A new day.
The Ninja Academy.
Naruto had gotten up early and hurried to the classroom, radiating anticipation and excitement for the future.
He had finally graduated!
He'd finally never have to see that pretentious bastard Sasuke again!
And at last, it was time to assign the teams. It would be wonderful if he could be on the same team as Sakura!
Then he and Sakura would spend every day together, fall in love, and walk hand in hand into marriage, while that idiot Sasuke could only watch them from a corner, sobbing and wishing them well...
Ah, it was so beautiful~
Hehehehe...
Naruto grinned so hard his whisker marks seemed to tremble, and drool ran from his mouth!
Just as Naruto was lost in his fantasies, a defiant voice came from behind him. "Hey, Naruto, you idiot, could you pay attention to where you are? You're about to drool all over the floor."
Naruto knew without turning around that it was Kiba Inuzuka, who was always going around scaring people with his dog.
"You're the idiot!"
Naruto wiped away his drool, turned around, and glared at him. "Keep running your mouth and I'll eat your dog!"
"You bastard! Akamaru isn't some meat dog! He's my most important partner. Insult him again, and I'll make you regret it!" Kiba Inuzuka roared.
Akamaru, perched on his head, barked furiously along with him!
But Akamaru was still a puppy, so no matter how fiercely he barked, he only looked adorably silly.
Naruto's eyes darted around, and he chuckled. "Akamaru's your most important partner? I see. So Shikamaru and Choji don't even rank as high as a dog to you?"
Nara Shikamaru rolled his eyes, even though he'd been dragged into it for no reason. "I'm annoyed, but what's that got to do