"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...
Within the Forest of Death, accompanied by a series of urgent whistling sounds, a team raced swiftly across the tree trunks, closing in on Naruto and Sasuke's location.
When the battle-ravaged forest floor came into view, the newcomers' pupils contracted slightly as one of them said in a grave voice, "Just as expected... a massive battle broke out here not long ago!"
The one who spoke was an Anbu ninja wearing a White Tiger mask. Upon hearing him, an Anbu behind him said solemnly, "White Tiger, immediately search the vicinity for any surviving examinees. Orochimaru may have been here!"
At the order, White Tiger nodded heavily, and his figure vanished from the tree trunk in an instant.
The other Anbu ninjas also turned into streaks of shadow and slipped into the forest.
The closer they drew to the center of the battle, the more terrified these Anbu ninjas became at the sight before them!
The scorching lava still flowing across the ground for hundreds of meters alone sent a chill through their hearts, raising their estimation of the battle's scale to an even higher level!
Thinking that a battle of such magnitude had just taken place within the Chunin Exams testing grounds made them feel deeply unsettled.
After all, if any examinees had happened to be in this area, then in their understanding, there would have been absolutely no hope of survival.
However, when White Tiger, who shared the same thoughts, spotted that orange figure in the forest!
Even with the exceptional mental fortitude expected of an Anbu, he could not help crying out in surprise.
"Naruto!?"
In the distance, Naruto and Sasuke, who had been keeping watch atop a tree trunk, relaxed slightly when they saw that the ones who had arrived were Konoha ninjas.
But