Rino Yamanaka, as slutty as Ino (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Uchiha Kurohane looked at Yoshino Nara's exquisite face and began to harbor some crooked thoughts.

Could there be any good traits to farm from this young girl?

Yoshino Nara was a ninja of the Nara clan and would certainly know the clan's secret technique, the Shadow Possession Jutsu.

This ninjutsu was a low-tier version of the Adamantine Sealing Chains; it could only control the weak, and its duration against the strong was short. Uchiha Kurohane had no interest in it.

Furthermore, Yoshino Nara possessed no outstanding abilities, so there were no good traits to be farmed from her.

It seemed he would have to shift his focus toward other ninjas.

"Alright, stop dawdling, everyone. Get to the training ground quickly."

Urged by the Chunin instructor, Uchiha Kurohane and Kushina Uzumaki left the classroom and headed for the training ground.

The training ground was already packed with students from the upper grades.

Most of them were discussing the content of the practical exercise with worried expressions.

Because they were older, some already reaching the age of twelve, they were all anxious about the possibility of being sent to the battlefield, appearing extremely nervous.

However, there were some exceptions, such as the brothers Hiashi Hyuga and Hizashi Hyuga, who were known as geniuses.

As sons of the main branch of the Hyuga clan head, they certainly wouldn't be sent to the battlefield.

The two brothers kept their white eyes open, striking poses to look cool.

When they saw the lower-grade students approaching, they both looked at Namikaze Minato with stern expressions.

Clearly, they had also been reminded by their teachers that they must not lose to this yellow-haired genius.

Namikaze Minato, meanwhile, walked over with a faint smile, giving off a calm and unflappable feeling.

At this moment, a beautiful girl with blonde hair ran up to Minato and said enthusiastically.

"Minato, we can finally attend class together! If we're going to be fighting in teams later, let's team up."

Seeing the enthusiastic beauty, Namikaze Minato subconsciously took a step back and gave an awkward smile.

"The teacher said this is a class-versus-class competition, so we probably can't form teams."

"What? How boring!"

The blonde beauty shook her long ponytail, which reached down to her hips, and complained directly.

Her name was Rino Yamanaka, the mother of Ino from the original story.

In the Naruto anime, she was an elegant noblewoman with short brown hair.

However, at this moment, she had the same golden ponytail as Ino Yamanaka, along with long bangs covering her left eye.

She was also wearing the purple midriff-baring ninja outfit that Ino loved most, looking just as flirtatious as Ino.

The only flaw was that, just like the twelve-year-old Ino, she had wrapped her waist in bandages.

So, while she was technically showing her waist, it was covered up.

Because her appearance, hairstyle, clothing, personality, and age were all identical to Ino Yamanaka, Uchiha Kurohane had always thought of her as Ino.

She was even just like Ino—a fan of good looks who loved geniuses.

Ino Yamanaka liked Sasuke, while Rino Yamanaka liked Minato.

They were truly exactly the same!

Seeing this scene, Inoichi Yamanaka said to Namikaze Minato with a sour tone.

"Minato, you really are popular. It's so enviable."

Standing to the side, Shikaku Nara said helplessly.

"It can't be helped. Minato is not only handsome but also strong; naturally, women like him."

Hearing their sighs, Uchiha Kurohane couldn't help but think of the classic love triangle trope in Naruto.

Naruto liked Sakura, Sakura liked Sasuke, Sasuke only cared about Naruto, and in the end, Naruto couldn't be with Sakura.

Now, it was Inoichi liking Rino, and Rino liking Minato—though Minato wasn't Sasuke, as he actually liked women.

And Inoichi wasn't Naruto; he would eventually end up with Rino.

No, that was the original plot; Uchiha Kurohane had changed the world line after transmigrating.

Perhaps the Rino of this world wouldn't end up with Inoichi...

Once the teacher saw that everyone had arrived, he announced the content of the practical exercise.

"Today is everyone's first time participating in a practical exercise. After consulting with the other teachers, we have decided to make things a bit easier for you, so the exercise will not involve combat—it will just be a long-distance run."

The students all let out a long sigh of relief.

"So it's just running? Why call it a class-versus-class competition? You scared me to death!"

"Hehe~ don't relax too early. This isn't an ordinary run; it's a weighted run."

At this moment, a middle-aged man wearing a green jumpsuit walked out dragging two large burlap sacks, his face full of smiles as he gave everyone a thumbs-up.

His snow-white teeth sparkled in the sunlight.

"Is the Ninja Academy finally going to conduct some passionate youth training? This is truly wonderful!"

He was Guy's father, Might Duy.

This middle-aged man had greasy, reflective hair and a small mustache, looking far more disheveled than Guy.

The Chunin instructor pointed at the bags and said, "Inside are thirty-pound leg weights. Each of you will strap one to each calf, then run one hundred laps around the track."

A chorus of groans erupted from the students.

"No way, we have to run one hundred laps with sixty pounds of weight? How is that even possible?"

"We're going to die! You might as well just send me to the battlefield!"

Shikaku Nara explained the situation to everyone. "One lap around the track is four hundred meters, so one hundred laps is forty thousand meters. That's equivalent to running a full marathon. Running a marathon while wearing sixty pounds of weight—this trial is truly terrifying."

Ignoring the students' complaints, the Chunin instructor urged them to strap on their weights and begin running.

The students had no choice but to start running, filled with frustration.

Thud, thud, thud.

After only two laps, Uchiha Kurohane had already fallen to the back of the pack, trailing the others by over a dozen meters.

His running pace was incredibly slow, and he was already visibly panting.

Kushina Uzumaki, running alongside Uchiha Kurohane, asked in confusion, "Why are you running so slowly? Are you tired already? This doesn't seem like you."

Uchiha Kurohane whispered an explanation to Kushina. "Those who run fast end up on the battlefield. Why would I want to run that fast?"

Besides the battlefield, there was also the risk of catching Danzo's attention.

As long as you appear weak enough, no one will pay you any mind.

Kushina Uzumaki finally understood why Uchiha Kurohane was mocked as a dead last; he was overacting his role.

"But you don't have to run that slowly. You're going to be mocked by everyone. Don't you care about your pride?"

Uchiha Kurohane retorted with disdain, "What use is pride? In this cruel ninja world, surviving is what matters most."

Having experienced the destruction of her village, Kushina Uzumaki understood what Uchiha Kurohane meant, but she couldn't bring herself to accept it.

"Isn't it unjust to pretend to be weak just to shirk your responsibilities?"

Uchiha Kurohane hadn't expected Kushina to mimic his way of speaking, or even bring up the concept of justice.

However, Uchiha Kurohane understood the true meaning of justice: justice was defined by him.

"You have to understand, only by surviving can you accomplish more. We are still children; going to the battlefield is meaningless. Sending such young children to the front lines—that is what's truly unjust."

"That's true... children shouldn't participate in war."

Kushina Uzumaki believed that Uchiha Kurohane's safety was the most important thing, and she nodded her head in agreement.

She didn't say anything further. Despite having plenty of stamina, she feigned exhaustion and continued to run slowly alongside Uchiha Kurohane.

She made up her mind: she would cast aside her pride and join Uchiha Kurohane in being a dead last!