The ninjas who had seen Fourth Hokage on the field were all silent at this moment.
There is no mistake, that blue Chakra ball, that unstoppable technique on the battlefield, that Shape Transformation that pushes Shape Transformation to the extreme A-rank Ninjutsu Rasengan.
There was also the back view of Naruto when he helped up the defeated. They had seen this back countless times. On the battlefield of Third Shinobi World War, he was ruthless to the enemy in all missions but never gave up on his companions.
"That's right... that's Rasengan from Fourth Hokage."
At the VIP table, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly took out his pipe from his arms, lit it, took a deep breath, and then exhaled a wisp of white smoke.
"Minato, you can see, Naruto has grown to this point."
"Hokage Your Excellency, the ninjas in your village are truly enviable."
Orochimaru on the side said calmly in the voice of Kazekage, looking at the back of Naruto who was supporting Neji towards the medical room.
"Your Excellency Kazekage has won the award, and Gaara from your village is equally outstanding."
Hiruzen Sarutobi turned his eyes to Gaara in the player waiting area.
Orochimaru didn't speak anymore, and continued to stare at Naruto's back from under Kazekage's bamboo hat.
"The second Yellow Flash?"
"Naruto Uzumaki, you are much stronger than you were a month ago!"
Naruto handed Neji to the stretcher of the medical team and turned around to leave. Neji looked at Naruto's back on the stretcher, and the mask that had been cold for more than ten years on his face seemed to have cracked.
At this moment, Hyuga Hiashi slowly walked in.
"It's you..."
After saying goodbye to Neji, Naruto walked towards the steps of the contestants' tunnel.
Player waiting area
Shikamaru was lying on the railing with a lazy posture, his two arms hanging down from the gap in the railing.
Seeing Naruto coming, he stood up and put his hands back into his pockets. His eyes stopped on Naruto for a while and then he said slowly, "Naruto, you are really a blockbuster."
"You even learned that person's signature Ninjutsu. What have you been doing this month?"
"I met an interesting teacher and practiced with him for a month."
Naruto walked up to Shikamaru and put his hand on Shikamaru's shoulder. He glanced at the three Gaara siblings, then thought of something and tilted his head close to Shikamaru's ear:
"I said Shikamaru, if you meet your future wife, will you show mercy?"
Naruto There was a smirk on the corner of his mouth.
Hearing this, Shikamaru's whole figure jumped back as if it had been electrocuted. "What are you talking about?"
"My wife is the most troublesome!"
"And I don't even have a girlfriend. I have a wife from nowhere!"
"The next game I will face is the Sunagakure kunoichi with the big fan. What does it have to do with my wife?"
"I didn't say anything."
Naruto took back the hand on Shikamaru's shoulder, with a smile of unknown meaning on his face.
Shino walked slowly over from the corner of the waiting area, his sunglasses reflecting white light under the light:
"Naruto, I suggest you pay more attention to your companion Sasuke now."
"He's not even here yet."
"If you fail to show up within the stipulated time, according to the examination rules, Sasuke's competition qualification will be directly cancelled."
Shikamaru glanced at the passage at the entrance, then looked up at some of the audience members in the auditorium who were already whispering impatiently, with a hint of worry on their expressions.
"Naruto, now everyone's attention is on Sasuke."
"You have the closest relationship with him, so you're not worried?"
"Sasuke If that guy is disqualified because he is late, for his self-esteem, this will be more embarrassing than losing the game."
Naruto leaned on the railing and crossed his arms.
"Don't worry, even if Sasuke is really late, he will not be disqualified."
Shikamaru's brows wrinkled slightly, and a trace of serious thought flashed in his lazy eyes.
Shino also turned his head slightly to look at Naruto.
Even Gaara, who had been silent all this time, opened his mouth and looked coldly at Naruto.
"Naruto, what do you mean by this?"
Shikamaru straightened his back from the railing and took his hands out of his pockets.
He vaguely guessed something, but he hadn't completely connected it yet.
Naruto doesn't give a shit either.
"The biggest highlight of Chunin Ninja Exams is the battle between Sasuke and Gaara."
"At least half of the daimyo, nobles and caravan leaders from various countries sitting in the stands today are here for the name Uchiha Clan."
"Uchiha Clan was once the strongest family of Konoha. The only orphan is going to compete publicly in this exam. Do you know what this means?"
"This means that the auditorium for this game has been filled with countless pairs of eyes with political considerations and commercial interests."
"If the organizer now announces that Sasuke has been disqualified, what will those powerful people who came all the way to Konoha just to take a look at the orphan Uchiha think?"
"They will feel that Konoha cannot even arrange the most basic examination schedule. The damage caused to Konoha's diplomatic image and business reputation is far greater than the dissatisfaction caused by a Genin's qualification being delayed for a few minutes."
"So don't worry, even if Sasuke is late, his qualification will not be cancelled."
"That's it!"
Shikamaru took out a breath.
He understood that Naruto's words were not just an analysis of Sasuke's situation, but also an analysis of the operating logic of the entire Konoha power structure.
After not seeing this guy for a month, not only has his strength changed, but his perspective on the problem has also changed.
"What exactly have you practiced in the mountains this month?"
Kankuro and Temari on the side exchanged a look.
Neither of them spoke, but they both read the same message in each other's eyes.
If Sasuke is really disqualified, their Sunagakure deployment on the field will be completely disrupted.
Since Konoha is willing to break his own exam rules for the orphan Uchiha, it means that the importance Konoha attaches to this game is completely consistent with their intelligence.
In this way, the original plan can continue to move forward.
As expected.
The specified time came and Sasuke did not appear.
There was a harsh gong sound in the auditorium, and the audience began to whisper and commotion.
A few Fire Country nobles in the front row covered their faces with fans and whispered to each other. The Wind Country caravan representatives frowned and frequently looked toward the VIP seats.
ANBU at the entrance of the passage calmly glanced in the direction of Third Hokage, waiting for the next instruction from his superiors.
At the VIP table
Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly took the pipe from his mouth and placed it on the armrest. He turned his head in the direction of Genma Shiranui and was about to signal that Sasuke's competition qualification would be disqualified in accordance with the prescribed procedures.
Kazekage, who had been silent next to him, suddenly said, "Your Excellency Hokage, Sasuke Uchiha from your village is one of the most high-profile candidates in this exam."
"Quite a few of the famous names and distinguished guests from various countries sitting here have come specially for him."
"If the disqualification is announced now, I am afraid that the guests who have come from afar will be disappointed with Konoha's arrangements."
"Why don't we postpone his battle for a group and wait for him for a while, so as to give an explanation to all the guests."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.
He whispered a few instructions to ANBU beside him. ANBU quickly walked to the railing and made a gesture to Genma Shiranui in the center of the field below.
Soon the news was conveyed to the center of the field.