I teach in Naruto, and the system says I am Tsunade's student

Chapter 217 The Monthly Exam Ends, Uchiha Laughs Wildly (First and Second Updates)

The battle between Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki has reached a stalemate.

Naruto Uzumaki's Rasengan attempts, made using Shadow Clones, were all detected by Sasuke Uchiha beforehand, thus failing to achieve their intended effect.

But his personality dictated that he would not give up easily, but would try again and again.

As time went by, Sasuke Uchiha calmed down from his excitement of having the victory in his grasp.

He realized that if the stalemate continued, he would lose because his chakra reserves were far less than Naruto's.

Maintaining two shadow clones while occasionally using fire-style techniques consumes a significant amount of chakra.

Fortunately, the Konoha-style swordsmanship doesn't require too much chakra; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to last that long.

Sasuke Uchiha felt increasingly grateful to Kitazawa and Kosuke Maruboshi.

Maruboshi Kosuke taught him the Konoha-ryu swordsmanship.

Without Kitazawa's persuasion, he would probably still be practicing Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation instead of learning Konoha-style swordsmanship.

Uchiha Sasuke narrowed his eyes slightly.

He was looking for an opportunity to end the battle.

As Sasuke Uchiha recalled his previous battle with Neji Hyuga, an idea gradually formed in his mind.

Art fire escape ho fireball!
Sasuke Uchiha unleashed a massive fireball at the dense cluster of Naruto Uzumaki's shadow clones.

Naruto's shadow clones were charging forward when a huge fireball suddenly appeared, preventing them from dodging in time.

Amidst screams, they all turned into smoke and disappeared from the spot.

"The art of multiple shadow clones!"

Seeing this, Naruto Uzumaki created another fifty shadow clones.

"It's now!"

Sasuke Uchiha immediately locked onto Naruto Uzumaki, who was in his true form.

Art fire escape ho fireball!
Sasuke Uchiha formed hand seals and spat out another giant fireball.

The moment the fireball was launched, the three Uchiha Sasukes switched positions in a clockwise direction.

Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!
The second Uchiha Sasuke did not hesitate to use Fire Release again.

The heat is rolling.

The scorching temperature rose again.

Three roaring fire dragons followed closely behind, keeping up with the giant fireball.

In an instant, a sea of ​​fire formed in front of Naruto Uzumaki.

Some of his shadow clones instinctively dodged, while others charged forward fearlessly.

However, Naruto's taijutsu, which he excelled at, was completely countered by fire jutsu.

Many of the shadow clones disappeared from the spot.

Instantaneous technique!
The three Uchiha Sasukes rotated clockwise once more.

The third Uchiha Sasuke, who was already prepared, immediately rushed out.

Naruto Uzumaki did not notice him.

Because his view was blocked by the fireball.

Moreover, one of the three fire dragons was controlled by Sasuke Uchiha and charged towards him.

"Fierce Leaf Vajra Whirlwind!"

Naruto Uzumaki kicked him.

Enveloped in chakra, his right leg was not burned.

At the same time, under the powerful kick of the Vigorous Leaf Vajra Whirlwind, the fire dragon's head was kicked apart.

But the fire dragon's body still slammed into Naruto Uzumaki with undiminished momentum.

"Spiral pills!"

Naruto Uzumaki knew all along that the Violent Leaf Village Vajra Force Whirlwind couldn't possibly take down the entire fire dragon with a single kick.

He raised his right hand and slammed the Rasengan down.

Boom!
The remaining fire dragon was immediately torn to pieces by the attack of the Rasengan, spinning and flying in all directions.

But just as the fire dragon disappeared, a flash of light appeared, and a ninja sword appeared before Naruto Uzumaki.

And the owner of the ninja sword was none other than Uchiha Sasuke.

"what?"

Naruto's pupils contracted.

Why did Uchiha Sasuke suddenly appear?
But he had no time to think, because danger had already struck.

He just used Rasengan and is currently in a cool-down period.

Furthermore, Sasuke Uchiha gave him too little time before the attack arrived, leaving him no choice but to raise his hand to block.

The ninja sword stopped.

"You lost, Naruto."

Sasuke Uchiha's ninja sword was pressed against Naruto Uzumaki's arms.

If he hadn't sheathed his sword, it would have severed his arms.

"I admit I lost. You were really good today."

Naruto Uzumaki paused for a moment, then lowered his arms and said.

"I was very good before."

Sasuke Uchiha gave a light snort, sheathed his ninja sword, and said.

"What a battle without regrets, a battle brimming with youthful energy!"

Naruto's teeth gleamed as he became excited again, saying, "Once I get stronger, let's have another youthful showdown!"

"If you become stronger, I will become stronger too."

Sasuke Uchiha was very confident and said, "I will definitely win in the end."

"The winner is Uchiha Sasuke."

Kitazawa promptly announced.

"Naruto's loss this time was not unjust."

Hiruzen Sarutobi commented.

Sasuke Uchiha's final move was truly remarkable.

First, use Fire Release to clear a path, then use Body Flicker Technique combined with Leaf Style swordsmanship to win directly.

Moreover, Sasuke Uchiha and his two shadow clones worked together very well.

In contrast, Naruto Uzumaki's fighting style is still the same old thing, lacking adaptability.

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled as he looked at Naruto Uzumaki, who was still full of fighting spirit.

Losing two games is fine too.

There's no problem if you keep winning.

Only by losing can we find problems and improve ourselves.

Especially since Naruto Uzumaki is only seven years old, constantly winning is not conducive to his growth.

"Sasuke-kun won!"

Sakura Haruno jumped up and down happily.

"What a pervert."

Kiba Inuzuka paused for two seconds, then commented.

He thought that the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique combined with the Rasengan was already abnormal enough, but he did not expect that Uchiha Sasuke was even better now.

"Sasuke has indeed changed a lot."

Nara Shikamaru remarked, "This time, his victory can be described as complete domination from start to finish."

"He can win Neji's gratitude."

Tenten crossed her arms and said, "He's completely imitating Neji's fighting style."

"Indeed."

Aburame Shino echoed.

They were both top-notch geniuses, so they naturally noticed that Uchiha Sasuke and Hyuga Neji had many similarities in these two sparring matches.

But even so, the ability to imitate is a terrifying skill.

Among the students in the genius class, only Uchiha Sasuke and Hyuga Hinata were able to successfully imitate Hyuga Neji.

The other students simply couldn't do it.

"He did a better job than me."

Hyuga Neji spoke slowly.

After defeating Naruto Uzumaki, he felt that he had a great chance of winning against Sasuke Uchiha.

But after watching this exchange, he lost his confidence.

Neji Hyuga's greatest advantage lies in Gentle Fist.

Now that Sasuke Uchiha has mastered the Konoha-style swordsmanship, he is no longer so afraid of Gentle Fist.

The saying goes, "An inch longer, an inch stronger."

If Sasuke Uchiha's Konoha-style swordsmanship were skilled enough, he could completely prevent Sasuke from getting close by using the advantage of the longer ninja sword.

Of course, this is just theory.

Sasuke Uchiha's Konoha-style swordsmanship was still very crude and could not counter his Gentle Fist.

If they really fought, they would be evenly matched.

“He has the Sharingan, and with you demonstrating for him, he can naturally do even better.”

Tenten comforted him, saying, "I believe that if you fight Naruto again, you can definitely go even further."

Hyuga Neji nodded slightly.

This is true.

As a fellow genius, he had the confidence to keep improving.

"Naruto!"

Rock Lee looked at Naruto Uzumaki walking over and gave him a thumbs up. "The bitterness of failure is also a part of youth!"

"I see!"

Naruto Uzumaki said with a big smile, "Striving to catch up is what makes youth so passionate!"

"Naruto!"

Rock Lee clenched his fists, his body trembling.

"Little Li!"

Naruto Uzumaki rushed forward.

The two hugged each other, tears streaming down their faces.

"..."

Sasuke Uchiha bypassed them without making a sound.

"They really are... energetic."

Nara Shikamaru's lips twitched as he spoke.

Hyuga Neji, Tenten, Yamanaka Ino, and the others subconsciously looked away.

Only Choji Akimichi remained unaffected and continued eating his potato chips.

Kitazawa glanced at Naruto Uzumaki.

He plans to talk to him again after the practical exam, maybe there will be some system tasks.

"The third match of the third round."

Kitazawa withdrew his gaze and shouted, "Inuzuka Hana versus Yamanaka Ino!"

Compared to the intense battle between Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, this actual fight seemed rather unremarkable.

Yamanaka Ino used her Ninjutsu: Hundred Flowers in Full Bloom to imprison Inuzuka Hana and her three ninja dogs, thus securing victory.

When Kitazawa created Ninja Art: Hundred Flowers in Full Bloom and Ninja Art: Moonlit Beauty, he had already considered the situation of multiple targets.

So he incorporated group illusions instead of single-target illusions.

In retrospect, that was the right choice.

"The third round, fourth match: Kurama Yakumo versus Hyuga Hinata."

Kitazawa raised an eyebrow.

Clearly, Hinata Hyuga has had bad luck.

The two walked into the arena. As Kitazawa had predicted, Kurama Yakumo won.

Like Neji Hyuga, Hinata Hyuga used the Eight Trigrams Palm technique at the start of the battle.

However, Yakumo Kurama had already experienced this once before, and when he saw her raise her hand, he dodged in advance and released a terrifying illusion.

"The victor is Kurama Yakumo."

After making the announcement, Kitazawa looked at Hinata Hyuga and noticed that she looked somewhat aggrieved.

He stepped forward and patted her head.

"Winning and losing are the norm."

Kitazawa comforted him, saying, "You can win it back next time."

“Teacher Kitazawa, I…I saw you in the illusion.”

Hinata Hyuga bit her lip and said.

Kitazawa was taken aback.

No wonder.

Hinata Hyuga had always been composed when she lost before, but this time she seemed a little emotional.

But Yakumo Kurama's actions weren't wrong either.

As a genjutsu ninja, the goal is to find the target's weakness, thereby making victory easier.

Just like how Yakumo Kurama used Naruto Uzumaki to deal with Sasuke Uchiha in the illusion.

"I'll treat you to lunch."

Kitazawa used the simplest method to comfort Hinata Hyuga.

"Ok!"

Hinata Hyuga's eyes lit up, and her mood improved considerably.

"Round 3, Match 5..."

Kitazawa continued the draw after removing Hinata Hyuga from the field.

Time passes slowly.

The third round of practical exams has come to an end.

Overall, it did not exceed Kitazawa's expectations.

The only thing he didn't expect was that Naruto Uzumaki would lose two matches.

But upon closer reflection, it makes a lot of sense.

As their strength increases, anything can happen.

This is a good thing, as it allows us to accumulate more combat experience.

Losing at the Ninja Academy is no big deal, but losing outside of the Ninja Academy could cost you your life.

"Everyone, please take a short break. We will announce the rankings for this month's exam shortly."

After Kitazawa finished speaking, he went down to find Umino Iruka to do the statistics and ranking.

He and Iruka Umino both gave scores to each student.

To ensure fairness, their scores were averaged.

Hiruzen Sarutobi did not leave immediately.

First, he wanted to see the specific rankings.

Secondly, he plans to talk to Kitazawa about the results of this monthly exam.

"I will announce the rankings of the theory exam first."

Ten minutes later, Kitazawa walked up to the genius class with the roster in hand. "First place, Nara Shikamaru. Second place..."

The rankings for this theory exam have changed significantly.

After Kitazawa finished speaking, the students in the genius class immediately erupted in chaos.

"How did I end up in fourth place?"

Sasuke Uchiha's face stiffened.

The joy of defeating Naruto Uzumaki was somewhat overshadowed.

Although he performed very well in the practical exam, he only ranked fourth in the theoretical exam. Overall, his first place is not secure.

If you can't get first place, what's the point of defeating Naruto Uzumaki?
"It's over!"

Kiba Inuzuka clutched his head, donned the mask of pain, and exclaimed, "I'm ranked nineteenth?"

He almost fell out of the top twenty.

Keep in mind that the gifted class only has thirty students, and the bottom ten will have to face challenges from other classes.

The only thing that made him feel fortunate was that his practical exam results were not bad, so he should not be kicked out of the genius class.

"The gifted class is indeed terrifying."

Tian Tian exclaimed, "I used to be second in Class A of the second grade, but now that I'm in the gifted class, I've suddenly become tenth."

Hyuga Neji nodded slightly.

When he was in Class A of the second grade, he was always ranked one place higher than Tiantian, meaning he was number one.

From the moment he enrolled, he was number one, whether in theoretical or practical exams.

But when he got to the gifted class, he not only lost his first place, but he also lost his second place, becoming third.

In addition, the same applies to practical exams; I can't get first place.

"To be able to compete with geniuses, that's what youth is all about!"

Rock Lee clenched his fist and said.

Every day, the corner of his mouth twitches.

As someone who came in last place, where is your competitiveness?
"The rankings for the practical exam will be announced next."

Kitazawa's words stopped everyone's discussion, and they all looked at him.

The practical exam is different from the theoretical exam. They see every practical exam and the wins and losses are very clear.

They all had a general idea of ​​the rankings.

But speculation is just speculation, and they are still very much looking forward to the specific rankings.

"First place, Kurama Yakumo."

Kitazawa glanced at the roster and said.

Under normal circumstances, Naruto Uzumaki would be number one.

After all, he was the only one who could defeat Yakumo Kurama by virtue of his immunity to genjutsu and his terrifying chakra.

However, Naruto Uzumaki lost to Sasuke Uchiha and Neji Hyuga in this monthly exam, so it would be inappropriate to give him first place again.

No one had any objection to Kurama Yakumo being in first place.

Except for Uchiha Sasuke.

But he was worried that he wouldn't get first place overall.

"Second place, Uchiha Sasuke."

Kitazawa continued to make announcements.

"That's great! Sasuke-kun!"

Sakura Haruno immediately exclaimed excitedly.

But when she turned around, she saw Uchiha Sasuke with a furrowed brow.

He was calculating who had a higher probability of winning first place overall.

Kurama Yakumo ranked first in the practical exam and sixth in the theoretical exam.

He ranked second in the practical exam and fourth in the theoretical exam.

Now it all comes down to Hyuga Neji's ranking.

"Third place, Hyuga Neji."

Kitazawa said calmly.

He was debating whether Uchiha Sasuke or Hyuga Neji should be ranked second when he was ranking them.

The main issue is that in this practical exam, they didn't become opponents to spar.

However, considering Sasuke Uchiha's outstanding performance in the battle against Naruto Uzumaki, he was ultimately ranked second.

"This is troublesome, the rankings are just too close."

Uchiha Sasuke stood there expressionless.

But in reality, he was very unsettled.

Hyuga Neji ranked third in both the theoretical and practical exams.

All things considered, he's about the same.

Kurama Yakumo is also very similar.

"Fourth place: Naruto Uzumaki. Fifth place: Hinata Hyuga. Sixth place: Shino Aburame. Seventh place: Ino Yamanaka."

Kitazawa read it out in one breath, "Eighth place, Tenten. Ninth place, Nara Shikamaru. Tenth place, Inuzuka Kiba."

"Seventh place!"

Yamanaka Ino perked up and seemed very happy.

The last student council selection competition was also a school-wide ranking, but she couldn't even get into the top ten.

Now, two months later, she has learned the two ninjutsu techniques that Kitazawa gave her, and has jumped to seventh place.

She can be considered to have made the most progress.

"Fortunately, we're in the top ten."

Kiba Inuzuka breathed a sigh of relief.

In addition to his ranking in the theoretical exam, he will at least not be ranked in the challenge zone.

"Eleventh place, Hana Inuzuka. Twelfth place, Rock Lee. Thirteenth place, Sakura Haruno..."

Kitazawa paused for a moment and then said, "These are the complete rankings for this month's practical exam."

Who do you think is the overall number one?

Kiba Inuzuka glanced at Sasuke Uchiha and asked.

"Do I still need to ask?"

Yamanaka Ino said with a smile, "Yakumo, Neji, and Sasuke, one of the three of them."

"It must be Sasuke!"

Sakura Haruno clenched her fist and said.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly felt a sense of unease.

"The final rankings are now being announced."

Kitazawa turned a page, looked at the roster, and said, "First place, Uchiha Sasuke."

Uchiha Sasuke, Hyuga Neji, and Kurama Yakumo are quite similar.

However, Kurama Yakumo ranked the lowest in the theory exam, only sixth.

Neji Hyuga ranked one place higher than Sasuke Uchiha in the theoretical exam, but their scores were not far apart.

Overall, Sasuke Uchiha scored the highest and became number one.

"what?"

Uchiha Sasuke asked instinctively.

He couldn't believe his ears for a moment.

"Sasuke-kun, you're number one!"

Sakura Haruno quickly said.

"Am I really number one?"

Sasuke Uchiha paused for a moment, then suddenly grinned and burst into laughter, "Hahaha!"

There was no way around it; he had been suppressing his feelings for too long.

This first place was hard-won.

Kitazawa smiled as he watched Uchiha Sasuke laughing wildly.

It's good to let him get a little cocky first; when he fails next time, he'll learn a lot from it.

"Second place, Kurama Yakumo."

After Kitazawa and Sasuke Uchiha finished laughing, he continued, "Third place, Hyuga Neji."

　Five thousand words, two chapters combined

　　
　
(End of this chapter)