The Iruka class was already bustling with activity, a large group of girls surrounding Sasuke, vying for the seat next to him.
When Kiyotaki appeared in the classroom, another cheer erupted.
"Wow, Kiyotaki-kun is here!"
"Kiyotaki-kun, sit here with me!"
"Kiyotaki-kun, come over here! I'm wearing a super nice perfume today!"
"Kiyotaki, don't sit over there with her, she has body odor!"
"You're the one with body odor! Your whole family has body odor!"
The two girls started arguing, and the other girls joined in, not to be outdone.
"Tch~! Women, such a bother!"
Shikamaru yawned, covering his mouth with one hand, and pouted boredly.
"Exactly! Women are not as fragrant as potato chips."
Choji said, tossing another handful of potato chips into his mouth, eating them with a look of enjoyment.
This left Shikamaru speechless; he didn't know how to respond to him.
"Still, Kiyotaki is so popular with girls, I'm really envious."
Choji chewed his potato chips, his eyes comfortably narrowed. Although he said that, his attention remained on the potato chips, showing no sign of envy.
"When it comes to popularity with girls, in the Ninja Academy, only Kiyotaki can compare to Sasuke!"
Shikamaru sighed helplessly.
Sasuke's handsomeness was undeniable; he had a handsome appearance, was refined, and possessed a cool, aloof demeanor.
Kiyotaki, on the other hand, was completely different; he had a tall and upright physique, with sword-like brows and star-like eyes, exuding a sunny handsomeness.
Outside the school, Kiyotaki was even more popular. Who in Konoha wouldn't like such a handsome and sunny child?
Especially as he got older, he became even more popular. It was rumored that several rich women in Konoha had already set their sights on him, waiting for him to grow up so they could make their move.
"If only I were that popular with girls!"
Inuzuka Kiba, beside him, sighed, envious yet unwilling to accept it.
"We can't be envious of such things!"
Choji, on the other hand, was more open-minded. Kiba listened to him and slumped onto his desk in defeat, feeling frustrated.
On the other side, Naruto had already jumped onto the desk and confronted Sasuke. He had no idea that he was about to kiss Sasuke, and a classic scene was about to unfold!
Sasuke glanced at Kiyotaki, who was also popular, then his eyes met Naruto's. Sparks seemed to fly between their gazes.
Immediately after, someone accidentally bumped Naruto's butt, causing Naruto to stumble and fall towards Sasuke.
"Kiss!"
Naruto-Sasuke astonishingly kissed!
"Wow!"
The entire class erupted in an uproar!! The group of girls who had just been arguing were dumbfounded, and even the boys present were stunned.
Sakura Haruno seemed to hear her own heart break.
"Click!"
A flash, and the sound of a camera shutter.
Naruto and Sasuke finally snapped out of it and separated, both covering their necks and dry heaving.
After finally recovering, they both looked up, exchanged glances, and then bent over to dry heave again.
By the time they recovered again, Kiyotaki had already come over with a camera, smiling as he handed them two photos.
"Graduation is coming soon, so this is my graduation gift for you two."
Naruto and Sasuke took the photos and looked at them. They were snapshots of their "passionate" kiss.
They broke out in a cold sweat looking at them. The sensation of that moment, the soft touch on their lips, seemed to return to their minds.
They couldn't help but dry heave again.
Ugh~~
--- Shortly after, Iruka entered the classroom with the team assignments. Looking at the noisy classroom, he sighed, thinking how energetic young people were!
"Everyone, quiet down first!"
Iruka finally managed to calm everyone down.
"I know you're all happy to become Konoha Genin. Your Ninja path has just begun, and you'll need to work even harder to improve from now on."
Then, he pulled out the team assignment roster.
"Now, I will announce the team assignments."
"Team 1, ---"
"Next is Team 7: Sakura Haruno, Uzumaki Naruto, Sasuke!"
Naruto was excited to be in the same team as Sakura Haruno, but when Sasuke's name was called, he looked as if he had lost a parent, and when Sakura Haruno's name was called, he was ecstatic.
Kiyotaki sighed.
"You foolish Naruto, what's so great about Sakura Haruno? Isn't Hinata much better?"
Iruka finished reading the names, but Kiyotaki's name was not called. Kiyotaki was already mentally prepared; he had applied not to be teamed with anyone.
A team of one!
"Tenzawa Kiyotaki, your assignment will be announced tomorrow."
"Now, everyone else, please wait in the classroom for your Jonin instructors to come and lead you away."
Iruka said, putting away the roster and turning to leave.
Kiyotaki also ran out after him, Hinata watching with a hint of worry.
"Kiyotaki-kun wasn't assigned to a team, he should be alright!"
Outside the classroom door, Kiyotaki caught up to Iruka.
"Iruka-sensei, wait a moment, this is a commemorative gift for you."
"Ah!"
Iruka stopped, looking back at Tenzawa Kiyotaki behind him in surprise.
Kiyotaki handed him a photo, which was a picture of Iruka getting a nosebleed from seeing Naruto's Sexy Jutsu.
Iruka looked at the photo in his hand, feeling very embarrassed and also emotional.
His students, whom he had taught for so long, had grown up in the blink of an eye, each becoming a Genin.
"Thank you! Kiyotaki-kun."
"You're welcome!"
Kiyotaki said. He had given every classmate a photo, all of them capturing their most beautiful moments he had taken over time.
Of course, there were also famous scenes like Naruto-Sasuke's!
--- The wind tonight was particularly boisterous.
He had dinner at Uncle Kazuki's house. The uncle, hearing that Kiyotaki had graduated and become a Konoha Ninja, insisted on having a drink with him and boasted about his own experiences as a Ninja.
Kiyotaki shook his head, accompanying this disheartened former Jonin who rambled and bragged for a long time.
When he left, a crescent moon was already hanging in the sky.
The streetlights on this small path were a bit dim at night, some even non-existent.
The wind blew, and the leaves on the trees along both sides of the road rustled.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Under the moonlight of the half-crescent, four masked figures suddenly appeared.
Kiyotaki also stopped, his gaze cold as he looked at the four figures on the building by the roadside.
"Tenzawa Kiyotaki, is that right? We are here on Lord Danzo's orders to invite you to join Root!"
"Not interested!"
Kiyotaki replied indifferently, then lifted his foot and walked forward.
"Don't be so quick to answer. We already know you don't have a Ninja team, so we specifically came to invite you to join Root."
"I refuse!"
"Don't be so quick to refuse. Perhaps there's a misunderstanding, or perhaps you don't understand Root."
The Masked Man leading them was very patient.
"Our Root is a reserve training department of Konoha Anbu. We are Ninja willing to take Root underground, performing more difficult missions than Anbu, and willing to sacrifice for the Village's light."
"So?"
Kiyotaki still showed no interest.
"We hope you will join Root, join us, and fight together for the bright future of the Village."
The man said, his tone fervent, as if he were engaged in a great cause.
"Hmph! Not interested!"
Kiyotaki still said indifferently.
"I hope you will consider it carefully before answering. The incident three years ago was a misunderstanding, and Lord Danzo admires you greatly!"
The man still didn't give up. Danzo indeed highly valued this young man with exceptionally excellent taijutsu.
"You really are like salesmen, so persistent! Go back and tell your Lord Danzo not to provoke me!"
"I'm not interested in your Root either."
Kiyotaki said coldly, lifting his foot to leave.
"Captain, why bother talking to him? Why not just use force and take him back!"
A wild boar Masked Ninja said angrily, his hands forming seals and pointing at Kiyotaki in the middle of the scene.
"Once I control him, I'll take him directly to Lord Danzo!"
"Mind Body Transfor—"
However, before he could finish shouting, Kiyotaki turned his head and glared at him.
"Boom!"
A surge of energy slammed into him, sending him flying. His jutsu was forcibly interrupted, and he cried out in pain, crashing into the wall by the roadside.
"What?!"
The other three were shocked. Just a glance had sent their opponent flying!
Tenzawa Kiyotaki was terrifying!
However, before they could even take a breath, Kiyotaki instantly appeared beside the Root Ninja, grabbed his face with one hand, and slammed him into the wall.
"You despicable fiend! A creature of the shadows."
"Bang!"
The mask shattered and fell from Kiyotaki's hand.
"Hmph! A Ninja of the Yamanaka Clan?"
Kiyotaki snorted coldly, looking down at the opponent with disdain, his voice cold.
"Tongue Restriction Curse Seal? Just Danzo's puppet!"
"If I kill you, do you think the Yamanaka Clan will seek revenge for you?"