Chapter 99: Kakashi: I was just a little bit away from death [Part 1]

"Impressive... so brutal..."

Iruka and the ANBU who had witnessed how Mizuki was beaten and sent flying in the air without falling down for a long time looked at Sakura and her group as if they were looking at demons.

"Alright, this guy still has a breath left, so we didn't kill him!" Sakura was satisfied with the result. The Third Hokage had said not to kill people, so they left Mizuki with a breath.

Soon, two ANBU appeared next to Mizuki, lifted his two arms, and left. After sending Iruka to the hospital, Sakura and her group also went home to rest.

The next day, early in the morning, a group of people came to the Ninja Academy. Today was the day for class division. The leading ninjas would assess their students, and only those who passed the assessment could become real Genin. As for those who did not pass, they could only go back and repeat the year.

"Team 7, Uzumaki Naruto, Sakura Haruno, Uchiha Sasuke..."

"Team 8, Kiba Inuzuka, Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame..."

"Team 10, Shikamaru Nara, Yamanaka Ino, Choji Akimichi..."

Iruka stood on the podium, reading out the names one by one. After everyone had finished, a hint of sadness suddenly rose in his heart. He had taught these students for so many years, and he didn't know who would lose their lives in missions in the future.

"Class division is over, your team leader Sensei will be here soon!"

"Iruka-sensei, why do I, who am so outstanding, have to be in the same team as Sasuke?" Naruto grumbled dissatisfiedly.

"Because you always rank last in class assessments, while Sasuke ranks second, and Sakura ranks first. This is to balance your strengths..." Iruka laughed. After last night's incident, he naturally didn't think Naruto was really as bad as he usually appeared. But this explanation didn't seem strange to others.

"Sakura, do you know who our team leader Sensei is?" Naruto asked excitedly. "I'm sure he's a very powerful ninja who is famous in the ninja world."

"Our team leader Sensei is indeed quite famous, and his strength is not bad..." Sakura thought for a moment. After all, Kakashi was known as Konoha's number one technician, and his reputation was quite good.

"What about his appearance? Is it sunny like me, or cold like Sasuke?" Naruto fantasized about what his future team leader Sensei would look like in his mind.

"You've seen Kakashi's face many times before, haven't you?" Sakura said something that made Naruto unable to accept it.

"Ka... Kakashi? Our team leader Sensei is that lecherous old man who always reads weird novels and wears a mask?!" Naruto's impression of Kakashi was mostly "likes to read erotic novels," "always lazy and listless," "looks pretty good," and "a strange man wearing a mask."

"It's really him!" Sakura didn't know what to say about Naruto's evaluation of Kakashi. After all, he was your father's former student.

"So disappointed!" Naruto instantly lost his spirit. He thought his team leader Sensei would be someone very powerful, but Kakashi, after so many years, he was tired of that face.

"Actually, this is normal. Sasuke is the last survivor of the Uchiha clan, and you are the Nine-Tailed Fox Jinchuriki. Both of you are very important to Konoha. Kakashi is the Third Hokage's trusted subordinate. By entrusting you to him, the Third Hokage can rest assured. And Kakashi's strength and reputation can also shut up some people with ulterior motives!" Sakura analyzed the situation for the two of them and then said, "And Kakashi has a good relationship with us. Letting him be the team leader saves us the time to establish a tacit understanding with a new Sensei!"

"Well, you said it well, but although we are familiar with each other, we still have to follow the procedures!" Kakashi walked in with his white hair, greeted the other leading ninjas who came to lead the students, and then led Sakura's group out.

In the training ground, Kakashi leaned against a huge wooden stake, holding a copy of Icha Icha Paradise.

"Alright, let's start with self-introductions. Say what you like, what you dislike, your interests, dreams, and so on!"

"Kakashi-sensei, why don't you introduce yourself first?" Sakura asked.

"We're so familiar with each other, we don't need to!" Kakashi smiled. "By the way, you can call me Sensei instead of Uncle. I'm very pleased about that!"

"Because you are our team leader Sensei, the way we address you will definitely change!" Sakura looked at Kakashi and said, "Kakashi-sensei, why don't you give us a demonstration and introduce yourself first?"

"Alright then, I'm Kakashi Hatake. I have many interests and hobbies, but I don't want to talk about what I dislike for now. As for my dream, I'll keep it a secret for now!" Kakashi said perfunctorily. "Okay, now it's your turn to introduce yourselves."

"Hmph, in the end, Kakashi-sensei, you didn't say anything except your name!" Naruto grumbled dissatisfiedly, then said excitedly, "I'm Uzumaki Naruto. I like being with everyone, and I like all the delicious food Sakura makes. I can't think of anything I dislike for now. As for my dream, I want to become the greatest Hokage in Konoha's history and protect Sakura and everyone!"

"I likes to train and improve his strength. I hate being disturbed while training. As for my dream, I wants to revive the Uchiha clan and also wants to capture Uchiha Itachi!" Sasuke said coldly.

Sakura felt an intense gaze on her back. She knew it was from a crow that was protecting her little brother, who was obsessed with Sasuke. She felt a little guilty about deceiving Sasuke.

"It's your turn, Sakura..." Kakashi and Naruto turned their attention to Sakura, waiting for her introduction.

"My name is Sakura Haruno. I like many things, and I have many interests, such as studying the information in the Sealing Book. I don't really hate anything, but as for my dream..."

Sakura looked up at the sky, and scenes flashed through her mind. "Do you know, Kakashi-sensei, tragedies are happening almost all the time in this world. I want to put an end to these tragedies!"

The tragedies of Sasuke's clan being destroyed, Zabuza and Haku's tragedy, Jiraiya's death, Obito Uchiha witnessing Rin's death, the tragedy of the Fourth Hokage and his wife, Uchiha Itachi's death, and Neji's death. The entire world is a complete tragedy story, and what Sakura wants to do the most is to change these tragedies as much as possible.

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