Shocking Everyone

The Sky Clan members around him were talking amongst themselves, and many of them were looking at Naruto with surprise.

They never expected that Rette, who was usually aloof and rarely spoke, would act so decisively.

You should know that the handsome blond Carl is the elder's son, with a noble status. In the entire Sky Clan, Carl's popularity is no less than Anna's.

Anna's most attractive qualities are her looks, her status, and her gentle personality, but Carl is different; in addition to these, Carl also possesses combat prowess.

His combat prowess, whether in close combat or long-range archery, is unmatched by anyone else; he has even developed an aura that no one else possesses.

His aura was somewhat like that of a person in a superior position, making him stand out like a dazzling star in front of many people.

Many girls in the tribe admire the handsome blond Carl, but they are too ashamed of their appearance to confess their feelings.

The boys in the tribe always considered Carl inferior and treated Carl with great respect and deference.

Even when walking, Carl was always made to walk in front.

But now.

Carl everyone respected and valued, was left behind by Naruto, who left as if he didn't care at all.

Such a scene, such a disparity, greatly surprised everyone.

Even Princess Anna looked at Naruto's retreating figure with a hint of curiosity.

"Interesting," Carl, equally surprised.

He hadn't experienced being left behind like this for a very long time, except when he was a child.

Since he demonstrated his exceptional talent, even the Patriarch of the Sky Clan has attached great importance to him, not to mention the ordinary clansmen.

But I didn't expect that.

Carl felt stifled by the fact that Rette, this reclusive member of the tribe, this ordinary tribesman who was like an outsider, dared to abandon him and leave on his own.

But.

Carl didn't take the formidable strength seriously, and instead followed confidently.

However, because he was walking at the back, he seemed to be looking down, which made Carl a little depressed.

The surrounding tribespeople felt the same way, but they were more focused on the upcoming archery competition, so they all ran quickly towards the Archery Mountain Peak.

Archery Mountain Peak.

Although it's called a mountain peak, it's actually more like a huge mountaintop platform.

It is said that this is a training ground for archery built by the Sky Clan at great expense of manpower and resources, and it is set up with a large number of targets.

Based on the archery skills of the tribe, this area is divided into two zones: a Common Zone and an Elite Zone.

The Common Zone is where these young people practice; the targets and such are closer together, making the difficulty level much lower.

The targets in the Elite Zone are set up very far away at tricky angles, so these young people rarely go to the Elite Zone because it is too difficult.

But.

As the group neared the summit, Carl, who was walking at the back, suddenly said to Naruto, "Rette, how about we go to the Elite Zone?"

"Elite Zone?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Carl in surprise. With their skill level, they could only go to the Common Zone; they were not qualified for the Elite Zone.

But.

Carl dared to bring it up because his archery skills had improved considerably and he had absolute confidence.

Now everyone vaguely understood something and turned to look at Naruto. They knew very little about this reclusive clansman, so they felt that Naruto might lose.

"Let's go to the Common Zone. Rette is sick and not suited for strenuous archery," a blue-haired man said, walking over to help Naruto.

But.

Upon hearing this, Carl frowned and then said...

"I forgot to tell you, I passed the clan's assessment yesterday and have graduated from the Common Zone. There's no point in going back to the Common Zone."

Carl spoke casually, exuding an air of arrogance, and even flaunted his blond hair with a touch of swagger.

His words struck like a bolt from the blue, causing everyone to look at him, unable to believe their ears.

Those who graduate from the Common Zone are true archery masters, and may even graduate from the Elite Zone in the future to become sharpshooters.

Such talent and potential for development made everyone respect and admire Carl even more.

"Brother Carl is amazing! He actually graduated from the Common Zone, and he's only 17 years old this year. He's incredible!"

"Yeah, I'm only a few days younger than Brother Carl, but I'm so worried that I'll never be able to graduate from the Common Zone."

"Me too, Brother Carl is too strong. Rette will definitely lose this time, but he's only 16 years old, so it's okay if he loses. He's still young."

Everyone looked at Carl with admiration, envying his formidable archery skills, and also looked at Naruto, giving him a comforting smile.

Obviously.

The Sky Clan is relatively harmonious, with little infighting.

Only.

Everyone initially thought Naruto would insist on going to the Common Zone, but unexpectedly, Naruto walked towards the Elite Zone.

"Rette, that's the Elite Zone, you've gone to the wrong place," someone reminded him.

"That's right, we're going to the Elite Zone."

Naruto replied casually, then walked straight towards the Elite Zone as if stepping on thin air.

This choice stunned everyone around him, who stared at Naruto as he walked further and further away, wondering what was wrong with him.

The kind-hearted Princess Anna gently advised, "Rette, you'll actually be able to utilize your abilities better in the Common Zone."

Anna didn't receive a reply after she finished speaking; Naruto completely ignored her.

"This..."

Princess Anna felt a little annoyed when she saw Naruto ignoring her; for the first time, she had a strange feeling.

As the most beloved member of her clan, she had never received such treatment before.

But now.

The person who had been staring intently at her just moments before was now completely ignoring her beauty, which she found utterly unbelievable.

The surrounding tribespeople were equally incredulous, feeling that this tribesperson was completely different from before.

"Let's go. Since he chose the Elite Zone, let's have a match." Carl said calmly and quickly followed.

Soon.

As the group arrived at the Elite Zone, they looked at the tricky targets in the distance, and at the small target swaying in the wind at the farthest point. Everyone became serious.

These targets are extremely difficult to hit because this is a mountaintop with stronger Kazekage, making it several times harder for arrows to strike these tricky targets than on the ground.

Even though the Sky Clan is skilled in archery, they still looked very serious when they saw these tricky targets.

"Rette, do you want to get used to my Mithril Bow first? It takes time to get used to a new bow."

Princess Anna couldn't help but remind Naruto that she would prefer to see a fair competition.

"No need, let's begin. What's your name again? Carter, right? You go first," Naruto said calmly.

"It's Carl, not Carter," Carl replied, somewhat annoyed.

As the most outstanding young member of the clan, it was truly frustrating that some people didn't even know his name.

"Stop hesitating and get started."

Naruto glanced at the other person, then casually took out Anna's bow and arrow, preparing to shoot.

Carl, who was standing next to him, felt even more frustrated after being rebuffed. He took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"You don't need to use tricks to provoke me, although it's a good method, but with my shooting skills, you can't win." After saying that, Carl suddenly drew his bow and shot an arrow.

Whoosh!

The arrow streaked across the sky and struck the bullseye of the nearest target.

"Good!"

Upon seeing this, everyone immediately shouted, with the girls screaming even louder.

However, some people felt dissatisfied with Naruto's use of trickery to provoke Carl, and they couldn't help but express their dissatisfaction.

"Rette, we're all on the same side, there's no need for such scheming."

"Yes, Rette, we need to have a fair duel. We can't be too scheming."

"Yes, yes."

The Sky Clan members spoke up, kindly reminding Naruto without anyone mocking him, even though they thought Naruto had used a new machine.

"Hehe."

Naruto smiled and tightened his grip on the longbow. "I need to use cunning? Ridiculous!"

Whoosh!

The sharp arrows streaked through the air, disappearing in a flash with an intense whistling sound.

Snap!

A crisp sound rang out.

Everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came, their eyes widening in disbelief. Even the handsome blond man and Princess Anna looked on incredulously.

Because.

Where the blond heartthrob had previously fired his arrow, a white arrow now lay silently embedded – Princess Anna's unique arrow.

The blond handsome man's arrow, which had shattered and fallen to the ground, was pierced and exploded by the white arrow.

This scene left everyone in disbelief.

The way she pierced the blond heartthrob's arrow and hit the bullseye left everyone wide-eyed.

"Wow, Rette's archery skills are amazing!"

"That's incredible! Absolutely amazing! I thought Rette's archery skills were terrible."

"Yes, I always thought Rette was a withdrawn and insecure person. Who would have thought he was so outstanding?"

The clansmen exclaimed in admiration, looking at Naruto with astonished eyes.

Some of the girls even huddled together, chattering endlessly, their words filled with praise for Naruto.

As for Princess Anna...

At this moment, she was quietly gazing at Naruto with her watery eyes, the curiosity in them impossible to conceal.

She felt that Rette was exceptionally different today.

She had seen Rette often before, but for some reason, she felt that Rette looked the most handsome today, especially his strong confidence, which made her take notice.

"Cough cough!"

Carl coughed twice, staring intently at Naruto.

He hadn't expected Naruto to be so strong, but he suspected the arrow might have been a coincidence, so he decided to continue the challenge.

"Rette, your archery skills are excellent, but there are still nine targets left. I hope your archery skills can remain as amazing as before."

You will see.

Naruto spoke calmly, took out another white arrow, and then nocked it with his bow.