C22 Dream Fulfillment Master

"Hey, Hinata's here too. Give it your all!"

Mr. Hirome held Hinata's hand tenderly, his eyes seemingly reserved only for her.

Ino, though accustomed to Mr. Hirome's gentleness toward Hinata, still felt a pang of jealousy.

"Mr. Hirome, you've never been that gentle with me!"

In the face of Ino's jealousy, all Mr. Hirome could do was offer a smile. How could the situations compare? One was his choice, the other an obligation. Naturally, he'd treat them differently.

But Mr. Hirome would never voice such a thing; it would be far too hurtful.

"Huh? Mr. Hirome's here too? Are you sure that's okay?" Seeing Mr. Hirome, doubt was cast upon his abilities.

Indeed, Mr. Hirome had always kept a low profile at school, consistently scoring in the middle range on exams, neither high nor low.

"Bastard, don't underestimate Mr. Hirome. No one here is his match!"

Naruto, witnessing someone belittle his respected brother, immediately leapt to Mr. Hirome's defense, pointing at the offender's nose and shouting.

"Hmph, you're just a Medicine Ninja. What are you doing here? Wouldn't working directly in a hospital be better?"

Teeth, unphased by Naruto's defense, had always clashed with him since childhood and shot back without hesitation.

"That... That's not fair. Mr. Hirome is actually very skilled. Please don't speak about him that way."

Even though Teeth was Hinata's teammate, she wouldn't allow anyone to disparage her dear Mr. Hirome.

"Enough, all of you, quiet down!"

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, someone from the side stepped in.

"You're the newbies this year, right? Making such a commotion as soon as you come in—keep it down!"

"And who might you be? What's it to you?" Naruto bristled, annoyed at the interruption.

"I'm Naruto. I'm telling you this for your own good. Take a look around..."

Upon Naruto's suggestion, everyone, except Mr. Hirome, surveyed their surroundings.

Then, Naruto took the time to educate the newcomers about the Middle Ninja Exam, revealing that he had taken it multiple times and even producing his Ninja Card.

Sasuke, intrigued by the Ninja Card, began to inquire about its functions.

Seeing an opportunity to share his knowledge, Naruto began to flaunt his own Ninja Card, explaining its use to the newcomers. He seemed like a helpful senior, eager to guide the rookies.

Only Hirome knew that Naruto was a formidable Ninja, known as the Dream Master.

In time, the Forbidden Arts technique known as Dirt Reincarnation was cleverly transformed by him into Dream Reincarnation.

True, Naruto wasn't the Dream Master yet, but that didn't stop him from fulfilling the small requests of the newcomers when possible.

After Sasuke mentioned Gaara and Rock Lee, Naruto got to work.

He displayed Gaara and Rock Lee's profiles for the experts to see.

Having reviewed the information on Gaara and Rock Lee, the experts were convinced that this year's Middle Ninja Exam would be anything but easy.

"Hey, do you have any information on Haruno Hirome?" Kiba asked, while everyone else was still anxious about the upcoming exam.

"Bastard, why do you want to see Mr. Hirome's information?" Naruto was visibly upset with Kiba's request, although he couldn't quite pinpoint why he felt so irked.

Kiba had a purpose for inquiring about Hirome's Ninja Card; he was aiming to take Naruto down a peg, to show that Hirome wasn't as formidable as Naruto had boasted.

"Haruno Hirome? Sure, I'll pull it up now!"

After a few clicks, Naruto produced Hirome's Ninja Card. "Haruno Hirome, skilled in Medicine Ninjutsu and Physical Technique. He's completed an A-level mission at a very young age, quite remarkable indeed!"

Even though Class 7's mission in Wave Country was ultimately deemed an S-class task, it was publicly declared as A-class.

Hearing Naruto's readout from Hirome's Ninja Card, Hirome smirked. It appeared Naruto's information wasn't as up-to-date as he thought.

"Pfft, what? That's old news. Mr. Hirome's talents extend far beyond just Medicine Ninjutsu!"

Naruto scoffed at the Ninja Card details. He had just listened to the introductions for Gaara and Lee, thinking Naruto's intel was spot on.

But upon seeing Mr. Hirome's data, which was outdated to his pre-graduation days, Naruto found it laughable.

Unfazed by Naruto's taunting, Kabuto remained noncommittal. In his eyes, Sasuke was the only member of Class 7 worth noting, though he might begrudgingly acknowledge Naruto, the Nine-tail Jinchuuriki. As for Haruno Hirome and the like, he couldn't be bothered to gather their information.

It seemed he had been underestimated! Hirome bristled at Kabuto's dismissive look and resolved to seize an opportunity to demonstrate his strength to the Dream Master.

"Hmph, I almost let that guy get to me!" Naruto grumbled, dissatisfied with Kabuto's silence, but he let it go without further comment.

Turning to face the crowd, he proclaimed loudly, "My name is Uzumaki Naruto, and I refuse to be beaten by any of you!" He felt a rush of exhilaration after his declaration.

"Haha, that's the spirit, Naruto! Keep that fire burning!" Hirome cheered on, joining in the commotion, much to Sakura's chagrin. "Bastard, what are you two up to?" she snapped.

Naruto's outburst had drawn the attention of everyone in the classroom, and their gazes toward Naruto and his friends turned hostile.

While Naruto and Hirome were unfazed by the animosity, Sakura and the others were deeply concerned.

Amidst the chaos, the Sound Ninja Three-man Group sprang into action, and soon after, Kabuto was on the ground, coughing up blood.

Seeing Kabuto in distress, Sakura's compassion kicked in, and she insisted that Hirome heal him. Hirome knew that without employing his God Level Healing, Kabuto's Medicine Ninjutsu would easily surpass his own.

Reluctantly, Hirome approached to administer treatment. He knew there was no point in pretending with Kabuto, who would surely detect the use of God Level Healing.

But what if Kabuto realized the extent of his abilities? Hirome wasn't concerned; he had no fear of Orochimaru.

With a simple touch, Hirome activated his God Level Healing.

"Ding! You have healed minor injuries and earned 1000 points."

Upon hearing the notification, Hirome checked the details and was pleasantly surprised to see the generous reward of 1000 points—an unexpected bonus.

After being instantaneously healed, he stared at Mr. Hirome in astonishment. Although he had intentionally inflicted the injury upon himself, it wasn't the kind of wound a Low Ninja could easily heal!

And that fleeting golden light—surely it wasn't Medicine Ninjutsu, was it? Could it be a Kekkei Genkai?

In that brief moment, he pondered many things, and his gaze towards Mr. Hirome was devoid of any previous disdain.

He had stumbled upon an exceptional talent. It would be best to report this to Lord Orochimaru first!

Concealing his desire to uncover the secrets of Mr. Hirome's Kekkei Genkai, he expressed his gratitude.

Just then, the examiner Morino Ibiki entered and issued a warning to the Sound Ninja Three-man Group who had launched the attack.

"Alright, the Middle Ninja Selection Exam is about to start. Come forward and collect your seat number tags. The written test papers will be distributed shortly!"

Upon hearing Morino Ibiki's announcement, Naruto's heart sank.

The words "written test" circled relentlessly in his mind.