Ch-24 Introduction.

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Everyone nodded upon hearing Jugram's words. Afterward, Jugram continued, saying, "You all meet me at training ground number 3 after you're done meeting your Jonin leaders."

Following that, they aimlessly wandered around, passing the time until lunch.

After lunch, everyone returned to the Ninja Academy. Gradually, all the team leaders arrived and took their respective teams with them. Only Team Seven remained in the classroom, waiting for their team leader who had not yet arrived.

Naruto positioned a duster between the door and the wall in such a way that as soon as the door was opened, the duster would fall on the person who opened it. Observing Naruto's actions, Sasuke remarked, "Our instructor is a Jonin. He will never fall for such childish tricks."

Upon witnessing this, Jugram simply shook his head and remained silent.

As time went on, and Kakashi failed to arrive for more than half an hour, even Sasuke began to grow impatient.

Sasuke exclaimed with annoyance, "Instead of wasting my time here, I could have been training."

"Sasuke, you need to learn to be patient. If you really want to practice that much, then go ahead and practice in the classroom," Jugram replied.

Sasuke retorted, "No, I will wait. It's inconvenient to train in the classroom." Jugram nodded in understanding.

Kakashi observed all of this and was not surprised by Jugram's calm demeanor. However, when he witnessed the behavior of the others, he muttered to himself, "This class is quite troublesome."

Finally, after a delay of more than an hour, Kakashi arrived. As soon as he opened the classroom door, the duster placed between the door and the wall fell onto Kakashi's head.

Observing this, Naruto burst into laughter, while Sakura secretly felt a sense of satisfaction. Meanwhile, Sasuke pondered, "If Jugram hadn't told me how powerful this man exactly is, I might really doubt his credentials as a Jonin."

"Hmm. How should I put this? Except for one, you are all a bunch of idiots," remarked Kakashi. Everyone present understood perfectly well who that one person was: none other than Jugram.

After that, Kakashi led everyone outside the classroom to the rooftop.

Kakashi said, "Go ahead and introduce yourselves."

"Introduce ourselves? What exactly do you mean?" asked Sakura.

"Like, tell us about your hobbies, likes, and dislikes," said Kakashi.

"Then why don't you introduce yourself first? That way, we will understand exactly what we need to say," suggested Naruto.

"Hello, I'm Hatake Kakashi. As for my likes and dislikes, I'd rather not divulge them, and I have many hobbies. Why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself?" Kakashi said.

"He pretty much said nothing by saying that," Naruto remarked, with Sakura nodding in agreement.

Next, Naruto introduced himself, saying, "I'm Uzumaki Naruto. I enjoy instant ramen and the ramen from Ichiraku Ramen shop. My goal is to become the Hokage so that I earn respect from everyone in the village."

Then Sakura introduced herself, "I'm Haruno Sakura. I enjoy... and my hobby is..." As Sakura began to stutter upon mentioning her name, she glanced in Sasuke's direction, blushing.

And then it was Sasuke's turn to introduce himself. "My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I hate many things and don't particularly like anything. My goal is to destroy a certain someone," he stated with a sharp, almost icy tone that seemed to cut through the air.

"As expected," Kakashi thought to himself, noting Sasuke's aloof demeanor and his intense desire for vengeance.

Finally, it was Jugram's turn. "My name is Jugram Haschwalth. Haschwalth is my last name, so please call me Jugram. My hobby is cooking, and my goal is to be the strongest person in the whole universe and make my 'Sternritter' the strongest in the whole universe," Jugram declared with a calm yet determined demeanor, his words carrying an air of confidence.

"Interesting choice of words," Kakashi thought to himself, recognizing the weight behind Jugram's aspirations. He knew that someone like Jugram wouldn't use the phrase 'strongest in the universe' without reason, rather than opting for 'strongest in the world.' However, he didn't exactly understand what Jugram meant to signify, sparking a curious intrigue within him.

Then Kakashi announced, "Tomorrow, we will all participate in a survival exercise. Only if you pass this survival exercise will you be able to graduate; otherwise, you will be sent back to the ninja academy."

"What!? But didn't we pass the graduation examination of the ninja academy? What was that for, then?" Naruto asked incredulously, his confusion evident in his voice.

Kakashi explained, "Passing that examination means that you are qualified to be tested for Genin. So tomorrow, be present at 5:00 AM on training ground number three. And none of you are allowed to eat. This survival test will only be for Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke. Jugram doesn't need to take the survival test."

"Why not Jugram?" Sakura inquired, her brow furrowing with curiosity.

"Because you've seen his strength, which is almost on par with mine," Kakashi replied before leaving the place, his words hanging in the air as he made his exit, leaving the trio to ponder over the upcoming challenge.

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