Chapter 227 Naruto's Declaration
"The duel begins."
As Hayate finished speaking, Kenmei took a kunai from her waist and ran towards Naruto with her hands swung back in a ninja-like manner.
Moonlight Gale raised an eyebrow, inwardly marveling at how brave this young man named Kenmei was, charging straight up like that.
Naruto's azure pupils reflected the figure rushing towards him, and he uttered a soft sound of doubt.
Why is this person so strange about their own emotions?
First came tension, then relaxation, and finally, a sense of resentment.
Naruto recalled the people he had a bad relationship with in Konoha. Could it be one of them? Did I plant a tree in front of his house before?
"Hey, we don't have any grudges between us, right?" Naruto suddenly asked Misumi.
Without saying a word, Kenjiro appeared in front of Naruto, waving his arm and striking Naruto with a kunai in a strange way.
? ? ?
Naruto tried to dodge Misumi's attack by turning to the side, but unexpectedly, Misumi's arm struck Naruto's face in a bizarre way, like a whip.
Snap!
The kunai, propelled by inertia, left a long, thin wound on Naruto's face.
Sasuke, sitting in the audience, frowned, his face showing dissatisfaction. He couldn't understand why Naruto would make a mistake at this crucial moment.
Even if the other person's arm is a little strange, Naruto shouldn't be like this.
Feeling the wounds on his face healing rapidly, a flash of anger crossed Naruto's eyes.
He quickly squatted down and swept his leg, hitting Kenmei's shin.
A hint of smug satisfaction flashed in Kenmei's eyes. Her body had undergone softening modifications, so she was fearless as long as it wasn't harmed by sharp weapons.
Naruto's leg collided with Misumi's calf, and a shockwave spread outwards. Misumi's calf bent as if it were made of rubber, as if the bones had disappeared.
His upper body continued to swing kunai, attacking Naruto.
Hehe, I've got you!
Using the force of the rebound, Kenmei attempted to deliver a decisive blow.
Lord Orochimaru, did you see that? I did it!
Just as the kunai was about to collide with Naruto's head, Kenji's eyes were filled with smugness.
However, suddenly a tremendous force came from the rebounding calf.
Bang!!!
An even larger blast of air was generated, followed by a tremendous crash.
Jian Meicheng's figure transformed into a kite with a broken string, landing heavily on the edge of the arena, creating another crater.
Hayate cast a pitying glance at Kenmei, thinking, "Such a good child, didn't you go and gather information about Naruto beforehand?"
The scars on Naruto's face had disappeared, and he slowly walked towards the pit.
Kenmei lay inside, his body, modified by the soft material, unable to withstand such a tremendous impact. He coughed repeatedly, and drops of scarlet blood slid from the corners of his mouth.
"Are you alright?" Naruto touched his chin, realizing he might have used a bit too much force.
The person didn't answer him and even tried to poke his head with a kunai, so he had been holding back.
He walked over, looked at Jian Meicheng's pale face under her mask, hesitated for a moment, took out a kunai, made a small cut on his wrist, and fed a few drops of his blood to Jian Meicheng.
Her pale face gradually regained its color, and Kenmei's consciousness returned.
Looking at the blurry boy in front of him, he seemed to understand the meaning of Orochimaru's words.
"No matter what you think, I am not the Nine-Tails, and the Nine-Tails' rampage was not something the Nine-Tails wanted to do. The culprit is someone else." Naruto said slowly, his voice somehow becoming louder, so that everyone in the entire Konoha Arena could hear him.
"Everyone here, regardless of what they lost in the Nine-Tails' attack—family, homes, friends," Naruto paused, then spoke firmly.
"I, Naruto Uzumaki, will bring the culprit back and give everyone an explanation."
The entire arena fell silent. Sasuke narrowed his eyes, looking at the blond, blue-eyed boy below the stage who was looking into the audience.
So that's the reason?
He felt hatred from his fellow Konoha ninja opponent, which is why he was careless and got hit at the beginning.
Do you want to take this opportunity to tell everyone the truth?
Gaara, who was also in the audience of the examinees, stared at Naruto on the stage with confusion, incomprehension, anger, and jealousy.
Why, why should he, as a monster, explain to these people?
Why did he want to explain for the monster?
Why did he have the courage to explain?!
The Kazekage Rasa, standing in the stands, turned around and looked at the Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, only to see a blank, lost face.
Hiruzen looked at Naruto on the arena, a tear rolling down his cheek. He then wiped it away with the sleeve of his divine robe, smiled at Rasa, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Kazekage-sama, getting old makes me easily moved."
In theory, almost all ninjas already knew Naruto's identity, since Sarutobi had already publicly revealed Naruto's identity as the Fourth Hokage's son within the ninja community.
Naruto even moved back into the house his father had saved up for years to buy.
However, many ordinary people still firmly believe that Naruto is the incarnation of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
They believed that Sarutobi was bewitched by Kurama, which is why he usually didn't dare to make any declarations, but he still harbored prejudice against Naruto in his heart.
Naruto could sense that it was impossible for him not to care.
Therefore, he made this statement today.
Whether these people believe it or not, I will bring back the culprit, not only for myself, but also for the sake of Kurama and the people who died in the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage.
"Ahem, the winner this time is Naruto Uzumaki. You can leave now." Hayate cleared his throat. He didn't know what the Hokage thought of Naruto's behavior this time. Naruto's words were quite provocative.
In the eyes of ordinary villagers, the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage was simply the Nine-Tailed Fox breaking free of its seal, killing many people, destroying many things, and then disappearing.
Naruto's current actions are defending a murderer in the eyes of a villager. He doesn't know what the consequences will be, so let's send Naruto away first.
"knew."
Naruto glanced at the now-conscious Kenjiro, whose hand scratches had disappeared. He didn't ask her anything more and turned to leave.
Misumi Ken: ? ? ? What did I do? I just wanted to defeat Naruto. If I could kill Naruto, it would help Lord Orochimaru's plan, so that's why I did it.
However, Kenji was completely bewildered by what had just happened, as she seemed to have been the one who had driven the change in this boy.
Naruto's blood mingled with her own in her mouth. As Kenji watched the departing blond-haired man, her eyes were filled with complex emotions.
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