Seven-Tailed Fox

Another month soon passed, and the time came for Sasuke to graduate.

Sasuke felt no anticipation whatsoever. To him, graduating from the Ninja Academy was effortless. Anyone with hands could do it.

Nothing unexpected happened during the exam, and Sasuke graduated without a hitch.

Watching Naruto produce two limp clones with the Clone Technique, Sasuke knew there was no way he would graduate through the normal process.

But Sasuke had no interest in finding out how Naruto would pass the graduation exam. It was not something he could interfere with.

The village has tightened its protection of Naruto again lately. After completing his exam, Sasuke sat in the classroom with his chin propped on his hands. He could sense the covert gazes directed at him from the shadows.

Looks like the village is very wary of that organization called Akatsuki, Sasuke thought.

Sasuke had also learned a little about Akatsuki through the Ninja Cat Clan, though all he knew were rumors circulating on the black market.

After the graduation exam ended, their homeroom teacher, Iruka, handed out Konoha ninja forehead protectors to the students who had passed.

Sasuke took his forehead protector, turned, and left.

Nearby, Naruto was utterly dejected after failing the graduation exam and had no inclination to bicker with Sasuke.

Watching Naruto from the shadows, Jiraiya thought, This child still has far too much chakra. He'll need to put in a great deal of hard work to control such an enormous amount.

His gaze shifted toward Sasuke Uchiha in the distance. This child from the Uchiha Clan is on an entirely different level from the other graduates in his year. He really is a genius.

With his level of skill, Jiraiya could naturally tell that Sasuke was no ordinary boy, but that was all. Without actually seeing