Shinki: Did I Get the Heroine's Script?

After submitting their ninja registration forms, Shinki and Naruto headed to the Ninja Academy for their last lesson—the ninja orientation.

In this lesson, the teacher would systematically go over everything they needed to know after becoming ninja, and they would also be assigned to Genin teams.

At the ninja orientation.

Iruka-sensei stood at the lectern.

"Starting today, all of you are real ninja."

"Konoha's Genin operate in groups called 'teams.' Every three of you will form a team with an Assigned Jonin."

"Your Assigned Jonin will be your teacher throughout your future careers as ninja."

"Now, let's begin the team assignments."

"Team 1..."

"Team 2..."

"Team 3..."

"..."

Shinki grew nervous as he listened to Iruka-sensei read out name after name from the lectern, his face expressionless.

He didn't know which two people he would be teamed up with. Naruto would be best, since they'd grown up playing together!

The teacher at the lectern continued reading. "Team 6..."

"Team 7: Shinki, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha."

Shinki: Σ( ° △ °|||)︴

Naruto: ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!!

Shinki was surprised because he'd been assigned to a team with the two main characters.

Naruto, on the other hand, was surprised because he'd been assigned to a team with Sasuke Uchiha!

That was his rival in love!

He really couldn't understand why Sakura liked a guy like that!

"Sensei, can't you move Sasuke to another team?"

Naruto said with a miserable look.

Iruka shook his head impassively. "No. The teams you've been assigned to are the best fit for you. Moving one person would disrupt the entire arrangement."

Naruto could only give up. He turned and shot an angry glance at Sasuke behind him, muttering, "Show-off."

"But at least I got put on the same team as you, Shinki."

After a brief moment of thought, Naruto said with a smile.

Shinki didn't answer him.

He was pondering a very profound question.

Shinki knew a little about the original Naruto story.

He knew the original Team 7 consisted of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

But now Naruto and Sasuke were both here, and he'd taken Sakura's place.

Sakura was known to be the heroine of Naruto, and her hair was pink.

He, on the other hand, was a transmigrator of unknown identity, and his hair was red.

Both pink and red had "red" in their Chinese names.

Could it be... that I actually got the heroine's script?!!

Σ(っ °Д °;)っ

"Shinki, why did you suddenly go blank? What are you thinking about?"

Naruto shook Shinki by the shoulders and asked, looking utterly confused.

"I was thinking about what to eat tonight," Shinki said offhandedly.

"Shinki, it looks like we got put on a team with an annoying guy. How about we leave him out?"

Naruto said mischievously.

"What are you thinking?"

Shinki rolled his eyes at Naruto without the slightest restraint. "Now that we're on the same team, he'll be our life-and-death teammate from now on."

"Forget leaving him out. We should get along with him!"

Shinki said in a righteous tone.

Naruto hadn't expected Shinki to have such a high level of awareness, and he immediately realized how narrow-minded he'd been. "Okay, I get it! A good ninja shouldn't just be good himself; he should also unite with his companions and build deep bonds with them!"

Shinki gave Naruto an approving look. The guy had finally seen the light.

"Right! That's exactly it!"

Naruto got the message and moved over to Sasuke.

He planned to have a good talk with Sasuke, who was usually a man of few words, and deepen the bonds they shared as teammates.

At that moment, Sasuke was staring fixedly at Shinki, who sat in the row ahead.

Unlike the other students, he'd seen Shinki in a new light after Shinki displayed his talent, and considered him even more talented than himself.

He was very willing to team up with someone like that.

He'd also heard that after moving in with Naruto, Shinki had worked hard at his studies alongside him, and they'd eventually passed the ninja exam.

He was a good companion!

Sasuke was wondering how he should get along with him.

Just then, Sasuke noticed a face coming up in front of him...

Naruto had appeared out of nowhere and was leaning over Sasuke's desk, grinning and showing a mouthful of white teeth.

Sasuke was so startled that his stool jolted, and he moved back half a step.

"What are you doing?!"

"We're going to be on the same team from now on, so let's get along!"

Naruto held out a hand, his face full of goodwill.

Just then.

"Achoo!"

The student sitting in front of Sasuke sneezed, lost his balance, and fell backward, bumping into Naruto's butt!

"Ow!"

Knocked by the student in front of him, Naruto pitched forward...

His face was right in front of Sasuke's...

"Smack~"

Ah Zhen fell in love with Ah Qiang~~

On a night without any stars~~

After Naruto and Sasuke's kiss, half the girls in the class exploded!

They liked Sasuke and wouldn't allow their dream guy to be sullied by Naruto like that!

As for the other half, they'd switched their affections to Shinki after he displayed his talent.

Shinki heard the commotion from the front row and turned around to look curiously.

Then he saw an iconic Naruto scene!

If there had been phones in the Naruto world, Shinki would definitely have taken a picture and posted it to his social feed.

Iruka-sensei looked at the rowdy students below the lectern and spoke with a hint of displeasure. "Naruto, Sasuke, what are you two doing?"

Naruto and Sasuke scrambled to their feet in a fluster and straightened their clothes.

Too embarrassed to do anything but pretend nothing had happened, they gave Iruka-sensei an offhand reply. "Sorry, Sensei, we just fell by accident."

Iruka nodded and told them to be careful, then continued, "Your Assigned Jonin will be here soon. Go to your respective team classrooms and wait for them."

Afterward.

Everyone went to their respective classrooms according to their team assignments and waited for their Assigned Jonin to arrive.

In a classroom at the Ninja Academy.

Shinki, Sasuke, and Naruto sat side by side.

The mischievous Naruto placed a Blackboard Eraser on the door, intending to prank their new teacher.

Shinki only wanted to live a quiet, stable life and keep himself alive in the ninja world. He didn't want to attract too much attention.

So he told Naruto to take the Blackboard Eraser down; it wouldn't be good if the teacher got angry.

The mischievous Naruto waved a hand and said, "It's fine. It's just a Blackboard Eraser. The teacher won't get angry."

Although Naruto said that, the cautious Shinki still went over and took the eraser down.

After he did that, their Assigned Jonin still hadn't arrived.

Thinking that he and Sasuke would be partners on missions and couldn't go on without speaking to each other forever, Shinki held out a hand to Sasuke in a friendly greeting.

"Hi, I'm Shinki. I'm glad we got put on the same team."

Faced with Shinki's outstretched hand.

Sasuke hesitated.

Then, unexpectedly, he blushed!

Shinki: "???"

It's just a greeting! What the bubble teapot are you blushing for!!

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