"Sasuke?" Ino blinked.
Then she looked at Sakura.
But Sakura's expression seemed a bit off.
"Sakura?"
"Sakura!"
Ino called out twice, but Sakura didn't respond.
Finally, it was Hanabi who tugged on Sakura's hand, and Sakura snapped back to attention.
"Why are you so nervous?"
Ino asked, puzzled.
Sakura forced a smile.
She said, "I am a bit nervous."
"I wonder what my attitude will be like in the black frame world..."
"Oh my god~" Ino helplessly patted her forehead and tapped Sakura's forehead.
"Don't you know yourself?"
"Didn't you see that you in the black frame world didn't even blush?"
"Is... is it that obvious?" Sakura stammered.
Clearly, she seemed to have realized something.
Ino consoled her, "It's okay, the black frame world is the black frame world, and our world is ours, they won't affect each other."
["New student?"]
["Uchiha?"]
[Naruto was stunned for a moment.]
[Then he subconsciously asked.]
["Were there no Uchiha Clan members enrolled before?"]
[Hearing this, The Four Little Ones blinked, clearly not understanding Naruto's meaning.]
[Shikamaru, however, replied immediately, "Hmm, that Uchiha Sasuke, he should be the first."]
[Naruto and Shikamaru exchanged glances.]
[Then, with a tacit understanding, they said no more.]
[Speaking of Uchiha Sasuke.]
[Ino crossed her arms, nodded, and said, "Just as the rumors say, Uchiha Clan members are mostly handsome men and beautiful women."]
["That Uchiha Sasuke is indeed very handsome, all the girls in the class blushed for him, but he seems a bit arrogant."]
["He's not at all like our Naruto, who is both cute and handsome, and also a super warm guy~!"]
["The prefix seems a bit long." Shikamaru rolled his eyes at Ino.]
[Their three families had a very good relationship, so much so that the three were inseparable, like three siblings.]
["What does it matter?" Ino immediately retorted.]
[Then she looked at Sakura, "Right, Sakura?"]
[Sakura's lips curved slightly, "Mm!"]
["Although Sasuke is the most handsome boy I've ever seen, I don't know him well, and he seems uninterested in girls, always giving them a cold shoulder, so he definitely can't compare to Naruto-kun~!"]
[As she spoke, Sakura secretly glanced at Naruto.]
[How could a replica of Minato not be handsome?]
[Hearing this, Ino's eyes widened, "Oh, you~!"]
["You actually think Sasuke is more handsome than Naruto?! "]
[Naruto chuckled, interrupting the topic.]
["Is everyone hungry?" Naruto asked.]
["Hungry~!" x4]
["Then, I'll leave it to you all for now." Naruto chuckled and stood up.]
[Choji immediately got up and rushed to the kitchen at a hundred-meter sprint speed.]
[Ino and Sakura also got up, whispering as they went to the kitchen.]
[This was their request; who would do what before cooking had already been assigned.]
[Naruto looked at Shikamaru.]
["Has the Uchiha Clan already moved their entire clan to the edge of Konoha?"]
[Hearing this, Shikamaru seemed to have anticipated Naruto's question.]
["Hmm, I heard the Uchiha Clan doesn't seem to have any complaints about it. That Uchiha Sasuke is said to be the youngest son of the Uchiha Clan's leader."]
["What about the eldest son?" Naruto asked.]
["I don't know, Dad and Uncle Inoichi stopped talking about it there, they must have realized I was eavesdropping." Shikamaru spread his hands, then leaned lazily against the refrigerator behind him.]
["However, I think the Uchiha Clan leader's eldest son is very likely to have been sent to do something related to the Hokage."]
["Hmm... just like those people who were monitoring you before, probably."]
[After saying that, Shikamaru yawned.]
[As if he wasn't interested in the matter.]
[Naruto was silent for a moment, then said, "Try to get in touch with Sasuke. I think what I want might be obtainable from Sasuke."]
[Shikamaru frowned slightly, "It's better not to get too close to the Uchiha."]
["Just like what you said last time about the Hyuga matter..."]
["Naruto~ The pot's all scrubbed~!" Ino poked her cute little head out from the kitchen.]
["Okay, I'm coming." Naruto replied with a smile, then looked at Shikamaru.]
["Give it a try, if it doesn't work, then forget it."]
["After all, we're still young. Oh, and you have to come to the new training this afternoon too."]
["Yes, yes, yes~" Shikamaru waved his hand, "So troublesome."]
Ino Yamanaka: "Saying one thing and meaning another!"
Ino Yamanaka: "However, Shikamaru in the black frame world, although he often has 'troublesome' on his lips, he always grants Black-Framed Naruto's requests."
Temari: "Perhaps, like that Orochimaru, he is very interested in what Black-Framed Naruto is doing."
Inuzuka Kiba: "Tch! Idiot, come to me! I can definitely get a so-called history book!"
Shino Aburame: "I might have an easier time with this. To understand insects, many things trace back to their previous generation, involving a wide range of knowledge."
Orochimaru: "Perhaps, I in the black frame world, after meeting Black-Framed Naruto, would also develop a strong interest in him."
Uzumaki Kushina: "I advise you to be honest."
Minato Namikaze: Yes, Senior Orochimaru, although I'm grateful you agreed to Edo Tensei me later, that's a separate matter.
Uzumaki Kushina: "When did I allow you to speak?"
Minato Namikaze: ...
Senju Tobirama: Good! Grow strong like this! In the future, you must kill those four traitors!
Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Teacher Tobirama, I..."
Danzo Shimura: "Shut up, Teacher Tobirama! Hiruzen can't bring himself to say it, but I want to tell you, even if you're revived, when you see Hiruzen, you must respectfully call him 'Strongest Hokage, Third Hokage-sama'!"
Danzo, having thrown caution to the wind, now only wanted to stir up trouble.
Bang—!!!
Suddenly.
A deafening explosion rang out in Konoha.
Everyone was startled.
Soon, an old man ran over, shouting:
"Oh no!"
"The cemetery suddenly exploded!"
"Looking at the direction, it seems to be the graves of the Second Hokage and the First Hokage!"
Everyone: "..."
[The following days became simple and regular again.]
[After confirming that no one would be monitoring him anymore, Naruto relaxed a lot.]
[The mountain behind the village was simply a natural training ground.]
[According to Shikamaru's memory, everyone began to seriously practice tree climbing.]
[At first, they were all very enthusiastic.]
[In the end, The Four Little Ones cried and clamored to switch back to their original training.]
[Apart from knowing to attach Chakra to the soles of their feet, there was no other useful information.]
[From barely taking three steps to five steps.]
[The Five Little Ones fell countless times.]
[Naruto became more determined with each setback, because he felt that power influencing him again.]
[He wasn't sure if it was from the Great Fox or the power of the babbling.]
[In any case, the more Naruto was interfered with, the more he refused to give up.]
[Taking advantage of his fast physical recovery, Naruto almost desperately trained in tree climbing.]
[After each training session, The Four Little Ones would have to help him walk home.]
[Fortunately, Naruto recovered quickly.]
[And he didn't have to worry about food sources (fed by Choji's father).]
[In just half a month, Naruto successfully stabilized himself on the tree trunk for a full five seconds.]
[This greatly motivated The Four Little Ones.]
In the chat room, many people were praising Black-Framed Naruto's perseverance.
Only Kushina felt heartbroken, tears falling like pearls.
[Another half a month later, Shikamaru brought back a piece of news.]
[The tsundere Uchiha Sasuke, hearing them secretly training during Shikamaru and Choji's deliberate conversation, immediately became interested and proactively approached Shikamaru to talk.]
[Before Shikamaru could reply, Ino preemptively answered Sasuke, "You want to train with us? That won't do, we only accept strong people as friends. You? Hmph~"]
[This angered Sasuke so much he almost attacked.]
[However, as soon as he made a move, he found himself surrounded by The Four Little Ones.]
[After fiercely muttering 'Remember this', he turned and left.]