38. I will always return

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At the end of class, the students rushed out and headed straight to Naruto and Sasuke.

"Big brother, big brother, perform! Perform!"

"Ninjutsu! Ninjutsu!"

Naruto signalled to Sasuke. Reluctantly, Sasuke walked to the middle of the field and performed a Uchiha-style martial arts routine.

With flashy moves that looked almost like hip-hop, it was no wonder that "Dance King" Madara Uchiha always talked about dancing with others.

The children were captivated by Sasuke, especially the little girls who cheered and screamed, with Sakura leading the way.

Naruto facepalmed. "Since when did you join in, Sakura? The fan culture is already corrupting Konoha's minors."

After Sasuke's street-style demonstration, several of his afterimages suddenly appeared on the field, making the children gasp in awe.

Then, the afterimages vanished, and Sasuke reappeared next to Naruto.

Though his mastery of the Body Flicker Technique, passed down from Shisui, wasn't perfect, Sasuke's performance was enough to impress the kids.

With his hands in his pockets, Sasuke nodded at Naruto, signalling that it was his turn.

Naruto generously formed a hand seal and shouted, "Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!" creating 18 clones.

The clones immediately got into character, somersaulting and doing stunts.

They gathered together and shouted in unison, "Naruto Uzumaki clone no 1-18, reporting sir!"

Naruto, with a tick mark on his forehead, said, "Be serious! It's a performance!"

The clones suddenly acted as if they realized something, then shouted, "Welcome to the Uzumaki Naruto Acrobatic Troupe!"

One particularly clever clone stepped forward, bowed to the audience, and then pulled out a gong from nowhere. He struck it with a loud "Duang" and announced:

"Watch closely, folks! After this, there's no such show. As long as the audience wants to see it, we can do anything! Those with money, pay up! Those without, just cheer us on!"

Then he turned around and waved, "Brothers, start the show!"

The children clapped out of courtesy, while Sasuke tugged at Naruto's sleeve and asked, "What exactly are you planning?"

Naruto responded irritably, "I don't know! Don't ask me."

Sasuke and Sakura: ???

"Your clones... and you don't know what they're planning?"

The clones had already started their performance, doing 20 backflips in a row—a basic feat.

They could flip from one end of the playground to the other without breaking a sweat.

The physical capabilities in this world are so ridiculous that they could attempt any acrobatic trick from Naruto's previous life.

Somersaults, tightrope walking, human ladders, and wall runs were all part of the fun.

Especially with a risky act like tightrope walking, the clones enjoyed themselves, walking steadily because they knew if they slipped and fell, they'd disperse.

As for the steel wire, ninja kits provided all the necessary tools.

The Uzumaki Acrobatic Troupe continued to entertain, with the children cheering and applauding non-stop.

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