"Who exactly are you?!"
Not a trace of goodwill remained on Kakashi's face. His eyes were fixed on the other man, as though he might spring into action at any moment.
Byakuryu spoke unhurriedly. "Does it matter who I am? Or can my identity change what you've done?"
Kakashi's gaze darkened, and his figure abruptly vanished from where he stood, charging straight at Byakuryu.
At the same time, a purple beam shot through the ceiling and enveloped Byakuryu completely. In an instant, he felt an invisible force restrain his body, leaving him unable to move as he watched Kakashi rush forward and pin him to the ground.
Byakuryu tried to resist with his own Chakra, but the power of that purple light was far more terrifying than he had imagined.
Kakashi, who had him firmly restrained, said, "Since you refuse to talk, the Interrogation Division will give you a proper welcome!"
Yet to his surprise, the body beneath his control suddenly underwent a grotesque change. The flesh of what had been a whole human body began to writhe, and then the entire person sank into the floor.
Kakashi was startled. He swiftly drew a kunai and nailed the man's palm to the ground, but it was useless. Not even blood flowed from the pierced hand, and he could only watch as the man vanished.
He leaped downstairs to the level beneath the tower. It was completely empty.
Kakashi's face alternated between green and pale, but in the end, he could only give up.
Back in the venue, Nagato, who was seated with Yahiko in the special viewing area, saw Byakuryu return and asked, "Why did you take so long in the bathroom?"
Byakuryu looked embarrassed. "My stomach was acting up."
The Chunin Exams below were still underway. Though they were