Time flows like water, and the years pass like a shuttle.

Another winter has gone, and spring has come again. Time has officially turned the page to the 60th year of Konoha.

March 18th, a familiar day.

Last year's chaotic duel between Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke still feels like yesterday, and it remains a hot topic among their classmates.

I vaguely remember that when school started in April, the students talked about the duel between Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke, which drew countless younger girls to sneak a peek through the window.

After all, being able to use Five Elements Ninjutsu in the fifth grade is truly astonishing.

Many students aren’t even proficient in E-rank Transformation Jutsu, and their chakra levels are so low that they can barely use Transformation Jutsu more than a few times.

In contrast, Uchiha Sasuke’s Great Fireball Technique is a C-rank Fire Release.

Yagyu’s Water Formation Wall is even more impressive, being a B-rank Water Release.

Everyone believes that both Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke have the strength to graduate early.

However, Iruka did not apply to Sarutobi Hiruzen for Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke to graduate early; instead, he allowed them to stay at the Ninja School for another year.

Upon entering the sixth grade, both Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke became low-key and silent.

During the small tests and surprise quizzes, Uchiha Sasuke no longer actively requested to spar with Yagyu from Iruka; instead, he chose to conceal his strength and develop quietly.

Yagyu was the same.

After their chaotic duels, Yagyu had already figured out the game's drop rate mechanism.

Duels that need to follow the rules would affect an invisible score, making his drop rate extremely low.

Only in full-power duels can the score be improved, thus increasing the drop rate and the chances of obtaining good items.

At the Ninja School, only chaotic duels could be full-power.

Such duels were absent in small tests and surprise quizzes.

Moreover, there were no major exams in the sixth grade, only graduation assessments.

Realizing that he couldn’t extract Indra’s chakra from Uchiha Sasuke in the coming year, Yagyu finally stopped attending school in his original body and sent a Shadow Clone to the Ninja School instead.

His original self stayed at home to cultivate ninjutsu and enhance his strength.

Aside from training with Hinata and her two friends during the holidays, Yagyu’s original body hardly left home.

Until today, Yagyu unusually skipped morning training and did not send out a Shadow Clone to practice; instead, he dressed carefully before going out.

A year has passed, and during his growth period, Yagyu has grown significantly taller, with his height increasing from 1.63 meters to 1.68 meters, towering over most of his peers by a head.

If he wore a ninja forehead protector, those who didn’t know Yagyu might think he had already been a Genin for several years.

After all, Naruto from the Shippuden series is only 1.66 meters tall, making him two centimeters shorter than Yagyu now.

Arriving at the Ninja School, Yagyu did not encounter Hinata and her friends on the way.

During this year, Hinata and her friends knew that Yagyu was not attending school in his original body, so they naturally wouldn’t orchestrate any “chance encounters.”

“Yagyu, good morning!”

“Yagyu, have you eaten breakfast?”

When Yagyu entered the classroom, it seemed that Hinata and her friends had arrived early.

Seeing Yagyu sit down, Hinata and Sakura greeted him, while Ino asked a code only the four of them would understand.

“Yeah, I did.” Yagyu nodded.

Upon hearing this, Hinata and her friends’ eyes lit up, and they became more enthusiastic in their conversation with Yagyu.

This simple phrase about having eaten was a code, meaning “I am the original body.”

After all, a Shadow Clone doesn’t eat.

Watching the suddenly enthusiastic Hinata and her friends, Nara Shikamaru, who was resting his head on the desk next to Yagyu, instantly flashed a glint of brilliance in his eyes.

So it really wasn’t a conflict!

This guy Yagyu, has he not been the original body all year?

The Shadow Clone Technique... This guy has actually mastered two B-rank ninjutsu.

No, it should be... Yagyu’s chakra level is actually enough to maintain a clone for an entire morning and afternoon, even completing the exam with a Shadow Clone!

Just how large is his chakra level?

Even the usually calm Nara Shikamaru couldn’t help but feel shocked.

No wonder neither Uchiha Sasuke nor any of them could shake Yagyu’s position as the top student over the years.

This guy’s strength is already far ahead of them.

What happened to that purpose-driven guy from back then that made him become who he is now?

At this moment, Nara Shikamaru's curiosity about Yagyu reached its peak, but he didn't ask further.

Because he knew Yagyu wouldn’t tell him.

But it was certain that Yagyu must have a bloodline limit.

This bloodline limit might have awakened in a later generation.

After all, besides bloodline limits, Nara Shikamaru couldn’t think of anything that could cause such a significant change in a person.

Swish—

At that moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Nara Shikamaru’s mind.

Fixating on Yagyu’s hair color and eye color, Nara Shikamaru suddenly had a bold idea.

Silver hair, red eyes, and an exaggerated chakra level...

Could it be that this guy Yagyu is a descendant of the Senju clan that integrated into Konoha?

If memory serves, the Second Hokage seemed to have the same hair and eye color!

His chakra level is so astonishing; could it be that he awakened the Senju bloodline?

Yagyu was unaware of Nara Shikamaru’s thoughts; otherwise, he would have been quite startled.

Wow, he was very close with his guess.

Unfortunately, no one could have imagined the mysterious existence of a “game system.”

However, Nara Shikamaru’s speculation helped Yagyu maintain the illusion of being a Sage Body.

After all, what he could think of, others would surely be able to think of as well.

When Yagyu’s astonishing chakra secret is revealed, those who have seen Senju Tobirama in person or in photos will definitely think Yagyu is a descendant of the Senju clan rather than someone hiding a secret within his body.

This is good news for Yagyu.

As time passed, it quickly reached the start of the graduation assessment.

“The topic for the graduation assessment is the Clone Technique. When your name is called, please come forward.”

Iruka appeared at the classroom door but did not enter; he left a sentence and then departed.

Before long, another Chūnin wearing a green vest appeared at the classroom door, holding a list, and began to call names: “Inuzuka Kiba…”

As each name was called, Yagyu’s classmates from six years reacted differently, standing up and leaving, never to return.

Ino and Hinata, whose names had already been called, did the same.

“...Yagyu.”

Soon, Yagyu heard his own name.

Yagyu stood up and looked at Sakura, saying, “Good luck, I’ll wait for you at the entrance of the teaching building.”

“Okay, Yagyu, good luck.” Sakura smiled and nodded.

Walking out of the classroom, Yagyu arrived at the testing room and saw Iruka and Mizuki sitting at the table.

Glancing at the gentle-smiling Mizuki, Yagyu quickly formed hand seals: “Clone Technique!”

With a loud bang, like a balloon bursting, a white smoke erupted from the testing room door.

When the white smoke dissipated, Yagyu emerged from it, holding a ninja forehead protector.

Upon exiting the teaching building, Yagyu indeed saw Hinata and Ino waiting at the entrance.

Before long, Sakura also came out holding her forehead protector.

They didn’t leave the Ninja School immediately; instead, they quietly waited for the graduation assessment to end.

Because they still needed to take their profile photos.

Only after taking the photo and having their records entered could they officially become Genin.

Of course, if they did not receive the approval of the guiding Jonin, they would still be sent back to school to repeat a year.