Rikuto's Test, Rashomon?

"Goodbye, Brother Rikuto!"

The little girl was reluctant to leave, but she didn't cling to Rikuto.

He kept turning back to look at himself, waving his hand.

They skipped and hopped as they ran into the village.

"Speaking of which, we should go see Ino, or she'll be so jealous!"

I watched as the Moegi returned to the village.

Rikuto finished his breakfast and couldn't help but chuckle.

They sensed the other party's location instantly.

"Hmm, at the Ninja Academy's first training ground?"

A pair of eyes filled with red Chakra.

In an instant, thanks to his Red Eye, he saw through layers of obstacles and focused his gaze on the direction of the Ninja Academy.

Looking at the students gathered on the training ground, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Is this a live-fire exercise?"

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I went to the Ninja Academy..."

He stretched.

He walked unhurriedly towards the Ninja Academy, thinking, "I really miss those days!"

Soon--

Ninja Academy.

On the empty training field.

The third-year Class A, also known as the elite class, is having a practical training course there.

A group of kids around nine years old were all quite excited.

Compared to the dull and boring courses in the classroom.

They naturally prefer outdoor classes.

But I was also a little nervous.

Because it's live-fire training, it means you'll be fighting against other people.

"This is so boring..."

In the crowd.

A boy with a black pineapple-shaped haircut and a lazy expression yawned.

He said lazily, "I guess Hinata one again today, right?"

"Hinata is like a completely different person now..."

A boy wearing a coat with two red canine-tooth-shaped painted lines on his face stared in disbelief at a girl with Byakugan who stood out from the crowd.

Surprisingly...

A small white dog was lying inside his collar.

"You agree, right, Akamaru!"

"Woof woof..."

"That's truly unbelievable..."

A cool-looking young man, dressed in a thick coat and wearing sunglasses, said, "Suddenly, theory, Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu... they all caught up!"

"Click click..."

A somewhat chubby boy, wearing clothes with a large "food" character on them, was carrying a bag of fries and stuffing them into his mouth. "Even the former genius top student, Sasuke Uchiha, is no match for him!"

"Damn it, this time, I'll definitely defeat you..."

A handsome young man, dressed in a blue T-shirt and black shorts with a ping-pong paddle-shaped Gunbai logo printed on the back, clenched his fist tightly.

Gritting his teeth, he stared defiantly at the girl opposite him who Byakugan.

He ignored the burning, eager gazes of the girls, who seemed to want to throw themselves into his arms.

"Second place will definitely go to Ino..."

Shikamaru Nara said somewhat helplessly, "I feel like there's a bit too much female influence in our class!"

I thought of Ino's Superhuman Strength Fist.

He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

If he were chosen, he would definitely forfeit and admit defeat.

"Hey, Shikamaru, how can you boost someone else's morale like that...?"

A blond-haired boy with Six Paths whiskers said sullenly, "This time, let's see what my Naruto does..."

"You Sasuke, just you wait!"

He held his head high.

Full of confidence.

Like a proud little rooster, it taunted Sasuke Uchiha not far away. "I'll definitely defeat Hinata later! I've already thought of a killer move, hee hee!"

". idiot!"

Sasuke glanced at him.

Ignoring her, his gaze remained fixed on Hinata Hyuga, the heir to the Hyuga Hinata Hyuga Main Family, whose expression was now calm and devoid of her former shyness.

"Everyone, please quiet down. We're going to make some changes to the rules for this practical exercise. You can freely choose your challengers..."

At this time.

A tall, imposing young teacher wearing a Chunin vest with a scar on his nose clapped his hands and announced loudly.

"Wow--"

"So handsome!!!"

"He's smiling, he's so handsome!!"

"Wait, isn't that Chiya Rikuto- senpai?"

"Yes, it's him. No wonder he's so handsome..."

"Didn't they say he became Lady Tsunade's disciple and traveled outside the village with her?"

"Hey, he's walking this way!"

"No, I'm going to faint..."

"Rikuto-senpai!!!"

Suddenly.

A group of girls had hearts in their eyes.

Completely disregarding the presence of their teacher, Iruka.

She was screaming and waving towards the door, constantly giving them flirty looks.

Iruka, the teacher of the elite class (who was also known as Zhao), along with Naruto, Sasuke, Shikamaru, and others, couldn't help but look over.

His eyes narrowed, somewhat surprised.

"Huh!?"

"Rikuto?"

"Brother Rikuto?"

The Rikuto.

Shikamaru and Choji, who had a good relationship with Rikuto, were somewhat surprised.

Meanwhile, Ino, Hinata, Uzumaki Amaru were filled with surprise and delight.

"Iruka-sensei, it's been a long time!"

Rikuto walked over and greeted Iruka with a smile.

With a smile in his eyes, he nodded slightly to Shikamaru, Ino, Hinata, Amaru, and the others.

"You are... Chiya Rikuto?"

Iruka was full of surprise.

As one of the top elite teachers at the Ninja Academy.

He certainly recognized this once-famous figure from the Ninja Academy.

He looked at Rikuto with some doubt. "May I ask what brings you here?"

"It's nothing, I just got back and came to check on things..." Rikuto waved his hand, gesturing for Iruka to continue the lesson, and said with a smile, "Please continue, don't mind me!"

Chapter 229 The Trial of the Rikuto, Rashomon?

"So handsome--"

"Rikuto-senpai is smiling at me..."

"Keep dreaming! That's clearly a smile directed at me!"

"He's looking at me... No, I'm going to faint..."

"So handsome! Rikuto-senpai!"

On the training field.

Because of the appearance of the Rikuto.

The girls in the elite class.

Their eyes were practically sparkling with hearts; they were completely mesmerized.

"Ino, did you see that? Rikuto-senpai was looking at me just now..."

Sakura Haruno pulled Ino.

Her little face was flushed, full of excitement.

"Sakura, that's not it..." Ino rolled her eyes and tapped her best friend's head with her finger in an annoyed tone. "Brother Rikuto is looking at me!"

"Ouch... Huh? Brother Rikuto?"

Sakura Haruno snapped out of her daze.

Then it dawned on her that her best friend and Rikuto-senpai were childhood sweethearts.

Ever since she met the handsome Rikuto-senpai at Ino's house two years ago, she has been completely captivated.

She often ran over with the other girls in her class to sneak a peek at the handsome and gentle Rikuto, who was rumored to be extremely skilled in Medical Ninjutsu and was undoubtedly the Rikuto-senpai in the grade when it came to Ninjutsu.

She was begging him every few days, wanting Ino to introduce her to him.

But this best friend kept a close watch on her.

They absolutely did not want her to succeed.

The two even had a period of cold war.

"Hmph... Arrogant Ino, so what if she met Rikuto-senpai a little earlier than me?" Sakura huffed and turned her head away, "I'll beat her to it sooner or later!"

That awful Ino, she calls herself my best friend!

All I wanted was for her to introduce me to Rikuto-senpai.

He absolutely refused.

"You're dreaming, Sakura!"

Ino held her chin high, looking smug.