The Red Flash of Konoha

I'm Kabuto Yakushi.

​Nyoko Namikaze Point of View

I couldn't let Sasuke, Sakura or anyone else get in my head. I needed to focus. I had a job to get done. I was now on duty, I have to stay focus. Making it to the building, where the exam would start, I was still early, people were just starting to walk in. As I walked inside, I made my way through the building to the stairs, going up the stairs. Going up one set of stairs, to the second floor.

Once there I could take notice of a clump of Genin bunched up around a set of doors, that had '301' as the room number.

It couldn't be 301, could it? I only walked up one flight of stairs. This was just the second floor, right?

Walking closer, it became obvious, that this was a genjutsu. Being just outside of the bunch of Genin, I could see two Genin, that were blocking the entrance to the room. They were knocking people back away from the door whenever anyone tried to get past them. It was like their only task was to make it difficult on these Genin.

Then it hit me, they were disguised. They had to be Chunin in disguse.

It made sense, that for the exams to have it be difficult to get to the correct room. To test everyone taking part. If these losers fell for the obvious genjutsu, they shouldn't be here. They were too stupid to take part. Who was I to correct any of these fools, directing them to the correct way to the floor?

With a roll of my eyes, I walked around the group, going in the direction of the next flight of stairs, that would take me to the real third floor. Avoiding them all.

"Nyoko!" I didn't stop walking hearing the familiar voice of Kiba, Kiba Inuzuka. I could hear his dog bark a greeting, I think it was.

Eventually, the boy in the grey hoody caught up, I could hear the sound of two other footsteps, I assume to be Hinata and Shino.

"So, you noticed the genjutsu too, hm?" Kiba asked, once he had started walking beside me, Akamaru barked at him. Causing Kiba to let out a small laugh, "You're right Akamaru, of course she noticed it. She's almost as smart as we are!"

I looked at the dog from the corner of my eye, he - Akamaru - must've sniffed the genjutsu. If not the dog, then Shino and his bugs likely noticed it.

"Who noticed first, the dog or Shino's Kikaichū?" I asked, wanting to insult Kiba a bit. Knock the cocky bastard down a bit.

Kiba had turned his head giving me a glare, "What the hell does that mean?"

Shino then answered, my question, "Akamaru, sniffed it outside the building."

Figured as much.

Soon we found ourselves outside the correct pair of doors. I could already sense the tension, of everyone on the other side of the door. It was almost visible.

"This is it." Kiba whispered, reaching for a door, he pushed it open, walking in first, followed by myself, then Shino and Hinata.

On the inside, the room was nearly filled with so many ninja. Genin of all ages, from different villages. The first thing I noticed was how dark they all dressed. The majority were dressed in brown, black, grey, and other dark color tones. The brightest bit of color I noticed were the two of the sand ninja. The bright red hair of the short boy, his name was Gaara I think. The girl's white outfit made her stand out as well.

"A- are the - they all l-leaf ninja?" Hinata's shaky voice was barely heard, she must've been shocked about the numbers.

Shino then replied to her, "No, I see some ninja of the other villages. Suna Ame, Kasa and Taki are apparent."