Somya's Reviews > Naruto, Vol. 07: The Path You Should Tread

Sasuke gets a fever as soon as he gets bitten by Orochimaru and the curse keeps hurting him and doesn't let him wake up. Naruto is passed out as well. Sakura manages to put traps and hide with the two of them. However Orochimaru's subordinates, the Sound Shinobi come over to attack, rather kill Sasuke. Determined to not let them hurt her friends we see a completely new Sakura. She may not be an amazing fighter but she's smart and brave. She doesn't let them near the two unconscious boys but outnumbered 3-1 she is at a disadvantage. When all hope is lost Lee comes to the rescue and defends them. However the Sound Shinobi are too much for the two of them and soon Lee too is defeated by them. From the bushes though, I no Chouji and Shikamaru keep watch, wanting to avoid combat as they're surely no match for them. When Sakura is held by her hair and is taunted about how they're gonna kill Sasuke, the Sakura who loved her hair, who did everything to look beautiful in order to capture Sasuke's heart, she takes a kunai and slices her hair in order to get out of her enemy's clutches and get back to defending her friends. Seeing this Ino and team come out and help her fight them three Shinobi. In just a few minutes they're defeated, but Sasuke is awake. However he looks different, he's affected by the cursed seal, and his whole body seems to be glowing red, like fire. He singlehandedly defeats one and breaks another's hands. Sakura seeing Sasuke like a bloodthirsty beast can see Orochimaru's eyes in Sasuke's and manages to bring him back to his senses. The Sound Ninja may be defeated but things are more complex than it seems.

Anko sensei finds dead bodies outside the exam location, and the other team of Shino, Kiba-Akamaru and Hinata see a gruesome murder by the Sand Shinobi Gaara, Temari and Kankuro.