Chapter 96
At that moment, the Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen, hurried over with several Jōnin in tow.
"Is everyone alright? Where is Orochimaru?"
His face was grave as he scanned the scene, but Orochimaru was nowhere to be seen. Several examinees lay on the ground, and many others looked like they had experienced severe shock. The worst off appeared to be Anko.
Kakashi, Kurenai, Aoba, Asuma, and Guy had also arrived, rushing to the front. Once they confirmed that their students were safe, they breathed a sigh of relief and went to check on Anko.
Thankfully, it was just her curse mark acting up. The wound on her hand was minor in comparison.
"What exactly happened here?!"
Hiruzen immediately questioned the proctors present. In response, they quickly explained everything.
That included how Natsuki had discovered Orochimaru, engaged in an intense fight with him, with support from Tenten and Shino. Anko had even attempted to fight to the death against him.
As for the rest of the examinees, they were mostly overwhelmed by Orochimaru's killing intent. While it wasn't a physical injury, some of them might carry psychological scars. Regardless, today's exam couldn't continue.
Once Hiruzen confirmed that there were no casualties, he finally relaxed and immediately arranged for medical-nin to treat the unconscious or frightened examinees.
Anko was also slowly recovering, though she still appeared dazed. Hiruzen didn't press her for answers, simply telling her to rest.
Then Hiruzen looked at Natsuki with a smile of satisfaction.