"That jutsu is A-rank? You've got to be kidding!" A child immediately cried out, his face filled with disbelief.
To them, A-rank ninjutsu was already something incredibly powerful from legend, a level beyond their reach. Now, a child their own age had suddenly appeared who could use one—how could they believe it?
Moreover, their understanding of ninjutsu was still shallow. Compared to Naruto's Rasengan and Sasuke's Great Fireball from earlier, there was simply no comparison in either presence or range. Yet the Great Fireball was only C-rank ninjutsu, while that glowing ball of chakra in his hand was supposedly A-rank. No matter how they thought about it, the children could not make sense of it.
Beside Second Pillar, several girls covered their mouths in shock and exclaimed, "It's actually A-rank ninjutsu? How is that possible? Is that guy named Naruto really that amazing?"
Sasuke, meanwhile, clenched his fists tightly, his expression grim as he stared unwillingly at Naruto. Uzumaki Naruto... I'll remember you.
Iruka stepped forward at this point and subconsciously glanced at the bewildered Naruto. This idiot clearly still had no idea what had happened. "Mr. Bowen, was that really an A-rank ninjutsu just now? But Naruto is only five years old. This... this is far too astonishing, isn't it? Among all of Konoha's geniuses throughout history, no one has ever mastered A-rank ninjutsu at the age of five."
The fat man wearing a monocle immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Are you questioning my expertise? Fine, then I'll tell you exactly what that technique was today.
"It's called the Rasengan. Don't be fooled by that tiny sphere in his palm—its destructive power is beyond anything you can imagine. A single strike can crush half the bones in your body into powder. It was one of the