Konoha had designated a vast forest as the site of the Chunin Exams.
Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata were still in the same group.
Anko Mitarashi handed Sasuke a "Heaven Scroll" and whispered, "Sunagakure and Otogakure both have Earth Scrolls."
Anko Mitarashi was also Orochimaru's disciple. By rights, Sasuke should have called her senior sister, but almost no one knew that Anko Mitarashi was Orochimaru's disciple.
Anko Mitarashi had great confidence in Sasuke's strength.
She only told Sasuke who had the Earth Scrolls rather than directly giving him one, because no matter who it was, Sasuke could take an Earth Scroll from them.
Sasuke's group entered the Forest of Death. To prevent groups from engaging in a massive brawl as soon as they entered the forest—
The next group would only enter the Forest of Death ten minutes later!
The members of Sasuke's group were ridiculously overpowered.
In combat, they had Sasuke and Naruto, the Nine-Tails jinchuriki.
For reconnaissance, they had Hinata's Byakugan.
Naruto said happily, "We'll be Chunin soon!
By the way, Sasuke, which scroll do we have?"
Sasuke said, "The Heaven Scroll."
Naruto nodded. "Yeah, we need to find an Earth Scroll quickly!"
Sasuke said, "There are still five days left. What are you in such a hurry for?"
Along the way through the Forest of Death, Konoha and the other villages had also arranged "obstacles"—ninjas who would stop candidates from passing through the forest.
Only by passing those ninjas' tests could they truly clear the Forest of Death, though those tests were all kept within reasonable limits.
Sasuke's group moved swiftly through the Forest of Death when Hinata suddenly stopped and said to Sasuke and Naruto, "Sasuke, there are chakra fluctuations behind the large tree ahead!"
Sasuke drew the Kusanagi Sword. Lightning covered its blade as he