Chapter 91
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It was truly comforting to know that all their friends were safe and sound—nothing brought more joy than that.
Natsuki and Tenten chatted casually with the others. As for the ninjas from other villages, there was no need to pay them much mind.
Oh, right. There was that Suna-nin with the red "love" character on his forehead. That guy needed attention—mentally unstable. It'd be a real headache if he got fixated on someone. Not like they could just kill him on the spot, right?
Just then, Lee returned—thankfully not too late.
According to him, he had gotten into a fight with Sasuke, but it hadn't gone well for him. Seemed Sasuke had gotten stronger.
Natsuki gave Lee a glance. It looked like Sasuke had been spurred on by their previous encounter and probably sought extra training from Kakashi. Otherwise, he couldn't have surpassed Lee at this point.
Still, that was fine. It'd help Sasuke hold his own when Orochimaru showed up in the Forest of Death, giving him a fighting chance rather than being outright crushed.
Not long after, Team 7 pushed open the door and entered, drawing everyone's attention again.
The intense gazes of the crowd made all three of them feel uneasy. Even the usually brash Naruto found himself uncomfortable under so many eyes.
As expected, the plot unfolded just like before. The white-haired, bespectacled Yakushi Kabuto stepped forward, pretending to be helpful as he introduced some intel on the examinees. He even went so far as to expose the fact that he'd taken the Chūnin Exams multiple times without success.
Then he stirred up some fake conflict with the Sound Ninja trio, trying to make himself look weak.