Chapter 148
Naruto watched Shikamaru's performance with great interest.
Who would have thought that in the original story, Shikamaru would become the Eighth Hokage?
So... "Shikamaru, you can't give up! You're the man who can take my place, Uzumaki Naruto!"
Naruto's words were full of emotion.
"Huh?" Shikamaru looked over.
Naruto, what are you talking about?
"Good opportunity!"
Just then, Ino, seeing Shikamaru's opening, immediately rushed forward and knocked him down.
Shikamaru, with a nosebleed, thought, 'It's all Uzumaki Naruto's fault for talking nonsense.'
"Yay~!"
Ino, having won, made a V-sign and loudly proclaimed her victory.
And so, our Eighth Hokage-sama was defeated.
"Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto."
When Iruka called out Sako's name, the entire place erupted in cheers.
The girls' enthusiastic screams made the boys cover their ears.
"Actually... it's not impossible..."
Kiba said from the side.
What's not impossible?
Shino looked at him.
"Sasuke, don't you think... he's really pretty?"
Kiba spread his hands.
"Prettier than many girls..."
Everyone: "..."
Kiba, who almost stumbled upon the truth, was fortunately an idiot, so no one paid attention to his words.
"Sasuke-kun~, you can do it~!"
Ino, Sakura, and others all cheered for Sasuke.
Broad-foreheaded Sakura had also changed; she now showed her forehead, indicating that Ino and she had become friends and resolved her inner conflict.
But plastic sisterhood always comes to an end.
To compete for Sasuke, a rift formed between the two of them...
"Competition, oh oh, I love competition."
Watching Sakura and Ino develop a rift, Naruto felt very amused.
But it's a pity.
Sako is my Uzumaki Naruto's.
Naruto thought.
"Begin!"
As Iruka gave the command, Shikamaru and the others' expressions also became serious.
Because they knew that the only one in this class who could compete with Sako was Naruto.
—Of course, only in the practical part.
Because Uzumaki Naruto's academic scores were always last.
"Here~ I~ come... Sasuke."
Naruto stretched out his tone, sounding like a giant monster.
Sako shivered unexpectedly, thinking it was just a misconception.
Naruto, having taken his stance, met Sako, who charged forward to attack.
"Sasuke, you're really enthusiastic..."
Naruto grabbed Sako's right foot as she kicked it out.
"You're being sarcastic today!" Sako frowned, attacking swiftly.
"My house is quite big."
Naruto's reply left everyone, including Sako, bewildered.
Naruto was thinking.
When will Sako shyly call out, 'Brother Naruto, no~'?
Bang! Clang!
Their legs and feet clashed, neither giving way.
The extremely high quality they displayed made Iruka nod in satisfaction.
These two students represented the highest standard in the class.
Of course, that idiot Naruto was only good at Taijutsu.
And soon, the increasing intensity of the evenly matched duel between the two made Iruka begin to feel incredible.
Because their strength and speed had already exceeded the level a Ninja Academy student should have.
"Genius..."
Iruka couldn't help but think, these two children are no longer ordinary kids.
But very quickly.
The two, still evenly matched, escalated the fight again.
"Fire Release..."
Seeing Sako start to form hand signs, Irukaimmediately called a halt.
"No Ninjutsu allowed in Taijutsu duels!!"
"Tch..."
Sako immediately changed her hand signs, putting her hands into her Ninja tool pouch.
She began throwing Ninja tools.
As the shuriken trailing wire sliced across the large trees in the schoolyard, leaving smoking deep marks on them... Naruto leaped up, flying into the sky.
His movement couldn't help but attract everyone's attention.
"Exceeded the curriculum..."
Iruka immediately realized that these two children were already capable of becoming Genin.
"Stop."
So, Iruka urgently called them to a halt.
Under the puzzled gazes of the others, Irukadirectly called out the names of the next group of students.
He didn't explain anything about these two.
However, Iruka was already thinking of reporting this matter to Hokage-sama.
Aside from Naruto, who was poor in academics, Sako was indeed qualified for early graduation... After school.
Iruka strode towards the Hokage Building.
At the school gate, Sako stood with her hands in her pockets, looking very arrogant.
Naruto stood behind her, seemingly examining the leaves growing on the roadside trees nearby.
Before long, Sako found her target.
A fellow clan member, of the same age, an Uchihastudent from another class.
"Hey, you... Uchiha Satou, come here, I need to talk to you."
Sako's cold words made the other person feel doubtful.
The young man walked over, bewildered.
"Let's have a match."
Sako gestured with her chin to the side, indicating for them to spar in a small alley.
"Let's see who is the true Uchiha."
"!"
These words immediately invigorated the other party.
As soon as he heard about proving the true Uchiha, he was no longer sleepy.
The difficult situation the Uchiha faced was something everyone was dealing with.
Therefore, Sako was not the only one who wanted the Uchiha to rise.
There were many similar young children.
Soon, the two entered the nearby alley.
Naruto walked over and stood at the alley entrance.
On the road, pedestrians came and went.
Bang!
Thud.
"Too weak..."
"Mmm... Mmm..."
Sako walked out.
Defeating an opponent in one move was truly boring.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; this is a very good start."
Naruto turned and looked at the indifferent Sako.
Although she was still cold, there was clearly a light in Sako's eyes.
A temporary goal, at least, can give a person something to do.
For Sako, this was indeed the beginning.
Later, she would challenge every single clan member in the Ninja Academy, one by one.
"Sooner or later, you will become the king of elementary students in this school."
Naruto said, pointing at Sako.
Sako: "..."
Chapter 93. The Pinnacle of the Ninja Academy. Sako: I am the King of Elementary Students