The two of them were very happy.
"Ino, come on! We must show everyone the strength of our Yamanaka clan!"
Yamanaka Inoichi said to his daughter, his words full of encouragement and expectations.
Ino seemed very confident. She smiled and replied:
"Okay, Dad, I know! This graduation test is a piece of cake for me!"
It could be seen that she was quite confident in her abilities.
On the other side, Nara Shikaku gently patted Shikamaru's shoulder and asked with concern:
"Shikamaru, how are you preparing? Don't let down at the critical moment; otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to your mother."
Shikamaru replied listlessly:
"Well, I know. Don't worry, I will pass."
"Choji, if you pass the exam today, I will take you to eat barbecue!"
Akimichi Choza knew how to inspire his son's fighting spirit, and after throwing out such a tempting condition, he looked at Choji with satisfaction.
As expected, Choji immediately became energetic after hearing this:
"Really? Then I will definitely pass this test!"
Just then, there was a commotion in the crowd:
"Look, it's Sasuke-kun!"
"Wow, so handsome!"
"Sasuke-kun has always been so charming!"
"If it was Sasuke-kun taking the test, he would definitely pass easily!"
The girls around gathered as if they were attracted by a magnet and greeted Sasuke enthusiastically.
"Uchiha Sasuke... He is really popular!"
Yamanaka Inoichi looked at his daughter Ino, who was full of excitement and shining eyes, and showed a helpless smile. He muttered to himself that this boy from the Uchiha family was indeed charming.
"Is that the orphan of the Uchiha clan? I wonder if Shikamaru has made friends with him."
Nara Shikaku looked at Sasuke thoughtfully, knowing full well that the Third Hokage intended to let Uchiha Sasuke establish friendships and bonds with their children.
After all, as one of the only two remaining Uchiha clan members, Sasuke's identity was special and important and had to be treated with caution.
"Hey, Inoichi, you must keep an eye on your daughter, don't let others kidnap her."
Shikaku suddenly said to Inoichi.
"Kidnapped? How is that possible? The Uchiha clan is gone. He should marry into our Yamanaka clan. Maybe our Yamanaka clan can also have the Sharingan, hahahaha."
Inoichi glanced at Shikaku and said with a smile.
"You guy, you really..."
Shikaku pouted.
There was no doubt that Sasuke attracted the audience's attention as soon as he appeared on the stage.
The clan leaders of Konoha were still very interested in this Uchiha orphan; after all, he was the last Uchiha in Konoha.
Wouldn't it be a great deal if they could bring him into their own clan?
...
Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for the assessment.
Iruka walked up to the podium with a smile on his face and began to explain the assessment rules in detail to everyone:
"Okay, the graduation exam will officially begin next. Students whose names are called, please go to the next classroom. The topic of this exam is - Clone Technique."
As soon as the voice fell, Naruto let out a wail:
"Oh, how could this happen? I was tested on the ninjutsu that I am least good at! But it doesn't matter; since that's the case, I'll try my best."
After that, he resolutely walked into the next classroom, ready to show his skills.
"Clone Technique!"
Accompanied by a burst of white mist, a thin, malnourished Naruto suddenly appeared next to him.
Iruka, who witnessed this scene, was so angry that veins popped up on his forehead, cold sweat dripped down, and he couldn't help but roar:
"Failed!"
At this moment, Mizuki interrupted at the right time and successfully won Naruto's favor.
The next step was the assessment of others. Just as he thought, all the people from the major families of Konoha successfully passed the assessment.
After the assessment was over, the people who successfully passed the assessment also informed their parents of the good news.
And Naruto sat alone on the swing, looking at the others with envy.
Sasuke, who saw this scene, knew that Mizuki was going to fool Naruto. But he didn't plan to change this plot.
After all, this was the exclusive plug-in that the Third Hokage gave to Naruto, and he had already learned it, so there was no need to participate in it.
After all, can you imagine that the dignified Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen would fall for a mere seduction technique?
Although you can accuse the Sandaime of doing bad things, it is undeniable that he still has some real skills.
And he didn't think the Sandaime would be kind enough to let Naruto steal the original sealing technique.
After all, when Naruto opened the scroll, the first ninjutsu was the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique; how could it be such a coincidence?
No matter how you think about it, this ninjutsu shouldn't be the first one.
Then there is only one possibility: this sealing technique has only this one ninjutsu from beginning to end.
And this move happens to be the ninjutsu that Naruto, as a jinchuriki, can perform at will.
After all, there are not so many coincidences in the world.
...
The next morning.
Sasuke also went to the Ninja School early in the morning.
Today is the day for students who have passed the assessment to be divided into classes.
"Sasuke, good morning, come here!"
Sakura and Ino waved hurriedly after seeing Sasuke coming.
At this moment, the door of the classroom suddenly opened.
It was Naruto who came in wearing a forehead protector.
"Huh? Why is Naruto here?"
"Isn't today a briefing session for graduates only?"
Shikamaru, Choji, and others were all puzzled.
Didn't Naruto fail the test yesterday?
"Really, can't you see the forehead protector on my forehead? From today on, I am also a ninja!"
Naruto touched the forehead protector on his forehead.
After saying that, he found a seat and sat down with a happy smile on his face.
Soon, Iruka came.
"Congratulations, you are now independent ninjas, but you are still novice ninjas. The real hard work has just begun."
"From now on, you will be divided into groups of three, and there will be a jonin to lead you to perform tasks."
When they learned that the grouping was three people, Sakura and Ino secretly prayed that they could be in the same group with Sasuke.
However, Sasuke knew very well in his heart that this possibility was very small.
Because the members of the Ino-Shika-Cho family have a deep bond, they are usually not separated, and this tacit understanding needs to be cultivated from the time of graduation.
"Okay, next I will announce the group list."
...
"Team 7, Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura..."
Hearing this, Naruto jumped up excitedly, his face filled with joy.
"Great!"
He couldn't help but cheer.
But Sakura on the side was depressed, lowered her head in disappointment, and muttered to herself:
"How could this be... I have to be in the same group with Naruto."
Just then, Iruka continued to read out the last name:
"And, Uchiha Sasuke."
"Great!"
Sakura became excited in an instant. She raised her hands high, her eyes flashing with excitement.
"Finally, I can be with Sasuke!"
At the same time, Naruto was like a deflated ball. His whole body collapsed on the table, showing an expression of despair.