Chapter 451: Teaching at the Hidden Leaf, the System Says I Am Tsunade

To summarize, it was two words: sweeping victory.

Kabuto Yakushi, Torune Aburame, and Izumi Uchiha easily won first place.

"Itachi all did well."

Kitazawa looked at them and instructed, "Now go back and get some rest; participate in the third stage on time tomorrow."

In the original story, a preliminary round was added between the second and third stages of the joint Chunin Exams.

Besides that, the third stage was held a month later.

But because the Chunin Exam involving only the Hidden Leaf Village didn't have that many people, there was no need to make it so complicated; the whole process only took two days.

The next day, Thursday.

At nine in the morning, Kitazawa arrived at the training ground in front of the Anbu base on time.

Kabuto Yakushi, Torune Aburame, and Izumi Uchiha had arrived a step before him.

At this time, under the arrangement of the proctor Genma Shiranui, they were standing with the remaining genin.

Kitazawa glanced over.

There weren't many genin left entering the third stage, only nine, exactly three teams.

If there were no accidents, they would all be able to become Chunin.

Unless their strength was particularly poor.

Because the difficulty of a normal Chunin Exam was just like this.

Genma Shiranui noticed Kitazawa.

But because the Chunin Exam was about to start, he didn't take the initiative to come over and greet him.

However, Kitazawa was now attracted by another familiar figure.

It was Kakashi Hatake.

"Kakashi."

Kitazawa walked up and asked, "Are any of your students in there?"

He remembered that Kakashi Hatake had led several ninja squads before becoming the team leader of Team 7.

But they were all sent back to the Ninja Academy for retraining because they didn't pass his assessment.

Only, the current Kakashi Hatake was still wearing his Anbu uniform, not looking like he had become a team leader yet.

"No."

Kakashi Hatake shook his head and said.

"Then are Itachi just bored and came to watch the Chunin Exams?"

Kitazawa chuckled and said, "That doesn't sound like your personality."

"The Hokage asked me to notify Itachi."

Kakashi Hatake stared with his dead-fish eyes and said, "He wants Itachi to see him after the Chunin Exams."

"So that's it."

A look of realization appeared on Kitazawa's face.

"How does it feel to be a team leader?"

Kakashi Hatake hesitated for two seconds and asked.

"I think it's quite interesting to watch the students grow."

Kitazawa looked at him and asked, "Are Itachi going to be a team leader?"

"Yeah."

Kakashi Hatake didn't hide it and said directly, "It's the Hokage's intention."

"If Itachi're not in a hurry, Itachi can wait for my students to graduate."

Kitazawa said casually.

"Your students still have five years until graduation."

Kakashi Hatake thought for a moment and said, "Before that, I should be leading a squad."

Kitazawa thought to himself that while his idea was good, his requirements were too high.

"Is Kabuto the first one to go up?"

Kitazawa looked at Kabuto Yakushi, who was walking into the arena.

His opponent was a young ninja carrying a ninja sword.

Kabuto Yakushi's response was very simple.

He used his Chakra Scalpel to cut the young ninja's sword, thereby winning the victory.

"Chakra Scalpel?"

Genma Shiranui, as the proctor, looked like he had seen a ghost.

Were genin nowadays this terrifying?

Kakashi Hatake wasn't surprised at all.

He had gone with Kitazawa to pick up Kabuto Yakushi back then, so he naturally knew his strength; participating in the Chunin Exams was a case of dimensionality reduction.

This included Torune Aburame as well.

He didn't even use his poisonous insects.

Mainly because he was worried that these ordinary genin would die if they were hit by his poisonous insects.

Everyone was a ninja from the same village; there was no need to fight to the death, just stop when the point was made.

The only thing that surprised Kakashi Hatake was Kabuto Yakushi's Wind Style.

He hadn't used Wind Style when fighting the Hidden Stone Village ninjas before, which meant he had only learned it recently.

Undoubtedly, his talent for Wind Style was quite good.

As for who taught him, it was most likely Kitazawa.

Kakashi Hatake thought of Asuma Sarutobi.

He wondered whose Wind Style was stronger, his or Kitazawa's.

"First round over, fifteen-minute break."

Genma Shiranui announced loudly.

Nine genin, sparring in pairs, with one lucky person getting a bye.

By the second round, only five genin were left.

Among them were Kabuto Yakushi, Torune Aburame, and Izumi Uchiha.

"I reckon they will face each other."

The break ended, and Kitazawa looked at the five genin drawing lots and spoke.

Kakashi Hatake didn't answer, just nodded.

"Second round, first match: Kabuto Yakushi versus Torune Aburame!"

Genma Shiranui shouted.

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow, becoming interested.

Kakashi Hatake also perked up.

The previous genin battles had made him sleepy, but Kabuto Yakushi and Torune Aburame were different; they were genius genin from the Root.

Secret Technique: Poison Dust Technique!

Torune Aburame didn't hesitate and stretched out his hands.

A large number of poisonous insects gathered between his hands, and he blew a fierce breath.

The poisonous insects flew out like dust.

Facing Kabuto Yakushi, he didn't dare to hold back.

After all, he knew how powerful this teammate was.

Plus, Kabuto Yakushi was a medical ninja, and Kitazawa was also a medical ninja; they could quickly detoxify if hit by the poisonous insects.

Wind Style: Gale Palm!

Kabuto Yakushi clapped his hands, and a fierce wind surged out, sweeping away the poisonous insects.

By the time the poison dust dispersed, Torune Aburame was nowhere to be seen.

Kabuto Yakushi, unhurried, performed hand seals again.

He flicked his hand, and a shuriken spun and flew into the sky.

There was nothing on the training ground to provide cover or a place to hide.

The only place that could create a surprise attack effect was in the air.

But Kabuto Yakushi understood Torune Aburame.

After using Wind Style: Shuriken, he used a Body Flicker Technique and left his original spot.

The poisonous insects emerging from the ground lost their target.

Torune Aburame, in mid-air, felt a shock in his heart.

Not only did the sneak attack fail, but he was also in danger.

Torune Aburame temporarily gave up on attacking Kabuto Yakushi.

He raised his hands, and a large number of poisonous insects flew out, enveloping the spinning shuriken.

The sharp Wind Style cut through the poisonous insects, but because there were so many, it slowed down.

Torune Aburame took this opportunity to control his body and fall downward.

After all, it was difficult to move in mid-air.

But Kabuto Yakushi wouldn't miss such an opportunity.

While Torune Aburame was using the poisonous insects to corrode the shuriken, he performed hand seals once again.

Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!

Kabuto Yakushi spat out, and in an instant, a fierce wind raged.

Scale-Destroying Insects!

Torune Aburame gathered the poisonous insects to cover his whole body, but it didn't have much effect.

He was blown backward in the fierce wind.

"I surrender."

Torune Aburame raised his hand and said.

He had already discovered the problem.

Although his poisonous insects were very powerful, Kabuto Yakushi was planning and strategizing, not giving him any chance to get close.

From beginning to end, he had been kiting him.

"Kakashi, what do Itachi think?"

Kitazawa smiled and asked.

He could only say that Kabuto Yakushi was worthy of being Kabuto Yakushi.

"They will definitely become excellent Jonin in the future."

Kakashi Hatake commented.

In his view, the combat level of the two of them had already surpassed most Chunin.

And they were still so young; they were truly promising for the future.