Takemi's improvement this time was truly significant.
Hashirama's Yang Release, which he had gained from Danzo, and the Dust Release, which he had integrated on his own.
These had instantly boosted his bloodline development to 46%.
Beyond that, the most crucial aspect was his deeper understanding of spatial abilities.
"Although I haven't awakened anything like Amenotejikara or Yomotsu Hirasaka, my mastery over space has advanced even further."
Previously, his use of Flying Thunder God was somewhat limited to the mark. But now, he could teleport using any jutsu, or any medium covered by his Chakra.
"Although I still need some medium, I can directly use Chakra in close proximity, which gives me more options."
The improvement in his spatial abilities made him exceptionally happy, as it meant his attack patterns would become much more versatile.
"Moreover, as my bloodline develops, my mastery over my eyes' abilities will also strengthen, and combined with attraction and repulsion, the effects will be even better."
Combining spatial abilities with attraction and repulsion to create a space where he could freely determine things was something he had always wanted to do.
And now, he was taking steps towards that goal.
"Besides, the Yang Release provided by Danzo is outrageous, how can it even work like this?"
Takemi seemed to feel that this Yang Release had significantly enhanced his utilization of the god tree source.
He could even use and combine the abilities of the god tree source according to his own thoughts.
"Perhaps I can even create some other strange Wood Release techniques?"
Takemi scratched his head, he still needed to explore this further.
Then, his gaze swept over Gaara, who was sitting in the corner, and he quickly smiled.
He believed that as the Tailed Beast Chakra increased and the Ryumyaku completed it—
"My power will be inexhaustible!"
Just thinking about the Ryumyaku made him a little puzzled.
He still had no clue about the power of time within the Ryumyaku, it had only become clearer.
"The development progress is still insufficient."
Takemi was pondering his issues while Naruto, who was sitting in front of him, was completely numb.
"Oh no, why isn't he leaving? Is he doing this on purpose?"
Although Naruto had been heavily impacted by Konoha's education system, his overall grades had improved slightly.
However, this assessment was specifically testing intelligence gathering, which was not something they could easily write about, and this left Naruto stumped.
By now, he hadn't written a single word!
"What do I do... what do I do... I'm doomed!"
Naruto was sweating profusely, considering whether to cheat, when Takemi suddenly poked his head over.
"Why aren't you writing? If you don't write, you won't get a score, you know."
"..."
"Or are you perhaps dissatisfied with me, so you're deliberately not answering?"
"..."
"Speak up! Although talking will get you expelled from the exam, isn't it very rude if you don't answer me?"
"..."
Naruto was somewhat numb, but even more numb than Naruto was Morino Ibiki.
This Chunin Exams was unprecedented in scale, and Konoha naturally wanted to 'utilize its home advantage'.
As for 'being both a contestant and a judge,' which village doesn't do this when holding such an exam?
Therefore, excellent Genin were definitely to be 'reasonably promoted'.
Naruto and Sasuke were considered important candidates by Konoha, so the pressure was on them.
"Jonin Takemi, are you putting pressure on your subordinates, or on us?"
Morino had a hard time speaking, but after stroking his head, he quickly had an idea.
"It seems I'll have to add one more question for everyone."
Just as Morino was pondering, Takemi suddenly raised an eyebrow.
"Kisame's side, there's a movement?"
Konoha, Anbu Prison.
Kisame, with his Chakra sealed, sat motionless in the deepest cell, as if contemplating something.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, the ground in front of him slightly moved, and soon a figure slowly emerged from underground.
"It's you. I thought it wouldn't take long for you to come rescue me."
"No choice, it's hard to find this place, and there are all sorts of barriers, so we have to be careful."
Kisame looked relaxed, but Black Zetsu shook his head before speaking.
"But thankfully, these barriers have been dealt with. Everyone has arrived, and we're just waiting for the moment the exam begins."
"Itachi is here too? I remember he was severely beaten by Takemi."
"It doesn't matter, if he's not dead, he has to move. I'll always find a way to make him move. Your situation isn't bad, you just need to recover well. You're different from him."
"Is that so?"
Kisame grinned, then nodded.
"Perhaps. But I do want to move too. However, if I leave, won't it alert the enemy?"
"Don't worry, I have a way."
Black Zetsu chuckled, and beside him, two White Zetsu quickly appeared.
One White Zetsu helped unbind Kisame, then transformed into Kisame's appearance.
The other spread out and covered Kisame, and in an instant, they merged into one.
"This way, you won't have to worry about trouble, and with my clone, I can take you out of here."
"That's convenient. Did you manage to get intel on Konoha?"
"Sort of. We just captured Orochimaru, and now he has to cooperate with us. Furthermore, we also have a Konoha high-ranking official, so everything will go incredibly smoothly."
"So that's how it is. That's truly good news!"
Upon hearing this, Kisame's smile grew even wider, as if he couldn't wait to take revenge on Konoha.
"Let's go. As soon as the time comes, we can begin."
Black Zetsu nodded, speaking in a low voice, and Kisame also nodded.
"Yes, just waiting for everything to begin."
In the Forest of Death, Naruto and his two teammates were moving quickly.
"That bastard, he scared me!"
They had now entered the second stage of the exam, but recalling the thrilling moments of the first exam, Naruto wanted to curse.
"You bastard, isn't it because your own fundamentals are not solid?"
Sakura, thinking of Naruto's previous performance, also wanted to curse.
"Why can't you be like Sasuke? You made it so dangerous, I almost got a heart attack."
"He cheated with his Sharingan, I saw it."
Naruto spoke with his arms crossed, a bit displeased.
Sasuke snorted lightly, "Tch, shut up, idiot. It's good enough that we passed. Focus on what's in front of us."
After saying that, he immediately walked forward. He just wanted to complete this assessment as soon as possible.
Moreover, he also hoped to achieve a better score.
"Only this way can I get Takemi's guidance. Only this way can I gain the power for revenge."
In the Hokage Office, Hiruzen looked at the innocent-faced Takemi with some distress.
"Takemi, although you're doing this for Naruto's good, please don't do it next time."
Even though he knew Takemi was somewhat feigning innocence, and he was quite pleased with this 'scheming' side of him.
But facing it himself was just too painful...
"Also, aren't you and Deidara on good terms? Why did you trick him again?"
"Is he alright?"
Takemi blinked, asking curiously, which made Hiruzen shake his head.
(End of Chapter)
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