Chapter 55

After saying hello to Shino and taking my seat, I again noticed a slight increase in reputation with him. It's strange, both the fact that he always notices me, and the fact that it's just banal like this every time I communicate with him, I'll get at least one.

For some time that I spent in thought, languidly noticing how Kiba and Saya and Aya were looking askance at the entrance, and Ino seemed to be waiting for someone, Iruka finally appeared in the classroom.

- So, again Aburame Shino and Uzumaki Naruto are wandering somewhere. No, he's definitely kidding! Why did he dislike us so much that if we didn't raise our voices, he would always write Shino and me as truants? I didn't miss a single class!

"We're actually here, sensei." "Oh, that syllable of the Aburame clan.

- Again at the last minute. - Discontentedly drilling us with a look and periodically looking sideways at the windows closest to us, he issued.

We've actually been here since the beginning! - and I'm already voting.

And why did Kiba shied away like that, pushing a sleeping Shikamaru to the floor? And it's not the first time.

But okay, having cast aside doubts, I nevertheless decided to view the messages of yesterday. What can I say, I'm shocked! The fact that I activated the Taming ahead of time was clear today, by receiving messages with quests, but still I overdid it.

By the way, Tsume already had four hearts, so in the quest where they were depicted, there was not a condition, but a statement of fact, well, or current success. And, it turns out, that very additional one will completely fill the scale ... provided that I don't fall into the hands of some other set-consumer. Well, how else can I call people who are fond of children ... that is, the Inuzuka clan. So what? Khana unexpectedly found three hearts, and this is the initial stage of falling in love, even if it does not swing further. By the way, I know very well why - some people convinced themselves that they could not feel anything for a child, and the power of Hana's self-hypnosis does not allow me to collect interest.

Well, okay, that's not the main thing, yes. After that there was Mizuki's lesson… damn, even a traitor, but what a good teacher. The presentation of the material and the love with which he relates to teaching is really worthy of respect. Perhaps the only teacher in whose classes I never slept ... even if at first because of the aggravated paranoia. Too bad it's going to be like this in the future.

After that there was a training session, where two Green Animals were already waiting for me.

- Be strong, my comrade. Shino then patted me on the shoulder, giving away my location. Infection!

However, this time the fight was less like a beating, my dexterity increased so well, and I pulled myself up quite well, but still "a one-sided game". No, I got him a couple of times, but he won with a crushing score, and there was nothing I could do about it - just swing during the fight. So it will have to be repeated several times.

At the lunch break, again three persons butted their eyes, this time, hungry as I don't know who, and tired after the fight with Lee, I took their bento, got the achievement "stomach of steel" and the ability to eat even nails… didn't I add an interesting seasoning into your meal this time Ino? Painfully, it came out spicy ... albeit much more edible than past masterpieces.

To be frank, I don't care. This time I swept away everything, and even both of my portions, grabbed from home. Yes, I still eat according to Hitomi's instructions. Well, why not? And there is saturation, and he added nothing superfluous in growth, while not spreading out in breadth, but not resembling a very thin one either. And if so, then the balance is struck. But, I think, in this case, more training helped me!

And at the gate, as always ... ah, no, not like always. Hitomi and Hana met me at the gates of the academy. Suddenly, but not to say that it was completely unexpected. I even entertained the idea that a bored Yugao would join Hitomi.

- Can we visit the Inuzuks today? I mustered up the courage to ask halfway home, causing both girls to stumble out of the blue.

- WHAT? - amazing unanimity!

"Well…" and I briefly recounted the conversation to Tsume, albeit omitting a couple of trifles. Hana, completely uncivilized and inappropriate for a shinobi and a clan princess, froze in place with her mouth open. Well, to some extent I even understand it.

Eh, maybe it was too hasty, but given the actions of Tsume herself ... it's somehow easier for me to step over myself and my childhood feelings. In addition, it is stupid because of the insult, for which they are ready to make an official apology (and have already apologized unofficially) to refuse the knowledge and skills that the head of the Inuzuk can give me.

It's especially stupid considering what lies ahead for me: an exam and a meeting with a nutty jinchuriki, and before that there will be a shinobi nukenin from the Mist, and it is not known what kind of team and sensei I will have. And even later, a meeting with Pain, Obito, Madara ... well, I still have to live to see Kaguya. And I can convince myself three hundred times that I will still pump, develop, and so on, but isn't it better to lay the best possible foundation right now? A day of procrastination at this age may come back to haunt me years in the future. Example? Yes, the same stretching, because with age the body will be stronger, but the flexibility will begin to deteriorate, which means that you must immediately squeeze everything out of the body so that it does not lose ground later. I'm not sure that such an example is relevant with the System, but what if? Yes, and this is just an example.

And the main circumstance is that I am not an Asura. So, it will be ten times more difficult for me at the end, and this must be compensated for with something ... ideally, with the carcass of Hashirama, who is just Asura. Hmm. It didn't take me there in my thoughts. But I capture the essence well, and I am ready for a lot for the sake of development.

It will be necessary to portray the canonical Naruto and try to beg shadow clones from the "grandfather Hokage". I feel like without them, I'm going to be overwhelmed. Yes, what do I feel, after each increase in the load, I resemble a corpse and do not even perceive normal classes at the academy! If it weren't for the stamina of the jinchuriki, and the system that stretches my carcass with parameters, or rather their height, I would have overstrained a long time ago! No, I didn't overstrain, yet all my teachers are quite reasonable and don't go too far ... except for the twins, but even those only because of their age and inexperience, sincerely wanting to help.

And if he doesn't come out with the Hokage… well, according to the canon, almost all jonins owned this technique in one way or another. And no scroll stealing, just canon stick-style brain-eating... Naruto, yes! And no one can resist. Moreover, for others who know the technique, it is not particularly useful - too expensive, but for me, with my developing reserve, already able to compete with other not very strong chunin (remember for the future - each release of the Fox chakra increases my reserve), this technique give up quickly. The main thing is not to screw up with the requirement for control! And I can!

I was able to chat with my two escorts (+3 to eloquence and +1 to narutotherapy), hoping that you shouldn't treat a person who realized a mistake like that, especially when he (she) took the first step himself! Everyone deserves a second chance! In general, I ate the brains of Hitomi and Hana.

But the sight of Tsume at the sight of me who came on the same day was worth it ... it seems that freezing "dropping your jaw" is a family thing for them!

Well, in the evening we returned home. Where I began to cook ... for three. Yugao was on a mission, because her status as a guardian was changed only today, and if there are urgent missions, then right now she closes them in order to return to work as a nanny again. I think it's quite logical.

That's just, in the morning I woke up alone in the room. And the futon had not been touched since yesterday. Then for the first time anxiety arose in me, and intuition signaled to him, increasing its level by two. But I did not show it, even casually asking Hitomi where Yugao was (after all, they are colleagues, and Hitomi could know something), but she either did not want to answer, or really did not know.

In a bad mood, I stomped towards the academy. Damn, I'm really worried about this slob who doesn't know how to cook, who can turn an apartment into a pigsty in a month?!? Yes its true. Hah, a double-edged sword ... it would be interesting to see how many not every person has hearts for me, but I have for them.

Crap! Don't think... it won't work. Maybe check the hospital?

The "Intuition" skill has been increased by three levels!

The system… even though you are still a troll, but only the canonical Naruto would not understand such a bold hint, thanks.

U-turn on the heels, and a dash towards the hospital, easily jumping onto the roofs of houses and moving along the upper paths ... on all fours. Similarity is already on the machine.