Naruto, What's the point of being Hokage without you!

Is this really the same lazy, shameless Naruto?!

However, this was only the beginning...

Naruto finished his meal and stretched out wide. Just when it seemed he was about to sleep, however...

He actually began to weave hand seals, activating the Chakra Refinement Technique!

What was even more terrifying was...

He hadn't even put away the textbook in his hands!

"Wh-what is that..."

"Practicing the Chakra Refinement Technique while continuing to study the material in the textbook?!"

"Is he even human?!"

By this time, the moon had gradually risen.

The original crescent moon had been growing fuller with each passing day.

When the moon reached its full phase, it would be time for the final exam of the semester.

It was also...

The final moment Naruto had spoken of to achieve his goal and reach the top ten in the class.

"Could it be that, just for that one statement, this guy Naruto has really been working this hard all along?"

Time flowed on.

Soon, the bustling Konoha fell silent under the cover of night.

Only the chirping of insects and birds remained, occasionally ringing out, adding to the tranquility.

Naruto had been multitasking his training for a long time before finally stretching and putting down his textbook.

Just when Iruka thought he was going to rest...

Naruto began a new round of training.

"Th-that is..."

Naruto's eyes shone with a steely, determined gaze as he wove hand seals, instantly activating the secret technique he had created himself.

"Transformation!"

Iruka rubbed his eyes, staring as hard as he could, trying to see clearly through the glass.

The next instant...

"Sexy Technique!"

With a poof of white smoke, the alluring, exquisite figure of a young girl instantly appeared. She even blew a light kiss toward Iruka's direction, humming softly...

"Ah--"

Iruka was instantly dumbfounded. Then, the intense stimulation caused a fountain of nosebleed to erupt, and his entire body was sent flying backward with a bang!

But he had forgotten he was high up on a utility pole. He clawed frantically with both hands, but it was already too late; he plummeted to the ground, spraying blood as he hit the earth hard!

"Na... Naruto, you guy..."

"To think you actually created such a ridiculous jutsu!"

"Hmm?"

Inside the second-floor apartment, Naruto seemed to hear a sound. He hurried to the window in his "Naruko" form from the Sexy Technique, unbothered, and pushed it open to look down at the street below.

Iruka's face flushed red. He hurriedly plugged his nose to stop the bleeding and hid in the shadows.

"What was that? Did I just imagine it?"

"Naruko" shook her head and reverted to his original form, but then immediately activated the transformation again.

"Sexy Technique!"

Iruka's heart hammered against his ribs. Not daring to linger any longer, he stuffed his nostrils with paper and scurried away like a thief, glancing left and right.

"Hmph, Naruto, that move won't work on a true powerhouse..."

"The same goes for me..."

"Probably..."

Although he had fled in a sorry state, his heart was filled with immense relief.

Naruto had truly grown up a lot...

He didn't intend to show himself and meet with Naruto.

This was enough for now...

Iruka smiled gently.

In the darkness behind him, the Anbu members were all left speechless, though having seen Naruto's Sexy Technique before, they had developed quite a bit of immunity to it.

"Iruka is wrong; that move is just as effective against the strong..."

"I remember the Third Hokage also..."

"Shh, keep it down! Do you have a death wish?"

Chakra Refinement Technique proficiency: 93 points!

Transformation Technique proficiency: 88 points!

Sexy Technique proficiency: 82 points!

Clone Technique: 70 points!

Dual-Tasking proficiency: 72 points!

Chakra volume: 108 points!

When Naruto finished his special training for the day, he checked his current attributes.

Seeing these significantly improved figures, his eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed.

"Chakra Refinement Technique proficiency reached 93 points?!"

"This is the first ability of mine to break past 90..."

But this was only natural; after all, with Dual-Tasking, his Chakra Refinement Technique was active almost anytime and anywhere, so the proficiency growth rate was naturally skyrocketing.

"Hmm, Transformation Technique and Sexy Technique have both reached over 80. As expected of one of the Three Basic Techniques I'm best at..."

"Even the Clone Technique, which I'm worst at, has improved to 70 points!"

You have to realize that the Ninja Academy's ninjutsu tests generally revolve around the Clone Technique and the Transformation Technique.

Now, even with the Clone Technique, he could score 70 points, which counted as upper-middle tier in the entire class.

As for the Transformation Technique, he could easily achieve an excellent grade!

"This is great!"

"My chakra volume has also increased to over 100 points, which is at least ten times more than other peers..."

"This is my greatest secret weapon!"

As for his academic grades, Naruto also hurriedly browsed through them.

Overall, there had been a significant improvement, with his average score finally breaking past 60!

From the original twenty or thirty, to forty or fifty, and now, surpassing the passing line...

For Naruto, this was no less than a complete transformation, a massive change as if he had been reborn!

He silently deduced the situation...

"Hmm, the assessment usually consists of three parts: academics, ninjutsu, and sparring..."

"Academics 60 points, ninjutsu... if it's the Clone Technique, maybe 70 points, and the Transformation Technique should be 90, so an average of 80 points. As for the ninja sparring..."

"Except for Sasuke, I shouldn't lose to anyone. At the very least, I can get 90 points."

"60, 80, 90..."

"That's a total score of around 230 points..."

"With this result, out of the 50 people in the class, I should at least be in the top 20..."

Naruto immediately looked distressed.

Under normal circumstances, he would be laughing his head off if he could get such excellent grades.

But the goal System Brother had set for him was the top ten in the class!

"Hmm..."

Naruto rubbed his chin, carefully pondering a strategy.

"The weak point is definitely academics..."

"Although I've been studying with all my might, the time is still too short..."

"I need to get some more tutoring from Hinata."

"As for the Clone Technique and Transformation Technique, I must continue practicing them, of course."

"As for the ninja sparring, I'll just keep beating up Sasuke while I sleep at night!"

"Yes, that's the plan!"

Having finalized his future plans, Naruto drifted off to sleep under the urging of the system.

In his dreams, he continued his battle with Sasuke.

Now, Naruto's win rate was also steadily increasing.

From the beginning, where he could only win one or two out of thirty-some matches.

To now, it was roughly a seven-three split.

Sasuke seven, Naruto three.

Naruto was likewise summarizing the strengths and weaknesses of both himself and his opponent.

His own stamina, taijutsu, and chakra reserves all surpassed Sasuke.

However, Sasuke's ninjutsu, fundamentals, and combat techniques were far superior to his own.

This resulted in Naruto knowing full well that while his explosive power could defeat the other, he always lost during the standoff phase, suppressed by the other's excellent fundamentals and skills.

Unless he completely unleashed his killing intent...

But if he did that, he would lose his reason, show no mercy, and go for the kill against Sasuke...

Although he disliked Sasuke, he certainly did not want to kill him.

More importantly, once his killing intent erupted, the Nine-Tailed Fox within him would begin to stir...

Therefore, the current Naruto was also practicing how to maintain high fighting spirit and morale during battle without being influenced by killing intent or malice, striving to reach a state of balance.

This was, of course, no easy task.

Even in his sleep, Sasuke's expression remained the same as always.

Cold, arrogant, and dismissive.

"Hmph, dead-last, without the resolve to kill me, it is impossible for you to defeat me."

Naruto was already in a sorry state, panting heavily and exhausted, both mentally and physically.

Yet, he stubbornly shook his head.

"When facing an enemy that must be killed, I will never show mercy, but..."

"You are not that kind of enemy."

"What I want is a fair fight with you, to defeat you fair and square!"

Sasuke sneered: "Too naive, dead-last!"