Chapter 214: The Bizarre Exam Arena
After Shikamaru easily dispatched his opponent, the ninjas from other villages began to frown. The combat experience of Konoha's Genin seemed unexpectedly high. Were they all geniuses?
"Naruto Uzumaki versus Kiba Inuzuka."
The two school rivals stepped into the arena.
"Kiba, I'm going to beat you and become the Fifth Hokage!"
"Is that so? You couldn't cut it at the Academy, and you won't cut it here."
Woof!
"Hey, can you put Akamaru down? You aren't trying to cheat by making this a two-on-one, are you?"
"Tch. Ninja hounds are classified as ninja tools; it's not against the rules. Since when did you learn how to use 'moral kidnapping' on people?"
"What moral kidnapping? Two-on-one is just unfair!"
"Fine! In that case, Akamaru, stay on the sidelines. I can flatten this guy by myself."
Hayate Gekko watched them, speechless. Are you two going to fight or not? "Stop wasting time, or I'll disqualify both of you."
"Fine, fine."
Whoosh!
Suddenly, both launched shuriken simultaneously.
Clang! Bam! Thud!
"Dammit, a smoke bomb!"
"Fang Over Fang!"
"Haha, Naruto, you're too weak. Just give up!"
"I'm Naruto! I'm going to get everyone to acknowledge me—I'll never give up!"
"If that's how it is, then don't blame me!"
Naruto began to take a brutal beating. His face was bruised and swollen, and blood was flowing, but he simply refused to go down. He wouldn't lose, especially not to Kiba.
"Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Kiba was getting impatient. If I keep hitting this guy, will I actually kill him? The gap in our strength is so huge, is winning really that important to him?
Poof! Poof! Poof!
The spectators watched in silence. This wasn't even a fight between equals. They couldn't understand what Naruto was holding on for.
"Is Naruto going to lose this time?"
Tonbo Tobitake felt things were veering off course. If Naruto lost, the butterfly effect on the future Talk-no-Jutsu with Neji and other events would be too massive. In his current state, Kiba was truly invincible to Naruto. If they weren't classmates, Kiba could have ended this with a kunai to the head long ago. Naruto was only holding on because of his Shadow Clones. Kiba, unlike Naruto, didn't have massive chakra reserves. Even with superior Taijutsu, fighting a horde was getting annoying.
"Forget it, I'll help Naruto out. Otherwise, if the plot deviates too much, my advantage as a transmigrator will be gone."
Sorry, Kiba.
And sorry, Naruto—but you're just too much of a noob right now.
Genjutsu: Naruto's Farting Technique.
With Tonbo's current mastery of Genjutsu, Naruto was caught without anyone in the room noticing.
"What's happening?"
Dozens of Narutos were about to swarm Kiba when they suddenly felt their stomachs churn. Something was coming out. And then...
"Why did his face suddenly turn so pale? What is he doing?" Kiba was confused. Naruto's attack had completely stalled.
Pfft!
Pfft-pfft!
Pfft-pfft-pfft!
Dozens of faint sounds echoed through the arena. At first, the ninjas thought Naruto was unleashing some secret ultimate jutsu. But when the sound continued for over ten seconds, they realized something was wrong. A certain... scent... began to permeate the room.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's nose twitched, and his face instantly turned green. Orochimaru, who had been enjoying the show, suddenly looked ill, his usual composure shattered. Even the spectators—Guy, Kurenai, Asuma—all caught the strange odor. Their expressions soured instantly.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Realizing the situation, everyone scrambled away from the arena floor, retreating as far as possible.
"Naruto! You idiot! What are you doing?!" Sakura felt her dignity dying. Her exhausted body found a sudden burst of energy as she roared at Naruto while sprinting backward. Sasuke's face was also pale as he retreated.
"Wind Style: Air Break."
To cover his tracks, Tonbo acted as if he were responding to the "attack," creating a wind barrier. He looked at Kakashi beside him. "Haha, you sure raised a great disciple."
Kakashi's "dead fish" eyes looked like they were about to pop out. "What is going on?!"
"What do you mean? Naruto just used his ultimate move!"
Tonbo was laughing hysterically inside. I'm sorry. I shouldn't just apologize to Naruto and Kiba. I should apologize to everyone in this room. He could barely keep a straight face.
Any ninja with common sense used their skills to either flee or seal off their senses. They could tell just how "powerful" this move was. Tonbo's Genjutsu had tricked Naruto's body into fermenting gas, producing an odor far fouler than normal. And it was a chain reaction.
The power of a "Multi-Shadow Clone Chain Fart" was unimaginable. For a moment, a bizarre atmosphere filled the arena.
Hayate Gekko, standing in the center and unable to leave his post, suffered the most. His eyes were rolling back into his head, but he had to maintain his professional duty as a proctor.
Thud!
It didn't take long. Kiba and Akamaru, foaming at the mouth, collapsed to the ground. Akamaru hadn't even entered the fight, yet he was defeated.
"Ah... hahaha! My stomach acted up, sorry about that!"
Dozens of Narutos clutched their bellies with awkward smiles. For the first time, Naruto truly felt the meaning of "social death." Even the years of being shunned by the villagers hadn't made him want to disappear as much as he did now. Especially when he saw Sakura running away.
How did this happen? Was it the expired milk I drank today?
"Naruto Uzumaki... wins."
As soon as the announcement was made, Hiruzen Sarutobi was the first to act, weaving signs for a Wind Style jutsu to blow the odor out toward the exit.
Whoosh! "Honestly, I think we need to add a new rule to the Chunin Exams: No farting in the arena, especially not chain-farting." Hiruzen was utterly speechless. He never imagined his legendary reputation would be tarnished by a preliminary match.
Kiba was carried out. After the initial embarrassment, Naruto returned to the stands, puffing out his chest and hoping for praise. Regardless of how it happened, he had won.
Step, step, step.
However, even the contestants from other villages moved away as he approached. Sakura and the others were even worse; though the Third Hokage had cleared the air, they felt as if the scent was still lingering in their noses. The closer Naruto got, the stronger the feeling became.
"Naruto, stay over there. We can't take it!" Shikamaru said.
Choji added, "Yeah, I don't even feel like eating my chips anymore!"
"Hehehe... I just drank some expired milk, it was an accident..." Naruto finally felt genuinely sheepish.
Only Tonbo Tobitake praised him: "As expected of the Number One Most Unpredictable Ninja, Naruto-kun. What a powerful 'ninjutsu.' How did you even come up with that?"
Hahahahaha! Tonbo cackled internally.
Naruto was at a loss for words. Why is he teasing me at a time like this? "Eh? How come that uncomfortable feeling in my stomach is suddenly gone?" he wondered, rubbing his belly.
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