"Naruto-kun."
Hinata, who had been looking down and fiddling with her fingers, secretly glanced up at Naruto.
He was dressed the same as this morning.
A white windbreaker, light grey short-sleeved shirt, dark shorts, and ninja boots. He looked sunny and clean.
Naruto, backlit, seemed to glow all over.
It seemed that ever since graduating from the ninja academy, Naruto-kun's looks had been on a linear ascent.
But, she wasn't that shallow; she had always liked his inner qualities, not his appearance.
In an instant, a question popped into her mind.
When did I fall in love with Naruto?
The moment this question arose, the image of their meeting in the snow when she was three years old lingered stubbornly.
["Look at me, even though I have no family, I will never cry easily."
"Ga-na~~~"]
His bright smile was deeply etched into her mind.
From that time at three years old, she began to pay attention to him.
When she was five, she was bullied for being weak, and he stood up for her again.
For her, who had always lived in fear, his appearance was like a ray of light.
In that moment, she stared at him for a very, very long time.
Since then, every time she was bullied, he would stand up for her, becoming her hero.
He was so brave.
She always thought he was so brave, he must be a very popular person.
But later, she learned that he was actually disliked by the villagers.
Even so, every time she saw him, she could see his optimism and strength.
His inner self must be very strong.
Her talent was inferior to her sister's, and she was often ignored by her father. If only she could have a strong inner self like him.
Not only that, as a member of the Hyuga clan, she was often discriminated against as a child because of her Byakugan, which was different from other children's eyes. Only he said those words.
"Your Byakugan are beautiful."
That was the most beautiful sound she had ever heard.
On the other side, the interview continued.
"So, what is your goal for this Chunin Exam, Lord Naruto?"
Uchiha Rokutsu, disguised as Doma Taihei, meticulously took notes.
"Goal?"
Instantly, Naruto thought of that Genin badge.
Genin are already this strong? Chunin must be soaring.
"To pass the Chunin Exam and become a Chunin." At this moment, Naruto suddenly wanted to get the Chunin badge.
["The Humble Light of Konoha—Uzumaki Naruto, simply wants to get first place."
Writing this in his notebook, Doma Taihei asked a personal question.
"Lord Uzumaki Naruto, do you have any advice for our profession as reporters?"
Advice?
"A reporter must first be a reporter."
["Uzumaki Naruto issues important directive: A reporter must first be a reporter."
Uh.
Just after writing it down, Doma Taihei realized something wasn't quite right. He secretly glanced at Naruto, seemingly noticing that the 'boss' wasn't too angry.
Good.
I'll get a reporter's license right after this.
Wonder if such a thing even exists in the ninja world.
Returning the microphone, Naruto glared at Uchiha Rokutsu.
This guy, messing around.
According to the plan, Uchiha Rokutsu should have gone to the Land of Lightning to cause trouble, given the loss of three Jonin clones.
But instead, this guy directly impersonated a reporter, infiltrated Konoha, and started buttering him up.
And that name, Doma Taihei.
Do you have a sister named Doma Umaru too?
This persona, besides flattering, clearly belonged to an old otaku.
But where did his memories come from?
Oh,
Turns out I watched it myself, so never mind.
Speaking of which, I even watched such casual, slice-of-life anime, so why didn't I watch Naruto?
If I knew the plot, would I have to wait until graduation to realize I was the protagonist?
Would I still have to be so cautious, diligent, and wholeheartedly serve the ninja world?
I would have conquered the Earth long ago, okay?
Alas, there was no 'if.'
After finishing the interview, Naruto glanced at everyone. It seemed they were all still curious why Doma Taihei had interviewed only him.
"It's like this when you're handsome; you probably haven't experienced it." Naruto smiled proudly, showing a look of disdain that implied their looks were inferior to his.
"Tch~" Uchiha Sasuke didn't seem too convinced.
But he wasn't very concerned about such things.
Or rather, he barely cared about anything beyond 'gaining strength' and 'revenge.'
Noticing Hinata's secretly watching gaze in the corner, Naruto smiled and winked at her.
Instantly, Hinata's face turned red, and then it seemed steam was about to rise from her.
Her vision went black.
Splat~
Hinata suddenly felt like she had powered down!
Looking again, she had already fainted.
"Hinata! Hinata!" Everyone instantly became flustered.
Naruto scratched his head, a bit slow to react.
Do I have that much charm? Could this guy have fainted from hunger?
At the same time, Rokutsu, who should have left, quickly took out his notebook and jotted down a note.
["Lord Naruto's little Byakugan fangirl faints instantly just by looking at him."]
With this,
A headline for a tabloid, Bild, was also secured.
Add a high-definition feature photo,
And the 'looks fans' of the ninja world would also be harvested.
As expected of the Light of Konoha, his life was truly too brilliant.
Seeing that Hinata wouldn't wake up anytime soon, Sakura suggested taking her to a room to rest.
Immediately, everyone left, and Doma Taihei also joined the commotion.
Only an unnoticed sunglasses-wearing boy remained.
Night, Central Tower, third floor rooftop.
Sasuke, Naruto, Kiba, and an unnamed boy lay side by side, gazing at the starry sky.
It was time for their dorm night chat again. The three of them talked about everything under the sun.
The three talked from ninjutsu to taijutsu, from the First Hokage to the Fourth Hokage...
They covered many topics. Many of Naruto's past ninja world urban legends—no, many secret pieces of knowledge—were gained from these conversations.
However, it would be great if Shikamaru and Choji were here.
"Naruto."
As the three were discussing the Anbu set up by the Second Hokage, Kiba suddenly called out.
"What is it?"
Naruto, lying comfortably, looking at the stars in the sky, his soul also wandering in space, replied, not knowing what Kiba wanted.
"Hinata really likes you, do you know that?"
Huh?
This time, not only Naruto was stunned.
Inside the tower, in the hallway, Hinata, who had just woken up and was strolling with Sakura, was also stunned.
Sakura turned her face to look at her, smiling and teasing her.
Instantly, her face turned crimson, and she almost fainted again.
However, her willpower held on, because she wanted to hear the answer.
"Is that so? You don't say, I didn't even know."
Naruto replied casually.
Naruto had felt Hinata's affection as early as school, but he, Naruto, liked big-busted beauties; it was just hard for him to refuse her.
However, there was still a joke to be seen.
"What about Sasuke?"
Naruto asked expectantly, "What do you think of Sakura?"
"Boring. I won't play such love games."
Sasuke didn't expect the topic to turn to him; he only wanted revenge.
Love games?
Hearing this term, Naruto felt that Sasuke was truly clear-headed.
Ever since he had a goal of revenge, even at school, he was indifferent to all girls, focused solely on revenge.
With his single-minded pursuit of revenge, there seemed little hope of reviving the Uchiha clan through him.
However, there's still me, Uzumaki Naruto!
Though my surname is Uzumaki, Uchiha blood also flows within me.
Just tell me if I have Uchiha genes or not?
In short, reviving the glory of the Uchiha clan is our undeniable duty.
Grow up quickly, little elephant.
Brother needs you.
Meanwhile, in the hallway, Sakura's face turned pale.
So that's how Sasuke-kun sees me?
"Let's go, back to training!"
Sasuke stood up, looking down at the languid Naruto.
Under the bright moonlight, it was clear that even late at night, his eyes were still full of fighting spirit.
"Naruto, aren't you coming back?"
"No, today's a holiday. I want to watch the sun alone."
The moonlight is bright and clear, what sun are you watching, you ghost?
Thinking for a moment that he might have been too demanding recently, Sasuke decided to let Naruto off the hook.
"Alright then, I'll go first." With that, Sasuke got up and left.
Perceiving his departure instantly, Naruto stood up and leaped into the forest, disappearing as well.
It was still early.
Tonight's goal: transform into Uchiha Obito, and raid widows—no, the Grass Hidden Village!
After everyone had dispersed, Shino reluctantly stood up.
Did none of these people notice I've been here the whole time?
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