"It's going to take a hell of a lot more than Fton chakra to protect everyone," Naruto returns all the while thinking how pitifully small that feat is compared to how Naru-nii is trying to protect the entire world. One Fton user isn't going to be anywhere near enough.
"You have time, Naruto-kun," Kakashi states to which Naruto nearly chuckles. "Don't be in such a rush to be Hokage.
You keep going like this and I have no doubt it'll happen before you know it." Naruto doesn't say more as he waves to Team Guy when they walk by and enter the exam roomof the three, Lee was the only one to wave back, putting a small smile on Naruto's face.
Sasuke and Sakura eventually join him and though Sasuke looked like he got a good kick to the chin, Naruto only wondered why Sakura wasn't healing him.
Kakashi informs his genin, "I'm glad each one of you decided to take the exams. I know things are strained right now, but you're still Team 7. Remember, those who break the rules are scum, but those who abandon their friends are worse than scum. Stick together and make me proud."
When they finally enter room 301 and the large classroom is full of grungy, older, odorless genin, all stern of eyes and threatening of posture. Even the daylight streaming in the room doesn't dull their drab aura of homicidal intent.
Naruto does find it humorous that he can smell the old wood of the large room more than the ninety or a hundred hardened genin filling it.
"What is this?" Sakura asks. "Why are so many applying to be Chnin?"
Naruto ignores her question in favor of looking for red hair and a sand guard in the large gathering when he hears Ino call, "Sasuke-kun!" before hopping to encircle his neck with her arms. "You're late," she moans. "It feels like forever since I last saw you."
'First Sakura, now Ino' Naruto didn't think his inside could squirm and wither any worse. The heartbroken blond stays quiet as Kiba calls out exactly what he felt, "get away from Ino-chan, Sasuke-kun.
That's my woman you're- you're letting hang all over ya!" Akamaru barks for added punctuation despite a vexed Sasuke clearly doing nothing to instigate the aggressive hugging.
"Ino" Sakura says, lacking her usual fervor as she eyes the Yamanaka expectantly. Sakura hates this platinum blond bombshell. She can feel the hate within her every time she looks at a stoic Sasuke and recalls the potential depths of his disgusting darkness.
This isn't going to be like in the Academy. I'll show you the true strength of a man!" Kiba looks at Ino, blushing a bit at the sight of her. Sasuke returns a simple grunt and arrogant smirk.
"I hope you're not all bark, Kiba," Chji declares. "Because our team is stronger than ever." 'He's not wrong,' Ino thinks. Chji's attitude has changed quite a bit and Ino's heard his home life is far more strict on him.
"I think as long as we try our best, we'll be happy with our results," Hinata unexpectedly shares with her former classmates, whom did not know how to respond to the usually quiet girl.
'Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Chji, Yamanaka Ino, Inuzuka Kiba and Akamaru, Aburame Shino, and Hyga Hinata They all have their quirks, but they're all good people Naru-nii becomes close friends with,' Naruto thinks as he looks throughout the large room of murderous faces for any redhead at this point.
'Why the hell can't I spot a redhead in this grungy-ass crowd?'
"Are- are you okay, Naruto-kun," Hinata-chan asks from behind him. Naruto recalls how worried about him she's been since their last dinner together.
It was really nice of her, so he nods and gives her a genuine, if not large, smile as he responds, "hey, Hinata-chan. Yeah, I'm doing okay, I guess. Thanks for asking," he answers as he wonders if it would be wrong to ask her to use her Byakugan to find Gaara.
Shaking his head at the thought, he returns to his search, looking farther back in the long room.
"What's up with him," Shikamaru asks Sasuke as the Nara ponders the change in the generally loud blond.
"He's probably scared shitless," Kiba laughs, however Sakura and Sasuke know that isn't the case.
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