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

Of course, everyone else also changed a lot under Naruto's influence.

Hinata was the first to be affected, of course.

As she grows closer to Naruto, her strength increases rapidly, and her personality also undergoes subtle changes.

She grew her hair long, and while she remained gentle and mild-mannered, she gradually became more outgoing, no longer as shy, low-key, reserved, or inconspicuous as before.

As for strength...

After Naruto's guidance, Hinata finally gained her own understanding of Gentle Fist and Eight Trigrams Palm.

She focused more on the defensive aspects, gradually mastering them and transforming them into the most suitable fighting style for herself, creating her own unique techniques...

Protect! Gentle Fist Bagua Palm!

The essence of this technique lies in the word "protection".

It's about protecting yourself, and also protecting those who are important to you.

Although it's not quite as strong as an absolute defense, once Hinata uses this move, it will be extremely difficult to break through her defense and actually hurt her.

She can then use defense as offense, combined with the unparalleled insight of her Byakugan, to seize an opportunity and defeat the enemy in one strike!

Of course, the power of her Byakugan has also increased significantly.

In terms of insight, vision, X-ray vision, and the ability to see through chakra, the Byakugan is far superior to the Sharingan!

Actually...

Not only Sasuke and Hinata, but everyone else was also directly or indirectly involved with Naruto.

For example, Ino.

This year was a year of breaking down and rebuilding for her.

Losing her friendship with Sakura left the sensitive girl, who valued friendship above all else, feeling depressed for a long time.

But she eventually recovered.

Moreover, seeing Hinata working hard for Naruto, she also wanted to cheer for someone important to her.

She also began to hone her skills intensely and made considerable progress.

The same goes for Sakura Haruno.

She remembered what Iruka-sensei had said: to stand beside Sasuke, one needed to have matching strength.

Moreover, she also saw Hinata following Naruto's figure...

She didn't want to lose to Hinata either.

So she too was desperately practicing her spiritual cultivation.

Others, such as Kiba Inuzuka and Shino Aburame, were also caught up in Naruto's arms.

Kiba Inuzuka's grades weren't good to begin with, but it wasn't that he was bad at ninjutsu; it was just that he was bad at academic subjects.

He believed that as long as a ninja was strong, academic studies were completely unimportant.

Despite saying that, Kiba Inuzuka was extremely unhappy to see Naruto, who was even worse than him, working so hard and making rapid progress to become a top student.

Although Naruto was originally a loser, he always kept saying that he wanted to become Hokage.

Kiba Inuzuka also had such a dream.

Of course, he didn't want to lose to Naruto, so he worked even harder.

As for Shino Aburame, he actually envied Naruto.

Whether he was at the bottom of the class before or is now shining brightly, he has always been the center of attention in the class.

And myself...

They always seem to have no presence.

In order to break through this barrier, Shino Aburame also worked desperately hard.

His natural talent, combined with the clan's secret ninjutsu, made him incredibly powerful in every way, far surpassing his peers in combat strength.

Unfortunately, even so, his presence didn't increase much...

The only two who performed consistently were, of course, Choji Akimichi and Shikamaru Nara.

Especially Shikamaru.

His motto is "I remain steadfast regardless of wind and rain."

I will sleep from beginning to end and never let any changes affect my true self.

Even Choji Akimichi was inevitably influenced by Naruto to some extent, and he trained harder.

But Shikamaru remained consistent.

Teacher Iruka saw all of this.

His satisfaction with Naruto's performance went beyond mere gratification...

It can only be described as breathtaking.

think about it……

A year ago, he was a carefree, irresponsible student who only knew how to skip classes, cause trouble, and play pranks. No one liked him, and no one recognized him.

But now, he has been completely transformed, reborn from the ashes!

Strong capabilities, outstanding achievements, full of confidence, and well-prepared!

Although Naruto sometimes makes silly mistakes, he gives people a strong sense of security overall.

This filled Iruka with mixed emotions...

It felt as if I had witnessed the birth of a miracle.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye...

Under the guidance of the system and through his own habitual efforts, Naruto underwent a transformation, turning from an ugly duckling into a swan and from a caterpillar into a butterfly!

at last……

The final graduation assessment season has arrived.

This time, Naruto had no doubts about himself.

The exam included academic subjects, ninjutsu, and ninja sparring.

Naruto overcame it with absolute confidence and ease.

In terms of academic subjects, thanks to his own efforts and Hinata's tutoring, Naruto has already improved his score to over 90 points.

The ninjutsu test was on the Transformation Jutsu, and Naruto was confident he could get a perfect score.

As for the final ninja sparring match, unfortunately Naruto did not encounter Sasuke.

Both of them easily defeated their opponents and earned bonus points.

Graduation day was also the day when the results were announced and the teams were divided into classes.

Teacher Iruka stepped onto the podium, facing the many students he was about to say goodbye to, these children who were about to become true ninjas, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

He coughed and said, "Now, let's announce the final results..."

"First place..."

Everyone instantly became the center of attention, filled with curiosity.

But Naruto had already crossed his arms, closed his eyes, and revealed a wicked smile.

"Uzumaki Naruto!"

Even a moment ago, the fact that this name came out of Iruka-sensei's mouth still shocked everyone!

"It's actually him!"

"That bottom-of-the-class student actually became the top student in the graduation exam?!"

"What do you mean 'bottom of the class'? They've been top students for ages!"

"That's what they say, but it still feels like a dream..."

"Back then, this guy wasn't even as good as me. Why am I still at the bottom of the class, while he's already number one...?"

Hinata's tightly clenched hands trembled slightly upon hearing the name.

Then, a sweet and happy smile appeared on her lips.

“Naruto-kun…that’s great…”

"congratulations……"

Ino's eyes widened in disbelief: "He actually did it?"

"When he said he wanted to be in the top ten of the class, everyone thought it was a joke..."

"did not expect……"

Sakura Haruno found it even more unbelievable.

"That Naruto... the guy who used to follow me around every day, the once useless loser, actually became number one?!"

"Not only is he above me, but he has even surpassed Sasuke-kun..."

"How, how could..."

"Could it be that I really misjudged him?"

Of course, the most intense reaction came from Uchiha Sasuke.

Although he was mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but clench his fists when he heard Naruto's name.

"Naruto, you really are..."

"Hmph, but this is just the Ninja Academy's assessment. The most important thing for a ninja is always strength!"

"It's a pity I didn't get to meet you in the ninja sparring."

"But once I graduate from the ninja academy and become a real ninja, I'll have the chance to truly challenge you!"

"I will never lose to anyone again before I kill that man!"

As for the parties involved themselves...

Naruto wasn't as enthusiastic or excited as one might expect.

For him, this was a natural progression.

Although, I couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

"More than a year ago, let alone others, I myself could never have imagined that this day would come..."

"Graduating first in class..."

"Back then, I would have been overjoyed to graduate, even if I was last in my class..."

In fact, in the original timeline, Naruto couldn't even graduate.

Naruto sighed.

"Thank you for the system's encouragement, thank you Iruka-sensei, and thank you Hinata for your help, of course..."

"I also want to thank myself for persevering!"

Naruto chuckled, accepting everyone's shock and admiration with ease.

This feeling was something I had never experienced before.

But he deserves it all.

No one can erase the incredible effort he put in.

Others may not know, but he knows it very well...

Sweating profusely time and time again, practicing with shadow clones time and time again, he was so exhausted that he could not move, and even on the verge of death!

If you slack off even slightly, you'll get electrocuted half to death by the system!

This result is worthy of all the hardships I've endured along the way.

Teacher Iruka smiled gently at the student she cared about most.