How could this... happen?
Listening to Kabuto Yakushi's words and sensing the growing wrongness around her, as though the atmosphere were gradually shrouded in a murderous chill, waves of cold slowly crept up Haruno Sakura's spine, making her nearly tremble.
Naruto...
Then, in the next second, her expression changed slightly. Alarm mixed with concern surfaced on her already stiff face, while her peripheral vision involuntarily glanced at the hostile gazes fixed on them.
I see...
Even if he was putting on a brave front, surrounded by so many people and this kind of atmosphere, he would still feel nervous, even... scared! At that moment, Haruno Sakura's gaze fell on the Blond-haired Blue-eyed Youth ahead of her.
At this moment, the Blond-haired Blue-eyed Youth was trembling all over, as though he had encountered something terrifying and could not suppress his shudders.
It couldn't be helped. Even though we're all Genin like the other examinees, we're still complete rookies. To be honest, I'm scared to death too, but seeing Naruto unlike his usual self somehow made her feel...
A little sad.
Then, in that glance, this complicated thought arose in her heart.
I should encourage him a little!
Then, in the next second, that thought came to her.
Naruto...
At this time, Second Pillar beside her also noticed his close friend's unusual reaction. At the same time, he noticed the increasingly heavy, targeted atmosphere around them, and his heart grew more solemn.
Even his shoulders felt weighed down. Even he could feel considerable pressure.
Beside him, beside Naruto, everyone's expressions seemed to have taken on a grave look.
Even Shikamaru Nara, who usually hated trouble, had a faint stiffness hidden within his troubled expression.
This much pressure isn't enough to crush you, is it!
Naruto!
But in the next second, that thought