Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 199 The Chunin Exams Finally Begin

As evening fell, the setting sun cast its last rays across the streets of Muye, lengthening the shadows of pedestrians heading home. Class 7 was on their way back.

Naruto's expression was somewhat strange, and he kept glancing at Satsuki, who was standing close to him, out of the corner of his eye. Perhaps anticipating that the two "specially related" people might have something to say, Kakashi had already found an excuse to pull Sakura, who was curiously trying to get closer, a few steps away, deliberately creating some distance.

Looking back on the entire afternoon, Satsuki and Konohamaru's so-called "sparring" was nothing short of a one-sided, crushing lesson. Unlike Naruto's "playing" style, which involved only defense and almost no retaliation, Satsuki had genuinely put up a fight.

Of course, the force was controlled to avoid actually injuring the person.

Therefore, the scene in the original work where Sakura beats up Konohamaru is replaced by Satsuki's version in this world line.

Moreover, from the moment the assembly ended, Satsuki silently and naturally grabbed Naruto's wrist and never let go.

Naruto could obviously tell that Satsuki was jealous, and quite jealous at that. But... he thought to himself, somewhat amused and exasperated, "That's just a transformation jutsu! It's fake! Is even that not enough?"

Just then, Satsuki, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, her voice lower than usual.

"Naruto...do you think I'm...strange?"

Naruto turned to look at Satsuki and noticed that her cheeks were slightly flushed and her eyes were somewhat darting. She seemed to realize that her reaction just now might have been a bit excessive, but she couldn't control her emotions.

Satsuki himself knew something was off. But the problem was, the "beauty" created by Konohamaru's transformation technique was just too realistic! From Satsuki's perspective, that moment was practically like seeing a living, hot woman seducing Naruto!

If I had to give an analogy, it would be like Satsuki accidentally seeing an NTR doujinshi based on herself and Naruto, but with the content being "Naruto being taken away by another woman," if such a thing existed in the ninja world.

Even if you know perfectly well that it's fake and fabricated, the intense feeling of being offended and angry still burns uncontrollably!

"Naruto..." Satsuki didn't wait for Naruto to answer the previous question, but continued to press, her tone becoming more serious, "You just said... he's still just a child?"

Naruto immediately nodded. What to do in this situation? Besides coaxing and going along with it.

Satsuki's next words, tinged with a kind of obsessive seriousness and possessiveness, clearly reached Naruto's ears: "Children... are not allowed either."

Satsuki's dark eyes were unusually bright and resolute as she stared directly at Naruto. "Nothing in any form... is allowed."

She tightened her grip on Naruto's wrist slightly, emphasizing each word clearly.

You can only be mine.

Faced with Satsuki's undisguised and obsessive possessiveness, this was the first time Satsuki had so clearly expressed her deepest desire for exclusive possession since the two established that special relationship.

Naruto clearly felt the almost scorching heat in Sasuke's words.

Unexpectedly, what welled up in his heart was not pressure or trouble, but a strange warmth and...satisfaction.

Even he himself found this reaction a bit strange—faced with this possessiveness that wanted to completely envelop him and even feel somewhat overwhelming, he not only did not feel suffocated, but he also liked the feeling of being cared for to the extreme and regarded as a treasure from the bottom of his heart.

He turned around to face Zuo Yue, his face no longer showing the helplessness or teasing he had before, but instead a solemn gentleness.

"I see..." Naruto said softly, his eyes filled with understanding and apology. "I'm sorry, I was too oblivious and didn't consider your feelings."

"Then I promise you, from now on, no matter who it is—whether they are adults or children, no matter what kind of strange ninjutsu they use—my attention will only be on you."

He carefully observed Zuo Yue's reaction, and with a mixture of probing and reassurance, asked softly, "Is this... alright?"

Upon hearing Naruto's almost indulgent promise, Satsuki was taken aback at first. Then, her dark eyes, which had previously held a hint of grievance and stubbornness, shone with an astonishing brilliance, like stars that had been lit up.

A surge of joy and peace washed over her like a warm current, making it almost impossible for her to stop smiling.

She didn't respond immediately with words, but expressed her inner turmoil with actions—her hand, which was originally just holding Naruto's wrist, quietly slid down and became tightly holding Naruto's hand, with their ten fingers naturally intertwined.

At the same time, she leaned slightly closer to Naruto, her blush deepening, yet carrying an indescribable happiness and sweetness. She nodded gently.

All the jealousy, unease, and paranoia melted into silent dependence and intimacy in the promise.

Kakashi, deliberately keeping a distance, used his exceptional ninja hearing to overhear the incredibly sweet conversation between the two behind him. Although his face remained expressionless, he couldn't help but feel a pang of admiration.

These young people these days... they're really something else.

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"Alright, everyone, you've all worked hard today. Class 7 is now dismissed..."

When they reached the crossroads where they usually parted ways, Kakashi spoke in his signature lazy tone, but paused slightly halfway through his sentence, and his tone became a little more serious.

"...Although I'd like to just say it like this, there's something important I need to tell you."

Naruto, Satsuki, and Sakura, who were already preparing to say goodbye, immediately turned their attention to Kakashi. A thought flashed through Naruto's mind: could this be...?

Kakashi took three neatly folded paper documents out of his ninja tool bag and handed them to the three of them.

"Although it's quite sudden, I've already recommended you to participate in this year's Chunin Selection Exams as a Jonin instructor. Here's the application form."

He waved the document in his hand and continued to explain in a steady tone, his eyes sweeping over his three subordinates with a scrutinizing look.

"That being said, my recommendation is not mandatory. Whether or not you participate in this exam is entirely your own decision."

His gaze lingered on the three faces for a moment, especially on Sakura, who seemed to still be processing the information, before giving specific instructions.

"Those who wish to take the exam, please sign your name on this application form. Then, arrive promptly at Room 301 of the Ninja Academy before 3 PM five days from now."

"That's it." Kakashi finished speaking, handing the three application forms to the three students, then resumed his lazy demeanor. "Alright, this time it's really over. Go back and think it over carefully."