"Hehe, I heard from Sister Tsunade that Lord Hokage is coming to the Ninja Academy today.
It seems like there will be combat training, and if you perform well, you'll receive guidance from excellent ninjas in the village, or even become their disciples." Uzumaki Kushina didn't keep them in suspense, immediately adding, "Not only are Sister Tsunade and her teammates coming, but also some famous jonin from the village, like Jonin Hatake."
Uchiha Yi was startled to hear this, not expecting such a development.
Why was there no news of this within the Uchiha clan?
Uchiha Yi scanned the other students in the classroom and noticed that, apart from Uzumaki Kushina, everyone else seemed unaware of this matter.
It appeared Tsunade was giving Uzumaki Kushina special treatment. It looked like Kushina was doing quite well living with the Senju clan.
Becoming a disciple of those powerhouses?
Uchiha Yi's eyes flickered, and he looked at Minato Namikaze in front of him. Perhaps Minato Namikaze seized this opportunity, caught Jiraiya's eye, and eventually became his disciple.
Nawaki was also at the Ninja Academy now, and he would become Orochimaru's disciple.
As for Uzumaki Kushina, she didn't lack a legacy. Uzumaki Mito, the strongest hidden ninja in Konoha, was diligently teaching Uzumaki Kushina.
There were combat classes at the Ninja Academy, and Uchiha Yi could clearly feel Uzumaki Kushina's strength rapidly increasing. When she first arrived in Konoha, she was actually not as strong as Uchiha Mikoto, but now, Uchiha Yi felt that Uchiha Mikoto would have a hard time defeating Kushina.
As for Uzumaki Kushina being stronger than Uchiha Mikoto, that wasn't necessarily the case. In ninja battles, intelligence and on-the-spot performance were all indispensable.
Uchiha Yi thought of many things at this moment. Was the Second Great Ninja War about to begin, and were Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others going to assess the students at the academy to cultivate a new generation of students early?
Speaking of which, he and Uzumaki Kushina had been together for over a month, and Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others seemed to have shown no particular interest. Even Uzumaki Mito seemed to have overlooked his existence.
"Also, I'll tell you quietly, Lord Hokage intends for Sister Tsunade and her teammates to take on disciples. That guy Nawaki has already been internally selected by Orochimaru." Then, Uzumaki Kushina said in a voice only for the two of them, "When the time comes, tell Mikoto to perform well and graduate with Nawaki; she might even become Orochimaru's disciple."
Uzumaki Kushina had been in Konoha for over a month and had learned quite a few things.
The benefits of an excellent teacher were immense. Orochimaru had never taken disciples before, and no one knew if he would be a good teacher, but he was the Third Hokage's disciple and a leader among the younger generation.
Furthermore, he was a teacher personally found by Sister Tsunade for Nawaki. Could such a teacher be bad?
Orochimaru and Jiraiya, Uzumaki Kushina had met them before, and compared to Jiraiya, Orochimaru was indeed much more reliable.
"Orochimaru, huh?" Uchiha Yi was somewhat moved. Although the future Orochimaru was very unreliable and even someone to be wary of, he was obsessed with the Sharingan.
But Nawaki wasn't dead yet, was he?
Goku relied on Krillin's sacrifice to transform into a Super Saiyan, and Orochimaru similarly relied on Nawaki's sacrifice to believe in science from then on.
The only thing to worry about was that Nawaki had too many uncertainties. If becoming teammates with Nawaki meant facing numerous dangers, could Mikoto still survive?
If one day they stepped on explosion tags together with Nawaki, wouldn't his precious 'little cabbage' be gone?
Then, should he also try to become Orochimaru's disciple?
Uchiha Yi had the intention of finishing Ninja Academy before graduating, but reality wouldn't allow it. War could break out at any time, and the village couldn't just watch Uchiha Yi and others continue studying at the Ninja Academy.
Moreover, excellent teachers wouldn't wait for you forever.
Once the war truly came, these excellent ninjas would all go to the front lines. Where would they have time to take on students?
Early graduation was inevitable. Two years would be enough for Uchiha Yi to grow strong.
At this stage, Orochimaru was still worth befriending. By the time Orochimaru had problems, he would have already fully matured.
As for Jiraiya, forget it. That guy had been thoroughly misled by the toads of Mount Myōboku. Becoming Jiraiya's disciple would be very dangerous.
However, Tsunade… Hehehe, if it were before, Uchiha Yi wouldn't have thought Tsunade was suitable to be his teacher, but now, having fused with Nawaki's physique, Uchiha Yi felt very much like a Senju.
"Also, Yi, you must perform well later. I've already told Sister Tsunade that if you do well, she'll introduce you to a good teacher!" Uzumaki Kushina looked at Uchiha Yi with eyes full of anticipation.
"Hmm, don't worry!" Uchiha Yi smiled confidently. It seemed he needed to take this 'fishing in a barrel' seriously.
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Just as Uzumaki Kushina had said, before class even began, Sarutobi Seiichiro walked into the classroom and said solemnly, "Today is combat class. You must perform well. Lord Hokage will be observing your performance."
After speaking, he particularly lingered his gaze on Uchiha Yi, Minato Namikaze, and Uzumaki Kushina.
These three children were the ones he favored. He also needed to discover talent for Hiruzen Sarutobi at the school and provide some assistance.
Leaving Uchiha Yi and Uzumaki Kushina aside, as both had legacies, Minato Namikaze appeared to be a civilian ninja, at least on the surface.
Currently, in terms of strength, Minato Namikaze might still not be as strong as those from prominent clans, but his talent was among the best in this class.
His exceptional reaction ability, combat analysis skills, learning ability, and diligence were all highly regarded by Sarutobi Seiichiro.
In terms of improvement speed, Minato Namikaze was the fastest.
He had previously mentioned Minato Namikaze to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and this time, Hiruzen Sarutobi's visit also had the intention of testing Minato Namikaze. If he could seize this opportunity, he might make a surprising breakthrough.
Upon hearing that it was indeed as Uzumaki Kushina had said, the students in the classroom became excited.
Lord Hokage! Most of them had only seen Hiruzen Sarutobi at the opening ceremony. To be able to see Lord Hokage and be noticed by him was a dream come true for them.