Konoha.
Orochimaru licked his lips.
He had already received intelligence that Tobitake Tonbo had left Konoha.
"Teacher Sarutobi, let me show you how much I've grown."
As time passed, the final stage of the Chunin Ninja Exams was about to arrive.
And his plan was about to unfold.
Between the cliffs.
"Summoning Technique."
Jiraiya threw Naruto down from the towering cliff. In the emergency, the chakra within him condensed intensely.
Bang!
"Jiraiya, why did you summon me in a godforsaken place like this?" A gigantic toad spread his limbs wide, preventing himself from plunging into the abyss below.
Naruto landed on his head as well.
"Jiraiya!"
Receiving no response, Gamabunta shouted.
Naruto had yet to recover his senses.
Watching from the cliff edge, Jiraiya quickly retreated and hid after seeing Gamabunta appear.
Crackle!
Sasuke gripped his right hand with his left as lightning flickered around his right hand, producing a crackling sound.
He shot forward like a bolt of lightning and drove straight into the rock before him.
Shriek!
Chidori cried out, piercing straight through the entire boulder.
"Not bad, but you can only use this technique twice in a short period. Any more than that, and your body won't be able to handle it.
You'd better analyze the best time to use it."
Kakashi praised Sasuke's talent.
It was too strong.
Who was this? Could he be some reader?
"Ah, this is so annoying! How could Teacher Tonbo happen to get an urgent mission!"
Ino lay on the grass with a sigh on her face.
She already missed the days when Teacher Tonbo was around.
Whenever Teacher Tonbo was there, both she and Sakura improved at a visible pace.
The feeling of knowledge entering their minds and then being put to use made her feel as