Tenten felt that the atmosphere was somewhat strange.
She warily picked up the kunai in her hand.
However, in the next moment, Rock Lee shook his head at her.
"Don't worry."
He spoke to reassure Tenten.
Tenten found it extremely strange. Why was everyone waiting here?
They were all from the Hidden Leaf Village... Oh! There was also a team from the Hidden Sand Village!
Aside from Tenten, the others also felt puzzled.
Take Temari, for example.
She had thought Gaara and Kankuro were waiting here to ambush other examinees.
But judging from the situation now, they looked more like guards standing at the tower entrance.
"Hey, Shino! Let's go!"
"We've already got our scrolls, so why aren't we going in?"
Shino discreetly swept his gaze over Kiba.
After hesitating for a moment, he nodded.
"Hinata, go give them the items. Neji should be arriving soon too."
Hinata nodded when she heard him.
"Okay!"
She took out the black box and quickly handed it to Tenten, then leaned close to her ear and whispered something before entering the tower.
The others also followed into the tower one after another.
Soon, only Team 7, Rock Lee, and Tenten remained outside the entrance.
"What's going on? Rock Lee, everyone's gone now. Can you explain?"
When Rock Lee heard that Naruto still seemed not to understand anything, he couldn't help clenching his fists.
"We're geniuses too! Hardworking geniuses are still geniuses!"
"We have the ability to obtain the scrolls ourselves! What do you mean by giving them to us like charity?!"
"Naruto! You're being too inconsiderate of other people's feelings!"
Rock Lee spoke indignantly.
In his view, this competition should be conducted fairly and impartially, not passed by relying on Naruto's help.
Naruto scratched his head, his expression strange.
"You weren't capable of