Kumo Spectators

He was spectator from Kumogakure that was watching the final rounds of the Chūnin Exams. When Konoha and began fighting Suna and Oto, the spectator and his partner took the opportunity to kidnap Hinata Hyūga of the Hyūga Clan for her Byakugan. The Hyūga Elder tried to save her but they fled before he could get to them. Neji Hyūga, Tenten and Kiba Inuzuka trailed the two outside the village and Kiba rescued Hinata. Neji, disguised as Kiba, had the Kumo ninja following him with a decoy Hinata while Kiba took Hinata to safety. After defeating his partner, Neji fights against the Kumo ninja but struggles against his Earth Release jutsu. Neji was saved by Hiashi Hyūga and he defeated the Kumo ninja with Eight Trigrams Empty Palm. After his defeat, he and his partner were captured.