"Mr. Iruka, why does an outstanding student like me have to be paired with this guy?" Naruto shot to his feet after Iruka finished reading the list, pointing at Sasuke in displeasure.
Iruka glanced at Naruto, then put his hands on his hips and reprimanded him. "Sasuke had the best grades among all the graduates, while you, Naruto, came in last. Listen carefully: we did this to balance the teams."
"Hmph, just don't get in my way, deadweight," Sasuke snorted arrogantly.
"What did you say, you bastard?" Naruto flew into a rage.
"Naruto, quiet down," Sakura said.
Iruka looked at them speechlessly and simply announced, "This afternoon, I'll introduce everyone to their Jonin instructors. You can go have lunch now. Dismissed."
With that, Iruka used the Body Flicker and left.
The scene shifted, showing Naruto on a rooftop. As he ate bread, he recalled what had happened earlier and said bitterly, "That Sasuke is unbearable. I need to think of a way to steal Sakura's affection from him."
"I've got it!" Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up, and a sinister smile spread across his face.
"Whoa, what is Naruto planning now?" the audience asked curiously upon seeing this.
"Kakashi, do you know?" everyone turned to ask Kakashi.
"I don't," Kakashi said, shaking his head.
"What about you, Obito? Do you know?" someone else asked Obito.
"Uh... I don't either," Obito said.
Kakashi and Obito exchanged a glance, both sensing that something was wrong. Damn it, did Uchiha Chuan pull something behind our backs again?
"Hahaha, looks like this is going to be entertaining." Having thought of the same possibility, their classmates began watching eagerly.
"That bastard. Once this movie is over, I'm going to find Uchiha Chuan and demand answers. Did he erase our memories, or did he impersonate us with