Academy, in the first-year class.
Umino Iruka became the Class Teacher of this class.
[TL note: Iruka Umino is a chūnin of Konohagakure, who served primarily as an instructor at the Academy until being promoted to Headmaster years later.]
In the original work, he is the first guy who made Naruto feel a sense of belonging.
Since they were about to start the actual teaching of Ninjutsu, it is an inevitable thing to test the students' foundation first. After a series of tests, he finally got a general understanding of the students' foundation and background.
At this moment, he stood in front of a group of Academy, holding a score sheet in his hand. —The main content of this score sheet is to record the scores obtained by the students during the previous test.
Iruka announced their scores eloquently. In this way, Iruka began to announce the students with low scores. Until announced to the top 10.
"8th place! Nara Shikamaru! 50 points for throwing test, 40 points for physical strength test, 30 points for Clone Jutsu, 30 points for Body Substitution Jutsu, 30 points for Transformation Jutsu. 180 points total!"
"No. 7! Ino Yamanaka..."
All the students could not help but focus on the named students.
Eyes revealed all kinds of envy and worship.
The gap was really too big. After all, some commoner children haven't even refined Chakra yet. In their eyes, the performance of the top 10 is like the difference between Superman and an ordinary person. The higher the rankings and scores, the more you feel better.
Reading, reading...
Iruka finally reached third place.
"3rd place! Hyuga Hinata! 70 points for throwing test, 60 points for physical strength test, 60 points for Clone Jutsu, 90 points for Body Substitution Jutsu, 70 points for Transformation Jutsu. 350 points total!"
At this point, many students held their breath involuntarily, dumbly listening to the score read by Iruka.
'Monster!'
'An absolute monster!'
'Madder than other people!'
—Just after entering school, got 350 points. For them, this score was simply unattainable.
According to Iruka-sensei, the senior students only had about 400 points upon graduation!
"2nd place! Uchiha Sasuke! 90 points for throwing test, 80 points for physical strength test, 70 points for Clone Jutsu, 70 points for Body Substitution Jutsu, 70 points for Transformation Jutsu. A total of 380 points!"
Hiss--! The students in the classroom could not help but take a breath. Even the children of Noble Clans!
Although from the test just now, anyone can already see from Sasuke's performance that there is a certain gap between him and them. But they didn't expect when the score comes out. The gap will be so obvious.
Everyone has been trained by their clan since childhood. Why is the gap so big? Is it because the Uchiha Clan and Hyuga Clan's aptitude so much stronger than their own clan?
However, for the shocked eyes of the students, Sasuke only snorted very uncomfortably and then put on a stinky face.
After the voice of discussion gradually ceased, Iruka was now ready to announce the first-place result.
And everyone's eyes also involuntarily shifted to Naruto! Because everyone knew that Naruto is the 1st place in the class. —In the test, Naruto's abnormal performance has made everyone dumbfounded. So now everyone is very curious about Naruto's score.
Iruka gave Naruto a complicated look. Then, finally, it was announced loudly: "First place! Uzumaki Naruto! 80 points for throwing test, 100 points for physical strength test, 100 points for Clone Jutsu, 100 points for Body Substitution Jutsu, 100 points for Transformation Jutsu. 480 points total!"
Just as the sentence finished, all the students in the classroom were in an uproar. Of course, this made it difficult for the students present not to be shocked!
According to Iruka-sensei, this test is based on Genin's criteria to give scores. In other words, this weirdo Naruto, his various abilities have reached or even surpassed certain Genin levels as soon as he enters school!
'Fuck!'
'Why he needs that to be so abnormal?!'
This makes others feel depressed.
"Naruto, you are just too strong? Just graduate. Forget this."
"Yeah, yeah! You have won glory for us! I heard from my parents that the children of Noble Clans only graduate as early as 6-7 years old. Hahaha! Naruto, you just graduated from school and broke the record!"
"Too strong! Worthy of Hokage's son-."
Many people were shocked and jealous.
It became identification and cheer.
When they determine that the person in front of them is not of the same class as themselves, they will no longer compare themselves. Only look up to them and agree with them.
It's like a street food seller and a restaurant owner.
People who sell food on this street may compare themselves with those who open restaurants, believing that one day they will surpass them.
—But what if the other side opened an international chain store? Do people who sell food on the street could compare themselves to them?
Of course not! They won't!
Only envy! Compared with Naruto's strength today, it is like the difference between opening a cross-international chain store and selling food on the street. They couldn't compare themselves to Naruto anymore.
They could only be proud of him!
Who said that when a commoner was born, they can't compare themselves with the Noble Clan?
Isn't Naruto a good role model?
Because of this, after the grades came out, the girls in the class changed on how they see Naruto. They started admiring him a little. Unknowingly, they posed the most beautiful angle in the direction of Naruto, hoping that Naruto would notice them.
From this moment! Naruto in this life is no longer the disgusting demon fox in the original work!
In the world of children, Naruto's popularity has reached a point where he never even dared to think before!
They gradually became enthusiastic about Naruto. Support him.
"Naruto, how are you strong? Can you teach us to become stronger?"
"Yeah, Naruto. Teach us. We want to be stronger like you."
This hard-won scene made Naruto so excited! Isn't this the life of his yearn for something even in dreams? Did his efforts pay off? Everyone finally accepted him!
Naruto faced this situation for the first time didn't know what to do, but in order not to disappoint everyone, he quickly turned to everyone and responded heartily: "Okay! Me, Hinata, and Sasuke, we all can exercise together every day. If you also want to be stronger, join us in the future! We won't mind.
With that, Naruto turned his head towards Sasuke and Hinata and said, "Right, Hinata? Sasuke?"
Hinata: "Un."
Sasuke turned his head: "Humph."
After hearing these answers, there was another noise.
"Wa~ No wonder Hinata and Sasuke are so powerful! It turned out that Naruto taught them to become stronger--!"
"Ohh! So that's how it is! And after I learn from Naruto and become stronger, I can definitely beat them!"
In an instant, the reason why Hinata and Sasuke were so powerful was also made up by everyone. The faces of the Noble Clan younger generation couldn't help but become a little ugly. They are being compared. —When it comes to the face of the clan, even the laziest Shikamaru became uncomfortable.
Only Sasuke and Hinata, who are closely related, don't care about these things.
Although Sasuke appeared to be somewhat disdainful on the surface, he recognized Naruto's strength from the bottom of his heart. After all, he had sparred Naruto so many times. Not to mention Hinata.
'Naruto is good. And Hinata is just fine.'
Throughout the process, Hinata just looked at Naruto with an admiring expression on his face.
Seeing Naruto so happy, she felt pleased herself.
'I hope Naruto will be happy forever...'
The voice in the classroom was very noisy and was about to explode when Iruka's voice rang again...