Kushina finally understood what this man was trying to do. He was planning to trick her son into stealing the Scroll of Seals. How despicable.
Wait, hadn't she wanted Naruto to take a look at the Scroll of Seals herself? After all, Minato's Flying Thunder God was recorded in it.
Judging by Naruto's expression, this man named Mizuki seemed to have won him over.
Should I just play along for now?
Mizuki also knew that some things couldn't be rushed.
He checked the time, then said to Naruto.
"If you don't believe me, wait until today's exams are over and look at your results. See how far your grades put you from the Hokage position."
With that, Mizuki turned and left.
He was taking a gamble, too, betting that this hotheaded little fool would follow his suggestion after seeing how far his exam results fell short of the other students-and how far he was from being a real ninja.
"Just you wait, Mizuki-sensei! I'll prove it to you, Dattebayo!"
Naruto raised his right hand and waved his clenched fist. He would prove his strength to Mizuki-sensei. He also wanted to prove to himself that he could surpass every previous Hokage.
After shouting, Naruto rushed toward the classroom. It was almost time for the graduation exam to begin, and he couldn't afford to miss it.
The Ninja Academy's graduation exam had two parts. The written exam took place in the morning, while the ninjutsu assessment was in the afternoon.
"Argh, this is so hard! Why do I have to be tested on this stuff when I'm going to be a ninja?"
Naruto sat in the exam room, scratching his head as he stared at the words on the paper. He could barely recognize them individually, so why couldn't he understand them