Gift

The only thing Kakashi Hatake couldn't figure out was how Uzumaki Naruto had managed it.

Reverse Eight Directions, the ability to control magnetic fields; within that domain, one could manipulate an invisible force field.

If used for a sneak attack, it could even directly shatter the internal organs within a person's body.

As a Jonin, Kakashi Hatake was very confident in his own strength, and his gaze couldn't help but drift toward Uzumaki Naruto.

It must be this kid; he is the only one present with this kind of power.

"Alright, head to the rooftop to assemble."

With that said, Kakashi Hatake vanished.

The three of them were stunned for a moment. Even Uzumaki Naruto was somewhat surprised; although he knew this was Kakashi Hatake's personality, seeing it in person was still unexpected.

"Is Teacher Kakashi Hatake angry?"

Hyuga Hinata was worried.

"It's nothing."

Uzumaki Naruto didn't care in the slightest.

The three walked to the rooftop, and by then, Kakashi Hatake was already sitting there waiting, holding a small yellow book in his hands as he read.

"Let's all do a simple self-introduction."

Kakashi Hatake looked up.

"Teacher, you should start."

"My name is Kakashi Hatake. I have no likes and no dislikes. Alright, next."

Kakashi Hatake said it casually and continued to lower his head to read his book.

The corners of all three of their mouths twitched.

They felt as if they had just listened to a load of nonsense.

Other than his name, they knew nothing.

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I like good food, I have no dislikes, and my dream is to surpass the Hokage."

Uzumaki Naruto looked up and introduced himself with a calm expression.

Kakashi Hatake's eyes flashed at the mention of surpassing the Hokage.

"My name is Hyuga Hinata. I like... good food, I have no dislikes, and my dream is to keep pace with Uzumaki Naruto."

When mentioning what she liked, Hyuga Hinata glanced at Uzumaki Naruto and changed her answer to good food. As for her dream, if she didn't even dare to speak it aloud, she wouldn't be worthy of having one.

Finally, the three pairs of eyes turned toward Sasuke Uchiha.

"My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I have no likes, and as for dislikes, I have people I hate."

When he said this, Sasuke Uchiha's gaze shifted toward Uzumaki Naruto.

Uzumaki Naruto felt baffled; he didn't think he had any grudges against him.

"My dream is to restore the Uchiha clan."

After finishing his sentence, he looked at Uzumaki Naruto with a provocative gaze.

Uzumaki Naruto was speechless. This kid must be sick in the head, right? Do I have a grudge against him?

"Alright, I'm not interested in the affairs between you lot. Get ready, tomorrow..."

"We've already graduated, do we still have to play this boring game?"

Uzumaki Naruto was curious. Kakashi Hatake should know his strength, so why go through the extra trouble?

"Uzumaki Naruto, this is a test. If you don't pass, you will be sent back to the academy by me."

Kakashi Hatake said seriously.

Uzumaki Naruto stopped talking. Since the other party wanted to play, he would play along.

"Also, remember not to eat, or you might throw up."

Kakashi Hatake didn't forget to add a reminder before leaving.

"Boring."

Sasuke Uchiha let out a cold snort and turned to leave.

"Uzumaki Naruto."

Hyuga Hinata was a bit worried.

"Don't worry, get some good rest."

Uzumaki Naruto comforted her; he knew what the purpose of the bell test was.

Come to think of it, this seemed to be a tradition for Team Seven. The Third Hokage had done it, Minato had done it, and now it had fallen to Kakashi Hatake.

On the way, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly thought of something.

"This is for you, a graduation gift."

Naruto Uzumaki pulled a scroll from his robes.

Hinata was taken aback, suddenly feeling awkward as she realized she had forgotten to prepare a gift.

"Um, I..."

Hinata hesitated for a moment.

"This is a return gift for breakfast."

Hinata took the scroll and opened it to look.

"This is a scroll for a Summoning Jutsu; sign your name on it," Naruto explained.

"Isn't this too precious?"

Hearing that it was a summoning creature, Hinata was startled. In the Ninja World, it was incredibly difficult to obtain a powerful summon, and the reason Jiraiya and his peers were so famous was partly due to their own summoning creatures.

"Don't worry."

Naruto offered no further explanation.

Seeing the look in Naruto's eyes, Hinata no longer hesitated; she bit her finger and signed her name on the scroll.

"Want to try it out?"

"Mm."

By this time, the two had arrived near Naruto's home, where there was no one around.

[Summoning Jutsu]

Hinata formed the hand seals and slammed her palm onto the ground.

A cloud of smoke rose up.

"Woof! Woof!"

A massive red wolf king appeared in the clearing.

Having signed the contract, the wolf king knew who its master was and immediately ran over, its red tail wagging back and forth.

"This... Naruto, where did you get such a powerful summoning creature?"

Possessing the Byakugan, Hinata knew very well just how powerful this creature was.

"I got it by accident."

Naruto did not want to explain.

This wolf king was a product of Naruto's experiments. Despite how silly and cute it looked, it possessed the chakra of the Nine-Tails and the bloodline of the Uchiha clan.

Knowing that Naruto had secrets he was keeping from her, Hinata was a smart girl and chose not to ask further.

Hinata began to bond with the dog.

"Stupid dog, keep your eyes open and protect her well, or I'll kill you."

Watching the dog's behavior, Naruto couldn't help but give it a kick. He didn't know if it was the influence of the Nine-Tails' chakra, but although this guy possessed immense power, its intelligence was no different from an ordinary animal.

"Naruto," Hinata couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for the little dog.

"Alright, alright, I won't scare him anymore."

Naruto was speechless, though he still glared fiercely at the creature.

Terrified, the wolf king hurriedly hid behind Hinata.

After seeing Hinata off, Naruto felt a bit sleepy and prepared to rest.

Meanwhile, at Root, Danzo discovered that his Mangekyo Sharingan had vanished once again, and his eyes blazed with fury.

"You bastards, what on earth is going on?"

By now, Danzo had begun to suspect that there was a traitor within his own ranks.

However, after checking that the Cursed Seal of Root on everyone remained intact, Danzo was left completely baffled.

"Who could it be? Itachi Uchiha?"

Danzo couldn't help but be suspicious, and the first person he suspected was Itachi Uchiha.

The next day.

Naruto was woken up early in the morning by a knocking at his door.

Naruto knew it was Hinata and got out of bed reluctantly.

He went to open the door wearing his pajamas.

Sure enough, Hinata was already waiting outside.

"Naruto, why aren't you up yet? We have a test today, hurry up and wash up."

As Hinata spoke, she handed over the breakfast she was holding.

"Alright Hinata, don't be so anxious."

Naruto Uzumaki didn't want to explain too much, so he pulled her inside and pushed her onto the sofa.

"Get some rest. Kakashi is a notorious latecomer, so there's no need to rush."

"Really? How do you know?"

Hinata didn't believe him.

"Don't worry, I know the guy."

Naruto said casually.

Hearing this, Hinata finally felt at ease.

Naruto took his time washing up, eating, and changing into his clothes.

It wasn't until Hinata started to get anxious that Naruto finally strolled out at a leisurely pace.

"Are we going to be late?"

Hinata asked, sounding worried.

"Don't worry."

Naruto led Hinata to Training Ground Seven.

It was already nearly noon, and the sun was high in the sky as Sasuke Uchiha sat there all by himself.

His mood had hit rock bottom.

"Damn you, Naruto."

The team leader was one thing, but why hadn't even Naruto shown up?

For a moment, he even doubted if he had misheard the time.

Just then, Naruto led Hinata over, looking lazy and relaxed.

"You bastard, you're late."

Veins bulged on Sasuke's forehead.