"Whoosh."
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh."
The next day, before dawn had fully broken, four figures were already closing in on the central tower of the Forest of Death.
It was just that the first figure was fleeing, while the three behind were pursuing.
Meanwhile, the teams that had rested near the central tower of the Forest of Death overnight had only just woken up and were discussing whether to make a move on the other nearby teams.
"Caw, caw, caw!"
The loud cries of a flock of startled crows taking flight in the distance brought an ominous feeling to every examinee.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, who had just been discussing which nearby team to target, also noticed the direction from which the startled crows had risen.
And that disturbance seemed to be heading their way!
Enemies are approaching!
That was the shared thought of all three.
Without hesitation, they decisively drew their kunai and guarded against the source of the commotion.
Although Naruto and Sasuke were both confident in their own strength, that did not mean they would underestimate their enemies.
After all, ninja had high attack and paper-thin defense!
Getting killed in a counterattack by someone weaker than yourself was perfectly normal.
Even if the Kage of every village came, if they stood still and let someone stab them with a kunai, they would still die!
Let alone them.
"This is quite a commotion. It doesn't seem like the work of a single team," Naruto analyzed while keeping watch on their surroundings.
"Obviously! If it were one team, how could there be such a disturbance?"
Sasuke was the typical sort who felt uncomfortable if he did not take a jab at Naruto.
However, Sasuke only said that much and did not continue.
After all, the enemy seemed about to arrive.