High up on a tree trunk covered by a thin layer of white mist, in the gaps between the leaves covered in the mist.
Sasuke, who was lying in the middle of the fog, calmed down. His pale and handsome face was expressionless, and his voice was very cold.
"You're right … That scroll was indeed given to me as a charity …"
Hearing Sasuke's words, Sakura couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then she hurriedly said.
"Sasuke, don't mind … Naruto was just talking nonsense …"
Naruto on the side also recovered from the shock at this time. Looking at Sasuke who was calmly looking at him, he opened his dry mouth, but he didn't know what to say.
His lips moved slightly, and finally, he said dryly.
"That … That … Just now, I was just talking nonsense …"
After saying that, his face was a little embarrassed, and he regretted his behavior of embarrassing Sakura.
However, Sasuke on the side didn't care about his words, but continued to speak calmly and slowly.
"When you weren't here yesterday, I met a guy …"
"That Kusanagi Ninja was killed by him, in front of my eyes, he was tortured to death …"
Hearing Sasuke's words, Naruto and Sakura couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and the tragic corpse of the Kusanagi Ninja who died yesterday appeared in their minds.
At this moment, combined with Sasuke's words, they couldn't help but turn pale.
Is … Sasuke telling the truth!?
The scene of yesterday's battle with Kidomaru seemed to reappear in front of Sasuke's eyes. His eyes became dimmer, but they revealed a tenacious aura, and his voice was calm and slow.
"I fought with that guy, but …"
"For that guy, I'm afraid I'm just a weakling that he can easily defeat …"
Hearing his words, not only Sakura couldn't believe it, but even Naruto, who had always been dissatisfied with Sasuke, couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.
"How is that possible!?"
"You can even defeat Sasuke!?
How could that guy take the Chunin Exam now!? "
Having said that, he couldn't help but glance at Sasuke with some distrust.
"Are you hallucinating, Sasuke!?"
In this regard, Sasuke's black and white eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was carefully recalling the details of the man yesterday. He glanced at Naruto and said coldly.
"Do you think I will fall into the enemy's Genjutsu so easily with my Sharingan!?"
"Everything is true. That guy's strength is not something we can compare with, and he is just a candidate."
When he said this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the eyes under his black bangs seemed to be covered with a layer of shadow. His voice was somewhat low.
"In my opinion, he is probably stronger than Kakashi!"
When he thought of the Sound Ninja who didn't look much older than him, Sasuke couldn't help but clench his fists. He had a contradictory feeling of powerlessness and yearning.
If I had that guy's strength …
At this time, Naruto and Sakura were still in disbelief.
Especially Sasuke's last words, it made them wonder if Sasuke was really under the enemy's Genjutsu!
How could there be a candidate who participated in the Chunin Exam stronger than Kakashi -sensei!?
But at this time, they didn't have time to think about this problem for the time being.
Because in the white fog in the distance, a few black figures slowly walked out from the bushes and appeared in their line of sight.
"Whoosh …"
Along with the slight sound of clothes rubbing against the bushes and the sound of footsteps stepping on the slightly wet soil.
The three figures seemed to be taking a stroll as they swaggered through the forest without the slightest scruple.
The moment they saw them, Naruto, Sakura, and the others quickly held their breath.
Because of Sasuke's previous words, although Naruto was careless, he was more vigilant at this time. He carefully stared at the three people who came here.
However, after looking at them for a while, he frowned slightly, glanced at Sasuke and Sakura, and whispered.
"Do these guys look very powerful? Why do I feel like there's nothing special about them …"
Having said that, he once again looked at the several figures walking slowly below, his eyes locked on the shorter figure in the middle, and frowned.
"Especially the kid with the gourd, his eyes are so dark, and his face is so bad. Do you really think they can deal with us?"
However, when he turned his head to look at Sasuke again, he saw Sasuke frowning, as if he was determining something, and didn't mean to pay attention to him.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Just as he was about to speak, Sasuke spoke first.
Sasuke frowned, his eyes flashed, and his voice was low.
"The guy with the gourd, I saw him in the village before!"
Hearing his words, Naruto and Sakura were slightly stunned. Sakura's eyes widened as she looked at Sasuke and whispered.
"Sasuke, have you fought with that guy?"
Naruto was also a little curious. After all, as far as he knew, this guy in front of him didn't know any friends. How did he know Sanin?
Sasuke seemed to recall for a moment, and then slowly said.
"I didn't fight with him, I just met that guy once …"
Hearing this, Naruto suddenly lost interest, and then a little bored.
"Is that so …"
"So, you don't know this kid's strength …"
Speaking of this, he was slightly excited, and his eyes flashed with fighting spirit, and whispered.
"Although I don't know what's going on, when I see this kid, I have an impulse to fight with him. Get ready, let's do it."
"Stopping Sanin's friend here is also a polite greeting to our Wood Leaf."
However, hearing his words, Sasuke on the side looked serious, and said in a deep voice.
"That guy isn't that simple. Although we only met once, but …"
Speaking of this, his eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice.
"I can feel that guy exudes a completely different aura from us!"
Hearing his words, Naruto didn't take it seriously, but he looked at the red-haired boy below, and said with fighting spirit.
"Different!?
Let's fight and we'll know what's the difference! "
However, just when he was about to make a move.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
Suddenly, there was a sound of someone hurrying towards them from the bushes in another direction.
Hearing this movement, Naruto and Sasuke's faces changed slightly, and they slowly lowered their waist.