Naruto: Gravity Training Room condensed

Chapter 58: Sense of Urgency

Alex dared to mess around because he wouldn't be harmed in that special place, but he overestimated his willpower, or underestimated the pain of opening the Seventh Gate. In short, the pain was so intense it made him faint, showing that the price for obtaining great power is truly high.

Given Alex's strength, it's hard to imagine how much pain it would take to make him faint from the pain.

It's a good thing Alex didn't recklessly open the Eighth Gate, otherwise he might have died from the pain.

Tenten finally let out a sigh of relief, then suddenly reached out, twisted Alex's ear, and said angrily, "That's what you get for messing around! That's what you get for messing around! Do you want me to become a widow before I even get married? Will you dare to do it again from now on?!"

"I won't dare, I won't dare! Wife, be gentle!" Alex begged for mercy dramatically.

"Pah! Who's your wife!"

Tenten spat out a retort with a red face, and seeing this guy's pretentious look, her mood improved quite a bit. Before, she was really scared to death.

Shino was fed a mouthful of PDA, but he was used to it.

However, he asked, "Alex, are the Eight Gates very strong?"

Alex immediately said solemnly, "Very strong!

When I opened the Seventh Gate before, I felt defeating the Hokage wouldn't be difficult.

However, with my current body, opening the Sixth Gate is already the limit.

I need to strengthen my training in the future. I look forward to the day I can open the Seventh Gate and cripple the Six Paths Sage!"

Cripple the Six Paths Sage?

You really have lofty ambitions!

However, Shino didn't doubt him, because this friend of his was truly mysterious.

Being able to enter a special dream on the first of every month for intense training with almost no risk, how could he not become powerful?

Shino immediately felt a sense of urgency. His good friend would definitely be extremely strong in the future, and he couldn't be weak, otherwise, how could his friend feel at ease entrusting his back to him?

At this moment, Shino's expression changed: "Someone's coming."

Alex and Tenten immediately stopped fooling around. Soon after, someone knocked and came in. Unexpectedly, it was Shikamaru, Choji, Ino, Sakura, Naruto, Hinata, and Kiba, and even Sasuke was outside in the hallway.

Our friends are here!

Ino laughed and said, "Outside the hospital, I heard someone begging their wife for mercy. Who has such thick skin that they're already calling someone their wife~!"

Alex and Tenten immediately couldn't help but blush. It was fine for the two of them to mess around with each other, and it didn't matter if Shino heard, but it was a bit embarrassing to be heard by others.

"Ah! Tenten is blushing!" Ino and Sakura laughed so hard they couldn't close their mouths.

"It's not just Tenten, that thick-skinned Alex is blushing too."

Shikamaru and the others put down the fruit basket and were relieved to see Alex was fine, but they still asked, "Alex, what happened to you?

We heard you fainted from pain, but you don't look injured."

Alex explained, "Last night, I was training in a certain secret Ninjutsu at home, and it was so painful that I just fainted from the pain."

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, immediately understanding the power of this secret Ninjutsu; being able to make Alex faint from pain without injury was definitely not ordinary.

I didn't expect Alex to be so dedicated!

It looks like graduation is approaching, so Alex must be getting anxious too!

For a moment, everyone felt a sense of urgency. Shikamaru, Choji, and Kiba, being from prominent clans, also wondered if they should start learning their clan's secret Ninjutsu.

Ino and Hinata, on the other hand, said they had been learning for a while, they just didn't show it usually.

Naruto could only feel envious.

He not only envied Alex for having a secret Ninjutsu to train, but also envied Alex for having a girlfriend.

Damn it, everyone is the same age, so how did Alex manage to snag such a cute girl like Tenten, and even call her his wife?

There's really no comparing yourself to others!

Sasuke's eyes, meanwhile, flickered, and the sense of urgency in his heart intensified.

He had only just learned tree climbing and water walking in the past few days, already falling far behind Alex. Now Alex had actually started training in a secret Ninjutsu, and from what Alex said, this secret Ninjutsu was very powerful. Wouldn't he be left far behind, unable to defeat Alex ever again?

It wasn't that he was obsessed with defeating Alex, but he felt that if he couldn't even defeat someone his own age, how could he avenge his older brother?

"It's good that you're fine."

Sasuke dropped this sentence, turned around, and left. He had no more time to waste.

The friends didn't bother them too much. After greeting him, they also left one after another. Even Shino left, leaving the space to the couple.

However, Alex didn't plan to stay in the hospital. He called the doctor for a check-up, confirmed he was fine, and then went home with Tenten, just in time to meet the Ninjutsu Shop Owner who was about to leave with a lunchbox.

The Ninjutsu Shop Owner was stunned to see Alex was fine and subconsciously hid the lunchbox: "Didn't they say you fainted? How are you already discharged?"

Alex smiled and said, "I made you worry, Father-in-law. It was just a side effect of training in a secret Ninjutsu. The doctor said I'm fine and recommended I go home and rest properly.

Were you going to visit me, Father-in-law? Let me see what delicious food is in the lunchbox!"

Saying this, he directly snatched the lunchbox, not giving the Ninjutsu Shop Owner any time to react.

The Ninjutsu Shop Owner felt relieved inside, but put on an annoyed face: "I was going to feed the cat!"

Alex had already opened the lunchbox and started eating: "...Yes, yes, yes, I'm the cat, Father-in-law, your cooking is great!"

The Ninjutsu Shop Owner choked, turned away pretending not to care, but a smile played on his lips.

Tenten saw it in her eyes, and her eyes also held a smile, but she was also a little impatient.

I really, really want to grow up quickly, and then get married...

In the following days, Alex didn't dare to mess around and obediently rested.

He still had lingering fears about the pain of opening the Gate of Wonder and needed a few days to recover and refine his training plan.

Currently, he had increased the gravity in the gravity training room to eight times and planned to increase it to ten times later.

Don't think ten times gravity is small. What people say online about ten times gravity being ten times body weight in terms of load is completely wrong; gravity and load are two completely different things.

A load is just supporting an object of a certain weight, while gravity is a force applied to the entire body.

Including blood, bones, internal organs, and even the brain, everything has to withstand this force, which cannot be compared to carrying a load.

When a person is in an elevator or on a roller coaster, the acceleration causes instant dizziness. The slight increase in gravity is negligible, but the body cannot withstand it.

Simply put, a person can generally only withstand two to three times gravity; five times gravity would immediately cause them to faint.

Astronauts have stronger endurance and can briefly withstand ten times gravity, likely the extreme acceleration during rocket launch, but it can only be endured for a short time.

In Dragon Ball, Son Goku also often trained under gravity conditions.

After his first death, he went to King Alex's planet, and just ten times gravity made his training difficult. At that time, he had the power to destroy the Earth at any moment, yet it took him a considerable amount of time to adapt to ten times gravity, showing that ten times gravity is truly not simple.

As for one hundred times gravity, it was already the limit when Son Goku took the spaceship to Planet Namek. After finishing his training, he thrashed the Ginyu Force. At that time, the captain of the Ginyu Force was already moving at near light speed, but still couldn't defeat Son Goku.

Although the topic has strayed, the main point hasn't changed.

Gravity training is very effective, but it must be done within one's limits.

Chapter 59: Leaving the Village

Alex dared to adjust the gravity to ten times because he had some confidence, but it would take a long time to adapt, and even after adapting, he would be far from Son Goku because he couldn't destroy planets.

It's still because the combat power in this world isn't high, and that's not Alex's fault.

Furthermore, Alex didn't dare to recklessly open the Seventh Gate in the short term.

"It's fine even without opening the Seventh Gate. I'll first use the techniques of the Sixth Gate's Morning Peacock as a reference to develop some other moves, and also adapt to the rhythm of long-term combat while the Sixth Gate is open."

The Morning Peacock move is very strong, but it's not necessarily applicable at all times, so there's a need to develop other moves. Even if the development isn't successful, it can be considered adaptation training, so there's no loss no matter how you look at it.

In addition, the Akatsuki, Uchiha Madara, and those guys are very strong and not easily defeated, so preparations for long-term combat are necessary.

And the Eight Gates is just a temporary burst of power. Once you can't hold on, you'll fall into a passive state. It's best to adapt to fighting in the Eight Gates state for a long time, striving to last longer.

After making his plan, Alex lay down leisurely.

For the past few years, he had basically been thinking about getting stronger all the time and had never truly relaxed.

Oh, that's not entirely true. He also felt very relaxed when he was with Tenten. Compared to the loneliness and overthinking when he was alone, it was indeed happier to have someone accompany him.

Alex was very fortunate to have pursued Tenten, allowing him to find a home in this world.

Tenten is really a very good girl. Being cute and pretty is secondary; her personality is gentle and considerate, and she occasionally makes jokes and teases, so he never feels bad when he's with her.

Alex truly liked her and was determined to protect her.

"Team Guy has been formed for a month now, it's probably time for an out-of-village mission, isn't it? I should prepare more things for our Duola A Tian."

Thinking this, Alex fell asleep.

But early the next morning, someone actually came knocking, making it impossible for Alex to sleep. He knew it wasn't Tenten because Tenten had a key, and it wouldn't be Shino because Shino would send his bugs in.

"Who is it, so early in the morning!"

Alex opened the door with messy hair and saw the little blond kid standing eagerly in front of him.

For a moment, he was utterly speechless: "Naruto, what do you want from me so early in the morning?

I was just dreaming about marrying Tenten and having kids, and you ruined it!"

Naruto said anxiously, "Alex, Alex, I've gone a month without playing cards, isn't it time you gave me Lord Third's character card?"

Oh, so it was about that. Alex had completely forgotten about it.

But that's no reason for you, you little blond kid, to knock on my door so early in the morning!

Alex went back inside with a dark face, got the huoying ka (hokage card), came out, threw it to Naruto, and waved him away: "Alright, alright, here's the huoying ka (hokage card) for you. I still need to catch up on sleep, go play by yourself!"

Naruto left happily, but Alex was no longer sleepy at all.

He decided not to sleep anymore and instead prepared some things needed for camping outdoors, such as a flashlight, flint, raincoat, dried meat, hot sauce, and so on. Anyway, he took out everything he could think of.

When Tenten arrived, she saw Alex organizing these messy things and immediately felt confused: "Alex, what are you doing?"

Alex quickly pulled her over, pointed at the pile of things, and said, "Your team has been formed for a month now, right? I figured you should be going on out-of-village missions soon, so I wanted to prepare some more things you'll need for camping in the wild. See what you need, or just take everything; anyway, your scrolls can hold anything."

"Now that you mention it, it does seem like we'll be leaving the Village soon."

Tenten didn't refuse. She directly took out a scroll and started putting things away, "Then I'll take everything. After all, we don't know what situations we'll encounter, and we're not sure which things will be useful."

After putting away the things, the two of them instinctively looked at each other, then hugged.

Mmm, today's kiss tasted like meat buns.

Afterwards, the two separated with slightly swollen lips. Alex went to school, while Tenten went to the Hokage Building.

However, to Tenten's surprise, they really did receive a C-rank mission to suppress bandits outside the Village today. For a moment, she couldn't help but marvel at her boyfriend's foresight.

Although they had half an hour to go home and prepare after receiving the mission, preparing in advance was better than being in a rush.

Tenten also went home, prepared some more things, then informed her father, and asked her father to remember to inform Alex, and then rushed towards the Village gate.

Just as Alex arrived at the classroom, he saw Naruto sitting in his seat with a dejected look on his face.

"What's wrong with him?" Alex suppressed a laugh, actually having already guessed.

"Don't you know?"

Shino's tone remained unchanged, "Naruto came early this morning, showing off the huoying ka (hokage card) he had in his hand. He didn't expect the other classmates to also take out their huoying ka (hokage card)s, and there were even other new character cards. Only then did he learn that the Ninja Tools shop had updated the character cards yesterday, and everyone had already lined up to buy them. He was just showing off to no one."

Speaking of this, Shino almost couldn't help but laugh.

Naruto had been enduring not playing cards for Alex's Hokage Card, even covering his ears when others talked about cards, just afraid he couldn't resist. As a result, he also missed the news of the character card update.

Furthermore, to completely cure Naruto's game addiction, and also for fun, his friends consciously kept it a secret.

This led to today's farce.

How to put it, looking at Naruto's current state is quite pitiful, but it's his own fault. Who told him he could get addicted to playing cards? It wouldn't do if he wasn't properly treated.

"Alex, how could you do this!"

Naruto walked over with a mournful tone, "The character cards were updated, why didn't you say anything?"

Alex looked innocent: "I said it a month ago. I said at the time that Lord Hokage allowed me to sell Hokage character cards, and that I would announce updated card characters after a while. See, didn't I say it very clearly? You only remembered the Hokage Card and didn't pay attention to what I said at all!"

Naruto was speechless but still felt wronged.

After all, he had been looking forward to it, and then waited until today to show off his unique Hokage Card, wanting everyone to gather around him. As a result, he ended up making a fool of himself.

He really wanted to cry, didn't he!

"Alright, alright, you have to think about the good side, at least you didn't spend any money!" Alex could only comfort him like this.

"It's true that this Hokage Card doesn't cost money, but other character cards have also been updated. Everyone is playing with new cards, and my old deck is embarrassing to use!"

The Ninja Slayer card game is actually quite expensive. At least for a poor guy like Naruto, he had to grit his teeth and decide to go hungry to buy it.

Although Shikamaru, Choji, and the others definitely have new cards, it's not difficult for Naruto to play cards. But Naruto prefers to take out his own cards and invite others to play together. This is a matter of face.

For example, if he were to ask someone: "Classmate, do you want to play the card game?"

And the classmate says: "Do you have cards?"

Just this one sentence is enough to make Naruto depressed for half a day. This is the feeling of losing face.

Chapter 60: Duola A Tian

Regarding Naruto's state, Alex expressed his helplessness.

His family doesn't run a charity. He used to give out cards for promotion, but now there's no reason to give them out.

Moreover, Alex actually suspected that Naruto's card addiction hadn't passed yet. Giving him new cards would be harming him, so it's better to pretend not to see and let Naruto be depressed on his own.

Soon, school was over.

Alex and Shino arrived at the Ninja Tools shop, but unexpectedly, the Ninjutsu Shop Owner, his Father-in-law, informed them that Tenten had gone out of the village on a mission.

"I actually guessed it right. Thankfully, I prepared in advance so Tenten wouldn't be flustered. Tenten should be able to be more convenient outside."

And just as Alex expected, not long after Team Guy set out, it started to rain on the road.

There was a time limit for the mission, so they couldn't delay on the road just because of a little rain, but moving forward in the rain wasn't ideal either.

Duola A Tian immediately took out four raincoats and distributed them. The impact of the rain was immediately minimized. Although the rain still lashed at them, as long as their bodies weren't soaked, they wouldn't feel uncomfortable, and there was no risk of catching a cold.

Fortunately, by evening, Team Guy was not far from their destination.

Duola A Tian then took out ginger tea, one cup for each person, and ate it with meat buns. Immediately, their fatigue dissipated.

Alex couldn't help but give a thumbs-up: "Sure enough, Summoning Technique is convenient. It's really convenient to go on missions with Tenten."

Lee, who had already put on his green jumpsuit as Kappa No. 2, also agreed: "Indeed, it's really convenient to have Tenten here. I didn't expect to be able to drink hot ginger tea without even starting a fire, and there are delicious meat buns to eat. Going on a mission is like traveling."

Neji also had to give his approval.

Tenten's own strength was not weak, and now she was like a treasure chest, having whatever they needed. It was incredibly convenient to have such a person in the team.

Tenten had already set up four small tents and couldn't help but complain when she heard them: "Convenient what? Don't treat me like a tool. What's convenient is Space-Time Ninjutsu, not me. Also, the tents and raincoats were prepared by my boyfriend. You single people can only be envious."

Wait, how did the complaint escalate to a personal attack?

Can't you just take a joke nicely?

The four of them didn't start a fire, worried about alerting the enemy, and it was too dark at night to launch a surprise attack, so they went straight into the tents to rest and would see after dawn.

In the darkness, Alex asked in a low voice: "Tenten, I heard Alex fainted from pain before, what happened?"

Tenten thought for a moment and didn't dare to tell the truth. Although she felt Teacher Alex was trustworthy, she wasn't sure about Neji and Lee, especially Neji who had the Cage Bird Curse Mark. His own freedom wasn't guaranteed, let alone keeping a secret.

It was better not to talk about her boyfriend's BUG-like training dream.

"What else could it be? He overdid his training. I went back and gave him a good scolding, and he promised it wouldn't happen again. Teacher Alex, when you have time, you should also lecture him a bit. He's really reckless!"

"So that's what happened! Don't worry, Tenten, I'll go lecture him when I get back. Training needs to be done step by step, how can you be reckless?"

"..."

Tenten wanted to complain because she felt that Teacher Alex and Lee were also very reckless.

With Lee's masochistic training, he probably had a lot of hidden injuries. He might not feel it now that he was young, but it would definitely act up later. But that was Lee's business, and it was Lee fighting for his dream. Tenten had no right to interfere.

Her boyfriend was still the best.

Although he was indeed a bit reckless, at least he was only reckless in that special training dream. His life and body were absolutely safe.

Compared to that, Tenten suddenly felt much more relieved.

Early the next morning, Tenten handed out breakfast while packing up the tents. After the four of them finished eating, they continued on their way and soon arrived near a cave.

Neji immediately activated his Byakugan. After some investigation, his voice was serious: "There are twenty bandits, no Ninja, and their defenses are lax. However, there is a prison cell in the cave, holding many dead bodies, some of which are women and children."

Upon hearing this, the others' eyes darkened.

Tenten's tone was unfriendly: "Teacher Alex, should we kill these guys?"

Lee and Neji unconsciously looked at Tenten, feeling the killing intent in the girl's eyes. In fact, their killing intent was also considerable.

Alex was expressionless: "I actually don't like killing people, but some people deserve to die. If they should be killed, then kill them."

Actually, Alex was truly kind. Although he was already an Elite Jonin, he never killed people casually. That was his reverence for life. However, it didn't mean he was a bleeding heart. When he encountered vicious villains, he would also kill them.

However, he was ultimately too naive and kind, so he wasn't suitable for the Ambu.

When he was on missions with the Ambu team back then, the Ambu killed those who were defenseless, which was difficult for him to understand. However, that's how the Ambu were.

They would kill people who didn't seem to deserve to die, even if they weren't evil, they still had to be killed.

Therefore, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't agree to him joining the Ambu, and even Danzo Shimura didn't want him, because he really wasn't suitable.

Of course, when faced with major issues of right and wrong, Alex could still see clearly. He knew that these bandits would harm the nearby villagers, and had already harmed many. In that case, they should be killed, otherwise, how could they face those villagers, and how could they account for the innocent people who had died?

Therefore, Alex would not object to his students killing.

In addition, as Ninja, they should also see blood, otherwise, they couldn't grow.

"This is your training, so I will try not to intervene this time. You make your own arrangements." Alex stood aside with his arms crossed.

Tenten, Neji, and Lee were not surprised by this and began to discuss. Neji mainly explained the distribution of the bandits in detail, and then they assigned tasks to each other.

After the discussion, the three nodded to Alex and immediately took action.

Tenten took out a scroll, summoned a long rifle, and even installed a silencer. She aimed at a bandit guarding the cave entrance.

The next second, she pulled the trigger. With a soft 'plop', the bandit fell to the ground. There was almost no sound, and even the bandits inside the cave couldn't hear anything.

Neji and Lee immediately rushed towards the cave, kicked the bandit's body aside, and then rushed directly into the cave.

Tenten put away the long rifle and took out a pair of short pistols. She quickly went to the cave entrance and waited.

Screams soon echoed from inside the cave. Neji and Lee struck without mercy. Even the kind Lee mercilessly used a Kunai to cut the bandit's throat, while Neji used Gentle Fist to break the bandit's limbs, which was even more brutal than killing them directly.

Some bandits desperately fled to the cave entrance, where they were greeted by Tenten's special peanuts.

Before long, the bandits were completely wiped out.

The bodies from the prison cell were carried out by Tenten and the other two. Alex went to the nearby village to call the villagers to identify and claim the bodies.

Although it was cruel, it had to be done.

The four of them looked at the villagers crying hysterically while holding the bodies of their loved ones, and they all had expressions of unbearable pain. They could only turn their heads away and not look.

Chapter 61: The Hatake Family Story (Two Thousand Words Today)

That day, when Alex returned home from school, he saw Tenten standing blankly in the yard.

So, she had already finished the mission and returned.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Tenten turned her head to look, and then threw herself into Alex's arms. She didn't cry or make a fuss, just stayed quietly like that.

"What's wrong?" Alex felt a little heartache.

"Alex, I feel bad inside." Tenten's voice was low.

"What happened? Will you tell me?"

"Yes, our mission this time was to wipe out bandits. It was my first time killing someone."

"What kind of bandits were they?"

"They were a group of villains. They killed many villagers, including many women and children. They really deserved to die. I saw the villagers crying their hearts out while holding the bodies of their loved ones, and I felt very bad."

"So that's what happened."

Alex understood, but he didn't know how to comfort her. He could only silently hold Tenten, giving her warmth with his embrace.

After a long while, Tenten finally recovered and became a little more lively. She even took the initiative to kiss Alex: "Don't worry, I'm not that fragile. From the moment I chose to be a Ninja, I knew I would experience this. I just felt for the first time how fragile life is, but some people are still trampling on life."

Seeing Tenten recover, Alex finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Tenten would have a psychological shadow just now.

Thinking about it, she was still a child at twelve years old. Suddenly seeing dead people, and even personally killing people, the impact on her mental health was not ordinary.

But Fugaku Uchiha dared to take his four-year-old son to the battlefield. He was simply not human.

What's this about understanding how to think like a Hokage from a young age? How could he not think when stimulated like this?

Alex didn't care about others, as long as Tenten was fine.

"Oh, right, Teacher Alex also asked about you fainting from pain before. I said you overdid your training, and I even asked Teacher Alex to lecture you when he had time. Teacher Alex agreed, so tomorrow when you see Teacher Alex, don't give it away." Tenten suddenly said.

"...Okay, thank you to my dearest girlfriend for covering for me."

Alex was quite helpless. Sure enough, secrets were hard to hide. However, "Teacher Alex wants to see me tomorrow? Is there something?"

Tenten hummed: "Our class just finished a mission and is resting for two days. Teacher Alex said that Kakashi-senpai is in the village recently, so he wants to take the opportunity to introduce you to Kakashi-senpai. The Hatake Swordmanship you've been thinking about is within reach."

Oh? Tomorrow?

Alex's eyes lit up. Teacher Alex really kept his promise.

This was good. He was just wondering how to continue improving, and Hatake Swordmanship was beckoning. As for whether Kakashi would teach him, that was uncertain. He could only try and see.

"Alex, can you tell me about Hatake Swordmanship? Or rather, Sakumo Hatake-senpai?" Tenten's curiosity was piqued.

She had wanted to ask for a long time, but before she was either on missions or training. When she returned home, she just felt mentally exhausted, so she didn't ask. Now was a good time to ask.

Alex immediately recalled the plot: "Sakumo Hatake-senpai, speaking of him, is quite regrettable. It is said that Sakumo Hatake-senpai was the captain of the Ambu directly under the Hokage and often had to do some dangerous missions. But Sakumo Hatake-senpai was powerful. Doing S-Rank missions was easy for him. Especially his swordmanship made all the villages tremble with fear. The enemies affectionately called him Konoha White Fang."

Affectionately...affectionately?

Can you be more ridiculous?

Tenten suppressed the urge to complain. She felt her boyfriend sometimes liked to spout nonsense when telling stories.

"Ahem! In short, Hatake Swordmanship is truly very powerful. At that time, the name of Konoha White Fang even surpassed One of the Sannin. Some people even said that if Sakumo Hatake-senpai hadn't committed suicide, the Fourth Hokage might have been him!"

"Ah! White Fang-senpai... committed suicide? He was so powerful, why..."

"Well, it's actually quite complicated. It seems it was a mission where White Fang-senpai gave up the mission to save his comrades. After returning to the village, he was criticized, and even the comrade he saved joined in the criticism of White Fang-senpai. White Fang-senpai couldn't bear it and..."

"How could that happen!"

Tenten covered her mouth, obviously in disbelief.

She couldn't understand how such a powerful person, who survived dangerous battlefields and missions, died by suicide. It was truly difficult to comprehend. Perhaps that's why Alex said it was quite complicated. The situation at the time was not something that could be understood now. The reason for White Fang-senpai's suicide might not have been that simple.

However, Tenten was still a little indignant.

White Fang-senpai chose to save his comrades and abandon the mission. Perhaps he deserved to be criticized, but the person who was saved was the only one who had no right to blame White Fang-senpai. Wasn't that a white-eyed wolf!

Perhaps, White Fang-senpai committed suicide because he felt betrayed?

Tenten just felt a headache. She really couldn't figure it out...

Alex advised, "Don't think about it. We don't understand the situation of that era, so we shouldn't speculate wildly. You'd best not spread this around either. Let's just talk about it privately among ourselves. It wouldn't be good if others found out."

Tenten nodded, then remembered Kakashi: "So, Kakashi-senpai, how has he been?"

Alex sighed, "Kakashi-senpai was still young at the time, so he was naturally hit hard, even lost his way for a while, thinking that missions were above all else. So during missions, he often put the mission first, rarely considering the casualties of his comrades, which gave him a bad reputation. No one wanted to team up with him. It was only because Teacher Alex kept bothering him that Kakashi-senpai didn't turn dark. Later, it seems something else happened, and Kakashi-senpai wasn't so extreme anymore, but he seems to have accidentally broken Sakumo Hatake-senpai's sword, and after that, he never used the Hatake Swordmanship again..."

Tenten listened with red-rimmed eyes: "Kakashi-senpai, he's really too pitiful, boohoohoo!"

Uh, there's no need for that. Kakashi has moved on... right?

Indeed, Kakashi no longer grieved over his father's death because Uchiha Obito and Rin Nohara made him understand the preciousness of comrades and the wisdom of his father's choice.

However, it's a huge waste that he didn't continue to inherit the Hatake Swordmanship!

That's why Alex intends to inherit it!

"So how is Kakashi-senpai doing now?" Tenten pressed.

"Uh, he seems quite listless. He's in his thirties or forties and doesn't look for a partner, spends all day reading perverted books, with dull, lifeless eyes, completely lacking vitality... Um, Tenten, we shouldn't meddle in other people's business. Kakashi-senpai isn't that fragile, it's not our place to save him, and you shouldn't pity him in front of him. It's best not to mention the story I told either..."

"Alex! We must find a way to inherit the Hatake Swordmanship!"

"Uh, oh! That was my goal all along!"

Alex breathed a sigh of relief. While he told the story, he didn't want Tenten to meddle. Kakashi, an Elite Jonin, couldn't figure it out himself, so it wasn't anyone else's place to pity or counsel him.

It will be fine when he meets Obito again later, so there's no need to worry.

Chapter 62: Kakashi (Requesting Flowers)

Early the next morning, Alex transformed into his adult form and bought a hardcover edition of hot blooded paradise at the Shueisha store.

Although Kakashi's house should already have a collection, the best gift Alex could think of was this. He figured Kakashi probably wouldn't refuse... right?

Tenten casually picked up a volume and flipped through it, her face instantly turning red. She quickly closed the book.

She looked at Alex awkwardly, hesitating: "Xia, Alex, if you have needs, you, you can tell me, you don't need to read this kind of book..."

Alex knew the girl had misunderstood and quickly explained: "It's not for me to read. Didn't I say Kakashi-senpai likes this kind of thing? This is a Meeting Gift . Besides, this book was written by Lord Jiraiya, and it's selling like hotcakes in the Ninja World."

"Huh? It was written by Lord Jiraiya, One of the Sannin?!"

Tenten's eyes widened, "One of the Sannin actually wrote this kind of thing, it's completely disillusioning!"

Alex seized the opportunity: "Jiraiya is perverted, Tsunade is a gambler, and Orochimaru is a rogue ninja, so let's not even talk about him. In short, don't have too many illusions about the Sannin. They are far inferior to Sakumo Hatake-senpai. And Tenten, be careful in the future. Jiraiya has a habit of peeping into women's bathhouses. You'd best not go to bathhouses in the future."

This, this, this....

Tenten was stunned, clearly unable to accept it.

The Sannin she admired, how could they be like this? Even Tsunade-sama is a gambler?

Seeing that it was almost time, Alex and Tenten took the hardcover edition of hot blooded paradise to the agreed-upon training ground. Alex was already waiting, doing one-handed push-ups.

"Yo! Alex, Tenten, you two are here."

Alex immediately got up and started lecturing Alex, "Tenten told me everything. Alex, you were too eager for success, you overtrained and fainted from pain. That's not good at all. Let me tell you the most reasonable way to train... Blah blah blah... Understand? Youthful, passionate training won't deceive you. Make sure to pay attention in the future!"

Alex could only nod repeatedly, realizing for the first time how much Alex could talk.

Tenten, however, took the opportunity to look around, not seeing anyone. For a moment, she thought they had been stood up.

"Teacher Alex, where is Kakashi-senpai?"

"Oh, Kakashi is definitely helping an old lady cross the street. Being late is normal for him," Alex replied matter-of-factly.

"What the heck? Helping an old lady cross the street? Although it's kind, as a Ninja, being punctual is important, right? Is Kakashi-senpai really an Elite Ninja like this?" Tenten couldn't help but complain.

"Well, Kakashi is only like this normally. If it's a real mission, he won't be late."

Hearing Alex's explanation, Tenten didn't really believe it.

Tenten always felt that the Ninja of the Village gave her a disillusioned impression. Not only the Sannin, but now even the legendary Konoha technician is like this. Yesterday, she felt sorry for him after hearing the story her boyfriend told, but she didn't expect him to be like this. Maybe he really is listless, otherwise, why would he be like this?

Alex thought for a moment, formed hand seals, and used the Water Release: Telescope Technique, condensing lenses in front of him and in the air to form a telescope.

The scene within a one-kilometer radius immediately appeared within the lenses in front of him. He quickly found a man with one eye covered by his headband and wearing a mask, who was none other than Kakashi Hatake.

"This is Kakashi-senpai? He looks pretty cool, but the dead fish eyes are real," Tenten said, giving her first impression.

"Hahaha! Kakashi is very strong, and he's my eternal rival! So far, my score against him is 40:39, I'm a bit better than him!" Alex said, laughing with his hands on his hips.

"Really?" Tenten didn't believe him.

"Of course it's true! I'm really better than Kakashi!"

"Hey, hey, hey, Alex, don't talk nonsense to the kids. The score so far is 38:39. How can the last two meals count as matches?"

A lazy voice came. Kakashi appeared with his hands in his pockets. His speed was quite fast, surprisingly.

Kakashi's dead fish eyes swept over Tenten, finally landing on Alex: "This little guy must be the Alex Alex was talking about. You handle this Water Release: Telescope Technique quite well."

Tenten's mouth dropped open in surprise. She hadn't even noticed when Kakashi arrived.

He was clearly in the water mirror just a moment ago, meaning he was walking slowly within a one-kilometer range, but he arrived in the blink of an eye. Could it be that he truly lives up to his name as the legendary Konoha technician, Kakashi?

Alex smiled and gave a thumbs-up: "Yo! My eternal rival! You're finally here!"

"Kakashi-senpai."

Alex greeted him, "I didn't expect to receive praise from Kakashi-senpai on our first meeting. It's truly an honor. I heard Kakashi-senpai has the title of Copy Ninja. Do you think highly of my Telescope Technique? Do you want to try copying it with your Sharingan?"

Kakashi's dead fish eyes stared at Alex: "You certainly know a lot. However, this Telescope Technique of yours is indeed useful. In a team without Byakugan assistance, it's the best exploration Ninjutsu. But are you underestimating me? I don't need the Sharingan, yet I've already learned it."

Alex silently canceled his Ninjutsu. He naturally didn't underestimate Kakashi.

He even knew more than Kakashi did.

However, his goal this time was the Hatake Swordmanship. There was no need to say anything else, so he quickly took out the hardcover edition of hot blooded paradise and handed it over.

"I heard Kakashi-senpai likes to read this kind of book, so I bought the hardcover edition despite the pressure of potentially getting my girlfriend's ear twisted. Kakashi-senpai must already have a collection at home, but please accept this as a meeting gift."

"Oh? You even inquired about my preferences?"

Kakashi stepped forward and took a look. He didn't refuse, accepting the entire set of books. A junior's heartfelt gesture, it wouldn't be good to refuse, right?

"Speaking of which, you already have a girlfriend, and she's Alex's student. The little girl is quite cute, you have good taste."

"My taste is naturally excellent. If Kakashi-senpai wants to find a partner, I can also help set you up. I know quite a few beautiful female Ninja in the Village. For example, Kurenai Yuhi-senpai, who lives next door to Teacher Alex, is a great beauty..."

"Cough cough cough! Stop, stop! Kid, do you want me to get beaten to death by Asuma?"

Kakashi didn't want to keep going back and forth with this kid.

If they kept talking, he might actually have to help set him up, and then Asuma would surely come directly and kill him!

Tenten looked at her boyfriend, then at Kakashi, feeling that the two were engaged in a verbal sparring match, but she couldn't quite understand it. People who speak in riddles are really annoying.

Kakashi went straight to the point: "Alex told me that you want to learn the Hatake family's swordmanship."

Alex nodded seriously: "Yes. I'm very sorry, I took the liberty of inquiring about Sakumo Hatake-senpai's affairs..."

Kakashi waved his hand: "It's no big deal. On the contrary, I'm actually quite relieved that there are still children who know about my father and even want to learn his swordmanship. He, he should be happy too, right."

"Then, will Kakashi-senpai teach me?"

"Teaching swordmanship isn't a problem, but I need to see your capacity first!"

Chapter 63: Kakashi's Test

Here it comes again! Capacity again!

In Hokage, they always talk about capacity. Simply put, it refers to a person's strength, aptitude, and will.

Especially the will, what kind of Ninja Way a person follows, this is considered very important. Kakashi, having experienced so much, naturally values this greatly.

Alex didn't back down: "How does Kakashi-senpai want to test me? Please, just come at me!"

"Good eyes. Then let me see your talent in swordmanship first!"

Kakashi was quite satisfied. He silently took out two short swords, threw one to Alex, and kept one for himself.

Alex caught the short sword, performed a sword flourish, and casually formed the Confrontation Seal. Then, holding his breath and concentrating, he stared at Kakashi, beginning to look for an opportunity to attack.

Kakashi also formed the Confrontation Seal, then stood in place holding his sword and waiting.

Alex and Tenten watched from a distance, not speaking. For a moment, the scene was quiet, but the atmosphere gradually became tense.

Alex didn't make a rash move. While staring at Kakashi, his feet also moved slowly, closing the distance very slowly, but Kakashi seemed confident and remained standing still.

"Here!"

Alex suddenly shouted, and with a whoosh, he instantly disappeared.

Kakashi was surprised by Alex's speed. He held his blade sideways and successfully blocked Alex's attack.

Alex flicked his sword back, parrying Kakashi's short sword, then thrust straight at his chest, but Kakashi immediately blocked the tip of Alex's sword horizontally. Alex could only retract his sword and stab at Kakashi's shoulder again, which was still easily blocked by the opponent.

The two exchanged blows, several techniques passing in just three seconds.

Alex's attacks were undeniably fast, but Kakashi's blocks were even more effortless and fluid. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that Kakashi's swordmanship was far superior to Alex's.

However, Kakashi was testing Alex, so he naturally held back, otherwise, it would have ended long ago.

Alex also understood this and didn't think too much. Instead, he unleashed the swordmanship he had honed bit by bit over the years. Every horizontal cut, slash, and thrust was condensed from his sweat. There was nothing flashy, only single-mindedness.

Kakashi watched, nodding unconsciously.

Many things can actually be seen from swordmanship.

Alex's swordmanship wasn't brilliant, even a bit rigid, but it showed Alex's seriousness and dedication. Without anyone's guidance, relying on piecing together bits of knowledge about swordmanship, he condensed techniques unique to himself. His comprehension might be a bit lacking, or perhaps it was the lack of guidance, but his dedication to swordmanship was clearly revealed.

Such a person who is serious about swordmanship would be a good candidate for inheriting the Hatake Swordmanship.

However, if it was just like this, it wouldn't be enough. His comprehension seemed a bit lacking, and the Hatake Swordmanship isn't ordinary swordmanship. It's the crystallization of ancient samurai sword techniques combined with Chakra application!

Alex like this is truly not enough, unless...

Just then, a bolt of lightning suddenly condensed on Alex's hand. The lightning enveloped the sword body, erupting with extreme speed and breaking through Kakashi's defense, heading straight for Kakashi's neck.

"Oh-ho, you're not completely stupid after all!"

The surprise in Kakashi's eyes flashed and disappeared, letting the lightning blade strike him.

The next second, it turned into a log with a bang.

Alex quickly searched for Kakashi's position, but the next second, a short sword was held against his neck, making him dare not move rashly.

"You lost," Kakashi put away his short sword.

"I lost," Alex nodded.

"You don't seem unwilling. You know, if you lost, you might not be able to learn the Hatake Swordmanship."

"My swordmanship is not as good as Kakashi-senpai's, so it's normal to lose. Besides, if I won, would I still need to learn the Hatake Swordmanship? As for whether Kakashi-senpai teaches me or not, it's naturally for the senpai to decide. Even if I can't learn the Hatake Swordmanship, I will find a way to learn other things and make myself stronger."

...I know everything you told Alex. You said you're getting stronger to protect your girlfriend and your friends."

"That's right!"

Alex wasn't afraid of Kakashi testing him on this because he genuinely cared about Tenten, Shino, and the others. It came from his heart, without any pretense.

Kakashi truly watched Alex's every move. Seeing that his eyes didn't flinch at all, he naturally approved a bit more in his heart.

Unexpectedly, he suddenly asked, "I heard Alex say that you want to master the Eight Gates and the Hatake Swordmanship, and then become the strongest in Konoha. So, do you want to become Hokage?"

Alex was taken aback, not understanding how Kakashi came to this conclusion.

He shook his head decisively: "No, I don't want to become Hokage."

Kakashi was surprised: "You want to become the strongest, but your goal isn't to become Hokage?"

Alex was absolutely certain: "That's right, being Hokage is very tiring. I see Lord Third working overtime every day, with endless tasks, not even having time to spend with his grandson. If I became Hokage, wouldn't I have no time to spend with Tenten, and if we have children in the future, I wouldn't be a good father? I don't want that. Besides, even if you become the strongest, you don't necessarily have to be Hokage. In my opinion, no matter what position you're in, no matter what your identity, everyone strives to protect the people who are important to them and to protect the Village. Isn't that the most important thing?"

"...Hehe, you're right, and you said it well."

Kakashi rarely narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Then what is your dream?"

Alex couldn't quite say for a moment: "I haven't really thought about that properly. Before, I just wanted to live well, living well for myself and my parents. Later, I met Shino, Shikamaru, Choji, and the others, and I even got Tenten. I just wanted to protect them, so I wanted to become stronger. It's that simple."

It was simple, but the simpler and more unadorned the answer, the more sincere it was.

Kakashi nodded in satisfaction: "Good, you passed."

"Passed? So, Kakashi-senpai is willing to teach me the Hatake Swordmanship?" Alex was instantly overjoyed.

"That's right. Your answer was very sincere and satisfied me, so I approve of you inheriting the Hatake Swordmanship. Once you learn the Hatake Swordmanship, be sure to protect your family and comrades well." Kakashi's tone was gentle.

"Yes! Thank you, Kakashi-senpai!"

Alex bowed solemnly, his voice firm and strong.

Just then, Alex suddenly cried out with tears streaming down his face, "Oh oh oh! What a scene of youth! I'm so moved!"

Tenten was almost bewildered in the wind, "Teacher Alex! Don't ruin such a good atmosphere!"

Alex and Kakashi couldn't help but burst into laughter at the sight. As expected, wherever Might Guy was, there was no lack of joy, especially now that there was also a girl responsible for complaining, which made it even more interesting.

At the same time, in the Hokage Office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen covered the crystal ball, a satisfied smile on his face.

This boy named Alex can be confidently nurtured.

Chapter 64: Hatake Swordmanship (Requesting fresh flowers)

Here, Kakashi handed a scroll to Alex.

"This is the record of the swordmanship my father left behind. Study it yourself. I didn't learn it well when I was young, far inferior to my father, so I'm afraid I can't guide you properly. I also once wanted to master this swordmanship, but I could never grasp its essence. Therefore, whether you can learn it depends entirely on yourself."

Alex numbly took the scroll and looked at Kakashi for a long time.

Kakashi was puzzled, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Alex spoke honestly, "I thought Kakashi-senpai had given up on Sakumo Hatake-senpai's swordmanship..."

"Haha, so that's what you were thinking."

Kakashi smiled, "Indeed, perhaps it is just as you said. I once questioned him because of my father's suicide and abandoned his swordmanship. Later, I understood his will, and perhaps I no longer have the right to inherit his swordmanship. I still don't fully understand in my heart, and this is probably why I can't learn this swordmanship."

Alex shook his head, not quite understanding.

Even after watching the anime, he still didn't understand Kakashi.

People who have experienced too much are often very complex, especially in this twisted world where some persistence is so precious. Kakashi might have understood his father, Shakumo Hatake, or perhaps not fully. It's estimated he'll only truly understand after he dies like in the original plot and meets Shakumo Hatake again in that world for a heart-to-heart talk.

However, Alex wouldn't think about it too much. He had obtained what he wanted.

Eight Gates + Hatake Swordmanship, enough for him to be fearless against all enemies in the early stages!

Just wait until Sarutobi Hiruzen dies and Tsunade takes over as Hokage, then see if he can get the Flying Thunder God Technique.

At Ichiraku Ramen, Alex, Tenten, Kakashi, and Alex took their seats. Originally, Alex wanted to treat them to something good as a small token of gratitude, but Kakashi insisted on eating Ichiraku Ramen.

Alex couldn't refuse and had to agree.

Perhaps, Kakashi and Alex never thought of asking Alex for anything in return. They passed down those things simply to cultivate excellent juniors for the Village.

Since that was the case, Alex didn't mind protecting the Village.

Of course, he protected the Village that included him, Tenten, Father-in-law, Shino, Shikamaru, Choji, and others, not the Village of the F4. Anyway, he wouldn't sacrifice anything for these old things. These old geezers from the old era should just die sooner to avoid harming the new generation.

"Speaking of which, Alex, you have quite a few techniques, like the Six Styles." Kakashi started chatting casually.

"Oh, Kakashi-senpai must have heard from Teacher Alex. The Six Styles is a Ninjutsu Taijutsu I created. Although it's a bit rough, it can still handle some strong enemies without opening the Eight Gates. If Kakashi-senpai is interested, I can demonstrate it for you to copy." Alex didn't mind spreading the Six Styles; it wasn't that important anyway.

Kakashi had even given away his family's inherited swordmanship; his own bit of Ninjutsu Taijutsu was nothing to hide.

Kakashi broke open the disposable chopsticks, "It's not really about copying. I was just curious to ask, after all, there aren't many techniques that Alex praises."

Alex picked up the meat from his bowl and put it into Tenten's, "Are you really not going to copy it? There's a technique called Moon Walk that allows you to run in the air."

Kakashi paused his eating, "Now that you mention it, it does seem necessary to copy it. After all, Ninja rarely have techniques that allow them to fly. If one day you encounter a strong enemy who can fly, just standing on the ground and watching wouldn't be good. That technique is called Moon Walk, right? Tell me more about it."

"Oh, it's about condensing water vapor under your feet, allowing your soles to exert force, which enables you to walk and run in the air..."

As Alex spoke, he put down his bowl and chopsticks, got up, and walked a few steps in mid-air using Moon Walk. After landing, he continued, "This technique doesn't consume much Chakra. As long as you control your Chakra well, running for over ten kilometers in the sky is not a problem."

Kakashi silently pulled down his forehead protector, covering his Sharingan.

He had just copied this Ninjutsu Taijutsu.

He saw through Alex's thoughts. It was simply that the Hatake Swordmanship was too precious, and Alex wanted to repay him in some way. Just treating him to a meal couldn't put Alex at ease. Since he happened to ask about the Six Styles, it served as a convenient form of repayment.

And not to mention, this Moon Walk technique indeed solved the problem of fighting enemies in the air and was quite good.

Tenten looked at Kakashi in surprise, "Kakashi-senpai, your eye..."

Kakashi smiled slightly, "It's just a story, not something you children should know about. However, the title of Copy Ninja is indeed thanks to this eye; it's nothing worth boasting about."

Tenten recalled that when Alex talked to Kakashi before, he also mentioned something about the Sharingan and Copy Ninja. It seemed this was it.

Fortunately, she was only curious and wouldn't delve into others' secrets.

Moreover, if she wanted to know, she could just ask Alex later. After all, her Alex knew a lot of things.

After finishing the meal, the few people said goodbye outside the shop.

Alex and Tenten held hands and returned home, then smiled at each other.

Tenten leaned on Alex's shoulder, "Alex, your goals have finally been achieved now, are you happy?"

Alex pinched her delicate nose, "Yeah, this is all thanks to my most favorite girlfriend. How should I thank you properly? How about we just get married!"

"Hmph! Dream on! You're only eleven years old, little brother!"

Tenten smiled charmingly, making Alex lose himself in thought. The two looked at each other, then moved closer.

Hmm, today's kiss tasted like ramen.

At night, inside the gravity training room, the gravity was set back to normal today. Because he was learning swordmanship, it was best not to let gravity interfere first, otherwise, it would be twice the effort for half the result.

Alex opened the scroll and read it for a long time, roughly summarizing it with one word: Fast!

The essence of Hatake Swordmanship is speed, unparalleled speed, which is similar in effect to the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Lightning Release of the Hidden Cloud Village.

There were indeed many techniques on the scroll. They looked quite ancient, like they were passed down from the Warring States period. The key lay in the combination of techniques with Lightning Release Chakra and also had high requirements for body movement speed.

Simply put, the reason Shakumo Hatake was strong was because his Body Flicker Technique was very fast, and his sword was twice as fast as the person!

By the time the enemy saw him, his sword had already cut off their head!

"No wonder Kakashi didn't learn it, this is really super difficult! Kakashi learned some when he was young, but later because of Shakumo Hatake's death, the swordmanship was basically abandoned. When he tried to pick it up again later, he couldn't learn it at all because his Sharingan consumed a lot of Chakra. My aptitude isn't higher than Kakashi's, can I really learn it?"

Alex felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him, cooling his original enthusiasm for obtaining the Hatake Swordmanship somewhat.

But he wasn't someone who would give up easily.

He was still young now, very young. He had plenty of time to slowly train. He didn't believe he couldn't achieve something, even if he only mastered a little bit of the essence. Coupled with the speed and strength of the Eight Gates, cutting down a few Shadow Level Ninja shouldn't be difficult, right?

And so, he gritted his teeth and began to study it.

Chapter 65: The Gears of Fate (Requesting Subscription)

Time was like the leaves on a tree, constantly withering and falling one by one.

In the blink of an eye, it was almost time for Alex's class to graduate.

Naruto, that troublemaker, didn't cause trouble as frequently anymore, because he still had a bit of a gambling addiction, and it was better to play a few more rounds of cards than to cause trouble if he had time.

Moreover, in Naruto's opinion, his graduation was a sure thing.

Because ever since he mastered tree climbing and water walking, his control over Chakra had become stronger, and using the Three Body Technique was no problem.

However, facts proved that Naruto was too naive.

This day was the graduation exam, and Iruka-sensei announced the test subject: Clone Technique!

When Naruto heard this, he was immediately full of confidence, because his Clone Technique could already be used very smoothly. He had even somehow mastered Alex's Clone Fusion Technique and had defeated many classmates during outdoor combat lessons.

Therefore, even Alex thought that Naruto's graduation exam should be no problem.

"Next, Alex. Naruto Uzumaki, prepare."

Upon hearing this, Alex immediately got up and went to the next classroom. Iruka and Mizuki, the two teachers, were responsible for grading.

Alex honestly performed the hand seals and created two clones. He was quickly given a perfect score by the two teachers and asked to leave. Naruto outside the door showed Alex a bright smile.

It was as if he was saying: It's just a graduation exam, a piece of cake!

Naruto stood in front of Iruka and Mizuki and performed the hand seals without error. With a bang, a limp clone collapsed on the ground, looking strange no matter how you looked at it.

"This, this isn't right! Why did it fall like this, believe it!" Naruto couldn't believe it.

"Naruto, what's wrong?"

Iruka frowned, because during outdoor combat lessons on normal days, Naruto's Clone Technique was used very smoothly without any problems. But what was happening now?

Was Naruto messing around on purpose? Impossible!

What Naruto looked forward to the most was becoming a Ninja. There was no way he would mess around during the graduation exam!

Could it be, the Nine-Tails seal...

Iruka immediately became serious, "Naruto, try using other Ninjutsu, use Transformation Technique and Substitution Technique. I'll see if something is wrong."

Naruto was also anxious. He obeyed and performed the hand seals to use Transformation Technique.

However, his best technique, the Sexy Justu, changed its appearance. It was supposed to transform him into a blonde beauty named Naruko, but instead, it turned him into a bucket-waisted old woman. The Substitution Technique was also abnormal; in short, everything was strange.

Iruka made a decisive decision, "Naruto, your graduation exam is suspended. I'm going to find Lord Hokage!"

Saying that, he hurriedly left.

Naruto was dumbfounded, "Iruka-sensei! What in the world is going on, believe it! I was clearly able to use the Three Body Technique properly before, why did it suddenly become like this, believe it!"

Mizuki's eyes, however, flashed, and the calculation in them flickered past.

Outside the classroom, before Alex could leave, he saw Iruka-sensei rushing out, and then heard Naruto's dumbfounded and collapsed voice.

For a moment, Alex frowned + was taken aback.

"So, something is wrong with Naruto, he can't even use the Three Body Technique that he was previously skilled at? Is it the power of the plot, or the Nine-Tails seal loosening? No, it shouldn't be the power of the plot. If the plot has power, then what about me pursuing Tenten, learning the Eight Gates and Hatake Swordmanship? It should be the Nine-Tails seal loosening, the Nine-Tails' Chakra disrupting Naruto's Chakra, which caused problems with Naruto's Three Body Technique. But in that case, doesn't it just go back to the original plot? Or is it that Sarutobi Hiruzen did something to prevent Naruto from graduating?"

Alex couldn't determine it for a moment, and his friends around him were also very confused.

Of course, there were also some unpleasant voices, such as "fox demon," "serves him right," and the like. It was best to pretend not to hear them.

At this moment, Naruto walked out dejectedly, his face mournful, "Everyone, I..."

Now he was really crying!

Inuzuka Kiba even twisted the knife, "Naruto, you're too pathetic. It couldn't be that you were too nervous and forgot how to make the hand seals for the Three Body Technique, right?"

Naruto immediately argued, "That's not it, believe it! I remember the hand seals very clearly, not a single mistake, but somehow something went wrong!"

As he spoke, he performed the hand seals for everyone to see, and indeed, the hand seals were correct.

But with a bang, Naruto's clone flopped limply onto the ground, like a dying fish.

Now, everyone didn't know what to say. Based on Naruto's performance during outdoor lessons on normal days, his Chakra control wasn't bad, and he could use the Three Body Technique smoothly. Now, the hand seals were also correct, so it could only be that there was something wrong with his body or Chakra.

... Requesting fresh flowers...

Shikamaru and Shino subconsciously exchanged glances, seemingly understanding something.

Nine-Tails...

Hinata saw her crush so sad and bravely gathered her courage to say, "Na-Naruto-kun, don't worry, Iruka-sensei has gone to find Lord Hokage. Lord Hokage will definitely be able to solve Naruto-kun's problem."

"Mm, thank you, Hinata."

As things stood, Naruto could only rely on the Third Hokage. If even the Hokage couldn't fix his problem, then he probably wouldn't be able to be a Ninja in the future.

He didn't want a future like that!

However, not long after, Iruka returned with a worried look on his face.

Naruto quickly went up to him, "Iruka-sensei, Iruka-sensei, what did Lord Third say? Can my problem be solved?"

...

Iruka looked at Naruto with a complicated expression, shook his head, and sighed, "Naruto, your situation is a bit special. Lord Hokage said he will find a way to solve it. However, this time, you cannot be considered to have passed the exam. You will probably have to wait until next year."

"Ah? How could this be!"

Naruto's face immediately fell, but he quickly looked up again, "I'm going to ask Lord Third about it, believe it!"

Saying that, he turned and ran, heading straight for the Hokage Building. Iruka didn't stop him, just silently watched Naruto's back disappear into the distance, his eyes full of complexity.

Alex, however, was thoughtful, feeling increasingly suspicious.

If it was the Nine-Tails' seal loosening that caused Naruto's Chakra to become chaotic and uncontrollable, perhaps Sarutobi Hiruzen planned to use this opportunity to manipulate Naruto, deepening the bond between Naruto and Iruka. This way, it would be easier to control the Jinchuriki, and the Jinchuriki would willingly sacrifice for the Village. If Sarutobi Hiruzen deliberately caused trouble, sending someone to secretly do something to Naruto...

No, no, thinking further leads to conspiracy theories.

Although conspiracy theories don't seem entirely wrong.

Shino asked in a low voice, "Alex, what should we do?"

Alex shook his head, "Naruto's identity is special. How he should be arranged is for Lord Hokage to worry about; we cannot interfere. However, if there is a way to help Naruto, we will do our best."

Shino nodded. For now, this is all they can do. It depends on how the Third Hokage arranges things.

Alex put these issues aside, took his headband, and walked out of the school. A cute girl with twin buns was waiting at the school gate.

Chapter 66: The Nagging Tenten (Seeking Rewards)

BBQ Q. Today, Tenten is treating.

"Congratulations on successfully graduating and becoming true Ninja!" Tenten said with a smile, putting meat on Alex and Shino's plates.

"Then I won't be polite."

Shino was already very familiar with this young couple, so he naturally didn't hold back, silently enjoying the grilled meat on his plate. However, he was clearly not in high spirits and seemed to have something on his mind.

Tenten noticed and looked questioningly at her boyfriend.

Alex advised, "Shino, don't worry. Naruto's matter is not something we can handle. The Third Hokage probably has his own plans."

Tenten became more curious, "What happened to Naruto? Did he not pass the exam?"

Shino nodded, "Yeah, Naruto suddenly couldn't control his Chakra properly for some reason. Today's exam was the Transformation Technique. In the past, Naruto could perform it very smoothly, but today's Transformation Technique was very poor. I don't know what went wrong. Iruka-sensei went to see Lord Hokage, and Lord Hokage's meaning is to resolve it as soon as possible, but Naruto will probably have to take the exam again next year."

Speaking of this, Shino's mood became a little more downcast.

Although his relationship with Naruto wasn't as close as with Alex, he was someone who kept his friends in his heart.

"Then Naruto must be crying his eyes out? He kept shouting about becoming Hokage, but now he can't even become a Ninja..."

Tenten was also very surprised and didn't expect such a situation.

Alex didn't know what to say either. He couldn't possibly say that he suspected this was the old Third Hokage's scheme or something else, and he wasn't sure if things would continue according to the plot, as the plot had already changed long ago.

However, seeing his good friend so worried wasn't good. He needed to distract him.

So, Alex gave his future wife a look.

Tenten immediately changed the subject, "Speaking of which, how will you be assigned to teams? Is there any news?"

Alex spread his hands, "I hope to be in the same team as Shino. After all, Shino is very strong and reassuring."

Shino's thoughts were also brought back by the topic, "If I can be in the same team as Alex, that would indeed be the best. Also, Shikamaru and Choji are not bad. Although one is lazy and the other is a glutton, they are quite reliable at crucial moments."

"Shikamaru and Choji are probably impossible."

Tenten naturally knew a little. "Ino-Shika-Cho don't separate. Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino will definitely be in the same team."

Alex heard this and secretly pouted.

Not only do Ino-Shika-Cho not separate, but they also lean towards the Hokage. The team of Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino will be led by Sarutobi Asuma, Sarutobi Hiruzen's son.

In addition, the team of Shino, Inuzuka Kiba, and Hinata Hyuga will be led by Kurenai Yuhi, Sarutobi Asuma's girlfriend.

This way, the three Ino-Shika-Cho families, the Aburame Clan, the Inuzuka Clan, the Hyuga Clan, and other major clans in the Village all lean towards the Hokage's lineage. Look at how well Sarutobi Hiruzen calculated.

As for the other two rookie teams, Kakashi is from the orthodox Hokage lineage, and Alex is very loyal to the Village.

Almost all the promising talents are leaning towards the Hokage, and the future seems to be firmly held in Sarutobi Hiruzen's hands. It's no wonder Danzo Shimura couldn't compete with his old comrade. Without Orochimaru's Konoha Crush, Sarutobi Hiruzen would have likely controlled the Village until he died of old age.

"I just don't know how they will arrange me."

Alex was also worried about this.

He chose to reveal some strength the year before graduation, and he learned Alex's Eight Gates and asked Kakashi for the Hatake Swordmanship. These definitely couldn't be hidden from Sarutobi Hiruzen, and he didn't deliberately hide them.

So, how would Sarutobi Hiruzen arrange him, this genius?

Could it be that he deliberately prevented Naruto from passing the exam and then arranged himself into Team Seven?

It doesn't seem very likely. It's just that Konoha doesn't seem to have any other powerful Jonin. Who would Sarutobi Hiruzen arrange to be his, Alex's, teacher?

Alex quickly shook off these messy thoughts.

He didn't need to overthink now. Anyway, he would know the result tomorrow. Wouldn't he know when he went to school tomorrow?

After finishing the meal, Alex and Tenten said goodbye to Shino and returned to the Ninjutsu Shop together. The Ninjutsu Shop Owner just nodded when he saw his future son-in-law and didn't mean to congratulate him.

It wasn't until he saw his daughter constantly staring at him that he silently said, "Congratulations on becoming a formal Ninja."

Alex grinned, "Thank you, Father-in-law."

Over the years, Alex had gotten used to calling him Father-in-law, and the Ninjutsu Shop Owner had also gotten used to hearing it. Tenten went from being shy at first to taking it for granted later. Everyone defaulted that they were a family with Alex and were just waiting for Alex and Tenten to become adults to discuss marriage...

Tenten pulled Alex to a pile of Ninja Tools, "I see you don't use Ninja Tools much usually, but as a Ninja, you should carry more. Take fifty Kunai and Shuriken each for now, and I'll put them all in summoning scrolls for you. Oh, since you learned Hatake Swordmanship, it's best to bring a short sword. Demon Blade Thousand Blades is good, but it's too long and probably not suitable. How about bringing three short swords? If you only bring one and accidentally break it, wouldn't that be bad..."

Alex let Tenten pack Ninja Tools for him, his eyes fixed on Tenten the whole time.

Tenten seemed a bit talkative today, but she was clearly enjoying it, as if she couldn't wait to pack the entire Ninjutsu Shop into summoning scrolls for Alex to take with him.

The Ninjutsu Shop Owner was smiling at first, but slowly his face started to darken.

His obedient daughter had become a spendthrift daughter. She actually gave Alex three expensive Chakra short swords directly. Why didn't she just take his old life?

Seeing this, Alex quickly pulled Tenten, "Ahem! Tenten, that's enough, or Dad will cry."

Tenten looked back at her father and just said, "Dad, it's about your daughter's happiness, so don't feel bad. If something happens to Alex outside, how will you hold your grandson in the future?"

"Alright, alright! Pack the entire Ninjutsu Shop for him!"

The Ninjutsu Shop Owner stomped his feet in anger, but he was just saying it in frustration. In reality, the entire Ninjutsu Shop would belong to Tenten in the future, and Tenten could do whatever she wanted. He just felt a little heartache seeing his hard-earned foundation being so decisively given to another man by his obedient daughter.

Alex couldn't help but laugh looking at this scene of a loving father and filial daughter.

"Stop laughing, come and help pick. You'll be going out on missions soon. You need to prepare everything you need for camping outdoors in advance so you don't get flustered when the time comes."

"Yes, yes, my wife is right."

"Who's your... Ahem! Okay, then listen to your wife's command now!"

Tenten put her hands on her hips, smiling as she directed Alex to work. She had long been used to Alex calling her wife from time to time. Not only did she not blush, but she would occasionally tease him.

After all, they had been dating for so many years, they might as well enter the state of an old couple in advance.

The only regret was that they were still young and couldn't do some things.

Chapter 67: Naruto and Sasuke's First Kiss and Team Assignments (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Early the next morning, Alex looked at the pile of scrolls in his hand with a wry smile.

Tenten had really almost packed the entire Ninjutsu Shop into the scrolls, just like a mother who goes crazy packing things into her son's bag when she knows he's going on a long trip.

Tenten herself didn't bring that many things the day she became a formal Ninja.

Moreover, today was just team assignments, and they wouldn't be leaving the Village for another month. Why did he need to bring so much stuff?.

"Tenten, this..."

"Okay, okay, I know it's exaggerated."

Tenten was also a little embarrassed; she had been too excited yesterday.

She separated some of the scrolls and put them aside temporarily, "These are already sorted. Just take them when you need them; you don't need to look for them separately. Uh, you don't have to bring any today either. Just take them when you're training or leaving the Village."

Alex finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, I understand."

Tenten then looked at her boyfriend's handsome appearance with his headband on and silently stood on tiptoe to give him a steamed bun-flavored kiss.

They had gotten used to this over the years, and even the neighbors knew, so there was nothing to be shy about.

However, Tenten felt that a certain twelve-year-old pervert was starting to use his 'salty pig hand' and immediately glared at him angrily, but she didn't stop him. 21

"Then I'll go do my mission first."

Alex, on the other hand, looked at the pile of scrolls again, reached out and picked up a scroll containing special Shuriken, and had his future father-in-law put away the rest.

He still didn't know who his team leader would be. Maybe there would be a test.

So, taking some special Shuriken as a Meeting Gift for the teacher shouldn't be too much, right?

When Alex arrived in class, he saw Naruto wearing a Ninja headband with a smug look on his face. Thinking of the commotion he seemed to have heard last night, it seemed some things had still happened.

However, he still asked, "Naruto, how did you get the headband?"

Naruto snorted and laughed, "Of course, Iruka-sensei gave it to me. You don't know, it was dangerous last night. I didn't expect Mizuki-sensei to betray Konoha and even trick me into stealing... Ahem, trick me into doing something bad. Fortunately, Iruka-sensei came, and I also showed Iruka-sensei a move. Iruka-sensei recognized my strength and gave me the headband."

Very good, pretty much the same as the original plot.

Is it the power of the world, or the old Sarutobi's scheme?

It doesn't matter. Alex only cared about his team assignment and team leader. He could just listen to the protagonist's experiences, respect the protagonist's fate, eat melon seeds, drink wine, and watch the show.

At this moment, Sasuke walked into the classroom with his hands in his pockets, immediately causing the girls to scream.

Although Sasuke lost to Alex before graduation, he was handsome and cool! The girls only cared about looks; other things didn't seem important.

As soon as Sasuke sat down, the sycophant Sakura immediately went up to him, and other girls also surrounded Sasuke, all saying they wanted to be on the same team as him. Sasuke kept a cold face the whole time, not wanting to pay attention to anyone, but in the eyes of the boys, it was like he was getting benefits and still acting coy.

Naruto couldn't stand the sight of Sasuke being popular the most, so he jumped onto the desk and exchanged glances with Sasuke.

And their faces got closer and closer.

Alex was stunned and immediately took out a scroll to summon a Polaroid camera. Just as he had focused, he saw Naruto's butt being bumped by someone, and then the famous scene of Naruto and Sasuke's first kiss unfolded.

Click! Click! Click!

It was the sound of Alex taking continuous shots.

Click! Click! Click!

It was the sound of the girls' hearts breaking.

Click, click! It was Choji eating potato chips, which sounded particularly abrupt in the quiet classroom.

"Wow!!! So disgusting!"

"You idiot Naruto! What are you doing!"

Then Naruto felt like he was being stared at by a group of monsters, followed by being beaten up by the girls led by Sakura. After all, whose male idol's first kiss was stolen? Which female fan could stand it?

Ino sat next to Shikamaru and Choji, enjoying the show.

Since Ino confirmed that she was only a face-lover and not obsessed with Sasuke, she was quite open-minded and reconciled with Sakura early on. Now, seeing these girls surrounding Sasuke, she thought of her past self and couldn't help but mock herself. However, seeing Sasuke's first kiss stolen by Naruto, she immediately laughed until her stomach hurt.

Shikamaru, however, looked at Alex taking pictures, "Are you a devil? And you're so well-prepared, you even have a camera."

Alex took out the photos and shook them in the air. The fresh photos of Naruto and Sasuke's first kiss were out, and there was more than one, and there was even film left.

This was a beautiful memory of Team Seven, and it would be most useful for threatening Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura in the future.

Shino suddenly said, "Alex, give me one."

Ino immediately raised her hand, "I want one too, I want one too! I want to keep it as a souvenir!"

Even Choji reached out, and seeing this, Shikamaru also reached out, although he found it troublesome. After all, as their close friend, it would be interesting to have some dark history of Naruto in their hands.

Naruto, being chased and beaten by the girls, accidentally saw this dirty deal and immediately screamed, "Wah wah wah! Alex, what are you doing? Why are you taking pictures? Quickly destroy them! Quickly destroy them!"

Sasuke's expression also changed, and he wished he could tear Alex and the others to shreds.

His first kiss was stolen by a boy, and this dark history turned into photos, which were in the hands of these people... Not good! His Mangekyo Sharingan was about to awaken!

Alex looked at the photos and said with a smile, "Naruto, don't be so irritable. This is your first kiss with Sasuke, it's definitely a beautiful memory. In the future, when you get married and have children, our friends will take out these photos to show your children and tell them about your deep friendship. Don't you think it's very romantic?"

460 Shikamaru and the others laughed heartily.

Is this romantic?

And deep friendship, it's clearly full of bromance!

Naruto was about to explode, "Alex, how can you be like this! Don't you know how important a first kiss is? How can you joke about something like this!"

Alex, however, had a serious expression, "Of course, I know the first kiss is very important. I remember very clearly, that my first kiss was barbecue flavored, and this morning's kiss was steamed bun flavored."

Hey, hey, hey! Are you killing single dogs here?

Everyone here is single, only you and Tenten have been dating for several years. What are you showing off here?

Fortunately, Iruka-sensei's arrival stopped the farce. He seemed to be slightly injured, but it wasn't serious. Announcing the graduation and team assignments for his students was the most important thing, and he would never miss it.

"Students, you have all graduated and become Ninja. Your teacher is happy for you. Now I will announce the team assignments, listen carefully."

"Team One..."

...

"Team Seven: Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha. Team Leader: Kakashi Hatake."

"Team Eight: Shino Aburame, Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka. Team Leader: Kurenai Yuhi."

"Team Nine: Yamashiro Rinne, Kato Megumi, Alex. Team Leader: Yamashiro Aoba."

"Team Ten: Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, Choji Akimichi. Team Leader: Asuma Sarutobi."

....

Chapter 68 Yamashiro Aoba (Please!)

"All right, that's the team assignment. You can disband now. Come back to the classroom in the afternoon, and your team leaders will pick you up. Finally, congratulations!"

Iruka's eyes were a little moist. He had put his heart and soul into this class, and seeing all the students successfully graduate, while he was relieved, he couldn't help but worry.

The path of a Ninja is full of dangers, and he hoped that all his students would be well in the future.

After Iruka left, Naruto was both happy and depressed, happy because he was in the same team as Sakura, but the arrogant Sasuke was also in the same team. Sakura, on the other hand, was very happy; Naruto was completely ignored, and being on the same team as Sasuke made her happy.

"It's a shame we weren't assigned together," Shino said with some regret.

"Haha, it is a shame, but it doesn't matter. We are still good friends, still partners from the same village," Alex comforted him.

In fact, he wasn't surprised by these team assignments, as they were the same as in the original work.

What surprised him was that Sarutobi Hiruzen had assigned Yamashiro Aoba, a Special Jonin, as his team leader.

Yamashiro Aoba, a Konoha Special Jonin, belongs to the Intelligence Division, skilled in sensing, reconnaissance, interrogation, cover, and other techniques. He is also proficient in various Ninjutsu such as Mind Reading, Summoning Technique, Binding Technique, Fire Release, etc. He can also use the Art of Scattered Crows and his Taijutsu is not weak. He can be said to be a truly versatile support Ninja.

In the original work, Yamashiro Aoba didn't have many scenes; his most brilliant moment was rescuing Asuma.

At that time, Asuma was cursed and killed by Hidan, and Shikamaru and the two gate guards were in danger. Yamashiro Aoba arrived with Mitarashi Anko, Choji, and Ino. At that time, Yamashiro Aoba controlled a large number of crows to harass Hidan and fought Kakuzu in Taijutsu alone, even matching him. His Fire Release was also used quite nicely.

Of course, his most powerful technique is Mind Reading; once, he even delved into Kisame Hoshigaki's brain to read his memories.

Alex just didn't expect that Sarutobi Hiruzen would assign Yamashiro Aoba to be his team leader.

It was truly a bit unexpected.

But what Alex didn't know was that Sarutobi Hiruzen had searched and searched and couldn't find a suitable candidate. There were quite a few Konoha Jonin, but many were not suitable for leading students.

For example, Hiashi Hyuga, Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, and Shibi Aburame, these people are basically the heads of their respective clans, and they also have important missions on a daily basis, so they are really not suitable for leading a team. And Kakashi, Alex, Asuma, Kurenai, they were already assigned.

Other Jonin mostly work in Ambu and are not suitable for reassignment.

So he could only choose from the Special Jonin, and after searching, he chose Yamashiro Aoba.

Yamashiro Aoba may not be very strong, but he is very versatile, and perhaps he would be a good teacher, at least that's what Sarutobi Hiruzen thought.

Moreover, Sarutobi Hiruzen considered it for a long time and felt that Alex had strong self-learning ability, already learning Eight Gates and Hatake Swordsmanship on his own. In fact, he didn't need a powerful teacher, but rather a versatile teacher to impart Ninja experience, so Yamashiro Aoba became the first choice.

"I'm going to meet up with my teammates."

Alex said goodbye to Shino and exchanged glances with Yamashiro Rinne and Kato Megumi across the room, Alex pointed outside, and the two also nodded in agreement, getting up and walking out together.

In a certain deserted training ground, Alex faced his two new teammates.

Thinking of their names, he almost couldn't help but laugh, because these two names were too coincidental, feeling like a mob heroine plot.

Kato Megumi, could it be that she has some relative relationship with Kato Dan and Katou Shizune? However, this female classmate looks quite delicate, and her eyes don't have the pampered air of a young girl, which is not bad.

As for Yamashiro Rinne, Yamashiro... perhaps he is from the same clan as Yamashiro Aoba.

But guessing is useless. The most important thing now is to do one thing first.

Alex folded his arms and said seriously, "Our Team Nine is established. Besides the teacher, we need to determine a leader. From now on, when the teacher is not around, we will listen to the leader. I think I am suitable to be this leader. Do you have any objections?"

Since they were in a small team, Alex naturally didn't want to be passive. Anyway, he wasn't sure if these two were a burden, so it was better to take the command power himself.

Yamashiro Rinne and Kato Megumi exchanged glances and nodded, indicating they had no objections.

Besides the teacher, there really needed to be a leader, and this leader had to be strong enough.

Judging by Alex's usual performance, the two were convinced, and looking at Alex's posture, he clearly intended to be the leader. If they didn't agree, they were probably going to get beaten up, so it was better to concede early than that.

Alex smiled with satisfaction, "Very good, from now on, we are partners. As the leader, I'll treat you to Ichiraku Ramen, and we can discuss some things along the way."

Yamashiro Rinne and Kato Megumi heard this and their impression of Alex improved significantly.

After all, a smile meant friendliness, and treating them to a meal showed that this leader was not stingy and that they wouldn't be troubled in the future.

At Ichiraku Ramen, Alex ordered a deluxe set meal for the three of them, and then began to inquire, "...Rinne, your surname is also Yamashiro, so are you related to Yamashiro Aoba-sensei?"

Yamashiro Rinne nodded, "He is my clan brother. He is kind and easy to get along with, and his strength is considerable. He is very proficient in Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Ninjutsu, Summoning Technique, Mind Reading, etc. I have always admired him."

Kato Megumi was very excited when she heard this, "Is our team leader that amazing?"

Yamashiro Rinne's nose almost lifted to the sky, "Of course! Boss, Megumi, let me tell you, following my Aoba-nii and learning well is definitely the right choice. He has so many skills!"

Kato Megumi nodded, clearly believing Yamashiro Rinne's words.

Alex naturally didn't doubt it either, and he knew even more than Yamashiro Rinne. Yamashiro Aoba was indeed formidable, and there were many aspects worth learning from him. For example, in Taijutsu, could a person who could fight Kakuzu, that old monster, on equal footing for a short time be weak? Furthermore, the mind-reading technique that could penetrate into someone's brain to read memories was also very interesting.

Alex then looked at Kato Megumi, "Megumi, I heard that Tsunade-sama once had a lover named Kato Dan, and also a little follower named Katou Shizune. What is your relationship with them?"

"Ah? Uh, maybe, perhaps distant relatives."

Kato Megumi wasn't quite sure, "Why don't I ask my parents when I get back? They might know. But if they really are relatives, that would be great! I never thought I had relatives who had such a relationship with Tsunade-sama!"

It's normal for girls to admire Tsunade.

However, Kato Megumi and Katou Shizune should have some relative relationship.

Although there are many small clans in Konoha, there should be very few with the same surname but different clans. We'll see later.

After finishing the meal, Alex took the two back to the training ground, "Although we have graduated, I think the team leader will definitely have a test, which is nothing more than seeing our strength. To give Aoba-sensei a surprise, we need to plan carefully..."