Subsequently, the three of them walked along the corridor towards Classroom 301.
The school building was already crowded with many Genin taking the exam. The corridors were lined with members of various teams. Some were looking down, checking their ninja tools, while others were whispering and discussing tactics.
Naruto walked slightly behind the two, with Sasuke in the lead and Sakura beside Sasuke.
As they passed through the middle of the corridor, whispers broke out on both sides.
"Hey, look at that blond guy."
"Blond hair, blue eyes, black clothes, white coat—this color scheme and temperament, could it be..."
"That's impossible, the Fourth Hokage has already..."
"But he looks too much like him. Look at the way he walks, and his hair color—he's cut from the exact same mold as the Fourth Hokage's statue on Hokage Rock."
"I heard that the Fourth Hokage's wife was pregnant back then."
"Shh, don't talk nonsense."
"That kind of thing is not allowed to be mentioned by the higher-ups."
Gazes gathered from all directions, some filled with curiosity, while some with surprise.
Naruto remained calm, a faint smile hanging on the corners of his lips.
He already saw very clearly in the mirror just how high the similarity was between his current attire and Minato.
Let others guess however they wan. The more they guess, the less they will dare to act rashly.
In an arena like the Chunin Exams, where various factions are testing each other, a newcomer from the village who bears a striking resemblance to the Fourth Hokage inherently carries complex informational weight, which is more effective than any graded warning.
Sasuke walked in front, he could hear the content of those whispers behind him. His hand clenched slightly in his pocket, then relaxed.
'The Fourth Hokage? What does that have to do with Naruto?'
But he did notice that since returning from the Land of Waves, Naruto was different from before.
Sakura's curiosity was ignited. She couldn't help but steal glances at Naruto every few steps, comparing where Naruto's face resembled the stone carving of the Fourth Hokage on Hokage Rock.
After struggling internally for half the corridor, Sakura finally couldn't help it, and she moved a step closer to Naruto.
"Naruto, they said you look like the Fourth Hokage. Look, blond hair, blue eyes. It's really super similar, did you hear what they were saying at all?"
Naruto turned his head to look at Sakura, a wry smile on his face, and said nonchalantly, "Sakura, that's the Fourth Hokage. It's probably just a coincidence."
Sakura nodded thoughtfully. "Right, I also think it's a coincidence."
Her understanding of Naruto since childhood was that he was an orphan with no relatives in the village. A big figure like the Fourth Hokage could never have any blood relation to Naruto. It was probably really just a coincidence.
Blond hair and blue eyes, while rare, were not unheard of.
Yeah, that's it.
Sakura successfully convinced herself and then turned her attention back to Sasuke.
The three of them turned onto the stairs and headed towards the third floor.
The floor where Classroom 301 was located was just a short distance up from the end of the second-floor corridor, but when they reached the corridor between the second floor and the mezzanine, a large crowd was gathered not far ahead.
The crowd blocked the entire corridor so tightly that it was impossible to get through.
In the center of the crowd was a doorway, and above the door hung a sign that said 301.
Standing at the entrance were two Genin, one tall and thin, the other of medium build and stocky. Both wore Konoha forehead protectors, their faces wearing a fierce expression.
On the ground in front of them, several Genin who had been beaten black and blue were clutching their stomachs and crawling away.
A boy wearing a green bodysuit, with thick eyebrows, was arguing with those two gatekeeping Genin. There were several obvious shoe prints on his bodysuit.
"On what grounds are you not letting us in? The Chunin Exams are right here! You are obstructing us from taking the exam!"
One of the gatekeeping Genin lowered his head and glanced at him with a look of disdain. Then he raised his leg and kicked Rock Lee.
Rock Lee rolled on the ground twice before climbing back up. There was a bruise on his face, but his eyes were still frighteningly bright, as if taking those hits was no different than being brushed by a breeze.
'So it's Rock Lee.'
Naruto stood still on the periphery of the crowd, his hands tucked into the pockets of his trench coat.
Since Rock Lee was here, then Tenten and Neji must be nearby as well.
His gaze swept over the crowd, and sure enough, he saw Tenten and Neji in the very front row.
Tenten was was about to step forward to reason with them.
Neji stood a step behind Tenten, his eyes sweeping over the two gatekeepers. His expression was calm, but the position he stood in was just right to reach out and support her the moment Tenten was attacked.
Tenten stepped forward, her tone far more restrained than Rock Lee's, attempting to persuade the two gatekeepers to let them pass by reasoning with them.
The gatekeepers didn't reason with her at all. One of them flicked his arm, and the back of his hand slapped Tenten's cheek.
Slap!
Tenten's face was knocked to the side, and a red mark immediately appeared on her left cheek.
***
[New Book]
Danmachi: Gourmet Hunter
Zephyr transmigrates to the world of DanMachi and activates a system. But there's a problem—it thinks he's in the world of Toriko and gives him corresponding mission.
[Hyena Gang]
[Capture Level: 2]
[The meat is terrible and has basically no edible value, but the trace amounts of Gourmet Cells present in the meat might bring a slight improvement.]
Hyena Gang? That's clearly a group of Goblins.
Is he supposed to eat Dungeon monsters to get stronger?