Naruto: The whole world knows I am the savior

Chapter 37 Uchiha Sasuke's Gaze

"Good morning, Ino-san, you're here for class."

Shirokumo Yosuke greeted Yamanaka Ino, saying that he came to school the day after he was attacked, while Yamanaka Ino rested at home for a day.

"Good morning, Yosuke-kun."

When Yamanaka Ino saw Shirakumo Yosuke walking over, she greeted him with delight.

As Baiyun sat down and prepared to turn the pages of her book, Yamanaka Ino couldn't help but turn her head and say, "Yosuke-kun, thank you for what happened last time."

Yamanaka Ino learned from her father that she could have stayed home for two days to rest, but since she had nothing else to do, she felt it was better to come to school.

Moreover, during her day of rest at home, Yamanaka Ino couldn't forget the scene of being rescued, especially the moment when Shirakumo Yosuke decisively ran to the other side and lured the enemy away.

Shirokumo Yosuke waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me, Ino-kun. Those people were after me last time; you were just caught in the crossfire."

"If I hadn't wandered off, Yosuke wouldn't have chased me to that place."

Yamanaka Ino said shyly, then stole a glance at Shirakumo Yosuke's sunny smile; then, mustering her courage, she took out a food box from under the table, and shyly lowered her head to hand it over.

"This, this is a thank-you gift!"

"Oh, you don't have to be so polite. But it smells like dessert, so I'll accept it, Ino-san."

Yosuke Shirakumo has little resistance to food, so he didn't refuse Ino Yamanaka's kindness and accepted it with a smile.

After taking it, he opened it and tasted a piece. Then, under the expectant, furtive glances of Ino Yamanaka, he nodded affirmatively and said, "Delicious, Ino-kun. Where did you buy it?"

"Is it good?"

Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Ino laughed, her beautiful eyes narrowing into crescent moons. She quickly suppressed her laughter and tried to appear casual, saying, "It's not some expensive dessert; it's just something I made casually."

After making this plan yesterday, she pestered her mother for a long time to learn how to make this decent cookie; as for the failed cookies, she gave them all to Yamanaka Inoichi, who came home late.

"So it was Ino-san who made it. No wonder it tastes so good."

Bai Yunyang never hesitated to praise others. He was well-liked in the village because he knew how to compliment people. Sometimes, a kind word could bring him unexpected rewards.

"Well, it's nothing. If Yosuke-kun wants some, I'll make some more later."

Yamanaka Ino could barely contain her joy. This was the kind of time when a young girl needed recognition and praise, and besides, Shirakumo Yosuke's status in the Ninja Academy was almost the same as Uchiha Sasuke's. Receiving his praise made Yamanaka Ino so happy that she almost burst out laughing.

Before long, the students in the class arrived one after another, including Uchiha Sasuke.

However, after entering the classroom, Uchiha Sasuke stared at Shirakumo Yosuke and then couldn't help but say, "Shirakumo Yosuke, today's practical lesson is to spar with me."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing this, Shirakumo Yosuke paused for a moment, then, seeing Uchiha Sasuke's serious expression, replied, "Sasuke-kun, that depends on Iruka-sensei's arrangements, even if I agree."

"That's fine, I'll talk to Teacher Iruka."

After saying that, Sasuke Uchiha sat back down and became taciturn again.

Today, Sasuke Uchiha passed by the teachers' office and overheard Iruka praising Yosuke Shirakumo's grades. He had achieved a perfect score in both the shuriken and theoretical tests, just like Iruka, and had also won every practical lesson.

If this continues, it's only a matter of time before Shiraku Yosuke becomes the top student in the entire grade. At the very least, he'll be tied for first place with Uchiha Sasuke. If he also defeats Uchiha Sasuke in the practical combat class, he'll become the new top student in the grade.

These words were overheard by Sasuke Uchiha, who was passing by, which ignited his competitive spirit.

Sasuke was very dissatisfied that Hakuun Yosuke, who had only been there for less than a month, had made such rapid progress, while his strength had improved rather slowly. So he wanted to have a match with Hakuun Yosuke to determine the winner.

Sakura and Ino overheard Sasuke Uchiha's conversation with Yosuke Shirakumo. Sakura clenched her fists, looking at Sasuke with admiration, while Ino secretly tugged at Yosuke's sleeve, whispering, "Idiot, how could you agree? Sasuke-kun is amazing. No one could beat him in the previous combat classes."

"Okay, I understand."

Shirokumo Yosuke replied in a low voice, then smiled and continued reading his book.

Although I spent a long time learning the Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode from the slug last night, two or three hours of deep sleep were enough for Shirakumo Yosuke to fully recover, so he started studying with renewed energy this morning.

He noticed that many people didn't pay much attention to theoretical knowledge, and many students would get distracted and do other things as soon as class started. Bai Yunyangjie wouldn't do that. Back then, in order to learn to read, he spent half a day in the mountains catching a few prey in exchange for the opportunity to learn to read.

Now that he can eat his fill and sit comfortably in the classroom to study, Shiraku Yosuke doesn't waste a single moment. Even books like the ninja world's history compilation, which others might find boring, he reads with great interest.

It was soon afternoon, and the students of Class A, under Iruka's orders, went directly to the sports field behind the school.

"Next is the practical sparring. I have already divided the students into groups. When your name is called, please come forward. You can use the ninjutsu, taijutsu, and ninja tool throwing techniques you have learned. If anything unexpected happens, the teacher will stop it in time."

Iruka instructed that the ninja tools used in the sparring were all unopened, so if they hit, they would hurt for a long time, and he would immediately use the Body Flicker Technique to stop it if he sensed something was wrong.

"The first group is..."

"Teacher Iruka."

Before Iruka could speak, Sasuke Uchiha stepped forward with his hands in his pockets and said calmly, "I want to spar with Yosuke Shirakumo."

"Huh? Sasuke, but your opponent this time is Naruto."

Sasuke Uchiha insisted, "Please replace Iruka-sensei with Yosuke Shirakumo. I want to fight him."

Upon hearing this, Naruto jumped out angrily and shouted, "You arrogant Sasuke, I'm sure I can beat you this time! You're not afraid of me, are you, you arrogant Sasuke?"

Deep down, Naruto desperately wanted the approval of Sasuke, his imagined rival. Now that he heard that Sasuke was unwilling to spar with him, Naruto's disappointment and anger were palpable.

However, Iruka stopped Naruto, saying, "Naruto, stop fooling around and go back. Sasuke, although that's what you think, I still need to ask Yosuke's opinion."

Yosuke Shirakumo stepped forward and said, "I'm willing to spar with Sasuke-kun, Iruka-sensei."

"Damn it, even the newbies are like this. I'm going to beat you both later!"

Naruto clenched his fist in frustration, but Shikamaru Nara, standing beside him, put his hands on his head and said, "Let's just give up, Naruto. I don't think you can beat either of them."

"Shikamaru, even you're like this."

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