Appreciation

Chapter 93: Appreciation

In the Hokage's office, the Third

Hokage smiled, setting down his pipe and watching the crystal ball intently.

"Hehehe... this Kiba, he has the whole test under his control. He's truly

an amazing child."

The actions of Kiba, Shiga

Taketake, Kanno Satoru, and Shirakawa Izumi were all visible in the crystal

ball. The Third Hokage could see everything clearly. Among the three groups, Kiba's

team stood out.

At that moment, the Sannin were

also astonished. Jiraiya scratched his head and said, "What is this

child's head made of? To think of such a plan!"

Tsunade smiled, "Orochimaru,

he completely exploited the loopholes in your additional rules."

Orochimaru, initially surprised,

then smiled wickedly. "This child's wisdom is indeed remarkable. Not just

combat wisdom, but team combat wisdom. Truly an interesting kid."

The Third Hokage nodded

appreciatively. "His wisdom can only be compared to Shikahisa of the Nara

clan in this generation. This kind of team combat wisdom is more precious than

ninjutsu."

"I didn't expect this kid to

cheat so openly. He entered the Forest of Death an hour before the test

started, leaving a shadow clone to confuse the opponent, making the attacker

think the defender didn't go in, and delaying them by an hour," Jiraiya

said with a wry smile.

"They walked into that bush

before. I thought they were going to do something. It turned out there was a

shadow clone inside. Uchiha Hirohiko split into two shadow clones, one

transformed into Hyuga Yukina who rejected the shadow clone technique. Then,

three shadow clones walked out of the bushes, confusing the opponent. They cut

the barbed wire and entered the Forest of Death," the Third Hokage said

approvingly. "This child is very clever. At such a young age, he shows

extraordinary wisdom and mind."

Reflecting on Kiba preventing

Kushina from clarifying the Maya incident, the Third Hokage thought, If this child is always

guided correctly, maybe in the future...

"Jiraiya, this isn't

cheating; it's exploiting Orochimaru's loopholes," Tsunade said, smiling.

"This kid took advantage of Orochimaru's words."

"Yes, I only said the

attacker could enter ten minutes after the defender entered the forest. I

didn't specify when or how the defender would enter. Sneaking in and using

shadow clones to confuse the opponent, making them think they hadn't entered, thus

delaying the attacker's entry time, isn't cheating," Orochimaru said.

"Kiba and his team perfectly exploited my rules. If entering the Forest of

Death were scored, I'd give him twelve points out of ten."

"It was this one-hour delay

that gave them a significant advantage," the Third Hokage said. "I

thought that would be the end, but Kiba used his shadow clone until the end. He

proposed to Kanno Satoru to delay time and placed the victory on him, inspiring

Kanno's fighting spirit. He also used the shadow clone to delay the attacking

team, buying time for himself and Kanno, making it hard for Shirakawa Izumi to

catch up."

"The most impressive thing is

that Kiba used his shadow clone to anger Hyuga Yutaka and Kiuchi Taketo,

amplifying the instability of Shiga's team. Their anger, coupled with Captain

Shiga Taketake's attempts to save the situation, led to Kiba's deliberate

exposure of his position with a bonfire at night. This completely destroyed

Hyuga Yutaka and Kiuchi Taketo's mentality, making them lose their calm. It

exhausted Shiga Taketake, leading to his mistakes and falling into Kiba's

trap," Tsunade praised, clearly understanding Kiba's layout.

"It's a pity for Shiga

Taketake. While he isn't strong in tactics, his calm and composed nature

throughout shows his aptitude. When promoted to Chunin, we'll arrange a

tactical teacher for him. This child shows great potential," the Third

Hokage said.

Hearing the Third Hokage's words,

the Sannin showed surprise. Shiga Taketake had been outmaneuvered by Kiba, and

their focus had been on Kiba. They realized they had overlooked Shiga

Taketake's potential.

Realizing this, they felt it was a

pity for Shiga Taketake. His defeat was due to his inexperience in leading a

team. Given opportunities to practice, he could be a strong tactical opponent

for Kiba in the future.

Sarutobi-sensei is as perceptive as ever, the Sannin thought sincerely.

However, Taki Kiba's performance

was truly surprising and amazing! Under his brilliance, Shiga Taketake seemed

like a rough stone, overshadowed by Kiba. Everyone else in the final test

seemed less significant compared to Kiba.

It was unimaginable that a

seven-year-old could devise such a plan. Before today, the most surprising

genius was Minato Namikaze. Now, the most amazing young genius was undoubtedly

Taki Kiba.

The Sannin exchanged glances,

sparks seemed to burst from their eyes, each expressing the same desire.

I want to cultivate this genius!

At that moment, the Third Hokage

suddenly leaned closer to the crystal ball, saying "uh" in surprise.

The Sannin looked at the crystal

ball, curious about what had surprised their teacher.

In the crystal ball, three kunai

were embedded at Kiba's feet, the explosive tags at their ends igniting with a

"chick."

Burn up!

Is this a counterattack?

Can Shiga Taketake's group fight back after such an

explosion?