Hidden Genius: Ayanokouji's Rebirth As Naruto

Chapter 7 Naruto's Birthday Revelations: Bonds, Secrets, and Ambitions.

On the morning of October 1, at around 10:37 AM, Naruto and his peers were in the Academy, attending a history class taught by the chunin, Umino Iruka. As Iruka explained the history of the Konoha Village, he decided to test his students' knowledge by asking them questions.

"Sakura!" he called out to one of the students. The named student immediately became alert, focusing her attention on Iruka. "Yes, Iruka-Sensei," she responded.

"List the names of all four Hokages of Konoha and tell me the special ability of at least one of them," said Iruka, posing a straightforward question to Sakura.

"Yes, Sensei. The names of the four Hokages are: the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama; the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama; the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen; and the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato. As for the special ability, the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, was known for his Kekkei Genkai, Wood Release, and his renowned Medical Ninjutsu," Sakura answered diligently while standing, showcasing her expertise in the theoretical portion of their studies.

"Very good, you may sit down, Sakura," Iruka said with a proud expression. Then, his expression changed to a more serious one as he turned his attention to another student who was known for being quite silent and somewhat dense.

"Naruto, can you tell me what the Fourth Hokage specialized in?" Iruka asked, directing the question to Naruto.

Naruto, caught a bit off guard, responded hesitantly, "Um, well... he had learned all the Jutsus of our village, Sensei?"

Iruka sighed, realizing that Naruto still had much to learn.

"NO! That was the Third Hokage, not the Fourth," Iruka said, his face contorting with anger. "Naruto, by tomorrow I expect you to learn everything about all the Hokages. Am I clear?"

Naruto nodded simply as he sat down, thinking to himself, 'I wonder what Hinata's up to. She did say she'd train extra hard for passing the trial of the Fox clan. Well, that means it's about time I started training too. After all, the main battle is about to begin.'

"Sigh! Alright, class. Now I will explain to you about..." Iruka began as he moved on to another topic. After some time, he finished his lecture and announced the end of the class for the day.

After glancing at Hinata, Naruto left the classroom, musing, 'Although she glanced back at me, she seemed a little nervous about something. Though it's not like I can't guess what it's about. Come to think of it, it's right after ten days, I guess.'

Naruto then headed towards a tree, where he transformed into the appearance of a random citizen. Disguised, he walked towards his chosen destination for the day. Upon arrival, he was greeted by the usual welcome.

"Ah! Welcome. Naruto, I presume?" said Teuchi, the old man and owner of Ichiraku Ramen.

"Yeah! It seems there's no way I can fool you. Two bowls of miso," said Naruto, still in disguise, as he ordered his ramen.

After a short wait, a young girl a few years older than Naruto brought his order. It was Ayame, Teuchi's daughter. "Here you go, Naruto-kun. How's the Academy going? Are you keeping up with the others?"

"Yeah. Although with some difficulty, I'm managing somehow. Hinata helps me a lot, so there are no problems for now," Naruto replied as he slurped his noodles.

"I see. You can't always rely on her, okay? You need to take action more often yourself, alright?" Ayame said, to which Naruto replied, "Yeah, I know that. I always work extra hard." Internally, he thought, 'Though it's me who is actually helping her.'

"I see. Well, have a nice day," said Ayame as she took away the empty bowl and the payment for the ramen from Naruto. He bid farewell to both of them as he walked away towards his home.