Chapter 790

Playing around is fine, but how things actually start here in a moment — that needs a good calming of the heart before we can go on.

Beside the Third Hokage, who is that Fourth Kazekage?

In his memory, that position should have been Orochimaru, but just now Orochimaru was with everyone at Danzo's place.

Then, who could take the place of the one who had been on the tournament ground the whole time? His thoughts churning, Sasuke's mood was not only uncalmed but even more agitated. Before long, the match between Lin Cheng and Hinata on the field finally had its result.

"I'm not, not just a crybaby Young Lady — Kazama Lin Cheng, listen well. I, Hinata Hyuga, the new generation's clan head of the Hyuga clan, have liked you from the very first time I saw you."

Hinata's chakra spent, her eyes fixed on Lin Cheng as she shouted out the sorrow and adoration at the bottom of her heart.

She lost this battle, but she had used every combat technique she could currently employ.

What she wanted was not to win the match, but to display her transformation, her own growth, before Lin Cheng's eyes.

Now she had done it — and before so many people, she had spoken the liking she had hidden at the bottom of her heart for so many years.

"I…"

Lin Cheng was somewhat helpless at the sudden confession, but the moment he opened his mouth, Hinata right before his eyes shut both eyes and fell over toward him.

With this, whether he said accept or reject, both suddenly lost their meaning.

"The winner of this match is Kazama Lin Cheng!"

Enma no time to lose, Shiranui Genma hurried out to announce the result — finally done, and they could all relax. Whatever came next, whether feelings or anything else, let those kids make a fuss of it.

"Ino, Sakura — come here for a moment."

Lin Cheng, holding Hinata, leapt back onto the viewing stand, and opening his mouth he directly had the two Sakuras and Ino come over to watch Hinata.

What came next was no longer a match; the real show was about to begin.

As for Hyuga Hinata, although her chakra was spent right now, her consciousness was absolutely clear.

Because after he carried her back and called people over, Hinata's body stiffened for an instant. Even though she was unwilling to open her eyes, her body still revealed a trace of bleak air.

But no matter what she thought, Lin Cheng had no time to mind her now — he still had to let people get their revenge, and along the way settle accounts with the Third and Danzo himself.

"The two sides of the next match are Uzumaki Naruto, and…"

The name after was still flickering, and Shiranui Genma's heart rose again.

Uzumaki Naruto's identity — these jōnin of theirs could not possibly not know, so at this moment, with the Nine-Tails jinchūriki's battle, they also did not know how the opposing side would turn out.

If it got heavy and forced out the Nine-Tails, that would be a huge problem; but if the opponent was too weak and got hurt, the name of the demon fox had already spread through the villagers — if Naruto hurt or killed someone, who knew what rumors would spread.

But the name had not yet been fixed when suddenly a cry of alarm came from the viewing stand.

"Hokage-sama!"

The cry of alarm startled everyone; Shiranui Genma also looked up.

At this moment the Hokage's seat was already empty. Following the others' gazes and turning his head, he saw the Third Hokage and the Fourth Kazekage on the rooftop on the other side.

"I now declare that this Chūnin Exams ends here. What follows will be the Hokage Judgment Assembly. If any of you have a small stomach and dare not listen, you may choose to leave now."

An angry shout rang out on the rooftop — Tsunade, with two low ponytails, appeared there. Behind her were Orochimaru, grinning smugly, and the Fourth's couple… ….. it's the Fourth Hokage-sama!

The Golden Flash's influence in Konoha was still great. Now that Minato appeared, over a decade later, it still drew a wave of shocked cries.

"Naruto, come to Daddy and Mommy!"

Bofengshui Sect paid no heed to how the others reacted; the first thing he had to do now was declare to everyone that Uzumaki Naruto was his child, not some demon fox reincarnation!

"Daddy! Mommy!"

Naruto, who had already waited quite a while, leapt straight over and threw himself into Kushina's arms, crying very sadly. She wondered whether those people were ready or not — her revenge had begun!

"Naruto, Daddy and Mommy died back then to seal the Nine-Tails. The Third promised Mommy back then that he would let you become the village's hero. Have these years been good for you? Has anyone bullied you?"

Uzumaki Kushina held Naruto with a tender face, but the moment those words left her mouth, Sarutobi Hiruzen, restrained over there, immediately darkened. Because he seemed to have only agreed to look after Naruto — when had he ever said he'd make Naruto a hero?

"Mommy, they all bullied me. Lots of people in the village bullied me — hit me, cursed me, threw stones at me. No one ever told me about my background. When I went to buy food I was chased out the door, and some shops would even beat me out."

Naruto lay in Kushina's arms, his crying full of grievance, and as he complained, he gradually exposed the identities of certain people.

Words can kill a person — she had heard plenty of that before. Back then, Teacher Kakashi's father had died because of words! And the suffering she had endured since childhood also began with words.