"Yes! It's Naruto, that Dead Last! Akamaru, we'll definitely win if we work together!"
"Woof, woof, woof..."
Kiba Inuzuka was thrilled that he hadn't been randomly matched against Gaara.
In his eyes, Naruto Uzumaki was just a Dead Last who had lucked into learning Medical Ninjutsu.
"Woof, woof, woof..."
He really was a dog emboldened by his master. Learning that his opponent wasn't the gourd-carrying girl who terrified him had made Akamaru just as happy.
"Huh? Do I look that damn weak to everyone?" Naruto muttered, touching his face.
"Naruto, be careful. Kiba Inuzuka's Taijutsu is very strong, and his clan is a lot like our Nara Clan. They have their own unique Ninjutsu and Secret Techniques," Older Sister Little Deer instinctively warned him when she saw that his opponent was Kiba Inuzuka.
"Yeah, they're good at raising dogs... I'm guessing the Inuzuka Clan's Secret Techniques have something to do with certain canine traits?" Naruto said blandly.
"Uh... Naruto, you're making me look really stupid here, you know?"
Shikamaru felt pressured by Naruto's intelligence. Wasn't he a little too smart? Just from the Ninja Dog Kiba had brought along, he had guessed what sort of Secret Techniques and Ninjutsu the Inuzuka Clan might specialize in.
Kiba Inuzuka had already gone down to the arena with Akamaru, so everyone around Naruto, including Kakashi, Might Guy, Kurenai Yuhi, and Asuma, heard his analysis.
Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi were the most shocked.
As Kiba Inuzuka's Jonin Instructor, Kurenai Yuhi naturally understood her student's abilities.
"Is this really the Dead Last Naruto everyone in the village talks about?" Kurenai Yuhi murmured, looking at Kakashi. "Looks like the story about Kakashi being hospitalized after the last bell test was true."
Asuma nodded at that and turned to Kakashi as well. "How did he manage it?"