247. Birthday Party Part-1

"BORING!! This training class is so boring."

Ayaka is sitting on top of a tree while the rest of the class spars with their respective partners.

"Why do I have to attend the academy with the rest of the people?" She grumbles to herself.

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"Onii-san!! Mom! Dad! Academy is so boring. I don't want to attend anymore. Most of the stuff they teach there, I have already mastered it a long time ago. I want to learn from Onii-san; his training is way better." Ayaka complains.

Sigh…

Izuna sighs and pats her head.

"I know. I can teach you way better compared to the academy. Even the kids of the other clans won't learn much from attending the academy…"

"See! Even Onii-san agrees with me." Ayaka puffs her chest.

"But! That's not the key point. If you immerse yourself in training, you will lose the fun of training. Academy is not just a place for learning; it's also a place for making friends and enjoying your childhood.

The friends you make during this time will have your back in the future when you form a three-man squad. So, don't be rude to your classmates."

Izuna ruffles her head as Ayaka puffs her cheek.

"Fine!!"

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Hmm…

"Today is Naruto Onii-san's birthday. I have to give him a surprise birthday party. But I can't do everything on my own. Let me ask my classmates for help."

She jumps from the tree and approaches a group. The chattering of the group falls in her ears.

"One day, I will surpass my grandpa and become a great hokage."

A kid with short spiky brown hair and blue eyes is holding a shuriken in his hands.

"You can do it, Konohamaru!"

Another kid with short brown hair cheers for him. The kid has a drip of snot hanging from his nose as circular glasses frame his dark eyes.

"Go! Go! Konohamaru!"

A girl with orange hair tied in two big pigtails cheers for the boy.

Ayaka watches them and notices the position of shuriken in Konohamaru's hand. She rolls her eyes and approaches them.

"He is going to miss the target!"

Ayaka stands beside the boy and girl and remarks.

"No way! Konohamaru…"

The boy and girl yell and turn around to argue. They notice Ayaka and their voice remain stuck in their throat as memories of a past incident flash through their mind.

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A few days ago,

In a playground,

"Oye! Look at those creepy eyes. She is one of those Hyuga freaks." One of the kid remarks.

"Oye! Oye! But isn't she from one of the four noble families?"

"Humph! What noble families? People from noble families like that are always stuck up. Look at those eyes, they are looking down on us!"

"You want to gang up on me for losing in the spar earlier. So be it, I will fight with you."

Hanabi takes a stance.

Gulp…

One of the kids gulps his saliva.

"Oye! Tajiro! What are you afraid of? We are three and she is one. We can easily beat her."

"Y… Yaass!!" Tajiro clutches his fist and runs towards Hanabi.

Haah…

Hanabi engages in a fight with the three of them but soon is forced on the defensive.

On a nearby bench,

"Udon! Should we help her? They are three and we are also three." The orange-haired pigtail girl asks the brown-haired spectacle kid.

"Moegi! I heard that Kashio's big brother is already a genin. Hanabi is a member of the Hyuga clan, so she would be fine; but… but… what about us? Won't his big brother beat us up?"

The brown-haired spectacle kid argues.

"But…" Moegi stutters and stops.

"Humph! Pathetic!"

A powerful, sonorous voice drags their attention. Ayaka calmly strides towards the group and stands in front of Hanabi.

She ignores the three boys and turns to Hanabi.

"What are you afraid of? You can easily beat these brats up."

"But… but… I…" Hanabi murmurs.

"Hey! Isn't this that Uchiha girl? The class Queen!!"

Kashio remarks.

"Hmph! I remember she punched me during the spar and knocked me out." Tajiro complains.

"Then let's beat her up too."

Kashio cracks his fist.

"Humph! A bunch of weaklings."

Ayaka folds her hands in front of her chest and mocks the civilian kids.

"YOU!!"

The three kids dash towards and surround her.

BAM… BAM… BAM… Bang…

She knocks out the kid and walks towards a swing.

"I don't even know who you are!" She remarks to the unconscious kids.

"Thank you!" Hanabi thanks her.

"Mmm… I am your rival right! Then get stronger, if you don't want to be left behind."

Ayaka notices Udon and Moegi, but she ignores them.

A while later,

Kashio slowly stands up and notices Ayaka on the swing.

"Damn! This girl! I will ask my Nii-san to beat her up."

He wakes up his buddies and runs out of the playground.

"Just you wait!"

Five minutes later,

A rotund boy with burly arms boy enters the playground. He has a forehead protector tied around his belly. The three civilian kids are following him closely.

"She is the one!" Kashio points towards Ayaka.

Hmm…

The rotund boy notices the Uchiha and Hyuga symbols on Ayaka's and Hanabi's clothes. He flinches a little but walks towards them.

Huh!

Ayaka lifts her head and notices the towering shadow of the big, rotund boy hovering over her. He stops her swing and speaks in a hoarse voice.

"Apologize to my brother and his friends!"

Hmm…

Ayaka frowns and stares him in the eyes.

"And why should I apologize?!"

The big, rotund boy is taken aback by Ayaka's remark. He turns to his brother questioningly.

"Nii-san! Just now she beat us up."

Hmm…

He frowns and remarks.

"I won't allow you to bully my younger brother even if you are from a noble family."

"Huh! But your brother was the one bullying. I just taught him a lesson." Ayaka turns to Kashio.

"NO! Nii-san! She is lying. Look how she beat me up?"

Kashio points towards his swollen eye.

"So that's how it is." The genin is convinced by his younger brother's words.

"Whatever!" Ayaka stops arguing.

"If you want a beating, I will give it to you."

Ten seconds later,

Bang…

The big rotund boy sprawls on the ground with his eyes swollen.

"If one punch won't work, then I will punch you twice."

"…"

Moegi and Udon stare at Ayaka with a wide-open mouth.

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Swoosh…

Konohamaru throws the shuriken and misses the target.

"What?!"

Moegi and Udon stare at Ayaka in astonishment.

"Can she predict the future?"

"Yes, it has to be."

Both of them nods their head.

"What's this future nonsense? It's just his hand wasn't positioned correctly.

Ayaka waves her hand.

"Anyway, I need your help with something."

"Oh! I will help too."

Konohamaru walks towards them.

"It's nothing much. I just want to hold a surprise birthday party for Naruto Nii-san." Ayaka nonchalantly waves her hand.

"Boss Naruto?!" The eyes of Konohamaru, Moegi, and Udon shine brightly.

"We will help too." All three of them nods their head.

"I will help with the cake. My family runs a bakery." Moegi waves her hand.

"Then I will help with the decoration." Udon adjusts his spectacles.

"Alright! It's settled then. Konohamaru, I and Hanabi will invite his friends." Ayaka pulls Hanabi towards her.

"Ok!"

Hanabi nods her head.

"Good! Let's start the preparation."

Swoosh…

The gang rushes out of the academy.

"Hey, kids! The academy isn't over yet."

Iruka yells at the departing kids, but they ignore him and dashes out.

Sigh…

"These kids! They are at the top of this batch. Guess, skipping one day won't matter for them. But they shouldn't make it a habit in the future."

Iruka sighs to himself.

'What am I even thinking as a teacher? But how can I stop that girl? Never mind!'

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A/N:- Bonus chapter for reaching 500 power stones.