Graduation, Danzo's Invitation

Iruka's class, the classroom was already buzzing with excitement, a large wave of girls surrounding Sasuke, vying for a spot beside him.

When Kiyotaki appeared in the classroom, another cheer erupted.

"Wow, Kiyotaki-kun is here!"

"Kiyotaki-kun, sit over here!"

"Kiyotaki-kun, come over here, I sprayed on some super nice perfume today!"

"Kiyotaki, don't sit over there, she has body odor!"

"You have body odor! Your whole family has body odor!"

Two girls started arguing, and the other girls, not to be outdone, joined in.

"Tch~! Women, what a hassle!"

Shikamaru yawned, covering his mouth with his hand, and casually curled his lips in boredom.

"Exactly! What's better than chips?"

Choji said, popping another handful of chips into his mouth, eating with a look of enjoyment.

Shikamaru was stunned by his words and didn't know how to respond.

"But, Kiyotaki is so popular with girls, I'm really envious."

Choji squinted comfortably while chewing his chips. Although he said that, his attention was entirely on the chips, and he didn't look envious at all.

"When it comes to popularity with girls, the only one in the Ninja Academy who can rival Sasuke is Kiyotaki!"

Shikamaru sighed helplessly.

Sasuke's handsomeness was undeniable: his cool appearance, refined demeanor, and aloof, solitary aura.

Kiyotaki, on the other hand, was the complete opposite: tall and upright, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, exuding a sunny kind of handsomeness.

Outside the academy, Kiyotaki was even more popular. Who in Konoha didn't like such a handsome and sunny kid?

He was especially popular as he got older. It was said that several wealthy women in Konoha had already set their sights on him, waiting for him to grow up before making their move.

"I wish I was that popular with girls!"

Kiba Inuzuka sighed from the side, envious and unwilling.

"We can't envy things like that!"

Choji, on the other hand, was more philosophical. Kiba heard his words and slumped dejectedly onto his desk, feeling defeated.

Over there, Naruto had already jumped onto the table and confronted Sasuke. He had no idea that he was about to kiss Sasuke; the classic scene was about to unfold!

Sasuke glanced at Kiyotaki, who was also popular, then his gaze met Naruto's. It was as if sparks were flying between their eyes.

Immediately after, someone accidentally bumped Naruto's backside, causing Naruto to stumble and fall towards Sasuke.

"Smack!"

Naruto and Sasuke shockingly kissed!

"Whoa!"

The entire room erupted in an uproar!! The girls who had been arguing moments ago were stunned into silence, and even the boys present were shocked.

Sakura Haruno seemed to hear the sound of her own heart breaking.

"Click!"

A flash of light, the sound of a camera shutter.

Naruto and Sasuke finally snapped out of it and separated, both clutching their necks and gagging.

After they managed to recover, they both looked up, met each other's eyes again, and bent over to gag once more.

When they recovered again, Kiyotaki had already come over with a camera, smiling as he handed them two photos.

"You're graduating soon, so this is my graduation gift to you."

Naruto and Sasuke took the photos and glanced at them, which were indeed pictures of their "passionate" kiss.

Sweat beaded on their foreheads as they looked at the photos. The feeling of that moment, the soft touch of lips, seemed to resurface in their minds.

They couldn't help but gag again.

Gag~~

Before long, Iruka entered the classroom with the team assignment list. Seeing the noisy classroom, he exclaimed, "Young people are so full of energy!"

"Everyone, please quiet down for a moment!"

Iruka finally managed to calm everyone down.

"I know you're all happy to become Konoha genin. Your ninja path has just begun, and you'll need to work even harder to improve."

Then, he took out the team assignment roster.

"Now, I will announce the team assignments."

"First group, ... "

"Next is Team Seven: Sakura Haruno, Uzumaki Naruto, and Sasuke!"

Naruto was thrilled to be in the same class as Sakura Haruno. When Sasuke's name was called, he looked as if he had lost his parents, while Sakura Haruno was incredibly excited.

Kiyotaki sighed.

"You idiot Naruto, what's so great about Sakura Haruno? Isn't Hinata much better?"

Iruka didn't call Kiyotaki's name until the very end. Kiyotaki had already prepared himself mentally, as he had requested not to be assigned to any team.

A team of one!

"Tenzawa Kiyotaki, your assignment will be announced tomorrow."

"Now, everyone else, wait in the classroom for your Jonin instructor to lead you out."

As Iruka spoke, he put away the roster and turned to leave.

Kiyotaki also ran out, while Hinata watched with a hint of worry.

"Kiyotaki-kun wasn't assigned to a team. He should be alright, right!"

Outside the classroom door, Kiyotaki caught up to Iruka.

"Teacher Iruka, wait a moment. This is a commemorative gift for you."

"Ah!"

Iruka stopped and looked back at Tenzawa Kiyotaki in surprise.

Kiyotaki handed him a photograph – it was the picture of Iruka getting a nosebleed while watching Naruto's jutsu.

Iruka looked at the photo in his hand, feeling very embarrassed and also deeply moved.

He had taught these students for so long, and in the blink of an eye, they had all grown up and were now Genin.

"Thank you! Kiyotaki-kun."

"You're welcome!"

Kiyotaki said. He had given all his classmates a photograph, capturing their most beautiful moments that he had taken during their time together.

Of course, there were also famous scenes, like those involving Naruto and Sasuke!