Chapter 52: Leaders are Always Talkative (Patreon)

Chapter List: Naruto: Sakura Blizzard

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On the playground of the Ninja school, the Third Hokage stood on the podium, speaking to a group of new students. The most eye-catching among them was probably Sakura, who had an umbrella floating above her head.

Watching the Third Hokage speak passionately on the podium, Sakura sighed helplessly. Even though she had traveled through time, she still couldn't escape the long-windedness of high-level leaders. She remembered that in her previous life, whenever there were school activities or when school leaders needed to give speeches, they could talk for hours. She had hoped that the Ninja world would be different, but it seemed that she couldn't escape the Third Hokage's brainwashing attacks.

"The sun is a bit strong today!" Ino complained softly as she stood next to Sakura. Standing still under the sun wasn't a problem for Sakura, who had endured much hardship during her training with Guy. The problem was the Third Hokage's incessant talking.

"I'll enlarge the umbrella to cover everyone!" Sakura moved her fingers lightly, and the umbrella floating above her head began to expand slowly until it covered all nine people standing together.

"Next, I'll say a few words about the Will of Fire..." The Third Hokage paused for a few seconds before continuing his speech, spitting as he spoke. Sakura could see it clearly from below.

"I can't take it anymore!" Ino was getting frustrated. The Third Hokage's voice was like a piercing sound that drilled into her head. She was so angry that she wanted to hit someone.

"Look at Shikamaru!" Sakura gestured for Ino to look to her left.

"Shikamaru?!" Ino turned her head and saw that Shikamaru, who was standing next to her, had fallen asleep with his eyes closed. "How can he sleep standing up?"

"Shikamaru probably thinks that the Third Hokage's speech is a lullaby!" Sakura covered her mouth and laughed. If the Third Hokage knew that someone had fallen asleep during his speech on the Will of Fire, he would probably be very upset.

Looking around, Sakura saw that most of the other students were listening with great interest, their eyes full of admiration. If these small students knew that the Third Hokage they admired was actually an old pervert who liked to peek at women in the bathhouse with a crystal ball, she wondered how they would feel.

Thinking about it, Sakura realized that most of the odd-numbered Hokages in Konoha had a somewhat strange personality. The First Hokage was a silly and playful person who liked to gamble and always lost. The Third Hokage liked to peek at women in the bathhouse. The Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, inherited the gambling habit of the First Hokage and was also a heavy drinker. As for the original Seventh Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto, who developed the seduction technique ninjutsu at the age of twelve, he didn't seem serious at all.

On the other hand, the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was known for his high intelligence and iron-blooded personality. Even Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, was afraid to argue with him. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, also known as the Yellow Flash, had a gentle personality and a warm smile that was said to be as warm as the sun. Apart from his naming sense, he was almost perfect, and his combat intelligence was extremely high. He was able to analyze Obito Uchiha's abilities after only a few moves, and even the Nine-Tailed Fox was no match for him.

The Sixth Hokage, Kakashi Hatake, looked dissolute and carefree on weekdays, but he was actually a very reliable person. Looking at the Third Hokage, who was still speaking on the podium, Sakura's eyes turned, and she closed her eyes, holding her breath and activating the Reality Gem. She created a large cloud cover in the sky, blocking out the sun and creating a feeling that it was about to rain.

"...That's all for today. Let's adjourn. We'll continue next time..." The Third Hokage looked disappointed as he looked up. He hadn't had enough yet and wanted to continue speaking for a few more hours, telling this year's students about his glorious past. Unfortunately, the weather was not on his side.

"Phew, we're finally free!" Ino and the others breathed a sigh of relief. If the Third Hokage hadn't stopped, they would have gone crazy.

"We almost wasted our youth!" Shikamaru yawned, looking like he had just woken up.

"Hinata, why do you look so energetic?" Ino suddenly noticed that Hinata's expression hadn't changed at all and was full of doubt.

"Well, the Third Hokage's speech was actually pretty good. When I was at home, my father always spoke very seriously and would tell me a lot. I'm used to it!" Hinata smiled shyly. The Hyuga clan was a conservative family, and compared to the strict teaching she received when learning various etiquette, the Third Hokage's speech was nothing.

"Hyuga clan, how terrifying!" Ino couldn't help but shudder. She couldn't even handle the Third Hokage, let alone the environment of the Hyuga clan that Hinata came from. She was one hundred percent sure she would go crazy.

It was probably intentional on the part of the Third Hokage that the nine of them were still in the same class. Three people were in each group. Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji were the classic Ino-Shika-Cho trio. Hinata, Shino, and Kiba, who were all in the reconnaissance department, were in another group. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were in the last group. Naruto looked particularly happy, while Sasuke still had a sulky expression as he stared at Sakura.

"Hello, everyone. I am your homeroom teacher, Iruka Umino. You can call me Teacher Iruka..."

There was a horizontal scar on his nose, but Iruka's expression was particularly gentle when he stood up. "If there's anything you need, you can tell me, and I'll do my best to help you. Now, let's start with some self-introductions!"

"I'll go first..."

No one raised their hand except for a excited Naruto.

Iruka didn't change his expression and instead gently called Naruto over to start his self-introduction.

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I like being with Sakura and my friends, and my dream is to become Hokage..."

Naruto had a sunny smile, but the group of students below him weren't very friendly.

"Hmph, he thinks he can become Hokage?"

"What kind of nonsense is a demon fox spouting?"

"Why did the Third Hokage let this demon fox be in our class?!"

The atmosphere in the classroom suddenly changed, and everyone began to criticize Naruto.

"Are you finished?" Sakura suddenly stood up and slammed her hand on the desk. "If you're done, then shut up. If you don't have the courage to come up here and talk about your dreams, then don't mumble down there. Also, if I hear anyone say Naruto is a demon fox again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

"That's right. Whoever dares to bully Naruto, don't blame us for bullying you too!"

Ino, Shikamaru, Choji, Hinata, Shino, Kiba, and even Sasuke all stood up together, instantly making the classroom silent. This group of second-generation elites from big families was not to be trifled with.

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