Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

The hot springs of the Land of Hot Springs can be said to be unique in the ninja world. Visitors who come here will enjoy the open-air hot spring baths to wash away the dust of their journey and the fatigue of their souls.

As a ninja who enjoys exploring the local customs, Jiraiya naturally had a special fondness for such places. Under the cover of night, he was seen squatting on a distant rooftop, holding a monocular telescope in front of his right eye, with the sound of him wiping his saliva occasionally audible.

His right eye was wide open, staring intently at the steaming hot spring pool below. A lewd and satisfied smile spread across his lips. "Wonderful! This angle, this light and shadow, this is the inspiration the Sage of Six Paths bestowed upon me! This is art!"

Jiraiya promised the Third Hokage that he would be gathering inspiration around the Land of Lightning for the next two years. In reality, he spent nine out of ten days wandering around the Land of Hot Springs, since the environment there was perfect for writing novels.

Since he's writing novels, what kind of good person could he be? Especially since his attention is now focused on what's in front of him, he hasn't noticed the figure standing under the tree holding a wooden stick.

A moment later,

"Stop right there! You stop right there! You think you can just run away after getting what you wanted!"

On the streets of the Land of Hot Water, Jiraiya, his eyes now black as pandas, fled in terror, a tremor behind him causing cold sweat to pour down his forehead.

A woman who was at least 1.8 meters tall and weighed about 300 kilograms was seen chasing after them, holding a thorny wooden stick.

"You damn white-haired bastard, stop right there! You've come five times in ten days, today I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

The landlady, her fat jiggling, chased after him, cursing as she went. She threw a wooden stick at him, but he dodged it and disappeared without a trace. Only then did she gasp for breath and start cursing in front of everyone.

Meanwhile, Jiraiya, now sporting a different face, lay on the rooftop, rubbing his bruised eyes, a smile playing on his lips. The beating hadn't been in vain; he'd finally found inspiration.

However, he quickly stopped smiling.

"What's happened in the village again? The old man sent you to find me. Could it be that there's a problem with the Nine-Tails seal?" Although his tone was questioning, Jiraiya's expression became serious.

A Konoha ANBU member, who had been standing respectfully beside him at some point, presented the scroll with both hands, awaiting Jiraiya's response.

However, to his surprise, Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, did not give any direct response after carefully reading the scroll, and did not even show any emotion.

A few minutes later, Jiraiya looked at the moon in the sky, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. "Tell the old man that I know about this. Don't send anyone to hunt down Orochimaru. It's pointless and will only waste the village's manpower."

After saying that, Jiraiya disappeared from the Anbu's sight, causing the Anbu who wanted to speak again to swallow their words.

The trees around him flashed by, and Jiraiya decided to go see Orochimaru. No one knew Orochimaru's habits better than him and Tsunade.

"Tsunade should have received this news by now. I wonder how she is doing," Jiraiya muttered to himself as he disappeared into the moonlight.

"Lady Tsunade, you've been secretly drinking again!" Shizune's voice was filled with anger as she opened the partition door, releasing a strong aroma of alcohol.

As Shizune remained angry, Tsunade, sitting by the window, downed the remaining wine in her bowl in one gulp. "I'm sorry, Shizune, for making you worry. I was just in a bad mood today and wanted to drink more."

Tsunade's unusual reaction startled Shizune. Regaining her composure, she looked at the silent beauty before her and asked, "Lady Tsunade, would you like some more sake?"

"Then I'll leave it to you. Mute."

Tsunade leaned against the wall, gazing at the moonlight outside, her small scroll constantly turning in her hand, her calm face expressionless.

Under the same moonlight, in the forest of the Land of Water, Kimimaro Taketori, who was wandering aimlessly, also encountered his own faith.

Orochimaru, pale-faced, looked at the child in front of him with great interest. He liked the child's eyes very much, and his future potential was immeasurable.

"Who are you! What do you want to do to my prey?"

Just then, a cold voice interrupted Orochimaru's thoughts, causing him to turn his head with an unpleasant expression, wanting to see who was foolish enough to speak.

Meanwhile, Zabuza Momochi, whose face was covered with bandages, was also filled with rage. Last time, that boy was taken away by that crazy woman Mei Terumi who ganged up on him, and now someone else was interfering in front of him.

This time, he was going to cut off the other's head and let the name of the Demon resound throughout the Land of Water once again. "Damn it, I don't know where the wielder of the Executioner's Blade is. Otherwise, with the Executioner's Blade in hand, my combat power would be enhanced by another level."

However, Zabuza Momochi's thoughts vanished with Orochimaru's appearance, and his pupils instantly contracted.

Long black hair, pale skin, golden snake eyes, eerie purple eyeshadow, and an aura of venomous snakes filled him with a bad feeling.

"Cold Lord, Orochimaru!"

As he finished speaking, a huge fog enveloped Orochimaru. Faced with a superior enemy, Zabuza Momochi chose to strike first.

"Alright, from this point on, Konoha has fallen into a true period of decline and chaos," Chiba laughed, playing with the chakra flames in his hand within the chakra flame space.

"Therefore, this is the best time for you to improve your strength. Once the protagonist of destiny grows up, you probably won't even get a sip of soup!"

With her hands resting on the fire, maintaining the power of her bloodline, Sen no Chiba thought about the benefits this period had brought her.

"That's true. This period of time is a good opportunity for me to improve myself. Other students in my generation, such as Gekko Hayate and Kotetsu, can only be considered outstanding."

"But now that you mention it, I just remembered that we haven't had a proper get-together in all this time. If we want to revitalize the family, we need to win over some other people."

Chiyu thought of her teammates from the same year, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes. These people would also be talents of Konoha in the future, such as the two "Konoha Gatekeepers".

"Your most important task right now is to pass the Chunin Exams. If you fail, you'll be a laughingstock."

Senba was already used to Sen's negative words. In fact, he was also very curious about who his Chunin Examiner was.

What trump cards should I reveal then? Thinking of this, Qianyu's eyes showed frustration. Without the strength to overpower everyone, things were really not going smoothly.

In fact, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was sitting in the Hokage's office at the time, was also carefully considering what Chiba would do as the Chunin Exam examiner.

First, members of the Root organization and members of the great Konoha ninja clans must be excluded. Second, they must have a certain level of strength; otherwise, it would be a huge joke if the examiners were overthrown by the examinees.

Having thought of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi wrote a name on a piece of paper, and then, after thinking for a moment, wrote another name.

Since this is an assessment, let's test ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu carefully, and let this old man see what kind of judgment Lord Momoka has.