The Eve of Graduation

Before this, Lu Yu had only wanted to be the ultimate lazy fish, as nothing was difficult for him anyway.

As for Danzo, Obito, Uchiha Madara, and the like, if they dared to show their faces, it would only take a single punch.

However, after the destruction of the Uchiha Clan, Lu Yu's thoughts changed slightly.

Just as Lu Yu was staring blankly by the lake, Naruto arrived beside him with a solemn expression and said earnestly:

"Boss Lu Yu, I've completed all the training targets you set for me. Next..."

Naruto's words interrupted Lu Yu's thoughts. He snapped back to reality and, seeing Naruto's expression, knew exactly what he was thinking.

It was likely that the Uchiha clan's destruction had stimulated Naruto. Seeing Sasuke's state, the Crown Prince suddenly had the desire to become stronger.

"Mm, that's a very good idea. Then, let's take advantage of these few days before Sasuke arrives to give you some special training."

Lu Yu was quite straightforward. A flicker of thought crossed his eyes, and he continued to say to Naruto:

"Go back and rest well tonight. Tomorrow morning, same place, I'll teach you some good stuff."

The next day, in the morning, by the lake in Konoha's Back Mountain.

Lu Yu looked at Naruto, who was full of anticipation, and chuckled:

"Actually, the special training is very simple. Here, you must learn this ninjutsu within today."

Naruto took the note Lu Yu handed him and curiously opened it. His face lit up with surprise:

"Wow, it's Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu! But... Boss, you know my clone jutsu is the worst. This..."

Lu Yu put his hands in his pockets, reverting to his lazy fish nature, and said irresponsibly:

"Figure it out yourself. If you don't learn it before sunset, you know the consequences..."

Hearing Lu Yu's malicious tone, Naruto shivered, as if he had heard something terrifying. He said with a fawning smile:

"Don't worry, Boss. It's just Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu. One day is enough."

Lu Yu lay comfortably on his lounge chair, squinting his eyes and enjoying the breeze. A complete plan had already formed in his mind.

The origin of everything was for Naruto to learn Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.

This way, it wouldn't be in vain that he had copied this Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu from the Scroll of Seals for Naruto in the middle of the night.

Time flew by, and four years passed in the blink of an eye. It was almost time to graduate from the Ninja Academy.

Still by the lake in Konoha's Back Mountain, Sasuke and Naruto had arrived early.

Naruto glanced at Sasuke and said provocatively:

"Today, I definitely won't lose to you, you bastard Sasuke."

"Tch, you've been saying that for years, and I've never seen you win against me."

Sasuke glanced at Naruto dismissively, picked up a large rock about as tall as a person, and sprinted towards the mountain.

"Waaah, you bastard Sasuke, just you wait."

Naruto quickly picked up a similarly sized rock beside him and chased after him unwillingly.

Watching the two lively boys race up the mountain, Lu Yu nodded with a chuckle.

Over the past four years, under his special training, both of them had made great progress in all aspects. He figured the upcoming team assignment would give Kakashi a surprise.

With his and Naruto's companionship, although Sasuke had indeed changed somewhat compared to before, his mental health was generally good, and he hadn't developed into the "Er Zhuzi" direction.

After washing his face, Lu Yu stretched comfortably, tidied up his fishing rod, baited the hook, and hung the bait. Lu Yu began another lazy day.

"Haaawn..."

Blowing in the morning breeze, lying on the new lounge chair that Naruto and Sasuke had built for him, Lu Yu yawned. A wave of sleepiness washed over him, and just as he was about to doze off for a second sleep, a pleasant aroma wafted over.

Then, a pair of soft, boneless little hands gently massaged his shoulders.

Feeling the comfort from his shoulders, Lu Yu opened his eyes and saw Hinata's slightly flushed pretty face. He smiled and said:

"Hinata, you're here so early today."

Seeing Lu Yu's devastatingly charming smile, Hinata couldn't help but freeze. A deep shyness appeared on her pretty face, and even the movements of her hands stopped. Like a startled little rabbit, she mumbled softly:

"Y-yes, Lu Yu-kun."

Hinata bit her red lips, suppressing the urge to faint. She shyly pointed to the bento box on the table next to Lu Yu and added softly:

"Lu Yu-kun, breakfast."

Looking at Hinata's cute and shy appearance, Lu Yu felt his mood greatly improve.

Especially when he saw that the girl's dark blue hair was almost reaching her shoulders, a rare tenderness flashed in Lu Yu's eyes.

A year ago, Lu Yu had casually mentioned that he liked girls with long, flowing hair. Hinata had overheard it and taken it to heart, and since then, she had started growing her hair out.

What a treasure of a girl!

Hinata blushed profusely under Lu Yu's gaze and quickly ran to the table to open the bento box for him, saying:

"Lu Yu-kun, try the breakfast I made for you today..."

Lu Yu opened the bento box and, seeing that it was filled with his favorite dishes, began to eat without any pretense.

Three minutes later, Lu Yu finished his breakfast with a satisfied expression. Hinata asked expectantly:

"Lu Yu-kun, how did it taste?"

Lu Yu chuckled, reached out, and ruffled Hinata's hair, saying cheerfully:

"Mmm, it seems to be the taste of happiness..."