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

The daimyo smiled gently: "Chiba-kun, sit down and talk. I had Toyama change the tea. This is a good thing from the Land of Lightning."

"Yes."

Chiba sat down.

The man with the name on his head smiled knowingly and asked, "Who was that just now?"

"It's an ANBU ninja, sent to deliver a document to me."

Chiba replied.

The Daimyo chuckled: "Even the Anbu have to serve you. This is no ordinary treatment for a Jonin. Chiba-kun, it seems you hold a very high position in Konoha."

"It's just that everyone is kind to me and willing to nurture and be close to me."

Chiba smiled modestly.

The daimyo shook his head, and then began to subtly inquire about the Anbu.

Chiba naturally provides some basic answers.

After chatting for a long time and finishing a pot of tea, the Daimyo seemed to be deep in thought. After pondering for a long time, he said, "So, the Anbu are in every village?"

"Yes, although they are called assassination squads, they also undertake a large part of intelligence work. Every village has them, and some even have their own channels."

Like Ebizo.

That guy had informants all over the ninja world, but unfortunately, Sunagakure was too weak to turn his plans into real power.

of course.

He didn't tell Da Ming these things.

The daimyo is not a ninja. He doesn't need to understand such profound things, but rather the basics of various fields, to understand what a ninja is and what a ninja village is.

Chiba did not agree that a daimyo should not have a ninja army, but he also did not think that it was a good thing for a daimyo to directly control a ninja village.

It is always a big no-no for laymen to instruct experts.

After that, the daimyo asked about the work related to the Hokage and ninjas.

Chiba happened to have heard about it from the Third Generation, so he was happy to answer questions that didn't involve classified information.

Upon hearing this, the daimyo couldn't help but sigh, "The work of a ninja is truly complicated. With so many things to handle every day, the Hokage probably doesn't have much time for training and honing his skills."

"exactly."

Chiba nodded.

Daiming imagined it—

Being the daimyo is already very busy. If he were to also take on the role of Hokage, even with the physique of the First Hokage, he would probably eventually die of exhaustion in his chair.

If we were to promote a high-ranking noble to prime minister to help share the burden, it would be better to just create a separate Hokage.

At least the Hokage of each generation have been loyal to him and have no other thoughts. But it's not necessarily the same for the nobles. Once those people have power, they will be more terrifying than the people of Konoha.

"Chiba-kun, I've learned a lot from talking with you. I just wonder when the Chunin Exams will start?"

"It starts tomorrow, so you must get a good rest today."

"Haha, then I'll look forward to it."

……

The next day, a group of ninjas gathered outside the examination hall that Konoha had reserved.

"Is this the exam room? If I pass the exam, will I become a Chunin?"

Naruto shouted and yelled.

Sakura's forehead veins throbbed as she hissed, "Naruto! Keep your voice down! There are three rounds of the Chunin Exams, and this is only the first round. Besides... as far as I know, everyone here could be an opponent!"

"what?"

Naruto paused for a moment, then covered his mouth.

Is everyone a potential enemy?

why is it like this!

Sasuke frowned and said, "Sakura, have you investigated this?"

"Yes, I've learned a bit about the Chunin Exams process while I was reading these past few days. The first round is theoretical, so there's no competition between us. But the second round usually involves some competition and fighting."

Sakura Haruno said in a low voice.

"So that's it."

Sasuke listened thoughtfully, then glanced at Sakura Haruno.

This woman wasn't entirely useless; at least she was quite meticulous when it came to gathering intelligence.

He was thinking about it.

Not far away, a ninja carrying a gourd slowly walked in.

This guy……

Such intense killing intent!

Gaara walked out of the examination hall, his eyes scanning the surroundings before finally settling on two girls and a man in the corner.

"You are Tenten, Tsukiko, and Sasa, right?"

Gaara coldly replied, "I am Gaara of the Sand Village. I heard that you killed quite a few ninjas in Sunagakure last year, and I am very interested in you."

"Sorry, but we're not interested in you. However, if you want revenge, we'll take you on."

He always gives lukewarm replies.

She realized that the target was Chiba, but Chiba was now a Special Jonin, and the other party wanted revenge...

Naturally, there's no need to give them a friendly look.

Tian Tian squinted.

Gaara nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Kazusa, standing to the side, breathed a slight sigh of relief.

fine……

The other party seemed to be in a bad mental state. Fortunately, a fight didn't break out, otherwise both sides would have suffered if the rules had been violated.

As for Yakushi Kabuto...

His face fell, and he pondered how much effort he should put in later—

If slacking off leads to the deaths of Tenten and Kazusa, then my own life will probably be over too.

In the shadows, a ninja from Kusagakure licked his lips and then looked into the distance.

Chiba-kun isn't here...

It seems the plan can proceed.

"Even though it's just a shadow clone, it's enough. But what's going on with Kabuto?"

Orochimaru is acting strangely.

How did Kabuto end up with Tenten, Tsukiko, and Saya?

Has he already gained Chiba's trust?

This guy completely ignores me.

Is it...

Could it be something even worse?

Orochimaru frowned. If Kabuto betrayed him, the consequences would be dire, and he might have to consider changing his plans.

but.

After a long while, he saw Dou silently give the familiar code.

"success".

Orochimaru breathed a slight sigh of relief.

With Kabuto's abilities, there really wasn't a problem.

If the infiltration is successful...

As long as we can protect Kabuto, it doesn't matter if the plan fails.

Chapter 165 Perception Reverse Synchronization Technique

"Chiba, I didn't expect it to be you accompanying the Daimyo. This way, everything is foolproof."

"Senior Haiyi is the best. With you here, I feel much more at ease."

Chiba's smile was genuine.

In terms of Konoha's mental strength, apart from Kurama Yakumo, who has raised monsters, the strongest is undoubtedly Yamanaka Inoichi right in front of us.

Unexpectedly, one of the two squads mentioned by the Third Generation was led by him.

With him around, I can save a lot of trouble in terms of perception and exploration.

"Hehe, it's not just me. Besides me, the head of the Hyuga clan's main family is also leading the team personally."

"Yamano Inoichi said in a low voice."

Rizu?

There's no need to turn around and sneak in to investigate.

Of course, the technique was ultimately completed by Chiba; Ino could only say that she provided an idea.

Hinata.

Hai Yi pondered for a few seconds, then nodded repeatedly.