Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 62 Planning a Birthday

A few days later at noon, the ninja classroom was filled with noise, and Naruto was squatting on the open ground of the classroom, teasing the "special member" who had recently joined the class.

"Come, Akamaru, sit down!"

Naruto gave the command, looking at the little dog in front of him, Akamaru, who was all white except for the black back of his ears.

This is Kiba's recently acquired partner. The ninja dog, which will grow to the size of a person in the future, is currently just a tiny puppy the size of a palm.

"Woof!"

Akamaru immediately sat down obediently, tilting its little head back and staring intently at Naruto with its bright black eyes.

"Good boy/girl, now shake hands!"

Naruto extended his palm, and Akamaru immediately raised his right front paw, smoothly placing his soft paw pad on Naruto's palm and shaking hands with him.

"As expected of a ninja dog, it's incredibly intelligent."

Naruto couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, reaching out his other hand to stroke Akamaru's little head. The puppy's fur was even more comfortable than he had imagined. Feeling praised, Akamaru immediately narrowed his eyes, letting out a satisfied "woof" from his throat, his tail wagging rapidly like a little motor, patting the floor in a cheerful rhythm.

A while ago, when Ya walked into the classroom carrying a furry white creature, he generously announced his new partner.

"This is Akamaru, my new partner!" Kiba held the tiny white dog, no bigger than his palm, in his hands. The little guy seemed a bit shy, sniffing the air incessantly with his wet black nose.

Naruto's eyes lit up instantly. He obediently raised his hand and asked if he could touch Akamaru.

At the same time, he thought to himself, "No wonder it's a ninja academy; students can even bring their pets to school."

You see, Naruto has been eyeing the big fox inside him for a long time, but he's never had the chance to pet it. Petting the dog now seems like a good way to satisfy his craving.

The tooth's reaction was even more enthusiastic than expected. "Of course!" He practically jumped for joy as he handed over Akamaru.

In Kiba's life plan, his dream is to become Hokage, and his first order after becoming Hokage is "everyone in the village must keep a dog". Now that he can recruit one more dog lover, he is one step closer to his dream.

On the other side of the classroom, Satsuki watched this scene tenderly, her chin resting on her hand. In her view, Naruto was working hard to build connections—after all, the Inuzuka clan was a prestigious family in Konoha.

Thinking of this, a pang of heartache flashed in her eyes. Naruto had really gone to great lengths for the future development of the family.

The boys in the class quickly noticed this rare scene. The second young lady of the Uchiha family, who was usually as cold as ice to everyone, was now showing such a gentle expression.

Several bolder boys exchanged glances furtively, but none dared to approach him. After all, since the start of the semester, apart from Naruto, every boy who tried to get close to Satsuki had been coldly rejected.

"Hey Naruto, are you really going tonight? I've prepared an amazing present!"

While munching on potato chips, Choji leaned closer to Naruto, who was playing with the dog, to reconfirm the plan they had recently made.

That's right, tonight's operation is to give Iruka-sensei a surprise.

Why?

Because today is a special day—May 26th, Konoha Year 55, is Iruka-sensei's birthday!

Although Naruto already knew that Iruka would eventually accept him, for some reason, he had a strange fondness for his teacher from their very first meeting. The last time he felt this way was when he first met Sasuke.

When school started, Iruka's gaze towards Naruto still carried a hint of aloofness stemming from the Nine-Tails. But Naruto didn't back down—he diligently performed his duties as a good student, paying close attention in class, helping classmates who weren't distant from him, and even greeting Iruka whenever they met in the hallway.

At first, Iruka would just give a curt "hmm" and quickly look away. But as time went on, Naruto's persistence seemed to slowly melt away the barrier—Iruka began to respond to his greetings, and later, he would even take the initiative to chat with him for a few minutes.

However, Naruto noticed that Iruka's eyes had changed.

From initial complexity and estrangement, it has now turned into...guilt?

It seems Iruka is blaming himself for distancing himself from Naruto at the beginning.

Regarding Naruto's plan to organize a birthday celebration for their teacher, Naruto also invited the other Konoha 1s. As they were already close friends, they all accepted in various distinctive ways.

Satsuki: "Since you're begging me like this, I'll reluctantly help you..."

Shikamaru: "This is troublesome... but take me with you. Have you figured out how to lure Iruka-sensei to the scene?"

Choji: "Oh! Then let me join in too. I'll bring lots of snacks."

Shino: "Well, since you want to give Iruka-sensei a birthday surprise, I'll join in too. And why, I want to express my gratitude..."

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After a while, the classroom door was gently pushed open, and Iruka walked in carrying the attendance list. After a quick roll call to confirm the number of people, he announced that there would still be physical training class in the afternoon, and everyone should gather on the playground.

The students arrived at the playground in somewhat disorganized lines. The afternoon sun was a bit dazzling, carrying the languid feeling unique to late summer.

The sparring pairings for the physical training class were announced quickly. When they heard "Naruto Uzumaki vs. Sasuke Uchiha," the students around them instinctively took a step back.

It was inevitable that the two would be grouped together again, since their skill level was far inferior to the others. If they were to spar with other students, the match would usually end in one round, which would not achieve the desired training effect.

Iruka walked up to the two and instructed them, "Listen carefully, this sparring session only allows taijutsu, no ninjutsu or ninja tools, and it must be stopped short of causing serious injury. Understand?"

He still remembers the first time the two of them clashed with fire-style techniques. If they were allowed to fight using ninjutsu, not only would the two of them be injured, but even the students watching from the sidelines would suffer. Iruka felt that if they didn't do anything, the two of them might end up tearing down the ninja academy.

"Yes……"

Naruto and Satsuki responded in drawn-out tones, their voices betraying a hint of reluctance. Satsuki, in particular, pouted slightly, her disappointment almost written all over her face.

"Cheer up! Do you know how dangerous that ninjutsu is for you right now? What if you hurt someone? Start forming the opposing hand seals now!"