Kakashi and the Anbu Ninja at a Standoff

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"Sasuke, you're here."

The moment Sasuke appeared, Sakura immediately turned to look at him and raised a hand in greeting.

Naruto and Kakashi also looked over, seeing Sasuke approach with a stiff expression. However, Kakashi's gaze passed over Sasuke and settled on the several masked Anbu ninja behind him.

Their eyes had been fixed on Sasuke the entire time. He could sense their Killing Intent.

After walking over, Sasuke nodded in greeting to them but said nothing more. His gaze drifted toward Uchiha Xuan Yu, who was surrounded by others nearby.

When the matches begin, I have to surpass Xuanyu and strive to become a Chunin.

Kakashi walked over without saying anything. With a Shunshin, he appeared behind Sasuke and stared at the masked Anbu ninja, a sharp glint in his eyes.

"Kakashi, what are you trying to do?"

Seeing how wary Kakashi was of them, and how he was glaring at them, the lead Anbu ninja could not help but speak.

At the same time,

the Anbu ninja behind him also stepped forward. They all watched Kakashi warily, gravity in their exposed eyes, and some even drew kunai.

"Are you monitoring my student?" Kakashi asked in a deep voice.

Kakashi did not lower his voice, so Sasuke and Naruto behind him heard everything.

They all looked at the masked Anbu ninja as well, hostility in their eyes.

Naruto grumbled inwardly, There are even more people monitoring me now, and they aren't even hiding it anymore?

"Brat, what are you thinking? These people aren't monitoring you!" The Nine-Tails' exasperated voice rang in Naruto's mind, followed by a disdainful snort. "The two people monitoring you are on a rooftop two hundred meters behind you!"

Naruto was still as self-absorbed as ever.

Huh?

Naruto staggered slightly, then asked, "If they aren't