"Next, Hyuga Sho, what are you going to do?"
Female White Zetsu asked.
"Release Ginkaku and release the next personality..."
After answering, Hyuga Sho flashed away, taking the Red Gourd that sealed Ginkaku with him.
This time... he would defeat Ginkaku head-on, openly and fair and square! And obtain Doka Degree!
Ninja Academy.
The sky was clear today.
After two years of reconstruction, Konoha had long since recovered its vitality.
Whether it was the buildings aboveground or the Underground City,
everything had been built in proper fashion.
Compared to before, Konoha now seemed more vigorous and innovative.
Brand-new buildings stood everywhere.
"Naruko! Naruko!"
The homeroom teacher, Iruka, shouted Naruko's name loudly from the podium.
Today... Naruko had fallen asleep in class again.
The students in the class watched Naruko with amused expressions.
Ino: "That Naruko... she's going to be punished by standing again later."
Shino: "Come to think of it, Shikamaru and Choji are sleeping too... and Kiba."
"The Idiot Quartet?"
Whispers arose in the classroom.
"Hmph... what a Dead Last..."
Sasuke took out a slip of paper and threw it at Naruko.
Smack.
Naruko immediately stood up after being hit by the paper.
"Goodbye, teacher!"
With that, Naruko rose and prepared to go home after school.
A vein bulged on Iruka's forehead.
How infuriating.
Iruka was too angry for words.
"Naruko!!!!"
Iruka's roar made Naruko's ears hurt.
After class ended,
Naruko was still being punished by standing.
Sasuke sauntered over and started talking to Naruko.
The incident two years ago, when Konoha was destroyed,
had forged a bond between Sasuke and Naruko as comrades-in-arms.
The fact that they had fought together and driven back Deidara
had become a good beginning.
Sasuke and Naruko grew increasingly familiar with each other, and their relationship returned to normal.
But the