Konoha: From the moment I was adopted by Tsunade

Chapter 114 Sunny Day Helps Confidence

Natsume noticed Yamanaka Ino's gaze.

Since successfully cultivating Sage Mode, his perception has improved considerably.

How so?

Yamanaka Ino can only be described as cute, not particularly beautiful.

As she grew up, especially after getting married, her looks and figure improved dramatically.

Her best friend, Sakura Haruno, is like a flat, open plain.

Natsume gave her a bright smile.

Yamanaka Ino immediately trembled, her face flushed slightly, and she looked away shyly.

Are you alright?

Sakura Haruno turned her head and saw her expression, as if she had seen a ghost.

"I'm fine."

Yamanaka Ino was about to glare at her, but because of the handsome man in the distance, she immediately transformed into a lady and answered softly.

"How could you be alright?"

Sakura Haruno's eyes widened, almost as if she were asking, "Are you under some kind of illusion?"

"elder brother."

Uchiha Sasuke immediately ran up.

It was only then that Sakura Haruno noticed Natsume.

She was stunned for a moment. So handsome.

I thought Sasuke was already the most handsome man in the world, but I didn't expect this person to be even more handsome than Sasuke. Who is this person?

"Big brother."

Naruto Uzumaki stepped forward and said, "Long time no see."

"Good luck with your entrance exam today."

Natsume patted him on the shoulder and said, "You deserve first place."

"I'm number one!"

Sasuke Uchiha suddenly turned his head and said seriously, "I will definitely defeat him today!"

After a period of intensive training during the holiday, his strength had improved significantly, which made him appear very confident.

Naruto wasn't angry at all. Instead, he flashed a bright smile and said, "Sasuke, I'm really looking forward to it."

Sasuke Uchiha snorted and ignored him.

"Naruto, is this your brother? I've never heard you mention him before?"

Yamanaka Ino leaned closer, flashing a sweet, youthful smile that radiated energy.

His eyes were fixed on Naruto Uzumaki, but his peripheral vision was on Natsume.

Just now it was from a distance, but now it's up close, and I feel that his beauty is simply a work of art from heaven.

Naruto and he are definitely not related by blood.

This sentence flashed through Yamanaka Ino's mind.

Actually, judging by Minato Namikaze's looks, Naruto Uzumaki isn't bad either; it's just that he doesn't take care of himself.

"My name is Natsume."

Natsume volunteered, "When Naruto was a child, he was bullied by some naughty kids, and I helped him."

"etc!"

Naruto Uzumaki was too late; his embarrassing past was exposed.

"Oh, I never expected something like this to happen."

Yamanaka Ino was quite surprised.

Because Naruto Uzumaki's performance at school was too outstanding.

Even the Chunin teachers who taught him said they were no match for him; he was undoubtedly the best in the entire school.

And yet, this kind of person was bullied by a bratty kid and had to rely on someone to come to his rescue.

It's certainly quite a contrast.

Sasuke Uchiha, who was chatting with Itachi Uchiha, perked up his ears.

Kind of interesting.

He thought to himself that he had to write this down.

Because in his view, Naruto Uzumaki was too perfect.

Kind, cheerful, and exceptionally talented, etc.

No weaknesses can be found.

"Alright everyone, hurry up and get to school, you'll be late!"

Natsume clapped his hands and gave a reminder.

Naruto Uzumaki immediately ran away.

If I stay any longer, who knows how many of my past misdeeds will be exposed.

Uchiha Sasuke quickly caught up as well.

He was excited, finally able to verify the results of his training.

Sakura Haruno instinctively followed Sasuke Uchiha.

After taking a few steps, she turned back and called out, "Ino, let's go!"

Yamanaka Ino then reluctantly left.

"And you?"

Natsume turned his head and asked, "Want to go take a look?"

"Sorry, I don't have time."

After watching Sasuke Uchiha disappear, Itachi Uchiha said, "The Anbu has been very busy lately."

"Oh? What happened?"

Natsume asked casually.

Itachi Uchiha was slightly taken aback; this matter was originally confidential.

But considering that he was Tsunade's apprentice, he didn't hide it.

"The Hokage's son, Sarutobi Seinosuke, has gone missing unexpectedly."

"Missing? Who would be so audacious as to do this?"

Natsume looked surprised and asked.

"I don't know."

Uchiha Itachi frowned slightly and said, "We've been investigating for several days, but there's been no trace of them."

"Then you can go ahead and get busy."

Natsume waved his hand, ending the chat.

He bid farewell to Itachi Uchiha and headed to the Ninja Academy's training ground.

I happened to run into Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was rambling on and on.

"Good morning, everyone. I'll be talking about six o'clock..."

Although his son is missing, it does not affect his spreading of the Will of Fire.

After all, this is the most important thing.

Besides, traditions cannot be abandoned.

Natsume remembered that he would come over to give a speech every year at the start of the school year.

The content is pretty much the same.

If you spend six years at the ninja academy, you'll probably be able to memorize most of it.

An hour later, the speech ended, and we got down to business.

School opening assessment.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha have advanced to the fourth grade.

Hinata Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, Sakura Haruno, and others are second-year students.

Oh, and Neji Hyuga and the others are third-year students.

In theory, the opening assessment is conducted separately for each grade level.

However, the school also encourages students to take on challenges beyond their level.

However, due to Naruto Uzumaki's presence, it has now become a relegation challenge.

A number of spectator seats were set up at the edge of the playground.

Natsume and the parents who were watching were all sitting here.

He has quite a few matches to watch.

Fortunately, the group did not do it at the same time.

Hinata Hyuga made significant progress after Natsume's intensive training during the summer break, much to the surprise of her teachers and classmates.

Because of her personality, she actually wasn't in the top five in her class.

The main reason is that Class 2A of the second year brings together most of the Konoha Twelve.

For example, Kiba Inuzuka, Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, Shino Aburame, and so on.

Hinata Hyuga wasn't ranked highly before.

But today, she surprisingly defeated everyone and became the top student in the class.

As for Class 4-A, needless to say, the final match will be between Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

The battle between the two was considered to be of the highest level in the current ninja academy, attracting a lot of attention.

"I wonder if Sasuke can finally shake off the shame of being a perennial runner-up?"

Nara Shikamaru yawned lazily. "The thought of fighting a monster like Naruto is incredibly troublesome. If it were me, I'd just admit defeat."

"Hmph, Sasuke-kun isn't like you!"

Sakura Haruno clenched her fist and shouted, "Sasuke-kun, do your best!"

She immediately triggered a chain reaction.

"Sasuke is definitely popular with girls."

Choji Akimichi remarked with a sigh as he ate potato chips.

"Tch, what an arrogant jerk!"

Kiba Inuzuka complained, "Anyway, he can't beat Naruto."

Meanwhile, Yamanaka Ino was searching for Natsume's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, there were too many people in the audience, which blocked the view.

Hinata Hyuga, however, was able to see Natsume thanks to the advantage of her Byakugan.

Uchiha Sasuke kept a cold face, but secretly curled his lip.

What's all the noise about? You're ruining my performance!

He took a deep breath and said, "Naruto, prepare to accept your defeat."

The rain stopped, the sky cleared, and Sasuke felt he was ready again.

This is the twelfth update, a bonus chapter for the 10,000 Qidian coins awarded to the author "Daoxinzhongxie".

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