Chapter Eighty-One- Eat or Be Eaten: Panic in the Forest of Death

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"Heh." Naruto smirked and a small cloud of smoke surrounded him. When it cleared, a masked Rain Genin stood before them. "How unlucky! You got me. In that case..." He narrowed his eyes. "Which one of you got the scroll?"

Sasuke and Sakura narrowed their eyes and held up Kunai.

"If you listen to me obediently, I'll spare your lives."

Sakura and Sasuke remained silent and only glared back at him.

"I see... Then, I'll resort to force!" He rushed at them and they held their own Kunai at the ready.

Sasuke quickly leapt into the air and formed a series of hand seals, then made a circle in front of his mouth with his thumb and forefinger. He sucked in a deep breath and exhaled, ending a volley of fireballs down on his opponent.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"

The Rain Genin dodged each fireball, then leapt up to strike at Sasuke with a Kunai, who raised his own in defense. Sasuke pushed back harder, and the Rain Genin split off and went back in the opposite direction.

Sasuke followed and found Naruto tied up, thrashing as he struggled to get free.

"Heeeey! Sasuke!!"

"You've got to be kidding me, you loser." Sasuke glanced at him and gritted his teeth, then threw his Kunai at Naruto's side. It sliced the ropes and Naruto grinned and wriggled free.

"Yes!"

"I caught you off guard! Lucky!" The Rain Genin chuckled and turned to throw several Kunai at Sasuke.

Sasuke dodged and ducked down, gripping the branch to swing downward to avoid the attack. His eyes widened as a tag attached to one Kunai began to ignite.

"Paper bomb...!"

It exploded before he could react and he twisted as he fell to land on his hands and feet with a grunt. He started to stand and his opponent appeared behind him with another Kunai drawn and aimed at the back of Sasuke's neck.

"This is lucky!" He chuckled and Sasuke remained in place and glanced at him over his shoulder with a scowl. "I'll kill you if you move! So just calmly hand over the scroll!"

Sakura stopped running to catch up to them and her eyes widened and took out her own Kunai. "Sasuke!"

Oboro turned his gaze to Sakura and narrowed his eyes

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Oboro turned his gaze to Sakura and narrowed his eyes. Sasuke shifted his stance slightly with a smirk and Oboro turned back to him. Naruto threw a Kunai at Oboro from a branch high above, and he dodged and retreated back as Naruto landed on his feet beside Sasuke. 

"I won't let you get away!"

Sasuke glanced at Naruto and frowned slightly. "You're always late, Naruto!" Sasuke focused the Chakra to his feet. He held his foot over a Kunai. The Chakra gathered in his sole attached to the knife as if magnetic and Sasuke leaned forward, his fingertips brushing the ground as his foot drew back.

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