“The graduation exam will consist of the Clone Technique and taijutsu!”
“Now, we will begin drawing lots for group assignments!”
Inside Konoha’s Ninja Academy.
After Iruka announced the contents of the assessment, he walked over and sat in the examiner’s seat. Mizuki, as the second examiner, was also beside him.
Kitsure Chiyo sat on the tiered seating, his expression calm. The tranquility on his face was a stark contrast to the tension of the other students.
Uzumaki Naruto, sitting beside him, was already scratching his head in frustration. Naruto’s weakest Ninjutsu was the Clone Technique.
Chiye looked composed at the moment, but in reality, he was overjoyed.
Because as long as today passed, he would receive a system reward, and it was a significant one.
The dragon ball Saiyan Physique!
It was noted that as long as his combat power reached 200 and he completed the upgrade mission, he could advance to Super Saiyan First Stage!
Super Saiyan One! It could boost his normal combat power by 50 times!
The thought of one day possessing the power to command the winds and clouds in the Ninja World made him incredibly excited.
However, this exam was no small challenge for him, not the taijutsu, but the Clone Technique.
In the 12 years since he arrived in the Naruto World, he had reached the level of a regular Jonin by completing system missions. However, because his body was incompatible with Chakra, he only knew taijutsu.
It seems he can only use that one move…
Just as he was thinking about how Goku used the Afterimage Technique, Naruto’s pained voice pulled him back from his thoughts.
“Chiye, Chiye, what should we do? Neither of us is good at the Clone Technique!”
“Why are you worrying? I should be the one worrying, okay? I can’t even use Chakra. You just need to control it better, you’ll be fine,” Chiye comforted.
Because they were both Ninjutsu failures, Naruto and Chiye had the best relationship. The two of them often went to deface the Hokage Rock, and then…
Then they would get scolded together and be supervised while scrubbing off the paint.
This world’s Naruto, with Chiye by his side, had a smoother growth than in the original story. At least he didn’t suffer as much ridicule.
But because Chiye often hung out with Naruto, he was also frequently humiliated, being told that it was impossible to become a Ninja without Chakra, and that Ninja without Chakra were all useless…
However, Chiye’s inner self was very strong. He only believed one thing: only strength could prove everything. Even with taijutsu, he could still become the strongest in the Ninja World!
It was when he acknowledged taijutsu that a system called the “dragon ball Achievement” was activated within him.
From then on, he embarked on a path of no return as a ‘Taijutsu Supreme’.
“Next! Uchiha Sasuke!”
As Iruka called out, Sasuke, with a smug look, walked up to the two examiners with his hands in his pockets.
He formed hand signs.
“Clone Technique!”
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three clones of Sasuke, identical in size and appearance, appeared before everyone’s eyes.
“Hmm, truly worthy of being a genius of the Uchiha.” Mizuki showed an appreciative expression, nodding his head, and began to plot a new goal in his mind.
Kidnap Uchiha Sasuke and deliver him to Lord Orochimaru!
“Sasuke is so cool!”
“Sasuke, I love you!”
…
For a moment, Sasuke’s actions drew screams from all the girls in the class, with Sakura Haruno and Ino Yamanaka being the loudest.
Chiye sometimes had to sigh, noting how open-minded the girls were in this country.
Then he looked at Hinata, how shy she was. However, Hinata at this stage had a bit of baby fat, so she wasn't as visually striking as the other two.
Hearing the cheers, Sasuke couldn’t help but smirk, glancing at Chiye and Naruto, who were sitting in the corner of the seats, with a disdainful smile.
As student after student went up for assessment, each person’s expression varied, some happy, some worried.
Finally, Naruto was called.
“Naruto!” Iruka called out.
“Ah…” Naruto sighed deeply, stood up from his seat, and walked in front of the examiners.
The moment Sasuke saw Naruto, he gave a look of contempt. Indeed, a dead last is a dead last!
Naruto’s face turned red as he formed hand signs and shouted: “Clone Technique!”
Pfft…
A white, shriveled, lifeless ‘Naruto’, like a wilted eggplant, lay on the ground, displayed before everyone.
For a moment, it caused the entire class to burst into laughter.
Sasuke, even more so, showed an expression of ‘I told you so’, looking at Chiye with disdain, because Chiye also couldn’t use Ninjutsu, he must be just like Naruto.
The biggest reason he paid so much attention to Chiye and Naruto was that they were both orphans, and Naruto often fought with him!
“Uzumaki Naruto, failed!” Iruka regretfully announced the result.
Only by passing the Clone Technique in the graduation exam was one eligible for the taijutsu assessment.
This was a rule the Third Hokage specifically changed to improve the survival skills of the new generation.
But what no one knew was that the Third Hokage had specifically changed it for Chiye. This old man often secretly watched Chiye, first to monitor why Chiye was approaching Naruto, and second to see if this child, who only knew taijutsu, would turn out like Might Guy.
“Next, Kitsure Chiyo!” Iruka continued to call out.
Chiye walked up to Naruto and gently patted Naruto’s shoulder. He could see the disappointment and frustration in Naruto’s heart at that moment and comforted him, “It’s okay, I’ll practice with you tonight!”
“Mm…” Naruto nodded slightly, returned to his seat, and watched Chiye’s assessment.
Although he knew Chiye would most likely be like him, he still hoped Chiye would succeed, because Chiye’s family background was not as good as his. He still had Grandpa Third Hokage giving him living expenses, while Chiye only got living expenses by doing odd jobs.
Precisely because he had been caught in the rain, he wanted to hold up an umbrella for others.
And because of this, he often treated Chiye to instant ramen.
“Chiye, are you ready?” Iruka asked.
“Ready.”
As soon as Chiye spoke, he heard sneers from within the classroom.
“Teacher, are you kidding? Letting a Ninjutsu failure who can’t use Ninjutsu take a Ninjutsu assessment, are you really giving him that much preferential treatment?”
“Exactly, exactly! Just fail him directly, anyway, he’s just like Naruto, both failures! Wouldn’t everyone agree?”
With these two instigators, the class burst into laughter again.
Naruto suddenly felt that it was his fault that Chiye was also being ridiculed.
“Fatty!” He slammed his hand on the desk and angrily rebuked the loudest laughing fat boy.
“What? Am I wrong?” The fat boy in a yellow hoodie also stood up.
The two glared at each other, as if they could start fighting at any moment.
“Silence! This is an exam! Everyone sit down!” Iruka commanded.
“Tch!” Naruto glared at the fat boy defiantly and sat down. He still had to show respect to Iruka-sensei.
Chiye subtly glanced at the fat boy standing there, Fatty. His personality was similar to Doraemon’s Gian. Because his family had a small business and some money, he was a bit arrogant at school. It was rumored that one-third of the Ninja Academy’s annual budget came from his family, so the school leaders and teachers didn’t dare to easily provoke him.
Fatty stuck out his tongue at Naruto and sat down.
After the class quieted down, Chiye began his performance.
He was determined to thoroughly slap these people’s faces!
It’s just the Clone Technique, isn’t it?
Who doesn’t know it?
He casually made a fist and placed it at his waist.
To everyone’s astonished gazes, they actually saw eight or nine identical figures gradually appearing around Chiye.
Both their appearance and expressions were exactly like the original.
“How is that possible!”
Seeing this scene, Sasuke stood up in shock, his face full of disbelief.
How could Chiye use the Clone Technique?
Didn’t he not know Ninjutsu?
Fatty was the same, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit a lightbulb.
Not just the two of them, everyone in the class was stunned by this sight. Sasuke being able to produce three clones was already the limit for their level.
And Chiye, he actually produced nine at once!
What exactly was going on?
Mizuki’s eyes were almost popping out of his head.
“Could it be the Shadow Clone? No! It’s the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!” He even exclaimed.
This would be great news for Lord Orochimaru!
If he could offer both Chiye and Sasuke to Lord Orochimaru, he would definitely gain unparalleled power!
Thinking of this, his gaze towards Chiye gradually shifted from shock to greed.