The pleasant days seemed to be receding, a thought that occurred to Karin, who had been personally tutored by Shinji in her academic studies.
Looking at the stack of assignments in front of her, almost as tall as herself, even though Karin was intelligent, she couldn't help but shiver. The feeling of being overwhelmed by assignments was unpleasant.
"Sensei, does it really have to be this much?"
Karin looked at Shinji with a bitter expression. She had come to enjoy the hardship of studying.
Naruto and Choji, seeing this, secretly covered their mouths and laughed silently.
Smack—
Shinji flicked Karin on the forehead. "The first day of Academy classes will also have an exam. So, no slacking off."
Naruto asked, "Huh? It's just the start of the school year, why is there an exam on the first day?"
Hearing this, Naruto completely broke down. What kind of decent person would have an exam on the first day of school?
Shinji said with a smile, "To test if you've been slacking off. Also, starting this semester at the Academy, all fourth-year new students will have a new course."
"It's about missions and determining your ninja path."
"This way, you can undertake Intern ninja missions in your sixth year."
This course had previously only been experimentally taught in the first half of the sixth year. With two years of development, it had matured, and naturally, it began to be offered in the fourth and fifth years as well.
As for sixth-year students, they would be led by teachers to perform D-rank missions within the village.
After defeating Sunagakure and Iwagakure, Konoha's C-rank and above missions surged. So there was no need to worry about D-rank missions being monopolized by these intern ninjas, leaving some Genin without opportunities.
As for D-rank missions, besides some special ones, others, like cleaning and clearing river debris, were paid for by Konoha itself. After all, Konoha didn't have a concept of sanitation workers.
"Ah!"
Naruto and the others showed surprised expressions upon hearing this.
Shikamaru, however, nodded thoughtfully. This policy wasn't necessarily bad. At the very least, the current basic quality of Konoha's Genin was much higher than that of other ninja villages.
Of course, Kirigakure was an exception. In recent years, the reputation of the Bloody Mist had almost become unrivaled in the Ninja World.
Kirigakure had produced many powerful ninjas in the past few years due to this policy.
However, as the Fourth Mizukage, controlled by Obito, became increasingly excessive, various Kekkei Genkai clans either defected or were annihilated.
It's worth noting that Kirigakure had the most Kekkei Genkai clans besides Konoha.
The drawbacks of the bloody advancement system also began to show in recent years. The quality of Kirigakure's Genin could now be said to be worrisome. They were almost on par with Sunagakure.
"Then Neji must have made a huge profit." While everyone was lost in thought, Naruto was the first to speak.
Neji, who had a rare break these past few days and came here to train, couldn't help but twitch his lips upon hearing this.
Shinji gave Naruto a playful flick on the head and said, "Even if Neji didn't graduate early this year, his theoretical scores and overall aptitude were still the best in his year."
Uh—
Naruto couldn't help but sigh upon hearing this. That was indeed the truth.
Who was the top student in Naruto and Sasuke's year had always been a point of contention, but there was no such debate in Neji's year.
Neji almost single-handedly dominated everyone. Whether it was academic assignments or combat ability, the result was the same.
"Alright, the discussion ends here."
Shinji clapped his hands, left a Shadow Clone with Karin, and then went to the training ground.
Shinji said, looking at his disciples present, "I haven't had time recently, and in a few days, I'll be busy with something else."
He continued, "Now I will create Shadow Clones, and each of you must pass my test."
"Yes, sensei."
Upon hearing that Shinji would test their strength, Naruto and the others responded eagerly.
"Neji, Hinata's test is entrusted to you." Shinji turned to Neji and instructed him.
Hinata and Neji were similar. If anything was amiss, it would be easier for Neji to guide her.
"Yes."
Neji nodded and led Hinata to a corner of the training ground.
"Alright, then let's begin."
After Shinji finished speaking, he immediately formed a hand seal with one hand, using Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to create several clones, which then dispersed with the others throughout the training ground to begin the tests.
"Hoo—"
Naruto immediately adjusted his breathing, his entire Chakra gathering, and his hands covered in Chakra.
"Sensei! Here I come!"
With that, Naruto sprinted at extreme speed, his figure blurring as his speed increased.
After applying Yang Release Chakra Armor, Eternal Fist became even more powerful.
Shinji raised an eyebrow. This kid had already progressed to this stage.
Due to the nature of the Shadow Clone, he couldn't take Naruto's attack head-on. He dodged, found Naruto's blind spot and launched an attack.
For a time, Naruto's figure was evenly matched with Shinji's.
Naruto's movements naturally drew the attention of others.
Sasuke took a deep breath, his body shimmering with crackling lightning snakes.
Activation Imprint: Type two!
Regarding Sasuke's immediate use of a powerful technique, Shinji could only dodge helplessly.
These kids were really getting competitive.
"So amazing!"
Karin, watching Naruto and the others unleashing their techniques in the training ground, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Was this the strength Academy students should possess?
Why did the Chunin of Kusagakure feel so much weaker compared to Naruto and the others?
Shinji said to the surprised Karin, "Karin, keep up the good work. Naruto and the others are very strong. Because of your foundation, I can only help you stabilize it for now, and then I'll start your special training."
There was nothing he could do. Although Karin had good talent, Kusagakure was a huge pit. Not to mention proper education, they only taught Karin how to gather Chakra so she could take over her mother's work.
"Yes, sensei." Karin nodded solemnly.
This was a race among friends. If anyone fell behind, they would only be able to watch the others from afar.
Karin was unwilling to be left behind. No matter what, she wanted to stand with them.
Shinji, meanwhile, looked at his disciples and began to ponder.
Perhaps it was time for Naruto and the others to experience what Shikamaru had gone through, after all, the shinkirou pearl had been idle for a long time.
Among the current students, Shikamaru was the only one who could graduate early. As for the others, like Naruto, their temperaments were not mature enough at the end of the day.
(End of Chapter)
New Book
One Piece: Rule Breaker
Transmigrating to the world of One Piece and becoming the orphaned son of a Marine Rear Admiral, Tatsuki awakens the [Scummiest Justice System].
With it, he can become stronger by violating Marines' regulations.
[Ding! Host was called out by Head Instructor Zephyr at the opening ceremony for wearing a crooked tie]
[Violation Points +1000!]
"Kuzan, how can justice be superficial? Come with me to the Pleasure District and experience the hardships of life."
[Ding! Leading a future Marine Admiral astray and sneaking out of the base late at night!]
[Violation Points +1000!]
"Sakazuki, what do you know about absolute justice? It's nipping all evil in the bud."
[Ding! You have subverted the future Marine Admiral's ideology!]
[Violation Points +3000!]
The use of these Violation Points?
Upgrading skills!
[Violation Points –600,000! Conqueror's Haki upgraded to Advanced level!]
Upgrading stats!
[Violation Points –100,000! Physique increased to 70!]
Spinning the wheel!
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining Senzu Bean ×3!]
[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Logia Devil Fruit!]