One Month Later…
"Naruto, you're sleeping in class again!" Iruka roared, his voice echoing across the quiet classroom.
Naruto, who was lazily lying on the bench pretending to sleep, slowly sat up, rubbing his eyes with exaggerated care.
"Sorry, Iruka-sensei. I won't do it again," Naruto mumbled apologetically, though his tone lacked conviction.
A few snickers erupted from the back of the class, mostly civilian students.
"Heh, there he goes again. Sleeping like always. He's totally going to fail the exams," one student whispered.
"He wants to become Hokage? More like Sleeping Hokage," another added with a laugh.
Among the laughing kids were Kiba and—most irritatingly—Sakura. Kiba's laughter didn't bother Naruto much; he knew he'd get a shot at him in the physical training class, or worst-case, after school. But when he glanced at Sakura, with her bright pink hair and oversized forehead, irritation flared inside him.
That forehead. That annoying voice. She reminded him too much of his girlfriend from his past life—same forehead, same attitude. The only difference? Back then, he didn't get a chance to beat that girl in a physical class... or outside of one.
"Alright," Iruka continued, a faint look of disgust flashing across his face, "if I catch you sleeping again, you're standing outside. Got it?"
Naruto said nothing, choosing instead to lie back down on the bench. Haruto, was sitting next to him, paying attention to the front. Naruto whispered in his mind:
"System, show me his current status."
[Ding — Yes, Host.]
Name: Haruto
Age: 6
Strength: 19 (10 = Average Genin)
Chakra: 13
Bloodline: None
Special Skills: None
Jutsu:Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu,Fire Phoenix Technique,Shadow Clone Jutsu,Basic Sealing Techniques,Five Elements Seal
,Uchiha Shuriken Throwing Technique
,Senju Basic Swordsmanship,Explosive Tag Creation,Three Body Technique,Body Flicker,Rasengan
Oh, his strength increased again, Naruto thought. And of course… Rasengan. Why the hell does every transmigrator know that damn technique? He scoffed inwardly. Seriously, it's like the tutorial move for these guys.
Still, he couldn't deny Haruto was useful. The brat had successfully started making explosive tags and—according to Naruto's earlier scans—carried at least 20 of them in his pouch at all times.
Without drawing attention, Naruto slowly extended one hand, and a thin chakra thread emerged from his fingertips. With practiced ease, the thread slipped silently into Haruto's ninja pouch. At the same time, he activated Kagura's Mind Eye, allowing him to track every movement around him—including Haruto's reactions.
Minute by minute, his chakra threads crept deeper into the pouch, finally brushing against the explosive tags. Naruto took a slow breath and began injecting a faint trace of chakra into each tag—subtle, undetectable. After several minutes of delicate work, he pulled his chakra threads back and sighed inwardly.
Hah... finally done. Didn't expect that to go smoothly. Looks like a month of preparation is starting to pay off.
"System, show me my status," he commanded mentally.
[Ding! — Yes, Host.]
[Status Panel]
Name: Naruto Uzumaki
Titles: Demon Fox Reincarnation, Asura Reincarnation
Age: 6
Bloodline: Pure Uzumaki Bloodline
Special Skills:Kagura's Mind Eye,Chakra Suppression,Life Force Sensing,Uzumaki Physique
Normal Skills:Cleaning,basic Uchiha Kunai & Shuriken Throwing,Basic Taijutsu
Physical Strength: 9 (Normal Genin: 10)
Chakra Level: 92 (Normal Genin: 10)
Chakra Control: SS Grade
Jutsu:Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu,Shadow Clone Jutsu,Transformation Jutsu,Substitution Jutsu,Wind Style: Wind Palm
System Storage:36.5 Million Ryo (cash),150 Instant Noodles,156 Big Ramen Bowls,1 Fox Mask,1600 Explosive Tags,112 Shuriken,104 Kunai,6 Meters of Ninja Steel Wire
Finally starting to look like a proper transmigrator myself, he smirked. And all thanks to those two lucky stars: Uchiha Kaito and Izaroi.
Those two had already clashed twelve times—showcasing a mix of fire styles, wind palms, and clone jutsu. Kaito, Sasuke's older brother, had a cheat system that Attribute Picking System—but it only worked on dead targets for rare items,
Izaroi, on the other hand, had an cheat system let him copy abilities—but only after defeating an opponent.
That bastard Izaroi... he's already got Hamura-level Ōtsutsuki bloodline. Must've been part of his new-baby starter pack. Naruto's eyes narrowed. Not to mention, he also copied Hinata's pure Byakugan—probably copied it the moment he intercepted her. With that combo, he could evolve into Tenseigan and maybe even reach Six Paths level.
But Izaroi hadn't had many chances to shine yet. First, because Danzo was would eyes him, if he show a genius talent as a civilian kid. Second, even if he beat Naruto or Sasuke now, he'd gain nothing. Naruto had already sealed Sasuke with an anti-cheat tag just in case.
Still, he was dangerous. Extremely dangerous.
Suddenly, the bell rang, pulling Naruto out of his thoughts.
"Everyone, assemble at Training Ground 2 for today's physical sparring test," Iruka announced.
Students from Class A quickly packed up and filed out of the classroom, gathering near the sparring platform. Iruka began calling out matchups.
"Hinata Hyūga vs. Shino Aburame."
"Sakura Haruno vs. Ino Yamanaka."
Duel after duel began. Most were predictable, but all eyes shifted when Izaroi stepped up. Occasionally, he glanced toward Naruto, other times toward Sasuke—both massive jackpots in his eyes. Defeating either could drop insane rewards.
Naruto sat quietly, waiting for his turn, but he could feel Izaroi's stare burning into him.
So... you're eyeing me too now, Naruto thought, eyes narrowing. You've already got Hamura's level oststsuki bloodline, Hinata's Byakugan, and now you're after my stuff? First you stole my wife, now you're eyeing my entire future?
He clenched his fists tightly, hiding his rage behind a calm face.
Don't worry, Izaroi. I'll set your game straight soon enough. But first... I need to deal with Haruto.
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