"Mm, Kazuha is here too. I'll go say hello!"
Just as Ino Yamanaka and Shikamaru Nara both turned their attention to Akimichi Choji beside them, the final Konoha team entered the indoor training ground. The moment one of the Blond-haired Blue-eyed Youth stepped inside, his eyes lit up. The confusion in his gaze vanished at once, replaced by delight.
As he spoke, he moved to head toward the center of the crowd's attention.
"What are you doing, Naruto!"
The Pink-haired Girl, whose gaze had been fixed on the Black-haired Handsome Youth nearby, immediately grabbed him and stopped him in a low voice.
She was Haruno Sakura.
And this team was one of Konoha's most special teams, Team 7. The Blond-haired Blue-eyed Youth she had grabbed was, naturally, Uzumaki Naruto of Team 7.
The Black-haired Handsome Youth Haruno Sakura had been watching with concern was naturally Second Pillar, one of the most eye-catching geniuses in these Chunin Exams.
"Kazuha. We misunderstood him before. I want to go say hello."
Uzumaki Naruto turned back with a bewildered look and spoke in confusion.
Honestly, no matter how much his teammates suspected Hada Ichiba, Naruto still had a very favorable impression of him. Not only had he saved Konohamaru from the start, but he had generously treated them to Ichiraku Ramen. And treating them to ramen was one thing, but he had even given them the chashu, the precious and delicious soul of the ramen. Someone like that definitely was not a bad person.
On the contrary, he was the one who should not have doubted him.
It was absolutely necessary to go say hello and apologize now.
At the very least, he would not feel so guilty and awkward when they met again.
Uzumaki Naruto believed it was something he absolutely had to