As Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto moves towards the exam hall they met Kakashi. Kakashi then reveal that the exam can only be taken in a group of 3 and he acted to let them decide on their own for if he told them, Sasuke and Naruto would pressure Sakura in to participating. After entering the hall, they were greeted by the other Rookie 9. Rookie 9 consist of 3 teams; Kakashi's Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto, Asuma Sarutobi's Shikamaru, Ino and Chouji and lastly Kurenai's Hinata, Kiba and Shino. After the Genins chatted bout each other, they were approach by another Genin, Yakushi Kabuto who has participated in the Chuunin Exams 7 times but failed. He then advices the rookies about the exams and points out that he has gathered many information over the period of years while taking out a deck of cards. Sasuke then request information on Gaara of the Sand and Rock Lee of Konoha. Kabuto states that Rock Lee is an expert Taijitsu martial artist but has almost nil ability in Ninjitsu and Genjitsu. Gaara on the other hand is mysterious and his exact techniques are unknown. However, he returns from all his missions without a single scratch. Meanwhile, outside the hall, Kakashi is having second thoughts about his decision of letting Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto participate in the Chuunin Exam. Kabuto then warns the rookies they should keep a low profile but Naruto being his loud self shouts at the top of his voice to everyone else in the hall that he won't lose to any of them. The Sound Team annoyed by Kabuto's statement of their small village decides to attack him. One of the Sound Genins throws a punch at Kabuto but Kabuto manage to avoid being hit directly. However, Kabuto's glasses broke and he fell to his knees and vomit. The Sound shinobis then state that they are called the Sound Village for the particular reason that they utilises "sound" for their attacks and there is practically no way to escape sound. Soon, Morino Ibiki the head examiner for the first exam of the Chuunin Exam shows up.