Chapter 4 - Chapter 89-99

Chapter 89: Coveting the Flying Thunder God Technique

This was Alex's suggestion.

The reason he gave was that Team Nine was Aoba Team, so they naturally needed to have Aoba Team's characteristics, hence wearing green sunglasses together would be good.

Anyway, wearing sunglasses looked pretty cool, and it was definitely better than wearing green bodysuits and turning into kappa.

The real reason was to be able to use Sun Fist at any time.

From the start of the Chunin Exams, they would gradually encounter strong enemies, and even Alex wasn't completely confident in defeating them.

This is where Sun Fist comes in handy.

Everyone is wearing sunglasses, and when they encounter a strong enemy they can't defeat, one move of Sun Fist blinds the enemy, and then they can counterattack or escape.

This strategy is quite good, and Sun Fist is also a great move for ambushing people.

Think about Dragon Ball; Cell used Sun Fist multiple times to escape pursuit and eventually evolved into his perfect form, completely overwhelming the protagonists.

Sun Fist, YYYDS!

So, wearing sunglasses has benefits; not only does it look cool, but it can also save your life at crucial moments!

Yamashiro Aoba was stunned when he saw this, feeling as if sand had gotten into his eyes.

He forced a wry smile and said, "You guys are really funny, but wearing sunglasses does have its advantages.

At the very least, it prevents enemies from seeing the direction of your gaze and can even conceal the killing intent in your eyes.

Anyway, if you like wearing them, go ahead."

As he spoke, he pushed up his own sunglasses.

The three of them understood that Aoba-sensei seemed quite happy.

Yamashiro Runya immediately said, "Aoba-nii, don't worry.

From now on, this will be the symbol of our Aoba Team.

It's handsome, cool, and powerful; who wouldn't give us a thumbs up!"

"Alright, I understand.

After you fill out the application forms, just bring them to the registration desk on the day of the exam.

I have something else to do, so I'll be leaving now."

As soon as Yamashiro Aoba finished speaking, someone called his name, and he quickly rushed over.

Alex looked at the person and saw that he had brown hair and a scar on his left cheek; he looked somewhat familiar.

He soon remembered.

"Isn't that Raiton Mitarashi!

It seems Yamashiro Aoba, Raiton Mitarashi, and Genma Shiranui are teammates.

Raiton Mitarashi, Genma Shiranui, and Tatami Iwashi seem to know the Flying Thunder God Technique, which can teleport people from one location to another.

I just don't know if they have a scroll or something similar for the Flying Thunder God Technique..."

Alex immediately had an idea.

Anyway, he was thick-skinned, and if he had a connection, he had to use it.

Since Raiton Mitarashi and Genma Shiranui were Aoba-sensei's teammates, he would ask them sometime.

Maybe he could be lucky enough to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique early.

Raiton Mitarashi and Genma Shiranui had previously served as the Fourth Hokage's bodyguards, so they should have learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

However, perhaps their talent wasn't enough, and in the end, they could only form a trio to activate the Flying Thunder God Technique, which, although somewhat redundant, seemed to still have some use.

Since they didn't have enough talent, don't waste it; share it and learn together!

Alex wasn't sure if he could learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, but he would get his hands on it first.

Moreover, Tenten also had space-time talent, so maybe she could learn it too.

Anyway, this kind of good thing must not be missed!

Soon, the three of them filled out the application forms and handed them all to Alex.

They would just go to the registration desk together on the day of the exam.

That night, Alex's mind was full of the Flying Thunder God Technique, and he couldn't fall asleep at all.

Hearing the snoring from the master bedroom, he quietly got up and went to Tenten's room.

"Alex?" Tenten's low voice was filled with some joy.

"It's me." Alex also responded in a low voice, quickly closing the door.

Unexpectedly, Tenten turned on the flashlight, lifted the covers, and beckoned to Alex.

Seeing this, Alex didn't hesitate and directly crawled into the bed.

Immediately, he felt the fragrance rush into his mind and couldn't help but let his thoughts wander.

Just then, Tenten snuggled into his arms, which was really dangerous.

"Ahem!

Tenten, why does it feel like we're having a secret affair?" Alex smiled helplessly.

"There's nothing we can do.

Dad is home.

Otherwise, let's live at your place from now on and let Dad live here alone," Tenten complained.

"Then Dad would cry to death, definitely feeling abandoned by his beloved daughter!"

"That won't happen.

We still eat here with him usually, but we don't need to rest here at night, after all, we can't see each other when we're sleeping.

Look now, we have to talk quietly, just afraid of disturbing him.

How inconvenient is this?"

It is inconvenient, but I guess your dad would rather we be a little noisy than let you stay at my place!

Isn't that a lamb entering a wolf's den?

Alex didn't respond, just held Tenten, breathing in her scent.

Suddenly, he felt much more peaceful in his heart and no longer felt troubled, and even his hands were getting a little restless.

Tenten pressed down on a certain person's wandering hand, "Alex, is something wrong?"

Alex didn't hide it, "I just can't sleep.

Do you know who I saw today?"

Tenten was very curious, "Who?

It's not a girl more beautiful than me, is it?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!

How can there be a girl more beautiful than you?"

Alex said sweet words and kissed her before continuing, "I saw Aoba-sensei's teammate, Raiton Mitarashi.

You might not know him, but he's not ordinary!"

Tenten immediately perked up her ears.

She actually didn't know much about the Ninja of Konoha; many people and many things she heard about were from Alex.

Now that Alex was mentioning the name of an unfamiliar Ninja, she was naturally interested, always feeling that if Alex was so excited that he couldn't sleep, he must have some incredible idea.

"Aoba-sensei's two teammates, Raiton Mitarashi and Genma Shiranui, were once the bodyguards of the Fourth Hokage.

Do you know what the Fourth Hokage's famous Ninjutsu is?

The Flying Thunder God Technique!

It's a Space-Time Ninjutsu; as long as you leave a Chakra mark at a certain place or position, you can instantly move to the location of the mark at any time!

It can be said that the Flying Thunder God Technique is very strong, or rather, very fast!

When the Fourth Hokage was not yet Hokage, he participated in the Fourth Shinobi World War.

At that time, he relied on the Flying Thunder God Technique to move around everywhere, as if he was eating at home one second and at the enemy's base the next.

It can be said that he scared the enemies to death, and he was known as Konoha's Yellow Flash.

At that time, there was a rule among the Ninja villages in the Ninja World that if you encountered the Yellow Flash, you were allowed to abandon your mission without being blamed.

The Fourth Hokage also successfully ascended to the position of Hokage with such prestige and achievements!"

Tenten immediately sat up; even in the dark, her strong surprise could be felt.

Fortunately, she still remembered not to speak loudly, so she lay back down and leaned into Alex's ear, "This Flying Thunder God Technique, is it really a Space-Time Ninjutsu?"

She couldn't help but be excited, because her talent was mainly in Space-Time Ninjutsu.

Only by following this path could she truly become strong; everything else was useless.

Since the Fourth Hokage could become a legend by relying on the Flying Thunder God Technique, couldn't she also become a legendary female Ninja by relying on the Flying Thunder God Technique?

"Yes, that is absolutely certain."

Alex pinched Tenten's little nose, "Don't be in a hurry to get excited, let me tell you slowly."

Tenten hummed and pressed closer.

Chapter 90: Entering the Exam Hall

Alex's eyes darkened; he felt a little uncomfortable and couldn't quite control his hands.

He quickly continued the topic to distract himself: "I only remembered when I saw Raiton Mitarashi today that he and Genma Shiranui had served as the Fourth Hokage's bodyguards and had also learned the Flying Thunder God Technique.

However, perhaps because of insufficient talent, they were unable to fully master it and instead formed a trio with another bodyguard, Tatami Iwashi, to perform the Flying Thunder God Technique, which could teleport people or objects to other places."

Tenten immediately frowned, "How could such a powerful Space-Time Ninjutsu turn out like that for them?

Isn't this very redundant?"

"It is quite redundant, but it doesn't matter; we can find a way to ask them to teach me!"

Alex laughed, "Since they are Aoba-sensei's companions, I must use this connection.

Call me thick-skinned if you want, but I'll get my hands on the training scroll for the Flying Thunder God Technique first!"

Tenten kissed Alex's cheek and nodded seriously, "Mm, my boyfriend's skin is indeed very thick, but I love it!"

Now Tenten also understood why Alex couldn't sleep.

He had thought of something great, which is why he wasn't sleepy at all.

And it wasn't just Alex; she herself was now so excited that she couldn't sleep either, and she would probably go out with dark circles under her eyes tomorrow.

She just didn't know when they would be able to get their hands on the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The two fell silent for a moment, breathing in each other's breath, and could also feel each other's heartbeats, their faces getting closer and closer.

Mm, it still smelled like mint toothpaste, which felt pretty good.

Fortunately, they were Ninja, so their self-control was relatively strong and they didn't give in, but if they continued like this, it would be dangerous.

They were still young and it wasn't appropriate.

So, the two started talking about other things to change the subject.

"Today, Aoba-sensei gave us the application forms and said we're participating in the Chunin Exams.

Your Team Guy is also planning to register, right?" Alex proactively brought this up.

"Mm.

Last year, Teacher Kai felt that Lee's strength was insufficient, so we didn't register.

But this year, we definitely have to participate.

With my strength, becoming a Chunin shouldn't be difficult, right?" Tenten said with confidence.

Now, even without using her trump cards, she could fight Neji evenly for a short period of time.

If she couldn't pass the Chunin Exams like this, then probably ninety-nine percent of the candidates wouldn't pass.

In Tenten's opinion, Alex, Neji, Shino, and herself were definitely among the top candidates.

So, there was no need to worry.

Alex actually wasn't worried about the exam itself; he was mainly worried about Orochimaru causing trouble.

As long as his family and friends weren't harmed, it didn't matter how Orochimaru killed Sarutobi Hiruzen.

But if Orochimaru threatened the safety of Tenten and his friends, Alex wouldn't be polite either.

His Hatake Swordmanship was not weak now, and teaming up with others to deal with Orochimaru wouldn't be a problem.

However, just in case, Alex still decided to remind Tenten more.

"Tenten, you can't be careless in this exam.

Do you remember Otogakure that I told you about last time?

Ninja from Otogakure are also participating in this exam, so you must be careful and cautious..."

Tenten naturally listened intently and casually put away the flashlight, but she felt as if there was another flashlight in the quilt.

Two days later, Alex and Tenten went to the registration desk together.

Yamashiro Runya, Kato Megumi, Neji, and Lee were already waiting downstairs.

The six of them walked into the building together.

As soon as they reached the second floor, they saw a commotion in front of a large classroom on the second floor.

It seemed that some candidates wanted to enter the classroom, but the two Konoha gatekeepers were blocking the entrance and their attitude was very bad.

Looking up at the wall above the door of this large classroom, there was actually a sign for the third floor.

It was just a simple Genjutsu test.

Those who couldn't see through it didn't need to participate in the exam; they should just go home and lie down.

At this moment, a voice came from behind: "Hey!

Alex, Tenten, you guys are also registering!

But that's right, you're so strong, it's normal for you to register!

By the way, Alex, why is your Team Nine all wearing sunglasses?"

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura walked over, looking quite confident.

However, before Alex and Tenten could speak, Lee suddenly flashed forward and blocked Team Seven.

Then, Lee bowed to Sakura and extended his hand, saying, "Are you Miss Sakura Haruno?

I am Rock Lee.

I like you.

Please go out with me.

I will protect you with my life!"

Alex held his forehead; this plot point was still happening.

It seems the anime setting was that Sakura was very pretty, which is why Naruto would like her, and Lee would also like her.

Moreover, Lee's love at first sight was real; he truly protected Sakura with his life afterward.

I really feel it wasn't worth it for Lee; how could he have been so blind as to fall for her?

Sakura was instantly dumbfounded and decisively refused: "Sorry! Your eyebrows are too thick, and you're not my type either!"

...

After speaking, she hid behind Sasuke.

Naruto, on the other hand, exploded directly, making a fuss with 'wah wah' sounds.

Alex watched, his face twitching, and decisively pulled Tenten, who was trying to hold back her complaints, towards the third floor.

Yamashiro Rinne and Kato Megumi quickly followed, and Neji also greeted Lee before following them.

There was nothing to see in this farce; they shouldn't delay getting into the exam room.

The group quickly entered the exam room on the third floor, and as soon as they entered the door, they were met with the attention of a crowd.

Every single one of them looked fierce and malicious; ordinary people would definitely feel pressured seeing them.

But these people were naturally not ordinary; they scanned the room calmly, then locked onto the position of their friends, and walked straight over.

"Shino, Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, Kiba, Hinata, it seems your Team Eight and Team Ten also signed up.

It's been a while; are you all doing well?"

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Alex said, and even bumped fists with Shino.

The two had been good friends and deskmates for many years, so their relationship was naturally closer.

Tenten also greeted them, but her smile was directed at Shino.

Shino was not just a simple friend; he was also the matchmaker for her and Alex, so their relationship was naturally different.

"Alex, Tenten, it's been a while."

Shino was also very happy, not just because he saw his good friends, but also because Alex and Tenten would always notice him first.

You should know that his presence had always been very low; even Inuzuka Kiba and Hinata, two reconnaissance-type Ninja, would often overlook his existence.

Only Alex and Tenten, these two good friends, would remember him.

So, naturally, he was happy.

"I knew you two lovebirds would come.

Speaking of which, why is everyone in your Team Nine wearing sunglasses?"

Ino smiled and waved.

"Tsk, such a troublesome exam, why did you all come?"

Shikamaru was as usual.

"Alex, how about we go to your house for a meal after the exam?

I haven't eaten your cooking in a long time; I've been craving it."

Choji was also the same as ever, but his words were quite agreeable to everyone.

Indeed, Alex's cooking was so good; since graduation, they hadn't tasted it again, so of course, they were craving it.

Inuzuka Kiba and Akamaru immediately expressed their agreement.

Hinata spoke weakly, still with her usual personality, and seeing that Neji was also there, she became even more timid.

Fortunately, Neji had no intention of making things difficult for her on the spot, which made Hinata breathe a sigh of relief.

Chapter 91: The Written Exam Begins

It was heartwarming to see that all their friends were doing well.

Alex and Tenten started chatting with everyone, as for the Ninja from other Villages, there was no need to pay attention to them.

Oh, right, only that Sand Ninja with the red character 'Love' written on his forehead needed attention.

That guy was mentally unstable, and it would be bad to get entangled with him; they couldn't possibly kill him, could they?

At this moment, Lee returned, finally not late.

According to him, he had a fight with Sasuke Uchiha and didn't gain much advantage; it seemed Sasuke was very strong.

Alex glanced at Lee; it seemed Sasuke had been stimulated by him before and must have trained extra with Kakashi.

Otherwise, he couldn't possibly be Lee's opponent now.

This was also good; it saved him from being beaten severely by Orochimaru when entering the Death Forest.

At least he would have some ability to resist.

Not long after, Team Seven also pushed the door open and entered, once again attracting the attention of the crowd.

The intense stares from everyone made the three of them feel somewhat pressured; even the carefree Naruto felt uncomfortable being stared at by so many eyes.

The plot was as usual; the white-haired glasses guy, Kabuto Yakushi, pretended to be kind and came forward to introduce the examinees' information, and even voluntarily exposed that he had taken the Chunin Exams multiple times without becoming a Chunin.

Then he deliberately said bad things, pretending to have a conflict with the Sound Ninja Trio to make everyone think he was weak.

He really was good at acting.

Little did they know, everything happening here was being watched.

In the Hokage Office, Sarutobi Hiruzen stared at the crystal ball, smoking in silence.

Homura Mitokado, who was standing beside him, finally couldn't help but speak: "Hiruzen, won't this be too risky?

You know that Otogakure is related to Orochimaru, yet you still allow people from Otogakure to participate in the Chunin Exams.

Aren't you afraid they are plotting something?"

Koharu Utatane also said: "Orochimaru knows Konoha and the Fire Country extremely well, and his strength is considerable.

If he really causes trouble, it will be very difficult for us to stop him!"

"I know all that you're saying."

Sarutobi Hiruzen calmly smoked his pipe, "As the saying goes, there are a thousand days to be a thief but no thousand days to guard against one.

Currently, Orochimaru is in the dark, and we have no way to guard against him because we don't know what he intends to do.

Since the Ninja from Otogakure are his people, let them come in and stir things up.

Just assign people to keep an eye on them.

Then, by following the clues, we should be able to find Orochimaru's whereabouts."

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane naturally knew this, as it had been discussed during their meeting.

However, they always felt that they should be more cautious when dealing with Orochimaru.

Otherwise, they might accidentally mess things up.

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought for a moment and decided: "We can notify Jiraiya to return.

Once Orochimaru appears, we won't be short on combat power."

Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Jiraiya returned, there would still be someone who could suppress Orochimaru, and the Village would not be in danger.

As for the strongest Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, setting aside whether his strength was truly strong, he was truly old.

Facing Orochimaru was really dangerous.

Once Sarutobi Hiruzen was in trouble, Konoha would lose its pillar.

Not only would the power of the F4 need to be redistributed, but the Fire Country would also face the risk of war.

Alas, it was a time of trouble!

Back at the exam site, the examiner Ibiki Morino arrived promptly with a group of Chunin, stopping the farce.

Then, he collected all the application forms and had the examinees sit according to the arrangement, before announcing the content of the first exam: Written Exam!

Most people were not surprised by this; after all, a Ninja's basic skill is collecting information.

Konoha had held the Chunin Exams more than once or twice, and the process was always the same.

Only Team Seven was startled.

It could only be said that Team Seven's basic Ninja skills were very poor.

They basically didn't collect information, their detection ability was also very weak, only discovering the enemy when they were right in front of them.

In short, their various confusing actions made people's eyelids twitch.

Alex didn't bother with others, but instead extended two Chakra threads from his forehead, connecting them to the foreheads of Yamashiro Rinne and Kato Megumi, who were not far away.

Then he used electric current to transmit Morse code: This time, the exam should be testing the ability to collect information.

However, the examiner is very strict, so don't mess around if you're not confident.

I'm here for everything.

The two immediately used Chakra to manipulate the Chakra threads, also responding with Morse code: Understood!

The test papers were quickly distributed.

Alex quickly scanned the questions and knew they were extremely difficult; basically, very few people would know them.

Only Sakura and Hinata could complete them independently.

Alex was too lazy to think.

He formed a hand seal with one hand and condensed an inconspicuous lens in the air, connected to the lens under his sunglasses.

He locked onto the test paper of an examinee specifically arranged by Konoha.

He saw that this examinee was already writing furiously; such difficult questions seemed like a piece of cake in his eyes.

He was clearly waiting for others to find a way to copy.

Alex copied along while transmitting Morse code through the Chakra threads, sending the answers to his two teammates...

As for Tenten, she had her own methods and didn't need Alex to worry.

Before long, that person finished the test paper, and Alex and his two teammates also finished writing.

Then they decisively stopped writing, covered their test papers, and looked as if they were waiting for the exam to end.

This situation was naturally seen by the examiners, who couldn't help but nod.

To be able to collect information so quickly was truly excellent.

Don't think that handing in a blank paper here would also pass.

Passing is possible, yes, but the examiner's scoring is also very important, and it's related to whether they will be promoted to Chunin later.

Why was only Shikamaru promoted to Chunin in the original story?

It wasn't just because he performed well in the final match; his performance during the Written Exam was also taken into consideration.

Alex had no intention of being a Genin forever; instead, he wanted to be promoted quickly.

It would be best if Tsunade directly promoted him to Jonin when she took over as Hokage; then many problems would be solved.

For example, exchanging some knowledge about Ninjutsu, Summoning Technique, and Sealing Technique with Tsunade.

This point was very important.

Alex had to maximize the use of the special laboratory, and he had to obtain as much and as profound knowledge as possible; otherwise, many experiments could not be done.

For example, the fusion of Water Release and Lightning Release Chakra can form the Storm Release bloodline limit.

Was it that Alex didn't want to fuse them? It was that he simply didn't know how to do it at all.

He didn't have any knowledge in his head; it wasn't possible to get whatever he thought of.

If that were possible, he would have been invincible long ago.

Therefore, status was also very important; having status meant having the right to speak and being able to exchange for more good things.

So, in this Chunin Exams, he had to perform as well as possible, just to be promoted quickly.

Alex took a moment to glance at Tenten and found that Tenten was using a small mirror to collect answers and even passed a copy to Lee; it was indeed going smoothly.

The others also displayed their various abilities.

Neji activated his Byakugan and copied directly, Sasuke activated his Sharingan to copy actions, Inuzuka Kiba relied on his dog, Shino relied on his insects, Ino had the Mind Transfer Technique, Gaara used his Sand Eye, and so on.

In short, it was dazzling.

Only Naruto was scratching his head, still not understanding the true purpose of the exam, and even if he understood, he had no means of cheating.

If it weren't for Ibiki Morino's final question trick, Team Seven would have been eliminated directly.

Chapter 92: Targeted by the Poisonous Snake (Two chapters today)

As expected, when the exam was about to end, Ibiki Morino's twisted sense of humor appeared.

He directly made the examinees choose whether to answer the tenth question or not.

If they chose not to answer, they could leave directly.

If they chose to answer but got it wrong, they would remain Genin for life.

Who was he trying to scare!

Did he think he was the Hokage, who could decide other people's promotions!

Moreover, some of the examinees were from other Villages; their promotions were decided by the leaders of their Villages!

And even if they didn't pass here, they could just go to Kumogakure for the exam next time; what could he do?

Only some people with poor psychological fortitude were intimidated; Sakura almost raised her hand.

In the end, Naruto activated his talk no Jutsu, saying that even if he was a Genin for life, he would still become Hokage, talking big without thinking.

The key point was, why did Ibiki Morino appreciate him so much?

A Genin becoming Hokage? Is that a joke?

Oh, he really can; it's arranged by the plot, so never mind.

It felt like a farce; Alex was even yawning a little.

Afterward, Anko Mitarashi, no, it was Anko Mitarashi, would break through the window, thinking her entrance was cool, but in reality, it was very awkward.

After Anko Mitarashi announced the time and place for the second exam, everyone dispersed.

After leaving the exam room, Naruto still boasted: "What!

I thought this exam was going to be difficult, but wasn't it easy to pass?"

Alex finally couldn't hold back and retorted: "Naruto, you handed in a blank paper."

Gah!

Naruto instantly froze, and the others also looked at him, their eyes filled with suspicion.

Just now he was saying he passed easily, but it turned out he handed in a blank paper?

Sasuke and Sakura also looked unhappy: "Naruto, you guy..."

Naruto immediately tried to argue: "I couldn't help it!

I didn't know any of the questions, and I couldn't cheat either.

If the examiner found out I was cheating, I would be directly expelled from the exam, so it was really difficult, believe it!"

Explaining was useless; in any case, Sasuke and Sakura looked cold and didn't look at him.

This guy, if it weren't for the examiner's tenth question letting him pass, his blank paper would have caused Team Seven to fail the first exam, and his teammates would have been implicated too.

And he still dared to say it was easy? Where was his face!

Naruto was extremely wronged and turned his head to look at Alex: "Alex, why did you expose me!"

Alex rolled a Hyuga Byakugan: "You yourself dared to say the exam was easy, why wouldn't I dare to expose you?

Naruto, sometimes admitting that you don't know something isn't something to be ashamed of.

Everyone knows your grades are poor; what's the point of lying?

The key is your boastful appearance; it's really annoying!"

The others agreed.

Who would like someone who boasts?

Oh, there were some, a certain Byakugan loli.

Naruto was also speechless.

Later, because the stares from the other examinees were too piercing, Sakura had to quickly drag Naruto away to avoid further embarrassment.

Tenten sighed: "Naruto feels like he hasn't grown up."

Alex also said: "Who says he hasn't? He's already a formal Ninja, yet he still looks silly.

Does he really think boasting will make everyone look up to him?"

If he honestly admitted that he didn't know but passed by luck, everyone might even praise him.

But when he said those words, it really made people dislike him.

"Alex, don't be too strict; Naruto is just scared."

Shino, the good guy, spoke up for Naruto: "He's always been like that, afraid of being looked down upon, afraid of not being recognized.

When he can't do well, he can only try to convince himself with lies.

He's just trying to convince himself; he's not trying to deceive everyone."

Alex nodded: "Shino, I understand, but others might not.

So I want to tell him that what he's doing is wrong and bad, and that it's better to be sincere.

If he doesn't change and grow, his friends will only become fewer and fewer.

I don't want to dislike him someday in the future."

Shino stopped talking; he also understood Alex's thoughts.

It was okay to be childish in school, but once you became a Ninja, you had to be realistic and couldn't be so naive and ignorant anymore.

Naruto indeed needed to grow.

Everyone would give him the necessary tolerance, but they wouldn't keep giving it.

Tolerance would wear away with time.

If Naruto really didn't grow, it would indeed be difficult for him to have friends in the future.

"Let's not talk about this anymore.

It's rare for everyone to meet; would you like to come to my place?"

Alex invited.

"Although I really want to go, let's not this time."

Shino shook his head and refused: "It's already late, and there's an exam tomorrow, so we should rest well and get enough sleep.

My visit would only trouble you with hosting.

Let's wait until the exam is over; I'll bring vegetables and visit then."

Alex and Tenten heard this and didn't insist.

Shino was considerate and understood that now was not the time to visit; he didn't want his friends, who had just finished a difficult exam, to have to bother with hosting him.

Indeed, Shino is truly a great friend, I'm going to cry!

After everyone dispersed, Alex and Tenten returned to the Ninjutsu Shop, but the Ninjutsu Shop Owner had already prepared food, it seemed to be a high-class set meal ordered from a big restaurant, for the two hard-working candidates to enjoy.

The two were not polite, they ate while talking about the examination process, which the Ninjutsu Shop Owner listened to with relish.

Now Tenten also knew that her father liked to hear her talk about these things, Perhaps he would feel at ease only after hearing them, So Tenten would often deliberately bring it up at the dinner table, and she would also pull Alex into the conversation, and specifically talk about the good things, rarely mentioning dangerous things, to avoid making her father worry.

After the two finished eating, they went to take a bath, Of course, they bathed separately.

After washing, they also obediently went to sleep, but tonight they didn't dare to sleep in the same bed, for fear that not being able to sleep at night would affect tomorrow's exam.

477

The next morning, all the candidates gathered at the entrance outside the Death Forest, the examiner Anko Mitarashi began to explain the rules for the second stage of the examination:

Each team would be given a scroll, some would be Heaven Scrolls, some would be Earth Scrolls, Then all candidates would enter the Death Forest and start a scroll battle, teams wanting to pass the examination must possess both a Heaven Scroll and an Earth Scroll simultaneously, and arrive at the Tower in the center of the forest within five days.

This way, at least half of the candidates would be eliminated.

It must be said, these rules are truly simple and brutal, candidates with bad luck or insufficient strength, would not be able to pass.

However, Alex was quietly paying attention to the people from the Grass Ninja Village at this time, there was a guy wearing a straw hat, who often scanned Alex with a meaningful gaze, giving Alex the feeling of prey being stared at by a poisonous snake.

He recalled the original plot, thinking that Orochimaru should have already disguised himself as a Grass Ninja and posed as a candidate, the purpose was to examine and select his future vessel.

Although Alex's appearance had caused some changes in the plot, the plot hadn't completely broken down yet, so the situation of Orochimaru's infiltration should be largely unchanged.

However, to be safe, Alex still quietly observed.

That ugly-looking female Ninja from the Grass Ninja Village, her eyes were not good at all, like a poisonous snake, she was practically flicking her tongue.

To say he wasn't Orochimaru, even ghosts wouldn't believe it!

Chapter 93 Orochimaru (Thanks to the great lord for the monthly ticket)

Although this female Grass Ninja hid her eyes under her straw hat, but who made Alex strong and sensitive enough, it was only natural that he would discover it.

Moreover, through observation, Alex also felt that, the main target of this female Grass Ninja was still Sasuke Uchiha, it seemed she was still coveting the Sharingan, Being defeated by Itachi Uchiha was ultimately a hurdle she couldn't overcome in her heart.

However, it seemed she wasn't just staring at Sasuke, a hint of greed also showed in her eyes when she scanned Alex.

She probably wasn't treating Alex as a backup vessel, right!

Alex secretly pondered, but his gaze quietly locked onto Kabuto Yakushi, This guy must have leaked the Konoha information to Orochimaru, which included Alex's personal information.

Orochimaru was looking for a future vessel, Sasuke was the first choice, but Sasuke might not be able to pass the Cursed Seal test, so there were other candidates, And Alex, who had gradually shown his talent over the years, was naturally targeted.

It's estimated it wasn't just Alex, there were definitely others, Orochimaru's great effort to attack Konoha wasn't just as simple as killing his teacher, at least he would take the opportunity to bring some test subjects back from Konoha.

After all, Konoha truly had an abundance of talents, and Orochimaru needed these talents for experiments.

Thinking of this, Alex immediately felt uneasy.

He clearly understood Orochimaru's level of danger, being targeted by such a poisonous snake was not a good thing.

Moreover, even if Orochimaru didn't make a move on him, making a move on Sasuke was also very dangerous, because that guy Lee would really go to save Sakura, and then would drag Tenten into it, Other friends might also be implicated.

Don't think that just because nothing happened in the original plot, it will be fine this time too, You can't rely on luck!

What if his girlfriend and good friends were really dragged into a fight with Orochimaru, That would be truly too dangerous!

So, the thing to do is to eliminate the danger first!

This time, definitely not according to the original plot!

At this time, Anko had just finished announcing the examination rules, that guy Naruto imitated Anko's speech like he was asking for trouble, immediately provoking Anko.

Anko, as Orochimaru's former student, was originally a fearless person, now being imitated like this by a little blond kid, even if he was a Jinchuriki, she wouldn't indulge him, she directly threw a Kunai at him, scraping Naruto's cheek.

Immediately after, she flashed behind Naruto, and even licked the wound on Naruto's face with her long tongue.

After some teasing, Naruto only felt himself trembling.

Just then, Anko was suddenly startled, she subconsciously picked up a Kunai to defend herself, but found that a female Grass Ninja wearing a straw hat had appeared behind her at some point, and even stretched out a long tongue, wrapping a Kunai and handing it to Anko.

"Your Kunai..." The voice was hoarse, making one's hair stand on end.

"Don't just stand behind me, are you looking for death?" Anko's expression was not good, she always felt this person was very dangerous.

"Your Kunai hurt my hair."

The female Grass Ninja returned the Kunai to Anko, but her eyes were meaningful, Just as she was about to step back, her expression suddenly became stern, only to see a flash of sword light accompanied by lightning coming towards her, She quickly tilted her head to avoid it, However, the sword light was too fast, her face was still cut, Scarlet blood immediately flowed from her face.

And she covered her face and leaped back, looking at the person who attacked with surprise.

The candidates were also attracted by the commotion here, and for a moment, they all looked over curiously, and then were all somewhat surprised.

Because a Konoha candidate had attacked a Grass Ninja!

"What is Konoha doing? Why suddenly attack candidates from other villages? This doesn't seem to be part of the examination rules, right?!" The female Grass Ninja's other two companions immediately challenged.

Candidates from other villages also showed questioning gazes, seemingly condemning Konoha's actions.

Even Tenten and her friends were very surprised, because they found that the one who attacked was: Alex!

However, Tenten and Shino were the people who trusted Alex the most, Although neither of them knew the reason, they immediately stood by Alex's side and looked at the Grass Ninja candidates with wary expressions.

Anko immediately asked with a serious expression, "What are you doing? Why did you attack someone and injure them? Aren't you afraid of being disqualified from the examination?!"

Alex ignored Anko, pointed his short sword at that female Grass Ninja and said, "It's a wonder you could dodge that, Orochimaru!"

What?! O-O-Orochimaru?!

She is Orochimaru?!

Everyone who knew Orochimaru was startled, subconsciously taking a step back, Other examiners also surrounded her, staring at the female Grass Ninja with wary expressions.

Anko's pupils contracted, subconsciously covering her shoulder.

Although the Cursed Seal didn't hurt now, hearing Orochimaru's name, still felt like a bone-deep ache.

This person is, Orochimaru? Really? She was that close to me just now? But why didn't the Cursed Seal react? Or did this candidate named Alex mistake her for someone else?

The female Grass Ninja revealed an ugly smile, and denied in a hoarse voice, "What are you talking about? How can I not understand?"

Alex ignored her sophistry, and began to approach step by step, "Your face is fake, isn't it? How about uncovering it to see? You killed the original Grass Ninja, and used her face as a disguise, but your body is full of the smell of poisonous snakes, You can't deceive people!"

This was Alex's method!

For the safety of his girlfriend and friends, he couldn't let Orochimaru participate in the examination!

Since that was the case, it was best to expose him directly, It just so happened that they were in Konoha's home ground now, and so many Konoha Ninja were also present, Even if they couldn't kill Orochimaru, they could drive him away.

This way, the second stage of the examination wouldn't be too dangerous.

He also quickly instructed, "Tenten, Shino, this guy is an S-Rank rogue Ninja, extremely dangerous, Be careful, all of you! Runya, Megumi, step back a bit!"

While speaking, he continued to press forward.

Seeing this, the female Grass Ninja, immediately knew that it wouldn't work this time, but couldn't help but laugh.

She wiped her hand across her face, her original face immediately changed, becoming a pale, bloodless face, a pair of vertical pupils as cold as a poisonous snake.

"Heh heh heh, I didn't expect to be discovered, Konoha truly has an abundance of talents, sweat."

"Orochimaru! It really is you!"

Anko exclaimed, but the next second she was half-kneeling on the ground in pain, clutching her shoulder, It was clear that the Cursed Seal had activated.

Yamashiro Rinne and Kato Megumi subconsciously helped Anko up, Kato Megumi also quickly checked her, but had a look of helplessness, She didn't understand where the pain was coming from.

Naruto still looked confused, "What exactly is going on?!"

Didn't he just imitate the examiner's speech like he was asking for trouble? Why did it suddenly develop like this?

Sasuke took out a Kunai and stood guard, and also cursed, "Idiot! That Grass Ninja is an enemy!"

On this side, several Konoha examiners surrounded Orochimaru, Someone also hurried off to report to the Hokage.

But Orochimaru wasn't flustered at all, Instead, he watched Alex calmly, and couldn't help but lick his face with his long tongue, making everyone present get goosebumps.

"Your name is Alex, right? Your sword technique seems a little familiar, It's the White Fang Sword Technique, isn't it? It's truly nostalgic."

Chapter 94 Battle Against Orochimaru

Konoha White Fang, even up to now, there are still some people who know about him.

Especially these examiners, when they were students, it was the time when Konoha White Fang's might shook the Ninja World, It's impossible they haven't heard of him.

Unexpectedly, Alex actually knew the White Fang Sword Technique!

For a moment, the examiners all looked at Alex with surprised eyes, with anticipation in their eyes.

You know, back then, the name of Konoha White Fang overshadowed One of the Sannin, If Alex had the strength to suppress Orochimaru, perhaps he could delay until the Hokage's reinforcements arrived.

However, seeing Alex's age, they felt it was impossible.

Because Alex was truly too young!

Alex didn't bother with Orochimaru's words, There were faint flashes of lightning on his body and sword, The next second, with a whoosh, he seemed to turn into lightning and flashed towards Orochimaru, The short sword went straight for Orochimaru.

Orochimaru immediately took out a Kunai to counter, but the next second, he heard a clang, His Kunai broke with the sound, the cut was incredibly smooth.

And his neck was also struck, his head almost flew off directly.

Just like that, finished him off?

Was One of the Sannin from the legends that weak? Or was this Alex too strong?

However, Alex remained wary of the fallen body, not daring to be careless at all, Sure enough, the next second, the mouth of the body was torn open from the inside by a pair of hands, A wet Orochimaru crawled out from that large mouth.

Hiss!!! He's not dead!

Everyone was incredibly shocked, Some girls were even so scared that they vomited on the spot.

This 477 scene was too impactful, Ordinary people simply couldn't handle it.

"Heh heh heh, it seems I underestimated you, You've actually trained the White Fang Sword Technique to this level, I can't help but get serious."

Orochimaru's smile was sinister, suddenly opened his mouth wide and performed the spectacle of a person spitting out a snake, and a snake spitting out a sword for everyone, Then he got a kusanagi sword in hand, in a posture waiting for Alex to attack.

Alex was also not polite, He flashed over with Lightning Flash, the short sword in his hand brandished lightning, the speed was as fast as lightning.

However, with such fast speed, Orochimaru responded with ease, For a moment, only the sound of swords clashing and faint thunder could be heard in the field, and they could also see the constantly destroyed ground and violently distorted air, but it was very difficult to capture their figures.

Because they were too fast, People with insufficient strength couldn't see clearly at all!

Sasuke gritted his teeth and tightened his grip on the Kunai in his hand, his eyes filled with unwillingness.

He had trained hard with Kakashi for a month, whether it was sword technique or Chidori, he had made considerable progress, He originally thought he had caught up with Alex somewhat, but he didn't expect he was still too naive.

Alex was not standing still, he also progressed, and perhaps progressed even faster.

The current Alex, could already spar with One of the Sannin from the legends with sword technique, but he couldn't even keep up with their fighting figures with his eyes, The gap was truly too big.

This made it truly somewhat difficult for him to accept.

"So, so amazing!" The others also couldn't help but swallow their saliva, feeling scared in their hearts.

They hadn't expected, that there was such a formidable guy hidden among the candidates, Just thinking about encountering such a strong person in the Death Forest, each of them couldn't help but feel their scalp tingle.

The key is, if it was Orochimaru disguised as a Grass Ninja, then so be it, He is One of the Sannin, it's only natural that he is strong.

But what's with this kid named Alex?

He's clearly not old, but he can already fight back and forth with Orochimaru, It's said he also learned some White Fang Sword Technique, This is the first time everyone knew that Konoha's Genin were so terrifying.

As expected of Konoha, even the Genin are so awesome, It makes it impossible for others to live!

Just then, with a sudden bang, Alex's short sword was directly cut off by the kusanagi sword, It looked like Orochimaru's strength was still above Alex's, and the kusanagi sword also had an advantage.

Alex quickly retreated, but Orochimaru chased after him, looking like he intended to take down Alex.

But before he had chased a few steps, he suddenly leaped back, only to see three scale-like sword tips extending like spiritual snakes and stabbing towards him, They happened to stab into the ground, instantly piercing three holes in the ground.

If Orochimaru hadn't dodged just now, it would have been him who was pierced with three holes.

He looked in the direction of the sword tips, only to see a girl with double buns holding a sword that seemed to be assembled from scales.

The scale sword had three blades, it seemed able to extend and twist freely, no less impressive than the kusanagi sword.

Also because of the girl's cover, Alex successfully retreated.

"Alex, are you okay!"

Tenten's face showed anxiety, what she was holding was the Dragon Eye Telescopic Sword, one of the Four Great Tools of the Artisan Village, This sword could be controlled to extend and retract freely by inputting Chakra, and could also turn into three dragon heads to attack, and consumed little Chakra, It could be said to be a convenient offensive Ninja Tool.

As early as before Tenten graduated, she had already secretly posted a bounty at the Exchange Shop.

And then someone brought the Four Great Tools of the Artisan Village, It is strongly suspected to be Kakuzu, because the bounty amount was truly quite high.

This was also one of Tenten's trump cards, she wouldn't normally use it, When used at a critical moment, it definitely had Jonin level strength, At the very least, it could hold back Orochimaru for a bit.

Tenten saw that Alex was unharmed and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She then equipped the Dragon Eye Telescopic Sword on her back, and also summoned the other three pieces of her set.

She was wearing armor that could absorb the enemy's Chakra, and in her left and right hands were a Peacock Sword that could control wind and a Light Sword that could emit fire, looking majestic.

The Peacock Sword and Light Sword were activated simultaneously, immediately spraying out strong winds and flames.

The flames, boosted by the strong winds, exploded, actually forcing Orochimaru to retreat.

Everyone was shocked by this, not expecting Konoha to have such a master.

Although this girl with the double buns looked weak, after equipping the four-piece set, she became very powerful.

She forced Orochimaru to retreat with one move just now, right? Right, right!

Team Seven was the most shocked: "So this is what Kakashi-sensei meant by Tenten's special fighting style, and this must be her trump card.

She's really strong!"

Even Orochimaru was surprised by such Ninja Tools and rarely praised them: "You are Alex's girlfriend, Tenten?

Your talent in controlling Ninja Tools is not bad."

To be praised by Orochimaru, One of the Sannin, Tenten's current state was clearly not weak.

Alex retreated and took out another short knife, but looking at the kusanagi sword in Orochimaru's hand, he felt that continuing to use a short knife would not benefit him.

Perhaps, he should take out that knife!

Shino summoned a swarm of insects to block Alex, preventing Orochimaru from sneak attacking.

Orochimaru, however, stood still, clearly not panicking at all before the Hokage's reinforcements arrived.

Moreover, the surrounding examiners were just circling, not daring to easily make a move.

The examiners knew clearly that they were not Orochimaru's match and going forward would be suicide.

It was better to just surround him for now and delay for a while; the Hokage's reinforcements would definitely arrive soon.

However, the next second, Orochimaru suddenly swept his gaze across, and cold killing intent burst forth from his eyes, instantly terrifying most of the people present, rendering them unable to move.

Some people with poor psychological endurance either fainted on the spot or vomited non-stop; this guy's killing intent was simply too terrifying.

Chapter 95: Master and Disciple (Requesting Flowers)

"This... this guy, what's going on?

So scary..."

Naruto trembled uncontrollably, yet he couldn't move, clearly suppressed by the killing intent, his pupils couldn't help but contract and expand.

Sakura's eyes had already rolled back, clearly on the verge of fainting.

Sasuke also knelt on the ground trembling, feeling terror for the first time.

He finally understood how terrifying the opponent Alex had fought earlier was.

Looking at Alex again, Alex seemed to only have goosebumps, but he was still standing steadily.

There were also Tenten and Shino; both of them couldn't help but flinch, but they still stood firmly by Alex's side, gritting their teeth and enduring Orochimaru's killing intent.

"I'm actually not as good as Tenten?

I'm even not as good as Shino?

How can I accept this!"

Sasuke's hand trembled as he stabbed his thigh with a Kunai.

The pain stimulated him to wake up, and he could finally control his body.

At the same time, he also pulled out a short knife and became vigilant.

Although he hadn't been practicing Hatake Swordmanship for long, the only thing he could use against Orochimaru right now was this.

He hadn't mastered Chidori yet - his strength wasn't enough!

"Damn it!

How can I become stronger!"

Orochimaru glanced at Sasuke in surprise, feeling satisfied in his heart.

At least this Uchiha kid had courage.

According to Kabuto Yakushi's information, he seemed to have also learned Hatake Swordmanship, and his comprehension was not bad; he should be a good vessel.

However, he still needed to find an opportunity to put the curse mark on him, after all, the test for a vessel was not that simple.

Unlike Sasuke's unwillingness, Alex, Tenten, and Shino just felt their hair stand on end; facing such terrifying killing intent directly for the first time was truly uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Tenten and Shino were not weak and could still bear it.

As for the other examinees, it seemed only Neji, Gaara, and others could withstand it.

Didn't this clearly delineate their strength?

Oh, right, Kabuto Yakushi didn't know where he was hiding, and although the Sound Ninja Trio were also scared, their eyes towards Orochimaru held longing, and they even looked like they were planning to help.

Tsk!

So troublesome!

Why hasn't the Hokage arrived yet!

Shino whispered: "Alex, the opponent is very strong, don't be careless."

Tenten also said: "Why don't the three of us try our best to delay, delay until Lord Hokage's rescue arrives.

Orochimaru is too terrifying, we can't beat him."

"I know, I don't think we can beat the opponent either."

Unless I reveal my trump card or open the Eight Gates up to the sixth gate!

Alex added in his heart, but he didn't plan to do that.

His goal was to drive Orochimaru away and prevent Orochimaru from threatening Tenten and his friends.

As for his own strength, his performance just now might have been enough.

Before Sarutobi Hiruzen died, it was better not to show too much.

"None of you make a move!

Let me do it!"

A sudden voice sounded, and it was Anko, who had been uncomfortable just now, standing up and walking a few steps to block in front of Alex and the others.

Tenten immediately objected: "Anko-sensei, this is too risky.

It's better for us to restrain him together, it will be fine when Lord Hokage arrives!"

Shino agreed: "Anko-sensei, don't be reckless."

Anko, however, shook her head: "You don't understand.

You don't understand the grudge between him and me.

Orochimaru, why did you come back?

What is your purpose?

Why did you abandon me back then?"

These words surprised everyone who didn't know, feeling like there was a story.

Orochimaru smiled: "Heh heh, Anko, my good disciple, long time no see.

It seems you're doing well in Konoha.

But now, are you planning to kill me?"

"That's right!

I'm going to kill you!"

As soon as Anko finished speaking, she rushed forward, her hand raised and actually turned into a snake to bite him, "Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!"

However, Orochimaru easily dodged it, opened his mouth and spat out a long tongue, which directly wrapped around Anko, and then pulled her closer.

But Anko took the opportunity to exert force and tackle Orochimaru to the ground, pressing his right hand with her left hand, and even using a Kunai to nail both their hands to the ground.

"Heh, I've got you!

Orochimaru, let's die together!"

Anko's eyes were filled with madness, and she was about to use a forbidden jutsu to commit suicide, "Ninja Art: Twin Snakes Mutual Death!"

But the next second, she found that the person beneath her had turned into a lump of mud, and Orochimaru himself had somehow appeared behind her.

"You're a Special Jonin of the village, how can you always use the forbidden jutsu I taught you?

That's why, Anko, my good disciple, you are unqualified, which is why I abandoned you."

Orochimaru's words were a heavy blow to Anko.

Moreover, Orochimaru also activated the curse mark, causing Anko unbearable pain, making it impossible for her to resist.

Just as Orochimaru was about to say something else, a sound of electricity suddenly came from behind him, and Alex's figure reappeared, his hand holding a long sword full of cracks, slashing at him.

Subconsciously, Orochimaru used the kusanagi sword to block.

...Requesting flowers...

However, when the cracked sword met the kusanagi sword, it suddenly broke on its own, successfully avoiding the kusanagi sword's block.

Although broken, it still continued to slash towards Orochimaru's head.

This result surprised Orochimaru even more, and he tilted his head and body to dodge.

However, the cracked sword automatically split and extended, as if the power of Chakra was connecting the cracked fragments in the air, thus suddenly extending and successfully cutting off Orochimaru's head again.

This was exactly the special ninja sword designed by Alex, Demon Blade Thousand Blades!

It made its official debut today!

Tenten took the opportunity to control the Dragon Eye Telescopic Sword to transform into three dragon heads, wrapping around Anko and pulling her back.

"Heh heh heh, how interesting.

Konoha's new generation makes me excited.

I really want to capture all of you and use you for experiments!"

....

....

....

Orochimaru's voice came from the severed head, and then he drilled out of the head's mouth again, looking completely unkillable, which was quite despairing.

The Orochimaru-style Body Replacement Technique has always been so outrageous, as if it could really make Orochimaru immortal.

It's a pity that Alex's Genjutsu is not strong, otherwise, giving Orochimaru a powerful Genjutsu would make the incomplete-souled Orochimaru extremely uncomfortable.

"Unfortunately, there's not enough time.

The Third Hokage is about to arrive.

Well then, everyone, I'll be leaving now.

Goodbye!"

After Orochimaru finished speaking, he suddenly disappeared with a bang.

Alex did not relax his vigilance and quickly said: "Neji, Shino, see if he's still here!"

Neji had already activated his Byakugan and scanned the area several times without finding him.

He exchanged glances with Shino, and both shook their heads, indicating that Orochimaru had truly left.

Shino also said: "I secretly sent a female insect onto him, but I can't sense the female insect's location now."

Inuzuka Kiba also spoke weakly at this time: "His scent, Akamaru can't smell it either, it seems like he really disappeared on the spot.

This guy is too terrifying!"

As he spoke, his body was still trembling, having almost fainted from the killing intent in that single glance just now.

Hinata had truly fainted; there was nothing that could be done about that.

However, everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief.

It was good that Orochimaru was gone, otherwise, if things continued, they might not have been able to hold on, and someone might even have been sacrificed.

For example, Anko-sensei, who was planning to risk her life just now.

Alex and Tenten exchanged glances and immediately put away their Ninja Tools.

Chapter 96: Well Done

At this moment, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, rushed over with several Jonin.

"Is everyone alright?

Where is Orochimaru?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was serious, but after scanning the area, he didn't find Orochimaru.

Many of the examinees present were lying on the ground, and many looked extremely frightened.

The worst off seemed to be Anko.

Kakashi, Kurenai Yuhi, Yamashiro Aoba, Asuma Sarutobi, and Kai, these sensei, also arrived and quickly came forward.

After confirming that their students were safe, they finally breathed a sigh of relief and then began to check Anko's condition.

Fortunately, Anko only had the curse mark acting up; the injury on the back of her hand was insignificant.

"What exactly happened?!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately questioned the examiners present, and soon the examiners explained the situation thoroughly.

This included Alex discovering Orochimaru, having a back-and-forth fight with "477" Orochimaru, Tenten and Shino providing support from the side, and Anko planning to fight Orochimaru to the death, among other things.

As for the state of the examinees, they were just scared by Orochimaru's killing intent; the problem should not be serious.

However, they might have psychological trauma.

In any case, today's exam could not continue.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was completely relieved after confirming that there were no casualties among the examinees and immediately arranged for medical Ninja to provide simple treatment for the fainted and frightened examinees.

Anko also gradually recovered at this time, although her mind was still somewhat dazed.

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't think it was appropriate to ask anything now and just told her to rest well first.

Then, Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at Alex with a relieved smile: "Alex, I didn't expect you to have grown to this extent.

When you came to me with the Ninja Killer cards back then, I predicted that your future would be extraordinary.

I didn't expect you to start shining brightly at only twelve years old!"

I don't believe you!

You old man are very bad!

I just came to you to confirm the card issue back then.

If it weren't related to Ninja, do you think I would have come to you?

I was hiding myself well back then, and you could see my extraordinary nature?

If I hadn't later actively revealed some of my strength, you probably wouldn't have even bothered to pay attention, right?

Alex complained fiercely in his heart, but on the surface, he looked a little embarrassed: "Thank you for the praise, Lord Hokage.

I was just lucky."

"Heh heh, this is not luck, it's because you truly have strength."

Sarutobi Hiruzen clearly recognized Alex's strength.

Being able to contend with Orochimaru couldn't be done by luck.

Without sufficient skill, he definitely wouldn't have lasted that long.

Look at these examiners, and then look at Anko, a Special Jonin.

Facing Orochimaru, let alone a chance of winning, even restraining him was very difficult.

But Alex did it.

If this isn't called having strength, then aren't others useless?

"Oh, right, how did you discover Orochimaru?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen was very curious about this.

"Oh, it was intuition!"

Alex said with a serious face, "When I was making the cards back then, I specifically learned about many historical figures, and I also learned a lot about Orochimaru, and I even knew about his relationship with Anko-sensei.

Just now, when he was disguised as a female Grass Ninja teasing Anko-sensei, his eyes were strange, and the name 'Orochimaru' immediately popped into my mind, and then I subconsciously made a move."

"So that's how it is.

You are very perceptive.

This is an essential quality for an excellent Ninja!"

Sarutobi Hiruzen praised him.

Although there were many questionable points in Alex's explanation, the female Grass Ninja was indeed Orochimaru, so perhaps it really was just Alex's intuition.

The most crucial point was that Alex proved himself with his strength.

He now had at least the strength of a Special Jonin, clearly stronger than Anko, and he also knew Hatake Swordmanship and Eight Gates, which had to be taken seriously.

People with strength will always be respected.

And Alex, as a young seedling of Konoha, was the future of Konoha in Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes.

As long as it was confirmed that Alex's heart was with Konoha, then everything else was fine.

In addition, Alex's little girlfriend, Tenten, was also quite capable.

Her talent in controlling Ninja Tools was extraordinary, and when combined with some special Ninja Tools, she could exert considerable power.

She was even able to help restrain Orochimaru for a while just now.

Compared to the incompetence of the other examinees, Tenten's performance could be said to be already very outstanding.

Oh, right, Shibi's son and the Uchiha orphan also performed well.

Konoha's new generation was showing great potential, which was a great thing for Konoha.

When Sarutobi Hiruzen thought of this, his originally serious mood improved greatly.

He might have once been a politician with questionable methods, but in his old age at this time, he only wanted to see more strong young seedlings in Konoha before he died, and he also wanted Konoha to reach the pinnacle of the Ninja World again...

"Ahem! Alright, you must be tired after what happened today. Go back and rest. As for the Exams, you'll be notified later."

After Sarutobi Hiruzen finished his last sentence, he dismissed everyone.

However, the fifteen rookies were still called together by several sensei, who gave them some instructions.

Kai rubbed Alex and Tenten's heads with a smile: "You two little guys, you did great! I'm proud of you!"

Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but say: "Shino also performed very well."

Kakashi shrugged: "Well, under those circumstances, anyone who wasn't scared unconscious by the killing intent is outstanding. Sasuke being able to move at that time was also excellent. But, Alex, you're a bit over the top. I didn't expect you to have mastered swordsmanship to that extent. You could probably be a Jonin now. Aoba really has a good disciple!"

Yamashiro Aoba couldn't quite suppress his smile, but he tried hard to be humble: "I didn't teach him much. His strength is mainly taught by you two, Kakashi and Kai."

Even though you taught him, he is my student!

I'm proud!

Several sensei competed to show off their students, but Asuma Sarutobi didn't know what to say. Although his three students didn't faint, they were the fastest to flee at that time. Seeing Alex could contend with Orochimaru, the three of them didn't even think about providing cover, only hiding and peeking, which was both funny and exasperating.

1.4 What could Asuma say?

Alex and the others just let the sensei compare them, feeling a bit exhausted.

Fortunately, the sensei were also busy and left quickly. After all, Orochimaru's invasion was such a big deal, and they had to investigate as soon as possible to find Orochimaru, otherwise the Exams couldn't continue. But investigation is not that simple, it will take several days.

Moreover, it is not convenient to do missions during this period, so they can only train.

Yamashiro Rinne was pulled out by Yamashiro Aoba for extra training, and Kato Megumi also temporarily stopped going to the hospital and participated in the training together.

However, this girl became a little anxious because she couldn't help this time. She probably felt that even though she had learned Medical Ninjutsu, she couldn't even figure out where Anko-sensei's injury was at that time, which made her very frustrated.

But in reality, it's not her fault. No one could solve Orochimaru's Cursed Seal, not even Kakashi could do more than forcibly seal it.

It's just that this girl's emotions have been off, which is very worrying.

Yamashiro Rinne tried hard to persuade her, but it was useless, so he could only come to Alex for help.

"Boss, please! You are so capable, you can definitely cheer Megumi up! Megumi is very down right now, you have to help. You are our boss!"

"No, if you, her boyfriend, can't persuade her, you want me to go?"

Alex rolled his eyes speechlessly, but in the end, he agreed.

After all, Kato Megumi is a member of Team Nine, and they will be acting together during the Death Forest Exam. If Kato Megumi remains like this, it's likely to cause problems, which would affect the team's Exam. That wouldn't be good.

So, while Yamashiro Aoba was training Yamashiro Rinne, Alex called Kato Megumi aside.

Then he handed her a skewer of dango, saying that sweets can calm people down.

"Thank you, Boss." Kato Megumi silently took it and took a bite. The sweet taste brightened her expression a little.

"Megumi, what's wrong?"

Alex seized the opportunity to speak, "Your state is not right, this won't do. I know you are a strong girl and want to solve your own problems, but some things can still be discussed with friends. Talking about it will make you feel better. You're afraid of making Rinne worry, that's why you haven't told him, right? But you can tell me, right? I'm the boss, I'll give you some good advice."

Kato 477 Megumi hesitated for a moment, made sure that Yamashiro Rinne, who was training in the distance, couldn't hear, and then stammered: "Boss, I feel useless."

Alex was curious: "Why do you feel that way?"

Kato Megumi's expression darkened: "At that time, I couldn't help at all. Not only was I scared by Orochimaru, I couldn't even treat Anko-sensei. Even though I learned Medical Ninjutsu, I still couldn't do anything. I'm really useless!"

So that's it!

They say girls are very emotional, and it seems that's true.

At that time, let alone Kato Megumi, many people couldn't do anything. Some were even scared unconscious by Orochimaru's killing intent. Even Sasuke, who called himself an Uchiha genius, was trembling. So, it's actually understandable.

But Kato Megumi didn't think so. Unlike Sakura, she wouldn't take everything for granted with a clear conscience.

She could accept that she wasn't strong, but she couldn't accept being useless!

She was the only one who tried to treat Anko-sensei at that time, yet she couldn't even determine Anko-sensei's condition. It felt like she had learned Medical Ninjutsu for nothing. What is that if not useless?!

This silly girl, no one blamed her, but she blamed herself!

However, it is precisely because of this that she is a gentle, kind, and motivated good girl!

Rinne is really lucky!.

Chapter 98 Sakura's Unwillingness

Alex smiled and patiently explained: "Megumi, you think this way because you don't know the situation. Anko-sensei was once Orochimaru's disciple, and was later abandoned by Orochimaru. She was also given a Cursed Seal by Orochimaru. Once the Cursed Seal is activated, she will be in extreme pain. Even Konoha Hospital and Lord Hokage can't solve this. What are you blaming yourself for as a young girl?"

Kato Megumi looked up, her eyes full of surprise: "Is that so?"

"Of course! When have I ever lied to you?"

Alex said matter-of-factly, "And you played a role at that time. Many people chose to watch, but only you and Rinne helped Anko-sensei in time and tried to treat her. In this regard, you and Rinne are much better than many people!"

Kato Megumi took a deep breath, seemingly in a much better mood.

But she was still bothered: "Boss, I, I really want to help. I don't want to be useless!"

Alex stroked his chin, a little conflicted: "Although I really want to help you improve your strength, it's not possible in a short time. There are many ways to help. You know Medical Ninjutsu, that's one way. As for others... perhaps you need a Summoning Animal."

Summoning Animal, that was the only possibility Alex could think of that could help in a short time.

Strength improvement is not something that happens overnight. It's unlikely to suddenly become strong.

And Kato Megumi's Medical Ninjutsu is actually good. She has even learned Mystical Palm Technique. In Alex's opinion, she can actually help a lot, but this girl obviously feels it's not enough.

So the only thing he could think of was Summoning Animals.

"Summoning Animal?"

Kato Megumi's eyes lit up, "Yes! If I can contract a useful Summoning Animal, won't I be able to play a role? Won't I be able to help?"

Great, the little girl has regained her spirit!

Alex continued: "Your sister-in-law Tenten has a summoning scroll for the High Mountain Giant Eagle. Perhaps you can try it. The High Mountain Giant Eagle is very useful. Small ones can help transmit information, and large ones can carry people to fly. However, High Mountain Giant Eagles are relatively proud, so they might be difficult to tame...~."

Kato Megumi thought for a moment, but shook her head: "I want to help. If I contract the same Summoning Animal as Boss, it will be redundant. Are there any other Summoning Animals?"

Alex looked at the sky: "As for others, perhaps only Kakashi-senpai's Ninja Hounds can be contracted by you."

"Ninja Hounds? Kakashi-sensei's?"

"Yes, Kakashi-senpai's Summoning Animals are the Eight Ninja Hounds. Not only can they understand human language, but their sense of smell is also keen, which can greatly assist in searching and tracking. Even if the target is a thousand miles away, they can find them. To be honest, I'm actually worried that Orochimaru hasn't left yet. When we enter the Death Forest Exam, I'm afraid your sister-in-law Tenten and your friends will be in danger. If I can find everyone in time, I'll be much more at ease..."

"Then let's contract the Ninja Hounds, Boss!"

Kato Megumi's eyes were sparkling, "Actually, I really like dogs. If it's Ninja Hounds, I'm willing to contract them. And the Ninja Hounds' strong tracking ability can also help Boss, right?"

Seeing the girl like this, Alex finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right. Then let's go ask Kakashi-senpai and let you contract the Eight Ninja Hounds. Fortunately, there is no limit to the number of Summoning Animals you can contract. If you want to contract High Mountain Giant Eagles or other Summoning Animals in the future, you can also do so."

Kato Megumi regained her spirit, and Yamashiro Rinne was the happiest.

He said that Boss would have a way, and it didn't take long before Boss successfully cheered Megumi up.

Hearing that Megumi wanted to contract Kakashi-sensei's Summoning Animal, he naturally agreed wholeheartedly and clamored to go ask Kakashi-sensei together.

Kato Megumi also knew that her boyfriend was worried about her, and she felt a little guilty, so she couldn't help but pull his hand.

Yamashiro Aoba said he was getting sour from the public display of affection and quickly spoke: "I remember Kakashi is also training his students recently. Looking at the time, it should be time for lunch. He should be at Ichiraku Ramen. Let's go take a look."

Unexpectedly, Kakashi was indeed at Ichiraku Ramen, and the three members of Team Seven were also there.

But no matter how delicious Ichiraku Ramen is, you can't always eat it. Ninja training is so intense, just eating ramen is probably not enough.

"Yo! Kakashi, found you!"

Yamashiro Aoba raised his hand to greet him, "My student has something to ask you."

Kakashi raised his hand in response, then looked at Alex: "Alex, what is it? Speak."

Alex was about to speak, but was stopped by Kato Megumi: "Boss, let me talk about my own matters. Boss has already helped me a lot, I can't always rely on Boss!"

Alex closed his mouth upon hearing this, and he also greatly admired Kato Megumi's attitude.

When asking for something, you should have the attitude of asking for something. While Alex speaking would certainly succeed, Kato Megumi didn't want that. She wanted to be a useful person, and some things she had to do herself!

"¨． Kakashi-sensei!"

Kato Megumi bowed deeply to Kakashi, "I want to contract your Eight Ninja Hounds. I want to be someone who can help everyone, but I'm not strong enough, and my Medical Ninjutsu is still not good. But I really don't want to be useless! Boss said that Kakashi-sensei's Eight Ninja Hounds have very strong tracking abilities, so I want to contract them and play a role! So please, Kakashi-sensei!"

The three members of Team Seven were all surprised at this.

Sasuke nodded imperceptibly. He remembered Kato Megumi. She was once a member of his fan club, but after being assigned to Team Nine, she not only found a lover, but her strength was also increasing. What is most commendable is that Kato Megumi has a heart that is unwilling to be ordinary, wants to be a useful person, and works hard for it.

This is much better than a certain Sakura in their Team Seven!

Sakura also clenched her fists at this moment, looking at Kato Megumi deeply with a sweatdrop.

She used to have the best written test scores in the class, and her outdoor class scores were not bad. Perhaps she didn't even put Kato Megumi in her eyes.

However, after becoming a (Zhao Zhao) official Ninja, Kato Megumi's growth was obviously faster than hers. Not only did her strength improve, she also learned Medical Ninjutsu, and now she even plans to contract Kakashi-sensei's Ninja Hounds. It has to be said that Kato Megumi is really excellent, not only in action, but also in spirit.

Compared to her, Sakura Haruno seems very useless.

When encountering danger, it was always Sasuke and Naruto who were at the forefront, and she just watched foolishly, unable to help at all. Even if Sasuke and Naruto were injured, she could only do simple bandaging.

So useless!

She clearly begged Kakashi-sensei and asked him to increase her training!

But she still grew very, very slowly, she was too useless!

Sakura bit her lip unwillingly, but didn't know what to do.

Only Naruto, that guy, watched without a care in the world. Although he was surprised that Kato Megumi had sought out Kakashi-sensei, he didn't take it seriously. He was just that single-minded.

Chapter 99: Pakkun

Kakashi was still very gentle with children who sincerely sought improvement.

After hearing Kato Megumi's words, one of his eyes even became crinkled in a smile. He quickly finished his ramen, then took out a contract scroll.

"Here, sign the contract scroll first."

"This... Thank you, Kakashi-sensei!"

Kato Megumi didn't expect Kakashi to agree so easily. She thought her sincerity had moved him, and was overjoyed. In reality, her sincerity really did move Kakashi.

If it had been Alex asking for help, Kakashi might have still had those dead fish eyes.

Kato Megumi opened the contract scroll and saw the last two names were Sakumo Hatake and Kakashi Hatake. She didn't ask anything, but quickly bit her finger and wrote her name in blood.

After Kakashi put away the scroll, he began to form hand signs: "Watch carefully, the hand signs are like this."

Kato Megumi imitated the hand signs, then slapped her palm on the ground: "Summoning Technique!"

Bang! A small dog appeared. It felt a little ugly, but also seemed a little cute.

It was none other than the ninja dog with the most screentime: Pakkun!

"Kakashi, why did you summon me? Is there another mission?" Pakkun also looked at Kakashi with dead fish eyes.

"Pakkun, I didn't summon you, this little girl did." Kakashi pointed at Kato Megumi.

"Hello Pakkun, my name is Kato Megumi. I'm the one who summoned you. Kakashi-sensei had me sign the contract scroll. I heard your tracking ability is amazing, please take care of me from now on!" Kato Megumi said with a joyful expression. She didn't expect her first attempt at the Summoning Technique to be successful.

Yamashiro Aoba praised her: "Megumi has good talent, she succeeded on her first try."

Yamashiro Runya immediately boasted: "Of course! Don't you see whose girlfriend she is!"

Everyone rolled their eyes at him. Does Kato Megumi's talent have anything to do with whose girlfriend she is? What are you bragging about!

Pakkun wasn't surprised by this, and seeing Kato Megumi's sincere and joyful smile, he also felt a good impression. He wasn't resistant to kind little girls like her.

"Then I'll call you Megumi too. Megumi, please take care of me from now on!" Pakkun was very easy to talk to.

"Mm! Pakkun, is there anything you like to eat? I'll buy it for you." Kato Megumi was clearly very enthusiastic and planned to build a good relationship with Pakkun first, so it would be easier to ask for his help later.

"Oh, then buy me some high-quality dog food. I know which store in Konoha has the best dog food. Megumi, you're very sensible! I can let you squeeze my paw pads!"

"Wow! The paw pads are so soft and bouncy, so cute!"

"Hehe, aren't they, aren't they!"

The person and the dog were chatting happily and seemed to be getting along well. Kakashi scratched his head. He had never indulged Pakkun like this before, but it seemed pretty good this way. Pakkun probably wouldn't complain anymore, right?

Seeing this scene, Sakura couldn't help but clench her fists again.

She felt like she had been completely surpassed by Kato Megumi. She realized that this wasn't school anymore. If she didn't improve, she would be even more useless in the future!

At this moment, Pakkun suddenly focused on her: "I seem to suddenly smell a familiar scent. Pink-haired little girl, you have good taste. You actually use the same shampoo as me, but my fur is still smoother."

Sakura turned to stone on the spot.

Her taste was actually the same as a dog's!

It was a critical hit!

Alex even added another critical hit: "Not only the shampoo, but even the position where you wear your forehead protector is the same, you both wear it on top of your head."

Pakkun suddenly understood: "Not bad, not bad, the little girl has good taste."

"I don't want to have the same taste as a dog!"

Sakura roared inwardly and almost went crazy with anger, but she didn't actually go crazy, because in everyone's eyes, her taste really seemed to be the same as Pakkun's.

This is bad, she's tainted. She doesn't know if Sasuke-kun will dislike her.

However, in reality, Sasuke had never put her in his heart.

"Thank you, Kakashi-sensei!"

Kato Megumi held Pakkun and thanked him with a face full of joy, "I don't know how to repay you! How about I treat you to this bowl of noodles!"

Kakashi waved his hand: "It's nothing, it's nothing. As teachers, we like students like you who are motivated. Save that little money to buy dog food for Pakkun. He always complains that the dog food I buy isn't tasty."

Pakkun also said: "That's right, Megumi. Kakashi is a bachelor, he doesn't need you to save money for him. It's better to buy me more high-quality dog food."

Kakashi's face immediately darkened. He felt that Pakkun had found a new owner, so he dared to say whatever he wanted.

Kato Megumi was a little embarrassed, but still thanked him again, then called Team Nine to leave together. Their destination was the market area, which meant they were going directly to the dog food store.

Kakashi watched Team Nine leave, then suddenly turned to look at Sakura.

Clearly, he had noticed Sakura's abnormality.

"Sakura, seeing your former classmates who were not as good as you suddenly make such great progress, and being so motivated, you must feel very bad, right?"

"..."

Sakura was about to dig her nails into her palms, "Kakashi-sensei, I can relate to what Kato Megumi said. I also don't want to be a useless person. I also want to help Sasuke-kun and Naruto. What should I do?"

Kakashi was quite relieved: "Knowing your shortcomings, worrying about them and working hard for them, that is the process of growth. I'll give you a suggestion. Your Chakra control is very good. Why not learn Medical Ninjutsu like Kato Megumi? At the very least, when Sasuke and Naruto are injured, you can still treat them."

Sakura nodded: "Okay! I'll go and learn!"

Sasuke just snorted softly when he heard this, which was considered an acknowledgment. At least Sakura wasn't too stupid or too pampered.

If Sakura continued to be useless, he, Sasuke Uchiha, would definitely not want such a teammate. Although comrades are important, no one likes a comrade who is always a burden!

Naruto, on the other hand, praised her greatly: "Sakura is so smart, she'll definitely learn Medical Ninjutsu very quickly, she'll definitely be much better than Kato Megumi!"

But Sakura completely ignored Naruto. She didn't take Naruto seriously at all in her heart.

On Team Nine's side, Kato Megumi bought a lot of high-quality dog food for Pakkun, which made Pakkun extremely happy. He even agreed to train with Kato Megumi, mainly to show her his tracking ability.

After some training, Kato Megumi discovered that Pakkun was not only very good at tracking, but also very intelligent.

He understood how to think better than many people, would analyze pros and cons, and even devise tactics.

This greatly surprised Kato Megumi.

"Pakkun, Pakkun, since you're the head of the Eight Ninja Dogs, that means you can command the other seven ninja dogs, right?" Kato Megumi held Pakkun, reluctant to let go.

"Of course! Although the other ninja dogs' sense of smell is also strong, they are not as good as me, and I am the smartest, so they naturally have to listen to me! Megumi, you can rest assured, just find me when you need tracking." Pakkun promised.

"Mm! Our Pakkun is the best!"