Although Kakashi Hatake was often said to have a weak body, as an elite jonin, his chakra reserves were far from ordinary.
Even ten percent of his chakra exceeded that of most chunin.
More importantly, once you have one such reward, there would likely be more similar missions in the future.
With infinite accumulation, surpassing even Hashirama Senju and Naruto Uzumaki wouldn't be a dream.
However, this task wasn't easy.
The Seduction Technique itself wasn't hard, but Naruto hadn't created it yet, and he hadn't even mastered the Transformation Technique.
"After hearing this story, what do you think?"
Kitazawa asked, looking at Naruto deep in thought.
"In the future, if I encounter an enemy, transforming into a beautiful woman will give me the upper hand!"
Naruto declared confidently.
"Just as I expected!"
Kitazawa praised him.
In some sense, Naruto in the original story was shameless.
Creating the Seduction Technique, wearing green tight suits, or even using the Hundred Years of Death—he could do it all.
"Hehe, all thanks to you, Sensei,"
Naruto scratched his head, then asked curiously, "Kitazawa-sensei, are there more unofficial stories about Uchiha Madara?"
"We'll cover the unofficial stories next time," Kitazawa coughed lightly. "Don't forget today's main goal."
"Yes! Today, I must master the Transformation Technique!"
Naruto stood up, fully energized. "I'll keep practicing!"
This young man's vitality was enviable.
Kitazawa watched him energetically and thought: being a jinchūriki wasn't so bad; the recovery was incredible—assuming you didn't run into a troublesome Hokage.
Compared to him, Kushina Uzumaki had been much luckier.
Saturday and Sunday passed in a flash.
After much effort, Naruto successfully performed the Transformation Technique for the first time.
It took him two days—slower than Sasuke and the others—but he had surpassed most of his peers.
After all, typical students needed six years to master the Three Clones Technique.
"Ha ha ha!"
Overjoyed, Naruto imitated Sasuke.
No wonder he was so happy; the Transformation Technique was the first jutsu he had truly mastered in his life.
"This doesn't feel right,"
Kitazawa shook his head, watching Naruto laugh wildly.
"Kitazawa-sensei!"
Once he calmed down, Naruto asked eagerly, "Do you know who's the most beautiful female ninja in Konoha?"
Immediately, Kitazawa's mind pictured Tsunade, the one who would never let the kids go hungry.
After all, many people equated size with beauty.
Besides, Tsunade was undeniably attractive and preserved her charm for a long time.
"Why do you ask?"
Kitazawa raised an eyebrow.
"I want her to be my Transformation Technique model," Naruto said earnestly. "Only the most beautiful female ninja can effectively distract an enemy."
"Your idea is partly correct,"
Kitazawa shook his head. "But beauty alone isn't enough; it also needs to be striking."
"Isn't beauty inherently striking?"
Naruto frowned.
"You don't understand men,"
Kitazawa patted his shoulder. "Men don't just like beauty—they like beauty with… allure."
A clothed beauty catches the eye, but an unclothed beauty does more than just attract attention.
In the original story, Naruto's Seduction Technique was precisely the latter.
"I don't understand,"
Naruto pondered and shook his head.
Kitazawa frowned slightly.
This was tricky; he couldn't exactly take Naruto to adult entertainment districts.
Although in the ninja world such places were part of a legitimate industry, as Jiraiya demonstrated.
In the original story, he was often seen with wine and beautiful women.
Kitazawa didn't trust that Jiraiya would lose control of such temptations.
A normal man would be like a fish in water, expertly navigating the pleasures.
But Naruto was different; he was just a kid.
Kitazawa didn't want to risk losing his job because the kid stepped into the wrong place.
Better to let things wait. "This isn't urgent. Master the Transformation Technique first."
Kitazawa chose to trust that the young genius would figure it out.
After all, in the original story, Naruto had invented the Seduction Technique on his own.
A new week dawned.
After breakfast, Kitazawa headed straight to the ninja academy's meeting room.
He arrived late; the room was already half full.
"Kitazawa-senpai!"
Iruka's voice called out.
Kitazawa glanced and saw him with Mizuki.
"Kitazawa,"
Mizuki greeted him with a smile. "How many questions do you think will be selected this time?"
"I don't know," Kitazawa shook his head. "Depends on luck."
"Luck? It's all about skill,"
Iruka said admiringly. "For the past three years, you've always had the most, a full ten questions!"
The academy exams were similar to the old ones: multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and essay questions.
Fifty questions in total, roughly.
And Kitazawa alone accounted for a fifth.
"Mizuki, you're strong too,"
Iruka added. "Last year, you had nine selected—almost beating Kitazawa-senpai."
"…"
Mizuki clenched his fist unconsciously.
Why bring that up now?
"I'm fine, participation is what matters,"
Iruka quickly added, nervously taking a breath.
"If I can get just one question selected, I'll be satisfied."
"As far as I know, the Hokage personally selects the questions each year,"
Mizuki glanced at the calm Kitazawa. "Maybe the Hokage changed the criteria this year."
"The Hokage himself chooses?"
Iruka frowned. "What if my questions upset him?"
"Relax, the Hokage is tolerant; he won't hold a grudge,"
Mizuki smiled knowingly.
At that moment, Vice Principal Sarutobi Hisao entered.
Everyone stopped talking and looked at him.
"I will now announce the number of questions each of you has been selected for."
Without delay, he began reading, "Kitazawa, thirty questions."
"What?"
The room erupted in chaos.
Normally, each teacher submitted thirty questions, and by unspoken rule, no one got more than fifteen selected, to maintain fairness.
"Is there a mistake?"
Mizuki's smile froze, incredulous.
"Yes,"
Iruka's pupils contracted; he instinctively agreed.
He admired Kitazawa, but being selected for all thirty questions was absurd.
"This was chosen by the Hokage himself; no mistakes,"
Hisao said firmly.
In fact, he had thought it was a mistake at first.
But he dared not challenge Sarutobi; any error would just be allowed to stand.
Kitazawa raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise on his face.
Wow—the Golden Legend!
The old man didn't even bother acting, using his privileges directly.
The target of the privilege? Me. Perfect—Hokage is wise!
Clearly, this was the Hokage's way of rewarding Kitazawa for his care toward Naruto.
"Mizuki, five questions… Iruka, one question,"
Hiruzen continued.
Since Kitazawa alone accounted for thirty questions, others' selections dropped sharply.
After announcing, he left.
Kitazawa also didn't linger, heading to the classroom for his first lesson.
"Damn it!"
Mizuki couldn't hold back. Losing year after year, his face was in agony.
"Mizuki, it's okay, second place is still impressive,"
Iruka quickly comforted him.
"…"
Mizuki's frustration momentarily eased.
It was like being told, "The small ones are cute too."