Natsume noticed Ino Yamanaka's gaze.
Since he successfully mastered the Sage Mode[b]Sage Mode[/b], his Sensor[b]Sensor[/b] had improved a lot.
How to put it?
Currently, Ino Yamanaka could only be described as cute, not particularly beautiful.
When she grew up, especially after getting married, her appearance and figure would experience an explosive growth.
Her best friend, Sakura Haruno, was as flat as a chest[b]chest[/b].
Natsume gave her a bright smile.
Ino Yamanaka instantly quivered, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she averted her eyes, looking utterly bashful.
"Are you okay?"
Sakura Haruno turned her head and saw her expression, looking as if she had seen a ghost.
"I'm fine."
Ino Yamanaka was about to glare at her, but because of the handsome guy in the distance, she immediately turned into a gentle lady and replied softly.
"You must be kidding! You're definitely not okay."
Sakura Haruno widened her eyes, almost asking if she had been hit by some Genjutsu[b]Genjutsu[/b].
"Brother."
Sasuke Uchiha immediately ran up.
Only then did Sakura Haruno notice Natsume.
She was stunned for a moment. He was so handsome.
She thought Sasuke-kun was already the most handsome in the world, but unexpectedly, this guy was even more handsome. Who is he?
"Big bro."
Naruto Uzumaki stepped forward a few steps and said, "Long time no see."
"There's an assessment[b]assessment[/b] on the first day of school[b]the first day of school[/b] today. Come on."
Natsume patted him on the shoulder and said, "You'll definitely get first place[b]first place[/b]."
"The first place is mine!"
Sasuke Uchiha suddenly turned his head and said seriously, "I will definitely defeat him today!"
After a holiday of hard training, his strength had improved a lot, so he seemed very confident.
Naruto Uzumaki wasn't angry. Instead, he showed a bright smile and said, "Sasuke, I'm really looking forward to it."
Sasuke Uchiha snorted lightly and ignored him.
"Naruto, is this your brother? Why haven't you ever mentioned him to me?"
Ino Yamanaka came closer, showing a sweet smile like a young girl, looking full of energy.
Her eyes were looking at Naruto Uzumaki, but stealing glances at Natsume.
Just now she was looking at him from afar, but now up close, she felt that his beauty was simply a masterpiece from heaven.
Naruto and he must not be biological brothers.
This thought flashed through Ino Yamanaka's mind.
Actually, judging from Minato Namikaze's appearance, Naruto Uzumaki wasn't bad-looking, but he just didn't take care of himself.
"My name is Natsume."
Natsume said actively, "When Naruto was a kid, he was bullied by Brats[b]Brats[/b], and I helped him."
"Wait!"
Naruto Uzumaki was still a step too late, and his embarrassing black history was exposed.
"Ah, I didn't expect there to be such a thing."
Ino Yamanaka was quite surprised.
Because Naruto Uzumaki's performance at school was too outstanding.
Even the Chunin[b]Chunin[/b] teacher in charge said that he was no match for Naruto, and he was undoubtedly the number one in the whole school.
And such a person was actually bullied by Brats[b]Brats[/b] and had to be saved by someone.
It was quite a contrast.
Sasuke Uchiha, who was chatting with Itachi Uchiha, pricked up his ears.
He thought secretly, "This is quite interesting. I have to remember this."
In his opinion, Naruto Uzumaki was too perfect.
He was kind, cheerful, and extremely talented.
There was no weakness to be found.
"Hurry up or you'll be late, guys!"
Natsume clapped her hands and reminded everyone.
Naruto Uzumaki quickly rushed off.
If he stayed any longer, who knew how much of his embarrassing black history would be exposed.
Sasuke Uchiha also quickly caught up.
He was very excited as he could finally verify the results of his training.
Sakura Haruno subconsciously followed Sasuke Uchiha.
After walking a few steps, she turned back and shouted, "Ino, let's go!"
Ino Yamanaka then reluctantly left.
"What about you?"
Natsume turned and asked, "Do you want to go and have a look?"
"Sorry, I don't have time."
Itachi Uchiha watched Sasuke Uchiha disappear and said, "The Anbu has been very busy recently."
"Oh? What happened?"
Natsume asked casually.
Itachi Uchiha was slightly stunned. This matter was originally a secret.
But thinking that Natsume was Tsunade's apprentice, he didn't hide it.
"The son of the Hokage, Seinosuke Sarutobi, has unexpectedly gone missing."
"Missing? Who on earth has the guts to do this?"
Natsume showed a surprised expression and asked.
"I'm not aware."
Itachi Uchiha frowned slightly and said, "We've been investigating for several days, but there are no traces at all."
"Then go and get busy."
Natsume waved his hand and ended the conversation.
He said goodbye to Itachi Uchiha and rushed to the playground of the Ninja Academy.
Just then, he bumped into Hiruzen Sarutobi who was talking non - stop.
"Good morning, dear students. Next, I'll talk about six points..."
Although his son was missing, it didn't affect his spread of the Will of Fire.
After all, this was the most important thing.
Moreover, traditions couldn't be discarded.
Natsume remembered that he would come here to give a speech every first day of school.
The content was mostly the same.
If one spent six years in the Ninja Academy, they could probably recite most of it.
An hour later, the speech ended, and it was time for the main event.
The first - day - of - school assessment.
Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha had been promoted to the fourth grade.
Hinata Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, Sakura Haruno and others were in the second grade.
Oh, and Neji Hyuga and his group were in the third grade.
Theoretically, the assessment was conducted by grade.
But the school also encouraged cross - grade challenges.
However, because of Naruto Uzumaki, it had now become a downgrade challenge.
There were many spectator seats set up at the edge of the playground.
Natsume and the parents who came to watch were all sitting there.
This chapter is not over yet. More exciting content is coming!
There were quite a few matches he wanted to watch.
Fortunately, the matches of several people were not simultaneous.
During the holiday, Natsume gave Hinata Hyuga special training. As a result, Hinata made obvious progress, which greatly surprised her teachers and classmates.
Due to her personality, she couldn't actually rank in the top five in her class.
Mainly because most of the Konoha 12 were in Class A of the second grade.
Such as Kiba Inuzuka, Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, Shino Aburame and so on.
Hinata Hyuga really couldn't rank before.
But today, she surprisingly defeated everyone and became the first in the class.
As for Class A of the fourth grade, needless to say, the final match would be between Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.
The battle between the two could also be regarded as the highest level in the Ninja Academy now, attracting a lot of attention.
"I wonder if Sasuke can shake off the disgrace of being the perennial second place?"
Shikamaru Nara yawned lazily. "Just thinking about fighting someone as monstrous as Naruto gives me a huge headache. If it were me, I'd just give up right away."
"Humph, Sasuke-kun isn't like you!"
Sakura Haruno clenched her fists and shouted, "Go, Sasuke-kun!"
Her outburst immediately set off a chain reaction.
"Sasuke is really popular among girls."
Choji Akimichi munched on potato chips as he sighed with emotion.
"Tsk, what an arrogant guy!"
Kiba Inuzuka grumbled discontentedly. "Anyway, he can't beat Naruto."
Ino Yamanaka beside him was searching everywhere for Natsume.
Unfortunately, there were too many people in the spectator seats, blocking her view.
Hinata Hyuga, however, was able to spot Natsume thanks to the advantage of her Byakugan.
Sasuke Uchiha kept a straight face but secretly curled his lip.
What's all this noise? It's ruining my concentration!
He took a deep breath and said, "Naruto, get ready to face your defeat."
The rain stopped and the sky cleared. Sasuke once again thought he was up for anything.
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