Boom! Boom! Boom!
The repeated explosions and flickering firelight from not far away showed that a fierce battle was underway there, leaving Naruto and Sakura deeply worried about Sasuke's safety.
"Worried about your companion?" Tayuya smiled. "Don't worry. Surrounded by Sakon and Ukon and Kidomaru, that brat called Second Pillar will definitely die horribly!"
Sakura immediately retorted, "What a joke! Sasuke is the 'top rookie' of our class. How could he possibly be defeated by you Oto ninja?!"
Naruto chimed in, "Sasuke's a ninja just as strong as me!"
Tayuya raised the flute in her hand to her lips and laughed. "You ignorant Konoha ninja have no idea what true power is! Surrounded by Sakon and Ukon and Kidomaru, let alone Genin like you, even Konoha's Jonin would surely die!"
Naruto was startled. "Are those two monster companions of yours with six arms and two heads really that strong?"
"Let me tell you the truth! From the moment these Chunin Exams began, Second Pillar was already as good as dead. The only difference is whose hands he dies by!" As she spoke, Tayuya glanced at the battlefield in the distance. "Dying at the hands of Sakon and Ukon and Kidomaru might not be such a bad ending for him. If he waits until that person arrives, he'll only die worse!"
Sakura hurriedly asked, "That person?! Are there others hunting Sasuke? Why? Why are you so determined to kill Sasuke?"
Tayuya placed the flute to her lips and smiled. "Since you care so much about Second Pillar, I'll grant your wish and send you to hell with him!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a melodious flute tune rang out through the forest.
Hearing the music, Naruto and Sakura immediately felt dizzy. Then, the scenery around them completely changed. The sky