Pyrokinesis was actually possible in a universe with ninja who could do things like the Fireball Jutsu. So - the ability to control fire with a certain degree of immunity involved. Not to mention that if Naruto didn't want to kill the individual caught up in his flames, his subconscious would extend that immunity.
Which was why, when he attempted to demonstrate a blast of fire, it stabbed out and enveloped a very startled Kurenai Yuhi.
A moment later, and the fires were gone.
"You weren't kidding when you said you have trouble controlling it," said Kurenai as she lowered her arms from her face. "Eh?"
Several males in the crowd stared. Several women were glad that didn't happen to them.
"Well, at least he has control enough not to burn allies," remarked the Third Hokage with a cough into a fist.
"What the?" asked Kurenai as she checked for burns, it made a lot easier as her outfit had burned entirely away.
"Uhm, sorry?" said Naruto just before Hinata covered his eyes.
"Ahem," said Asuma as he was suddenly next to Kurenai and handing her a blanket.
"Ah," said Kurenai, frowning as she covered herself. Not that she was particularly ashamed of her body, but at least a handful of the teenage boys had passed out from severe nasal bleeding. On an impish impulse, she adjusted the blanket and was rewarded as another young ninja went down.
"Are you quite done?" asked Asuma in a low voice.
"Just getting a little ego-boost," murmurred Kurenai in response.
Sakura Haruno was puzzled.
She had noticed that over the past year, Naruto had been becoming more distant. Several times he had approached her only to flinch and reconsider what he was going to say.
That he had had a crush on her had been obvious, even if she'd affected not to notice. A crush was so childish after all, not at all like the feelings she had for Sasuke. If anything she'd focussed on his negative aspects, his buffoonery, and her dislike for him all the more because of that - better not to encourage him after all.
Still, that had been odd. The way he'd turned his academic record around and started getting things right had been kind of admirable in a pathetic sort of way. She honestly hadn't noticed that beyond the lessening of noise and idiocy to take away attention from her Sasuke.
One thing had gotten her thinking about it though. Which was that Ino had remarked about Hinata and Naruto making a cute couple.
In a way, it was almost as if she had felt Naruto's affection and admiration for her up until recently. That she was of a non-ninja family and managed so well alongside more established families.
Now - it was almost as if she could feel his regard for her dropping. That he focussed now on the sole girl of the class who had been constantly watching him for years.
Maybe that was it, Sakura decided. Unlike her pursuit of Sasuke, Hinata had found someone who could acknowledge her and care about her. It was not an unrequited affection, though Sasuke would eventually realize who was the perfect girl for him, because it was obvious to her that Naruto wasn't inclined to be cool or aloof to someone who was kind to him.
That must be it. The feeling of loss couldn't possibly be anything else.
Right?
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