Naruto: People are in Konoha, the system arrived 20 years earlier Chapter 085

After the bell-snatching program ended, Sakumo, along with Kakashi, Aoba, and Hayato, enthusiastically stepped into their familiar ramen shop.

They were ready to celebrate the official formation of their team with steaming hot bowls of noodles.

Sakumo waved his hand grandly, a wide smile on his face, and said to Kakashi and Aoba, “You two, order whatever you want. This meal is on me today!”

As for him and Hayato, they didn’t even need to speak; the ramen shop owner already had their usual orders prepared.

Aoba seemed a little reserved, rubbing the back of his head, and shyly said, “Um, anything is fine for me.”

Seeing this, Hayato smiled and pointed his chopsticks at the udon noodles on the menu, enthusiastically recommending, “Then try the udon noodles! The udon here is absolutely delicious!”

Before long, the noodles arrived. Aoba ultimately didn’t choose the udon noodles Hayato recommended, opting instead for a bowl of soba noodles, which he savored slowly.

Hayato ate, his words a little muffled, “So, who didn’t pass the exam this year?”

Swallowing the noodles in his mouth, Kakashi raised his head and recalled.

“Let me see. There’s Asuma, Guy, and Obito. Among those who applied for early graduation, only those three didn’t graduate. Oh, right, there were quite a few people in the class who didn’t apply.”

Hayato raised an eyebrow slightly at the mention of this. He could understand Obito not graduating early, but Asuma not graduating surprised him a bit.

“Oh, is that so?”

Sakumo patted Kakashi’s shoulder and spoke earnestly.

“Even after becoming a ninja, you can’t slack off. Your ninja careers have just begun. Perhaps your classmates who didn’t graduate are working hard and putting in extra hours right now.”

Kakashi slightly raised his eyes, “Perhaps.”

…

Konoha Ninja Academy.

After Rin and Hayato graduated, Obito and Guy naturally sat next to Asuma, becoming desk mates.

At this moment, they were buried in their work, frantically copying their homework.

After copying for a while, Obito’s head drooped from exhaustion, his eyes glazed over, and his mouth was a thin line.

“When will these days end? I really envy Rin and the others; they don’t have to write this cursed homework!”

With someone taking the lead, Asuma also stopped writing, leaning back and slumping into his chair.

“Who invented this cursed stuff anyway? It’s killing me!”

Although his two teammates had fallen into a “slacking off” state, Guy, on the other hand, was completely unfazed. His pen still danced rapidly, almost sparking.

Obito and Asuma simultaneously turned their gazes to Guy.

“Guy, your energy is really something!”

“I really admire you, Guy. Just watching you makes my eyes see stars and my head spin!”

Guy stopped writing, raised his right thumb, and showed a dazzling white-toothed smile.

“This is also a form of training! Youth is about constantly overcoming challenges!”

Feeling Guy’s enthusiasm, Asuma and Obito were both deeply impressed.

“So, Guy, have you learned it all? Can you teach us?”

Obito’s face was filled with anticipation.

Asuma’s eyes also lit up.

They were truly eager to improve.

When this question was brought up, Guy’s pen paused slightly.

“Uh, actually, I don’t understand it either.”

Hearing this, Obito and Asuma simultaneously slumped onto their desks.

“Then why did you sound so confident?!”

Guy scratched the back of his head awkwardly and laughed, “Although I don’t understand it, I can still copy it without a problem.”

The homework they were copying was left behind by the already graduated Rin and Kurenai.

“What’s the use of that? We’ll still be eliminated in the next graduation exam,” Asuma lowered his head helplessly. “Damn old man, why does the ninja graduation exam include cultural subjects?!”

Obito also rested his chin on the desk, looking utterly despondent, “It’s because your dad is the Hokage! When I become Hokage, I’m definitely going to abolish this rule!”

Then, he slammed his hands on the desk and declared passionately, “Ah! I can’t waste any more time here! Kakashi and the others might have already left us far behind!”

“You’re right, me too!” Asuma immediately stood up.

Just then, a faint voice echoed from behind the three.

“Oh? So what do you plan to do?”

Hearing this voice, Asuma and Obito involuntarily shivered, then stiffly turned around.

“Teacher Shuichi!”

Shuichi stood with his arms crossed, his expression slightly grim.

“It seems the homework I assigned you was still too little,” Shuichi snorted coldly. Then, he noticed the “answer keys” on their desks, a playful smile curling his lips. “Oh, so your homework isn’t even your own work. Hand it over!”

With that, he swiftly snatched the three answer keys from their desks, then pulled out three thick stacks of books from behind him, placing them on the desk with three loud thuds.

“Finish these and hand them to me the day after tomorrow!”

After saying that, Shuichi turned and left.

“No! Teacher, you can’t do this!” Obito clutched his head, wailing in agony.

Guy couldn’t help but burst into tears, “Ah, I don’t know how to do this problem!”

Asuma, slouched in his chair, muttered.

“It’s over, it’s all over!”

However, Shuichi, who was almost at the classroom door, suddenly paused, turned around, and looked at the three, his expression softening slightly.

“To become an excellent ninja, there are no shortcuts. These are all essential processes. I hope you understand.”

Shuichi’s words were deeply etched in the minds of the three.

“No shortcuts? I won’t give up!” Obito adjusted his goggles, his face serious.

“I will definitely become an excellent ninja!” Guy rolled up his sleeves, his face as excited as if he’d been injected with adrenaline.

Asuma raised his right hand and said helplessly, “Although saying this now might ruin the mood, I still have to ask, since our stuff was confiscated, how are we supposed to learn this stuff?”

The three once again bowed their heads in unison, lost in thought.

…

With Kakashi and the others joining, Sakumo’s team began to frequently take on low-level missions again, primarily to help Kakashi and Aoba adapt to ninja life as quickly as possible.

However, Hayato did not participate with his main body, only sending a shadow clone to execute the missions.

When there was something to do, the shadow clone did it; when there was nothing to do… he trained.

Winter snow melted, new branches sprouted, and days slowly flowed by in a mix of busyness and tranquility.

On this day, Hayato went to the Hokage’s office with Sakumo.

“Teacher, why aren’t Kakashi and the others here?” Hayato looked around, filled with doubt.

“This mission isn’t something they can be exposed to yet,” Sakumo explained softly.

It wasn’t always necessary for the entire team to be present for a mission; participation could be selective based on the actual situation.

Upon hearing this, Hayato couldn’t help but frown, pondering internally.

‘It seems this mission isn’t simple.’

With this thought in mind, the two pushed open the door to the Hokage’s office and stepped inside.