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Sasuke: "Tch... Damn it, he tricked me again."
Temari: "Wow! That handsome guy is already a jōnin? Incredible! Since I'm here in Konoha for the Chūnin Exams, I must gather more information about him!"
Kankurō (horrified): "Thank goodness I didn't fight him earlier... Otherwise, I might not even get the chance to participate in the exam."
Gaara: "Jōnin..."
Gaara's eyes locked onto Tian Yu. After a long silence, he finally spoke:
"Jōnin-level strength? Impressive."
"You've really caught my attention now. Remember my name—Gaara of the Sand."
Tian Yu immediately looked disgusted.
He waved his hand dismissively at Gaara and said:
"Save the affection—I'm not interested."
"...???"
Gaara fell silent once more.
He spent a few moments processing Tian Yu's reply, but still failed to grasp the meaning.
Finally, he said coldly:
"No matter. I'll kill you."
Tian Yu: "I'll be waiting."
Gaara: "Temari, Kankurō. We're leaving."
He turned and walked off, the other two following.
Tian Yu smiled faintly as he watched them disappear.
Konoha's about to get interesting.
Nearby, Naruto seethed with jealousy.
That Gaara guy had completely ignored him and focused only on Big Brother Tian Yu!
Naruto yelled after them, trying to get their attention:
"Hey! I'm Uzumaki Naruto! Tian Yu's little brother! I'll beat you all in the Chūnin Exams—you'll see!"
…
But he was utterly ignored.
Gaara and his siblings didn't even glance back.
A breeze passed by.
Leaves fluttered to the ground.
Naruto froze mid-pose like a petrified statue.
The moment was awkward.
Sasuke: "Idiot."
Sakura: (facepalming) "What an embarrassment..."
Naruto's eye twitched.
Why did his declaration look so lame, while Tian Yu's was so effortlessly cool?
Damn it! I still have a long way to go to catch up to Big Brother Tian Yu...
Tenten: (cheerful) "If you want to be noticed, then get stronger! Let's go, Naruto!"
Naruto: (determined) "You're right, Tenten! I'm fired up now! Big Brother Tian Yu, help me train! I'll endure anything—no matter how hard it gets!"
Tian Yu: "Good attitude. Add another 30 pounds to your training weights."
Naruto: "Huh?! But I'm already carrying 150 pounds! Adding 30 more makes 180! That's child abuse!"
Tian Yu: (calmly) "It's just 180. I bore that when I was seven. Even Tenten, just one year older than you, carries double your load—and she's a girl."
Naruto: "What?! Seriously?!"
Naruto turned to Tenten in shock.
He had always focused on Tian Yu, but never realized how strong his sister figure really was.
Maybe Tian Yu's brilliance had overshadowed her strength.
Just then, Konohamaru approached.
Konohamaru: "Um... Big brothers, you're all Konoha ninjas, right? Thanks for earlier!"
Naruto: (grinning) "Don't worry about it!"
Konohamaru: "Big bro, you were so cool back there!"
Naruto scratched his head shyly.
Naruto: "Heh... It was nothing."
Tian Yu: "You should get home. The streets are dangerous, especially for kids. If you hadn't run into us..."
Suddenly, a voice shouted:
"Lord Konohamaru! Where are you?!"
Konohamaru: "Over here! That's my tutor!"
Ebisu appeared, adjusting his sunglasses as he landed near them.
He bowed respectfully to Tian Yu:
Ebisu: "Lord Tian Yu. I didn't realize you were here."
Tian Yu: "Just passing by when I saw some trouble."
Ebisu glanced at Konohamaru's wrinkled clothes, then turned sharply toward Naruto and blocked Konohamaru.
Ebisu: "Lord Konohamaru, were you harassed by that fox brat? You mustn't run off again. Stay far from dangerous people."
Naruto's expression darkened.
Konohamaru: "No, no! Naruto saved me! He's a good guy!"
Ebisu: "Saved? He's the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki! What if he hurt you? Your life is too important. If anything happened, Lord Hokage would be furious."
Naruto: "Hokage...?"
He was stunned.
Tian Yu: (smirking) "Didn't you know? Konohamaru is the Third Hokage's grandson."
Naruto: "I see... So that's how it is."
Naruto's expression turned cold.
His gaze toward Konohamaru and Ebisu became laced with contempt.
Naruto: "Heh... I guess a 'fox demon' like me isn't good enough to be near a 'noble' kid like him."
His voice was mocking, eyes sharp with scorn.
The disgust in his expression was more intense than anything Ebisu had shown.
Even Konohamaru looked shaken.
He couldn't understand why Naruto suddenly looked so cold.
Naruto: "Tian Yu, Tenten, Sakura, Sasuke... let's go."
He didn't look back at Ebisu or Konohamaru, completely ignoring their presence.
The gap between them...
Son of the Fourth Hokage vs. grandson of the Third.
A 'monster' vs. a 'young lord' with his own jōnin tutor.
It was absurd.
Naruto had always been cheerful, but he wasn't stupid.
That moment made him reflect.
The dream he held dear—to become Hokage— felt... tainted.
Was the current Hokage even worthy of being his role model?
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But Naruto didn't dwell too long.
Bigger things were ahead.
The Chūnin Exams were starting!
Sakura: (looking at the crowd) "So many people... how long is this line going to take?"
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