"Then why don't I just learn from Kaito? What's the point of learning from that loser Sasuke!"
"Shut up, Naruto. If you keep spouting nonsense, your ninja qualification will be revoked. There's an extra person in this graduation exam, so you can repeat a year in the Ninja Academy!" Iruka roared.
Hearing this, Naruto, who had been shouting loudly, instantly went silent and sat down like a good kid.
As for Haruno Sakura, she was stunned by the unexpected news. Both Sasuke and Kaito were top of the class in terms of both looks and ability. She glanced at Sasuke, then at Kaito, a crazed smile blooming on her face.
"Damn it! Sakura's so lucky. Why can't Hinata, Kaito, and I be on the sa team?" Ino grumbled, a hint of disappointnt in her voice.
Hinata felt the sa. Her expression fell.
Team 8: Inuzuka Kiba, Abura Shino, Hyuga Hinata!
Team 9: …
Team 10: Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji!
Without Naruto causing any interruptions, Iruka quickly finished announcing the rest of the teams.
"Alright! Your jonin instructors will co get you shortly. I wish all of you the best on your path as ninja! Aim to surpass even your teachers!" Iruka said, his tone uncharacteristically emotional. With a trace of reluctance, he turned and walked away.
Soon after, one by one, the jonin instructors arrived to pick up their students, as if they had planned it beforehand.
"Team 8, follow ," Kurenai Yuhi said coldly before turning and walking out.
Shino, Kiba, and Hinata quickly got up to follow.
"Kaito, I'm heading out now," Hinata whispered with a trace of reluctance in her eyes.
"Alright, go on. I'll visit you and Ino when I have ti," Kaito said gently, patting her head.
"That's right, Hinata! Don't worry—we're all in Konoha. If we miss him, we can just go to his house! Didn't Kaito give each of us a spare key?" Ino added.
"Mm!" Hinata nodded enthusiastically before heading out with her team.
"Team 10, follow ," Asuma said as he walked in, a cigarette hanging from his lips.
Ino and the others waved goodbye to Kaito before leaving with Asuma.
Before long, only Kaito, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura remained in the classroom.
Kaito glanced at the clock. It was still two hours until noon. Knowing Kakashi's chronic lateness, there was no way he'd show up before then.
So Kaito casually laid his head on the desk and took a nap.
Ti passed. Eventually, he was awakened by Naruto's shouting.
Kakashi finally arrived—nonchalant as ever—with an eraser balanced on his head.
"How should I put this... My first impression of you guys? A little disappointing," he said casually. "Follow ."
On the Academy's rooftop, Kakashi stood with his hands in his pockets. "Since you're all in the sa squad now, let's start with introductions."
"I'll go first. I'm Hatake Kakashi. I don't feel like telling you my likes or dislikes. My dreams? I don't have any."
"What?! All we learned was his na!" Sakura complained.
"I'll go! I'll go!" Naruto shouted. "I love eating instant noodles! I hate waiting the three minutes for them to cook! My dream is to beco Hokage and be acknowledged by everyone!"
"My na is Haruno Sakura. My hobby is..." She glanced shyly at Sasuke and Kaito. "My dream is..." Her eyes shifted between the two again. "I hate Naruto."
"Eh?! Sakura, why do you hate ? I didn't even do anything!" Naruto protested.
"Hmph." Sakura turned away, ignoring him.
"My na is Uchiha Sasuke. I hate a lot of things, and I don't have any particular likes. My dream... is to kill a certain man and restore the Uchiha clan." His voice was low, his expression cold.
After the three of them had finished, all eyes turned to Kaito.
"My na is Ayanami Kaito. Hobbies?" He shot Kakashi a cheeky look. "Reading the latest edition of Icha Icha Paradise."
"I don't really hate anything, but my dream is to marry both Hinata and Ino."
Kakashi: [...]
Naruto: [...]
Sasuke: [...]
Sakura: Heartbreak noises
Kakashi had originally thought Naruto and Sasuke were the problem children. After this round of introductions, he realized all four of them were going to be a handful.
[Lord Hokage, what kind of team have you saddled with?] he thought. [What the hell is a kid doing reading Icha Icha Paradise?!]
"Now that introductions are out of the way, let explain the test we'll be doing tomorrow," Kakashi continued after a pause, noticing the confusion on Naruto's face.
"Don't think you've beco full-fledged ninja just because you have a forehead protector. Tomorrow's survival training is actually a test for all of you!"
"Only those who pass will be considered real ninja. Those who fail will be sent back to the Academy to repeat the year."
"There were 27 graduates last year... but only 9 passed the test. That's a 66% elimination rate."
As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, Naruto and Sakura both turned pale with anxiety.
Without giving them ti to complain, Kakashi turned and left after tossing out one final ssage.
"Tomorrow's test will be held in the woods behind the school. A friendly reminder: don't eat breakfast... or you'll throw it all up."
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