Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

"Orochimaru-sensei!"

Ito Toru was a little surprised, but he quickly followed the method taught by Orochimaru, put his hand on Red Bean's bulging belly, and then released the Palm Fairy Technique.

Sure enough, under the green light, Hongdou's bulging belly began to shrink slowly.

"call--"

The treated Hongdou made a comfortable sound: "I feel... my body is warm, as if it is full of strength, ahhh——"

"I'm getting better! Heal me more!"

After it was over, she even felt a little unsatisfied and wanted Ito Toru to use the Palm Immortal Technique again.

Please don't make such strange noises...

Ito Toru was very upset.

"Ha ha……"

Orochimaru slowly spoke from the side: "Okay Red Bean, I still have something to say to Ito Toru, you take this."

He pulled out a small scroll.

"this is……"

Hongdou took it with some confusion.

"My own ninjutsu, Shadow Snake Hand, and some other peripherals."

"You are very suitable to learn my ninjutsu."

"Thank you, Master Orochimaru!"

Hongdou suddenly became excited and thanked Orochimaru repeatedly, saying that she finally received the guidance of teacher Orochimaru!

Moreover, Shadow Snake Hand is a very powerful ninjutsu!

"You're welcome. The Chunin Exam will be coming up soon. Do your best. I'm looking forward to the day when you become a Chunin."

Orochimaru's words made Ito Toru, who was watching nearby, suddenly lose his composure.

The Chunin Exam?!

We have only just become Genin for a short time, why do we have to take part in the Chunin Exam?

Suddenly, Toru Ito realized why Orochimaru asked Hatake Sakumo to teach him swordsmanship.

Could it be for this exam too?

"Hehe... Hongdou, you should go back and practice well first, there are only a few days left."

Ignoring the shocked Ito Toru, Orochimaru first let the inexplicably excited Red Bean go back.

Then he slowly looked at Ito Toru and said, "Let's go, let's talk somewhere else."

The night in Konoha is very quiet.

The moonlight shines brightly on the earth, and the night breeze blows gently through the woods surrounding the village, making a rustling sound.

Occasionally, there would be the sounds of birds singing and insects chirping in the darkness.

Most families had turned off the lights and gone to bed. Occasionally, from the houses where the lights were on, one could hear the sound of children being beaten and crying.

There were ANBU holding torches and wearing animal masks, patrolling everywhere.

On the huge Hokage Rock, the portraits of the three Hokages silently gazed at the village nestled in the forest, as if from now until eternity.

On the rooftop of a building somewhere, Toru Ito leaned on the railing, looking at the silence below.

Orochimaru, with his back to Toru Ito, looked up at the three huge heads and felt an extremely heavy burden on his shoulders.

He knew that beneath the calm surface of Konoha Village there was a turbulent undercurrent, but the scene he saw today would always be unforgettable to him.

Sarutobi-sensei, do you really know nothing about this?

Orochimaru felt very painful, but if this was what he had to bear on the road to becoming Hokage.

No matter how painful it is, he must take it!

After making up his mind, Orochimaru looked back at Ito Toru who was still looking at the village, with a hint of apology in his eyes.

It doesn't matter if he carries all this darkness on his own.

But, the next thing will be to make this talented disciple feel wronged.

Otherwise, Toru Ito would most likely be coveted by the darkness of Konoha!

"Ito."

"exist!"

Hearing Orochimaru's call, Ito Toru quickly turned around, looking like a good student.

"This is a private mission I gave you. It will be in the Chunin Exam soon..."

Is it finally coming?!

Ito Toru's heart suddenly lifted, and he felt a little regretful that he had performed too brilliantly before.

Now, I'm afraid I can't avoid it...

If you become a Chunin, you will get a cannon fodder experience card, and you will be arranged clearly in the future wars!

But he didn't dare to say anything now, and could only listen to Teacher Orochimaru's arrangements with a bitter face.

“…You have to find a way to not pass the assessment.”

Orochimaru spoke the rest of the words slowly.

"what?"

Toru Ito was shocked and his mind went blank. He was not pretending. It was because of the sudden joy that his brain crashed.

Could there be such a sudden turn of events?

He was even prepared to force Orochimaru to cancel his achievements and not let him become a Chunin.

Finally, Uncle Snake took the initiative to bring it up?

As expected of you! Teacher Orochimaru!

Seeing Ito Toru's surprised look, Orochimaru sighed slightly.

"I know this matter is very difficult for you."

Not difficult! Not difficult at all!

"Whether you understand me or not, you won't be able to pass the upcoming Chunin Exams."

I understand it very well! I can't understand it any more!

"I have completely concealed your battle achievements in the Land of Grass and the Land of Rain and divided them between Yukina and Anko, and only briefly mentioned your contributions."

"Of course, as compensation, I will give you 20 taels."

Orochimaru took out a bulging purse and Ito Toru took it. The heavy weight made him swallow involuntarily.

Am I under an illusion?

How could such a good thing happen in the world?

"Do you still have any questions?"

Orochimaru took a deep breath and looked at Ito Toru.

He was ready to face his students' doubts, misunderstandings, and even angry scoldings.

After all, this is a normal thing.

If it were Orochimaru himself, after learning that his future was forcibly cut short by his teacher, his past achievements were hidden, and he was only willing to give a tiny amount of compensation, he would probably have wanted to kill!

Not to mention Toru Ito.

However, nothing Orochimaru imagined happened.

Ito Toru just clenched the purse in his hand, his eyes firm:

"I will do it, Orochimaru-sensei!"

"..."

Now it was Orochimaru's turn to be stunned. He even suspected that he was under an illusion.

"Ito, don't you blame me? That's a rare opportunity to be promoted to Chunin."

"My goal from the beginning was to be a medical ninja. There is no difference between Genin and Chunin to me."

Toru Ito is righteous and awe-inspiring.

"Then I covered up your achievements..."

"These 20 taels are the greatest recognition of my achievements! Hehe..."

Feeling the weight of the heavy bag of money in his hand, Toru Ito couldn't stop smiling.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Orochimaru smiled with relief.

"You are indeed very special... Ito-kun."

"In that case, there's no problem. If you encounter any other troubles, you can also let me know."

Originally, Orochimaru just said it casually, but Ito Toru suddenly thought of something and quickly said, "Teacher Orochimaru! I really encountered a problem recently!"

"Oh?"

There was a cold flash in Orochimaru's eyes: "Who is it?"

Because of Ito Toru's good performance, Orochimaru has made up his mind that no matter who offends his future Hokage assistant, he will eliminate him!

Even if the Third Hokage comes, he can’t be stopped. I, Orochimaru, said so!

"A man named Danzo, he invited me to join the Root."

"I refused, and he asked me to think about it again."

As soon as Ito Toru finished speaking, he could clearly see that Orochimaru's expression froze.

"Orochimaru-sensei?"

"Ah, it's Danzo..."

Orochimaru was silent for a long time before he slowly opened his mouth, the sound coming from between his teeth, as if he was chewing the name in his mouth.

He had also worked with the other party before, so he was very clear about Danzo's character.

I am also very clear about the other party's strength...

This old Ginbi is not only the leader of the Root organization, but his own intelligence is also very secretive. No one knows what ninjutsu he is good at, and no one knows how strong he is!

"I see."

Orochimaru could only remember this grudge and remind Ito Toru:

"If he comes to see you again in the future, you can ask him to come to me directly."

"And... don't trust the words of those Konoha high-ranking officials too much."

These were the last words Orochimaru left for Toru Ito before he left.