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The other team members were randomly selected from five.
Nine o'clock in the morning.
The students from the genius class all arrived at the ninja academy's playground.
"The monthly exam is next Thursday."
Kitazawa looked at them and said, "To avoid finishing the practical exam too late, I've decided to start the mission tomorrow."
"Great!"
Naruto Uzumaki said excitedly upon hearing this.
"I wonder who my teammates will be."
Yamanaka Ino's face showed anticipation.
“You pig-deer-butterfly group will not be split up.”
Sakura Haruno said with a look of relief, "It's a good thing Sasuke-kun doesn't have a fixed group like you guys."
"This is a practical exam, not a class assignment after graduation."
With her hands on her hips, Ino Yamanaka said, "I might not necessarily be teammates with Shikamaru and Choji!"
"I want to be teammates with Naruto and Sasuke."
Nara Shikamaru, holding the back of his head, fantasized, "That way, I won't need to do anything to complete the mission."
"Why is your mind always filled with laziness?"
Every day, I couldn't help but complain and ask.
"Since we can complete the mission anyway, what's wrong with slacking off a little?"
Nara Shikamaru said nonchalantly.
"Sasuke-kun is mine!"
Sakura Haruno snorted and said, "I have a feeling my teammate is Sasuke!"
"What you say doesn't seem to be very accurate."
Shino Aburame adjusted her glasses and said.
"..."
Sakura Haruno's expression froze upon hearing this.
It seems that's true.
She often made sarcastic remarks to Sasuke Uchiha, which always backfired.
Hinata Hyuga clenched her fists tightly.
For her, teammates didn't matter, as long as the teacher leading the team was Kitazawa.
"I will now announce the three teams that will be going out on missions this Sunday."
Kitazawa spoke up, saying, "First team, Hinata Hyuga."
"Eh?"
Hinata Hyuga subconsciously looked up, revealing a surprised expression.
She hadn't expected that Kitazawa would call out her name first.
Could it be...? Hinata Hyuga couldn't help but feel hopeful.
"Aburame Shino."
Kitazawa continued.
Shino Aburame nodded slightly.
Hinata Hyuga is very strong; with her as a teammate, completing the mission shouldn't be a problem.
"Inuzuka Flower".
Kitazawa originally wanted to choose Kiba Inuzuka, but he doesn't have Akamaru now.
"me?"
Inuzuka Hana was somewhat surprised, but mostly happy.
After all, both of her teammates were better than her.
"I will lead this team."
Kitazawa said with a smile.
Hinata Hyuga immediately gripped the hem of her clothes, her heart leaping with joy.
"what?"
Yamanaka Ino looked disappointed.
"Teacher Kitazawa will also lead another team."
Nara Shikamaru reminded him.
"Not bad!"
Yamanaka Ino felt a surge of energy and a renewed sense of hope.
"The second team will be led by Senior Kosuke."
Kitazawa announced, "Sakura Haruno, Yakumo Kurama, and Tenten."
Where is my Sasuke?
Sakura Haruno's pupils dilated, and she immediately put on a mask of pain.
"pity."
Tenten is actually quite satisfied with her two teammates, but she's not used to not having Hyuga Neji.
Uchiha Sasuke frowned slightly.
His two previously chosen teammates, Sakura Haruno and Shino Aburame, have both left him.
Is Kitazawa-sensei targeting me?
Sasuke Uchiha quickly shook his head again.
He still trusted Kitazawa.
"The third team, led by Kakashi."
Kitazawa rattled off, “Yamanaka Ino, Akimichi Choji, and Nara Shikamaru.”
"It's over!"
Nara Shikamaru sighed and said, "There's no way to slack off now!"
"Why not Kitazawa-sensei?"
For once, Yamanaka Ino and Nara Shikamaru shared the same expression, both sighing in unison.
"pretty good."
Choji Akimichi chuckled sheepishly and said.
"Teacher Kitazawa, who are my teammates?"
Naruto Uzumaki couldn't hold back any longer and raised his hand to ask.
"You'll be on a team with Neji and Sasuke."
Kitazawa replied.
"Neji and Sasuke?"
Naruto Uzumaki paused for a moment, then exclaimed excitedly, "What youthful teammates!"
"...?"
A question mark slowly appeared on Uchiha Sasuke's face.
Nara Shikamaru's idea is that the stronger his teammates are, the better.
But his ideas were completely opposite to those of Nara Shikamaru.
Teammates shouldn't be too strong, otherwise they won't steal his spotlight.
Nowadays, Naruto Uzumaki and Neji Hyuga are both just as good as him.
What kind of performance would he need to overshadow them?
Uchiha Sasuke immediately sensed that things were going to get tricky.
"That's troublesome."
Hyuga Neji and Uchiha Sasuke share some similar ideas.
But since things had come to this, he didn't say much more.
"Isn't this team going a bit too far?"
Kiba Inuzuka asked, puzzled, "How are we supposed to compete if we put three people who are always in the top three in one team?"
"There's something wrong with this!"
Sakura Haruno immediately said, "I think I should switch places with Neji!"
"Teacher Kitazawa must have his reasons for doing this."
Yamanaka Ino glanced at her and said, "Stop thinking about your Sasuke all the time."
"This distribution method is not necessarily advantageous."
Nara Shikamaru shook his head and said, "The three of them will definitely compete for points, and in the end, they might not even be as good as us when the score is split evenly."
"Makes sense."
Kurama Yakumo agreed.
Uchiha Sasuke fell silent upon hearing this.
Is that really what Kitazawa-sensei is planning?
That would be dangerous.
Let's hope that their rankings all drop at the same time.
But will the other two give him a chance to shine?
"Teacher Kitazawa!"
Yamanaka Ino raised her hand, looking expectant, and asked, "Will we be regrouped for the next monthly exam?"
"meeting."
Kitazawa nodded and said, "The teams will be different for each monthly exam."
"Great!"
Upon hearing this, Yamanaka Ino's face immediately lit up with a smile.
Many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright, everyone, go train."
Kitazawa clapped his hands and said, "Students from the first three teams, remember to gather here at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Yes, Mr. Kitazawa!"
The students in the gifted class began their respective training.
"Kousuke-senpai, and Kakashi."
Kitazawa looked at them and reminded them, "I will have the Anbu follow you. Just pretend they don't exist."
Kosuke Maruboshi and Kakashi Hatake nodded.
They could all understand why Kitazawa was being so cautious.
Putting aside the students' talents, their very identities make them extremely important.
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