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

"what?"

Da Ming was surprised, and then puzzled.

Have you gotten the answer?

What's the point of taking the exam if it's like this?

"Intelligence gathering and processing capabilities are essential qualities for every Chunin. To pass this test, you either need to have sufficient learning ability and knowledge reserves, or you need to master enough intelligence gathering capabilities."

"Even if you roll your eyes, it's not easy to find the right answer without the knowledge you've accumulated."

……

Neji was indeed completely bewildered at this moment.

The questions were extremely difficult. Even with Might Guy's intensive training, he still couldn't solve a single one, so he decisively used his Byakugan.

They even lowered their heads to hide themselves from being seen.

but.

When he saw at least five different versions of the answer, he was completely taken aback.

With so many people, who wrote it correctly?

Neji stared blankly at the answers, then he noticed the three ninjas writing furiously.

These three ninjas are suspicious.

They wrote the answers too fast; either they scribbled something haphazardly, or...

Special candidates who have been specially arranged!

Neji's eyes lit up.

The questions were so difficult because they were designed to test intelligence gathering and analysis skills?

As expected of Chiba-kun, he came up with such a brilliant solution. This kind of exam is indeed much better than simply doing questions or copying answers.

Neji became somewhat excited.

but.

After copying a few questions, he discovered that the difficulty had increased again.

This time it's not a simple three-choice question, but rather finding enough information from the three answers to piece together the correct answer.

"If I hadn't been studying intensively recently, even if I had seen the answer, I wouldn't have been able to find the completely correct information."

"As expected, it's best if Chiba doesn't get involved!"

Neji gritted his teeth.

With this guy around, the Chunin Exams will always become incredibly difficult.

Test questions like these...

Even if the Hokage gave a reminder, could half of the people who took the test actually pass?

In the following minutes, other elite candidates successively discovered the "true meaning" of this exam.

of course.

The two people in the exam room who were having fun were the first to spot it.

One is Yakushi Kabuto.

The other is——

"Does the answer key in the first exam contain hidden information, a key clue for the second exam?"

Orochimaru's lips curled up slightly. "Chiba-kun is still as excellent as ever. He can even come up with something new and interesting like the Chunin Exams. He's truly remarkable."

"It's a pity that Chiba-kun didn't set the question; if he had, it would definitely have been much more difficult."

Orochimaru wrote down the answer at a leisurely pace.

of course.

It's not the correct answer, but rather a summary of the content from the exam papers of the three Chunin next to it, which is roughly equivalent to answering six questions correctly.

He's a professional at controlling scores.

Orochimaru concealed his aura, placing himself in a low-activity state similar to hibernation to avoid being discovered again.

This is a ninjutsu he developed after returning home and reflecting deeply on his mistakes.

Although it's uncertain whether it can be concealed from Chiba, he's not in the examination hall, so he shouldn't be able to detect it using only his ability to sense things from a distance.

He has that confidence.

Chapter 166 Orochimaru: Just how many secret techniques do you know?

"Lord Chiba."

"..."

Chiba was chatting with the daimyo inside the house, casually discussing some matters concerning his research institute, when suddenly an ANBU ninja walked in, his tone filled with anxiety.

He stopped, looked at the other person, and then frowned, asking, "What's wrong?"

"Mitarashi Anko wants to see you, saying the situation is extremely urgent."

The ANBU ninja whispered in his ear.

Chiba's heart stirred.

Isn't this a good opportunity?

He looked at the daimyo and said, "Daimyo-sama, someone is looking for me. How about I leave a shadow clone to keep you company while I go out for a bit?"

"Okay, if you have something important to do, go ahead. I'm fine here, haha. Don't let me delay your business."

Did she encounter Orochimaru in his true form?

Mitarashi Anko stood up and said, "Chiba-kun, I have a special method of sensing Orochimaru..."

"where is it?"

"why?"

don't go...

"It existed before, but it's hard to say now."

The fact that Mitarashi Anko felt pain indicates that Orochimaru's true form is indeed in that direction.

"Is it a cursed seal?"

His name is very kind.

More kindness, more possibilities.

In that forest, there exists another alter ego of his.

Daimyo looked at the shadow clone, then at Chiba's real body, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised and envious.

A hint of joy appeared on Hongdou's face as she happily said, "As expected, it wasn't a coincidence that you discovered Orochimaru twice. You also have a way to sense Orochimaru, don't you?"

He was brimming with natural energy, and with the Insect King beside him, if Orochimaru really came, his clones could work with the Insect King to continuously synthesize Sage Chakra.

“My lord, you don’t need to worry about him. I will keep you company from now on.”

Chiba frowned.

Chiba glanced at her neck.

Orochimaru might actually infiltrate his own research institute.

"well."

He even considered getting up to see her off, but when he saw that Chiba had created an identical shadow clone with independent thought, he hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should go or not.

That clone was different from the one inside the room.

graduate School?

He went there himself, using Orochimaru as a diversionary tactic.

"or……"

The research institute is absolutely safe.

Chiba frowned.

……

Emerging from the conference hall, Chiba encountered Orochimaru's former trusted subordinate—

Hongdou hurriedly said.

but.

It's great to have such an ability!

It's a pity I'm already so old, otherwise I could have indulged my ninja fantasies for a while.

Red Bean was curious and anxious. Then, realizing she hadn't gotten to the point, she quickly continued, "That's not the main point. Orochimaru has appeared!"

This is exactly the kind of thing Orochimaru would do.

Chiba shook his head.

"Senior Red Bean, what happened?"

"The Death Forest is to the northwest. I suspect he might want to go to your research institute."

"With Orochimaru's main body over there, will the Anbu still take action?"

but.

Hongdou was clutching her neck, and the pain on her face lessened slightly, but it couldn't hide her weakness and discomfort.

After spending a few days together, Chiba had a basic understanding of his status in Konoha, and the fact that the other party had spent several days with him was already a great favor.