Chapter 56: Team 10

Chapter 56: Team 10

The scene was so shocking that the classroom fell silent.

Naruto and Sasuke, the two involved, were both stunned. They froze for two seconds before quickly separating like they had swallowed a fly. Both were pale and gagging.

Sakura, who had single-handedly caused this situation, trembled like a sieve. Her expression was wooden, her eyes lifeless, devoid of any thought.

The surrounding onlookers were also dumbfounded.

Hinata's face was ashen. She never imagined that Naruto-kun actually liked Sasuke-kun. She definitely had no hope now...

Kiba Inuzuka was stunned, Shino Aburame frowned in thought, and Choji Akimichi quickly turned his head away. This terrifying scene was too much for his young mind. He was still a child!

Even Shikamaru, who was always calm and collected, had a "I've seen a ghost" expression.

No one could have imagined witnessing such an explosive scene on the eve of their team assignments.

Sasuke's fangirls all had heartbroken expressions. Some even clutched their chests in pain, as if a giant rock was lodged there, making it impossible to breathe.

Ino's eyes were also a bit dull, but as the instigator, she was studying her gains.

A huge gain!

Her Pot Points acquisition was always judged based on influence or the importance of the people involved in the event. The bigger the incident and the higher the status of the people involved, the more Pot Points she gained.

Before, she had transformed into Naruto to vandalize the Hokage Rock and into Sasuke to smash windows. These incidents didn't have much impact. The savior smashed your window, you have a problem with that?

Now, using a newly learned D-rank genjutsu, the Narakumi no Jutsu, she had influenced Sakura. The scapegoat wasn't important, but the two people involved in the incident and the impact it created were far-reaching.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say this was the beginning of Naruto and Sasuke's bond...

If you delve into the connection between Asura and Indra, it becomes even bigger.

Ino had previously saved one Pot Point. Recently, by writing "Sasuke's Youth Story," transforming into Jiraiya to drink, and some other trivial matters, she had slowly accumulated more than half a Pot Point. Originally, she had one and a half Pot Points, but now, it had directly become five!

She had anticipated that this incident would bring her benefits and had specifically learned the genjutsu for this purpose. However, she didn't expect such a huge gain. It seemed that both Naruto and Sasuke took this matter very seriously. Tsk tsk...

She kept two Pot Points, planning to improve her "Spirit" stat in a few days. The remaining three were directly added to "Ninjutsu." The three Pot Points transformed into a surge of energy, and her "Ninjutsu" stat made another leap, increasing from 8 to 9.

She was only one step away from the Kage level 10 "Ninjutsu."

Ino's current stats were: Ninjutsu 9, Taijutsu 3, Genjutsu 4, Intelligence 6, Strength 2, Speed 5, Spirit 6, and Hand Seals 6, with a total of 41.

Compared to before, "Genjutsu" and "Hand Seals" had each increased by 1 point through hard training.

In terms of skills, she had level 3 Yin Release, level 2 Water Release, and level 1 Earth Release.

She mastered the B-rank secret technique Mind Body Disturbance Technique, B-rank ninjutsu Shadow Clone Technique, B-rank Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, and B-rank Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave.

She also knew the C-rank secret technique Mind Body Switch Technique, C-rank Water Release: Water Prison Technique, and C-rank Water Release: Water Trumpet.

She also had D-rank Water Release: Hiding in Mist Technique, D-rank Earth Release: Headhunter Technique, and D-rank genjutsu: Narakumi no Jutsu.

Except for not having a summoning animal, Ino's current stats were already higher than Temari from Sunagakure.

"Ah!! Naruto! I'm going to kill you!!" Sakura finally came back to her senses and went berserk. She pulled out a kunai and chased after Naruto like crazy.

Unforgivable! Sasuke's first kiss should have been hers! Why was it taken by Naruto?!

Naruto himself was also confused. He dodged left and right, but in the end, he was beaten black and blue by Sakura, and the whole incident ended in a farce.

At nine o'clock sharp, Iruka walked into the classroom with the roster and noticed the strange atmosphere, but he didn't comment.

Just like in the original timeline, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno formed Team 7, with Kakashi Hatake as their Jonin leader.

Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame formed Team 8, led by Kurenai Yuhi.

Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, and Choji Akimichi formed Team 10, led by Asuma Sarutobi.

Ino and her teammates didn't stay in the classroom for long and quickly met with their Jonin leader.

Asuma was twenty-seven years old this year. In Ino's previous life, he would definitely be a young man who stayed up all night playing video games and had to pay membership fees every year.

But the Asuma standing before them seemed a bit weathered, with calm eyes and a full beard. Someone might believe he was forty years old.

Asuma was 1.9 meters tall with short black hair. He had a rather easygoing personality, not putting on airs, and gave a very good first impression.

He was the second son of the Third Hokage. His older brother and sister-in-law had already died in battle, leaving behind only an eight-year-old nephew, Konohamaru. Asuma probably had no chance of becoming Hokage, but within the Sarutobi clan, he could be considered the heir to the clan head.

He was strong and had a high reputation, well-known in the Land of Fire and surrounding countries.

Asuma didn't have the tradition of the bell test, but basic testing was still necessary.

He took the three to the training ground and asked them to fight each other so that he, as their Jonin leader, could have a direct understanding of their abilities.

Asuma said, "The battle mode is very simple, just a three-way melee. Just let me see your general level. If you don't need to prepare, then let's begin."

They started fighting immediately. None of them used their family secret techniques or ninjutsu, just pure hand-to-hand combat.

Ino's close combat skills were always mediocre, and Shikamaru wasn't much better. Choji's fighting spirit was extremely low. As they fought, it turned into Ino attacking fiercely, Shikamaru defending, and Choji just pretending to be part of the fight. He seemed to be throwing punches, but he didn't actually hit anyone, just swinging at the air.

Ino raised her right hand and chopped at Shikamaru's neck like a knife. Shikamaru grabbed her wrist with his backhand and pulled it towards him. Ino took the opportunity to knee him in the stomach. Just as she made the move, Shikamaru pressed down with both hands and blocked it.

Before the two could change their moves, Asuma shouted, "Stop."

What happened? Ino and Shikamaru followed Asuma's gaze to the side and saw Choji throwing punches at the air like a boxer.

Ino realized the problem and quickly said, "Choji, you should fight with us too. Only by knowing our strength can Asuma-sensei provide us with targeted training."

Shikamaru also nodded.

But Choji became hesitant. Only after Ino repeatedly urged him did he whisper, "...I'm strong, I'm afraid...afraid of hurting you..."

"Ah?!" Ino and Shikamaru were both a bit speechless. But thinking about it, he wasn't wrong. Choji was indeed very strong, and he had a very non-confrontational personality.

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