Naruto's Cheat Code, the Girl Sasuke Likes

Evening

"You've already completed Water Walking training and Water Release?

Then, starting tomorrow...

Sasuke and Sakura will go to the bridge to protect Mr. Tazuna."

At the dinner table, Kakashi made his decision after hearing Sakura's report.

Sakura's heart instantly blossomed with joy, and she secretly vowed to seize this chance to deepen her relationship with Sasuke...

Damn it, Sasuke surpassed me again! Even Sakura...

Naruto, who had been stuffing his face, froze mid-bite. His eyes filled with unwillingness as he gritted his teeth.

If it had only been Sasuke, he would not have felt quite so unwilling!

After all, it was not the first or second time Sasuke had surpassed him...

But this time, even Sakura had surpassed him and completed her training before him!

How could he possibly accept that?!

"I'm going out for some air..."

With that thought, Naruto no longer had any appetite. Making up an excuse, he ran out to train twice as hard.

"Mm, I'm full!

I'm going for a walk to help digest..."

A glint flashed through Sasuke's eyes as he stood and left right after him.

"Sasuke-kun..."

Sakura immediately rose as she watched Sasuke's retreating back, about to chase after him and enjoy this rare chance to be alone together.

"Sakura, today's training has already exhausted you!

You still have to protect Mr. Tazuna tomorrow. Go get some rest..."

Kakashi saw through Sakura's thoughts at a glance and stopped her. Sakura was not like Sasuke or Naruto.

She needed proper rest to recover her Chakra.

Sakura...

In the woods outside

"Damn it...

I refuse to lose to that Sasuke, or Sakura...

Dog, Horse, Rooster—gather Chakra in my throat in one go..."

Naruto formed Hand Seals with both hands and shouted angrily as he began training twice as hard once again.

That's it! Turn the Chakra into wind in one breath and blast it out...

Naruto, having barely completed the Hand Seals, thought solemnly as he gathered his strength and prepared to unleash it...

"Naruto..."

Suddenly, just as Naruto was about to erupt.

Sasuke's voice rang out, interrupting his movements!

"What do you want, Sasuke...

I was about to succeed! Why did you suddenly show up and disrupt my training?!

Damn it..."

Naruto, brimming with momentum, stumbled and nearly fell. He pointed at Sasuke and shouted in dissatisfaction.

He had finally managed to complete the Hand Seals in a single second.

"Tch...

I was going to teach you a training trick, but it looks like there's no need!"

A hint of amusement flashed through Sasuke's eyes as he spoke, turning to leave without hesitation.

"A trick?!"

Naruto, who had been frustrated and distracted, immediately brightened up and hurriedly blocked Sasuke's path.

"Wait...

Would you really be kind enough to help me?"

Even now, Naruto could not help feeling suspicious.

He and Sasuke were rivals competing against each other. Why would Sasuke help him train in ninjutsu?

"Hmph, believe it or not!

I just don't want my opponent to be too weak. There's no sense of accomplishment without competition.

Besides, you're training Wind Style to complement my Fire Release Ninjutsu..."

A vein bulged on Sasuke's forehead as he snorted coldly and turned to leave.

If it were not to give Naruto more skills, he would not be so eager to hand him such a cheat...

With the system around, the more skills Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi had, the stronger they became.

The greater Sasuke's chances of triggering rewards...

Helping others was helping himself. Sasuke understood that much.

"Hehehe...

I was joking, Sasuke.

The trick, the trick—hurry up and tell me what the training trick is..."

Seeing that Sasuke did not seem to be joking, Naruto immediately swallowed his pride and asked with a grin.

With that shameless look, he was just like a sly little fox...

Who said this guy was an idiot? Being able to bend without breaking, hiding wisdom behind foolishness—that must be it...

Sasuke sighed inwardly. He deliberately left Naruto hanging for two minutes before finally explaining:

"The trick is the Shadow Clone Technique...

Shadow Clones are advanced clones that can return their memories to the original body.

In other words, Shadow Clones can also be used as a cheat to speed up training.

Though with your Chakra, the Shadow Clones won't last long, so the acceleration won't be too noticeable.

Still, increasing your training efficiency tenfold shouldn't be a problem..."

Seeing Naruto's expression of mingled surprise and delight, Sasuke explained everything without holding back.

"So that's how it is...

That's right, that's it!

Why didn't I think of that...

Sasuke, you really are the genius Top Student!

Multiple Shadow Clone Technique..."

Naruto suddenly understood and declared with soaring fighting spirit. Forming Hand Seals with both hands, he created ten Shadow Clones with a poof.

"Let's start training, everyone..."

Ignoring Sasuke's presence, Naruto waved grandly and shouted with fiery passion.

The Shadow Clones all responded, beginning their training in full swing...

I've already given you a training cheat! I hope you won't let me down, Naruto...

Sasuke watched Naruto's clones with flickering eyes, then decisively turned around and went back to rest.

Behind a tree in the shadows

"Sasuke has already discovered this training method unique to Naruto!!

What a genius...

It's just that this method will be exhausting. Naruto is still forcing himself too much at his current level!

Well, it looks like Naruto won't be returning tonight..."

Kakashi murmured as he watched Sasuke walk away, the corner of his mouth beneath his mask curving slightly upward.

It seemed the Bonds between the two had already begun to form...

Yes, they were both companions one could entrust their back to!

The next day

On the bridge

"Um, Sasuke-kun...

What do you think of Ino??"

After agonizing over it for a long time, Sakura finally could not resist asking, both excited and nervous.

She was trying to probe indirectly for Sasuke's thoughts!

"Sakura, if you have something to say, just say it plainly.

I don't like having to guess what my companions are thinking when we talk..."

Sasuke gazed at the calm sea and replied with a question, not taking the bait.

"Uh, I, I actually...

I wanted to ask, wanted to ask..."

Hearing that, Sakura blushed as if her heart had been seen through. Like a quail, she stammered and could not get the words out.

Sasuke was left speechless for a moment...

You're not Hinata, so why are you pretending to be shy?!

How could Sasuke not know what Sakura was thinking!

However, he really had not considered such things for the time being.

His age was one reason. Another was that he did not yet have enough strength to protect himself.

To avoid some melodramatic situation, Sasuke did not intend to invest too much energy into romance for now!

"If you want to ask whether I like you or Ino.

Then my answer is, I don't know...

Are you satisfied now?"

Seeing Sakura still hemming and hawing with a conflicted expression, Sasuke simply laid everything on the table.

At once, Sakura beside him felt as though she had been struck by lightning...

I don't know? What kind of answer was that?!

Seeing Sakura's pale, ever-changing expression, Sasuke did not show any tenderness toward her.

He had not lied about this...

Liking Original Characters and accepting Sakura as the original pairing were one thing, but truly liking someone was another!

Sasuke would definitely find a woman.

But he would let fate decide...

He did not want to bind himself solely with his impressions from the original story!

A mindless harem was not what he sought. Following his heart was the right answer.

Having been given a second life, being happy was naturally what mattered most...

He could not put the cart before the horse and become a breeding machine for the Uchiha clan.

"Then, what kind of girl does Sasuke-kun like?"

After struggling for a long while, Sakura finally gathered her courage and asked weakly.

Not knowing was fine. It was not as if Sasuke had rejected her for the first time...

At least Ino was not liked by Sasuke-kun either, just like her.

"The kind of girl I like?

Hmm, I probably like girls who are strong, confident, and capable..."

Sasuke spoke with a profound gaze and hidden meaning, making Sakura's delicate body tremble...

Girls who were strong, confident, and capable??

So that was it. She had finally found the direction she needed to work toward!

She would definitely become that kind of woman and earn Sasuke-kun's favor...