Chapter 321

The following morning.

Kushina suddenly woke up with a start.

She immediately looked around and, finding nothing amiss, breathed a sigh of relief.

Confused, she soon saw Akito's figure.

The takeout has arrived.

He was setting out the boxed lunches.

Kushina went into the bathroom and washed herself.

Only then did he slowly walk to the table.

I ate my takeout breakfast with my head down.

I think back to last night, when nothing actually happened.

Uzumaki Kushina felt not joy, but rather extreme fear.

Because... she understands.

This does not mean the cost will disappear; on the contrary, at some point in the future, the cost will be magnified to its limit.

What are you afraid of?

"Akito suddenly said."

"Afraid I'll hurt your son? Don't worry, I only have a grudge against you and Minato Namikaze, not against your son."

An explanation by Akito.

This made Kushina both puzzled and slightly relieved.

"At most, I'll break one of your son's arms," Akito added.

Kushina: "..."

His body stiffened for a moment.

Kushina picked up her water glass and slowly took a sip.

If it's just losing a hand... it doesn't seem so unacceptable...

The moment the idea popped into her head, Kushina's eyes widened.

She immediately berated herself, how could she have thought that?!

Kushina's inner turmoil was observed by Akito.

Killing Naruto Uzumaki is a matter for the next deal, not now.

After breakfast.

Kushina rose silently and followed behind Akito.

Not long after.

Today is the graduation exam at the Ninja Academy.

Not only were the students extremely nervous.

Many parents had also gathered outside the Ninja Academy.

They are anxiously awaiting the results of their "graduation exam".

Kushina stood on the roof of a building in the distance, anxiously looking towards the classrooms of the Ninja Academy.

"Clone Technique!"

When it was Naruto Uzumaki's turn, Kushina's eyes lit up, and a smile even appeared on her face.

However, when the results came out, she became frustrated again.

Because it's quite obvious.

Naruto Uzumaki's "Clone Technique" was not very successful; he only managed to create a pale, lifeless clone.

It's one thing if his talent isn't as good as Minato's.

Even myself...

"So what if the Clone Technique doesn't work?"

Just then, Kushina heard Akito speak.

"I don't even know a single one of the 'Three Basic Techniques,' yet I still became a strong person."

Kushina: "..."

Kushina was somewhat puzzled by Akito's words.

She didn't understand, and she didn't get it.

What exactly is going on?

"Your son possesses unparalleled talent in the ninja world. The fact that he can't use the Shadow Clone Technique doesn't mean he lacks talent; it's simply because the teachers at the Ninja Academy don't know how to teach according to individual aptitude."

The Akito stated the objective facts.

I learned the A-level Multiple Shadow Clone in a short while.

Learned the A-grade Rasengan invented by Minato Namikaze in three years in just one week.

In one month, he learned Wind Release: Nature Transformation, Form Transformation, and the S-rank Rasenshuriken. He accomplished what Kakashi said would take an ordinary Jonin 20 to 30 years to learn.

I mastered the Perfect Sage Mode in just a few days.

Unexpectedness is paramount; an unpredictable and strategic mindset is key to success.

Is this what you call poor talent?

Just because he can't use a Clone Technique of rank E, does that mean he's a loser?

A chef who can cook a full Manchu Han Imperial Feast is considered rubbish just because he can't make scrambled eggs with tomatoes?

Hashirama Senju looked rather silly and cute as a child. However, was he lacking in talent? Who would dare say that?

Beyond the superficial flamboyance, see the essence.

That's what makes a true ninja.

"Your son, Naruto Uzumaki, is the most talented and bloodline-bound ninja in the entire ninja world."

Akito drew a conclusion about Naruto Uzumaki.

He began to rise to prominence at the age of 12.

She showed off several times at the age of 13.

16-17 was a game-changer.

Naruto Uzumaki struggled greatly against Kaguya. But by the time he was 19, he could easily overpower Otsutsuki Toneri.

In his thirties, he casually conjured a Rasengan and handed it to Boruto, which instantly killed Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, Six Paths level cultivator.

This is called being a bottom-of-the-class student??? Poor talent???

Should I... feel happy?

Kushina asked hesitantly.

She just doesn't understand.

"Hmph... just watch and see." Akito sneered and then fell silent.

The graduation exams are over.

Naruto Uzumaki failed his exams because of the Ninja Academy's flawed education.

I sat alone on the swing.

Other parents smiled, excited that their children had passed their graduation exams.

Little did they know...

Passing the graduation exam does not mean you've become a "Genin".

The Akito shook his head.

Naruto Uzumaki's grade level had a total of 90 students, as shown in the manga.

At this point, more than 80 people had passed the assessment.

However, almost all of them will eventually be eliminated.

In the end, only 9 people remained.

That is, 9 out of the 12 main characters.

So the smiles of these 100-plus parents will ultimately turn into clown-like expressions.

Their joy now will be matched by their disappointment later.

Dusk.

Naruto Uzumaki sat in the passageway of the Hokage Rock.

Iruka's colleague, Mizuki- sensei, once tricked him into stealing Hokage Scroll of Seals, which belonged to the Hokage.

"Naruto, once you get the Scroll of Seals and learn the Ninjutsu inside, you can graduate!"

"Really? Thank you so much, Mizuki- sensei!!"

Naruto jumped off the Hokage Rock with great excitement, preparing for his surprise attack on the Third Hokage that night.

Gazing at his departing figure, Mizuki revealed a sinister, wicked smile.

All of this was observed by Akito and Uzumaki Kushina.

It was the middle of the night.

Naruto Uzumaki sneaks into the Hokage's house.

After Minato Namikaze and Kushina "died," Hiruzen Sarutobi moved back.

With a single "Sexy Jutsu," Naruto successfully defeated the Third Hokage.

He then carried the Scroll of Seals on his back and left the place.

Hiruzen Sarutobi on the ground, wiped the blood from his nose, got up, and sighed helplessly.

"Sigh... Minato, Kushina, please forgive me. Naruto's inability to pass the graduation exam might not be due to a lack of talent..."

Like begets like; a rat's son knows how to dig holes.

In this world where bloodline is the ultimate determinant.

How could the son of the Yellow Flash and Uzumaki Kushina have poor talent?

Hiruzen Sarutobi is indecisive, but he's not stupid.

Hiruzen Sarutobi believed that as long as Naruto received special training and saw the [Multiple Shadow Clone Technique] in the scroll, just like the one used by his mother... Kushina, he would definitely be able to learn it.

Because this is "bloodline".

246. School bullying, Kushina's worries

The Scroll of Seals is one of Konoha's most precious treasures.

Its level of danger is no less than that of the Nine-Tails.