Although I had been pushed into it, and in a way, schemed against by Teacher Heyin, that was why I had come to take these Chunin Exams.
Well...
No, Yu Ze probably had a hand in it too.
In scheming against me.
He deliberately kept me among Kusagakure's Genin ranks. He had probably been aiming for this day all along.
Still, I had asked him to do this, so there was nothing improper about it.
In fact, this was exactly how the leader of Kusagakure and the head of the Hada Clan ought to act.
It was just that there were quite a few formidable people in these Chunin Exams. Hiding it from them would not be easy.
And if the plan was not to be affected, then no one else could be allowed to notice...
With his brows furrowed, Hada Ichiba appeared to be staring at the ceiling, but his lowered gaze swept inconspicuously across the classroom, which was already beginning to fill to capacity. More and more people entered. The Genin participating in these Chunin Exams had probably all arrived by now.
There were already close to a hundred people in the classroom, making it feel rather crowded.
Tch! Kabuto Yakushi?
Just as the thought crossed his mind, his gaze suddenly stopped on the white-haired, bespectacled young man who, like him, was huddled in a corner and keeping a low profile.
To him, Kabuto Yakushi was an old acquaintance. The other man might not know him, but he knew that this fellow was Kabuto, the trusted confidant of that troublesome Orochimaru, an agent who mingled among the various ninja villages as a spy.
His intelligence-gathering abilities and personal strength were both quite impressive.
At this moment, Kabuto, like him, was discreetly observing everyone. His utterly unremarkable expression and