Chapter 8

Sasuke was planning.

After losing to Shirai twice, he's starting to undertand his opponents' strengths and weaknesses.

Shirai seems to be very agile since Sasuke's eyes couldn't even keep up with his speed.

The guy knocked him out both times by hitting vital points of the body which shows how skilled he truly is.

Sasuke believes that Shirai must have spent all of his time on training his body which is why he was defeated.

"Such a cunning fellow.."

Sasuke knew he would definitely be better than Shirai in both ninjutsu and shuriken throwing since the kid was probably busy training his body.

"This test, I will definitely beat you."

Sasuke clenched his fists.

In the past, when the students in the class talked about geniuses and strong people, they all looked at Sasuke but now theire eyes changed to Shirai and...

Sasuke didn't like it. He wants to take back what's rightfully his...

The title of the strongest graduate this year.

...

[Training ground]

Iruka gave a dry cough.

"Kids, be quiet."

"Let's start testing now."

"The first test is Transformation Technique."

"Students who read the name, come forward."

"The first one, Naruto Uzumaki."

Naruto came up with his chest high.

Among so many jutsus in the academy, Transformation Jutsu is the one he's most confident in.

Hearing that he was the first one to show up, Naruto realised that it was god giving him a chance to show off how cool he is to sakura chan.

Seeing naruto jumping in joy, Iruka sighed while shaking his head.

"Just do it already!"

*BOOM*

As the smoke disperses, a figure of naked girl with her private parts covered by smokes appeared in front of Iruka.

As usual, Iruka had a nose bleed while others turned around blushing except Shikamaru, Shirai and Sasuke.

Three of them looked at naruto deadpan as if they're sick of seeing this transformation again and again.

"Naruto, if your Body Replacement Technique and Clone Technique can be like Transformation Technique, you won't have to worry about graduating."

Naruto went back to the crowd with a big grin on his face.

"The second one, Uchiha Sasuke."

Sasuke stepped forward.

He transformed himself into Iruka and got an A grade.

After returning to the crowd, Sasuke put his hands on his chest while staring at Shirai.

"The sixth one, Aoki Shirai."

Shirai stepped forward.

He also transformed into Iruka and got an A grade.

Sasuke's eyes flickered, one could see shock and disbelief in his eyes.

Previously, Sasuke had guessed that Shirai wouldn't know how to perform ninjutsu.

"Haha, Shirai! You got the same score as me, now we're the same."

Naruto was very excited and felt that he had really caught up with Shirai.

Seeing this, Shirai raised an eyebrow and stare at Naruto ready to crush his hopes.

"Yeah but Naruto... you have misunderstood one thing."

"Ah, what?"

"Some people get A grade because they work hard and did a good job, but a few get them because nothing's above A grade."

Naruto didn't understand.

"What?"

"To put it simply, Naruto, you got A because it should be in that grade."

Saving this, Shirai pointed at himself.

"And I got A because they don't have S grade."

"S?"

"S for stunners."

Naruto looked at Iruka subconsciously for confirmation.

Iruka seeing this gave a dry cough.

"Naruto, Shirai's Transformation Technique is indeed better than yours. You did really good but it wasn't as detailed nor realistic."

Hearing this, Sasuke raised his hand.

"Ms. Iruka, since this is the case, can we add unofficial S grade in all the tests to make all of us work harder during the month?"

"That sounds good!"

The students next to him quickly agreed.

Iruka hesitated but he agreed shortly after.

"Shirai kun , your Transformation Technique grade is rated as S!"

Naruto quickly asked, " Teacher Iruka, what about me?"

"Naruto, you're still A."

"Huh?"

Naruto's face collapsed.

"Teacher Iruka, I should be rated for S."

Sasuke took a step forward.

Iruka looked at Sasuke carefully then shook his head.

"No."

"Why?!"

Sasuke's face turned dark.

Sasuke proposed to add an S grade rating to distinguish him from everyone else.

'I transformed into the same person as Shirai. How's he better than me?!'

"How's he better than me, teacher Iruka?!""

Iruka heartily suggested: "Don't compare with Shirai, sasuke kun."

Sasuke felt pain in his chest. All his efforts in order to kill that man...

Days and nights, he keeps training to get stronger non stop.

Everyone acknowledged he WAS stronger than everyone. No smart person would dare to beat him...

Until yesterday, a new kid come in...

In JUST ONE day, his Genius title was taken away. Everyone thinks he's just another village bumpkin. Not the Uchiha Genius but a helpless orphan.

'Don't compare with Shirai?! DONT COMPARE WITH SHIRAI?!'

As Sasuke is dealing with his personal childhood trauma or some sh**, Naruto was happy to hear that Sasuke got the same rank as him.

He didn't care that much about not beating Shirai.

All he cares about is Sakura chan and seeing that he's not weaker than Sasuke means that Sakura will definitely start liking him, right?

There was a shocked expression on Sakura's face.

She showed this same expression yesterday as well after seeing Shirai learning the Transformation Technique in one try.

And now hearing that his Transformation Technique was even better than Sasuke's Transformation Technique, she shouted instinctly?

"How's Sasuke kun not stronger than him?! Shirai just learned the Transformation Technique yesterday."

Everyone's eyes quickly looked over at Iruka in suspicion.

Iruka's heart throbbed.

It's not about the students thinking he's lying.

Lord hokage told him to keep this matter shut from everyone.

"He only learned it yesterday? What do you mean by that?"

Sakura retold what happened yesterday.

Everyone's eyes were dull.

"How is that even possible?"

"He definitely lied!"

"Can human beings even do that?"

Everyone looks at Shirai with doubts in their eyes. They were suspicious.

Seeing this, Shirai chuckle and shakedd his head.

"It was an easy jutsu to learn. That's why."

Everyone: "…"

What the f-

You say it's easy but why did it take us weeks to learn?

"Now I know why this guy said that we are worse than trash, his standards are too high."

"Yeah, he's the guy who reject a goddess just because she looks flat in his eyes."

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