Shikamaru tried not to act too surprised, feeling that doing do would be too troublesome for him. Shino had both eyebrows raised upon realizing that the stranger before him was none other than Naruto. He figured that there had to be some form of logic explanation for the transformation Naruto underwent although he presently couldn't think of one.
Kiba and Chouji, who stopped eating his chips and nearly dropped his bag of chips in fact upon seeing Naruto, both looked at Naruto with stupefied expressions. The boys always knew that Naruto was unique in his own way but they never suspected that something that what they was looking at could ever happen to the blonde.
Lee was contemplating on how the fires of Naruto's youth and hard work resulted in Naruto's unexpected transformation. Tenten looked at Naruto with a cherry blush and surprised expression. She couldn't believe that the boy she tried to be in good grace with in hopes that someday he'd talk his mother into training her; had transformed into the hot-looking ninja she was looking at. Though she tried to think up of some explanation for his new appearance however, her mind was too busy focusing on his nicely restructured body and face.
Sakura was in denial; she couldn't believe how handsome and built Naruto became while trying desperately to convince herself that Naruto's new appearance still doesn't measure up to Sasuke's. In spite of this though, she wondered exactly what happened to Naruto in the forest that triggered this seemingly unexplainable transformation.
Sai was still neutral though he had a curious look in his eyes. Sasuke and Neji though were scowling and seething at the sight. Both boys, like all the other Genins, wondered exactly what triggered Naruto's surprising change and increase of power. Sasuke was angered hotly at the fact that Naruto was getting stronger faster than he was and possessed power that he wanted for himself to use against Itachi and prove his superiority to Naruto. Neji wondered if fate had deemed Naruto's future for power and advancement beyond many others.
Hinata and Ino were both blushing and gawking at Naruto. Ino was visibly drooling at his appearance with a trickle of blood coming down her nose. It took all of her willpower not to run and jump on him just so she could feel him up. Hinata had to release her Byakugan for fear that she'd be tempted to use it to see more than she was supposed to; not that she haven't before on several occasions which resulted in both her blood loss and loss of consciousness.
Haku looked at Naruto in surprise. She didn't know what to make out of what she was looking at. She had always known Naruto was a strong and capable ninja and person especially since she's heard many things about him before she got to meet him. But for him to undergo such a drastic change in such a short time was unheard of to her.
Gaara remained calm, reserved and indifferent in spite of his curiosity. Kankuro looked at Naruto with a dumbfounded expression. Sure, the Suna nin knew the boy was powerful and not to be underestimated, but never once he though that what he was seeing was possible. Temari, though surprised like all the other females, looked at Naruto with an admiring smile on her face. She couldn't find words to explain how Naruto had gone from being a thirteen year old shinobi to every girl's fantasy. Though the Suna kunoichi maintained a partial reserved demeanor however, she couldn't deny the fact that not only was Naruto now taller than her and the others; she found him surprisingly handsome and appealing in form.
The Genins from Oto looked at Naruto questionably and suspiciously. Like their leader Orochimaru, the three Oto nins have heard many rumors about the son of Gondame, the self-proclaimed Second Flash. If anything, Orochimaru tried to keep tabs on Naruto ever since he heard about the blonde's surprising victory over Itachi, a shinobi he himself couldn't defeat. Unfortunately for the Snake Sannin, there wasn't much had had on Naruto, and he was sure that Tsunade was effective in keeping an eye out on her son.
All of the other Jounins looked at Naruto with shocked and surprised expressions. Like many, they wondered what exactly happened to him while he was alone in the forest during the five days. Jiraiya was having a field day taking notes with his pen and notepad recording everyone's, especially the females' reactions to Naruto's new appearance. He was planning on using all of the materials he was gathering for what he was planning on making his latest and rarest Icha Icha Paradise, Jungle Forest Ninja platinum edition.
I'm happy I found those pair of short black tights yesterday, Naruto thought to himself, My ass is the last thing I'd want to put on display in front of everyone.
"What the hell happened to you," Kiba asked after a long period of silence.
"Puberty," Naruto replied in sarcasm. Kiba remarked, "If I'd have known that you'd have returned looking like that after being placed wherever you were in that damn forest, I'd have gone there a long time ago."
"More like died there a long time," Naruto refuted, "What happened to me in that forest in not an experience I want to go through again. I came close to death many times in that damnable sector of the forest I was placed in."
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