"Why are you here?"
Naruto suddenly spoke, looking at Iruka as if he already knew the answer.
"Ahem, Naruto, he's a testing ninja. He means no harm." Iruka coughed twice and pointed at Tanaka on the bridge.
"I see. Then take him away."
Naruto gave Iruka and the others a faintly amused look. He had deliberately shown his strength this time to intimidate certain people, so they would stop provoking him for no reason.
He had intimidated people once before, but many had not known about it. After this, surely more people would hear of it. Then all those random nobodies would not dare trouble him so easily.
That was why he had used just a little more strength: to make that ninja suffer a bit and warn them all.
Of course.
Naruto's control was excellent. Tanaka would not suffer any broken bones or torn muscles; at most, his whole body would ache for a while.
"I'm off. Time to go home and eat." Naruto did not linger, humming a little tune as he left.
Only Iruka and the others remained, hurriedly checking on Tanaka.
"Just superficial injuries. Whew, that's a relief." The female ninja examined him and let out a breath.
"Iruka, is that kid really the dead last? Is he really your student?" The female ninja watched Naruto's retreating back and asked doubtfully.
How could someone that powerful be the dead last? Why would he even need testing? Tanaka was a ninja stronger than both her and Iruka.
Yet such a powerful ninja had been kicked straight into the bridge by Naruto. With strength like that, who would dare test him?
"I never expected Naruto to grow so quickly. It seems training under Kakashi has greatly improved his strength. I'm afraid even I'm no match for Naruto now,"