Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

The first day's lessons were nothing special, not much different from before the transmigration, just another tedious process. Perhaps because it was only the beginning of the semester, they were mostly talking about history, and hadn't even touched on chakra extraction yet.

"How's school?"

Back home, Tsunade was sipping her drink, her face already slightly flushed.

"Don't drink too much."

Yue Shu gave a reminder, then went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Before transmigrating, Tsukiki lived alone and was quite good at cooking. In order not to freeload, Tsukiki volunteered to take on the cooking duties.

"The little guy is so young, yet he's already learned to manage people."

Tsunade took another small sip and laughed heartily.

"Drinking too much isn't good either. There wasn't much fun at school today, but I did meet a nice classmate."

"She's so young."

Tsunade put down her wine glass and lay down directly on the tatami mat, her slightly flushed face making her look extremely alluring.

"They're only in their twenties and they're already complaining about being young."

Yue Shu answered while cooking, thankfully the kitchen and living room were conveniently located together.

"Being in your twenties isn't young anymore, it's quite old. Being a ninja isn't a long-lived profession, you know."

"I think it's fine, just right, isn't it? In my early twenties."

This kind of seemingly meaningless chatter is the daily routine of Tsukiki and Tsunade; it's very mundane, but Tsukiki likes it very much.

Tsunade didn't respond. Tsukiki paused for a moment, hearing Tsunade's soft, even breathing. The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and Tsukiki's hands, which were chopping vegetables, became much lighter.

The sun had begun to set, and the light of the setting sun shone through, warm yet cool. Tsunade was covered with a blanket, and soft sounds came from the kitchen, mingling with the aroma of food.

Chapter Four: Genius

Tsukiki's life gradually got back on track, and his relationship with Minato Namikaze improved. Under Tsunade's guidance, he also began to refine his chakra. However, due to the Senju bloodline, he was born with a large amount of chakra, which surprised Tsunade at first, but she didn't think too much about it.

A month passed just like that, and Tsukiki learned to use kunai and physical techniques, but another surprise suddenly arrived.

"Today, we have a new student in our class. Let's welcome her and let her introduce herself."

On this day in class, Yue Shu's class welcomed a new student.

His gaze shifted toward the doorway, and a beautiful woman appeared in Yue Shu's eyes.

Her long, flowing red hair cascaded down her back, her dark pupils revealed a resolute look, and her upright posture made her appear quite a cool girl.

Tsukiki stared at her. Of course he knew who she was—Naruto's mother!

"My name is Kushina Uzumaki, and my dream is to become the first female Hokage!"

Kushina quickly wrote down her name and then introduced herself, which surprised everyone.

However, Kushina did not receive applause, but rather a burst of laughter.

"What? The first female Hokage? Look at her hair, and her face is so round, like a tomato."

"You really do sound like it, tomato, tomato! Hahaha."

The students in the class started arguing, and all the words they said, without being whispered, reached Kushina's ears, making her face visibly turn red with anger.

Wow! It's turning red! It really is a tomato!

"It really looks like a tomato!"

Watching from the side, Tsukiki was also curious about how Kushina's face had become so red, which, combined with her somewhat round face, really made her look like a tomato.

"What did you say!"

Kushina said something indignantly, but it was no use.

"Oh no, the tomato is angry."

"Haha, don't mess with her, she's the first female Hokage."

Kushina was ultimately just one person, no match for a group of people. She couldn't out-argue them either, and besides, she wasn't good at arguing.

Minato Namikaze watched from the side, his gaze fixed on Kushina. His dream was also to become Hokage, so he was naturally interested in someone with the same goal.

Tsukiki looked at Kushina, who was outnumbered, and sighed helplessly.

With her hands raised, Yue Shu clapped loudly, and the sudden applause silenced the noisy class.

"Mocking someone's dream is the worst thing you can do. No matter what, at least they dare to think and speak it out. If you don't have their determination, you have no right to mock their dreams."

The only sound in the quiet classroom was Yue Shu's voice, and everyone stared at Yue Shu as she spoke quietly.

After saying this, she seemed to realize her mistake, and the classmates fell silent, no longer saying anything to Kushina. Kushina herself snorted.

And just like that, the controversy surrounding Kushina came to an end. It's worth mentioning that Kushina's seat was right in front of Tsukiki.

"Thank you."

Long red hair swept past Yue Shu's eyes, and a soft voice came from behind.

Tsukiki chuckled softly, and only replied after Kushina was seated. Of course, he spoke softly, so that no one around could hear him.

"You're welcome, you're very handsome."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kushina's hand trembled slightly, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly where Tsukiki couldn't see.

"Your goal is also to become Hokage."

"My name is Minato Namikaze, and like you, my goal is also to become Hokage."

He was very interested in Kushina Nami Minato, who shared the same goal as him, and that's why he came over here right after class.

Minato Namikaze, the class's little sun, is approachable. Although he is a genius, he comes from a commoner background and is very popular with his classmates. In the past, his sun-like smile had a great effect, but unfortunately, it had the opposite effect on Kushina.

"A fool like you can't be Hokage."

"I'm the one who's going to become Hokage!"

Kushina's two sentences were full of masculinity, which made Minato Namikaze chuckle awkwardly.

Yue Shu watched the two of them from the side and couldn't help but chuckle.

"What a fool! That's quite a compliment for Minato."

Tsukiki and Minato had a good relationship, and Tsukiki immediately started laughing.

"That's really unexpected."

Minato Namikaze scratched his head. It was the first time he had ever heard someone call him stupid. But what surprised him even more was Kushina's next sentence.

"And you, you're a bit like a girl, you have no manliness at all, you're so effeminate."

Minato Namikaze froze on the spot, while Tsukiki laughed maniacally from the side.

Kushina showed no mercy, calling Minato Namikaze's unique gentle temperament effeminate, which explains why Minato was petrified.

In any case, this way, Tsukiki, Kushina, and Minato Namikaze have gotten to know each other at a basic level.

The days that followed continued as before. Although Tsukiki intervened and helped Kushina, Kushina's situation remained the same. Although no one said it directly, many people still called Kushina a "tomato" behind her back.

Kushina seemed to be very angry about this, and one time she beat up all the boys who had followed her and talked badly about her.

So Kushina's nickname changed from "tomato" to "blood red pepper".

But none of that mattered. Tsukiki remained the same as always. Kushina, who sat in front of him, would often chat with him, and over time they became quite familiar with each other.

Today, after months of theoretical lessons and kunai throwing, the Ninja Academy finally had its first practical lesson.

The students will compete against each other, but only to a limited extent.

And the long-awaited system task was finally triggered once again.

"Mission Trigger: Defeat Minato Namikaze in the competition. Mission completion reward: one lottery draw."

Yue Shu had been waiting for this system mission for a long time, as the system was the best and fastest way for him to become stronger.

Tsukiki stood up and got ready. His opponent was Minato Namikaze, and the match was scheduled for the last group.

The match between the genius Minato Namikaze and the equally genius Tsukihime Himegami has everyone looking forward to it.

"Moon Tree, keep it up! Beat that sissy to a pulp!"

Before the match began, the powerful Kushina had already defeated her opponent to cheer for Tsukiki.

She looked very happy, clenching her little fists and punching them a few times, which was quite adorable.

Tsukiki glanced at Minato Namikaze, who also looked grave. The poor kid had no idea someone had told him to beat him up.

“Student Minato Namikaze, student Tsukihime Himegami, step forward.”

As the teacher's voice rang out, the scene became lively, and Tsukiki and Minato Namikaze stepped forward.

After shaking hands and saying "Please guide me," Tsukiki and Minato Namikaze began to confront each other.

Minato Namikaze's eyes had become much sharper, and he looked quite different overall.

"start."

As soon as the teacher finished speaking, the two figures moved in a flash.

Two figures collided with each other at a rapid pace. Looking closer, Tsukiki and Minato Namikaze were locked in a stalemate, their arms clashing.

After staring at each other for half a second, the two moved at the same time, no longer stalemate, and began to fight with their arms separated from each other.

The two were extremely skilled in simple martial arts techniques such as straight punches, whip kicks, and blocks, and their speed was also very fast.

Tsukiki dodged Minato Namikaze's whip kick with a deep crouch, then followed up with a sweeping leg kick to strike Minato's lower body.

But Minato Namikaze was no ordinary man. He quickly adjusted his body and jumped into the air on one foot, directly dodging Tsukiki's attack. He was even able to switch feet in mid-air and kick Tsukiki back.

Yue Shu is no less impressive; after all, he has a beautiful woman in his family who is a martial arts expert.

Just like Minato Namikaze, Tsukiki also switched feet to meet the attack.

Their feet clashed, and neither had time to dwell on the momentary pain; a smile appeared on both their faces.

The next second, the two stepped back at the same time, and simultaneously reached behind their waists, where ninja pouches containing kunai and scrolls were located.

With a sudden wave of his hand, several black kunai were thrown out.

With a clang, the two kunai clashed together, and the two charged at each other again. But this time, unlike before, both of them were holding kunai in their hands.