This Is Absolutely the Most Awesome Class I've Ever Taught!

"The Uchiha really is a clan full of geniuses."

"First there was Itachi, and now this kid has appeared out of nowhere. What a pity..."

Iruka leaned one hand against the doorframe, staring blankly at Sasuke in the distance.

Just then, someone in the classroom finally noticed him at the door and cried out as if announcing the news:

"Iruka-sensei is here!~..."

The moment the shout rang out, the students scattered like startled birds. In the blink of an eye, the classroom had returned to its orderly state.

Seeing this, Iruka couldn't help smiling. He came back to his senses, strolled to the center of the podium, cleared his throat, and said:

"I'm sure you all know what day it is."

"After spending several years together, the time has come for us to part. I won't say much more."

"I just hope every one of you here can graduate successfully and get a result you're happy with."

"All right, the graduation exam starts now!..."

"The subject of this graduation exam is the Clone Technique. When I call your name, please come up to the podium one at a time and perform it."

"As for the final results, we'll send them to the temporary dormitories assigned to each of you three days from now."

"Don't be nervous. Just do your best. If it doesn't work out, you can try again next year..."

Iruka said a lot to the students, who were staring up at him in bewilderment.

The first part was fine, but by the end, most of the students in the classroom looked rather grim.

The exam hadn't even started, and he was already talking about trying again next year.

Clearly, the graduation exam wasn't going to be easy.

"Sanchuan Zhihe..."

"Here..."

"Aburame Shogen..."

"Here..."

"Inuzuka Goga..."

"Here..."

One by one, extras Sasuke had never even heard of went up to the podium.

But the results were all too real.

With each successive burst of poof, their bizarre Shadow Clones fell apart before they could even take shape, dissolving into wisps of white smoke.

One by one, they returned to their seats with their heads hanging and their spirits crushed. Who knew what was going through their minds?

Sasuke had quietly returned to his seat in the last row.

Naruto was sitting beside him, head bowed and silent. Who knew what he was thinking?

Sakura sat behind Naruto, her cheeks flushed. Every so often, she would sneak a glance at Sasuke, who sat with his eyes lowered and closed, her gaze full of tender affection.

At some point, Ino had made her way to the seat directly behind Sasuke. Her pink lips were pursed, and her throat bobbed as she occasionally flashed a mischievous smile. Who knew what naughty things she was thinking about...

Sasuke was naturally aware of all this, but he paid it no mind.

With no women in his heart, his sword would be divine.

He quietly focused his mind, bringing up the system panel as he studied the Dance of the Crescent Moon.

At the same time, he kept a sliver of his attention free, waiting for Iruka to call his name.

"Haruno Sakura, one clone."

"Ino, one clone."

"Nara Shikamaru, one clone."

"Naruto, I'm testing you on the Clone Technique, not the Transformation Technique!"

"And besides, what on earth did you transform into?..."

After Sakura, Ino, and Shikamaru each successfully produced a Shadow Clone, Iruka was quite pleased.

Even his furrowed brow gradually relaxed.

But the moment it was Naruto's turn, everything took a sudden turn, leaving Iruka dumbfounded.

You couldn't say he didn't have enough chakra to perform the Clone Technique.

He'd had enough chakra to perform the Transformation Technique!

And if he hadn't been paying attention in class and had mixed up the Clone Technique with the Transformation Technique...

Well, the Clone Technique was even more basic than the Transformation Technique!

There was no reason he could perform the Transformation Technique but not the Clone Technique, was there?...

"Naruto, are you..."

Seeing Naruto standing there in a daze, his mind elsewhere, Iruka asked with concern.

At his words, Naruto came back to himself. Like a walking corpse, he mumbled a perfunctory reply and silently returned to his seat.

"Is something wrong with Naruto?..."

"I should probably report this to the Third Hokage. If that doesn't work, I could ask Ibiki. Maybe some counseling would help Naruto feel better..."

Iruka didn't say it aloud, but he was already making plans in his mind.

Another unknown stretch of time passed before Iruka's voice finally rang out through the classroom:

"Uchiha Sasuke?"

"Here..."

His voice was perfectly calm, but the excitement on his face betrayed the tumult in his heart.

Sasuke, this rising new star!

He was the first genius Iruka had taught with his own hands.

He was eager to see just how far this prodigy could go!

Sasuke answered and promptly made his way to the podium without dawdling.

Before Iruka could say a word,

Sasuke was already weaving through hand seals, his fingers leaving afterimages!

Then his gaze sharpened, and he shouted:

"Now!..."

His voice had barely faded, its echoes still ringing in the room,

when a series of loud poofs suddenly rang out across the podium!

White smoke burst in every direction, forming mushroom-shaped clouds in neat rows.

At the sight, the spectators in the classroom were so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor.

But before anyone could cry out in astonishment,

dozens of remarkably solid Shadow Clones appeared out of nowhere, filling the entire podium.

Two of them had nowhere to stand, so, in a ridiculously comical sight, they perched on Sasuke's and Iruka's shoulders like children playing leapfrog, grinning from ear to ear...

"Uh, what!..."

Iruka stared in utter shock, his eyes wide and his mouth agape!

At that moment, even as a Chunin, he was just as stunned as the spectators below. He couldn't get a single word out, his face frozen in astonishment!

What kind of ability was this?

Had Sasuke secretly advanced to Chunin already?

But that couldn't be right, could it?

He remembered that the most awesome genius of his own class, Kakashi, had only just managed to qualify as a Genin at this age.

But Sasuke here...

Iruka's face stiffened as his thoughts whirled wildly.

It took him a long while to regain his composure. At last, he arrived at a very down-to-earth conclusion:

"This is absolutely the most awesome class I've ever taught. No one came before us, and no one will come after..."

Seeing everyone's expressions, Su Jian said nothing.

Instead, a sly smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

At the same time, the system's notifications began ringing frantically in his mind:

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Charisma +2. Current value: 39...]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Charisma +5. Current value: 44...]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You've leveled up!~ Current level: 6.]

[Please check the system panel and promptly address any gaps...]

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