As time passed, more examinees arrived at the central watchtower and completed the second exam. After Hyuga Kagami's team, the first to arrive were Sunagakure's Temari, Kankuro, and Shira.
After Neji rushed off to reinforce Naruto and Sasuke, Rock Lee and Tenten faced three opponents with only two people. They were ultimately defeated and lost their Scrolls.
Having gathered a pair of Heaven and Earth Scrolls, the three from Sunagakure did not risk continuing to attack other examinee teams in the Forest of Death. Instead, they headed straight for the central watchtower.
Soon afterward, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Neji also arrived at the central watchtower.
Because Sasuke had won an "Earth Scroll" during their earlier battle against Otogakure's Sakon and Ukon, Kidomaru, and Tayuya, their team had luckily gathered a pair of Heaven and Earth Scrolls and passed the exam.
Neji, who had traveled with them, had become separated from his teammates and failed to gather a pair of Heaven and Earth Scrolls, so he was eliminated.
In the waiting area.
When Naruto spotted Hyuga Kagami sitting calmly in a corner, he strode over under the gaze of every examinee in the waiting area and said, "Kirin, I lost before, but I'll definitely defeat you!"
Hyuga Kagami glanced at Naruto and said blandly, "I'll be waiting."
Sakura hurriedly pulled Naruto away, then looked over the other examinees in the waiting area. Only then did she realize that her team was actually the first Konoha team to pass the exam.
Sasuke sat off to one side alone, looking utterly unapproachable.
The swelling and redness on his face had not fully subsided, and his expression was somewhat dazed. Coupled with his dark, cold look, it gave him an inexplicably comical appearance.
His unfocused, wandering gaze swept across the room, as though he