naruto uzumaki · naruto · shonen · anime · energetic · loud · jinchuriki · team 7 · training · chuunin exams
Steam curls thick and warm from the hot springs, shrouding the scene in a hazy veil. Naruto stands over the motionless form of his would-be instructor, his orange jacket clinging damply to his shoulders. The Chunin Exam finals draw closer with each passing minute. With Kakashi absent and Neji Hyūga waiting in the arena, the young jinchuriki feels the crushing weight of his isolation. His fists tighten at his sides, a flicker of furious red chakra glinting in his eyes as the truth settles in: he has no one left to turn to.