Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

There are quite a few girls who like Sasuke. Let's see how she takes a shortcut and becomes the ultimate winner.

Thinking back to when she bumped into Hinata spying on Naruto that morning, Sakura smiled thoughtfully and said, "It seems someone discovered your talent before I did."

The next day.

on Monday.

in class.

Sakura secretly passes notes to Naruto, being careful not to be discovered by anyone, especially Sasuke, who sits next to her.

"are you free tonight?"

Upon seeing this, Naruto replied with a question mark.

"The exam is in two days. If you're anxious to get into the top three, I can give you extra help," said Sakura.

"What kind of help?" Naruto asked.

"Predicting the exam questions." Sakura.

Naruto's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly replied that he was free.

“Okay, I’ll come to your house tonight and we can talk face to face.” Sakura.

"My house? Aren't you afraid someone will see it?" Naruto was stunned.

"Otherwise, it's easier to be seen outside. Needless to say, there are tons of mosquitoes on the back mountain at night." Sakura said.

"If I could, I wouldn't want to go to your house either, but I have no choice but to make do." Sakura said.

"I've done so much for you, don't forget what you promised me." Sakura.

"No, no, I'll never forget it, even if it kills me. I'll definitely make sure you two get married and have a baby." Naruto.

Having a baby…

After imagining the scene, Sakura felt a strong urge to try it.

"That's too far away. I want to try something beforehand," said Sakura.

“Don’t tell me you can’t do it. If you can’t even do this, then your so-called promises are highly questionable.” Sakura said.

Naruto chuckled, quickly wrote a note, and replied to Sakura.

"How about going on a date with Sasuke?"

Sakura's breathing quickened, and she replied with a single word: "Okay."

The process of passing the note was very discreet, and no one noticed, except that Sasuke felt something was off.

Sakura is one thing, she's taking notes while writing with her head down, but Naruto, what are you writing? You tell Sakura to finish writing first, and then Sakura starts writing again as soon as you finish.

Let's have a text relay.

That evening, Sakura declined Ino's invitation to go shopping, ate dinner at home, and went straight to Naruto's house, using her transformation jutsu to avoid being discovered.

"What's wrong with you? You look like you can't keep your eyes open and want to rest. You were full of energy when you got out of school," Sakura asked curiously.

Before Naruto could explain, something occurred to him, and he suddenly realized: "Shadow Clone Technique?"

Naruto nodded in agreement.

"This technique is quite valuable, but what are its side effects?" Sakura asked.

"Die." Naruto.

"Huh? What?" Sakura didn't hear clearly.

"The biggest side effect is death." Naruto soaked a towel in cold water and applied it to his face to try and clear his mind.

"My constitution is rather special. It's just the mental strain and physical fatigue. For an ordinary person, it might be fatal."

Sakura clicked her tongue, giving up any desire to learn. Her number one goal was Sasuke; strength was secondary. After marriage, being a housewife would be just fine.

"Let's not talk about that anymore, let's get started," Naruto said.

"Okay." Sakura nodded, took out the test questions she had prepared, and began to speak.

"Exams follow certain patterns, especially once you figure out the personality and habits of the teacher who sets the questions. You're pretty much guaranteed to get the answers right away."

"The occasional exception is when the Hokage sets the question, which is easy to guess. Habits don't lie, and the older a person is, the more deeply ingrained their habits become."

"I have examined the exam papers of many senior students and found that the Hokage especially likes to set questions related to his poems."

"Here, this, this, and this—just remember the key points I've highlighted."

With your math skills as a safety net, plus this targeted tutoring, getting into the top three is a piece of cake.

"..." Naruto.

With three generations of surveillance over the entire process, would things have gone so smoothly?

Chapter 14 Where are the limits?

The day of the exam arrived as scheduled.

The morning session consisted of an indoor written test, while the afternoon session was an outdoor practical exercise. In addition, there was a survival drill assessment.

Nothing else matters; Naruto only cares about the written test.

After the seats were rearranged and people were spaced apart, the written test officially began.

When the exam papers were handed out, Sakura was the first one who was completely bewildered.

None of the questions she predicted matched.

Having already self-studied the curriculum for two grades above her own, she naturally had no problem handling it. As for Naruto…

“As expected…” Naruto sighed, rubbing his forehead.

He knew that the third generation wouldn't let him find a loophole.

Strictly speaking, having Sakura, a top student, help predict exam questions is no different from cheating, so it is naturally not allowed.

Complete the simplest math problems first. For the remaining ones, write down the answers to the ones you remember, and guess the ones you don't.

"I'll probably get close to passing," Naruto thought to himself.

After the afternoon assessment, it was time to go home.

"Naruto, this was an accident. I always managed to bet right before." Sakura ran to catch up with Naruto, who had left earlier, and said.

"Accidents don't happen often, otherwise they wouldn't be accidents. Next time, I definitely won't make the wrong bet again."

Naruto laughed and said, "I believe you, but it's not necessary. I want to rely on my own efforts and real skills to get into the top three."

"Also, I've made arrangements for Sasuke. It's at 7:30 tonight on the street next to your house. You'll have an hour together. Remember to dress up nicely."

"What! You made a promise for me?" Sakura was stunned: "But I didn't manage to get you into the top three."

"Didn't I say I'd rely on myself?" Naruto said with a smile.

"Also, I don't want you to have worked for nothing, so thank you for your help the other day and for the notes."

After saying goodbye, Naruto turned and left.

Sakura remained silent for a long time as she watched Naruto's departing figure.

It was 8:47 PM.

Naruto, hearing the knock, went to open the door.

Sakura, after her transformation, stood outside the door.

"Want some late-night snacks?" Sakura asked, waving the various snacks in her hand.

"Buying so much, don't you even think about whether the two of you can finish it?" Naruto was speechless.

"I was so excited that I bought it without thinking. That's my allowance for next month." Sakura said with a long face, "The worst part is that Sasuke didn't eat much."

Once inside, Sakura deactivated her transformation jutsu, placed the pile of snacks she was carrying on the table, and opened it. Only then did Naruto truly see how much she had bought.

Candied apples, takoyaki, oden, crepes, hot drinks, and fried noodles—enough for an average family of four to have a meal.

"I ate it, you're not going to ask me for money, are you?" Naruto joked.

"If you want to give it to me, I have no reason not to," Sakura said. "Eat it without worry, consider it compensation for my mistake in predicting the exam questions."

If Naruto hadn't helped Sakura arrange the meeting with Sasuke, Sakura wouldn't have reacted much; at most, she would have wondered where things had gone wrong.

Sakura felt guilty for not reciprocating the promised top three finish, especially since Naruto had arranged a meeting with Sasuke.

"Then I won't be polite," Naruto said with a smile, and went to wash his hands and start eating.

Sakura initially had little appetite, but seeing Naruto wolfing down his food with relish, she gradually regained her appetite.

Before long, the snacks were eaten by the two of them.

"How did you manage to get Sasuke to agree to meet you?" Sakura asked curiously.

"It's a secret," Naruto said.

Find Sasuke to fight, use the Uchiha name to provoke him, and you'll win every time. If you lose, this and that will happen; if you win, this and that will happen. It's as simple as it gets.

Since Naruto didn't say anything, Sakura didn't ask any more questions. However, after this incident, she became more confident that Naruto would help her and Sasuke get together.

"Consider this date a reward I received in advance. I won't forget the first three dates I promised you," Sakura said.

"Next month, once I find out who's in charge of setting the questions, I'll give you the predictions. The same mistake won't happen again, and I guarantee you'll be in the top three."

Naruto smiled without saying a word.

9:14.

It was getting late, and Sakura needed to go home, so Naruto saw her off.

The same thing happened the previous few nights.

Sakura didn't think there would be any danger in the village, and besides, she was perfectly safe in crowded places. Her main concern was being seen by someone.

Naruto insisted on delivering the items, saying he would keep a distance and make them look different each time to avoid any misunderstanding.

Sakura, unable to refuse, had no choice but to accept, and after a few times, she got used to it.

They walked in silence, getting closer and closer to home, when Sakura suddenly heard quickened footsteps behind her, startling her.