Chapter 178
Bang!
Sako hit Naruto's head: "Don't make a fool of yourself..."
And so.
The two of them and Gaara's team passed each other by.
Chapter 123: Fugaku: Mikoto, Naruto is still just a child.
Uchiha Clan Compound.
Early morning.
Her husband, returning from his night shift, walked into the house.
Mikoto had waited a long time and finally her husband was home.
"Fugaku..."
She quickly got up and went to meet him.
Her daughter, Sako, had already gone to participate in the Chunin Exams; today was the first official day.
Yesterday, Uchiha Fugaku had already arranged the guard duties during the Chunin Exams, and the Uchiha Police Force members would carry them out diligently.
"How did things go?"
Uchiha Fugaku first asked about Naruto.
In his opinion, clan affairs were the most important.
"That child, Naruto... doesn't seem to like me using him... I mean, he saw through my intentions..."
Mikoto chose her words carefully, and Uchiha Fugaku quickly frowned.
Naruto, who seemed so innocent, could actually see through Mikoto's thoughts?
"I tried my best to get close to that child, but who knew..." Mikoto gazed at her husband, awaiting his reply.
Uchiha Fugaku thought for a while, pondering the thoughts of a young man.
Young people of this age are easily impulsive, hot-blooded, and relatively simple.
They might dislike such adult behavior.
"Hmm, then let's just interact with him with the same attitude as before..."
Uchiha Fugaku decided to move on.
He would try again when Naruto was a little older.
But Mikoto still had something to say: "Actually, it's not without opportunity. That child said... he could help us Uchiha improve our situation, but he would need a reward..."
A reward?
That was only natural.
Hearing that there was a turn for the better, Uchiha Fugaku was very happy.
"Did that child say what he wanted? No? Perhaps we could tell him about Sako..."
After all, Naruto still didn't know that Sako was a girl.
If he knew, he would surely be very happy.
And Sako also liked Naruto very much; if they used this opportunity to arrange an engagement... However, Uchiha Fugaku's ideas were still too chauvinistic.
"That won't work..."
Mikoto shook her head.
"Naruto really dislikes us trying to get close to him by using Sako."
"Is that so...?" Uchiha Fugaku was stunned. "Mikoto, do you have any good ideas?"
He had to admit that he wasn't good at understanding children's psychology.
Otherwise, Itachi wouldn't have... and Sako either.
"Then how about this, after the first two exams, I'll find an opportunity to go and ask..."
Mikoto decided.
After the first written exam and the second practical exam, she would use the excuse of visiting to go and ask Naruto what he really wanted... Ninja Academy.
Exam Room 301.
After experiencing the scene of the examiners, Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki, blocking the entrance.
Rock Lee, having calmed the commotion, handsomely resolved the current dispute.
"I'm Rock Lee, and you must be Sakura."
Noticing Naruto and his two teammates approaching, Rock Lee secretly shifted his target to the junior student he had been observing.
After Sakura graduated.
Rock Lee had been silently paying attention to her.
"Please go out with me, I will protect you with my life..."
Rock Lee gave a thumbs-up, revealing his bright, gleaming teeth.
"I refuse~! Your eyebrows are too thick~!" Sakuraimmediately retorted.
Such thick eyebrows~!
Sako also twitched inside.
Because this guy with such big eyes, such thick eyebrows, a bowl cut, and wearing a green jumpsuit... how to put it.
It was very speechless.
"Is it because of him?"
Rock Lee pointed his finger at Sako.
"Uchiha..."
The good-looking Sako caught Rock Lee's attention.
"Lord Naruto!" Just then, Neji exclaimed.
Then, under the incredible gazes of Rock Lee and Tenten, Neji scurried over and bowed to Naruto.
His humble demeanor completely stunned his two teammates.
"Lee, Tenten... This is Lord Naruto, whom I told you about before."
The warm and cheerful Neji, unlike the gloomy caged bird, was now full of enthusiasm.
Seeing Neji's enthusiastic dog-like devotion... oh no, his diligent and contented self, Naruto was very happy.
Changing other people's destinies was truly captivating.
Unlike the deeply embittered Neji in the original story.
This world's Neji, through his own changes, had become a sunny and cheerful handsome young man.
Simply put.
He was the Neji template from the original Shippuden period.
Naruto stated that Neji had avoided more than a decade of detours, and he had already completed his transformation early on.
"Hmph hmph..."
Naruto chuckled, raising his arm to pat Neji's shoulder.
"And you, my friend, Neji... you are the true elite."
Naruto pointed at Neji, encouraging him.
Although you are from the Main Family, and although I appear to be a VIP of the Hyuga Clan, with even the clan head Hyuga Hiashi showing me great respect.
But you, Neji... you are the true elite.
Neji's compliments to Naruto, and Naruto's encouragement and support for Neji, became an incredible sight in everyone's eyes.
Especially the examiners, Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki.
The two of them gazed at 'last year's strongest rookie, Hyuga Neji' bowing and scraping to Naruto, and began to ponder Naruto's identity.
As Chunin, the two of them currently did not know Naruto's true identity.
They only knew that Naruto was the Nine-Tailed Fox boy.
Therefore, Naruto's existence suddenly became much more mysterious.
"To be so highly regarded by Neji..."
Rock Lee, standing nearby, his gaze gradually became serious.
"Lee~, you're not thinking of challenging him, are you?" Tenten wiped her sweat.
"No, not at all."
Rock Lee stared intently at Naruto, shaking his head.
"Clearly you are." Tenten, the tsukkomi, was speechless.
"Keep up the good work, Neji, I have high hopes for you."
Naruto patted Neji's shoulder, smiling as he watched him leave... A moment later.
Naruto entered Exam Room 301.
Upon opening the door, the room full of examinees was striking.
Naruto gazed at the more than 200 people and snorted: "You all act so arrogant, but this is my Konoha's territory to shine."
Naruto, having instantly drawn the animosity of everyone, immediately gathered all eyes.
"Everyone, please forgive them, these three are still new..."
Just as the atmosphere was tense, an examinee wearing glasses walked out.
"Hello, I'm Yakushi Kabuto. Your actions just now were too attention-grabbing..."
Kabuto said gently, adjusting his glasses.
"Hmm?"
Naruto looked at Kabuto.
Based on Yakushi Nonou's recent behavior, she still hadn't recognized Kabuto.
This meant that Danzo's deception tactics had still successfully fooled Yakushi Nonou.
Kabuto's presence here proved that he must have tried to meet Yakushi Nonou, but she didn't recognize him... This led to his psychological collapse, and then he joined Orochimaru.
Roughly... that was the script.
"How is your mother?"
Naruto suddenly asked about Kabuto's mother.
Chapter 124: Chunin Exams Question Ten? Bullshit!
Naruto, that's a bit much.