Naruto was not the only one. Before the smoke from the Scrolls' Summoning Technique had cleared, Kakashi appeared before them as well, his white hair and faint dark circles familiar sights. He greeted his students for the first time in a while. "Yo, congratulations on passing."
"Naruto-kun, and Kakashi-sensei!"
Hinata cried out in delight.
Seeing the two of them, Sasuke and Karin lowered their guard and relaxed as well.
"Naruto, what was that thing your chakra formed just now?"
Sasuke asked.
"Surveillance."
Naruto made no attempt to hide it, explaining cheerfully, "Officially, we told the candidates that passing the second Exam required opening three Scrolls simultaneously inside the tower. As you saw, the entire second Exam tested the team as a whole, from combat to intelligence gathering. It was essentially modeled on a high-difficulty mission."
"Then we told the Ninja leading each participating team that the three scrolls actually contained a preset Summoning Technique that would summon each team's leader into this tower..."
"But in reality, all three Scrolls contain your chakra seals, and anyone who passes the Exam and opens the Scrolls gets marked by your seal..."
Yet as he watched Naruto's grinning face, Sasuke paused, then realized his guess had not gone far enough.
"Not just the people opening the Scrolls. The people summoned here get marked by the seals too!"
Kakashi pointed at himself, looking resigned.
"Equal treatment for everyone. Besides, it isn't just you, Kakashi-sensei. The other teachers get the same treatment. I apply the Formula to everyone openly, right in front of them, so they won't get suspicious."
Naruto added.
"So now you're monitoring everyone in this tower, both the candidates and the Jonin who brought them here?"
Sasuke quickly grasped the issue. He looked at Naruto and Kakashi, his expression serious. "Just as I