The chaos in the classroom finally settled down.
Uchiha Sasuke stared at his three-tomoe Sharingan, completely baffled…
Why was it that every time his eyes evolved, it happened in the most ridiculous way possible?!
His two-tomoe Sharingan awakened because of Naruto Uzumaki's idiotic seduction jutsu.
His three-tomoe Sharingan? Triggered by Naruto forcibly kissing him…
So, what, to unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan, was he supposed to marry Naruto?!
The thought sent a shiver down Sasuke's spine, his hair standing on end!
Damn it!
Why was his brain even going there?!
Nearby, Sakura Haruno clenched her teeth, her face twisted in agony…
Arghhh!!
How infuriating!
Sasuke's first kiss was gone?!
And it was stolen by that idiot Naruto Uzumaki!!
Her heart was breaking!
On the other side, Hinata Hyuga was equally stunned…
"Naruto… Naruto-kun… does he actually like someone like Sasuke?!"
As the commotion died down, the team leaders gradually arrived to collect their students. Hirofumi Ito paid close attention.
As expected, the class assignments were just like in the original story. Background students got background teachers, while Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi took Shikamaru Nara, Hinata Hyuga, and the others…
Soon, the classroom was left with just Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto, and Hirofumi.
Hirofumi, of course, knew that Team 7's leader was Kakashi. But where was his teacher? Was he really assigned to Team 7?!
The thought made Hirofumi feel a bit bored…
It was still morning, and Kakashi probably wouldn't show up until noon. After a few casual words, the group disbanded.
The real team entrance test wasn't until tomorrow.
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After waiting for a while, the group was getting restless…
"Why hasn't our team leader shown up yet?!" Naruto whined. "Hirofumi, who do you think our teacher's gonna be?"
"How should I know?" Hirofumi replied. "But judging by how things are going, this teacher's probably a total slacker. I bet he's got kidney problems or something!"
"Why's that?" Naruto asked, curious.
Sasuke and Sakura leaned in, intrigued.
"Because it's this late, and he still hasn't shown up! That means he's probably still sleeping. What kind of ninja sleeps in during the day? Either he's weak, or he's got kidney issues!"
The three of them nodded, convinced by Hirofumi's logic. They promptly labeled their future jonin instructor as "Kidney Failure Guy."
Meanwhile, back at his house, Kakashi Hatake, still fast asleep, suddenly sneezed twice!
"Achoo… Is someone talking smack about me?" he mumbled. "Ugh, wasn't there something today? Oh, right, the ninja team assignments…
The Third Hokage mentioned some kid named Hirofumi Ito. Said he wanted Jiraiya to check if he could take him as a disciple.
But Jiraiya's not back yet, so I've gotta cover for now…
What a pain…
Eh, whatever, I'll sleep a bit more… Why's my back hurting so much lately?!"
Kakashi rolled over, tucking the copy of Icha Icha Paradise he'd stayed up reading under his pillow, and drifted back to sleep with a content smile…
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Back in the classroom…
Hirofumi wasn't about to sit around like an idiot waiting for Kakashi. No one had come to claim him after half a day, so he was pretty sure he'd been assigned to Kakashi's team.
"Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura… how about we grab some food? We've been waiting forever. Let's go get some barbecue!"
Naruto's eyes lit up at the mention of barbecue, instantly forgetting about the team assignments.
"Heck yeah! Let's go, let's go!!"
Sasuke, figuring their deadbeat team leader probably wasn't worth their time anyway, thought he'd rather train with the Second Hokage later if he needed guidance.
Sakura hesitated. "Isn't it kinda bad to go eat barbecue? Our team leader hasn't shown up yet… We should…"
But before she could finish, Sasuke stood up.
"Let's go."
Sakura immediately swallowed the rest of her words.
"You're right, we should grab some food!!"
And just like that, the four of them strutted out of the ninja academy, racing toward a barbecue restaurant.
By the time noon rolled around, Kakashi finally dragged himself to the academy, looking half-dead. He opened the classroom door… and found it completely empty!
"Huh?! Where're my students?!"
Thinking he might still be half-asleep, Kakashi closed the door and opened it again.
Still empty…
"Damn it!! Where're my students?!"
Suddenly wide awake, Kakashi bolted toward the Hokage Tower at top speed, even using the Body Flicker Jutsu!
BOOM!!
Kakashi burst into the Third Hokage's office!
"Lord Hokage!!!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was secretly peeking at a hot spring through his crystal ball, nearly jumped out of his skin, almost losing his… composure.
He hurriedly hid the crystal ball under his Hokage hat.
"Oh… Kakashi? What's the matter? I recall today's the day you become a team leader, right? Why aren't you with your students?"
"I went…"
"Then why're you so panicked? Kakashi, you're an elite ninja now. You need to stay calm, unshaken even if a mountain collapses before you. Always be steady, composed…
That's why I assigned Naruto Uzumaki to your team. You know his identity—not just the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but also your teacher Minato Namikaze's son!
Then there's Sasuke Uchiha, the last of the Uchiha clan, with limitless potential!
And Hirofumi Ito… though that kid's meant to be Jiraiya's disciple…"
As the Third Hokage rambled on, Kakashi cut him off.
"Lord Hokage! I get your intentions, but something's wrong!! My students are gone!!!"
Hiruzen stayed calm, as if it were no big deal.
"What's the issue? So your students are gone. We'll just assign you new ones… Wait… Students… gone… STUDENTS?!
Damn it!!! Kakashi?! You're saying Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and the others are gone?!"