41There are also differences between Jonin.AI Model: gemini-3.0-flashChapter 41: There is Also a Gap Between Jonin and Jonin
"Tenten!"
Seeing her teammate defeated and unconscious, falling heavily onto her opponent's folding fan,
Rock Lee could no longer suppress his anxiety and was about to rush onto the field.
However, before he could even take a step,
a figure had already arrived on the field before him.
"Hmph..."
Temari casually closed her folding fan and tossed the unconscious Tenten aside.
"Useless Konoha Ninja, hurry up and take your trash companion..."
Before she could finish, she met a pair of blue eyes.
The two stared at each other for a moment.
Temari's Face turned red for no apparent reason.
"What are you looking at!"
"So what if I'm looking?"
Naruto said as he set Tenten down from his arms.
"You..."
"Hmm?"
Perhaps because the previous memory was too vivid and wouldn't fade,
Temari actually felt a hint of instinctive fear toward the Blond-haired Youth before her.
With a cold snort, she turned and walked back to the Sand Ninja rest area.
"That was easy, Temari,"
Kankuro congratulated her, but noticed his sister seemed a bit distracted.
No... he's not Uchiha Sasuke, just Uzumaki Naruto, just a Dead Last.
Why should I be afraid of him?
The more Temari thought about it, the angrier she got, and she gritted her teeth.
Damn Konoha.
Damn Genin.
Damn blondie.
When the day Konoha is destroyed comes, I won't let you off either!
...And before the Medical Unit Ninjas arrived, Naruto had already finished the treatment.
Unlike the injuries Sakura and Ino had sustained, which were preliminarily treated and only needed minor touch-ups,
Tenten's injuries were much more severe.
However, for Naruto, it was simply a matter of how long it would take to treat.
As the last wisp of Chakra flowed into her body, Tenten slowly opened her eyes.
What came into view was the Face of the Blond-haired Youth.
"Nar... Naruto?!"
"Be careful next time, don't take that kind of Wind Release head-on."
"Oh..."
Tenten nodded gently.
After a while, Guy arrived with the Medical Unit.
"Tenten! You must hold on!!!"
Before he could finish, a Medical Ninja had already reached the girl and crouched down.
Forming hand seals, he sent Chakra into her body through her meridians.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
The Medical Ninja's expression gradually shifted from solemn to confused.
"...Hmm?"
He increased the Chakra output slightly and checked again.
His brow furrowed even deeper.
"What's wrong? Is she seriously injured?!"
Guy was getting frantic and couldn't help asking.
The Medical Ninja looked up at him, his eyes filled with suspicion.
"...Are you kidding me?"
Guy: "???"
"Aside from some disorder in her Chakracirculation, she's perfectly fine. Where are the injuries?"
Guy was stunned.
That's impossible.
At that moment, Tenten weakly raised her hand and said, "Naruto helped me treat my wounds a bit just now, and then he went back."
Guy fell silent, and the Medical Ninja fell silent as well.
Guy: "...Naruto?"
Medical Ninja: "...Who is Naruto?"
...Even Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi were stunned when they saw the technique Naruto used to treat Tenten's injuries.
Kakashi fell into deep self-doubt.
"When did I ever teach him that?"
Kurenai was equally incredulous; it turned out Naruto hadn't just been pretending when he was looking at that Medical Ninjutsu textbook earlier.
This kid actually knows how to do it?!
Amidst their shock, the big screen announced the combatants for the next round.
Uzumaki Naruto VS Inuzuka Kiba
The moment he saw the names, Kiba was so excited he almost shouted.
Finally... finally, I have a chance to give that bastard a piece of my mind!
"The grudge from reporting me for cheating during the written exam, the hatred from humiliating my most respected Kurenai-sensei just now—all of it will be settled once and for all!"
He looked at Naruto, his eyes practically spitting fire.
Hinata also looked at Naruto, then glanced at Kiba.
Between her teammate and Naruto, she hesitated for a fraction of a second.
Then, she whispered softly, "Good luck, Naruto-kun..."
As soon as the words left her mouth, she immediately turned to look at Kiba, as if she had a guilty conscience.
"O-Of course, Kiba-kun! Y-You should do your best too!"
Hearing such perfunctory encouragement, the fire in Kiba's heart burned even hotter.
"Just watch, Hinata! I'm going to give him a real thrashing and show him who the real man is!"
"Woof! Woof! Woof!" Akamaru also felt his master's fighting spirit and barked in agreement.
Ugh... er...
Hinata was a bit embarrassed.
Naruto patted Hinata's head, completely ignoring the dog's barking, and turned to look at Kurenai Yuhi.
"Kurenai-sensei, do you still want to bet?"
"No."
Kurenai flatly refused.
If it were Shino, she might have considered it.
But as for Kiba... although her student was full of fighting spirit, she wasn't at all sure if he could actually beat Naruto.
Besides, she was already tired of losing.
In that case, it was better to just refuse and not give this kid any opening.
"What do you want to bet? I'll bet you!"
Seeing his teacher backing down, Kiba's blood was boiling.
"If you lose, all the previous bets between Kurenai-sensei and you are void! And you aren't allowed to go near Hinata ever again!"
Naruto glanced at him.
"So many conditions? And what if you lose?"
"You tell me what the bet is first!"
Naruto thought for a moment.
"What I originally wanted to bet with Kurenai-sensei was whether I could take you down in a single second."
"But... you don't have anything of value, so betting with you is pointless."
"Forget it, just go play somewhere else."
The moment he finished speaking, everyone present fell silent.
Kiba's eyes widened. As if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Who do you think you are?! One second? Have you lost your mind?!"
Akamaru also barked, "Woof woof woof woof woof!"
Shino shook his head helplessly, while Hinatalooked like she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Naruto-kun... is so arrogant!"
Kurenai looked at Kakashi.
"Is this the student you've trained? Did you send him here specifically to humiliate Team 8? Fine... fine, Kakashi, you've really outdone yourself!"
Kakashi was momentarily at a loss for words.
One second?
Even if I were the one fighting, I'm not sure I could guarantee ending the match in a single second.
This kid... it's like he's a different person.
Could it be his genes suddenly manifesting? But this isn't like Minato-sensei's personality at all.
And Kushina... though she had a fiery temper, she was never this arrogant!
Sigh...
"There is also a gap between Jonin and Jonin."
"The gap between Jonin and the students of Joninis even greater."
"No wonder some people don't dare to bet. If their student gets taken down in a single second, the teacher would lose a lot of Face, wouldn't they?"
These words from Naruto's mouth seemed casual, but they were incredibly biting.
Kurenai's Face instantly turned livid, and her voice was squeezed through her teeth, carrying a cold killing intent.
"Kakashi..."
Kakashi raised his hands in surrender. "It's not my fault... I never taught him to say things like that..."
"Fine! If that's how it is, I'll bet with you!"
"If you win, for the next month, I'll not only be your private tutor, but I'll also work for you like a slave and handle all your chores!"
"But if you lose!"
"Not only will all previous bets be wiped clean, but you and Kakashi—both of you—will have to wear Green jumpsuits every single day and never take them off!"
"No way," Kakashi flatly refused.
"Fine, I agree." Naruto thought about it and nodded.