Chapter 168: Three Years After the Great Event
Konoha Year 54, September.
Three years have passed since the end of the great ninja world event. The balance of power in the ninja world completely collapsed with one of Kitahara's Tailed Beast Bombs, and the Land of Grass was formally incorporated into Konoha's defense system.
The ninja arms race among the Five Great Nations restarted. No one could predict how long peace would last. The five great ninja villages almost simultaneously began to expand the scale of their regular ninja forces. Even the rather detached Hidden Sand Village, relying on the Fourth Kazekage's Kekkei Genkai, struggled to maintain its ninja troops.
At the same time, strategic weapons like the Jinchuriki were once again valued by the ninja villages. At least against the unknown 'Peace Tailed Beast Bomb,' they still had some possibility of counter-attacking.
Konoha was no exception.
The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki had not leaked any chakra in these past few years, so Naruto Uzumaki's safety was not a concern. Besides pestering Tsunade, Jiraiya would also occasionally look after the blonde kid.
The Ninja Academy opened.
This year's opening ceremony was extremely lively.
Such a grand occasion had probably only occurred when the Second Hokage established the Ninja Academy... because among the enrolling students and their accompanying parents, there were many important figures.
"Is Lord Jiraiya here to send off that demon fox?"
Naruto Uzumaki's enrollment was no big deal for the white-haired old man. The reason he was willing to send this little brat to school in place of Kakashi was simple... because the blonde twin-tailed woman was around.
"That's Advisor Tsunade! So beautiful! Who's that little red-haired girl next to her? Is it her secretly born daughter?"
As an orphan adopted by Tsunade, there was little to question about Karin's identity... After the great event, the blonde old woman was inexplicably and rapidly promoted to Hokage Advisor by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Truly incomprehensible…
Compared to the status of the previous two Konoha higher-ups, a certain ninja who was enrolling his younger brother was also a hot topic. A series of halos surrounded him, and the chatter about him had never stopped since he appeared.
"The youngest Jonin in Konoha's history... possibly the youngest Jonin in the entire ninja world, right?"
"Whether it's family background, status, or looks, no one in the entire village can compare to him!"
"Lord Hokage and Lord Jiraiya have both personally said that there is no ninja more perfect than him!"
"Yeah, except for that crow on his shoulder…"
Kitahara, who had been listening with great interest, its eyes gradually brightened, revealing a fierce glint. It flapped its wings and left the noisy crowd... Are these Konoha villagers toxic?
Fortunately, besides Kitahara, there was another little cub who was even unhappier. His name was Uchiha Sasuke, because today, only his older brother was sending him to school.
As for Uchiha Fugaku, perhaps because of his busy schedule, or perhaps for other reasons, his education of his younger son had gradually become lax over the past two years…
Taijutsu…
Ninjutsu…
Kenjutsu…
Kekkei Genkai…
There was not a single area that satisfied Fugaku.
As Sasuke gradually grew up, he finally realized... that the "other people's child"... was his own older brother... and just how fatal this was for him…
"Yo-ho, isn't this Sasuke? Whatever you do, don't learn from Itachi! He only attended the Ninja Academy for one day before graduating!" The white-haired old man knocked on Sasuke's head, then looked at the beautifully developed teenage girls in the school and said loudly, "What a great view! Itachi wasted his best years!"
"Idiot!"
Tsunade punched the old man to the ground and shouted at Karin, "Be careful of that blonde kid over there, he's definitely the same as Jiraiya!"
"Yes! Lady Tsunade!" The little red-haired girl nodded seriously.
"Granny Tsunade, I don't peek into the women's bathhouse like the Pervy Sage!" Naruto Uzumaki glanced at Karin, stuck out his tongue, and made a funny face, "Look closely! Her figure is terrible! Ninja Art: Sexy Jutsu!"
Amidst a mixture of cheers and curses, a blonde girl with twin tails appeared faintly in the smoke. This Naruto Uzumaki fellow was truly a talent…
This year's school opening season was truly lively.
During the enrollment speech, listening to Hiruzen Sarutobi's Fire Will speech once again... the old man's body was clearly failing, yet he still insisted on holding onto the position of Hokage. It was unknown if he would regret it…
The Flag he had set when he made the promise with Fugaku back then.
There were clearly two best candidates for Hokage in the village, yet he could only stubbornly abide by his promise... to die in the office of Hokage out of greed for power.
During the speech, the old man secretly glanced at the enrolling child of a certain powerful clan in Konoha and sighed quietly in his heart... That little cub was truly a disgrace to his father's name!
Sasuke had been silent from the moment he enrolled, not daring to say a word. He always felt that everyone was actually pointing fingers at him…
"Look, that's Lord Itachi's younger brother!"
"Lord Fugaku's second son! I hear he's a genius too!"
"Impossible, right? I heard Lord Itachi already had the three-tomoe Sharingan at this age! He was specially permitted to graduate by Lord Hokage on the same day!"
"..."
Uchiha Itachi noticed Sasuke's abnormality and looked down at his younger brother, saying gently, "Sasuke, what's wrong?"
"Did brother graduate on the same day he enrolled?" The little cub asked, trying his best to grit his teeth, "I want to learn like my brother too!"
"That's not very likely! Sasuke…"
The genius Jonin thought for a moment and gave what he considered an objective answer, "Because at that time, the war had just ended not long ago, and the village was in great need of ninjas. Now is a time of peace, so you must study all the courses hard at the Ninja Academy!"
"But…"
"No buts." Uchiha Itachi shook his head, interrupting Sasuke, "The courses at the Ninja Academy are very important. I yearn for life at the Ninja Academy. Here, you will become more outstanding than me…"
The little cub pouted, "Liar! I've heard many people say that there is no ninja in the ninja world more outstanding than my brother!"
"Then Sasuke will definitely do better than his brother... won't he?" Uchiha Itachi's eyes curved. His hopes were high…
But...
The fighting spirit he had worked so hard to inspire in his younger brother completely collapsed the moment he saw his brother's homeroom teacher.
Iruka Umino.
He had just been promoted to Chunin after passing the Chunin Exams in the first half of this year and had taken the initiative to apply to be a teacher at the Ninja Academy. Moreover, he was Sasuke's homeroom teacher.
"Captain Itachi, it's a good thing you were the proctor for the Chunin Exams, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to pass the exam smoothly!" Teacher Iruka's way of addressing Uchiha Itachi was still the same as when they were in the D-rank mission squad, "Are you here to send Sasuke to school today?"
"Mm…"
Under his younger brother's accusing gaze, Uchiha Itachi braced himself and exchanged pleasantries, "Actually, you had already passed the Chunin Exams. You were outstanding among the candidates of the same period…"
His former subordinate was Sasuke's homeroom teacher…
And he was a candidate in the Chunin Exams that he had presided over. This was truly a headache for the cub…
How should he explain to Sasuke that his teacher was actually an outstanding ninja? If he couldn't solve this problem, it was probably impossible to expect the little cub to learn properly from Iruka at the Ninja Academy…
"Caw!"
Kitahara patrolled the campus for a round and landed on the cub's shoulder. If a child is disobedient and doesn't want to go to school, just give him a beating... It's not like Sasuke hasn't been beaten in the past three years!
(End of this chapter)
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