Third Match Targeting Xuan Yu

"You knew the answers in advance?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen murmured with a frown. His eyes turned serious, though he still narrowed them at Kabuto. "How can you be so certain?"

Though his tone was calm, there was an obvious note of interrogation in it!

If it was confirmed that someone had leaked the exam questions, then Ibiki, the chief examiner responsible for this assessment, would bear the primary responsibility.

"Because ever since Xuan Yu entered the exam hall, he'd been sleeping. He only got up to answer the questions shortly before turning in his paper. He didn't even read the questions... If he'd done it himself, that would've been impossible!" Kabuto earnestly explained everything he had seen, then voiced his conclusion!

Just as he said, if Xuan Yu had not known the answers beforehand, then without cheating, it would have been impossible for him to finish all the questions so quickly. It simply could not be done!

And yet...

He could be certain that Xuan Yu had not cheated. He had been watching Xuan Yu the entire time.

"Oh?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen raised his brow, but still turned his gaze toward Ibiki. "Ibiki, what do you think of this matter?"

Though there was no accusation in his words, they placed enormous pressure on him. Under Sarutobi Hiruzen's gaze, he actually swallowed involuntarily!

For an interrogator to show nervousness in such circumstances meant that his mind was already in disarray.

However, With Xuan Yu watching him, he had no choice but to raise his head and meet Sarutobi Hiruzen's narrowed gaze. He hesitated before speaking. "I don't yet know whether anyone leaked the exam questions, but once I return, I will interrogate those people!"

Only after he stated his position did Sarutobi Hiruzen nod!

"When you handle things, I'm at ease!" After saying