It was a quiet, long walk back to the Hidden Leaf Village. Team seven decided to spend a day with Tazuna to rest up. But, after that, they left the bridge builder with Zabuza, who decided it be best to stay there in case Gatō had hired any other mercenaries to attack the bridge builder. When they got back to their village, Kakashi immediately went to fill the Third in on what had happened. Shikamaru left his teammates to go look at the clouds. Sasuke quickly made his way away from Naruto, quickly followed by Sakura trying to get the Raven-haired boy to go on a date.
Naruto had his arms folded behind his head as he made his way down the street of Konohagakure. After a short walk, he made his way to Ichiraku ramen. He didn't make it past his second helping of ramen until he felt someone grab the back of his shirt. The blonde ninja turned around to be greeted by Hiashi sporting a frown. "Naruto, I believe we made a deal for you to return back to the Hyuga compound right when you get back," Hiashi spoke sternly and Naruto sighed.
"I was going to, but the ramen was calling to me," Naruto responded with a bit of a whining tone to his voice.
"Well, you can eat ramen all you want after training. Kakashi informed the Hokage and me about what the fox is trying to do with you," Hiashi spoke quietly so no one overheard him. Naruto's expression changed from a sheepish smile to a frown. He quickly turned to Teuchi smiling as he paid for his meal. The blonde ninja quickly followed the Hyuga clan leader.
"Are you sure you want to do this with them? They just graduated from the academy. Do you believe they're ready?" The Third Hokage questioned looking up at the leaders of each genin team. They all nodded as Kakashi stepped forward.
"We believe in our students. And we know they are ready for the Chunin exams." Kakashi spoke with the utmost respect to the Hokage.
"Hmm, very well. But if they are all to go into the Chunin Exams, I believe Shikamaru should be added to team ten. It would be a big mistake not having these three in a team." The Hokage spoke and Asuma smiled slightly. After the team leaders went to go prepare their teams, the receptionist of the Hokage barged into the office.
"Lord Third! We just got the reports of who is going to be participating," She spoke handing the Third a paper. As he read it, he slowly rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"Well, we better pray that they can prepare their teams for the worst." The Hokage mumbled silently shaking his head.
Konohamaru ran down the streets of Konoha shouting a bit for help. As Sasuke and Sakura kept walking, the young boy slammed into Sasuke's leg falling flat onto his ass. Sasuke uncaringly looked down to see what had just bumped into him. "S-Sasuke and Sakura! Help!" Konohamaru shouted quickly scurrying behind the two genins.
"Where did that little brat go?" A man wearing a black, baggy, full bodysuit with a red and yellow circle on the front with a black hood that covered his head completely and had cat-like ears and his forehead protector on his forehead questioned heading towards the raven-haired boy and bubblegum pink-haired girl. Upon seeing the child hiding behind the older two kids, he smirked.
"Take another step towards him and you will have broken bones," Sasuke plainly spoke keeping his cool and uncaring tone of voice.
"And just who the hell do you think you are?" The male questioned stepping closer to Sasuke. "Do you know who I am?"
"I highly doubt you are anyone of importance," Sasuke responded getting ready to fight this teen. Sakura slowly pulled Konohamaru closer to her and away from the two.
"Kankuro why are you bothering these people?" A plain, monotone voice spoke. The male who had chased Konohamaru face went pale. Another male with fair skin, green eyes, and short auburn hair wearing a black bodysuit with an open neck, t-shirt like sleeves, and almost full-length leggings. He wears a white cloth over his right shoulder and the left side of his hips. He has a wide leather band from his left shoulder to his right hip with which he carries a sand gourd and around which he wraps his forehead protector.
"G-Gaara! I-I'm sorry." Kankuro apologized bowing to his younger brother. Next to Gaara stood a girl with teal eyes and sandy blonde hair, which is gathered into four consecutive pigtails. She wore a single light purple-colored, off-the-shoulders garment that extended to halfway down her thighs, with a scarlet sash tied around her waist. And a forehead protector around her forehead.
"I'm sorry about my brother's arrogance. We are here for the Genin exams. This is my sister Temari, and you already met my brother, Kankurō." Gaara spoke quietly glaring at his brother. The brother bowed his head down terrified of his younger brother. Gaara would continue to make his way past the three Konoha ninja's followed by his sister and brother.
The third Hokage was shocked. No, not shocked, more like astounded. He was currently at the Hyuga estate. Hiashi was just as shocked as the Hokage, if not more. They stood a few feet away from what was causing such shock. Naruto Uzumaki stood in the center of the training field with a cyan-colored chakra shroud with six magatama markings on his collar, dark markings over his eyebrows, and lower eyelids. The shroud constantly radiates flickering flames of chakra, the young ninja's clothing and hair was continuously billowing upwards as if caught in a strong breeze. Behind the ninja were nine spheres of malleable black chakra.
"I've never seen anything like this." The Third Hokage spoke quietly as he inspected the young child. Unfortunately, Naruto didn't keep this form long enough for the two adults to fully see everything. The blonde ninja fell to the ground exhausted. Hiashi slowly made his way over to him helping the child stand up.
"Heh, Kurama told me that it'll take up a lot of energy the first few times I use that." Naruto sheepishly told the two adults.
"Naruto, until you can fully master your Tenseigan do you think you could hold off on telling people? If you decide to, Kakashi and you may tell Sasuke and Sakura since they are your teammates. But other than that, we need to make sure that you aren't going to be a bigger target during the Genin Exams." The Hokage spoke and Naruto nodded tiredly.
"Of course Jiji!" Naruto snickered playfully seemingly gaining his energy back. "May I please go and meet up with my team?" Naruto asked looking up at Hiashi. This again shocked the Hokage, hearing Naruto ask for permission to do something. Hiashi nodded to the child and with that nod of approval, Naruto ran off.
"All he needed was a little discipline and some rewards for behaving." Hiashi shrugged to the Hokage who looked to the Hyuga clan leader. "And a place to live that wasn't an over decorative rat hotel." And with that, Hiashi began to walk inside.
Toneri smirked watching everything that had unfolded with Naruto. He stood in his cave, watching from the orb. "Hmm, good. He's getting stronger. What do you say Natsu darling?" Toneri questioned looking over to the Hyuga girl who was clearly not in the living anymore. Toneri shrugged a little before looking at the orb again. "Hmm I can't wait until I taste the amount of power those eyes have gathered," Tenori snickered psychotically to himself.