Naruto Shadow Emperor – Read Fanfic

“I hope that person…will become the future… the light of Konoha!”

Stirring emotions is a necessary skill for a leader.

Yukigetsu rolled his eyes and glanced behind him. Sure enough, nearly all the boys and girls had their eyes lit up with excitement. In their youth, who wasn’t full of passion? To become the light of Konoha and illuminate everyone is exciting and desirable!

What is youth? Youth believes that even when you have nothing, the world will be under your feet one day.

“Yeah!”

An enthusiastic shout broke the silence, and everyone turned their heads.

Naruto Uzumaki struck a pose, raising his right hand, announcing to everyone, “B-rank missions, Special Jonin, I will achieve it! I’m the man who will become Hokage!”

Countless people facepalmed. This boy is so delusional, there’s no hope for him.

“Idiot!” Sasuke turned his head away, full of disdain.

“Who are you calling an idiot?!” Naruto angrily pointed at him.

“Tch.” Sasuke ignored him completely.

Naruto leaped up, jumping onto the platform where the Hokage stood, crouching down, just meeting Sasuke’s gaze.

Neither of them backed down, getting closer and closer, a gust of wind blowing from behind Naruto…

Yukigetsu’s, Sakura Haruno’s, and the Third Hokage’s eyes widened, and everyone’s eyes widened.

*Smack!*
Their lips met, seamlessly connected!

“Wow!” The crowd exclaimed.

Yukigetsu blinked, finding it quite amusing.

“Naruto! I’ll kill you!” Sasuke screamed.

“I didn’t do it on purpose!”

Even Sasuke, usually so arrogant, couldn’t stay calm about this. In no time, he was chasing Naruto around the platform.

Yukigetsu blinked again. At this moment, he found the scene quite charming. After all, Naruto wanted to be the man of the Hokage. If Sasuke became Hokage one day…

Yukigetsu suddenly covered his eyes. Wow, that image is too beautiful; I can’t bear to look directly at it.

“Naruto, I support you in becoming the man of the Hokage!” Yukigetsu suddenly shouted to Naruto.

Everyone looked at each other, finding the statement awkward.

“Huh? You support me? Thanks, thanks…” Naruto stopped running, actually thanking him, while Sasuke, having run out of energy, was also too exhausted to continue. He stopped, panting with his hands on his knees.

“Pfft.” Ino suddenly giggled. This guy’s mischievous side is showing again.

Seeing that Naruto and Sasuke’s act had stopped, Yukigetsu felt unsatisfied. His eyes rolled, and he suddenly smirked mischievously, “Naruto, Sasuke, that was your first kiss, wasn’t it?”

Pfft.

Everyone couldn’t help but laugh except for Naruto and Sasuke, whose faces turned redder and redder. They glanced at each other and simultaneously snorted, turning their heads away.

Wow, so sweet… Yukigetsu continued to watch with shining eyes.

“Ahem…”

Finally, the Third Hokage stepped in to end the farce. He looked at Yukigetsu helplessly. Initially, he thought this kid was good in every way, but now he wasn’t so sure. If one day he really became Hokage, what would Konoha turn into? At the thought, he suddenly shivered…

“Don’t think completing a B-rank mission is easy. Generally, Genin can only take on C-rank and D-rank missions, Chunin takes on C-rank and B-rank missions, and Jonin takes on B-rank and A-rank missions. Therefore, a Genin who can complete a B-rank mission and get first place in the Chunin Exams is no less capable than an ordinary Jonin. Promoting them to Special Jonin just saves time in accumulating qualifications.”

Everyone nodded. It sounded reasonable. Then someone asked, “If Genin can’t take B-rank missions, how can they complete one?”

Others also looked confused. The Third Hokage smiled, holding his pipe, “Generally, if someone can complete ten consecutive C-rank missions without failure, they theoretically qualify for a B-rank mission. If I think their strength is sufficient, I may allow them to take one.”

Everyone looked at each other. It wasn’t easy, considering anything could happen during missions. Even if the client gave up, it usually counted as a mission failure.

The Third Hokage seemed to understand their thoughts and smiled lightly, “You might think it’s difficult, but I called someone today who has already completed a B-rank mission…”

A commotion erupted.

“How could anyone meet such difficult conditions?!”

“Could it be a Genin who never managed to pass the Chunin Exams?”

“Possible, some Genin have the strength of a Chunin but just never passed the exams.”

At that moment, the Third Hokage waved his hand, and the crowd quieted down. He said softly, “This child graduated just last year. In one year, he completed 31 D-rank missions, 12 C-rank missions, and one B-rank mission. He is…Neji Hyuga!”

Exclamations of surprise echoed from all corners. Yukigetsu frowned; this guy is quite impressive…

On the railing, Tenten exclaimed, “Neji, when did you take a B-rank mission? Why didn’t I know?”

Even Rock Lee, who had been doing push-ups, stopped, raising his thick eyebrows and looking at Neji with curiosity.

“Clan missions,” Neji replied casually, with a calm expression as if it were nothing.

Tenten pouted; this guy was always like this. She shook her head, “Should we go down? After all, the Hokage has been talking about you.”

“Might as well,” Neji responded indifferently.

The three of them slowly walked down the steps.

On the platform, seeing Neji coming down, the Third Hokage didn’t say more. Setting an example was enough. He turned and said, “Now, let’s start assigning teams. Three Jonin will lead the Genin teams. They will choose nine people, and the others will be assigned to Chunin teams.”

Hearing about team assignments, everyone paid attention. Following a strong Jonin and forming a team with Chunin were two entirely different starting points. Everyone’s eyes turned to the three figures behind the Hokage: Asuma Sarutobi smoking, Kakashi Hatake with his mask, and Kurenai Y?hi with her red eyes. Many had noticed them earlier and wondered why they were here. Now they understood.

Almost all the graduates looked at them with expectation. The Hokage hadn’t said they would choose the best, meaning the choice was entirely up to them. Maybe their performance caught Jonin’s eye?

Yukigetsu rolled his eyes. With so many clan kids this year, it was likely predetermined. For example, the Ino-Shika-Cho trio couldn’t be separated. Now, making it look like a choice, Old Man Third, you’re good…

As expected, Asuma walked out under everyone’s gaze, the cigarette in his mouth twitching as he said, “Team Ten: Shikamaru, Choji, and Ino.”

Ino looked disappointed. She had hoped to be in the same team as Yukigetsu, but the disappointment came quickly. Seeing Yukigetsu’s indifferent face, she pouted and stomped her foot.

Ouch…

Yukigetsu’s mouth twitched, and he spread his hands to show that he wasn’t surprised by this outcome. What’s so shocking? Why blame me?

At that moment, Kakashi stepped forward.

Now, it wasn’t just Yukigetsu who rolled his eyes, but everyone. Looking at Kakashi and Yukigetsu’s similar masks, who didn’t know one spot was almost certain…

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