"What?" Mirai snapped out of his confusion, stunned by Naruto's thunderous words.
Why was a thick-headed guy like Mirai being so sensitive this time? I'd only just started feeling heartbroken, and he thought we were together?
"Ah..." Ikeda felt ashamed by Naruto's words. She wanted to refute them, but she did not know how. She could only lower her head deeply, not daring to show her face.
"You can think of it that way." Mirai wore an unpleasant expression, then deliberately said to Hinata, "Isn't that right, Hinata?"
"Ah... Brother Mirai, how could you say that..." Yoda's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
"Alright, alright, stop teasing Ikeda. Mirai, congratulations on becoming a Chunin!" Kiba said seriously.
Naruto's expression also turned solemn when he heard that. "Mirai, congratulations on becoming a Chunin, but I'll catch up to you soon!"
"I'll be waiting." Mirai smiled and reached out to accept Naruto's congratulations. Then, the system's voice rang out in Mirai's mind.
Heavy Mission completed. Reward: 250 Points. Main Mission acquired: Kill Tsune and obtain 700 Points.
Three days later, Mirai stood quietly in the Hokage's office, watching Sarutobi Hiruzen handle documents.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was extremely serious as he reviewed the documents. After finishing the stack, he looked at Mirai and said, "Do you know why I made an exception and promoted you directly?"
"Strength."
"Yes, strength." Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled faintly. "Can you tell me where you learned all those ninjutsu?"
"No. Those are ninjutsu I realized on my own. I don't know where I learned them." Mirai's answer was simple. Even though the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, sat across from him, he faced him calmly without blushing or skipping a beat.
Although Sarutobi Hiruzen had long expected Mirai to give him a perfunctory explanation, he had