This Naruto is too easily persuaded.

As Naruto finished speaking, a sudden change occurred.

This time, it's not just one or two clones.

"superior!"

In the crowd, a senior student who had been watching the show with his arms crossed suddenly jumped up.

The teachers who were maintaining order suddenly rushed onto the field.

Even from the ground, two clones suddenly emerged.

In an instant, more than a dozen shadow clones, working in perfect unison, pounced on Sasuke from all directions—above, below, left, right, front, and back.

"What?!"

Sasuke was horrified.

Although the Sharingan can see the movements clearly, the body simply can't keep up.

Two fists can't beat four hands, let alone more than twenty hands.

He barely dodged the attacks from the two clones in front of him and kicked away the sneak attack from the ground, but his arms were firmly locked by the clone behind him.

Immediately afterwards, more clones swarmed forward.

Chokehold, leg grab, grappling...

Just two seconds.

Sasuke, who had just been so arrogant and awakened his Sharingan, was now pinned down at the bottom like a human pyramid, unable to move.

"Let me go! You bastard! Come on, let's fight one-on-one!"

Sasuke was pinned to the ground, his face making intimate contact with the earth, and he screamed in humiliation.

One of the clones pressing down on him said matter-of-factly:

"We're taking you on one-on-one, it's fair."

That's enough.

A voice suddenly rang out; it was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He appeared in the arena in a flash.

Looking at Sasuke, who was struggling to breathe, and his bloodshot eyes.

A hint of surprise and understanding flashed through the Third Generation's mind.

"The outcome is decided; we can relax now."

Upon hearing the command, the shadow clones released their grip and vanished into white smoke with a series of thuds.

Sasuke scrambled to his feet, his Sharingan deactivated due to exhaustion of chakra.

He gasped for breath, his eyes filled with disbelief, staring intently at his surroundings, and shouted in a hoarse voice:

"Where is your real body? Naruto Uzumaki! Where are you?"

"Are you that afraid of death? You don't even dare to show your true form in the final declaration of victory?"

The Third Hokage slowly shook his head. It seemed that what happened that night had indeed had a significant impact on Naruto.

However, it is difficult to determine whether this impact is good or bad.

On the sidelines, Shikamaru was already holding his forehead, unable to bear watching any longer. "Who can fight him now? He can only defeat one shadow clone even if he fights to the death..."

The teachers and students in the room looked around, whispered among themselves, and made all sorts of guesses.

Yeah, after fighting for so long, there are Naruto's clones everywhere. Where is the real Naruto hiding?

Did they not even come to school?

The Third Hokage looked at Sasuke, who was somewhat exasperated, with a sense of helplessness.

Then, he turned around, his gaze passing over the many students and landing on the examiners' table.

To be precise, he was looking at the person standing next to Iruka.

The Chunin proctor who remained silent and only responsible for recording scores.

"Naruto, now that we've won, come out. Don't keep everyone looking for you."

The third generation said with a hint of amusement.

The room fell silent. Following the gaze of the third generation, they saw the unremarkable examiner.

Iruka was so frightened that he jumped up, looking at his colleague with a terrified expression:

"This...this is Naruto!?"

In full view of everyone.

The Chunin examiner sighed helplessly and put down the scoreboard.

Bang.

As the smoke cleared, a head of dazzling blond hair and those signature black-rimmed glasses were revealed.

The real Naruto Uzumaki straightened his clothes and gave the stunned Sasuke a gentle smile:

"I'm sorry, Sasuke."

"After all, the exam room is crowded and noisy, so the safest place is to blend in with the invigilators."

"Moreover, only by standing in the referee's position can you see every flaw in your play more clearly."

Looking at the 'teacher' who had always been standing right under his nose, and who might even have given him a grade.

Sasuke's vision went black, and he completely broke down.

Naruto walked up to Sasuke, looking down at him with a hint of earnestness in his voice:

"Deception, concealment, disguise... these are also part of strength."

Sasuke gritted his teeth and stared intently at Naruto.

Although I was unwilling, and although I felt that this method was dirty.

But we have to admit, Naruto won.

We won completely and decisively, without any doubt.

They not only overwhelmed him in terms of raw power, but also delivered a tactical blow that was far superior to his.

A sense of powerlessness washed over me again, but with it came an even stronger longing.

He could feel that the instant he opened his eyes had given his strength a qualitative leap.

"Once you master this power... you'll be able to see through his disguise."

"Just you wait, Naruto, I'll make you take me seriously sooner or later."

Without realizing it, Sasuke had come to regard Naruto as someone he needed to look up to and catch up with.

The flame in his heart did not go out; instead, it burned even brighter.

An endless stream of spiritual energy flowed along the void line and was transmitted to Naruto.

"That's right."

Sensing the feedback from the mental energy, Naruto nodded slightly.

He reached out and pulled Sasuke up again, just as he had done countless times before.

Then he patted Sasuke on the shoulder:

"Don't be discouraged, you've awakened the Sharingan, the legendary eye."

"Besides me, there is no one in the school who can rival you."

"If you keep working hard, you'll be able to defeat my true form sooner or later...maybe."

At this point, Naruto trailed off, as he himself didn't quite believe it.

"Hmph, I don't need your comforting words."

Sasuke slapped Naruto's hand off his shoulder, snorted coldly, and limped into the crowd.

"alright!"

The Third Hokage's voice interrupted the whispers in the room.

He walked to the front of the stage, his gaze sweeping across the entire audience with a kind yet dignified look.

"Today's exam showed me the vigorous growth of new leaves."

"The duel between Naruto and Sasuke, in particular, was absolutely spectacular!"

"Although Naruto's tactics... cough cough, are somewhat... unconventional."

But this is precisely the quality that ninjas need to demonstrate during missions—

Break with convention and utilize all available resources to accomplish the task.

The Third Hokage loudly announced:

"I hereby announce that this year's top graduate is—Naruto Uzumaki!"

clap clap clap...

There was thunderous applause.

Although everyone is still wary of Naruto's actions, strength is strength.

Whether it's his perfect score in theory or his overwhelming dominance in actual combat, the title of "Chief" is well-deserved.

Hinata's face was flushed as she clapped enthusiastically in the crowd.

Ino and Sakura, after their initial shock, looked at Naruto in a completely different light.

【Ding! 】

[Task: Chief Graduate, Completed]

[Obtained 1 C-rank treasure chest]

Naruto simply wore his usual smile.

The applause from the crowd dampened his excitement; the C-grade treasure chest was merely an extra bonus.

His gaze calmly passed over the cheering crowd and landed on the landmark building in the distance.

The real bulk of the rewards are at the Hokage Building.