Naruto walked into the arena together with the other participants to the cheers of the watching crowed.
once they reached the middle they lined up towards the Hokage, and Naruto couldn't help but snicker at the image he got from the old movie "gladiator" he had seen on TV some months prior.
Saluting with a hand over his heart Naruto spoke in a soft voice which drowned out in the noise from the crowds. Hail Hokage those about to die salute you.
Still smiling Naruto turned his head towards Neji still with a small smile still on his face.
Neji didn't seam to notice, tough Shikamaru who stood beside him raised a eyebrow at the gesture and soft spoken words.
A few minutes later the match between Naruto and Neji is about to begin.
The crowds where cheering for the well known prodigy of the Hyuga.
The referee had barely shouted "begin", when the stadium was raked with the sound form a spaz 12 gauge shotgun. That Naruto had pulled of his back.
Without pause in the following silence he pulled out a short wooden wand and muttered sonorous under his breath. His amplified voice sharply penetrating to everyone in the stadium.
i came i saw i conquered.
Then in a slow walk he walked towards the bloody remains of Neji´s corpse and bent down to the lifeless husk to whisper
I don't waste the energies of a jutsu on losers like you.
With that he stood up again and briskly walked towards the arena exit his image disappearing when he activated his predator improved cloak system.