The Anbu (Dark Operations) ninja couldn't figure it out, ultimately attributing it to the large dog's sensitivity, claiming it was afraid to approach Naruto, the Jinchuriki.
As for Naruto…
He had already walked away, his expression indifferent, heading calmly towards the Ninja Academy.
Naruto knew very well that the dog's reaction was due to the Saiyan blood in his veins. He now possessed 30 drops of Saiyan blood. While there weren't any major visible changes, some subtle benefits were gradually becoming apparent. These included his intimidating presence, heightened sensitivity to being watched, increased physical reaction speed, and enhanced combat instincts.
These hidden advantages were accumulating, benefiting Naruto in various ways and leaving him feeling quite satisfied.
However, the attempt to guide his Ki/Life Force had failed. Instead, he had extracted another batch of Chakra, proving that in the Naruto world, where pure bloodlines were rare, the chances of extracting Chakra were higher. After all, this wasn't the Dragon Ball World.
He was now eager to find out how many drops of Saiyan blood were required to meet the minimum requirement for guiding or extracting Ki/Life Force. This also led him to consider opening his Data Panel.
Since there's a Data Panel function, there's a decent chance I can access my detailed stats. At least a fifty percent chance, Naruto thought. He decided to find an opportunity to get it later.
After making his decision, Naruto hurried to the Ninja Academy. Upon entering the classroom, he saw that the students were almost all seated. He was clearly one of the latecomers.
Under the gaze of his classmates, Naruto sat back down at his seat, ready to consider how to earn Experience Points. Suddenly, he noticed something in his desk drawer.
Curiously, he took the item out of the drawer, and a smile immediately curled his lips.
It was a set of ninja equipment, including a Ninja Tool Bag, Kunai, Shuriken, a Tourniquet, and more.
Inside the Ninja Tool Bag, there was also a small note. Naruto curiously opened the note, and a line of text appeared before his eyes.
"Naruto, thank you for the drawings and statues. I like them very much. This is a gift for you - Hinata."
Seeing the contents of the note, Naruto instantly understood everything. He smiled and turned to look at Hinata in the back row, their eyes meeting.
With a hint of mischief, Naruto winked at Hinata, instantly causing the young girl to lower her head in shyness, no longer daring to look at Naruto.
[Experience Points +1]
"Eh?"
Naruto was speechless. He quickly turned away, no longer teasing Hinata. He never expected that even a wink would gain him Experience Points.
While this made him a little troubled, he also began to consider using this method to earn Experience Points from others, such as Sasuke standing beside him.
However, it seemed a bit strange for a guy to wink. Naruto pondered whether he should switch to female characters, like Ino, or Sakura.
But after thinking about it, he gave up. Because winking at them seemed even more wrong, it looked a little too suggestive.
"Forget it, I'll choose Sasuke. This guy has the most Experience Points. Consider him unlucky," Naruto muttered inwardly, turning his head to look at Sasuke beside him.
Side view.
Sasuke was standing with his hands crossed under his chin, observing the front with a cool demeanor. However, after yesterday's events, a new layer of attention had developed regarding Naruto.
After all, the perennial underdog could carve and draw, which was a real blow to Sasuke. So, after Naruto appeared, Sasuke's peripheral vision was always locked on him.
But.
Sasuke, who was just watching, suddenly noticed Naruto looking at him, causing him to frown, "What's up?"
"Nothing?" Naruto replied casually, quickly blinking.
"Er..."
Sasuke was baffled by this action. He had originally thought Naruto had something to say, but what was with the blinking? Why did it feel so strange?
Annoyed, Sasuke thought he was seeing things. He looked at Naruto again, but this time, the rapid blinking continued.
[Experience Points +1]
[Experience Points +1]
Sasuke quickly averted his gaze, unable to bear Naruto's blinking. It gave him a chilling feeling, more terrifying than being attacked.
So, he stopped looking at Naruto and instead gazed coolly ahead.
Naruto shrugged, abandoning this method and considering other ways to earn Experience Points.
"Naruto, can you teach me how to do your wood carvings? They're amazing," Sakura said, approaching him.
"You won't be able to learn it; you don't have the talent," Naruto refused without hesitation.
This carving wasn't something you could just pick up; it required countless efforts and sweat. Most importantly, it needed talent and patience.
For Sakura, who was just playing around with the carving, it was a complete waste of time, so Naruto directly refused.
[Experience Points +1]
"I can learn it; I'll work hard," Sakura said, a little unconvinced.
"If hard work was all it took, what would be the point of geniuses?" Naruto immediately began to spout some cynical advice.
"Naruto, I'm a girl, are you really going to treat girls like this?" Sakura huffed, clearly annoyed.
"Really?" Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"Of course I do! You're clearly looking down on me! Don't you consider a girl's self-respect? It's really hurtful," Sakura said angrily.
"Well, I don't know why, but seeing you unhappy just makes me want to laugh."
"Naruto!!"
Sakura was furious, feeling that Naruto was really infuriating today. She was so angry that she wanted to hit him.
But seeing Sasuke beside her, she could only huff and not speak, in order to maintain her ladylike image.
[Experience Points +1]
"Why aren't you talking anymore? You gave up after just a few sentences?" Naruto suddenly said in a gentle voice.
"You're willing to teach me?" Seeing Naruto's behavior, Sakura's eyes also showed a hint of anticipation.
"I won't!" Naruto shook his head.
"You!"
Sakura clenched her fists, looking like she was about to explode. But with Sasuke there, she held back, and then said in a dangerous tone,
"Naruto, aren't you ashamed of making me so angry?"
"Nope. My happiness is built on the suffering of others," Naruto said without looking up.
"Naruto!!"
Sakura couldn't hold back any longer. She raised her fist and struck at Naruto. In her rage, her speed was quite fast. Caught off guard, even Sasuke might have been hit.
But...
When her fist was about to land on Naruto, a strong hand easily grabbed her wrist, preventing her from hitting him.
[Experience Points +1]
"Girls shouldn't be so violent. Look at how cute Hinata is, learn from her," Naruto said casually, releasing Sakura's wrist.
"You, hmph."
Sakura glared at Naruto angrily and then ignored him.
However, Sasuke, who was standing nearby, frowned slightly.
Because Sasuke saw what happened. When Sakura's arm was about to hit Naruto, he only made his move.
And Naruto's speed was incredibly fast, almost stopping Sakura in a split second. Even he couldn't do that, which made Sasuke feel incredible.
He couldn't help but think, Something's not right. Naruto's speed just now was too fast. That's definitely not something a student should be capable of. Even as the top student, I can't do that. Could Naruto be hiding his strength?
Sasuke thought about Naruto's past, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
(End of Chapter)