Chapter 11

The ANBU ninja couldn't figure out why the big dog was so scared of Naruto but eventually attributed it to the dog's sensitivity to him being a Jinchuriki.

As for Naruto, he continued calmly toward the ninja school. He knew the real reason the dog was frightened was because of his Saiyan blood. With 30 drops of it, he hadn't noticed significant changes, but hidden benefits were emerging: deterrence, heightened awareness of being watched, increased physical reaction speed, and enhanced combat instincts. These advantages were accumulating, benefiting Naruto in many ways.

The only thing bothering him was his inability to refine "ki." Instead, he kept extracting chakra, which left him feeling frustrated. He was eager to know how many drops of Saiyan blood were needed to meet the minimum requirement for kiextraction, which is why he planned to activate the data panel. Since the data panel might show his detailed stats, he thought there was at least a 50% chance it would help, so he decided to find an opportunity to exchange for it.

After making his decision, Naruto hurried to school. When he entered the class, he found that most students were already there; he was one of the latecomers.

Ignoring the gazes of those around him, Naruto sat back in his seat, pondering how to earn more experience points. Suddenly, he noticed something in his desk. Curiously, he took it out, and a smile appeared on his lips.

It was a set of ninja equipment: ninja tools, kunai, shurikens, bandages, and more. There was also a small note. Naruto opened it and read:

"Naruto, thank you for your paintings and statues. I like them very much. This is my gift to you. —Hinata"

Understanding everything instantly, Naruto smiled and looked back at Hinata in the back row, staring at her. With a hint of mischief, he blinked at her, and the shy girl immediately lowered her head, not daring to look at him again.

[Experience +1]

"Eh?" Naruto was surprised, quickly turning around and deciding to stop teasing Hinata. He hadn't expected that just blinking at her would increase his experience points. While this puzzled him, he considered using this method to earn experience points from others, like Sasuke next to him.

However, blinking at another guy seemed a bit weird. He wondered whether to try it with female characters like Ino and Sakura but decided against it—it might seem too provocative.

"Forget it, let's choose Sasuke. This kid has the most experience points, so he's out of luck," Naruto muttered to himself, turning to look at Sasuke beside him.

Sasuke was sitting coolly with his hands crossed under his chin, looking ahead. After yesterday's incident, he was paying more attention to Naruto. The fact that the class clown was skilled in sculpting and painting was a real shock to Sasuke, so he kept an eye on Naruto.

But when Sasuke noticed Naruto looking at him, he frowned. "What is it?"

"Nothing," Naruto replied casually, blinking rapidly.

"Um..." Sasuke was confused by this behavior. He initially thought Naruto wanted something, but why was he blinking at him? It felt strange.

Feeling unsettled, Sasuke thought he might have misread and looked at Naruto's face carefully. But Naruto kept blinking.

[Experience +1] [Experience +1]

Sasuke quickly looked away, trying to ignore Naruto. The blinking made him feel a chill down his spine, more unsettling than being attacked. He decided not to look at Naruto anymore, focusing straight ahead.

Seeing this, Naruto shrugged, abandoning this method and thinking of other ways to earn experience points.

"Naruto, can you teach me woodcarving? It's amazing," Sakura said, approaching him.

"You can't learn it; you don't have the talent," Naruto refused without hesitation.

Woodcarving wasn't easy; it required countless hours of effort and, most importantly, talent and patience. Teaching someone like Sakura, who was often playful, seemed like a waste of time.

[Experience +1]

"I can learn! I work very hard," Sakura said, a bit unconvinced.

"If hard work was all it took, why would we need geniuses?" Naruto replied, delivering a harsh truth.

"Naruto, I'm a girl! Do you treat girls like this?" Sakura exclaimed.

"Am I?" Naruto raised an eyebrow.

"Yes! You're obviously looking down on me. Don't you consider a girl's self-esteem? It hurts," Sakura said angrily.

"Well, I don't know why, but I just want to laugh when I see you unhappy."

"Naruto!!"

Sakura was furious. She felt that Naruto was being too annoying today and was itching to hit him. But seeing Sasuke nearby, she held back to maintain her image as a lady.

[Experience +1]

"Why did you stop talking? Giving up after just a few words?" Naruto teased gently.

"Are you willing to teach me?" Sakura's eyes held a glimmer of hope at his change in tone.

"No!" Naruto shook his head.

"You!"

Sakura clenched her fists, on the verge of exploding, but with Sasuke there, she restrained herself and said in a stern tone, "Naruto, don't you feel ashamed making me so angry?"

"I don't think my happiness is built on others' pain," Naruto said without looking up.

"Naruto!!"

Sakura couldn't hold back anymore. She raised her fist to hit him, her speed quite fast—even if caught off guard, she could hit someone like Sasuke.

However, just as her fist was about to land, a strong hand easily caught her wrist, preventing her from striking.

[Experience +1]

"Girls shouldn't be so violent. Look at how cute Hinata is—maybe learn from her," Naruto said lightly, releasing her wrist.

"You... hmph."

Sakura glared at him angrily, then decided to ignore him.

Meanwhile, Sasuke frowned slightly. He had seen the scene just now—Sakura's fist was about to hit Naruto, but Naruto moved. His speed was so fast that he stopped Sakura almost instantly. Even Sasuke couldn't achieve that speed; he found it incredible.

He thought to himself, "Something's not right. Naruto's speed was too fast just now. This isn't something a student should be capable of. Even as a top student, I can't do that. Could Naruto be hiding his strength?"

As Sasuke pondered this, he quickly recalled Naruto's past behavior, and his heart skipped a beat.

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