Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

Upon hearing his boss's order, Sasuke didn't hold back. After kicking Lee again, he charged towards Sasuke with a dangerous smile on his face.

"Ha, they're courting death!"

After seeing the actions of the people from Otogakure, Sasuke's lips curled into a contemptuous smile. He saw that the enemy had approached him and raised their hands, about to unleash their ninjutsu on him.

hum~~

With a low crackling sound, a large amount of lightning automatically rose from Sasuke's body, wrapping around him and making a crackling sound.

Chirp! !

Sasuke, having activated his Lightning Release Armor, accelerated and arrived in front of Zakuro. After giving him a smile, before he could react, Sasuke kicked him a long way away, smashing tree trunks along the way with a loud bang before finally collapsing to the ground without a sound. It was unclear whether he was dead or unconscious.

"A master!!"

Upon witnessing Sasuke's skill, Tosukina immediately understood that the strength of the person before him was far beyond what they could possibly withstand. He glanced at the unconscious Zakuro not far away, then at Kintoki's anxious expression, took a deep breath, and decisively pulled out the Heaven and Earth Scroll from his robes, saying:

"We surrender. This is our scroll. Please let us leave."

However, after hearing this person's words, Sasuke did not immediately agree. Instead, he glanced at Sakura, who was covered in wounds, Lee, who was lying on the ground seemingly lifeless, and the other two Konoha ninjas. A flash of anger appeared in his eyes, and he finally spoke:

"If you want to leave, you can each cut off an arm and leave the Death Forest immediately. Then I will let you go."

Upon hearing Sasuke's outrageous words, Tosukina's expression changed. Even though his entire head was covered, his anger was palpable.

However, just as he was about to say something, his eyes met Sasuke's newly awakened three-tomoe Sharingan, and he asked in a chilling tone:

"What? Is there a problem?"

Upon seeing Sasuke's Sharingan and his remarkably calm face, Tosukinari felt a sudden jolt and spoke:

"No no."

As Toss spoke, he raised the arm that was covered by the cylinder sleeve and slammed it down on the other arm.

Click~

Although the sound of bones breaking wasn't very loud, it still reached the ears of everyone present.

"Boss~~"

After seeing Tos's actions, Jin Tu couldn't help but shout out.

At this moment, cold sweat broke out on Toshin's face. After hearing Kintoki's words, he said to her sternly:

"Jin Tu, do as instructed."

Hearing his boss's words, Kintoki snorted unhappily, but still threw Sakura to the ground. Finally, he gritted his teeth, picked up a tree branch, and hit his own arm.

Sasuke ignored the retreating Otogakure trio and went straight to Sakura's side after they left. His expression was calm, but his brow was slightly furrowed as he spoke:

"Sakura, how are you?"

Sakura had just come to her senses when she heard Sasuke's voice. Tears immediately welled up in her eyes, and she said in a tearful voice:

"Sasuke-kun, Sasuke-kun, these guys from Otogakure are so fierce! If it weren't for you, I might have been killed by them."

At this point, Sakura sobbed, then continued in a choked voice:

"If it weren't for Xiao Li, I wouldn't have been able to wait for you."

At this point, Sakura seemed to remember something, and hurriedly scrambled to her feet, running towards Lee's direction.

Chapter 467 Gaara vs. Hinata Team

While Sakura was busy checking on Lee, Sasuke seemed to sense something, looked up at the side, and said calmly:

"Come out!"

Not long after, two figures appeared in the direction Sasuke was looking.

One of the figures was a slender girl with two small buns on her head, and next to her was a boy dressed in white with white pupils.

Upon seeing this person, Sasuke was slightly taken aback, and asked with a slightly softened expression:

"So you're from the Hyuga clan. What brings you here?"

Upon hearing Sasuke's words, the white-clad youth nodded slightly in greeting.

"Uchiha Sasuke, this guy is our teammate. Could you hand him over to us?"

As he spoke, Hyuga Neji pointed to Lee on the ground.

Just as Sasuke was about to say something, he suddenly seemed to sense something and looked in another direction.

"Sasuke, Sasuke, we're here."

Hearing Naruto's loud shouts, Sasuke smiled slightly and then said to Hyuga Neji:

"My teammates are here too, one of them is a medical ninja. If you don't mind, could my teammate give Lee some basic treatment? That way, it won't interfere with his exams later."

Neji Hyuga was slightly taken aback by Sasuke's words. After a moment's hesitation, he nodded and said:

"Alright, then I'll trouble you."

Although Hyuga Neji was always very arrogant, he didn't show it when facing Sasuke, the former young master of the Uchiha clan.

After hearing Neji Hyuga's words, Sasuke nodded and called out to Karin, who had already arrived:

"Karin, there's an injured person here. Come and take a look."

After hearing Sasuke's words, Karin didn't think much of it and went to Lee's side. Under the worried gazes of Sakura and Tenten, she gave him a quick check-up and then began to treat him with Healing Palm Technique.

Seeing this, Sakura's expression relaxed a bit, and she finally came to Sasuke's side and said:

"Sasuke, thank you. Otherwise, I would be finished."

However, Sasuke showed no smile in response to Sakura's gratitude. Under Sakura's somewhat bewildered gaze, he suddenly spoke:

"Sakura, you should quit."

Sakura hadn't expected Sasuke's first words to be that she should quit. Her smile immediately froze, and she didn't know how to respond.

However, Naruto, who was standing nearby, immediately objected after hearing Sasuke's words and said:

"Sasuke, what nonsense are you talking about? Sakura has finally made it this far, and she's almost at the very center. How can she give up here?"

However, after hearing Naruto's words, Sasuke wasn't angry. Instead, he casually pointed to the two figures not far away and said:

"If I remember correctly, they are Sakura's teammates, right? Look at their condition, how could they possibly continue to participate in the next match?"

Sasuke paused here, looked at Sakura, and continued:

"Besides, Sakura's strength isn't very high. It's already quite a feat that she made it this far, so there's no need to let her continue."

Naruto fell silent after hearing Sasuke's words.

This competition is conducted in teams. Since Sakura's teammates can no longer continue, Sakura will naturally be eliminated as well.

Sakura, realizing what was happening, wiped away her tears and nodded, saying:

"Sasuke-kun is right. There is really no need for me to continue. Besides, my teammates were injured while protecting me. I need to stay and take care of them."

Upon hearing Sakura's words, everyone exchanged glances and then left the area.

On the other side of the Forest of Death, Kiba and the others were carefully crouching in a clump of grass, while Kiba quietly comforted the trembling puppy in his arms.

"Akamaru, it's alright, we've already hidden ourselves, they won't find us."

Not far from them, Gaara was confronting a group of people, but Gaara was not in a good state at the moment. His eyes were full of agitation, and he was holding his head with a headache.

Temari, standing next to Gaara, was quite nervous, but not because of the enemy; rather, she was nervous about Gaara's current state.

Just then, his enemy spoke up arrogantly:

"You brats from Sunagakure, hand over your scrolls obediently, or you're dead."

Hearing their words, Gaara's already irritated emotions seemed to find an outlet. He glared fiercely at them, then slowly raised his right hand, making a fist towards the enemy opposite him.

"Damn bastards, since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish. Sandstorm Funeral!!"

As soon as Gaara finished speaking, he saw that the enemy opposite him was instantly covered by sand that appeared from nowhere.

As Gaara slowly clenched his fist, the sand gradually contracted and then compressed, instantly squeezing the person inside and causing the spurting blood to soak the surrounding ground. The air was filled with the stench of blood in that instant.

Upon seeing the miserable state of these people, Temari frowned slightly, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because she knew very well that as long as Gaara killed these people, his agitated emotions would be relieved, and she would no longer have to worry about Gaara losing control.

Just then, perhaps due to the pungent smell of blood, Akamaru, who was in Kiba Inuzuka's arms, could no longer hold on and suddenly jumped out of his arms, running away into the distance.

Oops! !

Upon seeing Akamaru's actions, Kiba and the others knew they were in trouble. Just as they were about to run away, a very anxious voice suddenly came from behind them.

"Who's there?! Show yourself!!"

As Gaara's voice rang out, the sand that had just shoved those people into a frenzy rushed into the bushes at his command.

Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata, and the others knew they could no longer hide, so they all jumped out of the bushes, only to meet Gaara's irritable and gloomy gaze.

"Haha, well, we were just passing by, we didn't see anything, we're leaving now, we're leaving now..."

Chapter 468 Gaara's Response

Kiba Inuzuka spends all his time with the ninja dogs at home, sometimes even eating and living with them. Therefore, he possesses a kind of beast-like intuition.

The One-Tailed Beast within Gaara can be considered to be at the pinnacle of beasts, so Kiba Inuzuka trembled uncontrollably when facing him, as if the person before him were an extremely ferocious monster.

However, Gaara did not speak in the face of Kiba Inuzuka's sophistry. Instead, he looked at them with a blank expression, but there was a hint of restlessness in his eyes.

Just then, Hinata gritted her teeth, a resolute look flashing in her eyes, and stepped out from behind Kiba Inuzuka, shielding them behind her.

Kankuro, standing next to Gaara, glanced at the people before him, especially at Hinata's pure white eyes, and said hesitantly:

"Gaara, forget it, they're just small fry."

When Gaara heard Kankuro's words, the eagerness in his eyes gradually faded. Just as he was about to leave, his brows suddenly furrowed tightly, and he pressed his hand to his forehead.

"Heh, heh, heh~~"

Temari was very familiar with Gaara's condition and knew it was the monster inside him causing trouble. She couldn't help but call out with some concern:

Gaara, how are you?

However, at this moment, Gaara was no longer someone that Temari and Kankuro could dissuade him from. He completely ignored what they said, and the desire to kill in his eyes grew stronger and stronger. He looked at the people in front of him with shining eyes.

Upon seeing this, Hinata's chakra surged forth, causing her long hair to ripple gently with the chakra fluctuations.

"Kiba, Shino, you two go first. You should know my strength. I'll hold him off. I'll come find you later."

However, after hearing Hinata's words, neither Kiba Inuzuka nor Shino Aburame showed any intention of running away. Kiba simply held Akamaru tightly in his arms, his eyes fixed on Gaara, and said:

"I, Kiba Inuzuka, have never abandoned my comrades. Even if this monster is fierce, we can still fight them, right, Akamaru!!"

Akamaru, who was in his arms, barked twice when he heard Kiba Inuzuka's words, and looked fiercely at Gaara and the others not far away.

Meanwhile, Shino Aburame, on the other side, adjusted her sunglasses and said calmly:

"Hinata, thank you for not forgetting my name. Just for that reason alone, I can't give up on you. Although this guy is pretty fierce, he's not invincible."

As Shino Aburame spoke, chakra fluctuations slowly emanated from his body, and even small holes appeared on his face, from which several small black insects crawled out.

However, Gaara paid no attention to Hinata and the others' resistance. His eyes remained unmoved as he stared intently at them, slowly raising his right hand once more.

"Sandstorm sent..."

Just as I was about to unleash my ninja skills on Rome, those blood-stained sands were stirring restlessly.

Bang! !

Suddenly, a figure fell from the sky and landed on the sand at an extremely fast speed, making a loud noise and scattering the sand in all directions.

Gaara's right hand, which was about to slowly close, trembled violently and could no longer close.

The moment Gaara saw the man who suddenly appeared, he recognized him as Uchiha Kakuzan, the head of the Konoha Anbu, the mysterious man who had subdued the monster within him in an instant.

Once Goa recognized the man, he simply stared at him intently without making any further moves.

After landing on the ground, the man casually swept his hand, and it was as if a gust of wind blew up with his sweep, quickly blowing away the dust around him.

Hinata also spotted Uchiha Kakuyama at that moment. Her previously tense expression instantly turned to surprise and delight, and she whispered:

"Kiu Shan-kun!!"

Uchiha Kakuyama naturally heard Hinata's call. After nodding to her, he turned his gaze to Gaara, his expression somewhat serious.

"Gaara, Temari, and Kankuro from Sunagakure, you are all children of the Fourth Kazekage, right? Didn't he tell you about Gaara's identity, or what it meant for him to come to Konoha to take the exam?"