Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

"Naruto! You idiot!!!"

"What are you doing? Ouch!"

While Naruto was still in a daze, Sasuke dragged him to the closet, shoved a clean set of clothes into Naruto's hands, and quickly dressed himself.

Naruto realized what was happening and shouted:

"Are we going to be late?! What the hell?!"

"Yes, it's because of you, you big idiot, that you turned off my alarm!"

"Hurry up and let's go! I don't want to be late with you! Naruto!!"

Seeing that Naruto was dressed, Sasuke quickly pulled Naruto open the door and went down the stairs.

I happened to run into Itachi on the way.

"Sarika, aren't you going to eat breakfast?" Itachi asked with concern, holding a plate of fried eggs.

"I'm not eating anymore, we're going to be late, Nii-san!"

Sasuke knew those were eggs his brother had fried himself, and couldn't help but complain again.

"It's all Naruto's fault!!!"

"You were the one who said you'd take me to train tonight, otherwise I would have woken up long ago, what a mess!!!" Naruto retorted.

Why should he be blamed for being late?

Sasuke, too lazy to pay attention to Naruto, that idiot, dragged him to the door.

As soon as I opened the door, three familiar smiles came into view.

Naruto looked at Haneda with surprise, and before he could say anything, Haneda spoke first:

"Shh~ I forgot something, I'm just back to get it, I have to leave right away."

"Oh, I see... I'll have to stay with that guy for a few more days." Naruto muttered to himself.

“You’re complaining about me coming? I should be the one complaining about you, you idiot!” Sasuke immediately retorted.

The weasel inside could tell that Haneda was lying.

They came back to get something, but how did they end up at their own home? And since Brother Zhishui is here, it must be for something important.

At this moment, Haneda said, "Naruto, Sasuke, you should finish your breakfast before you leave. I'll take you both to school later."

Sasuke whispered, "But we'll be late in three minutes, Uncle Haneda..."

Haneda said nonchalantly, "It's okay, I'm often late too."

Haneda recalled his experiences of being late with Obito and skipping class with Kakashi, and then laughed:

"I was not only late, I also skipped class!"

Naruto looked at Haneda with admiration, and in his heart, Haneda's image became even more towering!

He had long believed that the worst student was the strongest, because that awful teacher Iruka often caught him sleeping in class!

Sasuke's mouth gaped open, looking utterly astonished.

The strongest ninja in the world, the Hokage of Konoha, the head of state who ruled a country, was always late when he was a child, and not only was he late, he also skipped class!

But why are you so self-righteous?

Seeing the two kids' reaction, Kakashi couldn't help but whisper something in Haneda's ear:

"Haneda, it's enough that you're the worst student; don't lead Naruto and Sasuke astray!"

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Chapter 283 The Glorious and Majestic Hokage

After Naruto and Sasuke finished eating the breakfast Itachi made, Haneda led them to the school gate using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Watching Sasuke drag Naruto towards the classroom, Haneda was reminded of his childhood.

He was afraid of being late and embarrassed, so he dragged Obito along with him.

Haneda looked at the classroom in the distance; the teacher had already started the lesson, and he secretly wondered what excuse they would come up with for being late...

Could it be that they're trying to bring him down?

…………

Da da da~

The sound of hurried footsteps rushed through the hallway, getting closer and closer to Class A's classroom.

A hand pushed open the classroom door, and Sasuke and Naruto stopped at the same time, looking awkwardly at Iruka holding a piece of chalk.

"I'm sorry, Iruka-sensei."

Naruto and Sasuke were completely unfamiliar with the procedures for being late, their faces slightly flushed, their embarrassment quite noticeable.

Iruka looked at Naruto and Sasuke, these two people with connections, and didn't know how to handle it, so he simply followed procedure and asked:

"It's rare for you two to be late. Did something happen on the way?"

Iruka, thinking of a certain underachiever in Haneda's book, teased, "Was it because he helped an old lady cross the street?"

Noticing someone in the class snickering, Sasuke's face turned even redder, and he turned to look at Naruto.

Naruto said nonchalantly, "I've lost my way on the path of life, Iruka-sensei!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the class burst into laughter.

They knew all too well who said that.

That's the Hokage's right hand, invented by Lord Kakashi!

"What is it..." Naruto didn't understand any of this. He only knew that Uncle Kakashi always said this when he was late, so he learned it from him.

Sasuke couldn't hold back any longer and apologized very honestly:

"Uncle Haneda asked Naruto and me to stay for breakfast before taking us to school, which is why we're late. I'm sorry."

Haneda, who was peeping from the tree, almost fell off.

He muttered to himself, "Sasuke isn't cute at all. Naruto is much better; he covers for me..."

At this moment, Naruto sold Haneda out without the slightest hesitation:

"Yes, Iruka-sensei! Uncle Haneda also said that he not only likes to be late for class at the ninja academy, but he also likes to skip class!"

He also said that the worst performer is the strongest!

Naruto spoke of Haneda's deeds with a deep sense of pride and honor.

The students around him were very skeptical when they heard these words.

How could the glorious and majestic Fifth Hokage be the kind of person who is late or leaves early?!

The only one who believed in Naruto was Shikamaru, who was sitting in the back row.

He trusted Naruto far too much!

As Shikaku's son, he had heard many of his father's complaints and criticisms about the Hokage, and he knew the glorious and great Hokage very well.

However, Shikamaru quite likes Haneda's personality.

Lazy, ordinary, yet capable, and able to be late or leave early—not much trouble...

It's a pity that my father suffered.

Hearing Naruto and Sasuke invoke the Hokage's banner, Iruka couldn't bring himself to punish them.

However, Naruto's words severely damaged the Hokage's glorious and noble image, so Iruka decided to teach Naruto a lesson:

"How could the Hokage say that, Naruto?"

"The Hokage is busy with official duties every day, working from morning till night, and still finds time to take care of you. He is already very diligent, conscientious, and family-oriented!"

"Perhaps the Hokage was a lazy and unruly person in the past, but he reformed himself during his ninja career and became an excellent ninja!"

"Naruto, if you were even three-tenths as good as the Hokage, you wouldn't have said something like that!!"

"Huh?" Naruto, who had been ridiculed and lectured, was completely bewildered.

He was telling the truth!

Why am I being lectured like this?!

Sasuke chuckled to himself, and after receiving Iruka's permission, he pulled the disgruntled Naruto back to his seat.

"Alright, Naruto, thanks to Elder Asuma's promotion, Uncle Haneda is very positive."

"What the hell? What are you talking about? I was just telling the truth!"

“They don’t believe it, and Iruka-sensei doesn’t believe it even more.”

"Shikamaru Shin, look at Shikamaru, he's hiding his head and chuckling to himself!"

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Haneda gave Iruka a satisfied look.