, or put a curse mark on me or something to make me leave. I'll work for you."

"Don't worry, I won't let you go for now. As for the methods you mentioned, I do have a little idea. If you're willing to cooperate with me, that would be the best."

Chiba narrowed his eyes. "So, are you going to cooperate?"

"What do you want to do?"

Dou tensed up again.

Compared to Orochimaru, he was now more afraid of Chiba, because he knew Orochimaru wouldn't kill him, but Chiba...

He couldn't figure it out.

Over the years, Dou has come to believe he has gained some understanding of human nature.

but.

He couldn't understand the boy in front of him at all, and he didn't understand what the other person wanted.

that power?

In terms of current cooperation and arrangements, Chiba's position in Konoha is already very secure. Although his prestige is not as high as that of the original Sannin, his status as a figurehead is extremely high.

but.

The other party didn't seem to care.

His only concern was ninjutsu and research, but he was very restrained and would not touch those forbidden techniques. The techniques he researched were also spread out.

like……

What he cared about was the process of researching and disseminating ninjutsu.

Could it really be for the benefit of ordinary people?

After pondering for a moment, Kabuto hurriedly added, "As you can see, my medical ninjutsu is passable, and I should be able to serve you, so..."

"Don't worry, my techniques won't pose any risks, but if you want to betray me, I can kill you easily."

As Chiba spoke, his aura suddenly changed.

The next moment, Kabuto saw the change in Chiba—

Resembling the Buddha, with a swastika on its chest and a golden aura emanating from its body.

What terrified him most was...

Chiba's transformation happened in an instant. He had only ever heard of such a sage mode in stories, and the protagonist of those stories was the first generation of sages.

Yakushi Kabuto's breathing stopped.

A dozen seconds later, he thought in fear—

Luckily, I didn't do anything stupid!

If they had tried to resist before, they would now be nothing more than a corpse or half a life left.

The other party definitely has that capability.

"You... okay, I'll cooperate, but be careful."

Dou was aware of his situation.

If I don't plant something, they won't feel comfortable letting me leave.

The next moment, he felt Chiba's finger touch his brow, a sharp pain shooting through him, and at the same time, his intuition told him—

If Chiba wanted to, this attack could have easily killed him.

This is a ninjutsu that directly attacks the soul and spirit!

His lips were trembling.

This guy……

What are you going to do?

Before he could react, the other party used a sealing technique to seal away that power.

Kabuto was drenched in cold sweat: "Is it ready?"

"not yet."

Chiba formed a hand seal and finally placed his hand on his heart.

Immediately afterwards, a technique spread from the chest outwards.

Kabuto didn't recognize the technique, but soon Chiba kindly explained it to him.

“You may not recognize this technique, but Orochimaru certainly will, so I won’t hide it from you. This is the technique of the Flying Thunder God Technique. Once it is imprinted, it will remain forever, and even Orochimaru cannot undo it.”

Chiba said with a smile, "Unfortunately, I just happened to have studied that."

As he said this, he pointed.

Kabuto felt a chill in his chest, and the next moment, he saw a leaf appear at the location of the spell.

"Do you know what this means?"

"learn."

Dou suppressed his fear and tried to keep his tone calm, but his expression and eyes betrayed his timidity.

He was scared.

Being caught in the spell meant that Chiba could kill him at any moment.

Combined with the energy planted in his head earlier, even if he dodges the Flying Thunder God's stab, the teleportation could still kill him instantly.

"Let's leave it at that for now. We can talk about it again after the Chunin Exams. For example, we can discuss the research institute you've always wanted to join, or ninjutsu research."

A big stick and a sweet treat: threats and benefits go hand in hand.

"Yes!"

The pharmacist lowered his head, no longer pretending to be an "enthusiastic fan."

"I hope we can cooperate happily."

Chiba smiled.

"of course."

Kabuto adjusted his glasses and smiled slightly, but...

The smile looked forced.

Chiba got up, dusted himself off, and left the woods indifferently, leaving Kabuto Yakushi alone, bewildered and endlessly conflicted.

in fact……

Chiba was unable to fully master the Flying Thunder God Technique.

He can understand, comprehend, and learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, but his spacetime abilities seem somewhat lacking, and the spacetime channels he maintains are weak and unstable.

Teleporting leaves at close range is already the limit.

However, on the day of the exam, he would have Genma Shiranui and two other ANBU members accompany him, and he would also prepare a spell and a flying thunder array in advance, so that he could fly over instantly if Kabuto caused trouble.

The effect is similar.

"But the popularization of the Flying Thunder Formation needs to be accelerated, and we also need to find a way to popularize other uses of the Flying Thunder God among the Jonin."

Chiba pondered silently.

Teleportation is extremely difficult, and using the Flying Thunder God Technique for instantaneous teleportation is beyond S-rank, but teleporting chakra and ninjutsu should not be that difficult.

As for the other technique...

The technique was conceived by Chiba when he was researching the beggar's version of Yin Seal, but what was sealed was not chakra, but an unstable sage chakra and spiritual energy.

If Kabuto Yakushi has any ideas, Chiba can immediately activate the seal and release the unstable Sage Chakra if he is nearby.

Chiba originally intended to use it against Kimimaro, but he later abandoned it.

Kimimaro was not afraid of death at all.

In the early stages, the focus is on softening the mind and using persuasion. Sealing techniques are just supplementary methods used later, and their main purpose is to comfort teammates.

Also.

Chiba had another preparation.

The exam location will definitely be the Forest of Death, but the venue might not be in the territory of the Parasitic Insects, but...

He planned to send the parasites across the border to monitor Kabuto and protect Tenten and Kasa.

Chapter 159 Kakashi, are you trying to scam me?

After Chiba left, Kabuto walked slowly toward the medical team, his mind in turmoil, unable to think of any solution for the moment.

leave?

That's a good idea.

however.