"Ning Feng, we all believe in you. We believe you'll definitely be able to extract chakra and become a ninja!"
"That's right! When the time comes, give that guy a hard slap in the face!"
"Our whole besties squad is backing you!"
As Liu Yue moved closer, the other girls in the class—trailing faint fragrances—also gathered around Ning Feng. One petite girl even clenched her fist in encouragement.
"I heard from my dad that some taijutsu ninjas in there are actually really strong."
"There's an old granny called Tsunade—she can take down a Kage-level powerhouse with a single punch…"
Seeing a whole group of girls standing up for him, Ning Feng finally realized that the original owner of this body had earned quite a good reputation. While ranking near the top academically, he'd often helped many classmates improve their grades, which earned him a lot of goodwill.
That was why, seeing him discouraged now, the girls stepped up to cheer him on.
Of course, it was probably also because he was too popular with the girls that he had unknowingly offended quite a few hormone-fueled classmates.
"I'll remember your kindness."
"Liu Yue, especially those explosive tags—you've done me a huge favor I can't possibly repay. But don't worry. Even without these things, I can pass the exam easily."
"Please have a little faith in me."
As he spoke, Ning Feng pushed the explosive tags Liu Yue had handed him back into her palm.
What a joke. With a cheat like his, did he really need a few explosive tags just to get started?
Seeing that Ning Feng was neither servile nor overbearing, and was brimming with confidence, the girls finally relaxed. Liu Yue in particular felt the knot in her throat loosen.
She had truly been worried that Ning Feng would suffer a huge blow because of all this.
From afar, Wang Qiang watched coldly, his mood sour and irritated.
Especially when he saw Liu Yue give Ning Feng something so valuable, a wave of inexplicable resentment surged in his heart.
Who didn't know that Liu Yue was the school belle of Azure Dragon High School—and the girl Wang Qiang had been chasing all this time!?
He couldn't understand what was so great about Ning Feng that could make the school belle like him this much, even to the point of sparing no expense.
Not just Wang Qiang—many of the boys in the class felt their hearts shatter. The way they looked at Ning Feng was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
How could Ning Feng not sense the gazes directed at him?
But to a transmigrator like him, they were just a bunch of hormone-fueled kids—nothing worth paying attention to.
One had to admit that the wait to log into Naruto was excruciating.
After who knew how long, under Teacher Wang's guidance, Ning Feng and the others were finally led to the athletic field to prepare for logging into Naruto.
With the college entrance exam approaching, Principal Long's reminders and earnest advice were, of course, unavoidable.
After the entire school painfully endured the long-winded principal's speech, the homeroom teachers finally distributed the login devices to every student present.
Naturally, Ning Feng received one as well.
It looked no different from anyone else's—much like an electronic wristwatch. On its screen, a pointer rested on "Naruto."
What's more, the selectable worlds could be switched. Beneath Naruto, Ning Feng even saw One Piece, Bleach, Inuyasha, and even Dragon Ball…
Unfortunately, all of these worlds were grayed out and unavailable for login.
"Alright. I believe everyone is mentally prepared for logging into Naruto."
"The device you're holding is called a Login Device. It allows you to enter the Second World—Naruto. In that world, you will exist as Outlanders. You can even befriend the native inhabitants if you wish."
"The time ratio between reality and the game world is 1:4. "Four days in Naruto equal one day in the real world." Each login session can last only eight hours. After that, you must log out, or danger may occur."
"To better improve your strength, most of our future curriculum will revolve around logging into Naruto. Of course, people across the entire world will gradually enter this world as well."
"As for everything else, you'll explore it on your own."
"Homeroom teachers, distribute the Naruto strategy materials."
Principal Long swept his cold gaze across the crowd, then gestured to the teachers beside him. They nodded heavily and hurried to make preparations.
Soon, Ning Feng and the others received a freshly printed, so-called Naruto Strategy Guide.
He would've been fine if he hadn't read it—but once he did, he nearly froze on the spot in disbelief.
"The entire Naruto world has eight major hidden villages!? In addition to the Five Great Nations, there are also Amegakure, Hoshigakure, and the Grass Ninja Village. Among them, Amegakure is the strongest? It's speculated that its Kage-level expert suppresses half the ninja world!?"
"Konoha ranks near the bottom among the eight villages!? Its strongest clan is the Hyuga Clan!? The Third Hokage is the weakest because he's old!?"
"The Sharingan is the weakest kekkei genkai…"
After forcing himself to read through the entire guide, Ning Feng barely managed to suppress the urge to rant internally.
While this guide was certainly misleading, it also gave him considerable convenience. Besides, even if he told others the real Naruto lore, no one would believe him anyway.
And if things went wrong, he might even end up being dissected.
Just as Ning Feng was thinking this, a fragrant breeze suddenly approached. Liu Yue's hips lightly pressed against him as she leaned in.
"Ning Feng, I'm planning to choose Konoha and join the Hyuga Clan. Konoha might be a bit weaker, but according to the guide, its geographical location is really good…"
"When the time comes, remember to choose the Hyuga Clan too. That way I can look after you. There's a chance to awaken the Byakugan, you know—360-degree vision with no blind spots."
"So… soft…"
The words slipped out of Ning Feng's mouth unconsciously. Realizing what he'd said, he quickly shook his head.
"Liu Yue, thank you, but I don't need someone to carry me for now. I want to rely on myself."
Instead of feeling hurt by the rejection, Liu Yue's eyes filled with even more admiration.
"Alright then. I'll be landing in Konoha anyway. You'd better choose Konoha too, so I can look after you a bit!"
"O-Okay…"
Ning Feng replied vaguely. In any case, landing in Konoha would let him help Liu Yue later as well.
Seeing him agree, Liu Yue's face flushed red, making her suddenly look indescribably cute.
Off to the side, Wang Qiang looked furious. He sneered coldly.
"Hmph. Choosing a weak village like Konoha? When I land in Sunagakure and master the Puppet Technique, the first one I'll kill will be you, Ning Feng!"
Unfortunately for him, Ning Feng and Liu Yue were already in the midst of a budding romantic atmosphere. Neither of them paid the slightest attention to Wang Qiang's words.