Turning Over a New Leaf

After Kakashi left to accept the mission, Shuichi yawned and continued to handle official business.

Haku diligently helped out from the side. Since having this assistant, the work has indeed become easier and easier. Apart from being a bit boring at times, the feeling of being in Hokage is still quite good.

"Fifth Generation Lord, news has come from the hospital."

Just then, a member of the Anbu rushed into the office and immediately reported to the leader, "Please go there immediately; it's related to Lord Hong's health."

"Hmm," Shuichi paused slightly, then smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. I almost forgot about that when I went out."

"Bai, help me with these documents, I'll be back in a bit..."

At the same time, at the Ninja Academy.

The training ground was bustling with activity, everyone's eyes fixed on the two players preparing to fight, especially that annoying loser. Everyone wanted to see just how much he would improve after receiving guidance from the Lord Hokage.

"Kiba Inuzuka versus Naruto Uzumaki! Seal of Confrontation first!" Iruka announced loudly.

He appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, he was eagerly anticipating Naruto's transformation.

Although it was the Lord Hokage's order to give Naruto more care, over the years Iruka had developed feelings for this simple-minded orphan. Although he was rather slow-witted, his occasional bursts of tenacity were not to be underestimated.

"You're really arrogant, aren't you? You actually dared to challenge me again..."

Kiba, with one hand forming a hand seal, grinned broadly. "You're not the only one who received instruction from the Lord Hokage. Fight me, and you'll get a black eye and a swollen face!"

"Hmph." Naruto lowered his head slightly, a confident smile on his face. He rubbed his nose, and surprisingly, after performing the Confrontation Seal, he pointed his thumb downwards.

"You have no idea how strong I am now! After I take care of you, it'll be Sasuke's turn!"

"What? That's too arrogant!" a student with spiky hair shouted. "Ya, teach him a lesson!"

"Of course!" Kiba crawled on all fours like a wild dog, waiting for the command to give him the speed to burst forward towards Naruto.

His classmates were used to his strange posture, mainly because not many people could beat his teeth, otherwise the mischievous kids would definitely laugh at him.

Although it is said that this dog-crawl style of Taijutsu was mainly to complement the secret techniques of the Inuzuka Clan,

But in actual combat, many people are helpless on the spot – the center of gravity is too low, and it is difficult for ordinary punches and kicks to hit such a small and exceptionally agile body.

Several teenagers with delusions of grandeur deliberately imitated his fighting stance, but when the fight started, they became truly crippled dogs, failing to even touch the enemy and instead landing face-first in the mud.

"The duel begins!"

As soon as Iruka finished speaking, Naruto didn't attack recklessly as usual. Instead, he crossed his fingers and released Ninjutsu, BOOM!

Smoke exploded in succession, revealing five Naruto standing side by side. One of them pointed at Kiba and arrogantly shouted, "Your technique has a fatal flaw, and there's only one master who can easily break it, and that's me!"

"Clone Technique? So all you learned from the Lord Hokage was something everyone else knows..." Kiba kicked out with his legs, his limbs flailing wildly. "No wonder, you've always been a loser. Now, fall down!"

"No, that's not the hand seal for the Clone Technique, but..." Among the onlookers, Iruka, Sasuke, and Sakura were suddenly jolted. "No way!"

Faced with Kiba's sudden attack, the five Naruto rushed forward. The one in front made contact with his opponent in an instant and threw a punch without fear. As he was hit in the stomach, his fist also struck Kiba's face. Thud!

BOOM!

Fang jumped back quickly in disbelief, staring in astonishment as the clone vanished before him. "It had a physical form? How is that possible?"

"Shadow Clone Jutsu... no, it's A-rank Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

Sasuke's eyes widened slightly as he stared intently at the blond-haired man who frequently challenged him with his overconfidence. "Naruto has so much chakra?"

The surrounding classmates were shocked. If one person couldn't beat him, he would call on several brothers to help him gang up on him. That's some impressive Ninjutsu!

"Shadow Clone? Damn it, if everyone is a solid being..." Kiba, enduring the pain in his face, roared with undiminished fighting spirit, "Then I'll defeat you four more times in a row, and I'll definitely be the winner in the end."

"Drink it!"

The dog and four people collided. Kiba's Taijutsu skills were indeed impressive. He swung his arms with great power, and despite his minor injuries, he knocked two Naruto away with a series of blows, continuing to charge towards the remaining two.

"The Shadow Clone couldn't withstand the heavy blow, so his real body must be hiding at the back!" Kiba looked at the arrogant Naruto who had spoken earlier, who was now standing at the back, confirming his judgment.

"It's over. Don't think I can't observe and analyze."

He swiftly dodged Naruto's straight punch, then countered with an elbow strike from the side, slamming it into his opponent's shoulder. Boom!

"How is that possible? It's not the original body?"

Tooth looked stunned, but quickly realized there was only one possibility: the other party's true form was...

Crackling sound --

The sound of hurried, frantic footsteps came from behind.

Under the watchful eyes of many classmates, Naruto's expression was extremely ferocious. He clasped his hands together at his waist, took three steps at a time, and charged forward from behind Kiba, using the momentum of his body to thrust forward.

Tiger's Mark: Thousand Years of Death!

Puff.

"Ugh!"

Heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the Ninja Academy. A few students near the windows looked over at the sound and were so frightened that they dropped their pens.

A boy, sprawled on the ground like a dog, was suddenly thrust between the legs by another person. The crucial point is the posture – it looks like the boy was actively cooperating!

"Aaaaaaahh..."

Kiba rolled on the ground in agony, while the students and teachers watching were all sweating profusely. Many looked at Naruto, who was laughing heartily, with eyes full of fear, horror, and shock.

I made up my mind that I would never spar with this guy again. Anyway, I only had half a year left before graduation, and nobody wanted to suffer that again.

Iruka, rubbing his forehead, immediately announced, "The winner Naruto Uzumaki."

"Two students, hurry up and take this tooth to the infirmary." He looked speechlessly at the blond-haired boy.

Originally delighted that the latter had mastered the Multiple Shadow Clones, all that joy vanished. "Naruto, you've gone too far! How could you use such a technique on your classmate!"

"Ah, this..." Naruto was about to answer when he suddenly scratched his head as if he had thought of something. "I just did it subconsciously. Hehe, that's it, the effect is pretty good, right?"

The Hokage personally warned him that the contents of that martial arts manual were best kept secret, otherwise, if the enemy found out, it wouldn't be able to unleash its power next time.

"..."

When Naruto stepped out of the battle arena, the students scattered as if they had encountered a plague.

He, however, didn't care at all and strode arrogantly to a group of girls, which also caused a stir.

"Sakura, this guy's after you again!" Ino said with disgust. "His fighting style is disgusting, let's get away from him."

Naruto, seemingly oblivious to her tugging, simply flexed one arm, flexing his muscles, and laughed loudly in front of Sakura, "Sakura, see? I easily defeated Kiba now, and I'll soon be able to take down Sasuke and become the strongest in the class. Go date me!"

Haruno Sakura remained remarkably calm, giving Naruto a haughty glance and saying, "Aren't you tired after using the Shadow Clone Jutsu?"

"Of course!" Naruto pounded his chest and shouted, "I could run another 200 laps around the track without a problem!"

Sakura was secretly amazed to see that he didn't seem tired at all, and thought to herself that Naruto was a physical monster.

The Fifth Generation Lord taught her the Shadow Clone Technique, but after trying it once, she was hesitant to use it again; the feeling of instantly losing at least half of her chakra was terrifying.

That rate of energy loss would be terrifying in real combat.

"You're really something!" Sakura's expression remained unchanged, but she spoke the truth.

Naruto blushed instantly. His long-time crush had actually praised him for the first time?

He felt like he had reached the pinnacle of his life, and he was immediately dizzy and didn't come to his senses until he got home after school.

When Naruto came to, he found himself lying in bed, drool at the corner of his mouth, having just had a daydream...

"Hey, if I become even better, will Sakura definitely date me?"

He jumped out of bed in a flash, went to his desk, and grabbed a huge stack of textbooks, intending to catch up on his academic subjects and seize the opportunity to shake off his status as the worst student.

After only about 10 seconds, Naruto couldn't take it anymore. He impatiently threw the book aside, clutching his head in anguish, and cried out, "I can't read anymore!"

Even after the textbooks were changed to an illustrated version, his grades were still at the bottom of the class.

Those who originally got full marks still got full marks, and most of the students who originally got 60 points improved to 70 or 80 points. Only Naruto remained at the bottom, but there was nothing that could be done about it.

If someone in the know were to assess this, Shuichi would be incredibly skilled at getting Naruto scored zero in all subjects, to a passing grade. No matter how clearly the math formulas were drawn, the other person still wouldn't understand them.

"Damn it, what method should I use..." Naruto racked his brains, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, and he recalled a scene from a certain day under a tree:

"Shuichi: ' The Shadow Clone Technique suits your personality perfectly. Besides combat, it can also accelerate your training. The experiences on the clone will return to the original body after the clone dissipates, but it must be used sparingly, otherwise...'"

Naruto: "Otherwise what?"

Shuichi: "Otherwise, you probably won't grow taller and will always be a shorty, so you'd better make the most of it."

"That's right. Since cultivation can be aided by using clones, can't learning also be done in the same way?"

In order to find a way to be lazy, Naruto's brain suddenly became much smarter.

He stood up and paced back and forth in the room a few times. He estimated that he still had enough energy to use Multiple Shadow Clones twice, so he decisively began to act. BOOM!

"Hey everyone, you all know why we asked you to come out, right?"

Naruto, his true form, silently blocked the doorway. "Now, I'm counting on you all. Each of you, take one book and try to finish reading it before dinner. Good luck!"

The several Shadow Clones, grumbling incessantly, reluctantly took the books and opened them.

But out of Naruto's sight, the group exchanged a secret signal with their eyes, and somehow, they were able to connect and understand each other's knowledge in such situations.

Then they all pretended to be reading the book seriously, and at a glance, they all looked like well-behaved students.

Three minutes later, Naruto nodded with satisfaction. The Shadow Clone were quite cooperative. "Everyone, keep going. I'll be right back after I take a quick pee, so don't sneak off!"

"Don't worry, this is too easy for us," a Shadow Clone said confidently.

"Haha, impressive, bro! Turns out I have so much potential; I just hadn't been able to unleash it before..."

Click...

Naruto cheerfully turned the bathroom doorknob, but before going in, he glanced back casually, and his expression immediately changed. "Damn it, you guys come back here!"

Bang!

The door to a room on the second floor of the house was flung open, and several orange figures rushed out at top speed. The one in the lead laughed loudly as he ran:

"Great! We can have some fun right away! Everyone, spread out and run! The main body is in a hurry to pee and can't catch up with us!"

Swish Swish Swish--

"Damn it..." Naruto burst out of the house like a madman, instantly tackling the last person to the ground, but the others had already disappeared. "Didn't you say the textbook was easy? Go back and study for me!"

"Easy my foot! I don't want to read!" The Shadow Clone struggled desperately, but found its chakra dwindling, with no hope of continuing to play. In despair, it cried out, "If I have to study, I might as well die! Ugh..."

BOOM!

Naruto was on the verge of tears as he watched the Shadow Clone disintegrate on its own. He instantly realized that they had all been faking it all along. They hadn't even bothered to glance at the image, let alone say a word. They were just waiting for the real body to leave the door. One of them had even considered smashing the window.

"The plan isn't going to work!"

Konoha Hospital, third floor, a consultation room.

Byakugan...

"Congratulations, Lord Hokage, Kurenai-sama!" The medical team member from the Hyuga Clan congratulated them with delight, "They're twins! Hmm... they're too young to tell the difference, but based on my experience, it's very likely a boy and a girl."

"Really? No wonder you're showing more this time." Shuichi beamed with joy, touching the back of her red hand, and said, "I'll arrange the handover of my work. You should go back and rest well during your pregnancy."

"Hmm, I didn't expect it to be two children!" Hong was also very happy, her ears secretly turning pink.

To encounter something as rare Dragon-Phoenix Twins, it seems she must have been quite "stirring things up" recently, plus she had plenty of sperm... After all, she's now at the age of a young married woman, and her desires are somewhat strong.

A family of five walked out of the hospital. Little Takuma followed beside Shuichi, his eyes wide as he looked up and asked, "Father, do I have a younger brother or sister now?"

"Yes!" Shuichi replied, squinting. "That's why we need to eat more and grow strong as soon as possible so we can protect our younger siblings."

"Hmm? Oh, right." He suddenly stopped and looked at Takuma, saying, "I still have some work to do, so I'll leave Mom with you to escort her home. Be sure to take it seriously!"

Although Takuma was only three years old, he was very quick-witted and asked with some confusion, "Work? What's that? Aren't you always at home?"

Shuichi: "..."

"Hahaha, even the kids know you're using clones to slack off!"

Hong covered her mouth and chuckled softly, then took Takuma's hand and said, "I'll go back and prepare dinner. Come back early."

"Don't worry, it definitely won't be late..."