Fugaku moved first.
His blade followed no flashy trajectory, instead sweeping horizontally the moment the Sunagakure elite rushed in front of the tower shield. The first Sand Ninja's arm, along with his kunai, flew off, and blood fell onto the exam grounds' paving stones, halting the movements of everyone drawing their swords around them.
Baki roared.
"Uchiha Fugaku, you dare kill a Sunagakure ninja!"
Fugaku raised his foot to step on the Sand Ninja's chest, his blade tip pointing at the second person trying to form hand seals.
"He struck first."
Sasuke stood by the proctor's platform without even lifting an eyelid.
"Record."
Yamada Naoto held up the Image Recording Scroll and reported immediately.
"Sunagakure ninjas violently charged the wartime military police defense line, evidence preserved, witnesses from the four clans present."
Shikaku flipped his ledger to a new page.
"The procedure is sufficient."
Sasuke spoke.
"Clear the area."
The heavy military police ninjas pressed forward, the shield wall slamming into the Sand Ninja's defense line. Lightning Release short batons stabbed out from the gaps, and several Sand Ninja examinees were struck down to the ground before they could even release their ninjutsu.
A Sand Ninja attempted to throw a smoke bomb, but the Hyuga Byakugan Squad intercepted his chakra with gentle fist strikes from outside the window, the Yamanaka Ninja took over consciousness control, the Akimichi ninja blocked the back door, and every single route of retreat inside the exam hall was cut off.
Baki lashed out with a wind blade, attempting to slash open the shield wall from the side.
Kakashi appeared before the wind blade, his Lightning Blade splitting the Wind Release, and subsequently kicked Baki back into the Sand Ninja's ranks.
"The injuries from just now haven't been settled yet."
Baki covered his chest, blood staining