Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

"[Knowledge Absorption]!"

"Activate the ability of the entry..."

"[Multitasking]!"

Naruto activated two spells simultaneously, instantly transforming into two clones. His left and right hemispheres were clearly separated, allowing him to see the textbook in front of him clearly and thoroughly, while his chakra refining technique remained almost unaffected!

"This...this is amazing!"

Naruto's eyes lit up with joy.

In this way, I have twice as much time as others!

My future is not a dream!

Naruto then stood up happily, ready to go home.

The system's requirements on the road were weighted frog jumps plus academic classes, which wasn't too difficult for Naruto.

However, just as he was preparing to set off with such enthusiasm for the first time...

"Naruto."

"what--"

Startled by the sudden interruption, Naruto nearly fell to the ground.

He turned around and saw a face that was both incredibly familiar and somewhat unfamiliar.

"Sakura-chan?!"

Sakura Haruno's face was full of smiles, but Naruto felt a little scared.

What's even stranger is...

I punched Sakura before. If it were the old me, I would probably be trembling with fear and trying my best to apologize and beg for her forgiveness...

But now, I've completely forgotten about it...

However, seeing that face again now, Naruto suddenly remembered it.

"What... what do you want to do? Didn't I already apologize, Sakura-chan!"

Sakura Haruno brought her face closer, as if trying to see right through Naruto.

"I didn't come here for that."

"Then, why is that..."

"I want you to tell me, about your body..."

"What on earth is going on!"

"……Why?!"

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Sakura Haruno was more curious about Naruto than ever before.

because……

This guy I looked down on has now, for some reason, become the focus of the entire class!

Hinata was one thing, but now even Ino and Sasuke value him so much...

There must be a reason for this!

She moved closer, her eyes already close to Naruto's face.

Naruto's expression changed immediately when she pressed him for answers.

"Sakura sauce..."

"They're so close to me..."

"No, but... I can't possibly tell her what happened to me!"

"Forget about whether I want to say it or not, the system simply won't allow me to say it!"

He waved his hands frantically with a big smile on his face, his head involuntarily tilting back.

"Sakura-chan, nothing... nothing happened to me..."

Sakura Haruno, of course, didn't believe it.

She put her hands on her hips and continued to press forward, scrutinizing Naruto carefully from head to toe, left to right.

"Don't try to fool me."

"Naruto, I know very well what you used to be like. Even if a person can change, it wouldn't be so sudden, and the change would be so drastic!"

"Tell me, what did you do?"

Why are Hinata, Ino, and even Sasuke all paying so much attention to you?

"Um?!"

Naruto's heart skipped a beat. He scratched his head and subconsciously looked around.

"Is there...is there any?"

"Hinata, Ino, and... that Sasuke guy?"

"Is everyone paying attention to me?"

"How come I didn't know..."

Sakura Haruno snapped, "Stop talking nonsense! What secret are you hiding?!"

"Tell me quickly!"

If it were the old days, Naruto would have been overjoyed if Sakura had been so interested in him.

However, now, not only is he unable to reveal his secret, but more importantly...

The system has started issuing warnings.

[The system has detected that the host has finished school. Please continue your training on your way home immediately, or you will be subjected to the system's lightning strike!]

[Warning, countdown 5...4...]

Naruto, remembering the terror of Lightning Release, hurriedly retreated and moved away from Sakura Haruno.

"Ahhh-"

"Sakura, I really can't tell you, and I... I have an urgent matter to attend to!"

"Bye-Bye!"

Naruto tried to run away, but Sakura Haruno wouldn't give up.

"Stop right there, Naruto! Explain yourself!"

She tried to grab Naruto's collar.

however……

[Countdown: 10, 9, 8...]

Naruto was already drenched in sweat, as a terrifying lightning baptism could descend at any moment.

Even though he really wanted to talk to Sakura a little more...

But they also know what is more important.

【2...】

"Sakura...can we talk again another time?"

"I...I really don't have time!"

【1...】

"no!"

Sakura Haruno suddenly reached out and grabbed Naruto's arm...

At this critical moment, Naruto had no other choice.

"Let go!"

In his desperation, Naruto couldn't help but shout loudly and slam his hand down.

Snapped--

A crisp sound not only knocked Sakura Haruno's arm away, but also slapped her hard across the face with unstoppable force!

Instantly, five finger marks appeared on her fair cheek, and a burning pain shot through her!

"what--"

She screamed, clutching her aching face, tears welling up in her eyes.

But Naruto seemed completely oblivious.

Without hesitation, he immediately squatted down and began hopping like a frog towards home...

【0. 】

Fortunately, Naruto managed to catch up at the last moment and escaped death.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but then suddenly felt a bit of pain in his fingers.

"I think I just hit something..."

Naruto turned around and saw Sakura standing there, covering her face, stunned, with two lines of tears streaming down her cheeks...

"No, it can't be?!"

"Did I hit Sakura again?!"

Naruto's expression was extremely complicated. He wanted to turn back, but the system's warning would not be merciful.

"Sakura-chan..."

He gritted his teeth and finally turned back to continue his cultivation.

"I'll have to apologize next time..."

"Ahhh, this is terrible!"

……

At that moment, Sakura, who was crying, suddenly felt a hand gently pat her shoulder.

Her mind was in turmoil, and she suddenly turned around.

"Sasuke...kun..."

"Iruka-sensei?"

The scene I had imagined did not appear.

Looking back, Iruka-sensei's stern gaze was what Iruka saw.

"Sakura, come with me for a moment."

Sakura Haruno wiped away her tears and nodded, but her cheeks still ached faintly.

"Damn Naruto..."

She cursed inwardly as she followed Teacher Iruka to the office.

Teacher Iruka had her sit opposite him and observed her with a scrutinizing gaze.

"What happened, Sakura?"

"You've been so distracted lately, you even skipped class yesterday, and your grades have dropped..."

"What happened?"

Sakura Haruno was, after all, the top student in the class, and Iruka could clearly see her changes.

“Teacher Iruka, I…”

She shook her head and kept her mouth shut.