Because of these two days of close contact, the emotions between Sakura and Temari exploded unexpectedly. Their friendship developed by leaps and bounds, growing as quickly as bamboo shoots in spring. Temari patted Sakura's head gently with a tone of experience.

She lifted her shoulders and said with relief: "Just get used to it! Gaara is much better now than before, you don't have to worry too much." After saying that, she took the lead and walked towards the central tower.

Kankuro silently followed the two girls who were chatting with each other, and couldn't help but feel deeply in his heart. He recalled everything in the past. At that time, Gaara was like an indifferent killing machine, but now, he seems to have begun to integrate into the team.

, and can even establish deep friendships with others. This transformation makes Kankuro feel both gratified and surprised.

When Sakura walked into the tower, her eyes were attracted by a wall in front of her. There, Naruto, Sasuke and Gaara were looking attentively at a word on the wall. Out of curiosity, Sakura also

I walked over quickly and saw a few words written vigorously on the wall, signed by the Third Hokage.

"Hey! This was written by the third generation!" Sakura said in surprise.

Naruto crossed his arms, held his chin, and frowned at the words, trying to understand the deep meaning. He murmured to himself: "What are you writing here! It feels so profound!"

Sakura also looked at it carefully, and then said with some uncertainty: "This is probably about the scroll! I'm not too sure, but I think it should ask us to open the Book of Heaven and Earth!"

"Really? Then let's open it and take a look!" Naruto immediately became energetic after hearing what Sakura said. He turned to look at Gaara and asked: "Gaara, what do you think?"

Gaara glanced at Temari and Kankuro indifferently, without saying anything. Seeing this, Temari immediately took out two scrolls from the ninja tool bag and handed them to Naruto. Naruto and Sasuke looked at each other and also

He took out the two scrolls they had obtained before from his arms.

The critical moment finally arrived! Naruto felt a little nervous, knowing that every next move might be related to their fate. He took a deep breath and prepared to open the scroll.

However, at this moment, an arrogant voice accompanied by Akamaru's cry sounded behind Naruto: "Hey! Naruto, I didn't expect you to also reach the White Tower!"

Naruto looked back and saw Kiba standing not far away with his ninja dog Akamaru, looking at him provocatively. Beside Kiba, the shy girl Hinata also blushed and nodded her fingers.

, greeted in a low voice: "Naruto...Naruto-kun!"

Seeing Hinata, Naruto couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile on his face. He waved his hand in response to Hinata's greeting. Then he turned his head and continued to face the scroll in his hand. He knew that at this moment, he

You cannot be distracted and must concentrate on the next challenge.

Seeing that Naruto ignored him, Kiba couldn't help but feel a little angry. He strode up to Naruto and said provocatively: "What? Don't you dare to accept the challenge? I knew that rookies like you wouldn't make it to the end!"

Hearing this, Sasuke glanced at Kiba coldly, with a chill flashing in his eyes. He was about to retort, but was stopped by Naruto with a gesture. Naruto looked at Kiba and said calmly: "Ya, we are not enemies now.

.Our goal is to open the Book of Heaven and Earth and resolve this crisis. As for the grudges between you and me, we will wait until the end of this exam."

After hearing what Naruto said, Kiba couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Naruto to be able to deal with his provocation so calmly. He glared at Naruto, said nothing, turned around and walked aside with Hinata and Akamaru.

Seeing that Tooth stopped causing trouble, Naruto breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Sakura, Sasuke and Gaara, smiled slightly, and said, "Okay, let's continue!" After that, he carefully opened his hand.

scroll, a powerful energy was immediately released from the scroll, covering the entire central tower.

"It's Hinata! Are you okay? Hinata." Naruto looked at the girl in front of him who had always liked him and had never changed. There was a touch of warmth in his eyes, which he himself was not aware of. Hinata.

There was a slight blush on Tian's face. She lowered her head and responded with a trembling voice: "Naruto-kun, I'm fine."

Just when Naruto wanted to further inquire about Hinata's current situation, he suddenly found Gaara walking in front of him, blocking the line of sight between him and Hinata. Naruto felt a little strange, and he looked at Gaara

, only to find that the latter's face still had that calm and indifferent expression.
Chapter completed!