"Next up, Naruto Uzumaki versus Kiba Inuzuka!"
In a vast plaza within the Gods Alliance, Yamaguchi I, the examiner responsible for assessing the inner disciples, called out loudly.
He was a jonin serving under Kakuzu and had few ties to the other factions, making him the ideal examiner for the third round.
Under the eyes of ten thousand spectators, Kiba Inuzuka's face fell. Shikamaru Nara and the others beside him gave him looks that said, "Good luck."
The current Naruto was not the dead last of the previous timeline. He was the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and a young ninja prodigy on par with Sasuke Uchiha-an opponent practically no one wanted to face.
There were plenty of spectators today. Even Kaguya had come along to join the fun, let alone the clan leaders of the great clans, who were paying close attention to the matches.
Under these circumstances, Kiba Inuzuka felt immense pressure. Losing was no big deal, but losing too badly would be utterly humiliating.
A short while later.
Once the fighting began, Naruto proved that he knew how to handle things as the group's leader. Rather than acting as impulsively as he had in his previous life, he traded blows with Kiba Inuzuka for dozens of exchanges before defeating him.
He won the match while allowing Kiba Inuzuka to save face.
This pleased Yechen immensely. Naruto had finally lived up to his expectations.
"You think highly of that blond boy?"
Kaguya, who was sitting beside Yechen, suddenly spoke.
She had noticed that Yechen often followed Naruto's movements and had even looked excited when Naruto won, which prompted her question.
"I suppose so. When the little fellow was born, he peed all over me. I even smacked his bottom back then."
At this point, Yechen suddenly