I am the most popular character in Naruto!

Another person who gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a lot of trouble was Sasuke Uchiha.

Not to mention the Uchiha clan, the family that Hiruzen Sarutobi always thought about and longed for, Sasuke's chuunibyou attitude of being determined to be the avenger was enough to give Hiruzen Sarutobi a terrible headache.

Similarly, what made Hiruzen Sarutobi even more furious was that Chiaki actually thought it was normal, and even agreed with Sasuke's chuunibyou attitude just as he agreed with Naruto, which was simply unbelievable.

Time passed slowly, and without Qianqiu's interference, the world seemed to return to normal.

Chapter 573 Class Seven

"From today onwards, you are no longer students of the Ninja Academy, but genin capable of standing on your own!"

Konoha Ninja Academy instructor, Chunin Iruka Umino, said to the children with a look of satisfaction, "Next, please follow the class assignments I've given you and wait for your teachers to arrive!"

"Great!"

"Finally, I can become a ninja!"

"Thank you, teacher!"

The children in the class cheered happily, and apart from nine little ones who seemed out of place, they all freely expressed their joy.

"So complicated……"

A boy with a pineapple-shaped haircut picked at his ear and said with a disgruntled expression, "Why do we have to take these boring classes?"

"It would be better to spend this time exercising more at the Senju House."

The chubby boy eating potato chips next to the pineapple-headed boy patted him on the shoulder with his greasy hands and said, "Shikamaru, there's nothing we can do about it."

"You can't keep thinking about staying at the Senju mansion just because you've never played Go with Otohime."

"Choji, it's not that I can't beat it! It's just that I lack experience!"

Pineapple Head, also known as Nara Shikamaru, protested in dissatisfaction. As the most outstanding genius of the Nara clan, Nara Shikamaru, whose intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary people, is lazy by nature, but he just can't stand others saying that he is not as smart as others.

It should be noted that his intelligence level is something that even Nara Shikamaru's father, Nara Shikaku, who is the strategist of Konoha, is ashamed of.

Who is Nara Shikaku?

He was the pinnacle of intelligence in the ninja world and was referred to by Chiaki as one of the two great charlatans.

Shikamaru is quite arrogant about his intelligence.

"Okay, okay, I know. How about we consider the group division?"

Choji Akimichi chuckled as he stuffed the entire bag of potato chips into his mouth. After a few satisfying chews, he carefully put the empty bag away and placed it in his pocket.

"Tch, is that even a question? It's just us, Ino-Shika-Cho..."

Shikamaru rolled his eyes, and after saying only a few words, Yamanaka Ino grabbed his collar.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! I want to be in a group with Sasuke!"

Ino shook Shikamaru, looking determined to win.

Shikamaru, exasperated by Ino's complete lack of awareness, rubbed his head and muttered, "Women are such a hassle..."

However, Ino's expectations quickly vanished as Iruka finished speaking.

"...Team 7, Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura!"

"The team leader is an elite Jonin, Kakashi Hatake!"

Iruka looked at the list in his hand with admiration. Sasuke, who was first in the school, was with Sakura, who was second in the school, and Naruto, who, although he was the worst student, clearly had unlimited potential. Goodness, this was simply a supermodel team.

Moreover, the team leader is Kakashi Hatake, Konoha's number one genius. I've heard that he has already touched, or even broken through, the threshold of Kage level. I wonder if it's true or not.

However, judging from Iruka's senses, it's highly likely that it's true.

Everyone knows Kakashi Hatake's personality; he's a lazy, laid-back guy.

This guy wanders around aimlessly whenever he has free time, claiming it's to relax.

But for a period of time, he suddenly disappeared, and it wasn't until much later that he could be seen on the street.

Although Iruka couldn't discern Kakashi's strength, he could sense that Kakashi was different from before.

However, even though Team 7 was already far stronger than Iruka, Iruka was still somewhat worried.

Let's not even talk about Uchiha Sasuke. He was the only survivor of the Uchiha clan. He was originally quite cheerful, but after the Uchiha clan was wiped out, he entered a state of depression and became a withdrawn and gloomy man.

If it weren't for his good looks and talent, probably no one would even bother watching him.

Sakura Haruno also has some issues. As Senju Chiaki's nominal disciple, her strength and growth are undeniable, but for some reason, her personality always seems a bit unpredictable. Sometimes, it even makes Iruka unconsciously think of that blonde princess who has been wandering outside for a long time.

Naruto……

harm.

Iruka's biggest headache was Naruto. It was only thanks to the Fourth Hokage's solid foundation that Naruto was able to pass the graduation exam and avoid triggering the plot from the original story.

But this kid is very mischievous. After the Fourth Hokage and his wife left Konoha, he completely indulged himself.

Not only does he cause trouble and play pranks, but he also scribbles all over the Hokage Rock.

Sometimes, when the Third Hokage couldn't stand it anymore, he would go to the Senju family mansion to talk to Chiaki about it.

After all, after Minato and Kushina left, Chiaki, as their godmother, was truly in charge of this matter.

Chiaki wasn't worried at all. Instead, she became Naruto's support, letting him play around and unleash his true nature.

Just outrageous.

Even more outrageous, Chiaki even taught him Konoha's forbidden technique, the Shadow Clone Technique.

Iruka didn't know the specific reason, but Chiaki's side had a more interesting interpretation.

As a mere Chunin, he couldn't fathom what the Goddess of Life meant. In any case, since the Third Hokage didn't care, he could only offer token gestures.

"Eh--"

"How come it was Kakashi who taught us?"

Naruto banged on the table in dissatisfaction, "He's really bad! He couldn't even catch Otohime!"

"Teacher Iruka, quickly find me a different captain!"

"idiot."

Sasuke glanced at him and said coldly.

Naruto may not understand the value of Kakashi, but would Sasuke not?

Sasuke was right there when Kakashi broke through to Kage level that day.

The three tomoe in the rapidly spinning Sharingan were connected together. How could Sasuke not recognize such an obvious Mangekyou Sharingan?

Just how strong Kakashi is with his Mangekyou Sharingan is something Sasuke can't even imagine.

The more he trained, the more he could feel the difference in strength between ninjas.

At the same time, a question often arose in his mind.

How could Itachi Uchiha single-handedly slaughter the entire Uchiha clan?

Are the Uchiha clan really that weak?

"Naruto, this list wasn't arranged by me. Since you chose Kakashi as your teacher, it means he's the most suitable teacher for you."

Iruka spoke gently to Naruto. Their relationship was similar to that in the original story; they got along quite well.

"Hey—but he's super bad..."

Naruto started muttering to himself, and Sakura quickly pulled him back, "Alright, stop talking, or you'll get beaten up again."

Upon hearing Sakura's words, Naruto shuddered, looked around, and was about to say something when he received a sharp rap on the head.

"Excuse me, I think I hit something."

A lazy voice came from above Naruto's head, and Naruto immediately retaliated, "Kakashi! You actually hit me!"

Chapter 574 I'll get my mom to beat you up

Sasuke felt incredibly overwhelmed watching Naruto gesticulate wildly at Kakashi, who had somehow appeared behind him and was pressing down on his head with one hand.

"idiot……"

Doesn't this guy realize just how strong Kakashi really is?

The fact that he suddenly appeared without anyone noticing is enough to prove Kakashi's strength.

Although those present were all children, all newbies just starting out, none of the nine who stayed at the Senju old house to study were weaklings.

The strongest Sasuke has already surpassed the level of a genin and is now advancing towards chunin.

In addition, due to the advantages of being a member of the Uchiha clan, his perception and acuity far exceed those of ordinary ninjas, so he could easily be considered a Chunin.

Not only did Sasuke fail to notice Kakashi, but Iruka did too, as did the seemingly gentle and frail young lady of the Hyuga clan. This was truly outrageous.

In other words, if Kakashi wanted to, he could kill everyone present silently.

"You've gotten more and more mischievous since Minato-sensei left."

Kakashi yawned, placed one hand on Naruto's head, and let him flailing his arms and legs.

To Kakashi, Naruto was only a troublesome opponent because of the Nine-Tails inside him; otherwise, he was just a child.

If a powerful Kage-level shinobi can't even handle a kid like Naruto, wouldn't that be laughable?

"Naruto, stop fooling around!"

Sakura glanced at the children around her, who were all looking at Naruto with strange eyes, and she felt a little embarrassed and annoyed.

She knew about the group assignments from the very beginning; as Qianqiu's disciple, she always had access to more inside information.

After all, Chiaki hadn't really hidden these things; he often chatted with Mirai in front of Sakura.

With just a little attention, Sakura can learn many secrets of the ninja world, as well as some things that might happen in the future.

Sakura didn't think much of it. Her knowledge was limited, so she just assumed that Chiaki had deduced those words based on some information.

Since he was destined to be in the same group as Naruto and Sasuke, it meant that they would always be bound together in the future.

A teammate acting so stupidly will likely lower the team's reputation, which means that one's own interests will be harmed.