"There really is a squad up ahead. It's Team 7, and they seem to be in trouble."
Hyūga Jō spoke with his Byakugan activated.
"What's the situation now?"
Lin Guang asked.
"Three Sound Ninja have surrounded Team 7. Their leader is fighting Sasuke and completely overwhelming him!"
Hyūga Jō said.
"Has the Uchiha Clan's genius fallen that far? Hasn't he awakened his Sharingan?"
Satō Maji asked.
Although their strength let them run rampant through the exam grounds, it never hurt to be cautious.
"No, even with his Sharingan activated, Sasuke is no match for that man."
Hyūga Jō shook his head as he spoke.
"Then Naruto could very well be in danger. Hurry and help them!"
Satō Maji said urgently.
He knew how strong Sasuke was, too. Although Sasuke had lost to Rock Lee before, he was certainly no weakling.
"Who exactly are you?!"
Sasuke stared wide-eyed at the long-haired stranger before him, whose face was deathly pale, whose appearance was sleazy, and whose pupils resembled a snake's.
The stranger had scattered Team 7 with a single Wind Release attack, and no one knew where Naruto had been blown off to.
"Who I am doesn't matter. But I'm very interested in you, Sasuke!"
The stranger smiled, sticking out his tongue to lick the kunai in his hand.
"I hope you can still smile after I take your scroll."
Sasuke's Sharingan had already locked onto him.
"Do you want the scroll?"
The stranger took out his team's scroll, only to swallow it whole.
Sasuke frowned at the sight, and Sakura found the man utterly disgusting, too.
"Focus on the fight. Don't distract yourselves thinking about the scroll."
The stranger said.
Sasuke and Sakura looked into the stranger's eyes, and for an instant, they felt as though they had seen mountains of