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

Based on the previous covert confrontation and the intelligence he had gathered, he was certain that Chiba's perception abilities were terrifying and likely had a wide range.

At least……

Being able to perceive one's own movements is perfectly fine.

Even though the other party wasn't monitoring him all the time, he vaguely remembered that Chiba had some dealings with the Aburame family and had signed a contract with the parasitic insects.

and so.

He was unaware of Orochimaru's plan.

She simply admired and cherished talent, and didn't want a ninja like Kabuto, who had the potential to become a research talent, to be mediocre due to a lack of talent and limited learning opportunities.

As of now...

but.

Illusions and mental attacks are unlikely to break through the soul's own defenses.

It allows the soul and spiritual energy to fit together more closely, thus...

Kabuto smiled broadly, as if nothing had happened and Chiba had really invited him to join the research institute.

Kitayama nodded slightly, said nothing more, and went to do his own thing.

"Thank you very much!"

"Thank you Captain."

So far, it hasn't been entirely fruitless.

As he manufactured the ration pills, he pondered the matter and increasingly felt that this approach had a high probability of success.

Being discovered by Chiba is not a death sentence yet, but if more people discover him, even Chiba will have no choice but to push him out and kill him.

"Oh, it's nothing. Lord Chiba said that I should study more about neurology. As long as I make some progress, I can join the research institute."

Running away only hastens death.

Kitayama nodded and said approvingly, "Your talent is average, but your knowledge and comprehension are very high. If you work hard, it won't be difficult for you to become an excellent ninja."

He was indeed not as innocent as he appeared.

"Kabuto, what does Chiba want with you?"

of course.

The essence of spiritualization is to contract spiritual energy and concentrate it highly on the soul, allowing the soul to leave the body.

Kabuto walked to the side and began making soldier rations, but his mind was on Chiba.

"I really underestimated him. But what will you do now that you know part of Orochimaru's plans?"

The pharmacist bowed deeply.

After studying the art of spiritualization, Chiba discovered that there was still room for improvement in his mental defenses—

Orochimaru's goal is to kill the Third Hokage!

As long as the goal remains the same, that person will come up with other methods, such as...

Danzo's strength and actions were absolutely unexpected by the Third Hokage. His intervention created an opportunity for Orochimaru to kill the Third Hokage and then jump out to compete for the Hokage position.

Several days passed.

It's better to be careful.

Yagyu Chiba had no intention of killing himself, nor did he intend to hand him over to the village.

One thing will never change—

Chiba had read the Spirit Transformation Technique dozens of times. He could say that he had completely mastered the notebook and the Spirit Transformation Technique.

"It's nothing. You can let me know if you need to borrow books in the future. Also, I will reduce your workload accordingly."

He lightly tapped the table, a hint of murderous intent unconsciously emanating from him, which he quickly concealed.

but.

Danzo!

……

This should be!

"Danzo, Danzo."

He wasn't lying; he just omitted a few details.

Yakushi Kabuto narrowed his eyes.

If he weren't worried about the Bodhi seeds causing problems, he would have really wanted to try out the effects of the spiritification technique.

Kabuto recalled the information he had gathered about Orochimaru and began to have a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

the most important is--

It can be maintained for a long time without needing to temporarily add a protective shield like previous techniques, making it essentially a semi-passive skill.

but.

This can only be considered an unexpected bonus.

Chiba's research focuses on offense, specifically the ability to concentrate spiritual energy. Defense is secondary; the strongest aspect is its ability to be used in conjunction with attacks.

This technique is worth studying!

For the next few days, he remained immersed in his research on mental power, unaware even that Kakashi had returned to the village.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Kakashi's team is quite strong. As long as Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura are of sound mind, it wouldn't be too difficult for them to fight Zabuza and Haku together with Kakashi.

There will be injuries, but not too serious ones, and indeed, Chiba predicted.

Naruto and his friends were not seriously injured; in fact, their injuries were much less severe than before. In fact, most of Naruto's injuries were from when he was thrown into a suicide truck.

only……

Sakura's mood was clearly not high.

Ino's "prediction" came true.

Naruto was always at the forefront. Although he was reckless, it was his tenacity and aggressiveness that made it difficult for Haku to focus his attention on Sasuke.

In a sense, Naruto created an opportunity for Sasuke, which allowed Sasuke to find an opening and defeat the almost unbeatable Ice Release.

And what is she doing?

Although Sakura tried her best to help, she couldn't get involved in either Kakashi and Zabuza's battle or Naruto and the others' battle against Haku in the thick fog.

It seems the only thing I can do is stay by Tazna's side.

That feeling was just...

Powerless and humiliated.

Kakashi glanced at everyone, smiled, and said, "Everyone, go and rest first. We'll meet at the Hokage Building tomorrow."

"Yes!"

Despite their mixed emotions, the three of them left as instructed.

Kakashi looked around and it seemed like there were suddenly many more people in the village.

After pondering for a moment, he slapped his forehead.

Yes.

The Chunin Exams are just around the corner, and these people are probably preparing for them.

"I didn't expect it to be the Chunin Exams again."

Kakashi sighed.

After much deliberation, he headed towards the research institute.

Chiba owes a great deal to the "respiratory activity" and "natural energy" that Chiba had him research this time, and he also promised to bring back any good things he came across.

result.

And we actually ran into it on this trip.

Not long after.

"Kakashi-sensei? You're back!"

Tian Tian was training when he saw Kakashi, and his eyes lit up instantly. He happily dropped his stick and ran over.

Kakashi chuckled, glanced at him, and said, "Still training with ninja tools?"

"Hehe, I've been practicing space-time ninjutsu lately. When my chakra is almost used up, I review my ninja tools."

He put the stick back into the scroll every day.

She started asking Kakashi about the mission, but Kakashi smiled without saying a word, and finally—

He took out the sealing scroll and released the sealed decapitation sword.

"Take a look at the spoils of war I brought for Chiba?"

"This is……"

Tian Tian paused for a moment, then quickly ran over.

She held the knife, her fingers stroking its blade, her eyes growing brighter.

"Is this the Executioner's Blade of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"

"Do you recognize it?"

Kakashi was somewhat surprised.

He nodded repeatedly every day.

She had never seen the Executioner's Blade, but she had read about it in books, and the composition of the iron was clearly that of a chakra weapon.

It is said.