"Orochimaru?" The Third Hokage and Feitao were both startled.
Ever since Orochimaru defected from the village, the Third Hokage had indeed continuously dispatched ANBU to investigate his movements. However, Orochimaru was insidious, cunning, and highly calculating, with hideouts spread across all five great nations. Over the years, they had never managed to locate him head-on—aside, of course, from the mission orchestrated by Miyano Yaben.
Regardless, they needed to handle the situation as quickly as possible to ensure the safety of the examinees. Feitao said, "He must have come prepared. Our top priority is to verify the identities of those three Grass Village examinees participating in the Chunin Exams in Training Ground 44."
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