This Teammate Is So Stupid, Better Sell Him Off

In the blink of an eye, Shin had been in Konoha for over a year.

In the training ground in Tsunade's courtyard, Shin held a katana and swung it down at the target in front of him.

There weren't many people in the Naruto World who were proficient in swordsmanship. Most ninja used ninjutsu in battle, since ninjutsu was the primary focus of their training.

The most skilled swordsman in Konoha was probably Hatake Sakumo, the White Fang of Konoha. However, it seemed he hadn't earned the title of White Fang yet.

Besides, Shin had never heard of Hatake Sakumo. He probably hadn't made a name for himself yet.

To practice swordsmanship, effort alone wasn't enough. You also had to find

your own path.

From the very beginning, Shin had decided what path he would take: making the best use of his strengths.

What were Shin's strengths? His Perfect Sage Body, and his immense strength and speed. So his swordsmanship was destined to rely on speed and power.

"Triple Slash!"

In a single second, Shin casually struck three times. The log he'd set up for practice was instantly cut into four pieces.

Shin could now easily strike three times in a second. His limit was five strikes in a second.

Five strikes in an instant, and he'd show you what

a true five strikes per second looked like.

Even an Elite Jonin could be killed instantly if Shin got close without being noticed.

"If I combine this with Space-Time Ninjutsu, I can already picture myself racking up kills on the battlefield."

Unfortunately, Shin couldn't use Space-Time Ninjutsu yet. He wanted to learn it, since it was incredibly useful. It was top-tier for both killing and staying alive.

"Shin, come eat breakfast! We have a test today, so we need to get to school early," Kushina called to him.

Shin put away his katana and headed inside. Kushina had already prepared breakfast on the table.

Breakfast was bread and milk. Shin had baked the bread himself; Kushina had only set things out.

Shin didn't dare let Kushina make breakfast. She was a master of disastrous cooking, and after trying one of her dishes, he'd spent the entire morning throwing up.

After that, Shin had made Kushina give up the kitchen for good, firmly banning her from going in.

After breakfast, Shin packed lunch for the two of them, then headed out.

Tsunade wasn't home. As an Elite Jonin, she had plenty of missions.

When Shin entered the classroom, he saw that some of his classmates looked miserable, while others were full of excitement.

They had a test today, so the students with good grades were excited, of course. It was a perfect chance to show off.

Those with poor grades, on the other hand, wore long faces, as if they'd lost their money.

"Mikoto, I'll be counting on you for the theory test this morning."

After sitting down, Shin turned to Mikoto.

The morning was devoted to a written test. Shin had no desire to study theory, and the test questions were genuinely strange, so he had no choice but to cheat.

If he was going to cheat, he had to pick someone reliable. Most of the class were struggling students, but Mikoto was a top student. She always came first in theory tests.

"As long as we don't get caught," Mikoto replied with a slight smile.

"Don't worry. I guarantee we won't get caught," Shin said.

Mikoto rolled her eyes at him.

"You said the same thing last time, and you still got caught. I got punished along with you."

"Ahem. That was an unusual situation."

Thinking about getting caught cheating last time made him feel awkward, but that had been a fluke. It definitely wouldn't happen again.

The theory test ended after the morning passed. Shin copied Mikoto's answers, and he figured he'd get a decent score this time.

He also helped Kushina and Nawaki cheat, since they were both struggling students too.

After the theory test, it was time for a break. Shin, Kushina, and Mikoto found a quiet spot to eat their lunches.

Over the past year, Shin and Kushina had become very close friends with Mikoto.

"The practical test is this afternoon. Are you nervous?" Mikoto asked Shin and Kushina.

"Nervous about what? We've taken so many tests already. Why would we be nervous?" Shin said as he ate.

At the Ninja Academy, they took a test every month. They were very diligent about it.

"Honestly, there's no need to care about these test scores. They won't affect our graduation anyway," Shin said to Mikoto.

"Then why do you cheat?"

Mikoto stared at Shin oddly, making him almost spit out his food.

"Ahem. I just don't want to be the dead last."

"Mhm, me too," Kushina said, nodding.

After lunch and a short break, the practical test began. Tanaka-sensei led the class to the training ground.

"The results of this morning's theory test are in. Uchiha Mikoto got a perfect score and came first in our class," Tanaka-sensei announced.

No one in the class reacted. They were used to it; Uchiha Mikoto often came first.

"Also, Uzumaki Shin and Senju Nawaki, did you two cheat? Who copied from whom? Why did you get the same scores and make the same mistakes?"

Tanaka-sensei looked at the two of them sternly. Senju Nawaki's eyes darted about, while Uzumaki Shin remained calm.

But Shin was cursing Nawaki in his heart for being an idiot. He'd helped him cheat, and Nawaki had actually copied everything word for word.

When Shin copied Mikoto's answers, he'd deliberately gotten a few questions wrong. Then Kushina had copied Shin and deliberately gotten a few wrong too.

But when it came to Nawaki, he'd copied everything exactly, even the questions Shin had deliberately gotten wrong. Of course they'd noticed.

"Nawaki, sorry, but I have to sell you out. A teammate this stupid is better off sold," Shin thought to himself.

"Tanaka-sensei, Nawaki copied from me. I know it was wrong, but he threatened me. He said he'd beat me up every time he saw me if I didn't let him copy. I had no choice."

Shin looked indignant, as if he really had been threatened.

Nawaki gaped at Shin in utter disbelief. Sure, I asked you to help me cheat, but when did I ever threaten you?

"Nawaki, I can't believe you'd do something like this. I'm going to tell Grandma Mito. Of course, if you admit what you did, I might reconsider whether to tell her."

Kushina spoke with an "indignant" expression.

Shin gave Kushina a discreet thumbs-up. He decided he'd never let Nawaki join them for another test. You couldn't carry a useless teammate.

Nawaki looked devastated. He felt like Kushina was the one threatening him now, forcing him to confess. Shin and Kushina were both so mean.

"I'm sorry, Tanaka-sensei. I did copy from him," Nawaki admitted with his head lowered.

"Copy out the questions on this test paper a hundred times. You have three days to turn it in," Tanaka-sensei said mercilessly.

Nawaki felt as if a bolt from the blue had struck him. Copying everything a hundred times would probably kill him, and he only had three days. Nawaki felt like dying.