Kakashi meets up with Team 7 before they enter the hall of the Chūnin Exams. He informs them that unless they had all consented to take the exams, none of them would have been permitted to enter.
"I need one of you to stay with me" Kakashi said
"I will" Aika said
"see you in there" Naruto says hugging his sister
With that, Kakashi wishes them good luck. Within the hall, the Rookie Nine meet up and have a spirited discussion. Kabuto Yakushi warns them to quiet down as they are seemingly irritating the shinobi around them.
"Aika do you know why I asked for someone to stay behind?" Kakashi asked
"only groups of 3 can enter?" Aika said questionably
"not exactly, the Hokage wanted to put you in another group" Kakashi said
"Another group" Aika asked worried
"Don't worry, i'm sure you'll be fine, go in. When it starts your group will find you" Kakashi informed her
"Alright" Aika said going inside and joining the rookie 9
Explaining the exams further, Kabuto uses his Ninja Info Cards to give Sasuke information on Gaara and Rock Lee. Kabuto says that the individuals taking the exams are all most likely elites from their respective villages, a fact that intimidates the rookies.
"hm" Kabuto said looking at Aika
"what?" Sasuke asked looking at Aika then back at Kabuto
Kabuto pulled out a card "Aika Uzumaki, am i right"
"how'd you know" Naruto asked
"I thought she looked familiar, she took the exam last year" Kabuto said
Sasuke glanced at Aika "what does her card say"
"Sasuke please don't ask" Aika said
"why are you trying to hide this from us" Naruto asked
"Aika Uzumaki, she can activate a special kekkei genkai that allows her to tap into loads amount of chakra and jutsus, her kekkei genkai makes her eyes change to red" Kabuto explained
"kekkei genkai? why don't i have that?" Naruto asked and Aika shrugged
"so your not weak after all, you just get scared and freeze up" Sasuke said and Aika nodded
"you should've told us Aika, we would've helped you" Sakura said
"I'm sorry" Aika apologised
"my little sis is amazing" Naruto smiled and hugged her tightly
"thanks onii-chan" Aika said hugging him back
Naruto loudly proclaims that he won't lose to anyone, and the rest of the room reacts to his words with equal parts shock and annoyance. Insulted by Kabuto's earlier detailing of the villages in which he discarded Otogakure as a minor village, three Oto-nin attack Kabuto.
Although it appears that Kabuto dodged the attack, his glasses suddenly break and he becomes nauseated despite not being hit. Before things can escalate any further, the proctor, Ibiki Morino, and his team appear on the scene.