Without the Nine-Tails interfering, Naruto graduated smoothly, though his academic exam results were still garbage.
But since there were no issues with the graduation exam, Mizuki never got the chance to incite him to steal the Scroll of Sealing.
His biological father Minato Namikaze's signature jutsu, the Rasengan, was enough for him to learn. As for the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Wuye would not mind trading it to him later in exchange for mission records.
However, unlike the original Naruto, who excelled in Wind Release, this Naruto had no idea where things had gone wrong. His test showed that he was proficient in Water Release and Earth Release...
During the team assignments, Karin replaced Sakura as a member of Team 7.
As for Sakura, Wuye assigned her to Team 8 to study genjutsu under Yuhi Kurenai. She had always possessed some talent in genjutsu.
Ino–Shika–Cho was naturally still Ino–Shika–Cho, with Asuma Sarutobi once again serving as a tool for raising a three-man team.
That left Hinata unassigned, so Wuye kept her together with Hanabi.
"Uncle! Uncle! Why haven't my sister and I been assigned to a team?!"
Sure enough, on the day of the team assignments, Hanabi dragged Hinata over to block Wuye as soon as he returned home.
Of course, before questioning him, they did not forget to each plant a kiss on him from either side as a greeting.
"Why do you need to be assigned to a team?"
Wuye looked innocent.
"We're ninjas too! What are we supposed to do if we aren't assigned to teams? Take missions by ourselves?" Hanabi demanded fiercely.
"Mm-hm."
Hinata followed her younger sister's lead.
Wuye reached out and rubbed both their heads. "What missions would you two even do? Wouldn't it be nice to stay home with me? Isn't what you