This heartfelt gratitude is a respect for the predecessors who are on the pioneering path.

When it comes to exploring the secrets of this world, Mizuki is far inferior to Orochimaru, a genius who appears once in a century in the ninja world.

Of course, this does not mean that Mizuki completely agrees with Orochimaru's point of view, but this angle of thinking does give people a refreshing feeling. At least there is no need to dwell on trivial matters and concentrate on studying some indestructible spiritual core to resist the invasion, going further and further down the path of abandoning humanity.

"It seems that I have solved your doubts unintentionally. You are really an interesting guy."

Orochimaru didn't care how his unintentional words helped Mizuki.

"Live well, and I hope we'll have a chance to meet again next time. Let me give you a piece of advice, don't underestimate Danzo, his strength and magnanimity are average, but he's definitely not a useless guy!"

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Orochimaru. If there is a next opportunity, please feel free to teach me!"

…

Kabuto Yakushi looked with some difficulty at Uchiha Sasuke, who was half-squatting on Hata-kun's head. Because of the Yin Yushangmie on his body, even though he was knocked down several times by the giant bear, he did not suffer any serious injuries. Apart from being a little embarrassed, there was actually nothing serious.

"Sasuke, you have become stronger. You have reached this level in less than a year. You are indeed a genius."

Even if he didn't know who the skinny ANBU opposite him was at the beginning, after fighting for such a long time, the power of Chidori Style and Chidori Blade had made Kabuto Yakushi realize who his opponent was.

Sasuke ignored the smiling young man with glasses and waved his hand to throw a row of Chidori Senbon at him. Kabuto Yakushi had to retreat again to avoid it.

Chidori is a very troublesome lightning escape technique. Not only is its attack power powerful, but its paralyzing effect is also very troublesome. Although Kabuto Yakushi does not use attribute escape techniques very often, he is indeed good at earth and water escape techniques which are easily restrained by lightning escape techniques.

Apart from that, his best ability at the moment, apart from his basic abilities which are superior to Uchiha Sasuke's, is his superb medical ninjutsu.

Chakra Scalpel is a very sharp offensive medical ninjutsu, but unfortunately, with the help of Hata-kun's cover, Sasuke did not give Kabuto Yakushi any chance to display his expertise.

As soon as he landed, a huge bear paw slapped down in the face. Yakushi Kabuto dodged it again by doing a side flip, and at the same time used the chakra scalpel to cut the giant bear's ankle.

Hata-kun had thick skin and it was just a small cut, which was nothing to the giant bear with strong vitality. Kabuto Yakushi had already injured the giant bear several times, but each time he could only cut a little deeper into the skin, which only made the big guy bleed. The bleeding would stop after a while, and even his movements were not affected at all. However, he had to fight back cautiously under the threat of Uchiha Sasuke who was eyeing him covetously.

The reason why Mizuki was confident in letting Sasuke and Kabuto practice was because of this reason. Kabuto's strength was no weaker than that of an average jonin, but his attack methods were too simple. It was very effective against humans, but not very useful when facing large enemies such as large summoned beasts, tailed beasts, or chakra incarnations.

Intelligence and excellent tactical abilities are very useful, but sometimes they can seem particularly powerless when faced with unreasonable forces.

"First place in the Chunin Exam, the title of the strongest Genin in the ninja world, it seems that the reputation is well-deserved!"

Kabuto Yakushi wiped the wounds that were scratched by the giant bear's claws and the flying stones with his palm, and the original wounds immediately healed and stopped bleeding. The effect of medical ninjutsu is still very effective in treating such injuries that are not very serious. Therefore, although Kabuto Yakushi is at a disadvantage for the time being, he is still not too worried.

"The strongest genin?"

Sasuke did not think this was a compliment to himself. If he still had some obsession a few months ago, now he no longer cared about the so-called "strongest" or "number one" and other false titles. What's more, he was the strongest Genin. This meaningless title had long been thrown behind Sasuke's mind.

Sasuke was getting more and more adept at commanding the giant bear to fight with him by means of voice, gestures, and physical touch. This summoned beast was really good, with good offense and defense, and the most rare thing was its intelligence. Sometimes, without being reminded, it would take the initiative to make some surprises. For ordinary wild summoned beasts, there was no other way except for forced manipulation.

"It seems that I need to find a good spiritual beast in the future."

Only after experiencing it yourself will you understand how important it is to have a capable assistant available at any time in a battle. It can lend a helping hand at critical moments and help you avoid many unnecessary risks.

Kabuto Yakushi patiently dealt with Sasuke. After a long time, Sasuke felt something was wrong and the giant bear's steps under his feet began to become disordered.

"Did you notice that?"

Yakushi Kabuto sneered and stood still, watching Hata-kun stagger and finally fall to the ground.

"It's too late."

"You use poison?"

Sasuke's heart sank. The giant bear's skin had been cut many times, but the injuries were not serious, which made him ignore the fact that Kabuto Yakushi was actually a medical ninja.

After all, ninja is a combat profession. It would be a big mistake to regard medical ninja as angels in white with no offensive ability. For example, Kabuto Yakushi's Yin Healing and Destruction, Chakra Scalpel, etc. are all very good combat ninjutsu.

After all, there are only a few medical ninjas who are good at fighting, so in order to maintain the necessary self-protection capabilities, most medical ninjas will study a side job of medical ninjutsu - poison!

"It seems that you have not received any education in this area. Ninja is not an honorable profession!"

After knocking down Uchiha Sasuke's support, Kabuto Yakushi began to move forward boldly, wanting to test how strong the soul container that Orochimaru had set his eyes on was.

"It took this long to take effect. This summoned beast is really good. To be honest, if it didn't work, I would have doubted my ability to poison. Fortunately, it worked in the end."

Sasuke felt a little regretful. A powerful fighter was temporarily paralyzed due to excessive abuse and lack of protection. It seemed that he had to fight by himself. This time it was not a practice battle with Hatake Kakashi.

"Come on, it's what I want!"

He has the confidence that reinforcements will arrive at any time. At the same time, Sasuke is confident in his own strength. Even a senior ninja cannot do anything to him in a short period of time.

The three-magatama Sharingan was activated, always watching Yakushi Kabuto's every move, the Chidori flow gathered on his body, and a layer of armor flashing with lightning covered his body...