20. Ninja Academy
Here is one more chapter today, enjoy!
Goodnight everyone
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Konoha's ninja academy opening ceremony was as lively as ever... and boring, When it came to the speech of the Third Hokage, the eyes of other children were shining, but Naruto was drowsy. There was no excitement in him at all.
"To those who possess the Will of Fire, everyone is family. The desire to protect one's family builds thicker and stronger bonds between each and everyone in the village."
"If the Will of Fire is embraced by everyone, the village will be alright no matter what happens." The third Hokage said with a joyful face & warm smile.
Oh, there was another boy with pineapple-shaped hair who had a similar reaction to Naruto and looked like he was about to fall asleep.
'what a drag..'
After the beautifully written, rich in content, clear in theme, and sleep-inducing speech was over, the children left their parents and went back to their respective classes.
The classroom of the ninja school was an amphitheatre with long, slender desks, and the positions had already been allocated. It was said to be random.
There were thirty people in Naruto's class. He observed them: the fat, the thin, the yellow-haired, the pink-haired, the spiky-headed, those with painted faces, those wearing hoods and sunglasses, the arrogant and cool ones in the front row, and the person beside him who looked down and played with his fingers... With these people and himself, this year's "Nine Rookie" class was complete.
Looking at the little girl beside him, Naruto decided to say hello: "Hello, I'm Uzumaki Naruto. I remember your name is Hinata, right?"
"Y-Yes..." Hinata's face visibly reddened, her mind full of thoughts: 'He remembers me, he still remembers me...he......'
'That aunt taught me to be brave, but now I can't even speak clearly' Hinata lowered her head in frustration, her mind racing.
Naruto was puzzled... How can I continue this conversation with your reaction?
Forget it; let's talk about it later. why did Iruka become a teacher? His parents didn't die in the Nine-Tails attack this time. Why?
At this time, Iruka wrote a few big characters on the blackboard and said, "From today onwards, I will be your teacher. My name is Iruka Umino, and I hope to get along well with everyone in the future!"
The children applauded respectfully. "Let's get to know each other. The classmates whose names I read, please come to the podium."
Iruka looked down at the list and said, "The first one, Sakura Haruno!"
"My name is Sakura Haruno..."
Here comes the ultimate simp of Sasuke & ultimate hater of Naruto. Will she treat me the same as the original? I don't hate her but if she tried to treat me like og Naruto, I think I should show her some gender equality.....
By the way, have you heard the name Sakura Haruno somewhere? Is it an important supporting role? I can't remember.....
"Next, Kiba Inuzuka."
Naruto perked up a little and looked over; a spiky-headed boy was standing on the podium, his face painted with oil paint in the shape of a dog's tooth, and there was a small white dog on his head... Huh? Where's Akamaru?
Kiba had already spoken: "I'm Kiba Inuzuka. I like dogs. My dream is to be a Hokage and let everyone have dogs!"
Naruto watched the spirited boy get off the stage and return to his seat. He walked with confidence, but he didn't notice where Akamaru was.
Is he not yet born? Possibly, It seems that wanting to pet the dog is out of the question, so let's think about a way to pet my fox, but he will be angry if I try.
"Next, Sasuke Uchiha."
As soon as Sasuke came to the stage, it caused a little riot among the girls in the class. This guy was good-looking & arrogant.
' hmm, the young master vibes ' Naruto thought while looking at Sasuke.
"My name is Sasuke Uchiha. My hobby is training and becoming stronger, and my dream is to be as good as my brother." After speaking, he glanced at Naruto intentionally or unintentionally.
Naruto pondered, does this kid think he can do it again? Why does he never learn?
"Next, Naruto Uzumaki."
"I'm Naruto Uzumaki. I like many things. My dream is... world peace."
Naruto didn't know what to say. He wanted to say he wanted to protect the people he valued, but he felt it was too embarrassing.
A few of the girls said that Naruto was handsome, but more said he wasn't as handsome as Sasuke. It seems that the girls in Konoha prefer Sasuke's cold and arrogant style.
It's no wonder that in some romance dramas, so many people like to watch the male protagonist with a straight face every day, what were they called..kdrama, Naruto was not jealous...
After observing the classmates, Naruto tried his best to remember their names. Although they were all just strangers, they were still his classmates.
The bored Naruto looked at the class schedule and found that the content to be learned was quite rich, including Ninja World Common Language, Ninja World History, Ninja World Geography, Basic Arithmetic, Basic Ninjutsu and Taijutsu classes, etc.
It feels like listening in class or not is about the same, and why is there no theory class on the Will of Fire? Should he skip class? Forget it, if he skipped class and went home, he might get beaten up, so let’s chat with the fox spirit and bring that book on Sealing Techniques tomorrow.
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When Naruto finished telling the fox a chapter of *berserk*, the class's self-introductions were over.
Iruka started to teach the first lesson, the foundation of ninjas using ninjutsu - chakra.
"Chakra is derived from 130 trillion cells in the human body... It is the basis for ninjas to use various ninjutsu... Bala..bala..."
"And refining chakra requires... Bala..bala..."
Naruto tried according to what Iruka said. He felt that it was not as easy to use as what his mother taught him. Maybe his mother taught him her special skills.
From the looks of these children, it seems that they are learning smoothly. It is not difficult for people in this world to refine chakra.
As for the seals that Iruka talked about later, Naruto said that he learned them in his previous life. He can even perform Chidori, Fireball, and even water dragon bombs with 44 seals...
It's a pity that Naruto can't release any of them right now. If he knew the order of the seals, he could release ninjutsu, but then the copying ability of the Sharingan would become a joke. There must be some coordination skills involved.
For Naruto, the morning class was boring. If he hadn't been accompanied by the fox spirit, he would have fallen asleep long ago.
When he heard the word "end of class," it meant it was time for lunch. Naruto took out his bento and naturally sat beside Sasuke.
"What are you doing here?" Sasuke was vigilant. For some reason, he always felt that Naruto wanted to make fun of him.
"I'll see what Aunt Mikoto has cooked." Naruto smiled, hinting that he wanted to eat.
"Hmph." Sasuke opened the lunch box.
"Wow, isn't this my favourite fried shrimp!" Naruto rudely took one and took a big bite. "Delicious!"
"You bastard! This is my bento!"
"Don't be so disrespectful. It's not a big deal; you can eat my meat balls." Naruto gave Sasuke a ball and then took a shrimp.
'Aunt Mikoto's cooking is really good. As expected of a woman who has raised two children' Naruto thought happily.
After several years, Sasuke still couldn't adapt to Naruto's shameless appearance. This guy seemed to conflict with the etiquette he had learned in every move.
A big family like Uchiha still has some rigid etiquette. Although it is not as serious as the Hyuga, it is not as loose as Naruto.
Every time Naruto went to grab a meal, Sasuke felt that his peaceful dining table was disturbed by Naruto, and this guy had very similar tastes to himself, always grabbing the dishes he liked.
Eating at the same table with him is like fighting a war. If it wasn't for my brother who often served me dishes... Hmph, as expected, my brother is the best. For a creature like Naruto, eating this 10000 times won't be enough.
The lunch was enjoyed by the host and guests, probably. Naruto wiped his mouth and put away the bento box: "Thank you for your hospitality, Sasuke!"
After speaking, he patted Sasuke on the back.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Before Sasuke could swallow his last mouthful of food, Naruto nearly choked him on food.
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