The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

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Menma used his palm as a knife, slamming it heavily onto Sasuke's left shoulder, transmitting tremendous force.

And there was that obvious pain.

Sasuke's expression changed instantly.

As the force dissipated, Menma, taking advantage of the moment when his body bent over, extended his right hand and stopped it on Sasuke's throat.

That's all.

at the same time.

Iruka's voice also rang out from the side.

This made Erzhuzi's face turn extremely gloomy, but the facts before him left his pride with no room for argument. He could only take a deep breath, then silently stand up, knead the dough to form the Seal of Reconciliation, and then retreat back into the queue with a blank expression.

That seemingly calm demeanor.

But if you see Sasuke's hands clenched tightly, you can clearly tell that this young master Sasuke's heart must be in turmoil!

It failed! It failed again!

Count it up.

This is the thirtieth time he has lost to Menma.

Although this was merely an internal sparring match between classmates, and it was only a brief exchange, it was still a serious matter for a proud Uchiha.

He was Sasuke, who had witnessed that tragedy more than four years ago.

It means being unable to tolerate one's own failure.

But he still failed.

But he couldn't show his weakness.

'Keep trying! Keep trying even harder! Uzumaki Menma, I will definitely beat you!'

Erzhuzi took a deep breath and thought about it very resolutely.

'Wow, Sasuke-kun lost again.'

'And wasn't this the most decisive defeat you've ever suffered?'

'I still want the noodles.'

'Looks like we've got our first place in the class in the bag.'

'They might all be number one this year!'

'Very likely.'

"That depends on next year's graduation exam."

Those in the queue below were also surprised after seeing the result of the duel. After all, it was clear from the previous duel that Menma had the clear advantage, but Sasuke did not seem to be without a chance to turn the tide.

But this time it's different.

Menma crushed Sasuke in a very brutal and direct way.

The stark difference in their appearance was obvious to anyone with eyesight; they were all exchanging subtle glances.

You can't just casually say these things in front of someone who's lost.

They're not as thick-skinned as Naruto.

Moreover, Sasuke is no match for Menma, so it would be easy for him to bully them. They don't want to provoke Sasuke at this time.

Iruka, sitting at the head of the table, shook his head inwardly with a sense of helplessness.

Make sense.

Iruka had been reluctant to arrange a fight between Menma and Sasuke for a long time.

If the other kids can't see it, can't Iruka see the difference in strength between Menma and Sasuke?

Don't think that Iruka is a terrible teacher at the Ninja Academy. You have to see who you're comparing him to.

Iruka is a proper Chunin, after all.

Iruka could easily distinguish the difference between Menma and Sasuke.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 18: The Upcoming Graduation Assessment

However, Sasuke is just too stubborn.

In each practical lesson, although there were no explicit words, Iruka could clearly see the attitude conveyed by their eyes, unless he was blind.

Iruka was unwilling to dampen the students' enthusiasm.

All they could do was watch Sasuke be defeated time and time again.

'But this time, Menma really went a bit too far. Is he getting impatient too?'

Iruka glanced somewhat absently at Menma, who calmly returned to the queue, and a thought unconsciously popped into his mind.

"That concludes today's practical training session. This is also your last practical training session at the Ninja Academy. It's already December, and your graduation exams are just around the corner. In the limited time remaining, you must study hard and prepare diligently for the exams. Don't make any basic mistakes during the graduation assessment. I hope to see all of you graduate smoothly, understand?!"

Let's check the time.

It's almost time to end today's teaching.

Iruka walked lightly to Menma, Sasuke, Naruto, Shikamaru, Hinata, and dozens of other students, and spoke with a solemn expression and a very serious tone.

In these years without war.

It's not uncommon for students to graduate early from the Ninja Academy.

But they are extremely rare. There have been no students like Itachi Uchiha who graduated at the age of 7 after just over a year of enrollment. In recent years, there have been none. The few who can graduate early are all over ten years old!

Nowadays, students at the Ninja Academy almost always complete six years of study before taking the regular Ninja Academy graduation exam to successfully become a Genin!

The assessment is usually scheduled for January!

There's not much time left until January.

At most, it'll be less than a month!

"Um, Iruka-sensei, what will our graduation exam be like? Will it be the same as what our seniors did!?"

"Yes, yes, Iruka-sensei, could you have told us in advance!?"

Iruka had barely finished speaking.

The queue below erupted like a drop of hot water falling into a pan of oil, instantly becoming abuzz with chatter and gleaming eyes as they stared at Iruka at the head of the table.

graduate!

Become a ninja!

This is something that almost everyone in the world dreams of!

Especially now, after a long period of peace.

The younger generation, who have never experienced war, even if they have heard countless times from the older generation about the risks of war and the survival of ninjas, cannot truly empathize with the situation without firsthand experience!

They only see the glamorous and powerful side of ninjas.

Danger!?

What is that?!

The little ones said they weren't afraid at all!

They are all future stars who are destined to become great ninjas, and even challenge for the Hokage position!

Whether others believe it or not, they believe in themselves!

Therefore, the closer they get to graduation, the more excited and thrilled these youngsters become.

"Tell you what the assessment will be? You're really dreaming! The assessment changes every year, so don't expect it to be the same as before. And don't think that your teacher will tell you. I can tell you that the assessment content is just what we've learned before. As long as you prepare well and perform normally, you can all graduate!"

Upon hearing what these little guys were saying below.

Iruka deliberately put on a stern face, looked at his students with a serious expression, and said in a very serious tone.

"Huh!?"

"No!"

"Iruka-sensei, how could you do this!"

"Tell us, Iruka-sensei!"

"That's right, that's right!"

It's just that Iruka's usual personality is too good. In the past six years, he has almost never yelled at his students unless they are really naughty, like Naruto in the original work. But even then, Iruka usually persuades people with reason!

The teachers primarily used patient and persuasive guidance to address the students' mistakes.

Therefore, the students are naturally very close to and fond of Iruka.

But he's not particularly afraid of Iruka either.

It has both advantages and disadvantages!

Just like now.

Despite Iruka's serious expression, none of the students were actually scared.

"That's exactly what I'm saying, Iruka-sensei, just tell us directly!"

Naruto was the one who started the commotion!

This gave Iruka a bit of a headache.

"Alright, that concludes today's lesson. School dismissed!"

After saying this in an annoyed tone, Iruka strode away.

"Huh!?"