Naruto - Susumubeki Michi…!! - 7 (Shueisha)

(Japanese) NARUTO-ナルト-/ 岸本斉史/著
「サスケ君は必ず私を求める」。謎の一言を残した大蛇丸はナルトたちの前から去った…。大蛇丸が残した呪印の影響か、サスケは圧倒的な力で音忍たちを蹴散らした。大蛇丸の目的は!? そして中忍選抜試験は続く…。(ISBN - 9784088731131)

(English) NARUTO vol.7 The Path That Should Be Followed…!!
Deep within the Forest of Death, the site of the second stage of the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura are still reeling from Orochimaru's attack...and now they must battle this unrelenting monster's minions, the mysterious Sound Ninja. As the fight rages on, Sasuke struggles with the strange force growing inside of him, spreading like an infection from the curse-mark Orochimaru burned into his neck, that could leave him dead...or send him on a bloodthirsty quest for power. And time is running out for the student ninja to collect the scrolls they need to pass the test! (ISBN - 9781591168751)