Chapter 12: Chapter 12: The Shameless One
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Uchiha Kage spoke half-truthfully.
"Naruto, you must not tell anyone about this, do you hear me?"
The ancestor of the Uchiha clan appeared?
Sasuke immediately became energetic.
'Yes, it must be like this. The ancestor must have disapproved of that guy Itachi's actions, so he let us...'
'Hmph, except for that guy Naruto.'
"I got it, I got it. This is a secret between the three of us."
He originally wanted to go against Sasuke on purpose, but seeing Sasuke's serious expression, Naruto still chose to nod.
He wasn't stupid. How could he randomly tell others about something like this?
Besides, even if he really said it, would anyone believe him?
"Anyway, after school, let's discuss tonight's strategy again. We can't waste another opportunity," Time waits for no one, and Uchiha Kage was still counting on absorbing the ninja fragments of Naruto and Sasuke to continue developing.
He must not end up like last night with nothing again.
But last night...
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'Never thought that in the 'dream,' Hinata's sweat was actually sweet...'
'And compared to the soft and full Tsunade, Hinata was another kind of sticky and bouncy beauty.'
Arriving at the ninja academy, Uchiha Kage was still as usual, looking out the window while letting his mind wander.
Until a certain girl, who rolled her eyes every day, came to his side.
'Huh?'
'Why is today's Hinata even more sensitive than usual?'
Normally, she would at least be able to look at him for five seconds before getting shy, but this time, not even one secondβevery time their eyes met, she would lower her head and avert her gaze as if she had been electrocuted.
'What's going on?'
Uchiha Kage tilted his head and looked sideways, curiously observing the girl beside him and her somewhat exaggerated reaction.
The Hinata in front of him, though not as mature as last night, was still very cute even in a smaller form.
And being this shy, if he punched her, she would probably cry for a long, long time, right?
"K-Kage-kun, I... I..."
'Is there something dirty on my face?'
Hinata originally wanted to ask this, but before she could say it out loud, she was suddenly interrupted by a blonde-haired girl who barged in.
"Kage~~ Good morning!"
Whoosh!
Like a 100-meter sprint, Yamanaka Ino, who had just walked into the classroom, rushed over and jumped onto Uchiha Kage's back, hugging him from behind.
"What did you just say?"
Uchiha Kage helplessly reached out to support the clingy blonde girl behind him, then turned his head to look at the white-eyed girl beside him.
"Nothing," Seeing the two of them sticking together early in the morning, Hinata unconsciously bit her lip and clenched her hands on her lap.
Her cute little face puffed up slightly.
Her heart felt like a pot of sour water boiling over, with bubbles rising.
But soon, Hinata suppressed this little emotion that shouldn't have existed in the first place.
'I am the shameless one who fantasized about Kage-kun in my dreams.'
'It isn't like Kage-kun really have feelings for me...'
'In fact, in reality, Kage-kun may always dislike me.'
She had absolutely no reason to be jealous or angry.
But the more she became aware of these thoughts, the more bubbles filled Hinata's heart.
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'Extremely... no, about ninety percent strange!'
Even though he was talking to Ino, Uchiha Kage's attention was still on Hinata.
Today's Hinata was especially shy. Could it be because, during yesterday's combat drill, he had used his hands to bully her chest, so... it made her develop special feelings for him?
There was no way that the 'big version' of Hinata in last night's 'dream' was the same as the 'small version' of Hinata in front of him, right?
"Kage, I heard that after today's graduation exam, we will be divided into three-person ninja squads. If I could be in the same group as you, that would be great."
Yamanaka Ino, as always, clung to Uchiha Kage's arm, showing intimacy in class.
"Is that so?"
'But unfortunately, that is impossible,' Uchiha Kage muttered in his heart.
Ino would be teamed up with Shikamaru and ChΕji to form the new "Ino-Shika-ChΕ" squad, which was already decided.
Just like today, Naruto wouldn't pass the graduation exam during the day, but at night, he would learn the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu from the Forbidden Scroll. This was also something that had been prearranged.
He was starting to understand a little of what Orochimaru meant in the original story about the 'a windmill that isn't turning'[1]...
"You don't want to be in the same team as me?", Seeing that the boy beside her seemed indifferent, Ino couldn't help but doubt whether he cared about her at all.
"No, if I could, I'd definitely want to be on the same team as you."
It would be best if he could be in a team with Hinata and Ino, and the Jonin instructor would be Yuhi Kurenai.
Of course, this was just a fantasy. In reality... Uchiha Kage felt that he was most likely not going to be placed in a team with the Konoha Twelve at all.
"I think so too!", Hearing Uchiha Kage's affirmative answer, Ino immediately smiled happily.
'As expected, Kage likes me too.'
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"What? Today is the graduation exam?"
Naruto was still as loud as ever when faced with a small matter.
"To be precise, today is the last part, the Ninjutsu test," Shikamaru lazily lay on his desk, uninterested.
'Becoming a ninja is a drag.'
"Damn it, why didn't anyone inform me?"
"Iruka-sensei told us long ago. You just forgot," ChΕji was munching on potato chips beside him.
'The exam is just a Clone Jutsu test, so there can't be anyone who won't pass, right?', He thought thoughtlessly.
"Ah! I remember now, it really is today. I'm doomed... I didn't prepare anything."
Naruto looked frustrated.
'Damn it, if only it were a Transformation Jutsu test.'
But Clone Jutsu was his worst technique.
"Don't worry. Even if you prepared, you wouldn't pass anyway, you dead last," Sasuke didn't care about his classmates, but seeing Naruto's dejected face, he couldn't help but add a kick while he was down.
"You bastard, don't look down on me! I will definitely pass the graduation exam!"
Even though he was feeling anxious about the Clone Jutsu test, Naruto's fighting spirit immediately ignited when he heard Sasuke's taunt.
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"Damn It! Damn It! Damn It! Everyone passed the test except me..."
As it turned out, no matter how much his spirit burned, a jutsu he couldn't do was still impossible.
Naruto's Clone Jutsu only created a dead-looking copy, and Iruka decisively failed him.
Now, Naruto could only watch as his classmates received the Konoha forehead protector from the teachers, symbolizing honor and their ninja identity.
Moreover, the plan to discuss the 'dream' mission with Uchiha Kage and Sasuke after school...
Now, Naruto no longer had the courage to meet them.
They had already become Genin, but he was still...
A failure like him would only drag them down.
Creak! Creak! Creak!
It was still the same old swing in front of the school gate, still separated from the noisy crowd of parents picking up their children.
But unlike last time, the one who appeared beside the lonely Naruto this time wasn't Uchiha Kage, but someone else...
"Huh? Mizuki-sensei? You're saying that as long as I learn the Ninjutsu from the Forbidden Scroll, I can pass and become a Genin?"
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'Has the 'plot' already begun?', Walking through the crowd, Uchiha Kage noticed Naruto's situation.
Looks like Naruto should be able to use Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu tonight.
'But I didn't expect that on my end...'
Out of caution, Uchiha Kage activated the Byakugan on his way home and then was somewhat surprised to discover a "tail" following behind him not far away.
Although the presence was well hidden, it was still unable to escape the vision of the Byakugan.
'It seems that Sarutobi Hiruzen did not tell Danzo about the 'Future Notebook' matter.'
Otherwise, Danzo wouldn't still have the leisure to send someone to keep an eye on him, a useless Uchiha who couldn't even awaken his Sharingan.
'Well, that's fine. Tonight, I'll give Danzo some trouble in the dream, just enough to tear an even bigger rift into the already mutual suspicion between him and Sarutobi Hiruzen,' As Uchiha Kage continued walking forward as if nothing had happened, he silently thought to himself.
'But for now, I should first make this guy following me suffer a little.'
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'Hayate! I am carrying out a mission, please do not interfere with me.'
Following the Third Hokage's orders, Uzuki Yugao was monitoring Uchiha Kage.
After seeing him successfully pass the school examination and become a Genin, she couldn't help but feel happy for him.
As expected, there are no mediocre people in the Uchiha clan.
However, just as she was about to continue following him after leaving the school, an unexpected ANBU companion, Gekko Hayate, suddenly appeared in front of her.
And he interrupted her surveillance.
[[1]: Orochimaru quoted, "Well, I sort of have a goal, and if I were to state it in words, I like to see moving things. They're boring when they don't move. A windmill that is not moving can be nice from time to time, but most of the time, it's not even worth looking at. Now, I want to move the windmill with the wind called the Destruction of Konoha...."
"I find it very interesting to watch things in motion. I get no pleasure... when the world is still, like a windmill that isnt turning. I suppose some might find it beautiful, even if it's immobile. But to me such a thing is truly boring. So now, I want to put things in motion myself."]
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