Time flowed like water, silent and unnoticed.
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed since the preliminary matches for the third round of the Chunin Ninja Exams.
Early that morning.
After eating the carefully prepared breakfast Naruto had made, Sasuke left the Uchiha Clan Compound full of energy.
"Naruto, I'm going to train with Kakashi-sensei. Aren't you going to train with the Pervy Sage?"
Naruto smiled and nodded at his words. "Of course. Good luck, Sasuke."
"Yeah. I'm off, then."
The two waved goodbye, and Sasuke soon disappeared at the end of the central street in the Uchiha Clan Compound.
After seeing Sasuke off, Naruto strolled back. As soon as he returned to his room and sat cross-legged, he said quietly, "You've been watching long enough. Isn't it time you showed yourself?"
Indeed, with Insightful Vision, Naruto had noticed someone secretly watching him several breaths earlier.
Actually, even without the system notification, Naruto knew who had come.
Sure enough, as soon as Naruto finished speaking, a gust of wind appeared out of nowhere, revealing Aunt Might Guy, with her bowl cut and green jumpsuit.
Before the preliminary matches began, Guy had been brimming with fiery enthusiasm at every moment. But three days later, after receiving Rock Lee's Medical Data Report, she had grown noticeably thinner and more dejected.
Seeing that his visitor was Guy, Naruto looked somewhat surprised before gesturing to her. "Guy-sensei, Team 3's Jonin Instructor? What brings you here?"
Looking at the Blond-Haired Boy before her, Guy instantly cast aside all pride. She stepped forward and dropped to one knee. "Lee... Lee's injuries..."
Naruto hurried forward and pulled Guy up. "You're Kakashi-sensei's peer. Please don't bow to me like this."
"I'm sorry you had to see that."
Naruto motioned for Guy to sit and take