"Transformation Jutsu…"
Using the cover of the bushes, Sasuke directly submerged into the river and activated the jutsu.
With a puff, he transformed into Naruto… At the same time,
Naruto, who had fallen into the water, also activated the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu… The moment white smoke appeared underwater, the transformed Sasuke seamlessly blended in.
The clumsy Naruto didn't even notice the extra clone and immediately began assigning tasks.
One clone would go ashore from the side for a sneak attack, while the rest would distract the enemy head-on… A moment later,
"No matter what, I must get a bell and become a ninja… I absolutely, absolutely will not fail here!"
As Naruto shouted, the calm river surface suddenly erupted, and seven Narutos leaped out.
This startled both Sakura and Kakashi!
"Haha… you fell for it… This is my specialty, the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu…"
Naruto said, overjoyed, as he and his seven clones, forming a group of eight, charged at Kakashi from the front.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu? Is that the forbidden jutsu Mizuki tried to steal that night…?"
Kakashi looked at the eight Narutos with understanding, simultaneously putting away his little red book.
Facing eight Narutos, he had to be a little serious!
"Now, go…!"
Seeing Kakashi's back wide open, Naruto raised his arm and shouted, signaling the attacking clone.
"What??"
Kakashi, who was focused on the front, was suddenly ambushed and embraced by a Naruto clone, exclaiming in surprise.
"Heheheh… A ninja should never turn their back on an enemy…"
Naruto, seeing this, immediately shouted triumphantly, about to start explaining.
In the crowd, Sasuke, disguised as Naruto, immediately formed hand signs, using the clones as cover.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu…"
Having quickly completed the hand signs, Sasuke activated the jutsu without hesitation.
He opened his mouth and spewed a stream of fire that condensed into a ball in the air, blasting forward… "What??"
"Great Fireball Jutsu!!"
"How is that possible…"
At the same time,
Whether it was Naruto, Kakashi, or the hidden Sakura, all were filled with astonishment.
Naruto was even more dumbfounded; how could a clone use a Fire Style jutsu that even he didn't know… "No choice…"
Kakashi, held by the Naruto clone, seeing the fireball approaching, gave a forceful shake, breaking free from the clone's grasp… Chakra burst from his feet, and he leaped up, instantly moving from his original spot.
"Don't think you can escape…"
Sasuke, of course, was not surprised by this, and the shuriken he had prepared shot out at extreme speed… Three shuriken quickly formed an arc, heading straight for the bell string at Kakashi's waist.
"Good reaction…"
Kakashi commented approvingly, casually grabbing the three shuriken and catching them between his fingers.
His figure simultaneously vanished… The next second,
"If I'm not mistaken, you're Sasuke, right!"
A kunai was placed at Sasuke's neck, and Kakashi's voice appeared at the same time.
"So what if you guessed it…"
A sharp glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes, and with a puff of white smoke, he revealed his true form.
"Ah??
Damn it, I knew that clone couldn't use Fire Style and such exquisite shuriken jutsu… So it was you, you bastard…"
Seeing Sasuke's true form, Naruto immediately pointed at him and shouted angrily.
This made Kakashi subconsciously look at Naruto… "Poof…"
At this moment, Sasuke's body suddenly transformed into a Naruto clone with a puff.
"Substitution Jutsu? When?!"
Seeing Naruto appear, Kakashi's pupils contracted, and he instinctively shouted.
Whoosh… At this instant, Sasuke, with quick reflexes, grabbed two bells directly.
"Got them…"
"Sasuke, you're amazing…"
Naruto and Sakura, seeing this, cried out in surprise, hardly believing their eyes.
"Poof…"
Just at this critical moment, Kakashi instantly substituted with the Naruto clone with a puff.
"Oh no…"
Seeing this, Sasuke's expression changed, and he immediately left his spot.
The next moment,
A hand reached out from the ground where he had just stood, grabbing at empty air… "What amazing battle instincts… Both in grasping opportunities and in terms of strength, he has reached the level of a Genin.
As expected of this year's top student, Uchiha Sasuke…"
Seeing the Earth Style fail, Kakashi immediately burst out of the ground, looking at Sasuke a few meters away, and said admiringly.
"Too bad, I still missed…"
Sasuke feigned annoyance, his gaze sharpening, preparing to act.
As a transmigrator, he naturally knew the core of the test; everything just now was a disguise to fit his persona.
To avoid doing anything out of line and causing trouble… "Naruto, Sakura.
As you can see, even I, the top student,
Couldn't get the bells with a surprise attack.
It's even more impossible for you… To get the bells, fighting individually is impossible!
So, you haven't forgotten about our cooperation last night, have you…?"
Flashing back to Naruto's side, Sasuke began to coax them.
"But, but there are only two bells to pass the exam… Even if we cooperate and get the bells, how will we distribute them?"
Sakura, seeing Sasuke speak, popped out of the bushes with a whoosh and said tremblingly.
If it weren't for this, why would they be fighting individually… "Exactly, exactly… Two bells, one person must drop out.
I finally got my forehead protector; I don't want to go back to the Ninja Academy."
Naruto shouted, clenching his fists, worried that after cooperating, Sasuke would kick him out.
Sakura supported Sasuke, and Sasuke was the top student.
At that time, if the two of them teamed up, he would definitely be the one kicked out… "Heh heh… You haven't even gotten the bells yet, and you're already thinking about the problems afterward!
So, what if… I give up?!"
Sasuke curled the corner of his mouth, beginning his true performance.
Don't you want to see teamwork? Then let Kakashi see enough… "Give up? No… Sasuke-kun, how can you give up!
You're the top student… If that's the case, then I'll give up too… I must advance and retreat with Sasuke-kun!!"
Sakura immediately declared her stance; she had finally been assigned to the same team as Sasuke-kun.
She didn't want to leave Sasuke-kun and team up with Naruto!
"Naruto, if Sakura also gives up, you'll have two bells.
Then, you can definitely become a ninja.
Can we cooperate now??"
Sasuke's gaze shifted, staring at the trembling Naruto, beginning to pressure him.
"How could… How could you two give up like this!!
Sasuke, didn't you keep saying you wanted to compete with me for Hokage?
How can you just give up on becoming a ninja… Voluntarily withdraw and let me become a ninja, what's the point of this cooperation now??"
Naruto asked excitedly, his eyes trembling, unable to understand Sasuke's intentions.
"Meaning? Idiot Naruto… This might be Sasuke's scheme.
If I were him, after getting the bells, I would definitely go back on my word.
Then you'd be in a passive position, Naruto… So, what's your answer?
Sasuke…"
Kakashi deliberately tried to sow discord, somewhat anticipating Sasuke's reply.
"Detected Kakashi's malicious suggestion, triggering 10x D-rank reward.
Mission: Gain Naruto's trust; Reward: Awaken Sharingan…"
Hearing the system prompt, Sasuke paused, a sharp glint in his eyes…