The eyes beneath the bandages and the schemes behind the lenses

That foreign ninja actually predicted it correctly again?

It was probably just a guess.

Kakashi stared at the broken leaves on the surface of the water in the cup, his mind racing.

After all, relying on a single leaf to determine attributes seems unreliable no matter how you look at it.

Wu Chiwu his chin on his hand, calmly watching Kakashi go over the procedure with Sasuke.

The result came out exactly as he had predicted: lightning attribute.

Kakashi's half-drooping eye opened slightly.

Is it really lightning attribute?

Did you guess correctly twice in a row?

The Uchiha Clan has always been associated with fire, so guessing that they are associated with the fire element makes perfect sense.

But this ninja opened his mouth and bit Sasuke's true nature to death.

Kakashi paused, a suspicion rising within him.

How about it?

Wu Chiwu's lips curled up, his smugness impossible to hide, his stubble of white hair gleaming in the sunlight.

His testing method involved some manipulation.

However, the conclusion is unyielding.

Kakashi wouldn't dwell on such a small detail.

Overall, the teaching quality is still above average.

Specialization and Manipulation —aren't they just special methods of Chakra manipulation?

He vaguely felt that he had heard this saying before.

Sasuke glanced at Wu Chiwu from afar and sighed silently.

Thankfully, he managed to change the subject.

There's no need to overthink it; my second brother was definitely just spouting nonsense again.

How did this person develop the ability to spout such blatant nonsense with a straight face?

"To be honest, I'm surprised to find such a dedicated candidate like you in the Chunin Ninja Exams."

Kakashi's tone was as flat as water.

This is unusual.

Are all the people taking exams these days so nosy?

Did they come to help the opponent?

Or is he hiding something else?

Kakashi's gaze swept lightly over Sasuke and Naruto.

As the last remaining member of the Uchiha and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he was indeed a target for many.

Is this what you've got your eye on?

Various possibilities raced through his mind.

the next day.

The examination hall in Konoha.

With Three-Color Dango dangling from his mouth, Wu Chiwu, along with Hozuki Kagetsu and Shiro, strolled leisurely toward the examination hall.

Yesterday, fearing Kakashi would become too suspicious, he slipped away quickly.

I wonder how those two kids are doing with their training right now.

"This is it."

Wu Chiwu pushed open the door to the examination room.

The moment the door opened a crack, eyes from all directions rushed in.

"There are quite a few people."

Beneath the bandages, a hint of a smile flickered in Wu Chiwu's Azure eyes.

The seats were almost full.

"Mr. Bandage."

Naruto raised his voice and greeted them warmly.

"Heh."

Sasuke also caught a glimpse of Wu Chiwu.

He didn't say anything, but let out a cold laugh through his nose.

It's obvious he's still angry, all because Wu Chiwu ran off without even saying goodbye yesterday.

"Who is that person?"

Ino lowered her voice and asked Sakura.

These newcomers are really eye-catching.

A strange person whose entire body is wrapped in bandages and whose face is never shown?

A little girl with a mouthful of shark teeth?

Only the one standing on the side looks relatively normal.

That face of hers was unbelievably beautiful.

"That Bandage Freak, it seems like Sasuke only met him."

Sakura whispered the secret to her.

"I don't know about the other two."

"What? A friend Sasuke knows?"

Ino's face was full of surprise.

These two people are completely different.

They don't look reliable at all.

Shikamaru, standing next to Ino, also noticed the three people.

He rested his chin on his hand, and his eyes looked strange.

"What's wrong, Shikamaru?"

Choji could tell at a glance that he was uncomfortable.

"Not much."

Shikamaru looked away and gave a casual reply.

But in that brief moment, he clearly sensed a pungent danger emanating from those three people.

I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong.

Wu Chiwu two companions, enduring the stares of everyone in the room, walked over to Naruto and his friends.

"It's been a while since we last met."

Wu Chiwu yawned and blurted out a sentence.

His relaxed demeanor immediately sparked gossip among those around him.

"Who is this guy? He's so irresponsible."

"They look strange; they're probably from some obscure, forgotten village."

"It's just a formality; he's probably already given up."

"They're just nobody, not worth worrying about."

In the blink of an eye, all eyes were on this side.

"That's really troublesome."

Shikamaru glanced at Wu Chiwu and inwardly groaned.

What he hates most is being stared at by so many eyes.

Li and Tenten stood in the same spot, and they were also made uncomfortable by those gazes.

Who is this person?

How did Naruto end up befriending this strange ninja from outside?

Sakura slapped her forehead and sighed resignedly.

Kakashi-sensei, that guy is definitely a troublemaker.

Remembering what Kakashi-sensei had told her yesterday, a tension immediately rose in her eyes.

The first day.

"Sakura, do you know anything about those three people?"

Kakashi-sensei asked a very serious question back then.

"Hey, Kakashi-sensei, what's wrong?"

Sakura's mind was full of question marks.

"I only know the white-haired one; it seems like Sasuke only recently got together with him."

"New friends?"

Kakashi muttered to himself in a low voice.

"These three people are probably not simple."

"The names they gave were all from Sweet Ninja Village."

The exact origins of Sweet Ninja Village are unclear; it is only known that the village has not been established for long.

"However, there are rumors that this village has taken in many ninjas who have committed serious crimes, and those people are capable of anything to complete a mission."

"Those three, they're not exactly big names in the black market either. They take on low-level missions, but their methods are pretty dirty. Apparently, they even kidnapped a princess from some country..."

"In short, their gathering around Naruto and Sasuke wasn't for nothing."

"Of course, this is just my guess, so you'll have to keep an eye on things for me."

Sakura's pupils suddenly contracted, and her expression changed.

"Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, I'll keep a close eye on them."

Her expression was taut as she replied.

Right now.

"Hey, you guys."

A white-haired young man wearing glasses walked straight toward Naruto and his friends.

"Can you please just shut up for a little while?"

"They all have cute faces, but they're endless troublemakers."

"Are you here for a picnic?"

His gaze swept lightly over Wu Chiwu and his group, like leaves swept away by the wind.

"Besides, it's an exam after all; I need to be attentive."

These three aren't Konoha ninjas, so how did they end up with the Lord Orochimaru was keeping an eye on?

Was it a coincidence?

It's nothing serious, just some trivial stuff.

A thin line, imperceptible to anyone, appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"I'm already full of energy."

Wu Chiwu a dumpling still in his mouth, casually replied.

The man in front of me is none other than the ever-so-kind-hearted Kabuto Yakushi.

That's right, in the original story, he did indeed show his face in the examination hall recently.