The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

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This is the most reliable approach.

Therefore, the first two years were spent learning pure theoretical knowledge, supplemented by chakra-enhancing training.

This is a necessary foundational stage in the training of children at the Ninja Academy.

In the third year, the focus shifted to practical exercises.

The Three Bodies Technique, physical techniques, illusion techniques, and so on were just hints at before; now we're truly getting into the main topic.

"Yes, I understand. Don't worry, Iruka-sensei."

Mianma also straightened his chest and replied loudly.

"Okay, I believe in you too. I have some other things to take care of, so I'll head back now! It's getting late, so you should go home and rest early too, okay? Mianma."

"Yes."

The New Year is just around the corner.

Another year has passed.

The 56th year of Konoha has arrived.

Menma has officially entered his third year of study at the Ninja Academy.

And in that year.

The curriculum announced in advance by the Ninja Academy is packed with various practical training subjects, including but not limited to basic physical training, ninja tool throwing, trap setting, reconnaissance, sparring between students, and initial contact training of the Three Body Techniques.

Then, as these courses were added...

The theoretical courses have been reduced somewhat, but the essential ones are still included.

The gap between students officially began to widen from this moment.

Or to be more precise, the real shift begins in the second year, because the first year is for pure theoretical learning, while the second year is for preliminary courses that involve practical training.

The ninja's training was the same as that of most students.

Practical experience is always more valuable than theoretical learning.

The gap will become very obvious.

At this moment, the class was also divided into distinct levels.

Mianma naturally belongs to the top tier in the class.

Having already mastered the Three Bodies Technique in advance.

Mianma's overall academic performance has always been among the top in the class.

In the original timeline, Erzhuzi was ranked first, but in this life, he can only be ranked second in the class, below Mianma.

While Sakura Haruno, whose theoretical knowledge is unparalleled, can rival Menma in this aspect, her performance in actual combat is lacking.

Sakura Haruno is far inferior.

It can only be ranked in the lower-middle level.

The most important part of measuring a ninja academy student's performance is their results in actual combat.

In other words, even if you fail the theoretical knowledge exams every time during your six years of study at the Ninja Academy, as long as you pass the practical combat and ninjutsu exams...

In most cases, you will be able to graduate.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 16 Time Gradually Passing By

The most classic character in this series is Naruto Namikaze.

Although he's not as utterly incompetent and utterly hopeless in theoretical knowledge as the 'Naruto' in the original work, it's clear that this Naruto is the same Naruto. The difference lies in their different upbringing. Knowing that he is the son of a hero, this Naruto doesn't resist learning theoretical knowledge as much as the 'Naruto' in the original work, and he certainly doesn't waste time on those boring things.

Therefore, during the previous theoretical learning phase, I could barely say that I was keeping up.

But he can only be considered to be below average in the class.

In the second year, students can begin to learn the corresponding ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, etc., and especially in the third year, they can directly engage in practical combat training.

Naruto's talent is unparalleled.

Even with Menma's imperfect and immature Kagura Mind's Eye perception, the enormous chakra existing within Naruto's body could be clearly detected.

Moreover, Naruto originally possessed extremely strong talent in ninjas.

In the original work, the tree climbing and water-walking training were all done under the interference of the Nine-Tails' chakra.

This is enough to explain something.

Therefore, in the third year of his ninja academy studies.

If we only look at the results in actual combat.

Naruto is on par with Sasuke and Menma.

Of course, Mianma was being a little lenient, but it wasn't that he was deliberately hiding his abilities. He figured that since he was already firmly in the top position in the class, why should he show an even more exaggerated side?

I wasn't worried about anything; I just felt there was no need to worry.

Time passed little by little in this environment, from Konoha 56, Konoha 57, Konoha 58, until the winter of Konoha 59 arrived.

Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village)

Ninja Academy, First Training Ground.

All the students of Irukaban gathered here.

"Shh."

"Peng."

The real-skill competition that unfolds here.

The two-on-one confrontations were coordinated and arranged by Iruka.

Over the past two or three years, this has become one of the most frequently taken courses by Menma and others.

However, basically, everything was just touched upon and left unsaid.

Iruka would never allow his students to actually get into a fight, though there are occasional exceptions.

This is similar to the fights between some students in Menma's previous life, and there were even group fights. To put it bluntly, how could young men not have a temper?

Iruka could only say he would try his best to control it.

Basically, it's all just physical clashes between these kids, maybe with the addition of the Substitution Jutsu. Other techniques are either impractical or they haven't been learned at all.

What the children of the ninja clan learned at home was something that was completely forbidden.

otherwise.

This is a real-world confrontation.

That would be meaningless.

Especially for Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame, the power boost from ninja dogs and parasites is something these kids can't compete with right now.

Oh, Menma is an exception. Even without considering the Nine-Tails' power, he is now far superior to any of his peers in the class.

"Boom!"

"That's enough!"

It was another duel between two young men. When Iruka saw that one of them was clearly gaining the upper hand, he immediately intervened to stop the fight.

These two little ones are also the type who are well-behaved.

Iruka didn't need to intervene.

Almost immediately after Iruka finished speaking.

The two of them stopped fighting at the same time.

After completing the reconciliation seal, the two quickly retreated back into the group.

For such a well-behaved child.

Iruka loves it the most; it's so easy to take care of.

"Then, the next group."

Iruka shifted his gaze to the other side, intending to call out another name, but upon seeing Sasuke's eyes, which clearly held a very strong meaning.

Iruka was taken aback at first, and then sighed inwardly.

However, he still spoke up, saying, "Uzumaki Menma, Uchiha Sasuke."

Iruka had barely finished speaking.

A sharp glint flashed in Erzhuzi's eyes as he strode out. Mianma, however, raised an eyebrow but maintained a calm expression as he walked lightly to the opposite side of Erzhuzi.

And within the team.

Each student looked at the two standing opposite each other with a different degree of unease, and they all whispered among themselves.

Because they have seen this kind of confrontation more than once in the past two or three years.

However, the outcome of each confrontation was unfortunately remarkably consistent.

That's why Menma can definitely beat Sasuke.

There wasn't a single exception.

Do you think Sasuke can win today?

"It must be difficult, right? Wasn't the previous duel just as tough?"

"This must be the twentieth time already, right?"

"Almost, almost."

"Menma-kun wins every single time."

"Let's see if Sasuke-kun has become stronger during this time."