"However, I'm afraid they themselves haven't realized it…"
Ino fell into a world of memories. "That's true… Sasuke-kun never speaks to anyone, but he always likes to mock Naruto. And Naruto always likes to pick on Sasuke-kun. Is this what they call a love-hate relationship?"
Hinata blushed and smiled as she nodded slightly. "Well, maybe…"
Ino sighed. "Oh, I really don't understand why that is…"
As the sun set, the two girls, each with a lot on their minds, walked side by side. The golden light fell upon them, and their shadows stretched out long before them.
…
On the other side, Naruto was feeling an unprecedented sense of happiness. Not only had he proven his own strength, but now he was also being treated to Ichiraku Ramen by Iruka-sensei. What more could he ask for in life? He gobbled down his food like a madman, eating bowl after bowl.
Iruka-sensei couldn't help but sigh. "Eat slowly, Naruto. It's my treat today so eat your fill but slowly."
Naruto muttered as he continued to swallow big gulps, "It's precisely because it's Iruka-sensei's treat that I should eat more! Ramen is the food of gods…"
Iruka-sensei frowned. "Your appetite seems to be even bigger than before."
Naruto suddenly thought of something. "I'm nowhere near as good as a real glutton!"
"A real glutton? Are you talking about Choji?"
Naruto shook his head frantically. "Iruka-sensei, you would never guess… it's Hinata!"
"Hina… Hinata?!" Iruka was indeed shocked. With her small body, how could she be a big eater? He couldn't believe it. How could hinata eat more than Naruto.
However, Ayame, the shop owner's daughter, secretly laughed. "What Naruto said is true. The last time Naruto invited Hinata to dinner, Hinata ate a full seventeen bowls!"
"T-ten… seventeen bowls?!" Iruka-sensei was stunned.
Naruto was proud of it and felt very proud. "How's that? Isn't it awesome?!"
Iruka-sensei asked, "It wasn't you, so why are you so proud?"
Naruto laughed out loud. "Because…" He suddenly froze and scratched his head frantically. "Why is that… that's true, it's Hinata, not me. But, for some reason, I feel weirdly proud of her…"
Ayame, who had already seen through the mystery, couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh secretly. Teuchi, Iruka-sensei, and even Naruto himself were all completely confused.
"Speaking of which, Iruka-sensei, why are you treating us?" Teuchi asked as he gave Naruto another bowl of ramen.
"Ah, Naruto has been doing great lately, so this is a reward for him."
"Oh, in that case, then this bowl is on the house. Its a reward for Narutos hardwork!"
Naruto smiled and said, "Thanks, Uncle Teuchi!"
…
After finishing their ramen, Iruka-sensei encouraged Naruto a few more times before the two of them said their goodbyes.
After returning home, Naruto was still excited, but he did not forget to continue his hard training. With the System's warm reminders, he couldn't forget even if he wanted to. Tonight's practice was… the art of splitting oneself into two and doing two things at once.
Naruto activated the power of [Multitasking]. While practicing his chakra refining technique, he continued to practice the Clone Technique. As his proficiency in these ninjutsu improved, Naruto also became more skilled. It was entirely possible to ensure that the two did not interfere with or affect each other.
The secret to Naruto's practice of the Clone Technique was training in front of a mirror, something he had thought of himself. In this way, the clone he had originally imagined in his mind could be transformed into a concrete image, making the practice of the Clone Technique more effective. But tonight, he decided not to continue relying on the mirror. He would practice only with his own strength. Because he had been staring at it for so long, even without a mirror, Naruto's image of himself had already been burned into his mind.
"Clone!" Before he had even finished speaking, three extremely exquisite clones appeared on either side of Naruto's body. They were so lifelike, so real that they were indistinguishable from the real thing. The fourth one was still a little vague.
"Drat… That Sasuke can easily create five clones, and each one is exactly the same as the original! I must continue!"
But in fact, Naruto's level of the Clone Technique had already surpassed most of his peers. Students from ordinary ninja academies could only create two clones at most when they graduated. Naruto was able to create four, which already meant he was an excellent student. It was just that he had always set Sasuke as his goal, so of course, he felt that he was still far away.
"Okay, I'll stop multitasking for now and focus on practicing the Clone Technique!" The System did not stop him, so Naruto breathed a sigh of relief and focused all his attention on the Clone Technique. "Clone!" This time, the fourth clone was indeed much clearer and more realistic.
Naruto was overjoyed. "It seems that even with the power of the system ability. doing two things at once is ultimately no match for fully devoting oneself to a single practice…"
Looking at these virtual clones, Naruto suddenly had an idea, and something seemed to flash through his mind. "The Clone Technique… using one mind for two purposes… What did I just think of?"
Naruto looked around, looking at the four clones on either side of his body. Suddenly, his fist hit his palm. "Oh, right! Since I can do two things at once, if I let these clones also have my thoughts, then can they act on their own?! I'm such a genius! But…" Naruto's expression darkened again. "These clones are made of a little bit of chakra, just illusions, not real entities. They can only confuse and lure the enemy, but there is no way they can actually take any action. If I want to achieve what I envision, I must first transform these clones into real entities. What should I do?"
Naruto pondered deeply. "Ah, first of all, the simplest idea is to allocate more chakra to the clone!" He immediately began to experiment. This was something only Naruto would do. If any normal person had such an idea, they would never dare to take the risk of experimenting. Because this was an extremely dangerous thing to do. What's more, there were no experienced ninjas to protect them. But that was just Naruto's personality: carefree, reckless, and impulsive. He did whatever he thought of. He had no hesitation at all and immediately began his own exploration.
"Allocate more chakra… Clone Technique!" This time, Naruto used more chakra but only created one clone. Sure enough, the clone looked much more solid, but it was still not a physical entity. "That's not enough… I'll just try using one-tenth of my chakra this time! Clone Technique!"
Still not enough.
"One-fifth!"
Still not enough.
"One-third!"
Not enough.
Naruto also began to pant. Just to verify his sudden guess, he had almost used up all his chakra.
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