"Nearly perfect Transformation Technique, Clone Technique, and Substitution Technique…"
Iruka stared in genuine shock at the clone and transformation before him, both so flawless that even he couldn't see through them.
Then he handed over the forehead protector representing a shinobi of Konoha.
"Congratulations, Sasuke Uchiha. You passed the graduation exam."
Sasuke accepted the forehead protector, nodded, and left the classroom.
"What an astonishing class."
Another Chūnin teacher beside Iruka couldn't help sighing as he recalled the earlier graduation exams.
"Not just Sasuke Uchiha. Neji Hyūga and Hinata Hyūga also showed ninjutsu that even Chūnin like us couldn't see through. As expected of outstanding children from great clans…"
"And there's even Rock Lee, who passed purely through taijutsu. Honestly, Iruka-sensei, this class you taught might beco legendary in the Academy!"
"Hahaha, there was so luck involved too."
Iruka sounded both proud and embarrassed.
"After all, this year's exam judged overall performance. Lee's taijutsu is truly exceptional, so his individual score alone was enough to graduate."
"Having such outstanding students is my honor."
"Though Mizuki-sensei, your class also has many talented children. Yamanaka Ino, Abura Shino, and the others…"
"Haha, true enough. Their ninja paths have only just begun. Perhaps future students, through hard work, may even surpass these geniuses soday."
The pale-blue-haired male teacher called Mizuki smiled gently.
But he quickly shook his head.
"Still, surpassing this class is probably impossible."
"After all, the others are one thing, but that Naruto Uzumaki…"
Rembering the blond boy's exam, Mizuki's heart remained far from calm.
If Sasuke and the Hyūga siblings had reached a level where Mizuki, as a Chūnin, couldn't see through their techniques—
Then Naruto Uzumaki was soone Mizuki couldn't even see move.
They were fundantally not on the sa level.
After returning to his classroom, Sasuke nodded toward the classmates greeting him before scanning the room.
Then he frowned slightly.
"Where's Naruto?"
"Naruto-boss got called out after the exam."
"Seems like it was a student who only enrolled recently. I heard Naruto's about to graduate, so he hurried over to challenge the 'Peak of the Ninja Academy' before ti ran out."
"After all, Naruto-boss has been undefeated across every grade since enrollnt. The new students all want to recreate the legend!"
"Recreate what? As long as Naruto-boss hasn't graduated yet, they have no hope~"
"What was that kid's na again?"
"I think it was Sarutobi Konohamaru."
Sarutobi?
That surna imdiately caught Sasuke's attention.
It was the Third Hokage's family na.
anwhile, in front of the Academy gates—
"Naruto-bro!"
"This ti, I'm definitely going to defeat you!"
Konohamaru, whose teeth hadn't even fully grown in yet, arrogantly pointed at Naruto with complete confidence.
"I'm definitely gonna make you acknowledge as your disciple, kore!"
"... Has Konohamaru ever considered that if he can defeat Naruto-nii, he wouldn't need to beco his disciple?"
Nearby, the glasses-wearing kid with a runny nose watched helplessly.
"Let him be."
Moegi shook her head.
"Ever since he started school, he's been training seriously to defeat Naruto-nii."
"You're pretty confident, Konohamaru."
Naruto stood beneath the sunlight with his arms crossed.
His golden hair and bright smile looked especially dazzling now that he was eleven years old.
Handso and sunny, he looked at Konohamaru with anticipation.
"Looks like you still haven't learned your lesson from last ti."
"How could you possibly defeat ?"
"Hehe."
Konohamaru grinned proudly.
"After losing to you last ti, I reflected deeply at ho and spent over a week researching in seclusion!"
"And finally, I developed my strongest new jutsu!"
"Even Grandpa fell to it!"
"That's why I ca to challenge you, kore!"
"Ohhh?"
"You even defeated Third Grandpa?"
Hearing that Konohamaru didn't sound like he was bragging, Naruto clapped his hands in surprise and curiosity.
"Then I guess I need to take this a little seriously!"
"..."
Neji, watching from the side, stared wordlessly at the two combatants burning with fighting spirit before sighing.
"Every ti I see him getting so serious about dueling children, I feel like an idiot."
"Naruto-kun always takes children's dreams seriously."
Hinata gently brushed aside her slightly longer hair and spoke warmly.
Girls always matured slightly faster than boys.
Perhaps because of the habits she developed after cooking for Naruto for so long, Hinata already carried the faint outline of her future graceful beauty.
Even without makeup, she looked clear and refined.
"I think he's just childish."
Neji looked at his young lady's obvious love filter, shook his head, and stood to leave.
"Neji-niisan?"
"I'm leaving first. Lee should already be at the training ground. I developed a new technique and want to test it against him."
"A new technique?"
Watching Neji's departing back, Hinata turned back toward the field, where Konohamaru was already forming hand signs.
Actually, she had always felt this way.
Neji-niisan, who still challenged Naruto from ti to ti even now…
Wasn't all that different from Konohamaru.
"Transform!"
Konohamaru shouted loudly.
A cloud of smoke instantly enveloped his body.
Transformation Technique?
That can defeat the Hokage?
Seeing Konohamaru's hidden technique, Naruto didn't dare be careless.
He focused completely, staring carefully at the opponent's figure.
Then—
As the smoke gradually cleared, a seductive black-haired girl posed alluringly before them.
She wore nothing at all, with only a few lingering wisps of transformation smoke covering the unspeakable places.
Naruto froze.
Konohamaru's friends froze.
Hinata froze.
Even Neji, who had been halfway through leaving and couldn't resist glancing back, froze.
"Hehe."
"Secret Technique: Sexy Jutsu!"
Konohamaru grinned proudly.
"How's that? Even Grandpa lost to this move!"
"This is a technique I painstakingly developed after visiting your house last ti and finding those magazines under your bed— ow!"
The Transformation Technique vanished.
Konohamaru clutched the bump on his head tearfully while staring up at the dark-faced Naruto.
"Don't you dare talk nonsense, brat!"
Naruto angrily withdrew his fist.
"What are you making up?! What does that have to do with ?!"
Cold sweat had already drenched his back.
Konohamaru seed to sense sothing too.
He peeked around Naruto and saw Hinata standing behind him with a smile on her face.
And he was utterly shocked.
This was the first ti he had ever seen soone clearly smiling—
Yet sohow showing not even the slightest trace of actual amusent.
Hinata's smiling gaze~
S-So scary…
Her aura feels even stronger than Naruto-bro's…
Konohamaru trembled.
"Still…"
Before Konohamaru could recover, Naruto suddenly smiled brightly at him.
"I gotta admit, you really are a talented shinobi."
"Then Naruto— Naruto-boss!"
Konohamaru imdiately shouted.
"Can you take as your disciple?"
"You're still two days too early to beco my disciple…"
Naruto turned around as he spoke.
Konohamaru's face instantly fell.
Then he heard the second half of Naruto's sentence.
"Two days too early. Wait two more days until I officially beco a Genin, and then I'll personally teach you a few moves!"
"Yay!"
Konohamaru jumped three feet into the air and spun in place excitedly.
Then he waved both arms toward Naruto's departing back and shouted:
"Naruto-bro!"
"After you graduate today, I'll definitely carry on your legend!"
"Other than you, I won't lose to anyone!"
"And I'll continue standing at the Peak of the Ninja Academy, kore!"
"Yeah! Do your best!"
Naruto raised his right fist without turning back, cheering him on.
Naruto-bro…
A real man never looks back.
So cool!
As Naruto's little fanboy, Konohamaru's face filled completely with admiration.
Then—
At the next corner, Hinata caught up beside Naruto and gently poked his waist with one finger.
"Naruto-kun…"
"Today…"
"Can I go clean your house again?"
"Ahahaha…"
"Of course, of course."
Naruto, who had just finished acting cool, instantly began sweating like a waterfall.
He nodded frantically like a chick pecking rice.
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