Training Over, Teacher Iruka Treats Naruto

Seeing that the group had actually come to the training ground to work out, Teacher Iruka clicked his tongue in amazement.

During all his years at the Ninja Academy, he had never seen students stay behind after class and school to train.

And there were so many of them, organized and improving together.

Naruto seemed to be the one leading them. It looked like he had a great relationship with his classmates.

Everyone was willing to listen to Naruto, too.

"You're amazing, Naruto. Before I knew it, you had made so many friends. I knew you were a good kid!"

Hiding in the shadows and secretly observing everyone, Iruka was already crying his eyes out.

"Naruto... he's truly so inspiring!"

As time passed, Akimichi Choji, Aburame Shino, and Nara Shikamaru formed the slacker trio and were the first to stop.

Choji struggled because of his weight. Every step he took was torture, so he could not keep going for long.

As for Shino, the bugs on his body had a hard time when he ran, which also made him feel uncomfortable. Besides, Aburame Clan ninja rarely excelled at taijutsu. The fact that Shino even wanted to train was already commendable.

And Shikamaru? To this day, no one knew whether he truly could not run any farther or whether he found it too troublesome and was pretending to be exhausted so he could slack off.

Next were the flower-like sisters, Ino and Sakura.

Ino had always been a strong-willed person. Under Naruto's influence, she had become more cheerful and more persistent, so she did far better than those useless boys.

The Yamanaka Clan also had special formulas, so Ino's progress was quite good.

Although Sakura was a civilian, once her parents learned that she had entered the elite class and become friends with the village's most impressive group of second-generation heirs...

They spent a great deal of the money they earned from missions to properly cultivate Sakura, preparing restorative medicinal ingredients for her as well.

No matter how hard things got, they could not let the child suffer!

Then there was Kiba. His initial burst was fierce, but afterward his explosive power dropped, and his endurance did not last. By the end, he simply could not run anymore.

As a Ninja Hound, Akamaru had far better stamina than Kiba and had kept chasing after Naruto.

But Naruto's physique was simply too powerful. Even a Ninja Hound could only stare at Naruto's retreating back. He ran faster than a dog!

Of course, that was also because Akamaru had not fully grown yet.

Hinata was someone Naruto paid special attention to. Even while running, he constantly kept an eye on her condition.

He knew that Hinata was a girl who seemed weak on the outside but was strong within. She looked soft and delicate, but her heart was incomparably resilient.

Naruto was genuinely worried that Hinata would keep forcing herself too hard and end up getting hurt during training.

When he noticed Hinata's breathing gradually becoming unsteady and her footsteps growing uncoordinated...

Naruto went over to her and told her not to push herself anymore. She could rest now.

He also patted Hinata's little head and encouraged her. "You've already done amazingly well, Hinata!"

After running for so long, Hinata's face had not even turned red.

But after Naruto touched her head, her whole face instantly flushed crimson. Her CPU overheated, and she fainted from embarrassment.

Naruto carried Hinata to the grass so she could rest properly, then continued running himself.

Only three people remained on the field.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Rock Lee!

"Rock Lee, I know you've reached your limit. Give up already!"

"What are you talking about, Sasuke? I know you're the one at your limit. Stop forcing yourself. There's nothing wrong with giving up!"

Both Rock Lee and Sasuke were nearing their physical limits, but when they saw the other still going, they gritted their teeth and persisted.

Sasuke did it for the glory of the Uchiha Clan. Failing to surpass Naruto had already dealt him a heavy blow. If he could not even beat Rock Lee, he felt he would be letting down the Uchiha Clan's illustrious name.

Rock Lee, on the other hand, felt that he had worked so hard, started training earlier than Sasuke and the others, and was even a year older. If Sasuke surpassed him, he would never be able to show his face!

He had always believed that hard work could surpass genius. Neji Hyuga in their class was said to be a genius.

Rock Lee had no chance to compete with him, so he could only compare himself with Sasuke, another genius!

Seeing that the two were still stubbornly pushing themselves and had started competing in earnest, Naruto felt rather helpless.

But this was a contest between the two of them, so Naruto did not interfere or say anything.

"If you two can't keep going, you must stop. Nothing is more important than your bodies! Be careful not to get hurt!"

As Naruto ran past them, he spoke to them earnestly.

In the end, Sasuke was the first to give up. He was disadvantaged by his age, and Indra Chakra had not fully awakened yet. The Uchiha Clan's special ability, the Sharingan, had not awakened either.

It was perfectly normal for Sasuke to be unable to hold on.

After seeing Sasuke give up, Rock Lee caught his breath a few times. He lasted only a little longer than Sasuke before finally stopping to rest.

This time, I finally defeated a genius with my own ability. I need to keep going! Rock Lee's heart was filled with immense satisfaction.

Goals created motivation!

Seeing that everyone else had stopped, Naruto symbolically ran a few more laps before stopping as well.

This run had really satisfied him. He had not gone all out, but at least he had gotten a little serious.

He had sweated quite a lot. It felt great.

"Then that's it for today. Everyone, be careful on your way home!" Naruto said to the people resting on the grass.

With that, today's training came to an end. After saying goodbye to one another, everyone went home to their families.

"Naruto!" Having witnessed Naruto's terrifying stamina, Teacher Iruka sprang out from the small grove.

"Hello, Teacher Iruka!" With Naruto's powerful senses, he had naturally known that Teacher Iruka had been watching from the bushes for quite some time. From the moment Iruka followed Naruto out of the classroom, Naruto had sensed every one of his movements clearly.

"Training just ended? Want to go get some ramen?" Teacher Iruka naturally knew that Naruto loved Ichiraku Ramen, so he asked him.

"Sure, Teacher Iruka. Let's go!" Naruto naturally would not refuse Teacher Iruka's kindness. At worst, he could make Hiruzen Sarutobi pay later.

Naruto's eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded excitedly.

The two left the academy together and headed toward Ichiraku Ramen.

"Uncle Teuchi, two bowls of your signature ramen!" Naruto was a regular at Ichiraku Ramen, and one of Uncle Teuchi's favorite customers.

"Coming right up, Naruto. Isn't that Teacher Iruka? Naruto, you've already started at the Ninja Academy?"

"Yep! Teacher Iruka is my homeroom teacher!"

"Hahaha, time really flies. To celebrate you entering the Ninja Academy, I'll give you some extra toppings!"

"Thank you, Uncle Teuchi!"

Inside the ramen shop, the steaming ramen gave off an enticing aroma.

Naruto and Iruka sat at a table in the corner, with two bowls of steaming ramen before them.

Uncle Teuchi had specially made Naruto's ramen, piling it high with all kinds of ingredients. There was practically more meat than noodles!

Naruto eagerly picked up his chopsticks and began eating in huge mouthfuls.

Iruka could not help but smile as he watched Naruto wolf it down.

While eating ramen, Naruto and Iruka chatted about many things.

"Naruto, your dream is to become Hokage, right?" Teacher Iruka asked as he ate his ramen.

"Yes, Teacher Iruka. What is it? Do you believe I can do it?" Naruto asked curiously.

"It's nothing. I was just asking. If someone else said that, I might not take it seriously. But since it's you saying it, I think... maybe you really can do it!"

"Hahahaha, Teacher Iruka, you're wrong. I will definitely do it!"

"You really are confident, kid. Then I'll look forward to the day you become Hokage!" Teacher Iruka said encouragingly as he looked at Naruto's confident expression.

"Naruto, if you become Hokage, I'll prepare a gift to celebrate for you too!" Uncle Teuchi encouraged Naruto after overhearing their conversation.

"Then I'll thank you in advance for the gift, Uncle Teuchi. Teacher Iruka, just watch! I'll definitely become Hokage! I'll become an outstanding ninja!"

He spoke with conviction.

Looking into Naruto's resolute eyes, Iruka felt a warm current rise in his heart.

He knew this child had the talent. If Naruto continued working hard, Iruka believed he would surely be able to realize his dream.

Meanwhile, Sasuke walked home, his heart filled with curiosity about what Naruto had said regarding Uchiha Madara leaving the village.

He decided to ask his father when he got home, hoping to learn more about that part of history.

"Oh, Sasuke, you're back? Hurry and sit down. The food is ready too. Go call your Brother and father to eat!"

Mikoto Uchiha said happily when she saw Sasuke return.

"Got it, Mother!" Sasuke quickly ran to his father's and Brother's rooms to call them out for dinner.

While the family was peacefully eating together, Sasuke could not help but ask.

"Father, I want to know about the history of our Uchiha Clan!"

"Oh? Sasuke, why are you suddenly interested in these things? You never cared much about them before."

Fugaku Uchiha asked curiously.

"Today, we had a history lesson about Konoha. It mentioned that Konoha was founded by Hashirama Senju of the Senju Clan and Uchiha Madara of our Uchiha Clan. That suddenly made me interested in this history."

Hearing that they had covered history in class that day, Fugaku understood why Sasuke was so interested.

"Father, I'm actually curious about this part of history too. Would it be convenient for you to tell us about it?" Uchiha Itachi chimed in from the side.

It was not only for Sasuke's sake. He himself had been curious about this history for a long time.