Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Chapter 552 Naruto and Sasuke's Daily Life

Naruto jumped over the wall with a loud bang, and as soon as he landed, he saw Uzumaki Kaori from next door drying her blankets on the second-floor balcony.

"Hey, Naruto, are you sleeping in again?" Xiang stood on the second-floor balcony, one hand on her hip, watching Naruto run quickly down the street with a grin, teasing him.

"Ahhh! Xiang, stop talking! Menma-san is going to yell at you!" Naruto, with bread in his mouth and a look of anxiety on his face, jumped onto Xiang's roof and then leaped away quickly.

And so, Naruto leaped and moved rapidly between the rooftops.

Xiang watched Naruto leap away between the rooftops and shook her head with a smile.

A short while later, Naruto landed in front of Sasuke's house. He quickly swallowed the bread he was holding in his mouth, almost choking on it, and hurriedly swallowed hard.

Then he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Sasuke! Are you home?"

Bang!

Before he could finish speaking, a black figure landed behind Naruto and punched him on the head, knocking him to the ground.

Naruto's face made intimate contact with the ground, producing a dull thud.

"Are you an idiot?" Sasuke, dressed in a tight black outfit, crossed his arms and looked at Naruto, who was lying on the ground, as if he were an idiot.

"You always make so much noise when you come here. You really enjoy it." With that, Sasuke turned and walked towards the training ground.

Naruto sprang to his feet with a somersault, still catching up with Sasuke with undiminished momentum, complaining, "Wasn't this a bit too hasty? It's almost nine o'clock! We're going to be late!"

"Idiot, nine o'clock is just the time to meet up with Senior Brother Zuoyun." Sasuke said coldly as he walked.

On the second-floor balcony of Sasuke's house, Mikoto, who was mopping the floor, heard the noise, went to the balcony railing, looked at Sasuke and Naruto's backs, smiled, turned around and hummed a song softly as she continued cleaning the house.

Sasuke and Naruto headed towards the training ground, occasionally encountering their neighbors along the way.

There were aunties who got up early to buy groceries, elderly men walking their dogs, and commuters riding bicycles to work.

"Ohayo! Good morning, everyone!" Naruto greeted them, some waving back, others laughing and teasing him.

Although he had only been here for less than a month, Naruto's optimistic and cheerful personality, seemingly inexhaustible energy, and warm heart quickly made him acquainted with the neighbors in the surrounding streets.

The people here don't discriminate against or bully Naruto, which allows him to quickly make some friends.

It also allowed him to experience what a "normal" life was like for the first time.

And so, the two arrived at the ninth training ground just in time for the nine o'clock mark.

This is a large training ground located not far from the Star Capital Ninja Academy. It covers a vast area and is surrounded by high walls.

Normally, it's mainly used by students from the Ninja Academy for training, and on weekends, some active ninjas also come here for extra training.

But when Naruto and Sasuke arrived, they only saw some students from the Ninja Academy, but did not find Sato Saoun.

"This guy—did he oversleep again?" Sasuke leaned against the wall behind the spectator stands in the training ground, his hands in his pockets, looking at the ninja academy students below with a helpless expression.

This training ground is more like a stadium, with the training area in the middle about the size of a football field, and a ring of stands around the perimeter.

"I always feel like Sagumo-senpai and Kakashi-sensei look alike." Naruto found a spot to sit cross-legged, resting his chin on his hands.

Naruto had also interacted with Sasuke a few times, and occasionally when he came to see Sasuke, he would see how Sasuke was being trained.

But overall, what left the deepest impression on Naruto was Sasuke's always nonchalant expression, as if he didn't care about anything, they were practically cut from the same mold.

"Are those Ninja Academy students down there? What are they doing?" Naruto suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a lot of students in Training Ground 9 today.

Normally, only a few students train here, but today at least thirty or forty students have gathered, lined up in several rows, looking both nervous and excited.

Sasuke raised his head slightly and said coldly, "Can't you tell? It should be the graduation exam, you idiot."

"Graduation exam?" Naruto had never seen how other ninja villages conducted their graduation exams before, so he quickly went over, leaned against the railing, and watched from afar.

Soon Naruto spotted a familiar figure.

Hydrangea.

She was wearing a light purple training uniform, with a Star Ninja headband on her forehead. She had one hand on her hip and held a notebook in the other, looking serious as if she were testing her students.

Beside her were three teachers, two men and one woman, who were assessing the students together.

Seemingly noticing Naruto's gaze, Hydrangea looked up.

Seeing Naruto leaning on the railing, she paused for a moment, then waved to him as a greeting before lowering her head again to continue focusing on the assessment.

"Is this the Star Ninja's test?" Naruto murmured, waving at the hydrangea.

"It's just an assessment for some students applying to graduate early." A lazy voice appeared not far from Naruto and Sasuke.

The two turned to look and saw Sato Sakumo yawning, his hair a little messy, looking like he hadn't woken up yet.

He walked over slowly, supporting his back.

"Wait, senior, what happened?" Naruto asked with concern, thinking the other person was injured.

"Ah, it's nothing, I just got bothered by a little kitten half the night last night—" Sato Sakumo scratched the back of his head and said with a slightly flushed face.

Thinking about Suzuhara Ai's cosplay of Taimanin yesterday, Sato Sayun felt a sudden ache in his lower back and kidneys.

He and Suzuhara Ai were childhood friends and teammates. Although he had feelings for Suzuhara Ai in the past, Sato Saoyun became more interested in games as he grew older. Moreover, as everyone became Jonin, they went to units that were more suitable for their development due to their different abilities, and the opportunities to contact each other became less. Sato Saoyun buried this feeling deep in his heart.

Just a few days ago, Ai Suzuhara invited him to an ACG convention and cosplayed as the female protagonist of his favorite game. Then, during dinner together, she made a direct advance.

Sato Sayun, a typical otaku, had never seen anything like this before and was completely stunned. By the time he came to his senses, Suzuhara Ai had already pulled him into a confirmed romantic relationship.

He was holding his back when he woke up the next day.

After they officially started dating, they were like newlyweds, inseparable every day.

Sato Sakumo even visibly lost some weight.

"Alright, let's get back to the main topic." Sato Sayun straightened up and came to Naruto's side, looking at the students below the stage who were attacking their teacher.

A hint of nostalgia flashed in his eyes as he slowly said, "The war is about to begin, and the students at the Ninja Academy are eager to apply for early graduation, just like we did back then."

"War? —" Naruto's pupils trembled slightly.

Sasuke, with a solemn expression, slowly walked to the two of them.

The war was both so distant and so close to them.

"The Ninja Academy system in the Land of Stars is a nine-year system, and students usually graduate at around fifteen or sixteen years old," Sato Sayun continued. "But there are exceptions, such as outstanding students who apply to graduate early every year."

"Those who graduate early are all the best ninja academy students of each year. If they were in Konoha, they would at least be Chunin level, only lacking some practical experience."

"Like me, and the Hyuga Neji, Kaguya Kimimaro, Haku, and Toneri that you all know, we are all early graduates."

Naruto swallowed hard and looked at the students below. Sure enough, many of them were older than them, but there were also a small number of students who were about the same age as them.

They all participated in the assessment with high morale and great spirits.

Some were demonstrating superb physical skills, some were displaying dazzling ninjutsu, and some were showcasing outstanding tactical awareness.

However, the vast majority of students were unable to persevere under the examiners' guidance.

Some were subdued by the teacher in one move, some were exhausted during the confrontation, and some failed due to mistakes.

They slunk back to the group, some shedding tears, some wiping their noses, some hanging their heads and remaining silent, but no one laughed at them.

Because everyone knows that it's not shameful.

"The early graduation exam at the Star Ninja Academy is very rigorous," Sato Sakumo said with a shrug. "It's not just about being responsible for the students, but also for their families."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I understand how these younger generations feel, because I was once one of them."

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At this point, Sato Sakumo's tone became heavy.

"Most of the ninja academy students have experienced that painful old era, and some even had relatives who died in that era. Therefore, they are even more eager to change the world and contribute to the liberation of the entire ninja world."

He turned his head and looked at Naruto and Sasuke beside him, his eyes filled with a serious light.

"So, are you ready for war?"

The two were slightly taken aback and turned to look at Sato Sayun.

The other person's lips curled slightly, and he put one hand on his hip, saying, "Let's go. Master Menma is waiting for you in the gene modification operating room. If you can get past this hurdle today, your strength will definitely surpass mine."

Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance, both seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.

Both of them have the goal of becoming stronger. Naruto wants to follow in the footsteps of his father and brother. He wants to become stronger, strong enough to protect the people around him.

I want to participate in the great cause of liberating the entire ninja world!

Bring true peace to this ninja world!

Sasuke, on the other hand, simply wanted immense power to kill that man!

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