On the smoke-filled battlefield, Shihōin Naraku sat atop a small mountain of corpses, leaning on his sword as he surveyed the Konoha ninja below.
A terrifying pressure, like a towering mountain, left the Konoha ninja not daring to make a sound!
Only after a long while did that pressure finally dissipate.
The Konoha ninja secretly breathed sighs of relief.
"A few Sunagakure ninja escaped earlier. Tsuki, take a squad and pursue them. They're all wounded, so they can't get far."
"Yes!"
Yamanaka Tsuki accepted the order and immediately set off in pursuit with a team of ninja who were still in good condition.
"Everyone who fought earlier, stay here, clean this place up, and establish defenses. Anyone who hasn't fought, turn around and head to the exam venue immediately to provide support!"
"Find Lord Hokage or Kakashi Hatake and tell them what happened here."
With that, Shihōin Naraku waved a hand.
"Yes!"
The ninja teams that had not fought and were still in good condition immediately turned around and headed decisively for the exam venue.
Shihōin Naraku paid no attention to the ninja who began swiftly clearing the battlefield. He looked up toward the top of the tallest building at the exam venue, where the barrier still stood.
But he could faintly see that a small forest had suddenly appeared inside the barrier, its thick trunks filling the entire enclosure.
It was difficult for those outside to make out the battle taking place within anymore.
His pupils dilated slightly, and an invisible power of perception instantly spread outward.
Observation Haki!
Shihōin Naraku immediately "saw" the battle at the exam venue. The Konoha ninja, led by Kakashi Hatake, were still fighting the ninja from Sunagakure and Otogakure.
With the civilians safely evacuated to the evacuation facilities, the Konoha ninja freed up