You have slept in your bed. HP & CP are fully restored.
Naruto awoke early as planned and was quickly out of his apartment to meet up with Sasuke and Sakura. After the first day of training with Kakashi it was recommended that they watch the main gate for the various foreign teams arriving in Konoha.
As the teams from the various villages came in, Naruto would check their level and recommend if they should be investigated further, unfortunately it sometimes took some effort to convince Sasuke. And even then, convincing Sasuke was not always successful, like when a genin came in carrying a giant club looking like a wall of moving muscle but was only level thirteen. Naruto eventually just let Sasuke follow him and find out for himself leaving Naruto and Sakura to pick up any slack. Between the three of them, they would follow the various teams to see what kind of techniques they may use, any useful habits, or just anything they could use against them. Unfortunately they could only follow them for a few hours before they had to meet Kakashi for training but they had definitely learned some valuable information.
Naruto's [Observe] skill had advanced quite a bit as a result too.
[Observe (Passive/Active) Lv36 Exp: 15.21% CP: 5]
Through continuous observation, a skill to observe objects, situations, and persons was generated that allows for quick information gathering. The higher the skill, the greater the data obtained.
With just one day left, the only village that hadn't shown up that was still expected to arrive was Sunagakure. When they did arrive it was somewhat disappointing, they were all average level, no one exceptional to speak of. Then Naruto noticed another group trailing behind the main party. This last group was something special.
Sabaku Temari Lv 28
Sabaku Kankuro Lv 26
Sabaku Gaara Lv 34
"That group," said Naruto.
"He's dangerous," said Sasuke, his Sharingan activating and focusing in on the young man with a gourd on his back.
"So we follow them?" asked Sakura.
"Absolutely," said Naruto and Sasuke together.
So they followed from a distance. It became clear very quickly that all of the other Suna genin feared this team and based on their level they had good reason to fear them but then even the members of the team were fearful of one of its members. There was something about Gaara that terrified his brother and sister.
Naruto used his observe to see if he could figure it out.
Name: Sabaku Gaara
Title: Genin (+10 increase to experience gain)
Level: LV34 Next Level: 61.21%
Affiliation: Suna
HP: 620/620
CP: 920/920
STR: 25
VIT: 62
DEX: 25
INT: 92
WIS: 96
LUK: 3
DEF: 1900
SPD: 17.50
Status: Unstable Ichibi Jinchuuriki (+50 DEF per level, +25% control of Suna Jutsu), Terror of Suna (-50% to all reputation gains), Insomniac (-50% to SPD, -25% to recovery, -50% to bonus stat gain)
Sabaku Gaara is one of three children of the Kazekage. He is despised, hated and feared in spite of this, as evidenced by the many assassination attempts against him, most of them ordered by the Kazekage himself. He was made to be a weapon but a poor seal left Gaara with a disturbed psyche from the constant torment of the very demon he holds within him. He's a killer through and through.
That did not make Naruto feel comfortable about the exams. Gaara was like him but much more dangerous and apparently very unstable.
"He's more than dangerous," said Naruto. He needed to see the Hokage about this, but for now they would follow him and his team.
The group went to a hotel and with the other Sunagakure genin and checked in. After that, Kankuro and Temari left, causing them to split up.
"Sasuke, stay and watch the one with the gourd, be very cautious of him. Sakura and I will follow the other two," said Naruto.
Sasuke wordlessly agreed, not even grunting.
Naruto would have preferred to stay and watch Gaara himself but he knew Sasuke would never agree.
Kankuro and Temari both kind of just wandered around the village.
"Did you see that?" asked Sakura.
"See what?"
"The girl, she was talking to the bundle on the boy's back. She caught herself but . . . I swear she did," said Sakura.
"Suna Kugutsu?" asked Naruto, already knowing he was a puppeteer the answer after using [Observe] on him.
"Possibly, probable even."
They continued to follow the pair through town, mostly in an attempt to find out about the puppet he used but still paying attention for anything that might slip out in conversation or action. Then Naruto picked up on something surprising himself even as he did so.
Naruto watched as Temari subtly looked at the village, she watch the roofs, the alleys. This could have been confused for paranoia but Naruto was certain, she was planning something. He would have probably left it there but one of the village kids got into trouble with Kankuro.
"I'll break it up, the old man wouldn't be happy if Konohamaru got himself hurt," said Naruto. "Watch my back, yeah?"
"I will," said Sakura.
Naruto dropped from his rooftop perch landing out of sight in an alley near the Suna genin.
"Oi, let the kid go," said Naruto, causing Kankuro to pause in striking the kid.
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