Bab 8: The First Day at the Ninja School
"Yes, Teacher Iruka!"
As Iruka's words fell,
Everyone in the classroom responded in unison with relatively childish voices. After all, it was only the first day at the ninja school, and leaving a good impression on their guiding teacher was deemed quite important.
"Well, very good. Now, let's introduce ourselves one by one. After all, you'll be studying together for six years, and after graduation, you might even be assigned to a team for missions. So, it's important to make a good impression on each other."
Iruka smiled slightly, then pointed to the first child in the front row on the right and said softly, "Let's start with you, Ikuta-kun. Just briefly talk about your dreams and things you like."
"Yes!"
"My name is Ikuta Gakuto, and my dream is to become a great ninja. I like..."
It was a very humanized start. Or perhaps it should be said that after so many years of transformation (or changes?), Konoha's ninja school was no longer the same as it was during the era when the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, established it. It might even be said that the same group of students, if they were placed in the time when the Second Hokage had just founded the ninja school, might not even be able to enter the school gates. Of course, this is not to compare them in terms of superiority or inferiority, but merely to illustrate the limitations of the times.
As these students introduced themselves one by one,
Naruto observed quietly, considering that they would become his nominal comrades for the next six years. It should be said that among the people present,
The vast majority of them would become cannon fodder among Konoha's ninja, and only a few would reach the rank of Chunin or higher. Compared to civilians, who had the same objective conditions, those from ninja clans could achieve the same goals in half the time or even less. After all, this was not a tortoise and hare race. People wouldn't deliberately wait for others. If someone was more talented than you, had access to more resources than you, and worked just as hard as you (not to mention working even harder), what qualification or chance did you have to surpass them? No, you didn't even have the qualification to progress alongside them. This was the reality of the Naruto world.
It couldn't erase all the possibilities for civilian-born ninja. It should be noted that there were still some chances for civilian-born ninja to succeed, but these were the exceptions. In this age, proving one's worth in a ninja clan was far more likely and easier.
The world of Naruto was, after all, one where bloodline and lineage mattered greatly. You were born into a ninja clan? No problem, you had the potential and resources to become a strong ninja. Were you a civilian-born ninja? Well, you would have to work much harder and achieve greater success to prove your worth.
And now, in this classroom, Naruto didn't even have the slightest interest in those students who were civilian-born and had hardly appeared in the original story. His attention was focused entirely on the limited few from ninja clans.
The "Eight Elite Shinobi" from the original story were his first priority.
Even though they were still young, they were highly recognizable figures. Especially the "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio, who were known for their distinct personalities. The lazy Nara Shikamaru, who looked a bit foolish, the enthusiastic Akimichi Choji, and the young Yamanaka Ino. Naruto had no doubt that if it weren't for the Ino-Shika-Cho team's unique characteristics, Ino would have stuck to Sasuke.
Speaking of which, in this classroom,
Almost 80% of the students were girls, to be precise, young girls. Yes, they were just six years old. To call them young ladies would be a bit too much. Yet, despite their age, this group of precocious young girls all gazed at Sasuke with adoration in their eyes. While this was the world of Naruto, Naruto couldn't help but mutter to himself, "They're so precocious, these kids..."
Except for the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, it was easy to recognize the remaining students: Tenten, Rock Lee, and Shino Aburame. Among them, Tenten was the easiest to identify. Naruto couldn't help but think that if it weren't for their characteristics, Tenten would probably be sticking close to Sasuke, given how much she admired him.
Honestly,
This classroom was filled with mostly girls. Yes, they were only six years old. To call them young ladies would be an overstatement. Yet, despite their age, they were precocious in their admiration for Sasuke. While this was the world of Naruto, Naruto couldn't help but comment in his mind, "They're growing up too fast, these kids..."
Apart from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, the last person to catch Naruto's eye among the Eight Elite Shinobi was Sakura Haruno. She was a character in the original story who had received polarized evaluations. (From a screen time perspective, she could even be considered the female lead.)
Not to mention hatred,
Naruto didn't even have a liking for her. Because Naruto now was not the same as the Naruto from the original story. What choices Sakura Haruno would make and what opinions she would have had nothing to do with the current Naruto. As long as it didn't affect him, Naruto wouldn't get involved. As for the rest, it could be discussed later.
As for the last person to introduce themselves, Naruto had expected it.
Almost 80% of the people in the room had a strange look in their eyes when they looked at Naruto, but it wasn't disdain or rejection, it was more due to curiosity and doubt, likely because they had been warned by their families.
Naruto, on the other hand, acted as if he didn't notice and introduced himself with a smile, then sat down obediently.
He didn't deliberately keep a low profile, nor did he try to be ostentatious. He followed the normal rhythm, planning to spend the next six years at the academy quietly, gradually improving his skills, and waiting for the necessary opportunities.
This was currently the most important and only core plan for Naruto!!
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