"Wait, what?! You're saying the Fifth Hokage took you as his student?!"
Kiba was the first to blurt out the question.
At first, he had thought Naruto was bragging, but this hardly seemed like something worth lying about.
After all, it would be easy to check.
If the lie came out, Naruto would probably be thoroughly humiliated.
So, as far as Kiba was concerned, Naruto probably wasn't lying about this.
Besides, Naruto had no need to lie now. He had a reputation to uphold.
After all, his father was the Fourth Hokage!
Whatever else happened, he couldn't disgrace his father, could he?!
Still, Kiba had his doubts. Naruto might have an impressive background, but his strength... he was nothing but a total dead last!
Why would the Fifth choose Naruto as his student?!
"You're kidding, right?! Naruto, you actually got taken on by the Fifth, just like Sasuke?! Sasuke is the top student in our year, you know, and he's from the Hokage's clan..."
Sakura's face was full of disbelief as she spoke.
Even if Naruto was the previous Hokage's son.
But surely the Hokage wouldn't choose his students entirely based on strength, would he?!
Did Naruto really have enough potential for the Hokage to take him as a student?!
No matter how she looked at it, it seemed impossible!
"Naruto-kun is actually... actually..."
Hinata's voice grew softer and softer. She was trying to speak up for Naruto.
But by the end, only she knew what she was trying to say.
Everyone around them chimed in, discussing the news. The shock it brought was beyond anything they could have imagined.
"Hehe! Even I didn't expect this, but I'll treat you guys to a meal later! Oh, right... Sasuke, you'd better come! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have realized