School Test (Part 1)

"Today's test consists of three parts: a written exam, a physical fitness test, and sparring within the class. I hope everyone can give their best performance!"

Inside the classroom, Yamakawa Kiyoshi held the written exam papers in his hand, speaking with a stern expression.

The students below were quite excited; for instance, Uchiha Inabi and Hyuga Toda kept glancing toward Kizaru, who sat at the very back of the classroom, their intentions clear.

Since losing to Kizaru in the last entrance exam, both had undergone specialized training from their clan's seniors, resulting in a significant boost in strength.

This increase in power brought a surge of confidence, and combined with Kizaru's usual slacking off at school, both felt that the guy had grown lazy and that they were back in the game—surely, they could defeat him this time!

Where there is excitement, there is naturally misery.

Nara Shikaku, sitting in front of Kizaru, let out a heavy sigh, muttering "what a drag" under his breath.

A month of interaction had brought the future Ino-Shika-Cho trio much closer to Kizaru, and precisely because of that, the three had a clearer understanding of his true strength.

They had heard from Kizaru himself that he trained every day after getting home and had already mastered quite a few mid-to-high-level Wind Release ninjutsu.

Kizaru's performance during the last entrance exam had stimulated many ninja clans; the children of these clans hadn't had it easy lately, as they were forced to undergo special training every day after school.

"What exactly did you come to school for? Just hurry up and apply for graduation!" Nara Shikaku turned his head to look at Kizaru behind him, saying with clear disdain.

"The environment here is nice, everyone is pretty fun, and the teacher's voice is quite sleep-inducing—it's much more comfortable than being at home," Kizaru said with a smile, leaning back and rocking his chair.

"You really have such twisted tastes." After Nara Shikaku retorted, he turned his head back and slumped over his desk, looking as if life had lost all meaning.

Thinking about how Kizaru would surely show off his massive progress during this test, and how the other students' parents would be stimulated by it, Shikaku felt a sense of sorrow for himself and his classmates.

To be in the same generation as a monster like Kizaru—what a tragedy!

In the Ninja Academy's tests, the written portion doesn't carry much weight, so there was only one paper, and the time limit was just one hour.

Yamakawa Kiyoshi handed the papers to his two favorite students, Namikaze Minato and Shimura Yoshihiko, and had them distribute them.

The two split the room, and Shimura Yoshihiko naturally chose the side where Kizaru was sitting.

"Big Brother, good luck!" Shimura Yoshihiko walked up to Kizaru with the last paper, clenching his fist and enthusiastically cheering him on.

"You do your best too, Yoshihiko!" Kizaru replied with a smile.

"Mm-hmm!" Encouraged by Kizaru, Yoshihiko nodded happily, "Big Brother, I won't let you down."

Once Shimura Yoshihiko left, Kizaru picked up the paper and glanced over it briefly.

It had only been a month since school started, and the questions were extremely simple; even with Kizaru slacking off daily, he didn't find them difficult at all.

Taking a pencil from his drawer, Kizaru began to answer the questions seriously.

An hour passed quickly, and Yamakawa Kiyoshi once again had Namikaze Minato and Shimura Yoshihiko help collect the class's papers.

This time, it wasn't Yoshihiko who came to Kizaru's side, but the future Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato.

Young Namikaze Minato had a very cheerful personality, always wearing a warm smile on his face, and he got along well with all his classmates.

Walking up to Kizaru and picking up the paper, Namikaze Minato kept that smile on his face the entire time.

"That's a really nice smile," Kizaru said while stretching as Namikaze Minato walked away.

"Hey, hey, hey! That's a boy!" Hearing Kizaru's words, Nara Shikaku turned his head to retort.

"I'm just stating a fact! You're the pervert—what kind of things are you usually looking at?" Kizaru countered.

"We should head to the playground to assemble!" Yamanaka Inoichi, who had been silent until now, interrupted their bickering.

"You're the real pervert, you know that?" While grumbling, Nara Shikaku stood up, following Yamanaka Inoichi and the others.

Kizaru also left his seat, following the three in front of him as they walked toward the playground.

The school playground was quite spacious. Once the students of the first-year Elite Class arrived, they all gathered around their teacher, Yamakawa Kiyoshi, forming an irregular circle.

The physical fitness test consisted of two parts: a test of physical constitution and a test of ninja tool usage.

The first part of the physical test was the physical constitution assessment, and the content was simple: running laps.

All the students in the class started together, running 20 laps around the playground, with their results recorded based on their times.

"Everyone, get to the starting line and prepare! Wait for my command!" Yamakawa Kiyoshi stood in the middle of the students and shouted loudly.

The students were obedient, excitedly running to the starting line to wait for the teacher's order.

"Kizaru, I won't lose to you this time!" Before the teacher could give the signal, Uchiha Inabi took the initiative to walk up to Kizaru.

Due to the height difference, Uchiha Inabi had to tilt his head back to speak, his face wearing the arrogance typical of the Uchiha Clan.

"Um, you have a piece of vegetable stuck in your teeth."

Because he was looking down, Uchiha Inabi's nostrils and mouth, held high, were particularly conspicuous in Kizaru's eyes.

"What?" Uchiha Inabi froze for a moment before realizing what was said, his small face instantly turning bright red.

"Hahaha!"

Kizaru's voice wasn't loud, but he hadn't intentionally lowered it either, so many of the surrounding students heard him and burst into laughter.

The loudest among them was Shimura Yoshihiko.

Yoshihiko had long been dissatisfied with Uchiha Inabi, who shouted every single day about wanting to defeat his Big Brother Kizaru.

Accompanied by the laughter, Uchiha Inabi's face turned even redder, and his eyes even showed signs of turning crimson, looking as if he were on the verge of awakening his Sharingan.

"You—you guy, just wait until the match starts! I'm definitely going to teach you a lesson!" Uchiha Inabi shouted, beside himself with rage.

Kizaru nodded in agreement and chimed in, "Mm-hmm! Good luck!"

With that, Kizaru turned his back on Uchiha Inabi and began walking toward Nara Shikaku, yawning as he went.

"Damn it! This is just too infuriating!" Watching Kizaru walk away while completely ignoring him, Uchiha Inabi stomped his feet in frustration.

"Hey, I have to say, you're really something else," Nara Shikaku remarked, hands clasped behind his head as he watched Kizaru approach.

"What did I do?" Kizaru asked, feigning innocence.

"That guy is so mad he's practically on the verge of awakening his Sharingan," Nara Shikaku quipped, casting a sidelong glance at Uchiha Inabi.

"No need to praise me; it's just what a classmate should do," Kizaru said, rubbing the back of his head with a bashful expression.

"You really are something," Nara Shikaku sighed, at a total loss for words.

Chapter two, successfully completed before twelve!