Melodramatic Accident

After Naruto and the others left, the villagers who had run away earlier returned.

The area in front of the scratch-off ticket shop became lively again.

The uncle whose wife had a difficult childbirth was the first to step up, standing directly in front of the counter. "Boss, give me two scratch-off tickets."

Behind him, a middle-aged man with a full beard scoffed, "Akita, didn't your wife just have a difficult childbirth? What are you still doing here?"

Akita turned back and coldly snorted, "My wife isn't having a difficult childbirth anymore! What's it to you!"

While arguing, he directly took out two hundred silver notes and said with a smile, "Boss, give me a two-hundred one!"

"Boss, give me a five-hundred one."

"Boss, I want three hundred ones!"

The voices continuously echoed in the small shop.

Wu Di's face was filled with festive colors.

Naruto and the others rushed into the classroom, panting heavily.

Sakura took out a half-empty bottle of mineral water from her desk drawer and poured the medicinal powder she had just scraped into it.

As soon as the powder hit the water, it dissolved invisibly, as if nothing had been added at all.

She held her pen lightly, her eyes occasionally glancing towards the window.

A handsome young man in a blue short-sleeved shirt was sitting there.

"Uchiha... Sasuke!"

She wrote Sasuke's name on the talisman paper, stroke by stroke, then looked at the water on the table and swallowed.

"Sasuke, you're going to like me soon!"

Her heart pounded with excitement.

Then, she slowly raised her hand and reached for the water bottle.

Just then, Naruto, who was sitting not far away, suddenly darted over.

"Sakura, I've been looking for water everywhere, I'm so thirsty."

He said, and without waiting for Sakura's reaction, he picked up the water bottle and drank it down.

The half bottle of water in the bottle quickly disappeared under his gulping.

Sakura's heart shattered along with the disappearing water!

After putting down the bottle, Naruto wiped his mouth. "Thanks, Sakura, I'll get you a full bottle next time!"

"Uzumaki... Naruto!" Sakura froze for a moment, then roared hysterically, grabbing her hair, almost driven mad.

Naruto nervously whispered, "What's wrong? It's just half a bottle of water."

"That was... that was... Ah-- I will never let you off!" Sakura slammed the table and stood up.

However, just as she was about to make a move, a blue figure suddenly appeared between them.

It was Uchiha Sasuke.

At this moment, Sasuke tightly gripped Sakura's fair wrist and said coldly, "I won't allow you to hurt him!"

Sakura's heart trembled as if being cut by a thousand knives.

"This gentleness should have been directed at me, it's mine!"

She felt incredibly wronged, and two lines of tears streamed down her cheeks.

But it seemed Sasuke didn't see any of it.

Then, Sasuke slowly turned his head and winked at Naruto with eyes full of affection.

This scene stunned everyone...

Countless sounds of broken hearts echoed in the classroom.

"Sasuke, this is all a misunderstanding!"

Naruto's face was ashen, and he slowly backed away.

He suddenly remembered what Sakura had obtained at the scratch-off ticket shop.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here for you!" Sasuke whispered softly.

Instantly, crying erupted throughout the classroom.

"Sasuke, I never thought you were this kind of person, I don't love you anymore!"

"My dearest Sasuke, from today onwards, you will disappear from my heart forever!"

In fact, Sasuke's mind was perfectly clear at this moment.

But for some reason, he just couldn't control his body.

Even he himself felt disgusted by the words he had just said to Naruto.

"Naruto, stop running away!" he stepped forward, blurting out the words unintentionally.

Seeing this, Naruto turned and fled. As he rushed out the door, he bumped right into Iruka, who was holding a folder.

Iruka stumbled, almost falling. He yelled at Naruto.

"Naruto, where are you going? The teams are about to be decided, you..."

Before he could finish, he felt someone bump into him from behind again. He fell face-first onto the ground, landing like a dog eating dirt.

Lifting his head, he only saw an Uchiha clan crest as someone chased after Naruto.

"Sasuke, you hurry back too..."

Seeing that the two paid him no mind, Iruka could only sigh, gather the scattered documents from the ground, and enter the classroom.

"Class, today you will be undergoing the Genin assessment."

"Next, we will begin team assignments."

All the students immediately fell silent. Those who had been crying also stopped their sobs.

"Team Ten."

"Members: Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino, Akimichi Choji!"

"Leader: Sarutobi Asuma."

As the names were called, the three stood up without any surprise.

Their families had been close for generations, fighting together for years.

"Knowing this would be the grouping, it's still a hassle to go through the motions!"

Shikamaru shoved his hands in his pockets, a toothpick in his mouth, and walked out with Ino and Choji.

"Team Eight."

"Members: Hyuga Hinata, Inuzuka Kiba, Aburame Shino."

"Leader: Yūhi Kurenai."

Hearing their names, the three stood up one after another and followed them out.

"Next is Team Seven."

"Members: Haruno Sakura, Uchiha Sasuke..."

Just as he said this, Naruto's shout was heard from outside: "Sunflower - Acupoint Sealing Technique!"

Everyone looked outside and was stunned.

Naruto was sitting on the ground, panting and wiping sweat.

Sasuke was hunched over, as if holding something, completely still.

Iruka cleared his throat upon seeing this.

The students' attention returned to the classroom.

Although they weren't too optimistic about Sasuke's previous actions.

When it came to team assignments, they still wanted to be with Sasuke.

After all, Sasuke had always been the top student in their daily assessments.

Being on his team would guarantee they'd pass the Genin assessment!

However, when Iruka announced the name of the last person, everyone froze.

"Uzumaki Naruto!"

Who was Uzumaki Naruto? He was notoriously the dead last in the ninja academy, failing everything.

A unique individual that even a tow truck couldn't drag.

"How can they put him on a team with Sasuke!"

"Right, right!"

"Did he get in through the back door because of his relationship with Sasuke!"

A murmur rose from the surroundings.

Iruka coughed lightly, "Team Seven's leader... Hatake Kakashi!"

Hearing the leader's name, the previously noisy classroom suddenly fell silent.

Hatake Kakashi was a legendary figure at the Konoha Ninja Academy.

Of all the students he had assessed, not a single one had ever successfully become a Genin.

Sakura slapped her broad forehead and immediately felt like life was meaningless.

Sasuke was still under the effects of the medicine, and who knew when he would sober up.

She felt there was no point in sitting there anymore and walked out with her head down.