The observer's calculations

Kabuto Yakushi smiled after hearing Sakura's explanation.

"So that's how it is."

He thought something serious had gone wrong.

Sakura hurriedly hid the grilled fish behind her back.

"That's not true, how could that be?"

Being caught in such an embarrassing situation, she wished she could just shrink into a ball and become part of the background.

Across from him, the Kabuto Yakushi raised his hand to push up his glasses, a faint glint of light flashing across the lenses.

What a pity.

Given the current situation, the chances of successfully getting close to them are extremely slim.

We need to rethink things.

His gaze silently drifted towards Wu Chiwu, who was not far away.

The white-haired boy was stuffing the remaining half of the strange grilled fish into his mouth.

Only half a fish remained, but it wasn't small.

He stiffened his neck, as if he had choked.

Naruto quickly went over and shook him vigorously.

The two struggled and pulled, knocking over the fire, sending sparks flying everywhere, creating complete chaos.

This is the person Lord Orochimaru ordered me to keep a close eye on?

I don't see anything particularly special about it.

Could it be that his skills and talents only emerge at specific times?

Then let me take a good look at you.

Wu Chiwu.

Meanwhile, Sasuke had just returned from fetching water, immediately sensed something was wrong.

The unfamiliar ninja and the mess on the ground simultaneously pierced his eyes.

Enemy?

His eyes narrowed sharply, his gaze as sharp as a knife.

The bamboo tube filled with water fell directly to the ground, splashing water all over the place.

He drew his Kunai with a backhand motion and rushed forward.

What are you trying to do?!

His shout made Kabuto Yakushi's eyes flicker slightly.

Kabuto Yakushi slowly turned around, a friendly smile already on his face.

Don't misunderstand.

"It's me, Kabuto Yakushi."

"Didn't we meet in the exam hall?"

His gaze fell on Sasuke Uchiha was wearing blue clan clothing.

This is the second target that Lord Orochimaru assigned to me.

strangeness.

Logically, Sasuke should be the primary focus, shouldn't he?

The sole survivor of the Uchiha Clan, possessing a powerful Kekkei Genkai and exceptional talent from a young age.

All of these combined are indeed quite eye-catching.

Why did Lord Orochimaru instruct him to focus on observing the white-haired one?

Could that guy's bloodline be even rarer?

The Kabuto Yakushi's mind was full of intrigue, but he didn't show it on his face at all.

Sasuke paused for a moment upon seeing the familiar face.

The wariness in his eyes lessened somewhat.

However, he still gripped the Kunai in his hand and asked coldly, "What are you doing here?"

And this scene looks like a battle has just taken place.

"Sasuke, you're back."

Sakura quickly spoke up.

"Don't misunderstand, he didn't mean any harm."

She soon noticed Sasuke staring at the chaotic scene.

"This..."

How should I describe that strange thing that just happened?

A tragedy caused by a grilled fish?

Forehead...

Just as she was worrying, Wu Chiwu and Naruto arrived.

"The water has been brought back."

Wu Chiwu looked at Sasuke, who was on guard, with a calm expression, showing no sign of having been nearly choked to death by the terrible food just now.

"Um."

Sasuke gave a perfunctory reply and turned back to stare at Kabuto Yakushi.

"This is the team competition stage, what are you doing here?"

He questioned in a cold voice.

"Could it be for the scroll?"

Meeting someone before the exam doesn't mean they pose no threat.

The examiner had made it very clear beforehand that no one could be trusted here except one's own teammates.

Of course, Wu Chiwu exception.

Kabuto Yakushi looked at Sasuke's prickly demeanor and slowly smiled.

His silver hair gleamed in the sunlight.

The new generation of test takers is quite vigilant.

But this is for the best, too many people fall into this trap because of carelessness.

"Let me state upfront that I truly meant no harm."

He took out two scrolls from his pocket, which were labeled the Heaven Scroll and the Earth Scroll, respectively.

"Look, I've collected all the pass scrolls. As long as I enter the central tower, I'll pass the exam."

"Therefore, it's impossible for me to take action against you for the sake of the scroll."

"I have absolutely no hostility towards you."

"I was just passing by this area and seeing how you looked, I thought something had happened to you, so I..."

At this point, Kabuto Yakushi pushed up his glasses again with a helpless expression.

"Ah, so that's how it is."

Sakura nodded, understanding.

"Is that so?"

Sasuke's mind raced with thoughts.

Wu Chiwu rested his chin on his hand, quietly watching them talk.

Beneath the bandages, his Azure eyes were utterly calm.

It's obvious without even thinking that Kabuto Yakushi Orochimaru's side.

He chose this time to come, most likely to gather data on Sasuke.

After all, Orochimaru had been eyeing Sasuke's body for quite some time.

That being said, couldn't they have assigned someone else to keep an eye on things?

His own workload has increased significantly.

The good old days of working one day and resting six are over.

Thinking of this, Wu Chiwu sighed softly to himself.

He snapped out of his thoughts and looked up at Kabuto Yakushi across from him.

"By the way, why did you think something had happened to us?"

In an instant, all the other people in the know fell silent.

Wu Chiwu, you have no right to ask that question.

Isn't this whole mess all your fault?

Kabuto Yakushi was opposite him, was also somewhat surprised by his question.

He pushed up his glasses, and a smile crept onto his lips.

"It's so similar! You're all sprawled out on the ground like idiots; I thought you'd been poisoned."

The others thought to themselves, "What do you mean by poisoning? That's poisoning!"

It was the deadly poison from the culinary culinary disaster that I was exposed to.

"I see."

Wu Chiwu gave a vague reply.

He pulled out a string of Three-Color Dango from somewhere and stuffed them into his mouth.

Where is your companion?

On the other side, Sasuke Uchiha suddenly asked a question.

Exams are usually conducted in groups of three, but he's the only one here.

Where are the remaining two?

Could it be hidden somewhere?

Sasuke cautiously scanned his surroundings but found nothing.

His series of movements did not escape Kabuto Yakushi's keen eyes.

A hint of admiration flashed in Dou's eyes.

No wonder Orochimaru took a liking to him; his qualities in all aspects are indeed outstanding.

"A lot of things went wrong, and I got separated from them."

"But they'll definitely head towards the central tower."

"So I'm planning to go straight there and meet up with them."

The Kabuto Yakushi answered frankly and openly, showing no trace of lying.

Upon seeing this, Wu Chiwu's gaze deepened.

The corners of her mouth curved into a beautiful arc.

The level of disguise is impressive.

Kabuto Yakushi.

Sasuke, sitting opposite him, was also staring thoughtfully at Kabuto Yakushi.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke.

"So you chose to come here not just to help, right?"

Helping younger students is only a small part of it.

"Your real purpose is to travel with us."

"Without your companions, you can't make it to the central tower alone, right?"

Only in this way can the sense of incongruity about him be explained.

Kabuto Yakushi seemed a little surprised and chuckled, "Well, there is indeed a bit of a scheme involved."

"But don't underestimate your senior."

"This is merely the optimal solution."

"Even without a team, with my years of experience, sneaking through the dense forest and into the central tower shouldn't be a problem."

His gentle appearance and soft tone immediately increased the credibility of his words.

Before Sasuke others could speak again, he was the first to say that he wanted to leave.

"Then I'll take my leave."

Our initial observations can only go this far.

If we continue to argue, these wary kids might see through our ruse.

It's safer to keep some distance.

Data collection is never a one-off transaction, and he was used to that.

On another note, Sasuke Uchiha is quite interesting.

He was quite alert and had good judgment, but unfortunately he was young and inexperienced, and ultimately failed to see through him.

No wonder Lord Orochimaru set his sights on him.

As for the other person, he has absolutely no clue about them right now.

He looks like an ordinary young man.

I didn't notice anything special.

However, since Lord Orochimaru chose him, he must possess something that others don't.

He needs to spend some more time getting closer to see it clearly.