"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"...
Within the murky cloud of dust, several flashes of sparkling fire streaked through in an instant.
"Bang!"
Amid a burst of clashing metal, just as several Konoha examiners landed in the dust cloud, one of them suddenly doubled over like a shrimp and flew backward, smashing the arena wall to pieces!
Then!
"Pshht!" "Pshht!"
Accompanied by two exceptionally crisp sounds of flesh being pierced.
As the lingering dust gradually dispersed, two Konoha examiners stood facing each other, their eyes widened in shock as they stared in utter disbelief at the razor-sharp, slender bone blades embedded in their chests!
Between their pincer attack.
A slender silver-haired figure stood slightly hunched, his delicate face devoid of expression. As though he had merely done something trivial, he slowly pulled the sharp bone blades in his palms from the two Konoha examiners' hearts.
All of this had happened in the blink of an eye!
Only now did all the examinees in the arena realize that someone had taken advantage of the Chunin Exams to attempt to sabotage the match!
At the center of the arena, Neji frowned deeply. His Byakugan swiftly scanned the situation on the field, and his expression darkened slightly.
"Whoosh!"
In just a few leaps, he reached Tenten high above and said in a low voice.
"Something's wrong. These people definitely aren't—"
Before he could finish, Tenten let out a cry of alarm beside him. Her eyes were wide with worry as she stared in a direction not far away!
Following her gaze, Neji's expression sank as well.
"Lee!"
Not far away, a green figure was rapidly descending from the air, bringing one leg down in a fierce axe kick toward the burly fat man among the attackers!
"Bang—"
Having gathered all his strength and finally found an