The shout was so loud that even Shiraishi Yoshijo, seated in the viewing stands, heard it.
Shiraishi Yoshijo gave his son a strange look but said nothing.
Perhaps he had been moved by Naruto's unyielding spirit, he thought.
At that moment, he had no idea that his son had already been led astray by some white-haired idiot.
When they heard Geng Hua cheering Naruto on, his friends were dumbfounded.
Shingoro said, "Hey, Geng Hua, that's Guiyuan's opponent. At the very least, you should—"
Before Shingoro could finish, thunderous applause suddenly erupted throughout the arena. At the same time, cheers rose one after another.
"Naruto, go!"
"Idiot Naruto, show those Peach Country bastards what Konoha ninja are made of!"
"That's right! This is what Konoha ninja are like—we never give up! Go!"
Hearing the cheers, Naruto scratched his head. Though he did not understand why everyone was cheering for him, and though the wound in his abdomen hurt terribly, this was the time to show Naruto-sama's grit!
Standing tall, Naruto flashed a brilliant smile and waved at the viewing stands. "Thanks! Thank you, everyone!"
Unlike Naruto's excitement, Guiyuan's mentality had completely shattered. His gaze drifted strangely toward Geng Hua in the stands, only to find that the guy was not looking at him at all. He was just staring at Naruto.
Hey, we're the teammates here, okay?
Why are you cheering for this cockroach-like guy?
Have I been abandoned by the organization?
Annoying brat!
Once the noise from the viewing stands died down, Guiyuan finally said flatly, "Your name is Namikaze Naruto, right? I'll remember it. You irritating cockroach, have you made your resolve? The resolve to face death!"
Once Naruto's excitement faded, he felt the wound in his abdomen hurting like crazy again. There was no Chakra left in his