In the square in front of the Hokage Building, gongs and drums roared, firecrackers blasted, red flags fluttered, and a sea of people gathered. Countless children were shouting Naruto's name, their eyes shining with admiration and adoration. Many girls even wiped away tears of excitement, desperately stretching out their hands, wanting to get as close to him as possible.
Beside him, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Might Guy, Iruka, Mizuki, and many of Konoha's most important figures, both known and unknown, all looked at him with pleased, proud eyes.
"From today on, I am the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Village!" Naruto took off his Hokage hat and announced loudly to the roaring crowd.
For a moment, the crowd was in a complete uproar, cheering like a tsunami as it turned into a huge, crashing wave.
"Hehe, hehehe…" Naruto couldn't help but grin in his sleep.
But just then, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down! "The Fifth Hokage" was standing right on the roof of the Hokage Building!
*Rumble—*
"Ahhhh!" Naruto screamed immediately, his whole body twitching with fear. Cold sweat poured down his back, and his clothes were instantly soaked. But what was even more terrifying was… he didn't wake up!
"W-what was that just now? Why was I baptized by Lightning Release in my dream?!"
[It has been detected that the host is having a good sleep, but such a long time spent in dreams every night should not be wasted. Sleeping is the best time to surpass your rivals!]
[Host, please start practicing in your sleep immediately!]
Naruto almost died after hearing that. "Wh… what the hell?! Practice even in my dreams?! System, this is really not possible… Give me a chance!"
[It is precisely to give the host more opportunities that I impose such strict requirements on you. If you don't seize every opportunity to catch up, how can you ever defeat those genius ninjas!]
"…That's true, but isn't it a bit too much to practice even when sleeping? I-I'm just a child!"
[Please rest assured, practicing in your dreams will not affect your growth and development. This system has been rigorously tested and is absolutely safe.]
At this moment, the scene in his dream suddenly changed and turned into the training ground of the ninja academy. Under the summer sun, the trees cast mottled shadows, cicadas chirped, and a gentle breeze blew across the entire venue. Even the sounds of students laughing and playing could be heard from time to time. It was just like the real ninja academy.
"Now, let's start the ninja sparring. The two teams in the first match are… Naruto… and Sasuke!"
For a moment, everyone's eyes were on him. Naruto also suddenly realized. *'So this is what it means to practice in my dreams! Ninja sparring? And the opponent is… Sasuke, that jerk?!'*
His originally hopeless expression changed in an instant, and he was filled with a fierce fighting spirit, eager to try! Especially when looking at Uchiha Sasuke's arrogant face, Naruto wanted to kick him twice right away!
"System, you should have just said so! If I had known it was going to be a fight with Sasuke, I would have started a long time ago"
In his sleep, Iruka-sensei frowned. "Naruto, what are you daydreaming about? First, form the seal of opposition, and after the sparring is over, form the seal of reconciliation."
"I understand, Iruka-sensei."
In Naruto's sight, Uchiha Sasuke walked towards him coldly with his hands in his pockets, his eyes full of utter disdain.
* Even the Sasuke in my dreams is so infuriating!'*
Moreover, the little girls around them, including Haruno Sakura, were no different from how they were in reality, all screaming enthusiastically like crazed fans.
"Ahhh, Sasuke-kun is so handsome!"
"Down with Naruto!"
"How could that guy possibly be a match for Sasuke-kun!"
"That's right!"
Hinata was the only one left, silently looking at her little finger and whispering cheers and blessings for Naruto. "Come on, Naruto-kun…"
The scene was so real that Naruto couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality. But…
"What's wrong, dead last? Are you scared?" Uchiha Sasuke's words instantly made Naruto's blood boil.
Whether you are dreaming or in reality! If I don't beat you, Sasuke, into a pig's head today, then my name isn't Uzumaki Naruto!
"Hey, Sasuke, today I'll let you taste my true power! If you underestimate me, you will die a miserable death!"
Uchiha Sasuke's face changed. "Humph, how shameless!"
They both made the sign of opposition, their thumbs clasped over their ring and pinky fingers, their index and middle fingers held upright like swords. Following Iruka-sensei's order…
"The sparring begins!"
Naruto roared, the anger he had accumulated over the years, the results of the training he had endured for so many days, finally, in this one moment… a complete and total outbreak!
Naruto had suppressed his anger for half his life, and the frustration that had been forced into hard training for so long by the System's lightning baptism finally burst out at this moment.
*Bang—*
He stomped his toes on the ground, and his body shot out like an arrow!
"So fast…" Sasuke and all the teachers and students watching the fight couldn't help but look shocked.
Naruto was full of confidence. In the blink of an eye, he pounced in front of Sasuke and kicked him sideways with a fierce kick! The result of his daily brutal training with Rock Lee… now appeared! The power of this kick was so explosive that even Sasuke couldn't help but show a hint of horror! But he reacted extremely quickly, immediately bending his elbow and making a hook with his right hand, trying to defend against Naruto's kick.
However…
*Thwack!*
Naruto's physical strength and explosive power were far beyond Sasuke's expectations. Even though he had blocked it successfully, he still lost his balance and almost fell to the ground!
"What…" Sasuke was a genius, after all. In an instant, he suddenly supported the ground with his left hand. Not only did he not fall, but he swept his leg out and kicked hard at Naruto's landing foot! But Naruto took advantage of the situation and retreated temporarily, avoiding the attack.
"What's going on? Sasuke was almost defeated?"
"No… No way, is that really Naruto?!"
"How could that loser possibly suppress Sasuke-kun?!"
Haruno Sakura and many of Sasuke's fans couldn't help but gasp. Only Hinata's eyes lit up slightly, her clenched hands trembling as she felt very happy for Naruto.
Iruka-sensei couldn't help but be stunned. "Why did Naruto suddenly become so powerful? What on earth is this…"
Sasuke had just fallen into a disadvantage. His brows were furrowed in fury, his teeth were gritted, and a kunai suddenly appeared in his hand. It spun smoothly at his fingertips as he chased after Naruto. Naruto also took out a kunai and held it horizontally in his palm, its sharp edge exposed.
*Clang—*
The kunai collided with each other, making a crisp sound and emitting a shower of sparks.
*'Damn it, this dead last's power is actually greater than mine! What's going on… However, he is still far inferior to me in terms of raw skill!'*
Sasuke brandished the kunai and stabbed forward, a sharp arc of light streaking across the void. Naruto was indeed dazzling. In terms of moves and techniques, he was not as flawless and proficient as Sasuke.
*Rip—*
Naruto dodged as best he could, but Sasuke's kunai still managed to cut his sleeve.
"Damn it, Sasuke is such a tough bastard to deal with…"
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