Naruto suddenly appeared in front of Kiba. Unlike the previous time, where he only displayed Jonin-level speed, this time it already far surpassed it, and only a few people managed to see it.
Naruto stretched out his finger and touched Kiba's chest. Such action seems harmless, but moments later Kiba's seven orifices immediately flooded with blood.
Kiba was shocked after seeing Naruto instantly appear in front of him without him noticing, but this shock quickly replaced the pain that started to assault his mind.
Kiba opened his mouth to scream, but no noise was generated, and his eyes opened wide, and anyone who stared at his eyes immediately knew the intense pain he felt.
Kiba kneels on the ground while his head tilts upwards.
Naruto stared at Kiba for a few moments before whipping his hands, sending Kiba flying to his left and almost hitting the wall. Kiba didn't try to stand up as he lost his consciousness.
He almost died, especially with his neck deformed, but fortunately for him, Naruto controlled his strength and made sure Kiba survived.
Naruto initially wants to kill Kiba for the simple reason that he annoyed him, but thinking about the call he just received, he knows that he had better things to do than act on whims.
Naruto turned his head to Hayate, who had a shocked expression on his face. It was clear to Naruto that the proctor tried to hide his emotion but failed spectacularly.
"With this I should be the winner," Naruto said in a low and indifferent voice.
"The winner of the match is Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze," Hayate quickly announced after snapping out of his shocked state.
Naruto didn't return back to his teammates and instead was suddenly devoured by his shadow and disappeared entirely in the battle arena.
This action further shocked everyone who is watching the match.
"Medics!" Kurenai screams at the top of her lungs as she jumps down and charges towards Kiba.
The nearby medical ninja snapped back to reality and hurriedly bolted towards Kiba to take first aid treatment before his situation worsened.
"D-Did he really have to do that?" Karin whispers to herself while staring at Kiba, who is being surrounded by the medical ninja.
Karin, whose body starts to tremble itself after Naruto snaps out from his dazed state. She didn't know the reason why her senses were screaming at Naruto, like what happened back in the forest, but after seeing what happened to Kiba, she realized the reason why.
Her body screaming at her the danger Naruto possesses, which really made her question why it only happens now despite the fact that Karin and Naruto had met almost all the time since they were classmates.
"Indeed. Naruto shouldn't have had any reason to further attack Kiba, especially after what he just did earlier," Shino calmly said, but anyone who is familiar with him can notice an anger building inside of him.
Shino's attention focuses on Keimei, who, in his opinion, knows more about Naruto than his own parents.
Keimei noticed this, but she didn't stare at him, but like almost everyone stared at Kiba and, after a moment of silence, finally spoke in a calm voice, "Simple. Kiba annoyed Naruto."
"That's it?!"
"How can he do that in such a small matter?" Ino screams in anger. She clenches her fist to the point that it almost bleeds out.
"Kiba was in fact lucky," Keimei responded.
"Lucky? How?" Hikari asks, voice in confusion.
"Naruto already gives Kiba a chance of forfeiting, and from what I know about him, he wouldn't make a move if it didn't benefit him. Wasting time fighting Kiba didn't benefit him, and he wanted the fight to end, but the latter didn't comply."
Keimei's eyes slightly narrowed before adding, "Knowing Naruto, he would instantly kill Kiba the moment he declined his offer, but whatever reason he changed his mind."
Keimei didn't know who the person called Naruto was, but she had a feeling it wasn't good news, especially after she noticed his eyes slightly turn colder.
"Would Naruto really kill Kiba?" Hinata softly asks.
"Yes," Keimei answered in a matter-of-fact tone.
The Leaf Jonin sensei heard Keimei turn serious and already realized many things. While they were surprised by the fact that Keimei seemed to know Naruto more than anyone, right now their focus was his action or possible action described by Keimei.
'Could Naruto really do that? ' Kushina thought while her body unconsciously trembled for a moment.
As time passes, the more she realizes that she really didn't know Naruto well, unlike the rest of her children. To her, Naruto was engulfed by a dense fog and only leaving a dark silhouette.
Mito and Yayoi stared at each other, and they could see shock in their eyes. They couldn't believe Naruto had such strength as well as mindset.
Yayoi is worried about Naruto turning into an outcast and betraying the village. If such a situation happens, then her desire of rebuilding her relationship with Naruto and fixing their family will turn into nothing but a wish.
Mito also shares the same worries as Yayoi—in the situation Naruto betrayed the village. With just the strength Naruto displayed, he was already too dangerous, not to mention the fact that Naruto certainly hid most of his strength.
Mito even wonders if there's anyone who knows Naruto's limit.
When such thoughts appeared in her mind, Mito unconsciously turned her head towards Keimei, who wore a serious expression on her face.
'She's probably the only one who knows Naruto more than other people,' Mito thought.
Hisateru was also surprised that he forgot to act for a moment. How can he not be surprised since, despite the large intelligence network run by Danzo, one of the three elders of the Leaf, they still didn't know Naruto's strength?
This lack of information is greatly concerning in Hisateru's opinion.
If Naruto can hide such strength without us knowing, then is there anyone who also hides their capabilities? If so, then how did they do it? 'Hisateru thought.
He then turned to Keimei, and a suspicion rose in his heart. If Keimei knows Naruto's strength, then there is a high possibility that Keimei is also hiding her own strength.
'This is interesting.' His lips slightly curled upwards. 'I thought I was the only one who hid my own capabilities.'
Kaori, on the other hand, is slightly frustrated towards Naruto, especially after witnessing his strength. If she learned Naruto had such strength, then he should have helped them fight Orochimaru, and yet he didn't act.
Kaori believes that if he had joined back then, they might have had a chance of stalling Orochimaru enough time for Minato to arrive, but such a thought is wishful thinking since it didn't happen.
Kakashi noticed the actions of his two students and already guessed about it, especially since it was completely obvious with the intel he currently had.
Kakashi then noticed both Might Guy's and Asuma's gazes, and he turned his head and met their eyes. Kakashi stared at the two Jonin and nodded slightly.
The ninjas in various villages are also thinking about Naruto, but unlike the shock and worries of the Leaf ninja, the others are currently thinking about how to benefit from it.
Some of them are even thinking of how to sow discord between Naruto and the Leaf, which certainly isn't difficult, especially after one look at Naruto's actions closer.
It was clear to the foreigners that Naruto didn't have any good relationship with the Leaf; he even hid his strength. If they manage to make Naruto betray the village, it will definitely be the greatest embarrassment for the Leaf.
This also does not include the benefit they could get if they recruit him. While they might not trust him completely, his presence will definitely increase their village's battle prowess.
There's one leaf ninja, though, that thinks differently. This Jonin ninja is Kabuto Jonin Sensei and continue to remain despite two of its students already disqualified.
Of course, this person isn't really a Leaf Ninja but Orochimaru instead. With his disguise techniques, he was confident that others wouldn't know the fact he was here all along.
He is also shocked to see Naruto's capabilities and realizes that if he had provoked Naruto back then, there would be high chances he would have been captured by Minato.
'It seems like I can work with him. I really had to think about the offer I had to provide to invite him, Orochimaru thought to himself, and his lips slightly curled upwards while his tongue licked his lips.
Orochimaru was confident he could contact Naruto, especially given the fact that there were still many spies he planted that hadn't yet been found despite Fugaku's relentless effort.
Orochimaru didn't think of placing the Cursed Seal on Naruto or even offering it since the soul of the Nine-Tails Fox sealed within Naruto will definitely tamper with his Cursed Seal.
Not to mention that Orochimaru didn't dare to offer it since it might backfire on him.
He shared the same worries as the Leaf Ninja, which is Naruto's hidden strength. Like them, Orochimaru also feels that Naruto hides most of his strength, and there are chances that his strength has already reached the middle tier of Kage-level ninja.
Of course, such a possibility is low, especially given how hard it is for a ninja, even with good talent, to reach such a level of strength, but that doesn't mean it didn't happen.