"Kamizuki-san?!"
The Instructor rushed over, stood in front of Naruto, and reminded him excitedly: "We're all classmates. It's just an exercise—there's no need to be so harsh!"
He was warning Naruto when Guy, who was lying on the ground, also reacted.
Guy stretched out his trembling hand and said to the Instructor: "It's not his fault, Sensei!"
Guy lay on the ground and gave Naruto a thumbs up: "Your taijutsu is amazing! You must have trained very hard, right?"
"As expected… there are geniuses who work even harder than me."
"From today on, I will challenge you every day! If I can't beat you, I'll run ten laps around Konoha. If I still can't finish that, I'll do ten thousand push-ups…"
Although Guy wasn't threatening him, Naruto felt his hair stand on end just hearing those words.
At that moment, he finally understood what Kakashi meant by "take care."
Being targeted by Guy meant no peaceful days in the future.
The Instructor squatted down to check Guy's condition.
Guy trained constantly, and his body was always full of old and new injuries.
The damage Naruto caused was negligible.
This was thanks to Guy's ridiculously durable physique.
The Instructor helped Guy up, then made him and Naruto perform the Seal of Reconciliation.
After announcing Naruto's victory, the Instructor narrowed his eyes and examined Naruto's calm expression.
This new kid clearly hadn't done well on the written exam, but his practical abilities were extremely strong.
Could Naruto be an undercover agent from another village?
By the time the Instructor started to question it deeply, Naruto's mission had already been completed, and he turned to leave—only for the Instructor to stop him.
"Hey!" the Instructor shouted, then asked Naruto with a serious expression: "Why are you so strong if you've never been a ninja?"
This was a serious question.
It was about whether Naruto was suspected of being an undercover agent.
On the side, Obito yelled: "Yeah! You're obviously a newcomer, yet you defeated Asuma and Guy! It's really suspicious!"
Naruto looked innocent: "No, I've been strong since I was little. I was born with divine strength!"
The moment he said that, the entire scene fell silent.
The boys' noisy discussions about Naruto's strength disappeared.
The girls' excited whispers about Naruto's looks were gone too.
Instructor, Obito, Kakashi: "…"
Born with divine strength?
What kind of excuse was that?
Anyone could tell he was lying.
Even if someone was born with strength, their fighting style would be simple and force-based—no skill, just power.
But Naruto had avoided Guy's attacks with fluid movements, clearly showing trained technique.
The Instructor still doubted Naruto.
But Naruto didn't want to explain further.
If they doubted him, let them doubt him. He wasn't planning to stay long anyway.
Naruto casually reminded the Instructor: "Teacher, think about it. If I were an undercover agent, why would I make myself stand out by defeating Guy and Sarutobi?"
That was indeed suspicious.
The Instructor fell into deep thought again.
Just when he tried to look for Naruto to ask more questions, Naruto had already disappeared into the crowd.
The Instructor could only shake his head helplessly, but he was determined:
"We must confirm that boy's identity and purpose."
"Otherwise, my students might be in danger."
"So… should I postpone Kurenai's tutoring sessions for a few days?"
Since Naruto's identity was uncertain…
If Kurenai Yuhi were asked to tutor him and Naruto happened to be dangerous…
What if something happened to her?
Just as the Instructor thought this, he saw Kurenai Yuhi already walking toward Naruto.
Well…
He could only wait and watch.
After class, he planned to follow them secretly and protect Kurenai Yuhi.
Thinking that, he stopped paying attention to Naruto and Kurenai and returned to supervising the other students' practical exercises.
The rules for actual combat were similar to Naruto's original timeline.
Every student must have a duel.
Otherwise, their practical ability wouldn't improve.
But notably, no one wanted to fight Kakashi.
This left Kakashi feeling helpless.
He invited Naruto to fight, but Naruto ignored him.
The reason Naruto rejected him was simple: he had already completed the mission.
There was no need to stand out again.
And Kurenai Yuhi was really adorable as a child~
Her cute cheeks still had a bit of baby fat, yet she tried to act mature—an amusing contrast that made her even cuter.
After talking for a while, Kurenai Yuhi finally understood Naruto's intentions.
Naruto didn't want to attend make-up classes!
But Yuhi Kurenai kindly reminded him that if he only knew how to fight and didn't understand theoretical knowledge, he wouldn't survive in the ninja world.
To avoid exposing his identity too early and getting kicked out of Konoha, Naruto agreed to let Kurenai tutor him after school.
The moment Naruto agreed, Kurenai Yuhi felt countless eyes staring at her.
Those gazes came from the girls in their class.
With a slight smile, Kurenai Yuhi teased Naruto: "Kamizuki-kun only came on his first day, but you're already so popular~"
Naruto naturally noticed the glances.
He knew that his altered appearance made him more handsome and cute.
Hearing Kurenai say that, Naruto asked: "Then what do you think?"
"Huh? Uh…" Kurenai's little face froze. Her red eyes lowered, avoiding Naruto's gaze. A blush appeared on her delicate cheeks.
As she nervously pinched the corner of her clothes, Naruto quickly coughed: "I was just joking. Don't take it seriously."
He had said it casually.
He didn't expect her to react like that…
Now Naruto felt a bit troubled.
"It's okay." Kurenai Yuhi's heartbeat quickened. "I also think Kamizuki-kun is cute~"
Naruto was thinking about something else when she said that, and subconsciously replied politely: "Haha~ You too."
"That's right" Kurenai Yuhi couldn't hide her smile anymore. Lowering her head, she pressed her hands together shyly. "Then when we're studying theoretical knowledge, Kamizuki-kun must be serious"
Their conversation was naturally overheard by the other students.
The girls all stared at Kurenai with envy.
The boys all looked at Naruto the same way.
Obito snorted: "Isn't it just because he looks girly? Why is he so popular?"
"You're a guy like me, right? Rin~"
Obito turned to look at her—only to find Rin gazing at Naruto with infatuated eyes.
At that moment, Obito's heart shattered.
Rin noticed Obito's expression and quickly covered her mouth, giggling: "But Kamizuki-kun really is good-looking~"
Obito: "NOOOO!!!"
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