"Interception team!?"
In an instant, the gazes of Kimimaro and Neji's two squads were all drawn toward them.
There was no doubt about it.
The three members of the interception team who had barged into the standoff were none other than the three who had encountered Shinji not long ago and had their Red Eyes gouged out.
Since the two men with Red Eyes had both lost their eyes to Shinji, they no longer had the ability to scout from a distance. And because they had fled in such a panic, they hadn't spotted Kimimaro and Neji's squads facing off in the forest ahead of time. They ran straight into them.
"A bunch of brats!"
The only subordinate of Night Owl who hadn't had his eyes gouged out reported the situation to him.
When Night Owl learned they'd run into nothing more than a group of Ninja Academy students, he barked, "Ignore them. Charge through!"
At Night Owl's command, the three of them formed a wedge and charged straight toward Kimimaro and Neji, who were facing off in the clearing.
Even though he had lost both eyes and had an injured leg, Night Owl was still an experienced Jonin. He didn't take a group of Ninja Academy students seriously.
When the interception team suddenly appeared and immediately charged at them, Shion, Kurama Yakumo, Tenten, and Rock Lee were all stunned.
Unlike Kimimaro and Neji, the four of them were still quite intimidated when facing an interception team made up of Chunin. Besides, although this team had only three members, for some reason, they could feel the threat in their charge!
Watching the interception team rush toward them, Kimimaro said to Neji, "This team's mine!"
The men had put their masks back on, so nobody present except Neji noticed the dark,