P.S.: I'm getting down on my knees in advance~ Multiple scenes happening at once are my weak point...
"Naruto, can I really say it?"
"Go ahead. Don't worry, Hyuga Hiashi coming to the Locker Room to find you is inevitable."
"And don't forget, once our fight is over, convince him."
After answering Neji's question, Naruto rubbed Tenten's little head.
"You'll have a bye this round, just like Kankuro. Once the entrance ceremony is over, go find Ino and the others."
"Mm~"
Naruto's words had not been muted, and the contestants were all on their side.
Oh, and that included Shiranui Genma.
After learning that the Fourth Kazekage was already dead,
Gaara and Kankuro both wore complicated expressions.
Uchiha Sasuke stood behind them, staring at Naruto's back with a gleam in his eyes.
"Uchiha Sasuke, do you admire Uzumaki Naruto?"
Gaara suddenly asked.
"Yes. His strength and ideas far surpass those of people our age."
"A large part of the power I possess came through him."
"If you intend to kill him, then when it is our turn to fight, I will kill you with my own hands."
Gaara fell silent. Inside the Sealing Space, Shukaku snorted coldly.
"Just the Uchiha Clan."
"How arrogant!"
The group followed Shiranui Genma onto the field.
"This is such a pain." Shikamaru had no motivation whatsoever.
"Shikamaru, you can't lack motivation today. I'm excited and nervous. Today, we won't just witness history—we'll become part of it." The secretly flamboyant Shino kept both hands in his pockets as he spoke beside Shikamaru.
Shikamaru rolled his eyes. "Shino, don't say that... You're making me nervous too."
"The match list has already been handed out to everyone."
"Tenten and Kankuro, you can return to draw lots before the second round."
"For now, you can watch from the rear