Yamanaka Ino's Flower

Uchiha Sasuke naturally would not understand the connection between the chakra of Indra and Asura.

Therefore, to Uchiha Sasuke, aside from the man he intended to kill, there were only two people in this world who were special: Uzumaki Naruto and Ito Hirofumi!

Ito Hirofumi also noticed that Uchiha Sasuke's attitude toward him seemed somewhat different than before...

Furthermore, Uzumaki Naruto had mentioned twice, both yesterday and today, that he felt some indescribable changes in him.

On top of that, Uchiha Madara's treatment of him seemed slightly different from when he had first summoned him...

This led Ito Hirofumi to consider some interesting possibilities. Could it be because of the Indra chakra he had acquired?!

In the original storyline, the reincarnations of Indra and Asura's chakra created two pairs of best friends who stood at the pinnacle of the Ninja World!

They were Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, as well as Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke.

These two pairs of best friends were the quintessential examples of love-hate relationships...

So, now that he possessed Indra's chakra, did that make him a third wheel?!

Was he barging into the love-hate entanglement between Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke?!

Thinking of this, Ito Hirofumi couldn't help but glance at Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, then hurriedly shook his head. He wasn't into men; he'd leave the intense passion to the two of them!

He was a man who loved women!

With that thought, Ito Hirofumi looked at Yamanaka Ino, who was holding flowers. Their eyes met, and Yamanaka Ino blushed, lowering her head.

Look at that, just look at that!!!!

It seemed he was still quite charming!

Ito Hirofumi had actually noticed Yamanaka Ino's little crush long ago.

However, since they were still at the Ninja Academy, Ito Hirofumi didn't have any other thoughts.

Everything could wait until after graduation...

In truth, Yamanaka Ino's prospects were truly excellent.

With her delicate features and slim figure, Yamanaka Ino was definitely a top-tier beauty among the new generation in Konoha!

Not only was she beautiful, but her family background was also outstanding.

Her father, Yamanaka Inoichi, was the current head of the Yamanaka Clan. She was a textbook "rich and beautiful" girl; marrying her would mean reaching the pinnacle of life!

Moreover, the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clans were as close as a single family!

If he could marry Yamanaka Ino in the future, it would be equivalent to gaining the support of all three clans!

That would be a significant boost toward his future goal of controlling Konoha.

While Ito Hirofumi was still pondering these things, he saw Yamanaka Ino walking toward him, twisting and turning while holding a few flowers.

"Hirofumi, this is for you... I grew these flowers myself. I hope you like them..."

After speaking, Yamanaka Ino handed the flowers to Ito Hirofumi, looking incredibly shy and slightly bowing her head, not daring to look at his reaction.

Ito Hirofumi was stunned for a moment; he hadn't expected Yamanaka Ino to take the initiative!

He reached out and took the flowers.

"Arigato! Ino!!!

I really like your flowers, but..."

Hearing the turn in Ito Hirofumi's words, Yamanaka Ino felt a surge of nervousness. Although she had always been fond of him, this was the first time she had ever given flowers to someone!

She had only decided to do it after overhearing her parents chatting...

Her father had said that when he was young, he would give her mother flowers whenever he could, which was how he eventually won her over.

It was precisely because of this that Yamanaka Ino made up her mind, picking the most beautiful flowers she had grown to bring to the academy for Ito Hirofumi.

But what did he mean by "but"...

Could it be that he didn't want to accept them?!

Then, Yamanaka Ino heard Ito Hirofumi continue.

"But... although these flowers are beautiful, they aren't as beautiful as you! In my eyes, Ino, you are much prettier than the flowers!!!"

Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Ino's body temperature spiked instantly. Her face turned as red as a furnace, and steam even began to rise from her forehead.

Ito Hirofumi was dumbfounded by the sight!

He had previously thought that the special skill of emitting steam was exclusive to Hyuga Hinata; he had noticed her doing it more than once when facing Uzumaki Naruto.

At the time, he had been somewhat envious of Uzumaki Naruto. What was this?! Wasn't this the legendary "Steam Girl"?!

But now... it seemed he could trigger it too?!!!

After hearing Ito Hirofumi's words, Yamanaka Ino was so nervous she couldn't even speak, and she stumbled back to her seat in a panic.

Watching her flustered back, Ito Hirofumi felt quite satisfied. Still, everything would have to wait until after graduation; the hazy romance of youth was truly wonderful!

After Iruka entered the classroom, the class gradually quieted down...

"Students, today our class will organize a practical training session. After all, this is the final year of your Ninja Academy career. Once you graduate successfully, you will become true ninjas, so practical training is essential!"

"We will spend the morning reviewing our academic subjects, and this afternoon, we shall begin practical combat training!!!"

Hearing Iruka's words, the students were all pleasantly surprised; after all, practical combat training meant they didn't have to sit through lectures.

Uchiha Sasuke looked toward Ito Hirofumi, filled with fighting spirit. In all their previous combat training, Ito Hirofumi had been the greatest threat to him!

This time, he absolutely would not lose!!!

However, at this moment, Ito Hirofumi was already slumped over his desk, fast asleep—or, strictly speaking, he hadn't entered a dream, but had instead entered the Summoning Space.

Iruka, standing at the podium, couldn't help but sigh slightly as he looked at the students in the classroom...

Although these students of his were all very talented, they were truly difficult to manage.

The "sleeping squad" consisting of Uzumaki Naruto, Nara Shikamaru, and Inuzuka Kiba...

Akimichi Choji, who was almost constantly eating snacks.

Uchiha Sasuke, with his cold personality and refusal to interact with others.

Haruno Sakura and Yamanaka Ino, both love-struck; one was constantly focused on Uchiha Sasuke, while the other was constantly focused on Ito Hirofumi.

Oh right, there was also Aburame Shino, who always lacked any sense of presence...

He didn't know why that presence was so low; he even frequently overlooked him. With such a terrifyingly low sense of presence, this kid was simply born to be a ninja!

Huh? Who was he just thinking about...

It didn't matter; he should just continue the lesson.