The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Menma really couldn't have imagined the reason why Sakura Haruno joined Team 7.

'Is it simply a matter of needing a girl as a "lubricant" to get her selected for Class 7?'

A nonsensical thought popped into Mianma's mind.

"Haha, I thought it would be best if I could be in the same team as you guys after the class assignment. I did ask the Third Hokage, but he didn't say anything. I didn't expect that we would actually be in the same team. I look forward to working with you all from now on! Sasuke, Menma, oh, and Sakura."

My identity has changed, my situation has changed, and my treatment has changed.

But Naruto's cheerful and outgoing personality remained unchanged.

This made Menma feel even more that although he inherited all the attributes of 'Naruto' from the original work, there was one thing he might not have inherited.

That is the chakra of Ashura's reincarnation.

After all, no matter how you look at it, the younger brother standing in front of him now—Naruto Namikaze—is still exactly the same as the character in the original work, perfectly matching the personality of that Ashura.

Of course, this cannot be verified at present.

And it only flashed through Menma's mind for a moment before he stopped caring. Whether he was an Asura or not had little to do with him now.

"Yes, we need to learn from each other more!"

With a faint smile, Mianma nodded slightly in reply.

"Humph!"

Erzhuzi responded with a soft hum, just like always.

"Mmm-hmm! I should be asking the three of you for guidance."

Sakura Haruno nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice, her eyes shining as she looked at Sasuke, Naruto, and Menma.

It really feels like a dream.

No, to be precise, it's more like a dream. Waking up and returning directly to reality would be the scariest thing.

So, 12-year-old Sakura Haruno subconsciously pinched her thigh. The pain that was transmitted directly to her brain made her gasp, and only then did she truly believe what she was seeing.

"Haha, I wonder who our team leader is. I'm really looking forward to it. I hope it will be a very powerful ninja."

Naruto clenched his right fist and waved it slightly, speaking in a very expectant tone.

"Eh? Naruto-kun, you didn't know? The Third Hokage didn't tell you?"

Sakura Haruno asked with a hint of surprise.

In Sakura Haruno's opinion, Naruto is the son of the Fourth Hokage, so the village would definitely arrange a very strong ninja to lead the team, and they would definitely know in advance, right?

"Huh? I did ask my third-generation grandfather, but he wouldn't tell me. It's like the class assignment information. Hmph, keeping it so secret. I'll go and rip off that old... cough cough, third-generation grandfather's beard later."

Naruto said, seemingly with a hint of resentment.

The teacher leading the group.

This is a question that every graduate cares about and cannot avoid, and Erzhuzi, who remained silent to the side, was no exception.

He wanted his team leader to be the village's top Jonin more than anyone else, because only then could he receive better guidance.

After all, the person he wanted to take revenge on was a super genius who graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of 7, joined the Anbu before he was even 11, and later single-handedly destroyed the Uchiha clan—an S-rank rogue ninja.

Hopefully, he won't be a mediocre person.

Erzhuzi thought to himself silently.

Mianma was even more direct. They already knew the answer beforehand, so why would they care? What did you say? The plot is different now, so the leader will be different too?

That guy should see if anyone in the entire Hidden Leaf Village is more suitable than Kakashi Hatake.

do not forget.

Kakashi led Team 7, partly due to his abilities and status, but most importantly because Hiruzen Sarutobi trusted Kakashi Hatake!

Therefore, Menma is 100% certain that the leader of their Team 7 in this life is still Kakashi Hatake.

And if I remember correctly, this famous Mr. Wu Wukai has already arrived ahead of time and is currently hiding in a corner, secretly observing them.

This is considered one of the most common methods ninjas use to gather intelligence.

"It'll probably take at least another hour or two..."

Mianma slowly closed his eyes, intending to take a nap.

Time passes by little by little.

Nearly two hours had passed since the last group of students, namely Team 10 and Team 8 led by Shikamaru, left.

Before their class's instructor even showed up.

Let alone Sakura Haruno and Naruto.

Both of them clearly showed a hint of impatience.

Of the four.

Only Mianma remained calm and composed, her face expressionless.

"Why hasn't our teacher arrived yet? Has she forgotten about today's events?"

Sakura Haruno, whose heart was already raging with fury, still had to put on a well-behaved act on the surface and force a smile as she spoke.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 35 Kakashi Arrives After a Long Wait

"Forgot? Eh!? That's certainly very possible, hmph. If that's the case, then I'll definitely have to ask my third-generation grandfather to find us a more reliable teacher. What do you think, Menma?"

After a moment of surprise, Naruto, who was sitting in the front seat, spoke his mind without hesitation.

Sasuke, who is on the left, has a face that looks almost frozen.

It looks like if we keep waiting, Erzhuzi might just lose his temper.

Menma remained calm and casually replied, "Maybe something has delayed us. Anyway, we have nothing else to do, so waiting a little longer won't hurt. After all, ninjas are indeed prone to unexpected accidents."

"Oh? That does make some sense."

Naruto, true to his stubborn nature, nodded in agreement, completely ignoring Menma's perfunctory response.

"Then..."

Just as Naruto was about to say something...

"Squeak."

The sound of the classroom door being pushed open came from the classroom doorway.

"!?"

"Oh?"

The next second, a man wearing a Konoha-style vest and with silver-white hair came into view of Menma, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

This familiar sight and atmosphere.

The person who arrived was none other than Kakashi Hatake, who was renowned for his ability to win evenly.

"So, you must be the members of Class 7. I'm your captain. Well, first of all, my first impression of you is pretty good. Let's go, let's leave here first. We need to get to know each other a bit."

Kakashi's gaze swept over the four people below, and he spoke softly with a lazy air.

After saying this, without waiting for the four people to respond, he walked away from the tiered classroom on his own.

Menma seemed to have prepared in advance, or perhaps it was a conditioned reflex; the moment Kakashi turned and took a step, Menma also got up and followed behind Kakashi.

Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura, who remained behind, were all momentarily stunned.

They all immediately came to their senses.

They followed each other's footsteps, and the group of five left the classroom on the ground floor, went up the stairs, and went straight to the rooftop.

Kakashi leaned against the railing, his hands clasped in front of him. He glanced at Menma, Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura who were approaching, and then a faint smile finally appeared on his face: "Let's start with introductions. We'll likely be working together in the same team for several years, so it's good that we get to know each other."

'What do you mean "very likely"? They're clearly all from the same team! Is this teacher even competent?!'

Sakura, who had been somewhat unable to contain herself from the beginning, finally couldn't help but start ranting inwardly at this moment, and her gaze toward Kakashi seemed a little strange.

She now seriously doubts Kakashi's reliability.

However, Sakura, who still has to maintain her obedient girl image on the surface, can't let her persona collapse.

"Why do I need to introduce myself, Kakashi-nii? I think you're the one who needs to introduce yourself the most. And you should also explain why you're late, right? Otherwise, I'm going to complain to the Third Hokage that you've delayed important matters."

Just as Sakura was about to say something first.

Naruto, in the middle position, stood with his hands on his hips, looking sullen and shouting at Kakashi at the head of the table.

"Eh? Naruto-kun, do you know this teacher?"

Sakura asked blankly.

Both of them subconsciously glanced at Naruto.

I never expected that Naruto would know this captain of their team.

Menma, on the other hand, found it quite normal. In this timeline, Naruto was openly acting in Konoha under the title of "Son of the Fourth Hokage," and was addressed as "Young Master Naruto" by all the people of Konoha and the vast majority of ninjas!

He received the same treatment as Hiruzen Sarutobi's grandson, Konohamaru Sarutobi.

Kakashi was a direct subordinate of the Fourth Hokage.

He might not dare to approach or visit Menma, but approaching Naruto would be no problem at all. It would be perfectly normal for Naruto to learn a little about his father's past and know people like Kakashi and Genma Shiranui.

"Of course! Kakashi was one of my father's men when he led the team, so of course I know him. It's one thing for my third grandfather not to tell me, but you didn't even tell me beforehand, Kakashi. I was wondering who would be leading the team."

Naruto first looked at Sakura with a matter-of-fact expression and nodded in reply, then turned his gaze to Kakashi and said with a slightly disappointed expression.

"Haha, this was also the Third Hokage's order, telling me not to tell you beforehand. Well, just like Naruto said, my name is Hatake Kakashi, a Jonin of the village. I don't have anything I particularly like. If I had to say what I dislike, it would be people who disregard ninja rules. If you want to stay in my team, you'd better remember that~~"

Kakashi narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a somewhat cold tone.

"Huh!?"

"!?"

The faint chill emanating from it made even Naruto instinctively shrink his neck, let alone Sakura Haruno.