"Your ramen, please enjoy." Teuchi smiled as he placed the ramen in front of Yuta.
"Thank you, Ichiraku Uncle, I'll dig in."
Yuta had a good impression of this ramen shop owner who never ostracized the Uzumaki brothers because of the Nine-Tailed. Coupled with the fact that Ichiraku Ramen was relatively cheap among many foods, Ichiraku Ramen became the top choice for Yuta and Naruto when eating out.
As for why Yuta came to the ramen shop after having eaten yakiniku...
The reason was very simple: in that awkward atmosphere, Yuta really couldn't eat anything. After staying for less than two minutes, he found an excuse to slip out. Accompanying him was Hyuga Nao, the granddaughter of the Hyuga Main Family's Third Elder.
"So, your Main Family is at the yakiniku restaurant. Is it really okay for you to come out and eat ramen with me?" Yuta turned his head and asked Nao, who was eating with relish.
"It's fine. We children shouldn't really be participating in such gatherings anyway. Besides, I ran into Yuta. Here, open your mouth." Nao shook her head, picked up a snack from the plate, and directly put it into Yuta's mouth.
"Oh, Yuta and your little girlfriend are really close," Teuchi said with a chuckle.
"Pfft... cough cough... the two of us..." Hearing Teuchi's words, Yuta coughed violently twice, turned his head to explain, but was interrupted by a familiar voice.
"Yuta, I found you." Naruto stood at the entrance of the ramen shop with a child.
"Oh! Is this the younger brother Naruto Big Brother mentioned? He doesn't seem as strong as I imagined," Konohamaru said, full of doubt.
"Brother, have you finished filling out your Ninja information book?" Yuta pointed to the empty seat next to him, "You haven't had lunch yet, right? Want to eat ramen together?"
"Grrr."
Naruto's stomach protested at just the right time.
"Uh, we'll talk about that later." Naruto rubbed his stomach and said mischievously, "Konohamaru and I have a Ninjutsu we want to show you."
"A Ninjutsu with Konohamaru? Brother probably can't use Rasengan skillfully yet, so could it be...!" A bad thought flashed through Yuta's mind, and he quickly raised his hand to stop them, "Brother! Wait! Nao is still..."
Before Yuta could finish speaking, Naruto and Konohamaru simultaneously formed hand signs.
Tiger - Rat - Tiger.
"Sexy Technique!"
"Bang!"
The white smoke dispersed, revealing a glimpse of spring. Yuta felt waves of heat rushing upwards. The children in this world were overly precocious. Furthermore, Yuta's body housed the soul of a single man in his twenties. How could he possibly maintain composure in such a scene?
"Nao is still here, there's no other way." Yuta didn't want to lose face in front of Nao. He slightly exerted force with his legs, springing up from the chair, and raised his Chakra-infused fist, striking heavily on both their heads.
"Thud! Thud!"
The Byakugan dispersed, and Naruto and Konohamaru returned to their original appearance, clutching their heads in pain.
"That's not right, why is this the reaction? Where's the nosebleed?" Naruto muttered in surprise.
"Naruto Big Brother, did you remember wrong? Yuta Brother doesn't like that kind," Konohamaru asked.
"That shouldn't be the case. The people in the magazines under Yuta's bed look exactly like that." Naruto scratched his head in confusion. Could it be that he didn't like the first page? Maybe try the second page?
"Brother," Yuta looked at Naruto with a smile.
"Uh, it seems I didn't put away my clothes when I came out today. I'll go back and check." With that, Naruto dragged Konohamaru and fled Ichiraku Ramen as if escaping. Once, Naruto accidentally angered Yuta, and that unforgettable experience still lingered with Naruto.
"Honestly, it's one thing for Brother to be like this himself, but he's even leading children astray," Yuta grumbled, watching their retreating figures.
"But to come up with such a Ninjutsu, your brother really has an imagination." Nao's face was slightly flushed. Thinking of Iruka, who would immediately gush blood and lose combat ability upon seeing this move, Nao continued, "Maybe this move will really play some role in the future."
"I hope so," Yuta's expression was subtle.
Girl, you're absolutely right. Didn't even someone as strong as Ōtsutsuki Kaguya lose her composure to the enhanced Sexy Technique, the Reverse Harem Technique?
After they finished lunch, they sat by the river for a while before parting ways and returning home.
Yuta, who had trained Ninjutsu all morning, no longer felt like continuing his training. He returned home and began practicing hand signs.
Yuta's Uzumaki bloodline was incomplete. Although he could use Sealing Technique and had awakened the Adamantine Sealing Chains unique to the Uzumaki Clan, Yuta's Chakra reserves were far lower than his older brother Naruto's. Even though he could borrow Nine-Tails Chakra, Yuta didn't fully trust Kurama, who inexplicably cooperated with him.
Failing to form hand signs during a Ninjutsu release would also waste a small amount of Chakra. Yuta would not allow his already insufficient Chakra to be wasted.
The day passed quickly. Early the next morning, Naruto and Yuta arrived at the Ninja Academy early. Naruto's expression was very excited all the way. Today was the day these Ninja Academy students officially became Genin: the Ninja briefing session.
Upon entering the classroom, Naruto excitedly looked at the surrounding classmates. Shikamaru stood nearby and said strangely, "Naruto, why are you here? This meeting is only for graduating students."
Shikamaru's words were a bit harsh, but Naruto knew Shikamaru didn't mean any harm. He pointed to his headband and said, "I also passed the exam, and today I'll become an official Ninja just like you!"
"Is that so? Congratulations." Shikamaru nodded and lay on his desk, saying no more.
After some noise and chatter, Iruka opened the door and walked in. Standing at the podium, Iruka looked at the students who were about to officially become Ninja and said, "Congratulations on becoming full-fledged Ninja starting today. However, the real hard work has just begun. In the coming days, you will be formed into three-person teams, led by a Jonin sensei to carry out missions. Now, I will announce the team assignments."
"If it's a three-person team, it's best if it's Yuta and Sakura, and whatever you do, don't put me in a team with that arrogant Sasuke," Naruto prayed silently.
Yuta pursed his lips and looked at the top of the classroom blackboard. There was a slight Chakra fluctuation there. If he wasn't mistaken, the Third Hokage and the Jonin sensei were observing the class through a crystal ball.
"First, Team 7: Uzumaki Naruto, Sakura Haruno, Uchiha Sasuke."
"I'm in a team with that arrogant Sasuke..." Naruto lowered his head listlessly.
"It's not much different from the original story," Yuta propped his cheek with one hand, looking at Iruka. He figured Hinata and the others would also be assigned with little deviation.
Indeed, Iruka assigned them together according to the original story. As for Yuta, he was placed in Team 11 with Nao and a civilian Ninja named Sakurai Haruo.
"This is great, I'm in a team with Yuta!" Nao happily greeted Yuta.
"Sigh." Hinata, nearby, let out an almost inaudible sigh.
"It's okay, even if we're not in the same team, we can still see each other often. As long as you keep liking him, your feelings will reach him one day," Nao comforted. For this girl, who was essentially her cousin, Nao had always found it a bit hard to understand. If you like someone, just say it, otherwise, you'll regret it if they're taken away.
Did Hinata sigh because Nao could be in a team with the Yuta she liked, and she was disappointed not to be in a team with the Naruto she liked? The protagonist and Hinata won't have a relationship until the end, I'm convinced