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

"A little bit, but it's just steel wire after all, and it's not very useful except for making it look more like a weapon."

I explain every day.

"You've already learned how to forge chakra weapons? That's amazing!"

The sachet is a little sour.

My teammates all seem to be geniuses, while I'm just a noob. The only things I've improved in lately are knife skills, stealth, and assassination.

The only other progress seems to be in Lightning Release ninjutsu.

"It's still far from finished. I originally wanted to forge the Chakra Blade as well, but there's too little time. I'm worried that rushing it will result in a substandard product."

"You've already been a huge help!"

Chiba shook his head.

Tenten's performance truly exceeded his expectations; Tenten indeed possesses a high level of talent in ninja tools.

"Sorry, I'm at the intersection..."

"Kakashi-sensei, stop with your lame excuses. Shall we head to Sunagakure today?"

Tian Tian directly retorted.

Kakashi remained silent, glancing at Tenten and the weapons and explosive tags on the ground.

The little girl has a very bad temper.

He paused for a moment, looked at Chiba, and said, "Are you sure you want to participate in the Chunin Exams? You should know that it's not too late to back out now."

"Kakashi-sensei, what do you mean by looking at Chiba-kun?"

I can't help but ask every day.

"Very good. Your recent rest has not made you slack off; your observation skills are still sharp."

Kakashi gave Tenten an approving look, and then said, "This year's Chunin Exams will be held in the desert of the Land of Wind."

"spy?"

Kazusa seemed lost in thought.

“Everyone has spies passing information between their villages. Chiba is too famous in the village, so it’s impossible that he couldn’t be kept in the dark.”

Kakashi looked at Tenten and Kazusa, "So this trip might be very dangerous. You can choose to give up and participate in the next one."

"After preparing for so long, of course I have to participate."

The plans are all made, how can I not go?

The higher the risk, the greater the reward.

Chiba smiled and looked at the other two: "As for you..."

"Although the desert is not a good place to hide, I am still confident that I can survive."

Kazusa answered.

"That's okay with me too."

Tian Tian patted the sealing scroll; she had a bunch of ninja tools like the ones on the ground in her scrolls.

Whether he can be promoted to Chunin is hard to say, but there's no problem with him participating in the competition with the team.

"Then let's go, we need to meet up with Kai and the others."

"Teacher Kai? Are they participating too?"

Chiba was somewhat taken aback.

He remembered that Might Guy's team didn't participate in the Chunin Exams in their first year.

"You two are quite familiar with each other, so you can take care of each other."

"..."

understood.

Guy's team was just a wingman; their goal wasn't the Chunin Exams, but rather to offset the inherent disadvantage of playing away from home and to provide cover for them from the shadows.

Chiba didn't know what to say for a moment.

Kakashi noticed his expression.

"Their team also wants to participate, so you are both partners and rivals."

"Yes!"

Chapter 83 Kabuto's Oscar-worthy Performance

At the entrance of Konoha Village.

Might Guy, Neji, and three others were already waiting at the door. In addition to them, there were three other teams.

I don't know most of them.

There was one team that looked familiar.

The bespectacled Pharmacist Kabuto, along with his teammates Akakon Kai and Tsurugi Misumi.

Speaking of which, the Copper Armor also has a secret technique for absorbing chakra. If only I could get my hands on it or observe it up close...

Unfortunately, they are unlikely to face off against each other, and it is estimated that the three of them will find a way to be eliminated in the second round and continue to participate in the next round of the Chunin Exams.

It must be said that Orochimaru's people greatly improved the attendance rate for the Chunin Exams.

Chiba toyed with his pen, subtly shifting his gaze away to avoid the other person noticing anything amiss.

Maya and Tenten were chatting on the side, while Kazusa usually didn't speak in crowded places.

Chiba and Tenten leaned against the tree trunk, while Kazusa sat on the tree to observe their surroundings.

"Hello, you must be Yagyu Chiba? My name is Yakushi Kabuto, and I am one of your admirers."

I ran around for ages...

The pharmacist was rambling incoherently.

Chiba and Xiao Li were chatting on the side.

Rock Lee was Chiba's first friend after the time travel, and even though they weren't assigned to the same team, they never lost touch.

Chiba quickly helped him up, saying, "Senior, there's no need for that!"

Chiba looked flustered and bewildered, humbly declining the credit.

In terms of acting alone, he deserves a perfect score of 100 without exaggeration; giving him even one less point would be an insult to Kabuto Yakushi's acting skills and hard work.

Perhaps only Li would believe that the other party was genuinely praising him.

"..."

Ha, you old sly fox!

Chiba continued to observe the others.

The guy was taller and bigger than before. His muscles didn't seem to have changed much, but according to his judgment, he was probably much stronger than before.

Neji glanced at Chiba, then turned his head away speechlessly.

With a clatter, everyone vanished instantly at the gate.

After the conversation, the Jonin had finished filling out the personnel list.

"Yes!"

After all, Konoha is only so big, and you often encounter each other during training.

"set off!"

Ok.

Kabuto's observation was very subtle. If Chiba's perception hadn't improved further, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect it, and even if he had, it wouldn't have made any difference.

Chiba followed Kakashi to the front, greeted the others, and finally stood next to Lee and the others.

He silently complained to himself.

Observing your "companion" is not a crime.

"It's so great to have your approval!"

Yakushi Kabuto bowed slightly as he spoke.

They bumped into each other.

After running for a while, Kakashi announced that they should stop and rest.

If I didn't know this guy's background, I might have really thought he was just a mediocre genin.

The Land of Wind is a long way away.

Even for ninjas, it would take three or four days to reach the reception area there.

"Chiba, come here quickly! We're about to leave."

After exchanging a brief glance, Kabuto left satisfied, much like a fan whose wish had been fulfilled.

Chiba noticed that Kabuto had slowed down without him noticing, and he could even hear him breathing softly.

A few seconds later, the silver-haired, bespectacled boy walked over with an excited smile.

"Li, you've gotten a lot stronger."

While he was observing, Kabuto was also observing himself.

With such energy, it could only be Xiao Li.

"No, you may not know, but the improvement of the soldier's ration pills has been a huge help to us commoner genin, not to mention that you have selflessly taught us many techniques..."

Now is no exception.

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