"Naruto, are you sure you want to challenge Yemu?"
Sakura Haruno had watched the immensely powerful Gaara turn into a helpless little chick in Yemu's hands, unable to fight back at all.
She was already feeling numb.
Numb from the shock of Yemu's strength.
"I..."
Naruto Uzumaki's eyes flickered. Deep down, he knew he was probably no match for Yemu.
But he refused to embarrass himself in front of Sakura.
He stubbornly insisted, "Sakura, I'm going to challenge Yemu! I'm the man who's going to become Hokage. How could I let a little difficulty scare me off?"
Sakura Haruno naturally saw through his little act. She pressed a hand to her forehead in resignation. "Forget it. Don't go getting your confidence crushed."
"Look how strong Gaara was, and he couldn't even get Yemu's clothes dirty! How are you supposed to fight him?"
Naruto Uzumaki looked indignant. How could he show weakness in front of Sakura Haruno? "That's because Yemu hasn't faced me!"
Naruto Uzumaki pointed at himself with one hand and planted the other on his hip, looking thoroughly confident.
"Then why don't you look at who's behind you?"
Sakura Haruno pointed behind Naruto Uzumaki, amusement in her eyes.
"I think I heard someone wanted to fight me?" Yemu Hyuga's casual voice came from behind Naruto Uzumaki.
In an instant.
Naruto Uzumaki stiffened and slowly turned around. "Who? Yemu, who wants to fight you? Isn't that just asking to die?"
Beads of sweat the size of soybeans dotted Naruto Uzumaki's face, and panic welled up inside him.
He wasn't scared. This just wasn't a good time to fight.
After all, he still had his own exam match coming up.
"This guy..."
Sakura Haruno's face darkened.
She silently distanced herself from Naruto, making it clear that this shameless fool was no