Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

Although Uchiha Sasuke was already his third target for training, and the original plan was to slowly increase his favorability after this exam, he didn't expect the exam to have just begun.

"Could it be that he stopped Naruto's attack, and thus gained his approval?"

Qiu Shui thought about it again and realized that things were definitely not that simple.

While his act of saving Sasuke certainly earned him gratitude, what was more crucial was probably Naruto's overwhelming strength displayed in this battle, which shattered Sasuke's usual pride. Sasuke knew very well that Naruto's success today was entirely due to him.

Qiu Shui didn't think too much about it and clicked "yes" without hesitation.

He secretly hoped that the Otsutsuki bloodline would be revealed when he bound Naruto, and he would also get the Byakugan from Hinata. If he could extract the Sharingan from Sasuke this time, it would be a huge win.

[SSS-level high-quality talent Uchiha Sasuke successfully bound; current training relationship level: Level 1]

[Received the binding reward - Two-Tomoe Sharingan]

[The player's high-quality talent development list is full; one more spot will be added.]

The next second, a violent burning sensation surged from the depths of Qiu Shui's eyes, as if her eyeballs were being scorched by flames. Qiu Shui instinctively closed her eyes, but perhaps because her body had already fused with the bloodline of the Otsutsuki, the pain came on fiercely and dissipated quickly, lasting only a few breaths.

He slowly opened his eyes, his appearance showing no change. But when he looked around, every subtle movement of everyone he saw was magnified infinitely. His brain involuntarily began to analyze the trajectory of those movements, generating a strange impulse that he could vaguely replicate them.

Qiu Shui was overjoyed. He hadn't expected the system to directly gift him a pair of two-tomoe Sharingan. He praised the system again, saying it must be incredibly generous.

Compared to the basic one-tomoe Sharingan, the two-tomoe Sharingan has a significantly enhanced ability.

Firstly, dynamic vision is greatly enhanced. It is no longer simply about seeing the opponent's movements, but about being able to capture fast-moving objects. It can even predict the attack trajectory the instant before the opponent makes a move by observing the opponent's slightest muscle tremor. At the same time, it can also vaguely sense the flow of chakra. Although it is not as precise as the Byakugan, it can still roughly distinguish whether the opponent is about to launch a taijutsu or a ninjutsu.

Secondly, it possesses the basic ability to cast illusions. It only requires eye contact with the opponent to inject its own chakra into the opponent's nervous system and interfere with their perception. Although it is far from being as unsolvable and powerful as Tsukuyomi, it can still cause the opponent to be momentarily dazed or visually confused, which is enough to create a killing opportunity in actual combat.

Thirdly, and most importantly, the two-tomoe Sharingan officially unlocked the ability to copy ninjutsu.

A weight lifted from Qiu Shui's heart. He had been worried about how to use the various ninjutsu abilities rewarded by the system without arousing suspicion. After all, ninjutsu is not something you can learn just because you want to. For ordinary ninjas to learn a decent ninjutsu, they either need to accumulate contribution points by completing missions to exchange for it, or hope that the Jonin leading the team will be in a good mood and give it to them casually, or they might get lucky and find a suitable ninjutsu while looting corpses during battles with enemies.

Now, this problem is easily solved. He was born with blue eyes, so if anyone asks where he got his ninjutsu, he can just say that he awakened his bloodline limit. Although the reason is crude, it is not unreasonable.

The ninja world is full of strange and wonderful things, with all sorts of bizarre bloodline limits emerging one after another. Moreover, Danzo's Root organization did not contribute to the Nine-Tails disaster, and later secretly hid Yamato who successfully transplanted Wood Release. Root is no longer as glorious as before, and Danzo is no longer second only to the leader. Orochimaru has also defected for many years because of his human experiments. There is no need to worry about him capturing you for experiments. At this time, Konoha is in need of manpower. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi hears about this, he will most likely only feel gratified that the village has gained another talented person.

"No need to be so polite, it's what a teacher should do." A gentle smile appeared on Qiu Shui's face as he nodded to Sasuke. Then, he announced loudly, "In the first match, Uzumaki Naruto wins."

After he finished speaking, there was complete silence all around.

The students watching seemed to still be reeling from the incredible battle they had just witnessed. They stood there, stunned and dazed, their eyes darting back and forth between Naruto and Sasuke as they tried to process what had just happened.

Before the match, almost everyone believed that the outcome was a foregone conclusion. Even when Naruto used the Shadow Clone Technique, few people believed he would win.

But the result was a slap in the face to everyone.

Naruto Uzumaki not only used the Shadow Clone Technique, but also controlled more than a dozen clones at the same time to launch an equally fierce attack, directly overwhelming Sasuke and leaving him with no chance to fight back. If his teacher hadn't intervened in time, Sasuke would probably have suffered more than just a defeat.

"Sasuke-kun, are you alright!" Sakura Haruno was the first to react, rushing to Sasuke's side almost at breakneck speed, her face filled with heartache and worry.

She couldn't believe her eyes. Sasuke, who had always been so dazzling and powerful, had actually lost to someone like Naruto.

Yamanaka Ino paused for a moment, then followed. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but Sasuke didn't seem as handsome as he used to be.

However, Sasuke Uchiha seemed not to hear their voices. His gaze passed over the crowd and landed directly on Naruto.

"Naruto, here are some potato chips." Choji Akimichi generously handed over a whole bag of his treasured potato chips.

"Naruto..." Nara Shikamaru approached lazily, hands in his pockets, but his tone betrayed genuine surprise. "It's only been a month since we last saw each other, when did you become so strong?"

"Naruto-kun..." Hinata Hyuga stood on the outskirts of the crowd, her fingers unconsciously twisting together. She wanted to go up and congratulate him, but seeing Naruto surrounded by everyone in the center with a big smile on his face, the introverted Hinata thought for a moment and decided to stay where she was.

Naruto Uzumaki felt lightheaded, his mouth stretched almost to his ears.

Being recognized by others, praised by peers, and treated with special regard—such a moment actually came to me.

He knew that all of this was because of Teacher Qiushui.

It was through his daily sacrifice of time, tirelessly training and guiding himself, that he achieved this victory today.

If it were in the past, Sasuke Uchiha wouldn't have even glanced at him, let alone fought him with ninjutsu.

Another message popped up in front of Qiu Shui.

[High-quality talent, Naruto's favorability towards you increases]