Chapter 51 Tower

Konoha.

Death Forest Tower.

"Hey, Naruto, how you are still alive?"

As the time passed, the arena began to fill as Shikamaru who saw Naruto was surprised as the last time he saw him he was barely hanging on.

"That's what I exactly want to ask you?"

Naruto taunted back as he couldn't understand how this lazy guy was still alive after five days in the wild.

"It's that monster"

Kankuro who saw Gojo standing between the Konoha 11, spoke in a fearful tone.

Gaara was standing beside him as he had recovered in these five days but his eyes didn't have terrifying Killing intent like in the Past and were filled with confusion.

"After the exam, we have to report the situation to Baki Sensei"

Temari said to Kankuro as Gaara was their trump card, if someone strong enough to defeat him easily is present, they have to rethink their strategy.

"Satoru-Kun, can you tell me what happened to that Genius boy?"

Ino arrived beside and said coquettishly while coiling her long lose blond hair with her fingers.

Gojo wasn't surprised she knew about the story as he had sensed them before but didn't care much and only focused on Sasuke.

Creak…

Just when Ino thought that Gojo would tell her the whole story, the door exclusive for the staff was pushed open and Sarutobi with Konoha Jonin following him entered the arena.

Gojo who saw Sarutobi walking in front had a slight gloomy look on his face.

What Sarutobi did to Naruto? Even if It was the Fourth Hokage who Sealed the Nine Tail inside Naruto, Sarutobi should have at least granted him a beautiful childhood.

He had seen how Naruto was treated, though Gojo knows that this old man really loved the village, but his methods disgusted Gojo.

How can Gojo not guess that why didn't Sarutobi provided Naruto a beautiful childhood and let him be called the demon fox.

It is purely to divert hate to a single point and stop the villagers from blaming them.

"Congratulations on making it so far… I hope through these five days in the forest you have learned how hard it is to be a shinobi"

"Deaths, betrayals, and tough situations are common in a Ninja Life"

"If you want to protect your village, this is something you have to face all the time"

Sarutobi came forward as everyone quickly lined up and Sarutobi started his speech.

"Man~, this old man sure has some free time despite his age"

Sarutobi spoke for a long time, and everyone who listened to his speak couldn't help but think so.

"At last I thank the contestants from_____"

*Yawn...*

"Hehe~ That was a good nap"

Sarutobi kept speaking and just when he wanted to thank the Genin from other villages, the sudden voice made him stop and the focus of every Jonin and Genin present was attracted to it.

Everyone looked towards the voice source and saw a tall white hair kid with a blindfold without a care was stretching his arms, like he had woken up from a long nap.

"Hmm~ did that old man finally left?

The quite surroundings caused made Gojo conclude that Sarutobi had finally stopped talking since his words were like a lullaby making him sleep.

"Satoru!!"

"Haha!! Great Satoru, I was getting bored!!"

"Satoru Kun, even after waking up, so cool!!!"

Even Guy who was immune to all things put a hand on his face embarrassed.

Naruto on the other hand laughed as he was also getting impatient listening to the rumbling of Sarutobi and Ino like always got mesmerized by his every action.

"Bastards!!"

Iruka standing behind Sarutobi along with Kakashi and Guy cursed his face red from anger while looking at Gojo and Naruto.

"Hehe~ old man finally met his match"

"Yeah~ that kid sure has guts"

Asuma laughed lighting up a cigarette as Kurenai standing beside him spoke her thoughts.

"Ha."

The words of Sarutobi were stuck in his mouth as this was the first time he encountered such a situation.

"Haha!!!, Kids these days sure are impatient, well, the old man won't waste your time anymore, Hayate it's up to you"

But Sarutobi didn't let the situation go out of hand as he laughed and quickly let Hayate come to the stage.

"Haha~, old man, you never expected this"

Sigh...

"I used to be so popular back in those days"

Sarutobi moved back giving Hayate the front stage as Asuma made fun of Sarutobi who sighed hearing his words.

Sarutobi missed his younger days when everyone listened to him attentively and admired him.

"Lord 3rd, I'm sorry for Satoru..."

At this moment, Guy arrived beside Sarutobi and said a bit embarrassed.

"Hoho... don't worry Guy, children like to pull pranks... I'm not angry"

Sarutobi waved his hands like it was not a big deal and the hanging heart of Guy finally got peace.

"You will all fight individual battles to decide the last 12 contestants for the third exam"

While Sarutobi was having a hard time, Hayate Gekko had already started speaking as he announced the start of preliminaries to lessen the amount of contestants for the third exam.

"Aww, I'm tired"

"How will we fight?"

"I quit"

Everyone complained about the sudden preliminaries as they were tired after these five tough days

But at this moment, a figure with grey hair and large glasses, raised his hand as everyone heard his words clearly.