The Dollmaker [Naruto Fanfic]

Chapter 9

  The Dollmaker | Chapter 9

Sarah watched the next match with slight interest.

Uchiha Sasuke vs Akado Yoroi

When the curse mark appeared from Sasuke's neck, Sarah wondered if the young Uchiha will be swiped away. But then, not long after, the marks started retreating. 'That boy...'

Prior to that, the Doll could almost feel the danger of the mark just from standing next to the Uchiha. To be able to not get influenced by it will take the boy a lot of willpower. So it was pleasing to know one of the last two remaining Uchiha isn't a disappointment.

Sarah looked towards the Hokage, then the man posing to be one of the Jonins. The man watched the raven-haired Genin with a twisted smile. His greedy eyes looked at the Uchiha like a prized possession.

As if sensing her eyes on him, the man turned his gaze on her. However, unlike the way, he looked at the young Uchiha, for some reason his eyes turned from greed to an almost curious look. Sarah immediately looked away. 'Who is that man?' He seems to know her yet she has no memories of him. The man even asked about her master. It didn't take a genius to know he's dangerous but whenever the Doll so much as tries to remember, it felt like her head was splitting in two. It was agonizing.

"Sasuke! Heh heh," A certain blond snickered, "What a lame way to win! You're all beat up, idiot!" he shouted from his place by the railing.

The pinklette beside looked too relieved to scold the nine-tails' host.

Nao observed the sensei-student pair as the two walked away to seal Sasuke's curse. Or so the blue-haired teen overheard. 

Even when Nao turned his focus back to the Doll, Yuji continued to watch the pair with narrowed eyes. And as expected, the Uchiha paused mid-step to glance back. The boy stared at his master for a few seconds before following behind the silver-haired Jonin. That small action irked Yuji to no end. 'Stupid Uchiha brat.'

Zaku Abumi vs Aburame Shino

Aburame Shino won.

Tsurugi Misumi vs. Kankurō 

Kankuro won.

Haruno Sakura vs. Yamanaka Ino 

This match made Nao quite confused. They didn't seem to be fighting to be a Chunin; they were fighting for the young Uchiha. At first, he questioned their intelligence when the Yamanaka girl cut off her long hair in anger but then he realized it was a smart move to create a rope using the fallen locks of hair.