"Itsuki-kun, who do you think will win?" Karin leaned closer, trying to start a conversation.
The four beauties of Konoha all wanted to make an impression on Itsuki.
After all, opportunities to get close to him didn't come often.
But in public, it wasn't appropriate to act too intimate. Karin, however, had no such concerns.
"That's hard to say." Itsuki pretended to think for a moment before replying.
"Right now, Naruto's strength isn't on Kiba's level. But Naruto is unpredictable—sometimes he gets sudden flashes of inspiration and does something completely unexpected. That might become the deciding factor."
"I didn't expect you to know Naruto that well. He really is the number one unpredictable, mischievous ninja."
Kakashi had appeared beside them at some point.
Itsuki glanced at him, gave a polite nod of greeting, then chuckled. "After all… you know."
Kakashi paused, then smiled under his mask. "True enough. I'll have to trouble you to look after Naruto in the future."
"Actually, I like Naruto's personality more than most." Itsuki looked toward the arena, where Naruto was already exchanging insults with Kiba, and couldn't help but laugh.
"At first, I thought he was just noisy. But once you get to know him, you see he's sincere."
"Ah." Kakashi nodded. "Sincerity is rare nowadays. In this shinobi world, it's hard to find someone like Naruto."
That reckless, loud personality reminded him too much of the man who entrusted him with the Sharingan.
Naruto wasn't a problem in Kakashi's eyes. The one who worried him more was Sasuke.
Despite his excellence in every field, he had already begun to drift off the right path.
On the field, the two had finally finished their shouting match. At the referee's signal, they shifted into battle stances.
Kiba, irritated by Naruto accusing him of "cheating by bringing helpers," told Akamaru to wait nearby and decided to fight alone first.
Beast Imitation Taijutsu: Four Legs Technique!
Chakra surged around Kiba's body. He dropped onto all fours, his nails sharpened into claws, and his teeth grew into canine fangs.
Swish, swish, swish!
Kiba shot forward, his speed so fast that he left afterimages trailing behind.
"So fast!" Naruto gasped, but before he could react, Kiba was under him—
Bam!
Kiba drove his elbow into Naruto's stomach, sending him flying across the arena until he slammed against the far wall.
"Examiner, he won't be getting up anytime soon!" Kiba clapped his hands and stood proudly.
A one-hit KO, just as easy as expected.
"What? So weak?"
"As expected of Naruto—no match for Kiba."
"Pathetic. How did he even make it this far?"
The audience was disappointed. Compared with the other matches, this was unwatchable.
How had someone like Naruto even made it through the prelims? Did he just coast by on his teammates?
"Sorry, Kakashi. Naruto can't beat Kiba," Kurenai thought, glancing at her fellow jonin. "But… if the future videos are right, Naruto will win in the end."
Still, she couldn't stop herself from calling down a reminder: "Kiba! Don't get careless!"
"What?"
Kiba froze. He would never ignore his sensei's words. Quickly, he glanced back—
Sure enough, Naruto was already climbing to his feet.
This time, his joking expression was gone. His eyes were serious.
"Don't underestimate me!"
Kiba wanted to mock him, but with Kurenai's warning still fresh in his mind, he restrained himself and instead scoffed, "Hmph, big words are cheap. Come at me if you've got the guts."
Naruto wiped the blood from his lip. "That was just me testing your strength. Turns out it's nothing special."
"I'll finish you in one shot. Go ahead, use every ninja tool and summon Akamaru too. Otherwise, you'll regret it when I beat you down!"
"You asked for it!" Kiba snapped, angry that the class clown dared to look down on him.
He raised his hand. "Akamaru, let's go!"
"Woof!"
Akamaru barked, charging at Naruto alongside Kiba.
"He's bold, I'll give him that," Itsuki chuckled. "But he's going to get smacked around again soon. Naruto really can't break his habit of showboating."
"Well," Kakashi said helplessly, "if he doesn't show off, he wouldn't be Naruto. By the way—didn't you tell him before not to act so arrogant? Didn't you even joke that you were his distant cousin?"
Itsuki narrowed his eyes. "What are you trying to say?"
Kakashi gave a lazy shrug. "After the preliminaries, the third exam will officially begin in a month. If Naruto wins this match…"
"Stop right there." Itsuki cut him off, instantly understanding. "Don't even think about dumping him on me. I've already cleared the preliminaries and I've got my own things to do."
Take care of a naughty kid? You're dreaming!
Kakashi didn't even flinch at being called out. He just chuckled. "Don't say it like that. Think of it as a favor to me. Naruto's foundation is still weak. Just a little guidance would help him a lot. It won't take too much of your time."
"Forget it, Senior Kakashi." Itsuki sighed. "I might have to leave Konoha for a while. It's already planned, so I can't add something else on top of that."
He leaned in a little, lowering his voice. "But I've heard rumors. A certain pervy sage might be returning to the village soon. Try checking hot springs or bathhouses. If you find him, he's the perfect teacher for Naruto."
"Pervy sage?" Kakashi froze, then his eye suddenly lit up as realization struck. "You mean him? If that's true, then it's perfect. Thanks, Itsuki—that helps a lot."
Itsuki nodded but spoke seriously. "This is your first time leading a team of genin, so let me remind you of something. Teachers naturally like talented students, but you can't ignore the clumsy ones completely.
Sometimes they're just late bloomers. They might be more sensitive inside than you realize, even if they don't show it."
"You can have priorities, but if you only ever favor one person, you'll risk losing all of them."
Kakashi fell silent. Itsuki had seen straight through him.
Back in the arena, Kiba and Akamaru unleashed smoke bombs, overwhelming Naruto with relentless attacks.
Naruto was battered badly, but like a stubborn cockroach, he refused to stay down. No matter how many times he was beaten, he stood back up again.
Finally, a slip-up gave Naruto an opening—and he grabbed Akamaru.
"Naruto, I'm done holding back!"
Kiba fed Akamaru a soldier pill. The little white pup's fur turned red, his power surging.
With one kick, he shattered Naruto's shadow clone.
"Let's go, Akamaru!"
Akamaru leapt onto Kiba's back with a bark. His body twisted and reshaped, until he looked like Kiba's twin.
Beast Imitation Taijutsu: Fang Over Fang!
The two of them—Kiba and Akamaru—stacked together, snarling with feral energy, ready to tear Naruto apart.
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