The Glory Belongs to the Uchiha

Naruto Uzumaki waved his hands around, spun in a circle, and only then returned to the line.

Beizawa could not help but smile.

He was reminded of the fishing enthusiasts from his previous life, who would show off everywhere after catching a huge fish.

Beizawa picked up his pen and wrote down eighty points on the class roster.

Naruto Uzumaki's exceptional performance was only exceptional compared to his usual self. In reality, it was merely above average and still had flaws.

But this score already surpassed that of most of the class.

It was not until Sasuke Uchiha stepped up that the first perfect score appeared.

"Very good."

Beizawa nodded slightly.

Sasuke Uchiha was somewhat distracted.

He remembered that his Clone Technique had not been this good before.

He quickly thought of the Tree Climbing Training Beizawa had assigned him.

Improved Chakra Control was useful not only for Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, but for other ninjutsu as well.

"Thank you, Teacher Beizawa."

Sasuke Uchiha spoke sincerely.

"Next."

Beizawa glanced at the roster and called out, "Shikamaru Nara."

Shikamaru Nara, who radiated laziness from head to toe, walked forward.

He formed hand seals and produced two passable clones, then slowly returned to the line.

How could you stand being so laid-back at this age?

Young people should have some fire in them.

Beizawa saw at a glance that Shikamaru Nara was half-assing it.

It had been the same with yesterday's theory exam. No more, no less—he had scored exactly sixty points.

It was not that he was hiding his abilities. He simply found it too troublesome.

In the original story, Shikamaru Nara would not change until after his teacher, Asuma Sarutobi, sacrificed himself.

"Hinata Hyuga."

Beizawa read from the class roster.

Hinata Hyuga took a deep breath and slowly walked to the center of the training ground.

Under everyone's gaze, she uncontrollably grew nervous.

Hinata Hyuga instinctively shifted her gaze away.

But when she saw Beizawa, she remembered all the special training he had given her, and her heart settled considerably.

Clone Technique!

Hinata Hyuga formed hand seals and created two identical clones.

"She's actually no worse than Sasuke?"

Ino Yamanaka looked utterly astonished.

Sasuke Uchiha's expression tightened slightly.

Hinata Hyuga's Clone Technique was indeed flawless—good enough to pose a threat to him.

Then he suddenly realized that it was Beizawa's doing.

Just like him, Hinata Hyuga had undergone Tree Climbing Training.

Thinking of this, Sasuke Uchiha looked toward Ino Yamanaka.

Yakumo Kurama had not taken the exam because of her poor health.

Although Naruto Uzumaki was also climbing trees, his progress was slow and he had yet to complete the training. That left only Ino Yamanaka.

Sasuke Uchiha waited quietly.

Soon, it was Ino Yamanaka's turn.

Just as he had expected, her Clone Technique was also nearly perfect, only slightly inferior to his.

Fortunately, the next three test items had nothing to do with Chakra Control.

Sasuke Uchiha let out a breath.

He did not dare imagine how disappointed his father and Brother would be if he failed to take first place.

"When did Ino get so good?"

Choji Akimichi nudged Shikamaru Nara with his elbow and asked, "What happened?"

Shikamaru Nara had a high IQ, so he treated him as an external brain.

Sakura Haruno also looked at him when she heard that.

As Ino Yamanaka's best friend, she knew Ino's strength quite well.

Her rapid improvement now came as a surprise to her.

"It was Teacher Beizawa's special training."

Sasuke Uchiha cut in.

"Special training?"

Sakura Haruno suddenly remembered something and asked, "You mean during the free activity time in every Combat Class?"

"So that's what it was."

Reminded by her, Choji Akimichi remembered as well.

"Teacher Beizawa really is remarkable."

Shikamaru Nara raised an eyebrow and said.

In his understanding, it was truly rare for a civilian ninja to be so capable.

"Yeah."

Choji Akimichi nodded in agreement.

Sasuke Uchiha, Ino Yamanaka, Naruto Uzumaki, and Hinata Hyuga, who had participated in the special training, had all improved considerably.

"I'm going too!"

Sakura Haruno clenched her fists and said.

"Then you'll have to work even harder."

Ino Yamanaka returned to the line and said with a smile.

Although Sakura Haruno did very well in theory classes, she was fairly average in Combat Class.

Unlike Sasuke Uchiha and the others, who came from ninja clans and had learned beforehand, this was her first exposure to it, so it took time for her to learn.

"The Clone Technique exam is over. Next is Kunai Throwing."

After finishing the scoring, Beizawa announced.

Compared to the many variations of the Clone Technique, Kunai Throwing was much more straightforward.

Sasuke Uchiha was undoubtedly the most outstanding.

He had copied Beizawa's technique, but he was not throwing blindly.

Terrifying indeed!

Beizawa felt quite fortunate.

Sasuke Uchiha had not awakened the Sharingan yet. Otherwise, this mission of his would most likely have been declared a failure.

After Kunai Throwing came Shuriken Throwing.

Both were commonly used ninja tools, so they were quite similar. Everyone's performance was similar as well, with Sasuke Uchiha still being the most impressive.

By ten o'clock, only the Physical Fitness Test remained in the Combat Exam.

Sasuke Uchiha and the others arrived at the track.

"The rules for the Physical Fitness Test are simple."

Beizawa explained, "You only need to run fifty laps. Rankings will be determined by the order in which you reach the finish line."

After saying that, he waved at Umino Iruka in the distance.

"Senior Beizawa."

Umino Iruka immediately walked over to him.

"You'll be responsible for scoring the Physical Fitness Test."

Beizawa handed him the roster and a pen.

"You're leaving?"

Umino Iruka froze for a moment and said, "According to school rules, two teachers must be present for the Combat Exam."

"I'm not leaving. I'm running with them."

Beizawa shook his head.

"Huh?"

Umino Iruka was even more puzzled.

What? The teacher was warming up?

"If I run with them, it'll ease their nerves and make them think it's just an ordinary Physical Training session."

Beizawa explained with a smile. "That way, it'll help improve their results."

"Is that so?"

Umino Iruka suddenly understood and said with feeling, "As expected of the Ninja Academy's finest teacher!"

"Watch carefully. Learn carefully."

Beizawa patted him on the shoulder, walked onto the track, and said, "Begin!"

Under his lead, Sasuke Uchiha and the others began running.

Physical training was basically held once a week.

Everyone knew each other well, and the results were more or less the same each time.

"Hahaha, I'm first again!"

Naruto Uzumaki jumped around happily.

You really have first place on the brain.

Beizawa shook his head.

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha dropped onto the ground, feeling sore all over.

Why did that guy have so much stamina?

But luckily, Naruto Uzumaki only took first place in the Physical Fitness Test. Sasuke had taken first in the other three events.

Three first places—could you possibly beat me?

After doing the math, Sasuke Uchiha finally relaxed completely.

Glory would inevitably belong to the Uchiha.

[Current Mission: Become first in the class during the April monthly exam.]

[Mission Reward: Wind Style: Vacuum Sphere.]

[The host has completed the mission. Reward issued.]

Beizawa looked at the three lines of text that had suddenly appeared before him and could not help smiling.

The reward was in hand. All the effort had been worth it.