The classroom, which had been a chaotic mess just moments ago, suddenly fell silent.
"NO!"
Several girls couldn't help but cry out, clutching their heads – the sound of heartbreak.
"Damn it, Naruto's first kiss should have been mine!!" Ino also yelled, clutching her head.
Although Sakura was also feeling uneasy in her heart, her reaction wasn't as extreme as the other girls.
Because she was the one who had been conquered, and her first kiss, well, that was long gone.
Even Shikamaru didn't know when he had released his Shadow Imitation Technique, just staring with his mouth agape at where Naruto was.
Kiba swallowed hard, clutching Akamaru, who was back in his arms. He chuckled nervously, "Akamaru, it seems we've gotten into trouble!"
"That's right! It's all your fault!" Several of the girls pointed at Kiba and yelled simultaneously.
Kiba shrunk his neck, not daring to argue, and quietly tried to make himself less noticeable.
"Na… Naruto-kun…"
Hinata, who was in Naruto's arms, finally recovered from the chaos. She then realized what was happening and immediately blushed profusely, practically becoming a steam engine before promptly fainting.
After all, Naruto couldn't do much with everyone watching. He picked up Hinata and placed her gently on a chair.
"Sakura, Ino, could you please take care of Hinata?"
"Ah, okay!"
Sakura and Ino, of course, wouldn't refuse. Naruto's 'gentlemanly' behavior also made them very happy, and they secretly thought they hadn't liked the wrong person.
The farce came to an end. In an awkward atmosphere, everyone tacitly remained silent until Iruka arrived.
"Huh? You're all so quiet today? That's really rare!"
Because the scene had been cleaned up, and even Hinata had woken up, Iruka didn't notice anything unusual.
He smiled and said, "Are you all sad because you know today is my last lesson for you? Well, I can understand that, haha!"
Iruka thought he was being humorous, but he was just talking to himself, and no one laughed along, making him feel very embarrassed.
"Ahem!" Iruka coughed and got to the point, saying, "Alright, congratulations on becoming independent ninjas from today. But you're still just new Genin, and the real hard work is just beginning."
"From now on, you will be divided into groups of three, forming a team, and follow a Jonin teacher to carry out missions."
Three-person teams?
Many people didn't know about this, and they perked up immediately.
In the class, the most sought-after student was, of course, Sasuke.
Besides Sakura, Ino, and Hinata, almost all the other girls wanted to be on a team with Sasuke.
The boys also thought that if they could be on a team with a top student like Sasuke, the efficiency of their missions would also be higher.
"Ah, I wonder who will be on a team with Naruto!" Ino, sitting to Naruto's right, spoke in a coquettish tone.
Sakura glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, coldly saying, "Who knows!"
But in reality, Sakura was already screaming inside, "It must be me who gets to be on a team with Naruto-kun!!"
Naruto looked left and right, then raised his hand towards Iruka. "Iruka-sensei, do we get to choose our own teams? We do, right? Then I want to be on a team with Sakura-chan and Ino-chan!"
As he said this, he put his arms around Sakura and Ino, one on each shoulder.
Iruka's face instantly darkened. He yelled, "Naruto, you idiot! This is about your future mission efficiency and survival rate! You have to consider all aspects when choosing your team members. How can you just do whatever you want!"
"Exactly! What an idiot!" Many people couldn't help but laugh.
But, it had to be said, seeing Naruto with his arms around the two girls, and the girls blushing without resisting, made many people envious.
In the Hokage's Office, the Third Hokage, who was watching through a crystal ball with several Jonin, couldn't help but comment, "Naruto, this guy... he really has a lot of fortune with the ladies... cough, what I mean is, he's just as mischievous as ever!"
The Jonin looked at the Third Hokage with strange expressions.
Kakashi said listlessly, "So these are the students I'll be leading? Hmm, quite interesting."
Standing beside him, Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but complain, "You say it's interesting, but you're already thinking about sending them back to the Ninja Academy for a do-over, aren't you? Seriously, Kakashi, can't you show a little enthusiasm?"
Asuma laughed heartily, "Kurenai's right. No matter what, Kakashi, you have to take the first step."
"I'll try!" Kakashi still looked listless.
He'd heard this kind of encouragement countless times.
If just talking could change someone's mind, there wouldn't be so many tragedies in the world.
At the Ninja Academy, Iruka had already announced the groupings for each team.
"Ugh, why is Forehead-Broad with Naruto and Sasuke in the same class? I don't accept it!" Ino was extremely unbalanced.
Sakura not only got to be in the same class as Naruto, but also had Sasuke as a bonus. It was practically a major victory in life.
Although both she and Sakura had moved on now, they had still fought over Sasuke for years, and he still held some importance in their hearts.
Sakura's mouth was practically splitting her face, as she triumphantly flashed a peace sign at Ino.
"See? Love conquers all!"
Ino couldn't even be bothered to argue with her, instead clutching her head in frustration.
Why did her teammates have to be a gloomy guy who wasn't popular with girls, and a big fatty?
Oh god, the future looked bleak.
Naruto quietly held Ino's hand and said, "The class assignments were definitely carefully considered. Isn't it when you three of the Ino-Shika-Cho are together that you can unleash your greatest power?"
"Besides, don't let Shikamaru's constant grumbling about how troublesome things are fool you; he's very reliable when it matters. Most importantly, that guy has an IQ of 250. Having him around will help you avoid a lot of danger."
Naruto's gentle words of comfort truly moved Ino. The situation was set, something they couldn't change. They had to accept it, whether they liked it or not.
"Alright, that's the team assignments. Next, let's introduce you to your Jonin instructors!"
Iruka's words cut off the chatter.
Before long, the various teams had left the classroom, each led by their Jonin instructors.
Only Team 7, consisting of Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke, was left. Their Jonin instructor was late.
Even Iruka lost his patience. He told Naruto and the others to wait and slipped away himself.
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