Time keeps passing by in the step-by-step practice.
In a blink of an eye, Naruto and Sasuke came to graduation!
However, for the two of them, this is just a matter of process.
Naruto was wearing black slacks, a white shirt and a black jacket, with a gentle smile on his face.
Zuosuke, who was walking side by side, was wearing a slim-fitting coat with a clan emblem on it, and his expressionless face was full of coldness.
Some of the uncles and grandmothers who wanted to talk to Naruto kept away from him, but this did not affect the surprised and friendly looks from everyone on the road.
Naruto smiled politely at the glances from the people around him, while Zuosuke didn't care much.
"Naruto, why do you have to use your true body to take the exam?" Zuosuke asked with a cold face, "You should be able to pass the exam just by relying on the clone, right?"
"Don't tell me that you still want to play childish games with those brats."
The change in nature of Naruto's Wind Release Chakra has reached its peak.
The two people were surrounded by air currents, which blocked out sounds, but they were not afraid of passers-by hearing them.
And Zuosuke is now not far away from completely mastering the sage mode of Mount Myoki.
In addition, he also learned a lot from Kakashi about the changes in the nature of Thunder Release Chakra.
In the past two years, Naruto and Sasuke have been taught by Jiraiya, and Kakashi will be brought in as free labor from time to time.
Despite this, Jiraiya was almost drained by these two little monsters.
In order to prevent himself from losing his dignity as a teacher in the end, Jiraiya has recently begun to tell the two of them about his experiences traveling in the ninja world.
In Zuosuke's opinion, Naruto was the only monster in the entire Konoha Village who was billions of times stronger than him. He was no longer the brat who only hugged Onisan's thigh and acted coquettishly.
There is absolutely no need to waste time on a small genin exam.
For them, the only benefit of graduation is that they can leave the village.
But Naruto smiled noncommittally when he heard this.
"Zosuke, you have become impetuous again recently. This will affect your practice in sage mode. This is not your temperament."
[An app that has been running stably for many years, comparable to the old book-chasing tool, used by all old bookworms.
Zuosuke took a deep breath and looked at the boy next to him with complicated eyes: "You have known about your life experience for a long time, so why... never told others?"
Whether it was before Sarutobi Hiruzen disclosed Naruto's life experience or after he disclosed it, he never mentioned it.
Sasuke still remembers the day he saw Naruto for the first time.
He was holding the man's hand and saw Naruto in the crowd at a glance.
Although he was in a lively and bustling neighborhood, the kid lowered his head, as if he was isolated from the whole world.
The smell of loneliness can be smelled even through the crowd.
If Naruto proves to everyone that his father is the Fourth Hokage and that he is the son of a hero, the situation of being ostracized will definitely change, right?
"If you have to give me a reason..."
Naruto's smile faded a bit, and after a moment of silence he said calmly: "If no one is willing to understand the truth, even if the truth is spread on the streets, it will not sprout."
Zuosuke's breathing stagnated slightly, and his expression became more complicated: "So you just kept it in your heart... and didn't even tell me?"
"It is actually very rude to reveal your scars to others without permission."
Naruto glanced at him with a half-smile, and turned his head again before a blush rose on his face: "Forcing others to know stories they don't need to know will only cause more trouble to the disciples."
"Sharing your misfortune only makes it seem like you are showing off the weight of your baggage."
As he spoke, Naruto put his hands on the back of his head and looked at the blue sky and white clouds above his head: "Maybe it can win some sympathy, but it will definitely make people feel unhappy."
"Express sadness appropriately, express joy appropriately, accept others appropriately, accept separation appropriately, someone once said to me."
Zuosuke couldn't help being stunned when he heard this: "Who?"
"Hmm." Naruto touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and smiled, "Half-mother, half-brother, half-brother?"
………………
"Menma-nii."
Little Naruto was sitting at the desk. He suddenly looked up at the man in front of him and asked hesitantly: "If there is a child who is always alone and no one plays with him, is it because he is bad and weird?"
"Of course not." The man put down the book in his hand and smiled slightly: "Naruto, you have to know that not being chosen by others is not a wrong or bad thing."
"People are all different and have all kinds of complex desires. They are not chosen just because their wishes cannot be fulfilled by you."
"Oh~"
Little Naruto nodded his head in understanding, and continued to ask with some confusion and uneasiness: "Just like I like Grandpa Sandaime, because he is very kind and he is the only person besides Menma-san who is willing to help me. .”
"But, I want him to like me all the time. I'm afraid that one day he will hate me like everyone else. If he is hated by those kind people, isn't it my fault?"
Hearing this, the man couldn't help but froze, staring into those ignorant blue eyes.
After a moment, he laughed, stretched out his hand and rubbed Naruto's hair, and said in a gentle tone: "Kid, why do you think so?"
"Even if you are hated by others, it is because you did not do what others expected, or you did not live how they wanted you to live, and it is not your own fault."
Little Naruto's golden hair was ruffled, and he pursed his lips and said, "But I'm still afraid of being disliked by others, especially you and the third generation grandfather. I like you very much."
"Really?" Looking at the dejected little Naruto, the man paused in his movements and sighed slightly: "In order to make other people like you, does it not matter if you don't be yourself or lose yourself?"
"Then..." Little Naruto hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "What will happen to those who choose to be themselves?"
"I'll be very happy."
The man smiled slightly and continued, "I will never be kidnapped by anything.
, live only for what you want, love those who are worthy of your love and those who truly love you, even loneliness will become happy. "
"This is the gift of fate to those who are sincere to themselves and others."
"Really?"
"Of course." The man nodded firmly and looked down into those blue eyes, "There will definitely be fewer and fewer real friends."
"Don't care about what you have lost. What you should really care about is who is left by your side. Express sadness appropriately, express joy appropriately, accept others appropriately, and accept separation appropriately."
………………
"Naruto?"
"Huh?" Naruto came back to his senses and looked at Zuosuke beside him, "What's wrong?"
"You didn't listen to me!"
"Sorry, sorry." Naruto's apology was without sincerity.
Zuosuke glared at him and repeated angrily: "Let me tell you, who do you think the last member of our team is?"
Without even thinking about it, the two of them would definitely be assigned to the same team, and the leading jounin would probably be either Kakashi Hatake or Jiraiya.
But Zuosuke can't think of anyone else who deserves to be on their team?
"The last person?" Naruto did not answer, but showed an interesting smile and asked, "Who do you think it will be?"
"I think none of them are worthy." Sasuke sneered, "If I had to choose one, I would probably choose the eldest sister of the Hyuga clan... oh, the eldest lady."
Although Hinata Hinata gave him a very strange feeling, the opponent's actual combat level was definitely not weaker than his own.
——The premise is that he does not use the sage mode and only relies on physical strength and physical skills.
If we want to talk about the only shortcoming of that young lady...
Zuosuke touched his cheek and felt a dull pain.
In last week's practical class, he fought against Hinata.
I originally wanted to try the "naked choke" that Naruto taught me.
As a result, as soon as she was close to her body, Hinata seemed to be a different person.
A big sinus fanned directly over.
Then he was slapped to death by his shadow clone.
"I don't think it will be Hinata."
Naruto stretched out his index finger and shook it, making Zuosuke stunned for a moment.
Who else?
Naruto admired Zuosuke's confused expression before saying, "The last member should be Haruno Sakura."
"Haruno Sakura? That nymphomaniac? Is she worthy enough?" Zuosuke frowned fiercely, and a strange color flashed in his eyes.
"Don't say that." Naruto spread his hands and said casually, "Haruno Sakura has some merits, right?"
Zuosuke subconsciously asked: "What are the advantages?"
"Ah?" Naruto couldn't help but froze, and then twitched the corner of his mouth, "Um...um...hiss..."
"..."
Naruto and Zuosuke stared at each other, and even Naruto was silent for a moment.
It seems like it's really useless.
Haruno Sakura's theoretical knowledge is quite good, but she is not even ranked among the top three in their class.
Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata, the three of them have long occupied the top three positions in the same period.
Moreover, Haruno Sakura's actual combat level is even lower than that of a genin, barely reaching the level of a genin who can master the Three Body Technique.
In addition, on weekdays, Haruno Sakura often looked at Zuosuke's shadow clone and became distracted, which resulted in Zuosuke's sense of her being very average.
To put it mildly, they are mediocre talents and qualifications, and a flashy vase.
To put it harshly, they are trash full of reproductive instincts and no desire for progress.
"I probably understand, she...maybe can be used as a disposable item?"
Zuosuke raised his eyebrows and said: "Although that idiot's brain is not normal, he still has some talents. If Jiraiya or Kakashi teaches him, he may not be able to become an ordinary jounin. Anyway, it will be good for the village. It’s not a loss.”
"Besides, you are a Jinchuuriki and I am an Uchiha.
Both are flammable and explosive materials. "
"Even if the two of us lose control and go on a rampage, if the nympho dies, it will be dead, and it won't matter to the village."
"..." Naruto's eyes twitched, "Are you so heartless?"
Zuosuke shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly: "What else? You can't expect her to catch up with us, right?"
The civilian ninja wants to catch up with the two of them?
The two couldn't help but look at each other and smiled in unison.
What kind of illusion does it take to have such a dream?
"But I have to correct you, the leading Jonin should not be Jiraiya-sensei or Kakashi-sensei."
Having said this, Naruto paused, narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Kakashi-sensei had an accident while performing his mission. He is still in a coma in Konoha Hospital. I just visited him yesterday."
"...Kakashi is unconscious again?" Zuosuke's eyes widened again, "Who else could it be? We can't find an ordinary jounin to lead our team, right?"
"Well, you'll know when you're sorted into different classes."
"Tsk, half of what you said, you won't have a wife in the future."
"...Stop learning useless words."
"Leave me alone!"
"I heard that you recently recognized a younger brother named Sarutobi?"
"...Little brother, that's just one piece of brown candy, oh no, it's three pieces. Thinking about it gives me a headache!"
Under the sunlight, the two blending shadows gradually drifted away, stretching longer and longer on the ground.
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"Jingle Bell!
"
The two of them arrived at the class almost at the sound of the bell.
At the same time, the eyes of everyone in the classroom were attracted, and their eyes suddenly lit up when they saw Naruto and Zuosuke.
Although both of them are still several months away from being thirteen years old, as long as they stand there, their unusual temperament is clearly revealed.
In the library that Menma prepared for Naruto, there was a book called "One Hundred and Eight Fashionable Outfits".
Zuosuke and Naruto got along day and night, and their aesthetic level also improved.
And because of their usual "eating" practice, Naruto and Zuosuke are both tall.
With a height of nearly 1.7 meters, he already has the demeanor of a mature boy, which makes those girls who are in the budding period of love blush slightly.
"Naruto!"
"Sasuke-kun!"
As soon as the two sat down, Ino and Sakura came over, not forgetting to glare at the little bitches behind them.
"Good morning, Ino, Sakura."
Naruto greeted the two of them with a gentle smile, while Zuosuke sat down with a cold face and said nothing.
But this cold ass obviously couldn't stop Sakura's hot face from rubbing it.
In the end, while chatting with Ino, Naruto hit Sasuke on the waist with his elbow, causing him to say something to Sakura in annoyance.
"It would be great if I could team up with you two, Naruto." Ino said carelessly, with a smile on his face.
Sakura on the side rolled her eyes, leaned close to her ear and lowered her voice: "Inobo, go with Naruto, don't fight with me, Sasuke!"
Seeing the two of them tit-for-tat there, Zuosuke looked indifferent, and Naruto smiled gently and said: "It's great to be assigned to the same team, and it doesn't matter if we don't. The relationship between us will not become dull because of this. "
Hearing what Naruto said, Ino's smile became even bigger and her heart felt much more at ease.
It was certainly a good thing to be in the same class as Naruto.
If it doesn't work, it doesn't matter.
After getting along for these years, the bond between them has become very deep, and they no longer need the process of getting along as a genin team to continue to maintain their bond.
The students in the classroom were also a little noisy, as if they were taking this opportunity to vent something.
But when Yin Luka and Mizuki came in holding Konoha forehead protectors, everyone's discussion gradually stopped.
Instead, then
It's a tense atmosphere.
"Children, be quiet." Mizuki first glanced at Naruto Zuosuke who was sitting together, and then looked at everyone with a gentle smile.
His eyes swept over every student, and everyone's face was full of excitement and nervousness.
As expected, the content of the assessment has not changed much. It is still the Three Body Technique that has been mastered for a long time.
Under the organization of Yin Luka and Shuimu, all students took the assessment in order.
Waiting in the corridor with other students, Naruto felt calm inside.
The difficulty of the genin test was far inferior to the homework that Touma left for him.
The range of learning content is extremely broad.
From history and humanities, to mathematics, to philosophy, social systems, economics and finance, the principles of ninjutsu and illusion...
If he stacked up the books he had read, he would be taller than the nine lamas who are getting stronger and stronger.
Genin, chuunin, jounin, and even "kage" were never his destiny.
Based on the knowledge that Brother Menma gave him, he already has a very deep understanding of the world.
Naruto saw a brand new world and longed for that world.
In order to rebuild such a world, he needs stronger power.
——Destruction will bring about new life.
"Uzumaki Naruto." At this time, Yinluka's voice interrupted Naruto's thoughts.
Ino walked out of the classroom, raised her head and waved her arm to Naruto: "Daddy!"
Naruto smiled back and immediately stepped into the classroom.
There is a row of Konoha forehead protectors neatly placed on the table in the classroom, and the examiners are Yinluka and Mizuki.
"Let's begin." Yin Luka nodded slightly.
Naruto's smile remained unchanged and he quickly formed seals with his hands.
Wei, Ji, Yin.
"Clone Technique."
Peng!
As the white smoke exploded and dissipated, an identical clone appeared next to Naruto.
"Perfect!"
Yin Luka nodded with satisfaction, then picked up the forehead protector and handed it to Naruto, with a pleased smile on his face: "Congratulations on becoming a ninja, Naruto."
"Thank you, Teacher Yinluka."
Looking at that sincere face, Naruto smiled and thanked him.
Then take the forehead protector and tie it to your arm.
Finally, he nodded slightly to Mizuki behind Yin Luka and left the classroom.
Watching Naruto leave, Yin Luka couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
But he didn't see the gloom flashing in Mizuki's eyes behind him.
When all students' assessments are over, it means they have officially become genin.
All the students who passed were talking excitedly in the classroom.
For these children, it is one step closer to their dreams.
But little did they know that this also meant that they were about to enter a more cruel world.
Yin Luka glanced at every young face, as if he wanted to remember everyone's appearance, feeling proud and reluctant to give up.
"Congratulations to everyone, you have successfully passed the exam. Now you are all genin of Konoha. I will announce the team list next, and your team leader will take you away."
The students below immediately started talking.
"Huh? Did you announce it just after the exam?"
"It's finally time to form groups. I want to team up with Sasuke-kun!"
"Naruto will probably be on the same team as Sasuke. I don't know who the last person will be." Ino and Sakura discussed with anticipation.
But a bucket of cold water was quickly poured on him.
"Have a good sleep and dream about everything."
Shikamaru lay lazily on the table and said weakly: "The pigs and butterflies will definitely divide into a group."
"Inoga Butterfly", Konoha's ace combination.
In battle, the Nara clan, who possess shadow imitation skills and have extremely high IQs, are generally responsible for tactical formulation and core control, while the Yamanaka clan, who are good at perception and mental control, are responsible for sensing targets.
and connected the minds of the three people, and was finally attacked by the Akimichi clan with powerful destructive power.
The three of Ino and Ye have grown up together since childhood and have an excellent understanding of each other, so it is 100% certain that they will be grouped together.
"Damn! I actually forgot about this!" Ino suddenly turned gray.
Shikamaru opened the dead fish and complained: "Troublesome woman."
"Kacha kacha." Choji put the potato chips into his mouth, took out another potato chip, and reluctantly handed it to Ino, "Ino, I'll treat you to some potato chips."
Sure enough, Yin Luka on the podium quickly read the names of the three people.
"Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji."
"...Sigh." Ino lowered his head and sighed.
"Hinata Hinata, Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka."
As the list was reported, some were happy and some were sad.
Sakura nervously grabbed her sleeves, looking forward to her grouping.
The next moment, Yin Luka's voice made Sakura fall into shock.
"Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto."
Sakura froze on the spot for a long time before suddenly standing up and cheering.
"Ahhhh!"
With a look of joy on her face, she rushed over and hugged Zuosuke's arm, shouting: "Zosuke-kun, we are teammates from now on, please give me your advice."
Suddenly, the other girls around him looked envious and jealous.
Zuosuke held his forehead with a headache, and could already imagine the days ahead.
Although I had been mentally prepared for it, it was still a bit hard to accept it at this moment.
Thinking of this, Zuosuke looked at Naruto, trying to find some recognition, but found that the latter was smiling at Haruno Sakura.
"Welcome, Sakura, Sasuke is looking forward to having you with us."
Zuosuke's face suddenly turned livid.
