I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 13 The Final Test, Cultivating a Master

March 18th is another day of the annual exam.

At the same time, this is also the last major exam for Yagyu and his classmates.

In April, they will move up to the sixth grade.

The final exam will be the graduation assessment next March.

As usual, Yagyu got up very early that day.

First, we do our morning training in the yard, then we take a shower and have breakfast.

After drinking a full glass of fresh milk, I headed straight for the ninja academy.

"Good morning, Yagyu!"

As Liu Sheng walked towards school, he suddenly heard a familiar girl's voice.

Immediately, he felt a weight on his back, and his body was bumped and leaned slightly forward.

Suddenly, a blonde girl ambushed Yagyu from behind and jumped onto his back.

Good morning, Ino.

Yagyu responded with a smile, skillfully unwrapping Ino's arms from around his neck and setting her down. Then the two walked side by side.

Along the way, the handsome man and beautiful woman attracted the attention of many people.

Nearly four years have passed, and both 11-year-olds, Yagyu and Ino, have undergone tremendous changes.

Firstly, in terms of height, Yagyu was initially similar to Uchiha Sasuke and the others.

However, after fusing Ashura's chakra, Yagyu's development was like he had a cheat code activated.

Unlike Naruto, who suffered from malnutrition, Yagyu's parents left him an inheritance and an annual pension, which was enough for him to grow up healthily.

His development was similar to how Naruto and Jiraiya went out for training together and received nutritional supplements, directly transforming him from a short boy into a tall one.

Yagyu's current height is 1.63 meters.

Having this height in fifth grade wouldn't be anything special in Yagyu's previous life, nor in the Hidden Cloud Village, which values ​​ninjutsu and taijutsu, but in Konoha's generation, he's a towering figure.

After all, Sasuke Uchiha was only a little over 1.5 meters tall when he graduated.

Liu Sheng will definitely grow taller. By next year, he might be over 1.65 meters tall, or even over 1.7 meters.

Back then, it was hard to find even a 1.55-meter-tall person among the new generation.

Standing next to Yagyu, they would definitely suffer a great blow.

His height of 1.63 meters also made Liu Sheng lose his childishness very quickly.

His fully developed features gave him a angular and strikingly handsome face.

His short silver hair that just covered his ears, his eyes that were as clear as rubies, and his mature mind made his gaze incredibly deep. He exuded a charm that could make a young girl blush and her heart race.

Along the way, countless young girls, just beginning to experience love, cast murderous glances at Ino, who stood next to Yagyu.

They wish they could take his place!

Ino has changed a lot in the past few years.

She had also shed her childishness and grown to about 1.45 meters tall, with her long golden hair constantly changing styles.

Sometimes it's a high ponytail like in the original work, sometimes it's long, straight blonde hair, and sometimes it's even tied into pigtails.

It's because Yagyu once said that Ino's temperament changes when she changes her hairstyle.

Therefore, Ino has become very good at taking care of her hair over the past few years.

Whether it's long straight hair, a high ponytail, pigtails, or braids, she can quickly tie them up.

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"Good morning, Yagyu."

"Good luck on your exam, Yagyu-kun!"

"..."

Upon arriving at the ninja academy, Yagyu was greeted by classmates along the way.

Some are from their own class, and some are from other classes.

Unlike the aloof Uchiha Sasuke and Hyuga Neji, Yagyu was very popular at the Ninja Academy.

If it weren't for his silver hair, the nickname "Little Sun" would probably have been given to Yagyu instead of Minato Namikaze.

Yagyu did not ignore their enthusiasm, but responded patiently as always.

As I said before, this is his public persona.

Previously, it was to leave an impression on the heirs of the various ninja clans; now, it's for Hiruzen Sarutobi to see.

The top student who surpasses all the major ninja clans, and whose personality is just like Minato Namikaze, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't value him, he won't allow Danzo Shimura to take Yagyu away.

This mask is Yagyu's way of protecting himself.

When Yagyu arrived at the classroom, he found that Sakura and Hinata were already there.

Seeing Ino come in with Yagyu, Sakura couldn't help but lean close to her ear and tease her, "No wonder when I went to your house, your aunt said you had already left, but I didn't see you when I got to school. So Ino, you went to wait for Yagyu again."

"Ahem... It was all a coincidence, just a coincidence." Ino coughed lightly to refute.

Sakura just rolled her eyes at her.

"Good morning, Yagyu-kun."

Hinata, on the other hand, still greeted Yagyu with the honorific title she used.

"Good morning, Hinata," Yagyu replied with a smile and a raised hand.

Just like Ino, Hinata and Sakura have also undergone tremendous changes in the past few years.

Hinata has changed the most.

Unlike her short hair in the original work, Hinata, knowing that Yagyu likes long hair, secretly grew her hair long, just like Sakura and Ino.

With long, straight hair, a black fishnet inner shirt, and a white trench coat, Hinata now looks like a miniature version of the original Shippuden character.

More importantly, Hinata's height in the original manga's youth arc is less than 1.5 meters.

Hinata, now in fifth grade, has already surpassed 1.5 meters in height, reaching 1.52 meters.

Of the three women, Hinata is the highest-ranking.

This change was naturally brought about by Yagyu.

Yagyu knew very well that Hinata possessed the attribute of a glutton, which was an essential talent for a strong person.

Being able to eat is a blessing; that's the best description of this attribute.

So when training in the wild, Yagyu often took Hinata and the other two girls, who had already learned the Body Flicker Technique, hunting and then made barbecue for them.

During this time, Yagyu deliberately pointed out Hinata's hidden attributes.

When Hinata heard Yagyu say that he was a big eater, she instantly transformed into a steam princess and almost fainted on the spot.

However, when Yagyu praised and envied Hinata's talent, Hinata, who had been afraid that Yagyu and Ino would say she ate too much, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

After being comforted by Yagyu, Hinata stopped restraining her appetite.

The spiritual energy from the Byakugan and the physical energy from her gluttony not only made Hinata's height "exceed the standard," but also made her chakra level exceed the standard.

If Hinata hadn't remained shy and low-key, she would definitely have made Sasuke Uchiha, who only saw Yagyu as a rival, feel the pressure of being on equal footing.

As for Sakura, she also has long, straight pink hair, wears a red cheongsam on top, and pairs it with trousers of various colors on the bottom, making her look the same as in the original work.

However, internally, tremendous changes have also taken place.

First, there's Sakura, who was saved by Yagyu. She hasn't awakened her second personality yet, and her personality remains that of a lady. However, she already has the air of a married woman from Boruto.

With Yagyu's help, his chakra control talent was also well developed.

If Sakura is grouped with Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha again after graduation next year, it will surely surprise them.

The thought that these changes in them were all thanks to him filled Liu Sheng with a sense of accomplishment.

If he were transported to the Pokémon world, Yagyu felt he would definitely become a Pokémon raising master.

(End of this chapter)