Chapter 13: I Can Die, but I can’t Live without Living.

[Kiss him!]

[Kiss him!]

[Nuclear energy ahead!]

[Holy crap, they really kissed.]

[Iconic scene.]

[World-famous painting.]

[Forgive me for laughing out loud.]

[Front row guy, you did well, you did well!]

[Yooooooo!]

[So, it’s not the second male lead, but the first female lead?]

[Front row bro, you did well, you did well!]

[Miss Hanabi got captured in the shot too, why does it feel like it was intentional?]

[Laughing so hard my stomach hurts.]

[Too coincidental, the two kissed right when the camera snapped.]

[Hanabi: You guys think I’m the female lead, but actually I’m the shipping leader, hehehe~]

Instantly explosive.

The appearance of the iconic scene instantly filled the screen with bullet comments. Hanabi’s popularity was also rising rapidly; even though she wasn’t the protagonist of this scene, just getting a share of the soup was enough.

However, the scene on the screen changed once again.

The entire scene was being watched by the Third Hokage through his crystal ball.

A group of Jonin looked at the image before them and fell into silence.

“Uh… this batch of new students sure is energetic.” Asuma Sarutobi had sweat running down his face.

“That guy Naruto, still in the middle of chaos as usual.” The Third Hokage, holding his pipe, also fell into silence.

“That one is the grade’s top student, Sasuke Uchiha, right?” A Jonin next to him smoothed things over.

“Yes.” The Third Hokage went with the flow and changed the topic. “If we’re talking about overall number one, it’s him. Sasuke Uchiha.”

After speaking, the Third glanced at Kakashi Hatake next to him.

“Overall number one” implied that his scores in individual subjects weren’t necessarily the highest.

“The one fiddling with the camera is Hanabi Hyūga, right?” Kurenai was also watching the crystal ball. “Although she cannot use the Hyūga clan’s kekkei genkai, her genjutsu seems exceptionally outstanding.”

Hanabi hadn’t participated in the chaos just now, but dressed so gorgeously, she was as dazzling as fireworks in the night sky, impossible to ignore.

“Mm.” The Third Hokage knew what Kurenai was thinking.

The three students assigned to Kurenai’s team were Shino Aburame, Kiba Inuzuka, and Hinata Hyūga.

Although Hinata Hyūga was Hanabi’s elder sister, their talents were worlds apart.

Kurenai specialized in genjutsu, but these three actually had the lowest aptitude for it. In Konoha’s official stats, this three-man squad had Ninjutsu 13, Taijutsu 13, Genjutsu 7, and Teamwork 20.

This was a reconnaissance team. Kurenai’s greater role was to help them learn to identify and prevent genjutsu, which was a very important skill for scouts. So as the leading Jonin for this class, Kurenai was more there to shore up their weaknesses.

But who wouldn’t want an outstanding student? Unfortunately, it wasn’t possible. Without the Byakugan, even if Hanabi could function like a normal person, she couldn’t join that reconnaissance team.

The lens of the Third Hokage’s crystal ball then shifted to Naruto Uzumaki.

“Naruto Uzumaki, huh…” Kakashi looked at Naruto in the image, falling into deep thought.

Meanwhile, in the classroom, the entire scene had descended into chaos.

Naruto was dragged away by the girls, while Hanabi took the opportunity to sit next to Sasuke.

[Cunning woman.]

[Wrong, woman.]

[That’s a meme.]

[Scheming girl, just sat next to the King of Cool like that.]

[Maybe the one next to him is the real heroine.]

[This is a shonen action anime, can the fujoshi please roll away?]

[Shonen manga, please don’t make a mess of shipping!]

Sasuke looked at Hanabi beside him: “You took a picture just now, didn’t you?”

“I didn’t put in film. I brought this because we’re forming teams today; of course, I want to take a group photo with everyone,” Hanabi said.

“Teams? What are you talking about?” Hearing there was no film, Sasuke didn’t press further.

“Graduates will be formed into three-man squads and follow a Jonin to perform missions.” Hanabi stole Iruka’s lines for later.

“Three-man squads?”

Ino and Sakura over there heard this and also stopped their fists, looking towards Hanabi.

“Ninjas operate in groups. We graduates are all to be divided into groups of three and then assigned to a Jonin. Moreover, we don’t count as true Genin yet…”

Before Hanabi finished speaking, Iruka opened the door and walked in.

“Everyone sit down, the briefing is starting.”

Hanabi stopped speaking.

It wasn’t time to reveal there was another exam yet, so Hanabi intentionally paused, letting the entering Iruka interrupt her.

“I wonder who will be in a team with Sasuke…” Although the girls sat down, they were still whispering.

“Congratulations on becoming full-fledged ninjas starting today.” Iruka glanced at Hanabi next to him. “Well, you should have all heard just now. That’s right, you will be divided into three-man groups to perform missions under a Jonin. To balance the strength of each team, the teachers will decide the groupings. We will announce them now…”

Iruka began announcing the team assignments.

“Next, Team 7: Naruto Uzumaki, Hanabi Hyūga…”

“Oh, it’s Hanabi! Awesome!”

Naruto was quite happy.

“Hanabi…” Hinata looked worriedly at her younger sister from behind.

“Finally, Sasuke Uchiha.”

“Ah!” The previously excited Naruto instantly wilted.

“…Team 8… Team 9… Team 10… That is all.” Iruka finished the assignments.

Naruto finally couldn’t hold back; he stood up and pointed at Sasuke Uchiha: “Iruka-sensei! Why does someone as outstanding as me have to be grouped with that guy!”

“Sasuke has the best grades among the graduates, and Hanabi is first in the written exam…” Iruka put his hands on his hips and looked at Naruto. “And you, Naruto, are the dead-last!”

Hanabi watched the video with interest.

While Iruka was explaining, something like tags actually appeared on the video.

When Iruka mentioned Sasuke, the words “Overall First” appeared. When he mentioned Hanabi, “Theory First” appeared. And for Naruto, a virtual weight labeled “Dead-Last” crushed down on him.

“To make the strength of each class comparable, this is the only way, of course.” After Iruka finished, there was a burst of laughter in the class.

Naruto looked to the side.

Hanabi wore a benevolent smile on her face.

“Just don’t drag me down, dead-last.” The cool King of Posers, Sasuke, stared straight ahead.

“What do you mean by dead-last!” Naruto refused to accept it.

“Want to fight, dead-last?” Sasuke hmphed.

“Let’s fight then!” Naruto rolled up his sleeves. Hanabi didn’t speak from the side, only smiling, but that expression clearly said, “Fight, fight quickly.”

“That’s enough, Naruto. I’ll introduce the Jonin teachers this afternoon. Alright, dismissed.” After Iruka finished, everyone dispersed.

“Shall we go eat together? My treat.” Hanabi immediately invited the two.

“No thanks.” Sasuke turned and walked away.

[Hanabi, rejected for the third time.]

[Noble Phantasm — Even though I treated three times, I was rejected.]

[Laughing to death, since the first episode, Hanabi’s never succeeded in treating anyone.]

Hanabi: ???

Is that the point here?

Although she gained a lot of popularity, this was too ridiculous.

Worried about the mental state of this generation of viewers.JPG

“Hey hey hey, how can you respond like that when Hanabi is treating!” Naruto was very angry.

“Then Naruto, shall we go? Ichiraku Ramen?” Hanabi looked at Naruto.

“Eh, Ichiraku Ramen!” Naruto’s attention instantly shifted from Sasuke to Hanabi.

“Of course… Oof… Ah! L-Let’s forget about it for today!”

Naruto’s face suddenly changed color, and his stomach made a strange noise.

Then, he ran away as if escaping.

[Instantly rejected for the fourth time.]

[I can’t, I’m laughing so hard my stomach hurts.]

[Hahahaha.]

Goofy netizens bring so much joy.

If they’re happy, let them laugh.

At this time, the scene changed again. On the screen, the Third Hokage took Kakashi into Naruto’s home to inspect it. Then, Kakashi keenly discovered Naruto’s expired milk…

“Kakashi-sensei…” Hanabi remained sitting in her original spot; she was still thinking about how to deal with Kakashi.

Cooperate with Naruto and Sasuke?

No! No! No!

Sincere cooperation, then passing the exam together?

It was certainly possible.

Although Naruto and Sasuke didn’t see eye to eye, they actually had great chemistry. If they pulled off a combo and shouted a few lines about bonds and friendship, Kakashi might actually let them pass.

But… there was no drama!

Not interesting—that is the original sin!

The other side is in the year 2024 (actually 4202 in the text context), not 1994. That stuff from thirty years ago won’t work.

“Mm, decided. Let’s do it this way.”

Hanabi had a good idea.

This time, she absolutely had to give Kakashi some psychological trauma.

What if Kakashi goes berserk?

Nothing happens.

I can cease to exist, but I cannot cease to entertain.

Hanabi decided to give Kakashi a big surprise.

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