Naruto, If You Don't Roll Up, What Hokage Will You Be!

Debris flew everywhere!

The wooden stake shuddered violently!

"Is that... Naruto?!"

"When did he master such a powerful taijutsu technique?!"

As Sasuke Uchiha was stunned, Naruto's incredibly arrogant laughter reached his ears.

"Hahahaha!"

"Next time we spar, I'm going to use this move to make Sasuke beg for mercy on his knees!"

Sasuke's blood boiled instantly, his face flushing red with rage.

"Damn you, Naruto!"

"Do you think you can defeat me with such a cheap trick?!"

"However..."

"This taijutsu is indeed very powerful. If I encountered it suddenly, caught off guard, I might really be taken down by him... Damn it!"

"That blasted dead-last, is he trying to kill me?!"

Sasuke gripped a blade of grass tightly, squeezing it with all his might until it was crushed into a ball.

He immediately retreated quietly, his fists already clenched tight.

"Naruto..."

"A mere dead-last, and you want to climb over my head?"

"Hmph, I'll show you just how vast the gap between us really is!"

Gritting his teeth, Sasuke angrily sprinted toward the Uchiha Compound with his groceries.

He was clearly preparing for even more brutal and rigorous special training.

Naruto did not notice any of this.

However...

"Achoo--"

"Achoo!"

"Damn it, who's badmouthing me behind my back?"

"It must be that jerk Sasuke..."

Rock Lee asked, "Sasuke Uchiha?"

"I've heard his name. He's a genius ninja from the Uchiha Clan, right?"

Naruto curled his lip: "Yeah, Uchiha Clan, sure, but 'genius' is pushing it!"

Rock Lee shook his head.

"No, Naruto, geniuses truly exist. As much as I hate to admit it, it's a fact."

"Sasuke is one, and that man in our class is another..."

"Neji Hyuga."

"Neji Hyuga? He's from the Hyuga Clan, just like Hinata..."

Rock Lee nodded: "He is the opponent I want to challenge most!"

"I train with all my might not just to prove myself, but because I have a powerful goal like Neji. One day, I will defeat him with my own hands!"

Naruto immediately felt a sense of shared camaraderie.

"That's right! I will definitely take down that jerk Sasuke too!"

Rock Lee gave a brilliant smile and extended his hand toward Naruto.

The two locked eyes, and their palms slapped together firmly.

"Naruto! This is the promise of our burning, passionate youth!"

"Right!"

"Then, let's start today's handstand walking training immediately!"

"Eh?!"

After another day of voluntary, grueling training.

Naruto felt like he had pushed himself to the point of collapse.

Fortunately, at this moment, the system finally transmitted its pleasant chime once again.

[Host has completed taijutsu training again. Stamina increased by +3. Current Stamina: 93 points!]

[Congratulations to the host for acquiring a new trait ability...]

[Stamina Monster!]

[When the host is immersed in the training and combat of taijutsu, you can unleash powerful stamina, endurance, and explosive power that transcend your normal state. Correspondingly, your physical strength, recovery ability, and more will be strengthened in all aspects!]

Naruto was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably as he raised his hands and jumped high into the air.

"Awesome!"

"Although I didn't fully understand it, it looks like my strength has improved by a huge margin!"

"Stamina Monster, does that mean I'm really suited for taijutsu training?!"

"Sasuke, next time we have a sparring match at the Ninja Academy, I'll definitely beat you to a pulp!"

Meanwhile, at the Uchiha Compound.

Sasuke, who was taking advantage of the night to practice the Great Fireball Technique, suddenly sneezed uncontrollably.

"Achoo—"

"What's going on? Is that dead last cursing me?"

"Hmph!"

"Fire Style! Great Fireball Technique!"

Suddenly, a massive fireball erupted from the lakeside, the raging flames reflecting red across the entire surface of the lake and illuminating the night sky.

Sakura Haruno: Why is everyone revolving around Naruto? The world has finally gone mad!

That evening, Naruto finished his training in the Chakra Refinement Technique and the Clone Technique, finally earning the right to sleep.

Before going to bed, Naruto checked his current stats.

Chakra: 42 points

Ninjutsu:
Clone Technique (55/100)
Transformation Technique (61/100)
Substitution Technique (45/100)
Chakra Refinement Technique (73/100)

Taijutsu:
Basic Taijutsu (58/100)
Shurikenjutsu (41/100)
Leaf Whirlwind (60/100)

"My chakra is at 42 now, an increase of... 19 points from before!"

"I remember the system saying that students at the Ninja Academy usually have a chakra level of around 10. I'm already equal to four students!"

"The Clone Technique has also improved from a pathetic 16 to 55!"

"All that hard training for so long wasn't in vain..."

Of course, what Naruto was most proud of was the new taijutsu move he learned from Might Guy.

Leaf Whirlwind!

His proficiency had already reached 60 points!

This was his first real trump card.

In addition, he also looked at the improvements in his academic subjects.

Well, his average score had risen from the original twenty or thirty to forty or fifty!

Although it could still only be considered below average, for Naruto, this was already an incredible breakthrough!

Naruto was satisfied and exhausted, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

In his dreams, apart from his body twitching from time to time, the dreams were becoming increasingly complex.

Eating ramen with Iruka, sparring with Sasuke and knocking him down, training with Rock Lee, and going on a date with Sakura...

However, sometimes Sakura's face would suddenly blur, unexpectedly changing into another face.

That was...

Hinata's shy little face.

Naruto muttered in his sleep, not understanding himself why such a change would occur.

The next day, it was time for class at the Ninja Academy again.

For Naruto, this was the fifth day since he had obtained the system.

It might seem like a short amount of time, but to Naruto, it felt as though he had experienced an incredibly long stretch of days.

Following the system's "urging," he finished his breakfast, braced his spirit, and began walking toward the Ninja Academy while doing a one-handed handstand.

After two days of brutal training over the weekend, this level of exertion no longer seemed like much to Naruto.

"Yo, Naruto, good morning!"

Naruto was startled; the voice was exactly who he thought it was...

"Rock Lee!"

Rock Lee was also walking on one hand, flashing a brilliant smile at him as he moved.

"Let's have a race, Naruto!"

"Let's see who gets to the Ninja Academy first!"

Without waiting for Naruto's agreement, he laughed heartily and took off like a streak of smoke.

Naruto's competitive spirit ignited.

"Ha, I'm not afraid of you!"

He unleashed his power and quickly gave chase to Rock Lee.

For Naruto, it was truly wonderful to have a like-minded companion...

Even though the pedestrians on the street saw them both as freaks and whispered or pointed fingers at them, it didn't hurt Naruto in the slightest.

Naruto also turned into a blur of motion, sprinting forward and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Rock Lee had greater explosive power, while Naruto possessed more stamina; in the end, the two of them rushed through the school gate at almost the exact same time.

"As expected, I was still a fraction ahead!"