The Chunin Exams. Most of the Genin taking the exams hardly made it to the third round, let alone past the unfair preliminaries put in place because the tests were ‘too easy’ and there were ‘too many people that passed’. Tensions were high as Genin from all over the lands were in the stands of a coliseum, waiting to fight and see if they passed the exams. Important figures like a few of the Great Kages and rich individuals came to watch. Most of the crowd were citizens of Konohagakure, though.

Orochimaru was watching next to a few of his goons, Sound ninja, disguised as a normal Jonin himself. He was sure he had one Genin in particular wrapped around his finger, Sasuke. Nobody knew the chaos this man could unleash. Nobody even noticed him.