This Naruto is too easily persuaded.

"Is it...better safe than sorry?"

The boss wiped his sweat, thinking to himself, "Are graduation exams this difficult these days? Do we need five boxes of smoke bombs for self-defense?"

Seeing the boss standing there motionless, Naruto frowned slightly.

"What, not selling?"

"Sell! Of course, sell!"

"It would be a fool not to make money when you can," the ninja tool shop owner realized, and immediately turned around to go to the warehouse to move goods.

Just then, the curtain was lifted, and a vibrant young woman with a bun hairstyle walked in.

"Uncle, I need to get some more kunai... Huh?"

Every day, as soon as Tian Tian entered the house, she was overwhelmed by the mountain of supplies piled up in front of her.

Smoke grenades, flashbangs, and bundles of explosive tags... Did they bring out all the stock from the warehouse?

"This is……"

Every day, she would glance at the refined-looking junior beside her, hesitant to speak.

"A little bit of exam preparation."

Naruto explained politely.

"A little...preparation?"

Pointing at the pile of ammunition and supplies that could arm an entire company, he couldn't help but complain:

"Are you going to participate in the Ninja World War?"

"Why buy so many explosive tags? There must be hundreds of them. Will we really be able to use them all?"

"This is just the basic configuration."

Naruto pushed up his glasses, then solemnly raised a finger and began to explain:

"If you encounter an enemy without chakra,

First, throw one explosive tag to probe, then throw two to block movement, and finally throw three as a feint.

"What if the enemy isn't dead?"

Tian Tian was stunned by his series of theories and subconsciously asked a question.

"Then this is no ordinary enemy; we need to strike hard."

Naruto's eyes sharpened. "I'll send out twenty shadow clones, each carrying twenty explosive tags, to conduct a saturation suicide bombing, ensuring the enemy isn't even reduced to ashes. If the enemy isn't dead by then..."

"etc……"

Twenty shadow clones...

Saturation suicide bombing...

There were too many things to complain about, and my lips twitched every day, so I couldn't help but interrupt:

"Didn't you say you would only use the explosive tag when you had no chakra?"

Then why can you still use shadow clones?

Naruto looked at her strangely, "Even if you're short on chakra, you should still have enough for a few shadow clones, right?"

Speechless every day.

This junior seems to be a bit...

"By the way, boss, I can't take all this stuff with me. Do you have any storage scrolls?"

Naruto looked at the boss.

"Yes, we do have them, but they're not cheap..."

"Give me two, and make sure they're big enough. Don't try to fool me with substandard ones."

……

Half an hour later, Naruto walked out of the ninja tool shop.

On the surface, he still looks like that refreshing young man in dark blue clothes.

But in reality, his clothes lining, cuffs, trouser legs, and even the lining of his shoes were filled with talismans and hidden weapons that could be activated at any time.

At his waist was an inconspicuous ninja tool pouch, which contained two small storage scrolls that were stuffed full.

The scroll contains enough supplies to launch a small war.

【Ding! 】

[Mission Progress Update: Purchase and stockpile excess ninja tools and medicine (1/1)]

"Phew... I feel much more at ease now."

Naruto patted his bulging ninja tool pouch and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Next up is the graduation exam."

"Although the issue with Shuimu has been resolved, there's no guarantee that other unexpected events won't occur."

"After all, the identity of the mastermind behind him remains unknown."

"Or perhaps... the exam questions suddenly become more difficult? The examiners have been replaced? Or have spies from another village infiltrated?"

Having been somewhat brainwashed by the cautious hero, Naruto now sees everyone as having ill intentions and always feels that there are troublemakers trying to harm him.

"We must be prepared, with a plan from A to Z."

As Naruto walked, he frantically simulated the scene in his mind.

"Plan A: If things go as expected, we'll pass the exam using standard ninjutsu."

"Plan B: If the examiner targets us, report it to the third generation immediately."

"Plan C: If the Third Hokage is an imposter, immediately release all smoke bombs and blow up the Hokage Building to create chaos..."

Meow--

A cat meowed from the roadside bushes.

Naruto turned around abruptly, and the three shurikens instantly slipped into his hand, his sharp killing intent locking onto the bushes.

The wild cat was so frightened that its fur stood on end and it suddenly darted up the tree.

Naruto breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no chakra fluctuations or malice in the surroundings.

"It seems I was indeed a bit too nervous... However, in this dangerous world, it's always better to be cautious."

"After all, if something unexpected happens, there will be no chance to regret it."

Naruto chuckled self-deprecatingly and continued walking towards the school.

……

The ninja academy was bustling with activity.

Today is the day of the graduation exam.

As long as you pass the test, you can transform from a student into a qualified genin.

In the crowd, Sasuke stood with his hands in his pockets, coldly staring in the direction of the Ninja Academy gate.

"That guy... why isn't he here yet? Being late isn't like him."

Just then, a familiar figure appeared.

Naruto walked over with steady steps.

However, she seemed a little bulkier than usual, and her clothes looked rather thick.

"Why are you wearing so much? Aren't you hot?"

Sasuke looked at Naruto with disdain.

Naruto smiled slightly, without explaining that he was wearing three layers of chainmail underneath his clothes.

"Sasuke, be sure to be careful during today's exam."

Naruto walked to Sasuke's side and spoke cautiously in a low voice, his tone as serious as if he were giving his last instructions.

"Huh? What do you mean? Someone's going to attack the school?"

Sasuke was taken aback and subconsciously looked around.

"If, and I mean if, ninjas from other villages suddenly invade, remember to stick close to me."

"..."

Sasuke looked at Naruto as if he were an idiot, and his previous tension instantly dissipated.

"Are you out of your mind?"

He felt that Naruto was making fun of him, so he snorted and walked into the school.

Naruto watched Sasuke's unguarded back and sighed inwardly:

"Sasuke, you have no idea how cruel this world is."

"I hope you can always maintain this ignorance and optimism."

Naruto shook his head and followed him into the examination hall.

……

In the morning, there was a theory exam.

After the test papers were handed out, Naruto quickly glanced through the questions.

too easy.

The questions on the test were even easier for Naruto to answer than the previous monthly exam.

The questionnaire was completed in just ten minutes.

But instead of handing in his paper, he spent a full fifty minutes checking it twenty times.

Only when the exam paper was perfect and impeccable did everyone hand it in at the sound of the bell.

In the afternoon, there was a basic ninjutsu assessment.

"Naruto, shuriken throwing, perfect score!"

Iruka's eyelids twitched as he looked at the kunai that had been forced into the bullseye by the impact of the second kunai.

The force and the accuracy are simply terrifying.

"Clone technique, perfect score."

"Transformation technique, perfect score."

Looking at the ten Narutos in front of him, each with the exact same hair, Iruka even wondered if he was under a genjutsu.

A perfect score is undoubtedly the best result.

Finally, the main event – ​​the practical assessment.

On the playground, everyone formed a huge circle, surrounding Naruto and Sasuke in the center.

This is not just an assessment, but a battle for first place in the entire school.

"Remember, the assessment should be brief and to the point! Especially for you, Sasuke!"

Iruka gave a special warning.

Sasuke ignored Iruka, cracking his knuckles while staring at Naruto with a fierce look in his eyes.

"As expected, in the end, only you are my true opponent."

"I've been training like crazy to get to this point."

"Even you won't beat me so easily!"

Sasuke formed the opposing hand seals, and in his excitement, his chakra began to surge slightly.

Naruto stood opposite him, his expression calm, and he also formed the opposing hand seal.

"Yes, I'm also looking forward to your progress."

With Iruka's command, the battle was about to begin.

Sasuke dashed out instantly, much faster than before.

However, what no one noticed was...

Outside this heated examination hall, at the very back of the crowd of onlookers.

An unassuming student wearing black-rimmed glasses stood with his arms crossed, silently watching the battle unfold in the crowd.

He adjusted his glasses and thought to himself:

"Although everything is normal for now, in order to prevent anyone from launching a sneak attack during the battle..."

"Let's leave these dangerous things that require us to show our faces in public to our shadow clones."

"After all, true prudence means not putting yourself in any possible danger."