Chapter 422: Bad Times
Neji hesitated: "Um... Naruto will not forget Himawari's birthday after you reminded him, right?"
Boruto pouted, "Not really, but he messed up his sister's birthday."
Hiashi put on a smile on his face, "Since it's Himawari's birthday, you must celebrate it with the Hyuga clan, right? If you dare to mess up Himawari's birthday, grandpa will definitely take care of you and give Naruto a good scolding."
Hearing this, Boruto choked.
Seeing Boruto like this, the smile on Hiashi's face froze.
Boruto smiled awkwardly: "Well...next time I will definitely..."
on screen
at this time
Fang Zhu knocked on the door and walked in.
【Feel sorry……】
Naruto looked at Fangzhu who was walking in through the door behind Boruto: [Oh, Fangzhu. ]
Fangzhu walked towards Naruto and said, "As the leader of the High-Tech Ninja Tool Team, I have a request, Mr. Seventh-Hero."
【What? 】
[In the upcoming Chunin Exam, we hope you will allow the use of the technological ninja tools developed by our group. ]
As he spoke, Housuke lifted up Konohamaru's wrist.
……
fire nation
A smile appeared on Shikaku's face.
"It's Dr. Fangzhu indeed!"
Muye Village
Hokage Building
Fugaku looked delighted.
After the live broadcast is over, we must find this talent and allocate funds from the village for him to study technology that is useful to Konoha.
"Uh...but..."
"Although Professor Fangzhu is very important to Konoha, and this technological ninja tool is also very important, it is not appropriate to use it in the Chunin Exam..."
Sarutobi clan
Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head, already anticipating the outcome.
"Naruto won't agree to that."
on screen
Housuke grabbed Sarada and Mitsuki's shoulders.
[That way, Genin won't have to go through hard training... and their performance will be more exciting! And if we sell them to other ninja villages, the export revenue will also benefit Konoha Village...]
Naruto interrupted in a deep voice: [No.]
He looked up at Fang Zhu and said, "The Chunin Exam is not a performance. The purpose of the exam is to train ninjas."
[I understand... I'm sorry to bother you. ]
Having said that, Fang Zhu lowered his head and turned away.
Boruto looked at his back, and when he opened the door, the other party smiled at him.
Boruto smiled back.
After the door was closed, Boruto turned around and said something to Naruto.
[This isn’t the shitty time you grew up in, Dad!]
After saying that, he turned and ran out of Naruto's office.
[Hey! Boruto, wait! ]
Seeing that Boruto didn't stop, Konohamaru lowered his hands, looking speechless.
[I haven't given him the Chunin Exam application yet.]
Naruto touched the back of his head, feeling helpless.
……
Pure Land
Hashirama sighed: "Times have changed..."
Tobirama looked indifferent.
"Boruto is Naruto's son, and he has shown a lot of extraordinary qualities on the screen. I believe that in a few years, people will understand why Naruto rejected Fangsuke."
Madara had almost come to terms with it by now.
"Boruto is right. Our era is a rotten era."
"But even so, ninjas cannot rely on technological ninja tools, even if they are just genin."
"Otherwise you will never become a strong person."
Izuna sighed: "In Boruto's time, technology developed very rapidly. Kumogakure even developed a chakra cannon that can destroy meteorites. I wonder what the other three ninja villages have researched?"
Minato frowned.
He had a feeling that Boruto was going to see Dr. Fangsuke.
But the current Dr. Fangzhu doesn’t give him the same feeling as he did later... that he treats Boruto sincerely.
Kushina sighed.
Although she felt bad for her son and grandson, but...
"Naruto. You should pay more attention to Boruto..."
When Naruto was a child, he used pranks to attract people's attention. No one knew the feeling of being ignored better than him.
fire nation
Muye Village
Sarutobi clan
Sarutobi Hiruzen recalled the three major wars in the ninja world.
"If there is no Naruto, the future of the ninja world will probably still be a bad era."
on screen
Fang Zhu handed the blue chip in his hand to Boruto: [This is for you. ]
Boruto took it.
【Thank you again, don’t forget to develop those new software. 】
Fang Zhu said: [You know I won't. Also, Master Boruto, are you going to take part in the Chunin Exam? ]
【No. 】
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Ninja World
"Boruto and Fangsuke must be old acquaintances. They seem to have a good relationship."
"Did Boruto also awaken Naruto's Genin gene? With his talent, it shouldn't be difficult for him to become a Chunin, right?"
"Even if he participates, he may not be able to stand out in the Chunin Exam. There are many geniuses, not just Boruto. If he encounters an opponent as strong as Naruto, Sasuke, and Gaara, Boruto might be eliminated."
on screen
Fang Zhu touched his forehead: [What a pity. I believe everyone wants to see your ability, especially your father.]
Boruto was stunned: [Will the Hokage watch the Chunin Exam? ]
【Of course. 】
Screen turn
In the restaurant
Boruto is playing games.
Mitsuki walked up to him and handed him the Chunin Exam application.
So, you are a video game genius.
Boruto asked: [What do you want to do, Mitsuki? I told you I'm not interested. ]
Sarada put her hands on her waist and said to Boruto: [Teacher Konohamaru wants us to participate.]
Mitsuki also said: [We need a three-person team to meet the requirements of the Chunin Selection Exam. If you don't apply, we can't participate. ]
Boruto, who was playing the game, lowered his eyes slightly.
【I don’t care.】
Sarada grabbed Boruto by the collar.
[My dream is to become a Hokage, are you going to destroy my dream? ]
Boruto seemed to have misunderstood and thought Sarada wanted him to be Hokage, so he waved her hand away.
【I……】
[I don’t want to be a Hokage! 】
Because the sound was so loud, people around looked over.
Sarada put her hands on the table and looked at Boruto seriously: [The position of Hokage is not inherited. ]
[Okay, then you can be the Hokage. ]
At this point, Boruto's voice became much quieter.
[But don't even think about getting married in this life. To the people around the Hokage, he is just a bastard. ]
Sarada was stunned.
She was silent.
Obviously he can understand Boruto's situation.
……
Pure Land
Kushina held her forehead.
"Naruto, look at Sarada. She knew at the age of twelve that she had to pass the Chunin Exam to become a Hokage."
The corners of Minato's mouth curled up unconsciously.
"Boruto doesn't look like he doesn't care, especially after knowing that the Hokage will be watching the Chunin Exams."
My little pineapple-head looks so proud.
A bit like Sass?
Quan Na shook his head.
Boruto's idea is too extreme.
"It's a bit exaggerated to say that she won't marry for her whole life. The Hokage is just busy, not that he has no feelings. Besides, Sarada has to continue the Uchiha bloodline."
"If I don't marry, in a few decades, won't even the Uchiha bloodline disappear in the ninja world?"
How is this possible?
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