Sign in From Naruto

Xu Fan wasn't pretending. It wasn't like he had the "Strongest Pretend System" and needed to act in a fancy way. He was simply recounting the facts in a calm manner.

Although Xu Fan had initially proposed attending the ninja academy, a large part of that decision was due to the process and the sign-in locations.

Even according to his original plan, Xu Fan had intended to graduate early.

If he continued to stay at the ninja academy, going through the routine of attending classes, by the time he graduated with Naruto, Orochimaru would almost be ready to attack Konoha.

At that time, no matter how powerful his strength was, he would still only be a Genin.

There was no comparison to existences like Jiraiya or Tsunade.

Looking at Konoha's timeline, the death of the Third Hokage during Orochimaru's invasion was undoubtedly the easiest opportunity to become Hokage.

It's just that Xu Fan hadn't expected that after only his fourth sign-in, he had obtained the Bloodline Limit of Wood Release.

He had thought such a good thing would take a while.

In the meantime, it wouldn't be bad to learn a little Ninjutsu at the ninja academy.

Now, however, there was no need for that.

"Speaking of which, it seems like none of the twelve Konoha rookies learned their skills at the ninja academy," Xu Fan couldn't help but muse inwardly.

Naruto's two major killer techniques—the Rasengan was learned from Jiraiya, and the Shadow Clone Jutsu was stolen from the Scroll of Seals.

Sasuke's Sharingan was innate, and the Chidori was taught by Kakashi.

The others, not to mention, either learned family secret techniques or were taught by their Jonin instructors.

The more practical things from the ninja academy were the Clone and Transformation Techniques.

However, now that he possessed the Bloodline Limit and the strongest clone technique—Wood Clone—the Transformation Technique was another low-level jutsu he could master after seeing it once.

Even if he graduated early now, he had nothing to lose.

In fact, regardless of whether his fourth sign-in reward was Wood Release, Xu Fan had planned to take this opportunity to bring up the matter with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Graduating early, becoming a Genin, and being instructed by a Jonin was clearly the most suitable path for him.

And this kind of early graduation wasn't without precedent.

For example, Uchiha Itachi.

He had graduated early, becoming a Genin at seven and a Chunin by the time he was Xu Fan's age. By then, he was already the captain of the ANBU.

His peers, on the other hand, had only just graduated.

If Uchiha Itachi could do it, why couldn't he?

Because Itachi was an Uchiha?

Well, Xu Fan was a Senju.

Itachi had the Mangekyō Sharingan?

Xu Fan had a sign-in system!

Even if Uchiha Itachi suddenly unleashed a Susanoo, Xu Fan could calmly ask him,

"Do you want to dance too?"

However, Sarutobi didn't directly respond to Xu Fan. Instead, he sat in silence for a while.

Although this matter surprised Sarutobi Hiruzen, it was still better than the name change.

Moreover, yesterday's events had proven that Xu Fan's strength far exceeded that of his peers—even surpassing most Jonin.

Letting Xu Fan graduate early and assigning a Jonin to instruct him seemed reasonable.

"I will consider this matter," Sarutobi said after a long pause. "There are still more than two months until the next graduation exam. Until then, you will continue to study in Iruka's class."

"Understood," Xu Fan nodded.

Although Sarutobi didn't give a direct reply, the meaning was clear.

If Xu Fan could pass the graduation exam in two months, he would be allowed to graduate early.

At the same time, if something changed within those two months, Sarutobi Hiruzen would have room to maneuver.

After all, he was still "considering" it.

But in Xu Fan's opinion, this wasn't a big problem.

"By the way," Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly stood up, as if remembering something. "Should we go visit Hinata?"

"Hinata?"

"Yes. After being held hostage by the Cloud ninjas, she was in shock. After some rest, she's no longer in critical condition, but since the matter hasn't been fully resolved, Hinata is currently resting at home on sick leave."

Sarutobi Hiruzen had no intention of hiding this.

According to the information he had, Xu Fan was the one who had saved Hinata that day.

He likely knew the details better than Sarutobi himself.

On top of that, Xu Fan's performance had impressed him. If properly cultivated, even if Xu Fan didn't become the next Hokage, he could wholeheartedly inherit the Will of Fire and protect Konoha!

There was nothing wrong with letting him establish contact with the Hyuga clan in advance.

Most importantly, this could also be an opportunity to strengthen ties with the Hyuga clan.

"It just so happens that I'm also planning to visit the Hyuga clan. Why don't we go together?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen extended the invitation to Xu Fan, picking up his Hokage hat and placing it on his head.

"Alright," Xu Fan nodded. He didn't think Sarutobi Hiruzen was the type to do meaningless things.

Look at Naruto when he became the Seventh Hokage—he was as busy as a corporate worker day in and day out.

Then compare that to the Third Hokage, whose daily workload seemed to consist of village strolls and home visits.

Both were Hokages, so how big could the gap really be?

While Sarutobi Hiruzen had advisors like Danzo, Naruto also had support from Sasuke and Konohamaru.

Based on this reasoning, Xu Fan thought that Sarutobi Hiruzen's invitation to visit Hinata was likely a pretext.

In reality, he probably wanted to discuss with the Hyuga clan how to resolve the trouble caused by the Cloud Ninja Village.

On the other hand, he might also want to foster a good relationship between Xu Fan and Hinata.

After all, the Hyuga clan's hierarchy was very strict, with the main and branch families clearly divided. Hinata, as the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan, was undoubtedly the future successor.

If Sarutobi was grooming Xu Fan as the next Hokage, this visit could be a rare opportunity to build connections.

However...

All of this was just Xu Fan's speculation. As for Sarutobi Hiruzen's true intentions, only he knew.

"Let's go," Sarutobi Hiruzen said after a brief preparation. He brushed past Xu Fan, pushed open the office door, and headed toward the Hyuga clan's compound.

Seeing this, Xu Fan naturally followed.

"Speaking of which, I wonder how Naruto and Hinata's relationship is at this point in time."

"No matter what, I'm also the hero who saved the beauty. What if Hinata falls in love with me..."

Xu Fan couldn't help but recall that the reason Hinata liked Naruto was because Naruto stood up for her when she was in trouble.

Only then did she slowly fall in love.

In other words, a shy character like Hinata's was actually very easy to win over if someone treated her well.

But then again, she's very exclusive...

"Ugh."

Thinking about it, Xu Fan couldn't help but sigh. For a man as outstanding as himself, not having girls like him would be abnormal.

But what if too many girls liked him?

"I just want to sign in properly, become strong, and become Hokage. I don't want to waste my energy on women."