Chapter 185: Chapter 185

“What a pity.”

Hiashi felt a slight regret, but Neji had already performed quite well.

After all, his opponent was Naruto, who possessed the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu and Rasengan.

Hiashi felt a subtle sensation when he thought of this.

Who would have thought that Rasengan could be seen in an ordinary practical exam at the Ninja Academy?

Hiashi remembered that when he was in school, it was extremely rare to see a classmate use Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu.

His gaze fell on Hinata again.

Sasuke’s performance was very striking.

Hinata and Neji were not bad either.

Overall, the Hyuga Clan and the Uchiha Clan were evenly matched in this Student Council selection practical.

Hiashi was genuinely worried that Sasuke would defeat Naruto.

In that case, the Uchiha Clan would certainly gain a lot of prestige.

This current situation, on the other hand, was quite good.

“Naruto!”

Gai gave a thumbs up and said, “You haven’t let youth down!”

“Gai-sensei!”

Naruto stopped and shouted excitedly, “I feel the burning passion of youth!”

“Naruto, keep going!”

Gai encouraged him, saying, “Never stopping is what youth is all about!”

“Ahem.”

Kurenai quickly stopped them, saying, “The next match is about to start. It’s better if you let Naruto leave the field first.”

The implication was to stop talking about youth.

“Indeed.”

Kakashi rarely agreed.

The main reason was that Naruto was the center of attention in the entire arena right now.

Their interaction would attract a lot of attention, and then he would be noticed.

Kakashi had fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, but he was still not quite used to this kind of situation.

“Kakashi.”

Gai turned his head and asked, “What’s your assessment of Naruto now?”

Kakashi fell silent.

He had previously said that Naruto only won by having a large amount of Chakra, but he was clearly proven wrong.

Looking at these two matches, Naruto’s use of Rasengan was very clever.

Although it was nothing to him, it was already extremely good for a seven-year-old Naruto to achieve this.

Kakashi thought of Minato.

If he were still alive, he would certainly be very satisfied with Naruto.

“Very good.”

Kakashi finally said.

“Haha!”

Gai laughed excitedly at the words.

Anyone who didn’t know would think he had won against Kakashi.

“Third Round, Fifth Match: Shikamaru versus Hana.”

Kitazawa drew lots again.

There were a total of twelve students who entered the third round.

Four matches had already taken place, leaving two more, which meant four students had yet to compete.

After Shikamaru versus Hana was confirmed, the remaining match was also determined: Ino versus Tenten.

“Why can’t I forfeit the Student Council selection practical?”

Shikamaru’s mouth twitched as he looked at the three large ninja dogs opposite him.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely be chased all over the field.

If he could forfeit, he would definitely do so.

After all, reaching the third round, he had already exceeded his goal.

But unfortunately, Kitazawa had anticipated his anticipation.

Not only could he not forfeit, but he also could not play passively.

Once Kitazawa noticed, there would be serious consequences.

Kitazawa didn’t say what the consequences were, but Shikamaru didn’t want to find out.

Hana went all out from the start.

After all, Shikamaru’s performance in the previous round was very good, winning against Tenten with a combination of strength and strategy.

Fang Over Fang!

Hana and Haimaru leaped up, transforming into a tornado and crashing towards Shikamaru.

Behind them were two other ninja dogs.

Shikamaru dodged to the left without hesitation.

Although he avoided Fang Over Fang, he ran head-on into the two ninja dogs.

At the same time, Hana and Haimaru made a sharp stop, turned around, and used Fang Over Fang again.

Shikamaru leaped up, clearing the two ninja dogs.

Shadow sewing!

The shadows of Shikamaru in the air and the two ninja dogs overlapped.

His shadow transformed into two tendrils and grabbed the necks of the two ninja dogs.

Their attacks immediately came to a halt.

“What?”

Hana and Haimaru’s target changed from Shikamaru to the two ninja dogs.

Seeing this, they quickly stopped and aborted Fang Over Fang.

Shadow Imitation Jutsu!

Shikamaru landed on the ground and immediately used his shadow to control one of the ninja dogs, sending it charging towards Hana and Haimaru.

“Haimaru!”

Hana commanded without hesitation.

Haimaru reverted to its ninja dog form and wrestled with the other ninja dog.

Four Legs Jutsu!

Hana channeled Chakra to her limbs and immediately pounced on Shikamaru like a fierce tiger descending from a mountain.

“I surrender.”

Shikamaru promptly raised his hand and said, “My chakra is depleted, and I can no longer fight.”

“…?”

Hana quickly stopped her swinging claw.

What’s happening?

In her opinion, she was clearly at a disadvantage.

“Winner, Hana Inuzuka.”

Kitazawa shook his head and said.

If Shikamaru wanted to win, he had a chance with Shadow Imitation Jutsu and Shadow sewing.

But unfortunately, he had no desire to win and simply went through the motions before automatically surrendering.

Shikaku in the audience suddenly remembered Ino’s words.

Indeed, he had to ask Kitazawa to deal with Shikamaru.

“Third Round, Sixth Match: Ino versus Tenten.”

Kitazawa announced after Shikamaru and Hana left the field.

“Shikamaru, did you go easy on my sister?”

Kiba asked curiously.

“No.”

Shikamaru spread his hands and said, “You know, secret Jutsus consume a lot of Chakra.”

“Your sister brought three ninja dogs. It’s basically impossible for Shikamaru to control four targets at once.”

Ino interjected.

Both the Nara Clan and the Yamanaka Clan focus on control, and they have similarities in many areas.

If it were her, she would have lost even faster.

Because her Mind Transfer Jutsu could only control two targets at most.

“Ino is right.”

Shikamaru agreed.

“It’s your turn, Ino.”

Sakura reminded her.

“Her ninja tools are troublesome.”

Shikamaru advised, “If you can seize an opportunity to control her, do so. If not, don’t force it; you can surrender.”

If the Nara Clan’s secret Jutsus could still be used by a single person, then the Yamanaka Clan’s secret Jutsus were not suitable for single-person use.

Casting the Ninjutsu takes time, hitting is difficult, and once hit, the user cannot move.

“Mm.”

Ino nodded, a bright smile on her face, and said, “I’ll do my best. If I lose, I’ll just go find Kitazawa-sensei.”

Sasuke subconsciously glanced at Kitazawa when he heard the name.

Even with his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, he still couldn’t defeat Naruto and Yakumo. Should he ask Kitazawa for help?

The battle began.

Tenten learned from her defeat against Shikamaru and used ninja tools from the very beginning, resolutely not allowing Ino to get close.

Ino was chased around by the ninja tools, completely unable to use her secret Jutsu, and eventually chose to surrender.

“The third round of matches concludes here. Next is the challenge round.”

Kitazawa paused and said, “All students who entered the third round are eligible to be challenged.”

Because they had received the flyers in advance, the audience already understood the rules of the practical exam and were not surprised by this.

“I hope someone challenges me.”

Naruto said with an eager expression.

Today’s battles truly made him feel exhilarated.

“Who would challenge you?”

Kiba scoffed, “Only someone blind would challenge you.”

“You never know.”

Shikamaru yawned and said, “Arrogant people are everywhere.”

“Indeed.”

Shino adjusted his glasses and said, “People who think they have strength and were assigned to the general matches will certainly be very unwilling.”

“Then Sasuke has a higher chance of being challenged, right?”

Ino gave her reason, “Because Sasuke has a bigger reputation.”

“Don’t I have a reputation?”

Naruto’s eyes widened, saying, “I just defeated Sasuke!”

“…?”

Sasuke’s eye twitched.

Why bring that up now?

“The students in the general matches didn’t see our fight.”

Ino paused and said, “But after today, your reputation will definitely skyrocket. Maybe it’ll even surpass Sasuke’s.”

Sasuke’s expression immediately stiffened at the words.

Damn it!

Was he going to be inferior to Naruto even in terms of reputation?

Not this, please!

The more he thought about it, the more unwilling he felt.

Sasuke had never been weaker than anyone in his life, and he was going to take back everything that belonged to him!

He didn’t know why, but even though Yakumo had also defeated him, he cared more about losing to Naruto.

Time slowly passed.

Not long after, Hisao Sarutobi led five students onto the Training Ground.

These five students generally appeared older than Sasuke and Naruto.

And that was indeed the case.

They were mostly fifth and sixth-grade students.

Kitazawa greeted Hisao Sarutobi, then looked at the five students behind him and said, “You will enter the training ground in order.”

After he finished speaking, he handed over the roster.

The roster listed the names of the twelve students who had entered the third round, including their classes.

“I challenge Sasuke!”

A young boy in white walked onto the training ground and declared.

Sasuke subconsciously clenched his fists.

Do you think I’m easy to bully just because I lost two matches?

Sasuke walked to face him with a cold expression.

Genjutsu: Shiranui!

He activated his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.

The next second, the boy was enveloped in flames within the illusion and immediately screamed.

“Winner, Sasuke.”

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow and announced.

Using the Two-Tomoe Sharingan against students who weren’t even Genin was an overwhelming advantage.

However, ending the battle so quickly was still unusual.

It indicated that Sasuke harbored deep resentment.

The remaining four students exchanged glances, all seeing shock and confusion on each other’s faces.

Are first-year students this formidable now? Directly defeating a sixth-grader?

Even for an Uchiha, this was incredibly absurd.

After two seconds of hesitation, the second student walked onto the training ground.

“I—I challenge Yakumo Kurama.”

This student chose based on their surnames.

Uchiha, Hyuga, Nara, Aburame, Yamanaka, and others were all famous ninja clans.

But Kurama, he had never heard of it.

Yakumo walked in front of him, and then there was no ’then’.

He was instantly pulled into an illusion.

In the eyes of the others, he simply stood still in place, and a few seconds later, he fell backward.

From beginning to end, Yakumo seemed not to have moved even a little finger.

“???”

The challenging students were full of questions.

Is this still the Ninja Academy? Where did I get transferred to?

Not only could they not defeat the first-year students, but they didn’t even know how they lost.

“It seems Kitazawa’s decision to divide it into a general competition and an elite competition was correct.”

Hiruzen shook his head and said.

The gap between them was too vast; sometimes, not knowing was a form of bliss.

As it was now, it only left them with deep despair.

“There’s nothing more to see, I—”

Tsunade was interrupted before she could finish.

“Since you’re already here, stay until the end. There should always be a proper beginning and end.”

Hiruzen said with a chuckle.

“What are you planning now?”

Tsunade asked suspiciously.

“What can I plan?”

Hiruzen retorted with a normal expression, “If you leave now, aren’t you considering Kitazawa’s feelings?”

“Then let’s wait.”

Tsunade sat back down.

The challenge matches came and went quickly, with all five students losing at light speed without exception.

“Please wait a moment, students. The rankings for this practical exam will be announced shortly.”

Kitazawa said with a slight smile, “Considering the list is long, only the top thirty will be announced here. The remaining names will be posted.”

“Kitazawa-senpai.”

Iruka quickly stepped forward, handed over a roster, and said, “This is the practical exam ranking for the elite competition.”

“Thank you.”

Kitazawa took the roster and found Hisao Sarutobi.

The two immediately began discussing the specific rankings.

A moment later, Kitazawa, holding the rankings, walked in front of the students.

Although some had already guessed their rankings, they were still very much looking forward to it.

Except for Sasuke.

“First place, Uzumaki Naruto.”

Kitazawa announced directly, without any preamble.

“That’s great!”

Naruto jumped up and down.

He had first beaten Sasuke, then Neji. No one would object to him getting first place.

Due to the limited rounds, he hadn’t fought Yakumo.

However, they had already fought before.

With the help of the Kyuubi, Naruto was not afraid of her Genjutsu.

And Yakumo, as a pure Genjutsu Ninja, if her Genjutsu didn’t work, she could only be at the mercy of others.

“Second place, Yakumo Kurama.”

Kitazawa continued.

Yakumo Kurama was very calm when she heard this, standing up and bowing slightly.

“Third place, Sasuke.”

Kitazawa glanced at the roster and said.

Although Sasuke had lost two matches, he had activated his Two-Tomoe Sharingan, so ranking third was not a problem.

Sasuke’s face was full of unhappiness.

His goal was first place; this third place was simply an insult to him!

“Fourth place, Hyuga Hinata. Fifth place, Hyuga Neji. Sixth place, Shino Aburame. Seventh place, Kiba Inuzuka.”

Kitazawa rattled off the names.

“Hahaha!”

Kiba immediately burst into laughter, “I’m seventh!”

This result was a breakthrough for him.

And this was a school-wide ranking, not a class ranking.

Excluding Neji, he would be sixth.

“But you’re still lower than Naruto.”

Shikamaru said calmly.

Kiba’s laughter abruptly stopped.

Not surpassing Naruto meant he still had to treat him to Ichiraku Ramen.

“The top thirty have been announced.”

After Kitazawa finished reading, he changed the subject and said, “Now, I will announce the Student Council executive list.”

Sasuke’s heart couldn’t help but tremble.

He had forgotten that the ranking of this practical exam was related to the selection of Student Council members.

Now that he was third, he had already missed out on the Student Council President position.

“Since it’s already the end of the semester, the Student Council handover will be moved to next semester.”

Kitazawa said unhurriedly.

He was worried that his task wouldn’t be completed, so he specifically requested a small measure.

However, this measure was reasonable and fair, so no one raised any objections.

In other words, he would temporarily serve as the Student Council President until next semester.

“The official Student Council President will be Uzumaki Naruto.”

Kitazawa announced.

“Thank you all for your support!”

Uzumaki Naruto clasped his hands and said, “I will definitely make the Student Council full of youthful vigor!”

Sasuke and the others collectively fell silent.

“Vice Presidents, Yakumo Kurama and Sasuke Uchiha.”

Kitazawa continued.

“Yakumo, you should stop Naruto’s youthfulness stunts, I’m counting on you!”

Ino said with a serious expression.

“Huh?”

Yakumo was a little confused.

“Indeed.”

Shikamaru agreed, “We absolutely cannot let youthfulness spread in the Student Council.”

“That evil green spandex wack must be defeated!”

Kiba clenched his fists and said.

Sasuke nodded.

“Study Committee member, Hyuga Hinata.”

After they quieted down, Kitazawa continued to read, “Disciplinary Committee member, Hyuga Neji—”

In a flash, all the Student Council executives had been announced.

“Everyone has worked hard these past two days. I hereby announce the successful conclusion of the Student Council selection practical exam and the final exams!”

Kitazawa said loudly, “Now, please enjoy your holidays!”

The students immediately burst into cheers upon hearing this.

“Let’s go, let’s meet Kitazawa.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood up and said.

Fugaku, Hiashi, Shikaku, and others who had originally intended to leave all followed.

After all, if the Hokage didn’t leave, it wouldn’t be appropriate for them to leave either.

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow.

He had to admit, this lineup was indeed grand.

Aside from Danzo, Homura, and Koharu, almost all of Konoha Village’s high-ranking officials were present.

“Hokage-sama.”

Kitazawa went to meet him.

“Kitazawa, you’ve done very well.”

Hiruzen nodded and said with emotion, “Konoha Village’s younger generation is impeccable. I can retire with peace of mind.”

At these words, the training ground instantly fell silent.

Those present were all clan heads of major ninja clans, veritable old foxes.

They all heard many implications in that sentence.

Undoubtedly, Hiruzen intended to step down.

Everyone looked at Tsunade for the next Hokage.

Only Tsunade clenched her fists.

She had been set up again!

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