From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

Mizuki paused, not understanding why Sasuke suddenly brought up his fiancée.

At this moment, Sasuke's calm voice continued: "When I passed by, I seemed to hear Tsubaki-senpai muttering about an anniversary or something. Mizuki-sensei, if you don't have anything to do today, you should go home as soon as possible. It would be best to buy a bouquet of flowers and bring a small gift or something."

Rather than becoming someone else's discarded pawn and spending the rest of your life in prison.

It's better to cherish what you have now; a simple and ordinary life isn't necessarily bad.

With a sigh in his heart, Sasuke turned and left the archives.

"Anniversary? What anniversary?"

Mizuki murmured softly, a look of confusion on his face.

Is today a special day?

In the afternoon, after school let out, Shui Mu walked out of the school with a slightly gloomy expression.

Because Naruto had mastered the Shadow Clone Technique early on and ranked second in the practical assessment, although he did a little worse in the theoretical exam, he still passed the graduation exam very smoothly.

Therefore, he doesn't have the same opportunity to seduce Naruto as he did in the original timeline, but Mizuki wouldn't be so foolish as to seduce other candidates who failed the exam.

Naruto's special status allowed him to obtain the Scroll of Seals, but it would have been impossible for anyone else.

Walking down the streets of Konoha, Mizuki's face remained as gentle as ever, but a shadow of gloom flashed in his eyes.

'It seems I won't have the chance to seek refuge with Lord Orochimaru for the time being.'

He once killed his wounded comrade in order to complete a mission.

If this happened in Kirigakure, it would be a sure thing for a promotion and a raise.

However, in Konoha Village, killing his comrade disqualified him from becoming an academy teacher and landed him on Konoha's gray list, essentially cutting off his path to advancement.

Therefore, Mizuki had the idea of ​​joining Orochimaru's side.

'Never mind, I'll buy Xiaochun a bouquet of flowers first.'

Before he knew it, he had arrived at the flower shop. Suddenly, Mizuki remembered what Sasuke had told him earlier that day.

Although he still couldn't remember what day it was, he decided to buy a bouquet of flowers and give a small gift to his fiancée who had been with him for many years.

The night passed, and Konoha remained peaceful as usual, with no major incidents occurring.

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Late that night, after the meeting to assign the new graduates to teaching positions concluded, Kakashi was kept behind by the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage handed over a file folder and said, "Kakashi, these are the members of Team 7 whom you will be responsible for guiding. Please take a look."

really.

Sasuke is in the class I'm in charge of.

Upon opening the file folder, Kakashi's eyes were immediately drawn to the information of the first student.

Name: Uchiha Sasuke.

Gender: Male.

Rank: Genin.

Date of birth: July 23. Age: 12 years old.

Ninja registration number: 012606.

Intelligence: First place in theoretical exam, first place in practical assessment, and first place in graduation exam.

One year ago, I received guidance from Kakashi Hatake, a Jonin of Konoha..........

It seems that the assessment in two days will be difficult to handle.

Kakashi was a little troubled, as he knew very well that Sasuke's strength had reached the level of a Jonin.

More importantly, Sasuke also knew the purpose of his test.

With a slight headache, Kakashi flipped through Sasuke's file and looked at his next student.

Is the teacher's child, Naruto?

Looking at the second login form, the boy in the photo had strange patterns on his face and a bizarre ghost face.

Kakashi's eyes showed a look of reminiscence, and after a moment, he couldn't help but smile.

Name: Naruto Uzumaki.

gender............

........

Intelligence: Ranked 35th in theoretical exam, 2nd in practical assessment, and 3rd in graduation assessment.

He had learned many ninjutsu and taijutsu from Sasuke Uchiha, and the two often sparred together...

Two years ago, I became an apprentice of a retired ninja in the village to learn taijutsu...

Physical techniques?

Kakashi narrowed his eyes slightly. Although he was not known for his taijutsu, he often sparred and fought with Might Guy, so he was no stranger to taijutsu and even had a part of the Eight Gates.

His taijutsu skills are among the best of Konoha's Jonin, even though Naruto's profile states that he is very proficient in taijutsu.

Kakashi didn't take it to heart and planned to use taijutsu on Naruto in the next two days.

Thinking this, Kakashi pulled out the third login form from the bottom layer.

A girl with pink hair, wearing a red turtleneck tracksuit, and bright green eyes looking ahead, smiling very brightly.

Name: Haruno Sakura.

Gender: Female.

..........

Intelligence: Second place in theoretical exam, third place in practical assessment, and second place in graduation assessment.

Two years ago, I became a disciple of the village's ninja, Hoshiko-suke, learning ninja skills and water-style techniques...

Skilled in water-based techniques?

Kakashi shook his head slightly. He called himself Konoha's number one technician, the Copy Ninja, and possessed all the chakra natures.

Although he wasn't a master specializing in Water Release techniques, in terms of Water Release, even many elite Jonin from Kirigakure might not be better than him.

Furthermore, Kakashi had never heard of Sakura Haruno's teacher, Kosuke Maruboshi, before. He was just a genin and obviously not a very powerful water-style ninja.

Could a ninja who just graduated from the ninja academy really master water jutsu?

Having just finished reviewing Sakura Haruno's information, Kakashi planned to use Water Release techniques to teach this naive young girl a lesson in two days.

It seems that the main focus of the assessment two days from now will still be on Sasuke.

Otherwise, it's easy to capsize.

After reviewing the three individuals' information, Kakashi pondered to himself.

Knowing full well about Sasuke's strength, he decided to use most of his power to deal with Sasuke.

As for the remaining two, he figured that even if they were strong, they would at most be at the level of Chunin, and he could easily deal with them with just a little effort.

"I've got my eye on you, Lord Third Generation."

Kakashi respectfully replied, putting the three people's information back into the file folder.

"Hmm." The Third Hokage nodded and said, "In that case, you should go back and rest early to prepare for the assessment in two days."

"Yes!"

Is there anything else to add to Chapter 51?

The next day, inside the classroom.

Sasuke arrived at the classroom early and, after sitting down, closed his eyes to rest.

"If Sasuke-kun could be in the same class as me when we're divided into classes, then I could..."

Ino looked on with longing and said with fascination.

"Get out of my way, you boar!" Sakura retorted, not to be outdone: "Stop daydreaming! Sasuke will definitely be in the same class as me!"

"Hmph, broad forehead!"

"Tch, well boar!"

"......"

Sasuke ignored the two girls' argument, and continued to cross his arms and close his eyes to rest.

Before I knew it, I had graduated from the Ninja Academy.

I don't have much time left.

Sasuke actually quite enjoyed his time at the Ninja Academy. Although his classmates were generally precocious, they didn't have the darkness and scheming of adult ninjas.

For the time being, I don't have to face too much trouble.

But all this tranquility will be gone forever after graduation today. In the future, he will face a swarm of enemies, like a storm, each more dangerous than the last.

Sasuke was somewhat attached to the peaceful life at the ninja academy, but he was not afraid of future crises; on the contrary, he felt a sense of anticipation.

despair!

Just as Sasuke was deep in thought, someone suddenly stepped on the table in front of him, and the entire classroom, which was as noisy as a marketplace, instantly fell silent.

Sasuke frowned, opened his eyes, and sure enough, it was Naruto again.

He was half-squatting on the table in front of Sasuke, and said seriously, "Sasuke, no matter which class you're in, don't forget that I, Naruto Uzumaki, have always been your rival. Don't become complacent after becoming a ninja, or I'll easily defeat you in the future. Hmph!"

Sasuke raised an eyebrow, looked at Naruto who was staring at him with wide eyes, and smiled lightly, saying, "Heh, you're still worried..."

Fuck!

Sasuke's expression changed, as if he remembered something. He quickly stood up and took a few steps back, coldly saying, "Please stay away from me!"

"Huh? What's wrong with you?" Naruto asked, puzzled. It was the first time he had ever seen Sasuke's expression and emotions change so drastically.

Sasuke ignored him and, seeing that Naruto was still standing there, simply went to the last table by himself and sat down.