In the classroom...
Naruto looked at Hinata, who was attentively listening to the lesson, and suddenly wanted to test out the Chakra Dialogue Room he had developed.
He carefully linked his chakra over.
"Hinata, can you hear me?"
Hinata was focused on the teacher. In this class, the top performer in theory was Haruno Sakura, followed closely by Hinata.
Hm?
Hinata was a little surprised. She had clearly heard Naruto's voice in her mind.
She was sure he hadn't spoken aloud.
She tilted her head slightly and glanced at Naruto. He was just staring at the blackboard silently.
Am I imagining things? Was I just thinking about Naruto-kun too much during class?
Hinata's face instantly flushed red, her pale cheeks and neck turning a rosy pink.
"Hahaha! Hinata is so cute today!"
"Hinata! You heard me right—it really was my voice in your head!"
"Don't be surprised. It's a new technique I developed. You have to keep it a secret!"
Naruto's voice echoed in her mind again. Hinata was amazed. Only Naruto-kun could develop such an incredible jutsu.
"Try using your chakra to touch the light in your mind!"
Hinata followed his instruction. She indeed found a faint glowing point. Carefully, she guided her chakra toward it. Suddenly, she felt a pull, as if her chakra was being drawn somewhere else.
In that moment, a chakra-consciousness construct had formed. Hinata's awareness was transferred into the Chakra Dialogue Room. Though she could still sense her physical body in the classroom, her focus had shifted here. It was slightly distracting, but manageable once she adapted.
The scene before her was a vast, open field, lush and green, with blue skies and white clouds. It was a generated consciousness space—imagined by Naruto himself—and could be changed at will.
Right now, only Naruto had the authority to alter the environment, but permission could be granted by recording another person's chakra and allowing them access.
"Naruto-kun! This is amazing!"
Hinata marveled at the world around her. She reached out to touch the air—it felt real.
"Naruto-kun! How did you do this?"
"Haha, I worked hard to research it. Chakra is a fascinating energy. It's made from the fusion of one's spirit and physical life force. Because the spiritual component is present, chakra can act as a medium for transmitting information..."
Naruto explained for a while, launching into technical descriptions of chakra theory.
Hinata: "..."
Although she didn't understand most of what he said, she thought Naruto was incredibly smart—and very cool.
After chatting for a bit more in the conversation room, they exited the consciousness space.
Naruto also taught Hinata how to re-enter the Chakra Dialogue Room at will.
This mental space—maintained by Naruto's chakra—was akin to a server from his previous life. Anyone with the technique could link their chakra to his server and enter the shared mind-space.
Currently, the server was solely maintained by Naruto. If others mastered the jutsu in the future, it could evolve into a larger and more complex system.
Naruto's immense spiritual power was the key to pulling this off.
Soon, that class ended. The next subject was chakra refinement, the cornerstone of becoming a ninja.
There weren't extracurricular practice sessions every day. Today was filled entirely with theoretical lessons.
The day passed quickly. After school, Naruto said goodbye to Hinata and hurried toward his training ground. On the way, his acute perception picked up something odd.
Someone was tailing him.
He reached out with Kagura's Mind Eye—and sensed a familiar chakra signature.
It was Uchiha Sasuke.
For some reason, Sasuke was following him. Judging by the poor tailing skills, Naruto nearly burst out laughing.
As always, an Anbu agent was also watching him from a distance.
Naruto decided to ignore Sasuke. To maintain his usual behavior, he continued walking at his regular pace.
When he arrived at the training ground, Rock Lee was already waiting for him. Lee hadn't started training yet; he was standing quietly.
However, two wild rabbits lay beside him, and there were several large fish in a bucket at his feet.
Naruto couldn't help but smile. Lee, being in a different class, always finished school earlier. Naruto was used to him arriving early.
He walked over, picked up the rabbits, and headed toward the cave they had been working on. It now looked quite different.
Since Lee's arrival, they had expanded the cave together. It had become a temporary base stocked with green vegetables that Lee had bought. Naruto had given him money to purchase those ingredients.
Before Lee showed up, Naruto would forage for wild herbs in the forest. With his skills, even plain wild vegetables became delicious meals.
Rock Lee now waited for Naruto's cooking. After a few meals, he was completely hooked.
"Lee! Set up the pot!"
"Yes!" Lee replied, standing straight and shouting earnestly.
Before any training, they replenished their strength. Turning food into energy was essential. A balanced diet would greatly enhance training results.
That's what Naruto always said—and Lee had started to believe it. He noticed he didn't feel as fatigued as before.
Meanwhile, young Sasuke, hiding in the bushes, watched the two. He had followed Naruto expecting some secret training but instead found him having a… picnic?
The savory aroma wafted through the air and made Sasuke, who hadn't eaten yet, feel a sharp hunger.
Growl~
His stomach betrayed him. The sound was loud—and Rock Lee immediately turned his head toward the bushes.
"Who's there?!"
His eyes scanned sharply. Sasuke, realizing he was discovered, stepped out from hiding—looking extremely awkward.
"I was just… passing by. Do you believe that?"
Naruto and Lee both looked at him like he'd lost his mind.
Gritting his teeth to cover his embarrassment, Sasuke suddenly declared: "Uzumaki Naruto! Fight me!"
"Lee, he's my classmate."
Seeing Lee tense up, Naruto explained quickly. Then he turned to Sasuke and said: "Sasuke-kun, don't be in such a rush. You haven't even eaten yet. Come eat first."
Sasuke's stomach growled again, and the mouthwatering aroma reached him once more. He couldn't resist.
Hmph! I'm just worried that going hungry will hurt my performance…
Making that excuse for himself, Sasuke sat down.
Lee relaxed after hearing Naruto's explanation.
Naruto handed Sasuke a bowl and some chopsticks. Sasuke picked up a piece of meat and took a bite.
At first, he thought it would just taste decent—but his taste buds were instantly overwhelmed.
His eyes widened.
So good!
Could this be the secret to Uzumaki Naruto's strength?!
Of course, that thought only lasted for a second.
But in Sasuke's mind, one thing became clear—Naruto was not simple.
The strength he'd shown, the hand seals in class, this training camp, and now even cooking…
Uzumaki Naruto was clearly hiding his true abilities.
End of the Chapter.
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