The next day, inside the classroom.
Sasuke arrived early. As soon as he sat down, he closed his eyes to rest.
"If Sasuke-kun and I end up in the same class when they divide us up, then I can..."
Ino spoke with a dreamy, lovestruck expression.
"Get lost, Ino-pig!" Sakura refused to be outdone. "Stop dreaming. Sasuke will definitely be in the same class as me!"
"Hmph, Forehead Girl!"
"Tch, Ino-pig!"
"..."
Sasuke ignored the two girls' argument. His hands remained folded as he rested with his eyes closed.
Before he knew it, he had graduated from the Ninja Academy.
There wasn't much time left for me.
Sasuke actually quite liked his time at the Ninja Academy. Although his classmates were generally mature for their age, they did not yet possess the darkness and scheming of adult ninjas.
For the time being, he also did not need to deal with too many troubles.
But after today's graduation, that peace would be gone forever. The enemies he would face in the future would come flooding in like a raging storm, each encounter more dangerous than the last.
Sasuke felt somewhat attached to his peaceful life at the Ninja Academy, but he was not afraid of the crises ahead. Instead, he was eager to give them a try.
Tap!
Just as Sasuke sank into thought, someone suddenly stepped onto the desk in front of him. The classroom, which had been as noisy as a marketplace, instantly fell silent.
Sasuke frowned and opened his eyes. Sure enough, it was Naruto again.
Naruto was squatting on the desk before him, his face serious as he said, "Sasuke, no matter which class you end up in, don't forget that I, Uzumaki Naruto, will always be your rival. Don't slack off just because you've become a