"When did I become this handsome?"
Iruka, looking at another "Iruka" opposite him, couldn't help but touch his cheek.
And that eye patch, it just adds a bit of dominance to my image, giving people the feeling that I should have been wearing an eye patch all along. Should I get an eyepatch? I should get an eyepatch. I absolutely must get an eyepatch!!!
Wait, this is the Transformation Jutsu exam, what are you doing with such flashy stuff?! In actual combat, wouldn't the enemy immediately know you're a fake?
Iruka took another deep look at Natsuki's transformed appearance, firmly memorizing it.
Then he rubbed his face, his expression having gone from shock to pleasant surprise, and finally to annoyance.
Forcing a stiff smile, he said, "Natsuki, your Transformation Jutsu is quite impressive, but could you please remove the eye patch?"
"The purpose of the Transformation Jutsu is to replicate the original person as closely as possible. This jutsu is mostly used in order to gather espionage or evade pursuit. This way, you won't be easily exposed.
"Advanced Transformation Jutsu can even mimic voices. You must understand this very well"
"I refuse!" Natsuki shook his head, speaking in Iruka's voice.
His expression was indifferent, his demeanor cold and ruthless.
Iruka's eyes lit up again.
This image the child projected now was too great!
If I had this look during my previous dates, I wouldn't be single right now.
To think I'd learn grooming tips from a student today, he really is worthy of being recognized as the Academy's heartthrob.
However, I don't think I can pull off this personality.
"The Eye of Death contains boundless power, sealing a demon god capable of destroying the world.
"Therefore, we cannot sacrifice the greater good for the sake of minor details.
"For the safety of the ninja world, the eye patch cannot be removed.
"As for gathering intel or evading pursuit? Sorry, but enemies would be running away from me before I even need to hide.
"I am the Dimensional Lord! I stand for righteousness and face my enemies head-on! There is no retreat! As long as I stand here, the enemy will never cross the line!"
Saying this, Natsuki transformed back into himself and waved to the crowd behind him.
Immediately, a large group of fangirls screamed wildly.
"Natsuki is so domineering! I want to bear his children!"
"What the actual fuc*?"
"That's right! Natsuki is the strongest! Why would he need to hide from enemies?"
"Gathering intel is just to assess the opponent's strength, right? Natsuki's Super Invincible Thunderbolt Fireball can force the enemy to reveal themselves completely."
"Forget the textbook! It says to gather intel like a rat, sneaking around like a cat. Natsuki doesn't have to do that, let someone else do it!"
The atmosphere was derailed yet again.
Iruka's face darkened.
This time, he wouldn't let Natsuki continue the exam no matter what. If this went on, they would definitely not finish the exam today.
Thus, amidst a burst of cheers, Natsuki finished the graduation exam with a perfect score.
And because the atmosphere was lively and the students were enthusiastic, many students who were previously timid performed exceptionally well.
The number of graduates was even higher than in the original story.
Except for a certain someone.
Seeing Natsuki's dazzling Transformation Jutsu attracting so much attention, Naruto's had an enlightenment.
He abandoned Iruka as a template and forcefully used his self-developed Sexy Jutsu!
He made Iruka and a certain old man peeping with the Telescope Technique spurt out blood from their nose.
This time, it wasn't in the classroom, but in broad daylight.
The result was predictable.
He was beaten up by Sakura, who led a group of girls.
In the end, as if the timeline was correcting itself, or perhaps because he had just been beaten up, even though Naruto was a lot stronger than in the original story, he still got stuck on the final Clone Jutsu.
He Failed!
The day ended in such a boisterous manner.
Everyone's Academy life had come to an end.
When night fell, the Child of Destiny, swayed by temptation, ultimately headed towards the Hokage Tower.
The grand main storyline finally began.
Natsuki, familiar with the plot, did not participate in this Scroll of Seals incident.
This kind of loophole-ridden scheme, obviously designed by the Third Hokage, was something only fools would fall for.
The Flying Thunder God, a forbidden jutsu he considered worth learning, had already been obtained when he traded it for the Super Invincible Thunderbolt Fireball with the Third Hokage.
He had learned it over these years and could use it openly.
It was just that there was no opportunity for him to use it in the Academy.
Moreover, this was also Naruto and Iruka's moment to shine.
"Let them be the protagonists for once!" Natsuki said softly, lying on the roof of his house, quietly admiring the moon.
The next moment, a voice rang in his ear.
[Ding! A member of your Congregation, Naruto Uzumaki, has learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu! Through the Evil King's Eye System's extraction, you have obtained the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu with halved Chakra consumption!]
The next morning,
As soon as Natsuki walked into the classroom, he saw a scene that burned his a hole through his eyes.
It was Sasuke and Naruto, the two true love doves, deepening their bond through mutual understanding.
The timeline was correcting itself too much.
That scene was truly unbearable to watch.
Undoubtedly, Sasuke, the second most popular boy in the class, had his first kiss stolen like that.
The girls instantly went wild.
Naruto was subjected to another group exercise.
The entire class was in an uproar.
Fortunately, Iruka walked into the classroom and put an end to the farce.
"Good morning, class!
"Congratulations to all of you on your graduation.
"From today onwards, you are all ninjas capable of acting independently.
"However, because you are only newly graduated Genin and lack experience, you will be divided into three-man teams and assigned to a Jonin teacher in the village to continue your training and carry out missions."
As soon as Iruka finished speaking, the whole class buzzed with excitement.
Almost all the girls looked at Natsuki immediately.
"I want to be on Natsuki's team."
It goes without saying that everyone wanted a teammate who was both powerful and easy on the eyes.
Even some boys felt the same way.
Being on a team with the powerful Natsuki would surely make future missions much easier. Of course, other strong people would also be great teammates.
"Alright, everyone quiet down. Now we'll begin assigning teams."
Iruka took out a list and said in a clear voice:
"Team One..."
"Team Two: Shino Aburame..."
"Team Seven: Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki."
Bang!!!
"Teacher Iruka!!! I have a question! Why do I have to be on the same team as that stuck-up Sasuke? Can you kick Sasuke out and put Natsuki in?"
Naruto slammed his hands on the desk and shouted loudly.
"Idiot, I should be the one saying that! You're dead last, can you just drop out and let Natsuki join?"
"Stuck-up snot nosed Sasuke, who are you calling dead last? Come on, let me show you the new jutsu I learned last night!"
Seeing the two boys about to start a fight again.
"Quiet!"
Iruka slammed his hands on the desk, stopping the two.
"The teams are already set, and they cannot be changed. If you don't want to graduate, you can stay in the Academy for a few more years."
'Preferably not, please don't!! I don't want to deal with this headache anymore!!'
"Now, Team Eight: Natsuki Yuhi, Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka!"
"Whoa!"
Sighs of disappointment filled the classroom and envious gazes were cast their way.
"Natsuki, that's great!"
Hinata, his deskmate, was unusually not shy this time.
Her small hand under the desk subconsciously grabbed Natsuki's arm, her face full of excitement.
As graduation approached, everyone stopped suppressing their feelings.
Natsuki's desk was filled with love letters every day, and coupled with the commotion he caused on the training grounds, he even had admirers from other grades.
This put a lot of pressure on her.
Because of this, she even puffed out her chest, bravely facing the gazes from all around.
'I won't give up. I will face any challenges with Natsuki.'
Natsuki was a little surprised.
He didn't expect hinata's team to be split up. He was already surprised when he heard that Shino was teamed up with others.
It seemed that the higher-ups valued him quite well.
Being on a team with Hinata made Natsuki very satisfied.
"Team Ten: Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi!"
Iruka's voice didn't stop because of the students' commotion, continuing to read out the team assignments.
"Now that the team assignments are complete, your Jonin team leaders will guide your future training."
After Iruka announced the end of the team assignments and left the classroom with the list, imposing figures entered one after another.
"Team One, come with me..."
"Team Ten's Ino, Shikamaru..."
Asuma Sarutobi also walked in and took away the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
"Natsuki, who will our teacher be? I'm so excited!" Hinata tightly held Natsuki's left hand, her eyes nervously fixed on the door.
'Who else could it be?'
If Team Seven's teacher hadn't changed...
Natsuki smiled wryly.
He couldn't escape his sister's clutches afterall.
No wonder she didn't celebrate with him last night, even though she always used any excuse to drink.
Was this supposed to be a surprise?
Sure enough, a moment later, a graceful figure walked in.
Her face was filled with uncontainable joy.
Even her eyes curved into crescents:
"Alright, my little cuties of Team Eight, come with me."
Kurenai's gaze landed directly on Natsuki.
"Hi! It's Lady Kurenai!" Hinata happily pulled Natsuki along as she hopped toward Kurenai.
At the same time, a boy with a puppy on his head stood up, shaking his head.
"Tsk, We just formed the team and I already have to put up with their lovely dovely act? What a nasty feeling.
"Right, Akamaru?"
"Woof!"
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