"How do you prove... prove that you're a Konoha ninja?"
Faced with the mysterious boy raising his hands and backing away, both Haruno Sakura and Second Pillar showed hesitation. From the looks of it, this mysterious boy really did not seem to harbor any ill intent.
But just as they were about to relax, Uzumaki Naruto behind them spoke up with a slight stammer.
Naruto!
Hearing that, the two of them glanced back at Uzumaki Naruto from the corners of their eyes. Seeing his serious, tense expression, surprise flashed through their hearts.
They had not expected him to snap them out of it.
Then, the same thought crossed both their minds.
That was right. How could the person before them prove he was a Konoha ninja? Although Uchiha Nobuhiko's attack had a high chance of affecting other areas as well, not just the First Training Ground, their field of vision had been limited to the First Training Ground at the time—perhaps even only the ground beneath their feet. Caught off guard by such a sudden, large-scale ninjutsu, their attention had been completely drawn in, and they had not seen what was happening elsewhere.
But that did not mean the person before them really was a Konoha ninja.
Even if he was presenting himself as someone without hostile intent.
Besides, this boy looked about their age. He should have been from the previous class or their own class, yet they had absolutely no impression of him. To them, he was a complete stranger.
According to Konoha's education system, they all attended the same school. There were also activities involving different grades, so they should at least have some vague recollection of one another.
Perhaps it was a subconscious habit instilled in them by the academy without their realizing it. They would