Narration system starting from Konoha

Naruto pondered, "I won't argue. Every time I speak, you try to trick me. The three of us have agreed that we won't talk to you unless it's absolutely necessary."

"Why? We're teammates in the same class, and we'll be the closest of friends from now on."

Naruto looked troubled and said, "I don't know either, but Sakura told me."

Sakura punched Naruto on the head: "You big idiot, you fell for Kū's trick again. You even betrayed me. You're such a simpleton."

Naruto clutched his head and groaned. Sora silently walked over and patted Naruto's shoulder reassuringly.

"Sakura is short-sighted. You don't need to pay attention to her anymore. Being with people with high intelligence will gradually improve your own intelligence."

"A flat-chested, brainless guy like Sakura, if you spend too much time with him, I'm afraid you'll become even dumber."

"No way, I just love being with Sakura."

Sakura looked smug.

[I'm speechless. It really is a troublesome love triangle. No wonder they're in the same class.]

The four arrived at the meeting point one after another, but Kakashi was nowhere to be seen.

"It seems that Kakashi-sensei is late again this time, lost on the path of life. I wonder if he can find his way out before dark."

[Kong scanned the area to make sure Kakashi wasn't hiding in some corner spying.]

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura leaned against the bridge railing one after the other, waiting quietly without saying a word.

Feeling somewhat bored, he leaned against the railing of the iron bridge, took out a mud ball from his ninja tool pouch, released chakra, and began practicing the inscription of chakra techniques, not wasting a single minute.

Although he appears carefree and easygoing to outsiders, he is actually very serious. The ninja world is not like the modern world; without strength, you might be killed while sitting at home one day.

Using chakra to inscribe techniques not only increases proficiency in the techniques but also enhances one's control over chakra.

An hour slowly passed, and Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura had long lost their previous energy.

Kong's spirit was becoming more and more abundant. He had entered a state of high concentration, and his chakra inscription technique was becoming more and more proficient.

Looks like I can make my own enhanced smoke bombs tonight, including smoke bombs that can penetrate the gas masks of the ninja world.

However, we still don't have enough materials, so we need to prepare some more tomorrow.

At that moment, a figure flashed by, and Kakashi appeared on the bridge.

"I'm sorry, I've lost my way in life."

[Team 7 simultaneously expressed their disdain, as Kakashi's answer was exactly the same as Uchiha Sora's guess, even down to the tone.]

Kakashi glanced at Sora, somewhat speechless. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were all of average intelligence; they could be easily fooled. Was Uchiha Sora sent by heaven to punish me?

"Haha, you three need to reflect on yourselves. Kakashi-sensei's insight is still so unique. He discovered my talent at a glance, like a firefly in the dark night, so dazzling."

Kakashi felt a pang of regret; he hadn't controlled his thoughts. If he had to do it again, he still wouldn't be able to.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Konoha is about to hold the joint Chunin Exams. Here are your registration forms for the four of you."

Sora took his card and asked, "Kakashi-sensei, is the exam conducted individually or as a team?"

Kakashi was caught off guard. This was a secret. The first test of the Chunin Exams was teamwork. If anyone gave up, the entire team would be eliminated.

Sakura was startled. She had originally wanted to give up; she had always been the one dragging Class 7 down and didn't want to hold the other three members of Class 7 back.

Kakashi nodded secretly. It seemed that all four of them had grown a lot; even Sakura knew how to consider the team's needs.

Sora hesitated for a moment and said, "Kakashi-sensei, all the other teams have three people, but our team has four. Will the Hokage agree to that?"

Kakashi nodded and said, "The Hokage agrees, but when fighting other teams, one member must be idle and all four cannot fight together."

This is also a limitation for you.

Kakashi and the other three looked at Sakura at the same time, and the meaning in their eyes was very clear: Sakura was the one who was being sidelined.

"You, you look down on people."

Sakura was secretly delighted. She could finally take the exam without having to lift a finger and be with Sasuke. However, she couldn't show it in front of her companions and couldn't let Sasuke look down on her.

[Ku pursed her lips. Sakura was too presumptuous. Sasuke had never thought highly of her; only Naruto liked her.]

Kakashi shook his head helplessly and said, "Report at 10 a.m. tomorrow. You have one night to think it over."

Chapter Forty-Two: Success

"Dismiss the group, but leave Kong behind for a moment. I have something to discuss with him."

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura gave Kakashi a strange look, then turned and left.

"Kakashi-sensei, is there something you need? Are you planning to treat me to dinner today, or would you like to explain some of the secrets to the Chunin Exams?"

"Ku, what kind of ninja do you want to become in the future?"

Kong paused for a moment and said, "I never thought of that. Kakashi-sensei should know that I have a somewhat lazy personality. If I can sit, I will never stand; if I can lie down, I will never sit."

I'm too lazy to waste my brain cells thinking about such profound questions. But Kakashi-sensei, are you really not going to treat me to dinner today?

Kakashi regretted leaving Ku behind; he should have kept Sasuke. Kakashi planned to blackmail Iruka next time they met.

Sora laughed and said, "Kakashi-sensei, you're not being honest. It seems you're hiding something from me. Is it because of Iruka-sensei?"

Kakashi was somewhat upset, but he naturally wouldn't reveal that Iruka wanted to test whether Team 7 could participate in the Chunin Exams, and Kakashi was worried that Iruka would get beaten up by Ku and Sasuke, so he kept him behind.

"The narrator is truly our good friend, sharing all our secrets with us. However, Kakashi-sensei may have miscalculated; Sasuke alone could easily defeat Iruka-sensei."

[I feel a moment of silence for Iruka. Sasuke has mastered the essence of his groin kick and monkey-stealing-the-peach technique. If things go wrong, Iruka-sensei's life is over.]

Kakashi broke out in a cold sweat and said, "No, Iruka is a Chunin after all."

Kong chuckled and said, "A Chunin who spends most of his time teaching and has almost no activities is probably not as strong as most Genin in terms of actual combat power."

[Kong is right. Iruka was just kicked in the groin by Sasuke and will probably need to stay in the hospital for half a month. Whether he can regain his virility depends on his own willpower and recovery ability.]

On the bridge, the two fell into an eerie silence, then burst into laughter.

"I'm so sorry, Kakashi-sensei, I couldn't hold back. Actually, I'm incredibly sad inside, after all, Iruka-sensei has been teaching me for many years."

"I'm currently experiencing facial nerve dysfunction, that's why I'm bursting into laughter. Kakashi-sensei, you can understand me, right?"

Kakashi nodded, speechless.

[Understand my ass! Kakashi could see right through Ku's gloating, but he couldn't refute it. Iruka brought this all on himself.]

"Kakashi-sensei, it seems Iruka can't test me anymore. It's getting late, how about you treat me to a meal? It doesn't have to be fancy, just Konoha barbecue will do."

Kakashi sighed inwardly. Naruto was so easy to fool; no matter what the problem was, a bowl of Ichiraku Ramen would solve it.

"Okay, but I'm not here today..."

"Kakashi-sensei, don't tell me you didn't bring any money. You just finished a mission this morning. I remember you went to the Chunin Conference after the mission. You still have your mission pay with you, right?"

Kakashi was completely dumbfounded. This guy who hadn't come all morning knew so much. It seems that Sora had planned this all along. What a little fox! All the Uchiha clan's talents are in their brains.

[Kakashi-sensei is such a stingy guy. Is it really necessary to make up stories about someone just for a dinner?]

"Kakashi-sensei, you know that's not what I meant."

Kakashi was speechless and said, "Let's go back to the village for dinner. Since you brought it up, it would seem petty of me to refuse."

[Ku had already guessed that Kakashi would treat them, knowing that Kakashi was a person who cared about his reputation in front of his students, and probably cursed him a hundred times in his heart.]

Kakashi almost cursed out loud. What a troublesome brat! Whether we invited him or not, it always seems to be his fault. I really made a bad decision today.

"Kakashi-sensei, if you make a mistake, you should correct it. If you make a mistake again, you will learn from it after a few times."

"Click".

Kakashi snapped the iron railing on the bridge in one go, breaking it in half.

Kakashi finally managed to vent some of his anger; otherwise, he might have lost his temper and given Ku a good beating.

Sora seemed not to hear the narrator's words and said, "Kakashi, the guys who built the iron bridge are despicable; they completely cut corners."

You absolutely must tell the Hokage about this! Luckily there weren't many people here, otherwise the bridge collapsing would have been a major accident.

Kakashi took several deep breaths, his chest heaving, and said, "I will. Let's go, or there won't be any seats left."

As he spoke, he leaped up in a flash.

Kakashi didn't want to be alone with Sora for even a second longer; that kid's mouth was too sharp and he was too hateful.

A faint smile appeared on his face as he leaped up and followed closely behind Kakashi.

Kakashi ate a few bites and then paid the bill and left, while Sora ate until the moon was high in the sky before getting up and leaving.

At home, Sasuke sat alone in the darkness, staring at the dim light outside the window, lost in thought.

Sora understands to some extent, after all, Sasuke carries too much on his shoulders, and he is only twelve years old this year.

In an unprecedented era, a twelve-year-old was still in elementary school, yet here they were already committing murder and carrying out missions.

"What are you thinking about, Erzhuzi? Get some rest. You have to register tomorrow."

Sasuke nodded and said, "What does Kakashi want with you? That guy is avoiding you like the plague, why would he want to talk to you alone?"

[In fact, Sasuke felt the same way. If they weren't brothers, Sasuke would also want to stay away from Ku. He's really despicable.]

Sora remained expressionless, as if he hadn't heard the narrator's words, and said, "Kakashi-sensei treated me to barbecue. He said that none of the three of you are ambitious, and only I am worthy of his attention."

I'll send the three of you away and give me special treatment all to myself.

"Hmph, you think I'll listen to your nonsense? Don't treat everyone like fools. If you don't want to talk, then forget it."

"To be honest, nobody believes me. Sigh, the world is going to the dogs. I'm going to sleep."

Sasuke curled his lip, his face full of disdain. He believed that Sora had left in a hurry because he had exposed him and made him lose face.

In the bedroom, Kong took out all the materials that he had prepared beforehand.

Yesterday and today, he had already completely mastered the twelve spells.

These techniques themselves are not complicated, in fact, quite simple; the most difficult part is the construction of the diagrams.

It is essential to achieve seamless integration of internal and external aspects, forming a unified whole.

The table was quickly covered with a thick layer of powder. Wearing gloves, Kong first rolled the powder into a ball, roughly the size of a baseball.

Chakra continuously gathers in the palms, and the inner and outer layers of the technique must be depicted quickly.