Yamanaka Rino, as Slutty as Ino

Uchiha Kurohane looked at Yoshino Nara's delicate face and began entertaining improper thoughts.

Did this girl have any good Entries I could farm?

Yoshino Nara was a ninja of the Nara Clan, so she definitely knew the Nara Clan's secret technique, the Shadow Paralysis Jutsu.

This Ninjutsu was a weaker version of Adamantine Sealing Chains. It could only control weak opponents, and it could not hold strong ones for long. Uchiha Kurohane had no interest in it.

Yoshino Nara did not possess any particularly outstanding abilities either, so there were no good Entries to farm from her.

It seemed he would have to turn his attention to other ninjas.

"Alright, stop dawdling and get to the training ground."

Urged on 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 upperclassmen.

Most of them were discussing the upcoming combat drill with worried expressions.

Since they were older, with some already reaching twelve, they were all afraid they would be sent to the battlefield and looked extremely nervous.

There were exceptions, however, such as the talented brothers Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga.

As sons of the Hyuga Clan head's main family, they certainly would not be sent to the battlefield.

The brothers had their pale eyes open and were striking poses, trying to look cool.

When they saw the younger students approaching, they both fixed Namikaze Minato with serious looks.

Apparently, their teacher had warned them too: they absolutely could not lose to that blond-haired genius.

Namikaze Minato, meanwhile, walked over with a faint smile, giving off a calm, unruffled air.

At that moment, a beautiful blond girl ran up to Minato and said enthusiastically.

"Minato, we can finally attend class together. If we have to form teams and fight next, let's team up."

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

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

"What? How boring!"

The blond beauty swung her long ponytail, which reached all the way to her butt, and immediately began complaining.

Her name was Rino Yamanaka, Ino's mother in the original story.

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

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

She was also wearing Ino's favorite purple midriff-baring ninja outfit, just as slutty as Ino.

Unfortunately, like twelve-year-old Ino, she had bandages wrapped around her waist.

So she showed off her waist, but not really.

Because her appearance, hairstyle, clothes, personality, and age were all identical to Ino Yamanaka's, Uchiha Kurohane had always regarded her as Ino.

She was even a looks-obsessed girl like Ino, fond of geniuses.

Ino Yamanaka liked Sasuke, while Rino Yamanaka liked Minato.

They really were exactly alike!

Seeing this, Inoichi Yamanaka spoke sourly to Namikaze Minato.

"Minato, you're really popular. I'm so jealous."

Shikaku Nara, standing nearby, said helplessly.

"It can't be helped. Minato is handsome, and he's strong. Of course women like him."

Hearing their lamentations, Uchiha Kurohane could not help recalling the classic Naruto love triangle.

Naruto liked Sakura, Sakura liked Sasuke, and Sasuke only cared about Naruto. In the end, Naruto could not be with Sakura.

Now, Inoichi liked Rino, and Rino liked Minato. But Minato was not Sasuke—he liked women.

And Inoichi was not Naruto either. He would eventually end up with Rino.

No, that was the original story. Uchiha Kurohane's arrival had changed the timeline.

Perhaps Rino in this world would not end up with Inoichi after all...

Once the Chunin instructor saw that everyone had arrived, he announced the contents of the combat drill.

"Today is everyone's first time participating in a combat drill. After discussing it, us teachers decided to go easy on you. Therefore, this drill will not involve fighting. It will simply be a long-distance run."

The students immediately let out sighs of relief.

"So it's just running? They called it a class competition and scared me half to death!"

"Hehe~ Don't relax too soon. This isn't ordinary running. It's weighted running."

At that moment, a middle-aged man wearing a green watermelon outfit emerged with a huge grin, dragging two large sacks behind him. He then gave everyone a thumbs-up.

His gleaming white teeth sparkled beneath the sunlight.

"Is the Ninja Academy finally going to begin a hot-blooded youth training regimen? This is wonderful!"

He was Guy's father, Might Duy.

This man had greasy, reflective hair and a small mustache. He looked much shabbier than Guy.

The Chunin instructor pointed at the sacks and said.

"Inside are thirty-pound leg weights. Strap one to each calf, then run one hundred laps around the training ground."

The students immediately cried out in misery.

"No way! We have to run one hundred laps with sixty pounds of weights? How is that possible?"

"This will kill us! You might as well send me to the battlefield!"

Shikaku Nara explained it to everyone.

"One lap around the training ground is four hundred meters. One hundred laps is forty thousand meters, which is equivalent to running a marathon. Running a marathon with sixty pounds strapped on is a terrifying trial."

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

The students could only start running helplessly.

Tap, tap, tap~

After just two laps, Uchiha Kurohane had fallen to the back of the group, more than ten meters behind everyone else.

He ran extremely slowly and was already visibly out of breath.

Kushina Uzumaki ran beside Uchiha Kurohane and asked in confusion.

"Why are you running so slowly? Are you tired already? That doesn't seem like you."

Uchiha Kurohane quietly explained to Kushina.

"The fast runners get sent to the battlefield. Why run so fast?"

Besides being sent to the battlefield, he might also catch Danzo's attention.

As long as he appeared weak enough, no one would pay attention to him.

Kushina Uzumaki finally understood why Uchiha Kurohane was mocked as dead last. He was overdoing the act.

"But you don't have to run this slowly, do you? People will laugh at you. Don't you care about your dignity?"

Uchiha Kurohane asked disdainfully.

"What use is dignity? In this cruel ninja world, staying alive is what matters most."

Kushina Uzumaki had experienced the destruction of her village, so she could understand what Uchiha Kurohane meant, but she could not accept it.

"Pretending to be weak to avoid responsibility is unjust, isn't it?"

Uchiha Kurohane had not expected Kushina to use his own words against him and even bring justice into it.

But Uchiha Kurohane understood the true meaning of justice. He was the one who defined justice.

"You need to understand that only by staying alive can we do more things. We're still young. Going to the battlefield now would be meaningless. Sending children so young to war is what's unjust."

"That's true~ Children shouldn't take part in wars."

Kushina Uzumaki believed Uchiha Kurohane's safety was the most important thing. She nodded her little head in agreement.

After that, she said nothing more. Although she had plenty of stamina, she still pretended to be exhausted and slowly ran alongside Uchiha Kurohane.

She made up her mind to set aside her dignity and be dead last with Uchiha Kurohane!