Naruto looked at the demon beasts slaughtering one another below and shook his head. Something's wrong. These are eighth- and ninth-rank demon beasts. How could they still display the bestial instincts found only in wild animals? Could their instincts really overpower their reason? Or...
Naruto dared not pursue that thought, but he suspected something was amiss. Was he simply overthinking things, or was his suspicion true? He hoped it was the former. If it was the latter, the truth behind this incident would be terrifying-so terrifying that he dared not examine it closely.
While Naruto's thoughts ran wild, Ao Ling asked, "Do we just wait here, or should we do something else?"
After a moment's thought, Naruto said, "I'll bring the Dean and the others over. We could wear these demon beasts down by waiting, but it's better to be safe. Bringing them here will give us some insurance in case these beasts go berserk again and attack Free City."
Ao Ling thought it over and nodded. "All right. The Dean and the instructors should be the ones to handle this anyway."
"I'm off, then," Naruto said. He vanished from the spot and reappeared at the canyon's exit.
As soon as Naruto appeared, he found himself surrounded by people. A glance told him they were all instructors from the Academy. Without saying anything, he spotted the Dean nearby, with Kano and Kara beside him.
Naruto headed straight toward the Dean, passing through the crowd. The Dean inwardly sighed in relief when he saw Naruto, then put on a stern face. "Naruto, you little brat, you'd better give me a proper explanation! You suddenly sealed the entire canyon. Do you have a death wish? Even if you do, don't drag everyone else down with you, you little fool!"
Naruto knew he