A Show of Force

The three of them walked into the hallway, and just as they reached the first floor, they saw the two Konoha gatekeepers standing at the entrance of a classroom.

Uzumaki Naruto didn't care in the slightest and turned to leave.

"A petty trick, daring to show off before an expert."

However, Sasuke had a loose tongue; seeing their clumsy genjutsu, he couldn't help but mock them.

Uzumaki Naruto's face twitched, feeling as if he were carrying a taunt-generator around with him.

Sure enough, the two who had been indifferent instantly locked their gazes onto them.

"What a brat, begging for a beating."

With that, Steel Magnet charged over in an instant, unleashing a whip kick toward Sasuke.

Sasuke raised his arms to block.

BANG!!!

His body slid backward.

Uzumaki Naruto was speechless, having no intention of stepping in to help.

At the same time, another team entered from the doorway.

With bowl cuts and thick eyebrows, the three of them locked their eyes onto Uzumaki Naruto, who was standing beside Hyuga Hinata, the moment they stepped inside.

"You are Uzumaki Naruto?"

"I heard you are the strongest of your year."

"Who said that? How come I don't know about it?"

Uzumaki Naruto asked, puzzled.

"It was your team leader, Kakashi."

Tenten explained.

Uzumaki Naruto's gaze fell upon this young girl; with her hair in buns and wearing a qipao, she looked quite cute.

"Naruto, do you want to have a match?"

Rock Lee looked at Uzumaki Naruto with burning eyes.

Influenced by Might Guy, Rock Lee also felt the need for a worthy rival.

Naturally, his gaze had settled on the strongest, Uzumaki Naruto.

As for Sasuke, because he had been training with Itachi Uchiha, his focus had been led astray; he was learning too much—shuriken, Fire Style, genjutsu, and Uchiha swordsmanship.

Being a jack-of-all-trades meant he was a master of none, and since his taijutsu wasn't strong, Rock Lee subconsciously overlooked him.

"No, I'm not interested."

"Come on, Naruto! Youth is about the courage to fight!"

Completely ignoring Uzumaki Naruto's refusal, Rock Lee instantly ignited with passion.

Seeing that chuunibyou aura, his two teammates subconsciously took two steps back.

Uzumaki Naruto felt as if he had been latched onto by something troublesome.

"I said no."

Passionate? At the very least, Rock Lee couldn't stir up any passion in Uzumaki Naruto.

But Rock Lee didn't care at all; his body vanished in an instant.

He reappeared right in front of Uzumaki Naruto.

A whip kick lashed out.

"So fast."

Sasuke, having stopped his own fight, looked shocked as he watched Rock Lee strike.

Uzumaki Naruto frowned; although he knew the guy was a hot-blooded idiot, he hadn't expected him to attack without warning.

Hyuga Hinata was still standing right beside him.

He raised his left hand.

A dull thud echoed.

The powerful, heavy whip kick was caught steadily by Uzumaki Naruto with a single hand.

"This feel... he's even wearing weights."

After saying that, he gave a casual flick, and Rock Lee's body went flying.

"So strong."

The pupils of Tenten and her teammate constricted.

Although the two of them often teased Rock Lee, they knew better than anyone just how strong he really was.

Blocking Rock Lee's whip kick with just a hand—in their experience, only their teacher could do such a thing.

"Naruto, you truly are my fated rival! I'm fired up—youth is nothing but endless challenges!"

Rock Lee landed, his expression even more agitated. His chakra erupted, causing his hair to stand on end.

"Hey, hey! If you charge at me again, I won't hold back!"

Naruto Uzumaki had no desire to be entangled with this guy.

"Alright, Rock Lee, now is not the time for a fight."

In a flash, a large green-clad monster appeared.

A hand was already resting on Rock Lee's head.

So fast! What kind of monster is this?

Sasuke was shocked; he hadn't seen how this person appeared at all.

Naruto Uzumaki's gaze also shifted to the newcomer.

Spandex suit, bowl cut—the strongest taijutsu ninja, Might Guy.

This guy was someone capable of opening the Seventh Gate as a matter of course; even without opening the Eight Inner Gates, his taijutsu could reach the level of a Jonin.

Taijutsu, huh? Although Naruto Uzumaki wasn't an expert, he couldn't help but feel a bit of heat in his blood.

A man's battle should be fist-to-flesh, not to mention that he wasn't afraid of getting hurt right now.

So, upon seeing this guy, a long-absent sense of battle intent rose within Naruto Uzumaki.

Might Guy sensed this flicker of intent instantly and looked toward Naruto Uzumaki.

"Not bad, youth! Youth is about the courage to challenge!"

He gave a thumbs-up, his teeth so white they would make any hater envious.

Naruto Uzumaki felt a flash of white light.

My eyes!

"Goodbye, Might Guy-sensei. See you never, Might Guy-sensei."

After saying that, Naruto Uzumaki turned and left with Hinata.

He felt that if he stayed there any longer, his own temperament would be affected by them.

Sure enough, he hadn't gone far before he heard the two of them behind him, sobbing and hugging each other.

Suppressing the urge to turn back, he unconsciously quickened his pace.

"Might Guy-sensei, that's enough! We're going to be late for the exam."

Tenten had black lines on her forehead; she turned and walked away, feeling it was too embarrassing.

They successfully found the exam location.

Naruto Uzumaki and his two companions walked into the classroom.

Instantly, they felt an oppressive atmosphere.

It was as if they had entered a room filled with gunpowder, where the slightest spark would cause an explosion.

"Naruto Uzumaki, long time no see! Over here, over here!"

Shikamaru and the others stood up to greet them.

The gazes of everyone around them shifted over instantly.

However, since this was Konoha's home turf, no one caused trouble; they simply stared at them with unfriendly eyes.

Naruto Uzumaki stood at the door, originally intending to keep a low profile, but looking at these people, he instantly felt annoyed.

He had a feeling these people wanted to give him a show of force.

Since that's the case, I'll show off a little.

His chakra erupted, forming a terrifying pressure.

He took a step forward.

In an instant, everyone in the small room felt the terrifying pressure.

"Damn it, what kind of monster is this?"

"Such terrifying chakra!"

"How is this possible?"

At this moment, those who were weaker were pressed directly to the ground.

Even someone like Gaara retreated a few steps with a wary look in his eyes.

"A bunch of trash, what are you looking at?" Naruto Uzumaki scanned his surroundings with a disdainful tone.

"You..."

Someone wanted to retort, but one glare from Naruto Uzumaki sent them sprawling to the ground instantly.

He withdrew his chakra, and everyone retreated in a panic.

The three of them found a spot in the middle and sat down.

"Aren't you being a bit too high-profile, you guy?"

Shikamaru looked speechless.

"Hey, Naruto Uzumaki, isn't your chakra a bit exaggerated?"

Kiba looked at Naruto Uzumaki with some surprise.

Naruto Uzumaki's classmates all crowded around at this moment.

"Long time no see, everyone."

Naruto Uzumaki offered a greeting.

"You still haven't answered, what's going on with your chakra?"

Kiba was blunt, insisting on finding out why Naruto Uzumaki possessed such massive chakra.

"Kiba."

Shikamaru frowned, feeling that even as friends, asking like this was inappropriate.

"It's nothing, my constitution awakened; the chakra of the Uzumaki Clan is naturally vast."

Naruto Uzumaki explained casually.

The people around Naruto Uzumaki now were all from prominent families and naturally knew of the Uzumaki Clan.

The group chatted happily, while everyone else kept their distance.

Because of Naruto Uzumaki's showboating, the atmosphere had eased up quite a bit, but many ninjas from smaller villages had their spirits crushed.

Having vast chakra doesn't mean everything, but it depends on the amount; what Naruto Uzumaki possessed could no longer be called merely vast.