Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

The Sharingan with three tomoe is still somewhat useful.

"...You've passed." Uchiha Chihaya gripped her famous sword tightly, but ultimately didn't swing it at the actual location of the girls she saw. She couldn't accurately gauge the distance between herself and the girls, so mistakes were inevitable.

and,

The fact that she was forced to awaken her Sharingan itself proves the girls' excellence.

There's no need to test the waters any further.

next second,

She felt that the world before her eyes had changed slightly, but upon closer inspection, everything seemed to be the same as before, the only difference being the location of the girls.

"Chihaya-sensei, have we really passed?"

Yakumo cautiously asked again.

"I don't like lying."

Uchiha Chihaya nodded and sheathed her famous sword. "I said you've passed, so you've passed. Don't worry about me going back on my word."

then,

The girls began to cheer.

It really wasn't easy!

I thought I was going to get a good beating from Chihaya-sensei!

"Yakumo, thank goodness you left. But your family's bloodline limit is too strong, isn't it? It actually managed to trap Chihaya-sensei." Fujika said without thinking. As soon as she said that, Yakumo and Hotaru's expressions changed, and they subconsciously looked at Uchiha Chihaya, afraid that Chihaya-sensei would come over and beat them up.

only--

The girls underestimated Uchiha Chihaya's arrogance.

Upon hearing Fujika's words, Uchiha Chihaya did not feel embarrassed or take her anger out on others. Instead, she agreed with Fujika's view. The Kurama clan's bloodline limit was indeed powerful, and Yakumo's talent was truly remarkable. However, she had been stagnating for the past few years.

If this continues...

No!

She wants to become stronger!

"The Mangekyou Sharingan... an emotional outburst? Or have I been too calm, which is why I haven't been able to awaken it yet?"

Chihaya Uchiha pondered silently, trying to climb the peak that had been blocking her way for years.

[Chapter 339. The Crow and the Shadow]

While Yakumo, Fujika, and the others passed Uchiha Chihaya's test, the other classes were still at the stage of teachers and students introducing themselves to each other. This is not to say that they were slow, but rather that the first class was too fast.

Whether it's fast or slow.

It doesn't matter.

Of course, some people are genuinely slow.

"First of all... let's all introduce ourselves!" Kakashi Hatake sat on the railing, looking down at the boys and girls sitting on the steps. "Although some of you may know each other well, you will be comrades-in-arms going through thick and thin together in the future, so let's introduce ourselves properly here!"

"Naruto, you go first."

"Huh? Shouldn't you, Kakashi-sensei, go first? Like you said, some of us know you, or have heard of your name, but some of us don't!" Naruto retorted confidently.

"That's true."

Kakashi paused for a second, then said, "My name is Hatake Kakashi. I will be your mentor ninja for the foreseeable future. As for my interests and ideals, you will gradually learn about them later."

After all,

They then fixed their gaze on Naruto.

The meaning is self-evident.

"Is it my turn? By the way, Kakashi-sensei, you didn't say anything except your name... But never mind, cough cough, well, my name is Uzumaki Naruto, my favorite food is Ichiraku Ramen, my hobby is drawing, and my dream... is to become Hokage."

"Just like a father!"

He added in his mind, his gaze falling on the fourth Hokage Rock from the left among the six Hokage Rocks.

The boy's eyes were so fiery and bright.

Like the rising sun, it is filled with the light of endless hope.

Kakashi noticed Naruto's gaze shift, and his face twitched slightly beneath his mask. He let out a deep sigh. Even after so many years, he could never forget the night his father died, the night his teacher died, and the night Rin collapsed in his arms.

He cleared his throat lightly. "Next, Sasuke, you can take over!"

Sasuke, who had been called out, remained calm and composed.

"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I like bonito rice balls and tomatoes, and I hate natto and sweets. My hobby is training, and my dream... Hmph, speaking of which, Naruto, you really don't know either! My dream is to become a great Hokage like the clan leader."

As he spoke, the boy glanced sideways at the blond-haired man beside him.

They clearly looked like competitors.

"Huh?!"

Naruto was indeed shocked.

He had never heard of Sasuke having such a dream before.

"Sasuke, do your best! But... I won't lose to you! The Seventh Hokage will definitely be mine."

"I should be the one saying that."

Sasuke gritted his teeth, raising his eyebrows in anger.

He had always lost more often than he won in his sparring matches with Naruto. If he didn't know that Naruto sometimes spoke without thinking, he would have suspected that Naruto was deliberately mocking him. "Naruto, I will definitely win the next sparring match."

"That's not necessarily true. I'm not prepared to lose."

"Hmph, just you wait and see."

"Okay! I'm waiting!"

"Ah!"

The teenagers chatted away, giving onlookers the impression that outsiders couldn't possibly get a word in edgewise.

"Alright, Naruto, Sasuke, you two quiet down."

Kakashi had no choice but to break the silence between the two, who were completely oblivious to each other.

Watching Naruto and Sasuke interact,

His mind involuntarily drifted back to the past, vividly recalling himself and... He shook his head, banishing the distracting thoughts. "Ahem, now it's the girls' turn. Sakura, please introduce yourself!"

Their gaze fell upon the third person in the group.

When he first saw the name 'Haruno Sakura' listed alongside Naruto and Sasuke, he pondered for a while, trying to figure out which family Haruno belonged to in the village. However, the Hokage told him that Haruno was not a powerful or wealthy family, but just an ordinary little family in the village.

The reason why this girl teamed up with Naruto and Sasuke.

Firstly, there was no more suitable candidate. Secondly, although this girl is currently not as good as Naruto and Sasuke, and in the long run it will probably be difficult for her to compete with these two geniuses, she is not here to compare with Naruto and Sasuke to see who is better. They will be acting as a team, and as long as she does not hold them back, that will be enough for the two boys.

and,

The girl wasn't entirely without merit.

Being chosen by the Six-Tails Jinchuriki of Kirigakure to teach ninjutsu shows that she has her own unique strengths.

With proper nurturing, their future is certainly promising!

“My name is Sakura Haruno…” The girl followed the template of the boys, telling them what she liked, disliked, and what her hobbies were, only pausing at the end about her dream, “My dream is to become a very, very powerful female ninja, so that… I can fight alongside my friends.”

The girl said softly.

There seemed to be light shining in his eyes.

The images that flashed into my mind were the backs of Yakumo, Fujika, Hotaru, and Ino.

"very nice."

Kakashi praised the girl.

Immediately,

"That concludes my self-introductions. Let's begin our mission tomorrow!"

"Task?"

Sasuke was stunned for a moment.

Looking at Kakashi suspiciously, he said, "Excuse me, Kakashi-sensei, if I remember correctly, we newly graduated genin should still have to take the instructor ninja exam, right? Only by passing the instructor ninja exam can we be considered to have truly graduated."

"Is there really such a thing?"

Naruto's eyes widened.

He really didn't know about this. Kakashi hadn't leaked the information to him beforehand, and Jiraiya wasn't in the village recently, so naturally he had no way of getting this information. However, this kind of thing wasn't a big deal. Even if Jiraiya were in the village, he probably wouldn't have thought to remind Naruto about such an insignificant matter.

"This is the first time I've heard of this either."

Sakura looked at Sasuke sitting next to her, and his handsome profile made her heart beat slightly faster, but that was all. It wasn't enough to make her scream. Love... It wasn't that she didn't have any longing or yearning in her heart, but at the moment she had a dream she wanted to realize even more.

"Let me finish speaking!"

Kakashi looked at the boys and girls and continued, "The mission I'm talking about is a wilderness survival exercise. The three of you will work together, and I will be your opponent. At that time... I will judge whether you are qualified based on your performance."

"The assessment will be held at..."

Kakashi told him the location of a training ground near the forest.

"That concludes the self-introductions. You can leave now. Oh, and don't forget to bring your ninja equipment. Don't bring any of those teaching aids from the ninja academy. Also, you can gather together to discuss tactics and such."

After speaking,

Kakashi used a Body Flicker Technique to leave the rooftop.

The remaining boys and girls looked at each other, and Naruto was the first to speak up: "Sasuke, Sakura, it's almost noon, shall I treat you to Ichiraku Ramen?" The boy patted his bulging pocket containing his wallet; he had plenty of pocket money.

Don't say anything else,

The inheritance left by the Fourth Hokage and his wife alone was a huge sum for Naruto. Of course, most of it was inherited from the Uzumaki clan by his mother. As for the Fourth Hokage... haha, he was Hokage for too short a time and didn't save much money. Most of the rewards he received from missions were spent.

In general,