Ino was also quite satisfied; the originally neat rows of mansions were now, thanks to her modifications, like a large, chaotic compound, which, when you thought about it, had that special, 'authentic' feel!
Her grand South Village development plan was too massive, so Advisor Utatane Koharu also came along.
The old lady was very displeased with the chaotic scene and used it as an excuse: "Why is it so messy? There's no order at all."
Ino replied neither softly nor harshly: "Old Advisor is right, I'll have them rectify it immediately."
Utatane Koharu narrowed her eyes and said nothing; 'Advisor' was fine, but why add 'Old'?
Ino pretended to go in and have them rectify it, and as soon as she entered, she saw Karin and Sakura fighting.
The two were fighting fiercely; Karin's glasses had flown off, and Sakura's hair was disheveled, with red and pink strands scattered on the ground, while Buggy and Sakura's parents were trying to break them up.
Ino sighed inwardly.
These two were just naturally incompatible; any small thing could set them off.
Jiraiya noticed that girls were fighting over here and immediately ran over with great interest to watch.
After watching for a moment, he realized Naruto was also observing as if nothing was wrong, and he became furious.
Why aren't you reviewing your homework? What are you watching here? Go home and study!
Naruto felt quite wronged; Sakura had called him to help, and he was also curious about Sasuke's house, so he came over, but before he could say two words, Sakura herself started fighting with Karin.
Jiraiya returned the Uchiha Clan's old mansion to Sasuke, and naturally, he didn't forget about Naruto.
Minato Namikaze and Uzumaki Kushina had a sizable courtyard in the Village's central area, which had previously been taken by the Village, and Naruto was given a low-rent apartment to live in; Naruto, unaware of the truth, always thought he was an orphan, that he had been picked up.
When Jiraiya was training Naruto, he had said that Naruto was very much like his disciple, the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, and also that Naruto's hairstyle and hair color were very similar to the Fourth Hokage's; it was actually a clear hint, but unfortunately, Naruto completely misunderstood.
The Third Hokage was dead after all, and Jiraiya didn't want to tarnish the Third's good image in Naruto's heart; to fill the huge hole dug by the Third, he had gone to great lengths recently.
First, starting from Naruto's Uzumaki Clan surname, he gave Minato Namikaze's original house to Naruto under the name of an Uzumaki Clan orphan; according to Jiraiya, 'You are the last surviving member of the Uzumaki Clan.'
From this matter, Naruto felt that he and Sasuke were also in the same boat.
Afterward, Jiraiya and Kakashi gradually told Naruto about Uzumaki Kushina; 'Don't worry about who your father is for now, let's first recognize your mother.'
Hearing that his mother was also a Jinchuriki, Naruto gained a general understanding of his background.
When his mother was alive, she must have also faced a lot of hostility, just like him, right? I get it!
Jiraiya and Kakashi were both intentionally concealing the matter of the Fourth Hokage; it was truly difficult to explain, and they could only wait until Naruto was a bit older and more mature to talk about that past.
Naruto was good at the Sexy Jutsu, but he was still very naive about matters between men and women.
He knew women gave birth, but what role did men play in that process? He didn't know yet.
In his impression, many Ninja families only had one woman managing the household, men were optional, and coupled with taking his mother's surname, he felt that not having a father wasn't a big deal.
The matter of his background was thus glossed over.
Jiraiya was busy with official duties, so he had Iruka tutor him.
Iruka was incredibly diligent and responsible; he even turned down matchmaking offers from Ninja Academy teachers, and every day after work, he tutored Naruto! He had a determination that said, 'If I don't fix your fundamentals, I'll never get married in my life.' Naruto was under immense pressure now, but he just couldn't do well in academic subjects; no matter how much Chakra he had, it was useless, what he lacked was a brain!
Jiraiya saw that Naruto wasn't studying at home but had run over to watch the commotion, so he immediately called Iruka and had Iruka drag Naruto back to study; the Chunin Exams were coming soon, don't you have any idea what your academic level is?
As Iruka dragged Naruto away and Sakura and Karin's fight was broken up, Jiraiya's expression became serious, and he asked in a low voice: "Are all these girls here because of Sasuke? Show me their information."
The old woman Utatane Koharu coughed loudly: "Jiraiya, you are the Fifth Hokage, do not do anything that would damage the Hokage's reputation."
Jiraiya didn't humor their bad habits and immediately spouted nonsense: "I am here to eliminate hidden dangers; so many young and beautiful... no, I mean, with so many families living away from the Village center, as Hokage, I must ensure their safety!"
Utatane Koharu looked at him suspiciously, 'Are you really thinking that?'
After receiving the exact information and finding that all those living there were young and beautiful girls, and Sasuke had recently been eating and living at the training ground, Jiraiya nodded with a righteous expression.
Iruka was frantically tutoring Naruto.
Ino and Shikamaru also began to shift Choji's training towards academic subjects; Choji's academic level was also abysmal, just a little better than Naruto's, just a little!
Ino and the others were already Chunin, so they couldn't go back to the exam hall to help him cheat. What should they do?
While the three were eating barbecue, Ino asked Shikamaru.
"Are you in charge of the first exam, and are you still giving ten questions? Test me, let me see if I can do them."
Shikamaru's expression was a little startled; he turned to look at his Fat Buddy (fat best friend), then at Ino, 'You're cheating too blatantly, aren't you?'
He still held reverence for many of the Village's rules and regulations, while Ino didn't take them seriously at all, looking at him as if nothing was wrong.
Shikamaru covered his forehead, thought for three seconds, and ultimately, friendship came first, the Village's rules and regulations second.
"All right, all right, my first question is this..."
He posed the questions, Ino answered them on the spot, and Choji ate barbecue while memorizing the answers.
After discussing the theoretical exam, Ino then brought up the second exam, which she was in charge of: "Regarding the second exam, this is how I designed it; come and help me strategize..."
They pretended Choji was air and leaked all the content of the first two exams.
Shikamaru, throwing caution to the wind, seriously offered his analysis: 'Assuming I am a candidate for the second exam, I would first do this, then that, and if I encounter an emergency, this is what I would do.'
He explained everything.
As long as Choji memorized everything the two of them said, his chances of passing the exam were as high as ninety percent.
They couldn't control the third exam, but the drawing of lots for the third exam had always been very 'fair'; with the Akimichi Clan's good reputation, no one would make things difficult for him, and getting into the top four would secure his Chunin qualification. In typical Chunin Exams, there wasn't the high intensity of Ino and their generation; being able to use a C-Ranked Ninjutsu in battle was already a sign of a strong family background.
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