Konoha: Tenseigan at the Start, Taking Over Team 7

This is such a pain.

Noon.

The sun blazed overhead beneath a cloudless sky.

Training Ground Seven.

Everyone in Team 7 looked dirty, disheveled, and utterly miserable. They had barely slept before beginning their earnest, strenuous training.

Naruto Uzumaki ran up the tree trunk with his feet. When the Chakra adhesion beneath his feet was about to give out, he immediately drew his Kunai and slashed a line into the trunk. After landing, he rubbed the tip of his nose and said smugly, "Heh heh heh, Sasuke, I can already climb this high!"

Sasuke Uchiha ignored Naruto. Instead, he concentrated Chakra beneath his feet and quickly ran along the surface of the tree trunk. After getting a long step ahead of Naruto, he used his Kunai to slash a line into the trunk.

Sasuke Uchiha landed and glanced indifferently at Naruto Uzumaki. He said coldly, "Idiot, you still have a long way to go."

"Damn it!" Naruto Uzumaki was so furious his teeth hurt. He glanced at the mark on the tree trunk ahead of Sasuke, his eyes blazing. "What are you so smug about? Just watch me surpass you!"

Naruto Uzumaki began running at full speed along the tree trunk again, wanting to overtake Sasuke by a large margin in one go. Sasuke had no intention of letting Naruto surpass him, either, and also began running at full speed across the trunk.

The two chased one another like that, neither willing to let the other get ahead.

That said.

Even after Naruto and Sasuke worked hard all night, they could only climb two-fifths of the tree trunk.

Sakura Haruno sat on a branch and waved cheerfully at the two below. "Naruto, Sasuke, keep it up!"

She was at three-fifths of the tree trunk.

Although Naruto and Sasuke were working hard, Sakura was far better than the two of them at controlling Chakra.

Naruto Uzumaki raised his head and gazed at Sakura Haruno, sitting on the branch above him with an admiring look. "Sakura-chan, you're amazing!"

"Okay, I have to work even harder!" Naruto Uzumaki struck his fist into his palm, his sunny smile carrying a hint of determination.

"How is that possible? That mere ugly girl..." Sasuke Uchiha looked up at Sakura Haruno sitting on the branch above. He froze for a moment, then his expression gradually darkened.

Sakura Haruno had actually progressed faster than he had!

Could it be that I, Sasuke Uchiha, am weaker than this ugly girl Sakura Haruno?

Sasuke Uchiha lowered his head and gritted his teeth, clenching his fists tightly.

You've got to be kidding me!

I'm a member of the Uchiha Clan, carrying the ambition to take revenge!

Hinata Aogetsu Can See Everything!

Sakura Haruno sat on the ground with her legs hugged to her chest, humming a little tune as she played with her Kunai. Her pretty face was full of happiness as she watched Naruto and Sasuke training hard.

She was in an excellent mood. This was the first time she had experienced the satisfaction of surpassing the genius Sasuke.

As for surpassing Naruto... That was only natural!

Although she could climb to three-fifths of the way up now, whenever she tried to climb higher, she felt a powerless sensation, as if her Chakra had vanished.

This troubled her greatly.

"I obviously still have plenty of Chakra left. Why do I feel so weak?" Sakura Haruno withdrew her gaze and stroked her chin, thinking seriously.

Calling it weakness was not quite accurate. It was more like her legs grew heavier the higher she climbed.

I'll ask Teacher Cangyue later.

"S..." Naruto Uzumaki landed and sneakily glanced at Sakura Haruno hesitantly. In the end, he seemed to make up his mind and jogged over to her.

"Um... Sakura-chan."

Sakura Haruno tilted her head and asked in confusion, "What is it?"

Naruto Uzumaki stammered, wearing an awkward smile as he scratched his cheek. "It's just... well... um, it's..."

Sakura Haruno said impatiently, "If you have something to say, spit it out. I'm busy too!"

"It's just... I wanted to ask if you have any tricks." Naruto Uzumaki smiled awkwardly. He had originally planned to finish the training before Sasuke and Sakura by charging ahead, but now he had to ask Sakura for advice.

Sakura Haruno said, "There aren't any tricks, but I do have a few suggestions. Do you want to hear them?"

How could she have any tricks? If she did, she would want them too.

After all, she was only a short distance away from climbing all the way to the top in one go.

"Mhm, I want to hear them. Just tell me quietly—don't let that guy Sasuke hear." Naruto Uzumaki glanced at Sasuke in the distance, then leaned his left ear toward Sakura Haruno.

Sasuke Uchiha had his hands in his pockets and stared indifferently at the large tree before him, but in reality, he was secretly listening to Naruto and Sakura's conversation in the distance.

"What should I do?" Sakura Haruno pressed a finger to her chin and tilted her head toward Sasuke in the distance, who was clearly trying to eavesdrop. She called out with a smile, "Sasuke, do you want to listen too?"

Sasuke Uchiha kept his hands in his pockets and snorted arrogantly. "Hmph, not interested."

Sakura Haruno's smile stiffened.

What was that supposed to mean? She was kindly offering him advice.

If he weren't so handsome, she would have punched him into the air already!

"Tch, what are you pretending for?" Naruto Uzumaki curled his lips unhappily. "Sakura-chan, let's ignore that guy."

"Fine. The advice is..." Sakura Haruno covered her mouth with one hand and deliberately spoke in a very soft voice beside Naruto Uzumaki's ear. As she spoke, she secretly glanced at Sasuke.

"Mhm, oh, I see." Naruto Uzumaki suddenly understood.

Sasuke Uchiha still had his hands in his pockets. On the surface, he appeared to be seriously thinking about something, but his ears twitched slightly as he tried to eavesdrop on Sakura's advice.

Unfortunately, he didn't hear a thing.

"Tch." Sasuke Uchiha clicked his tongue, then continued training on his own.

I'm a genius of the Uchiha Clan. There's no need for me to listen to an ugly girl's advice!

"Oh—I get it. Thanks, Sakura-chan!" Naruto Uzumaki wore a confident smile and quickly walked in front of the large tree, adjusting his Chakra according to Sakura's advice.

Naruto Uzumaki suddenly opened his eyes and rapidly ran along the surface of the tree trunk. After overtaking Sasuke by a large margin in one go, he used his Kunai to carve a mark into the trunk.

Naruto Uzumaki landed on the ground and imitated Sasuke's earlier tone, taunting him with a smile. "Sasuke, you still have a long way to go."

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at the mark Naruto Uzumaki had just carved into the tree trunk, and his expression turned incomparably gloomy.

This super-big idiot dead last had actually surpassed him completely!

And by a huge margin at that!

It would probably be impossible for him to catch up with the distance Naruto had gained in a short time.

In other words, was I, Sasuke Uchiha, now the slowest person in Team 7?

You've got to be kidding me!

With Sasuke Uchiha's pride, he could not tolerate this!

"Very good. All of you are working hard." Aogetsu Hyuga sat cross-legged beside a large tree, holding a bowl of Ramen as he ate and said, "Keep it up."

"Phew—phew, it's hot."

Everyone in Team 7 froze slightly as they watched Cangyue eating mouthfuls of Ramen. A question arose in all their hearts.

When had Teacher Cangyue appeared?

They had not sensed him at all!

Aogetsu Hyuga could tell what Team 7 was thinking. He blew on his Ramen and ate as he said, "It's fine, it's fine. Keep training. I only arrived a few minutes ago."

He had actually been sitting there watching for five minutes. He had been eating Ramen and observing ever since Naruto began asking Sakura for advice.

After standing there dumbfounded for a moment, Naruto Uzumaki pointed at Cangyue with blazing anger and shouted, "You bastard! We're working hard here while you're leisurely eating Ramen!"

It smells so good. I want some too!

Aogetsu Hyuga asked, "Do you want some?"

"Of course!" Naruto Uzumaki drooled at the rich broth in the bowl.

Aogetsu Hyuga held up his chopsticks and said enticingly, "Then let's do this. Whoever reaches the top of the tree first gets a reward of Ramen. You can eat as much as you want."

"Can I get an extra serving of pork?" Naruto Uzumaki asked expectantly.

Aogetsu Hyuga said grandly, "Five extra servings!"

The sooner everyone in Team 7 finished their training, the sooner he could obtain the ability of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Being able to freely use Lightning sounded rather interesting.

"Long live Teacher Cangyue!" Naruto Uzumaki jumped and cheered. When he was starving, nothing could attract him more than Ramen.

"Okay, I'll definitely climb to the top, then eat Ramen until I'm stuffed to death!" Naruto Uzumaki was in an excellent mood as he quickly began his Tree-Climbing Training.

It was as if a huge bowl of Ramen were waving to Naruto from the top of the tree.

"Ohhhhh—Ramen, wait for me!" Naruto Uzumaki sprinted at full speed across the tree trunk, his thunderous shout echoing throughout the area and rolling through the forest.

Aogetsu Hyuga patted his stomach and let out a satisfied sigh. "Phew, I'm so full."

Sakura Haruno secretly glanced at Sasuke and Naruto, then jogged over to Aogetsu. With her hands behind her back and a well-behaved posture, she asked politely, "Teacher Cangyue, may I ask if there's any trick to this?"

"Whenever I'm about to reach the top, I feel a powerless sensation, as if my Chakra has completely disappeared." Sakura Haruno looked troubled.

Aogetsu Hyuga took out a Lollipop, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth. He sucked on it hesitantly and said, "A trick? There probably is one. I've never thought about these things, because I've always been a genius."

After activating the Tenseigan, he had never considered tricks when learning any technique. He could master anything with barely any effort.

"I... I see." Sakura Haruno lightly bit her silver teeth. Her hand clenched into a fist behind her back. Cangyue's self-satisfied attitude made her want to punch him.

That was why asking Teacher Cangyue questions was so annoying.

He always acted as if everything were simple, as though that were only natural.

"Anyway, first gather your Chakra according to the feeling you have when climbing the tree. Let me take a look." Aogetsu Hyuga stared calmly at Sakura Haruno. His Tenseigan possessed all the abilities of the Byakugan.

Sakura Haruno looked puzzled, but she still followed Cangyue's instructions. She formed Hand Seals and gathered Chakra beneath her feet.

Sakura Haruno asked in confusion, "Teacher Cangyue, you can see the flow of Chakra?"

"Mm-hm, I can. I can even see your white underwear, including the cute bear pattern. Yesterday... if I remember correctly, it was pink." Aogetsu Hyuga sucked on his Lollipop and gave a thumbs-up in praise. "Very girlish."

Tsundere Heroine Sasuke?

"White?" Sakura Haruno froze for a moment, then pulled her clothes down to cover her waist. Her face flushed as she glared furiously at Cangyue and shouted in an aggrieved voice, "Where are you looking?"

She had never imagined that Teacher Cangyue could see through things!

Did that mean that normally... Cangyue could see anything he wanted?

Bastard.

Perverted teacher!

She did not even have a boyfriend, yet Cangyue had already seen everything!

She might be boy-crazy, but she was very conservative.

Aogetsu Hyuga waved his hand dismissively and said disdainfully, "I'm an outstanding adult, at least. Why would I be interested in looking at a brat who hasn't even grown hair yet?"

He had seen countless forests. How could he appreciate a single blade of grass?

"H-Hair..." Sakura Haruno's face turned bright red. Some of it was anger and some embarrassment. She clenched her fair fist and swung it hard at Cangyue's frivolous face.

"Bas—tard!"

Sakura Haruno could not endure it any longer. She no longer needed to endure it.

"Don't get so angry. I don't have time to fool around with you right now." Aogetsu Hyuga grabbed Sakura Haruno by the wrist, then used a restraint technique to pin her to the ground.

"Mmph—it hurts." After being pinned to the ground, Sakura Haruno let out a soft nasal whimper. She turned her head and glared angrily at Cangyue, saying crossly, "Teacher Cangyue is the one fooling around!"

Aogetsu Hyuga released Sakura Haruno, clapped his hands, and said with a smile, "Our pleasant joke ends here. Let's discuss the serious matter first."

Sakura Haruno rubbed her aching wrist and said crossly, "Who enjoyed it? You're the only one who had fun!"

Just wait! Just you wait! Once I become stronger, the first person I'll teach a lesson to is Cangyue!

"You're wearing everything you're thinking right on your face." Aogetsu Hyuga stroked his chin and studied Sakura Haruno's embarrassed, angry expression as he guessed, "Let me guess. You're thinking about teaching me a lesson, right? What a noble ambition."

Across the Entire Shinobi World, there were almost enough people who wanted to teach him a lesson to form a line from the Hokage Building to the village entrance. But none of them could do a thing to him.

Sakura Haruno's lips twitched slightly. Being found out was embarrassing, but she still forced herself to say, "Once I become stronger, I'll teach you a lesson, Teacher Cangyue, and show you how to respect girls!"