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Today was the opening day of the Ninja Academy.
The Ninja Academy, pioneered by the Second Hokage and emulated across the entire ninja world, is an official institution aimed at providing a path for civilians to become ninjas.
It not only admits children from civilian families without clan legacies, but also children from major ninja clans are entrusted to the Ninja Academy for training.
The cultivation of clan secret techniques can wait, and using school holidays is sufficient. Having the village teach some basic knowledge saves time and effort.
This way, the village is assured, and the clans are at ease. After all, not everyone is plotting rebellion every day.
Since the Ninja Academy is directly under the jurisdiction of the Hokage, the textbooks used are carefully selected and meticulously compiled, and even the teachers are directly appointed by the Hokage.
With such comprehensive measures, the carefully cultivated (brainwashed) students, whether civilian ninjas or clan ninjas, mostly revere the 'Will of Fire' and are willing to contribute their share of strength to protect the village, everyone, and the Hokage.
This is also an indirect means by which the Hokage influences the ninja clans.
However, while the idea is good, most clan ninjas, due to their background, privileged environment, secret techniques they learn, and various conveniences provided by their clans, have a strong sense of belonging to the village but prioritize their clans in the bigger picture. After all, it is human nature to consider who is close and who is distant.
Except for a few who genuinely embrace the 'Will of Fire' and think from the 'Hokage's' perspective.
Thinking about these things inevitably brings to mind the future eldest filial son of the clan. Truly, his combat IQ is off the charts, but his emotional intelligence in dealing with people is almost zero. How did he get manipulated by the Hokage and Danzō, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, to become a tool in their hands?
In his view, Uchiha Itachi was duped by the Hokage and Danzō working together.
One speaks with the Hokage's mindset, a good youth who has inherited the 'Will of Fire.' The other uses threats and inducements, and when it's our turn to act, even your precious little brother won't be safe.
As the eldest son of Uchiha Fugaku, standing on the Hokage's side, the conflict between the two Mangekyō Sharingan users left Fugaku powerless to intervene.
The clan's fate was sealed the moment he chose to become the Hokage's sharpest blade. Otherwise, with two Mangekyō Sharingan working together, how could it have come to that?
And Uchiha Shisui, also overly naive, revealing his trump card to the upper echelons of Konoha. A single ambush nearly took him out, greatly damaging the reputation of 'Body Flicker Shisui.'
"The Uchiha clan's education is truly worrying!" After criticizing the clan's educational methods, Uchiha Tōshirō pushed these chaotic thoughts to the back of his mind.
Skipping over the Third Hokage's lengthy 'Monkey Tutoring' speech, due to his excellent performance in the entrance exam, Uchiha Tōshirō was assigned to Class 1-1. The entire first grade of the Ninja Academy has nearly ten classes, with about 30 students in each.
Including teachers and administrative staff, the entire Ninja Academy has nearly 2000 people. Every year, over 300 ninjas graduate, which is a reasonable number considering the over 10,000 active ninjas in Konoha.
Turning right after entering the teaching building, Uchiha Tōshirō easily found his classroom. After confirming it was correct, he stepped into the classroom.
Tōshirō wasn't particularly early; there were already over a dozen people in the classroom. Sitting in the most prominent position in the center was a boy with a puppy on his head, wearing a blue T-shirt and two red fang-like marks on his face, likely from the Inuzuka clan.
In the front row, a girl with black hair and a delicate face sat, her completely white eyes revealing her as a member of the Hyūga clan. Unfortunately, a white bandage around her head covered the 'Caged Bird Seal.'
Tōshirō's gaze swept over the classroom, not particularly caring about the other future classmates, whether they were civilians or clan children.
He nodded slightly, acknowledging the curious gazes of his classmates, and walked straight to the last row by the window. Yes! This seat is truly the domain of the underachievers, a must for any time traveler.
As more ninja students arrived, the classroom gradually filled up. The noise level in the classroom increased, and although most didn't know each other, a few extroverted 'social butterflies' successfully found new friends.
Tōshirō's gaze swept the classroom again. He was the only Uchiha child in the class. This was a deliberate arrangement by the Ninja Academy. Generally, only one child from the same clan would be in a class to dilute the concept of clan. Of course, there are exceptions. As far as he knew, this year, two of the 11 clan children were in the same class.
The Second Hokage's establishment of the Police Force, while successfully restricting the Uchiha clan, also contributed to the clan's population growth in recent years.
The reason it's 11, not the 13 from the first internal ninja training, is that two children dropped out of becoming ninjas in the past two years.
Not every child has the dedication and perseverance to become a ninja, paying the hard work and sweat required.
Finally, as a young man with a notebook entered the classroom, all the noise and commotion quickly dissipated like spring snow in the sun.
"Wake up, you daydreamers. Class is about to start!" He clapped his hands to get the children's attention and reminded those who were distracted, including Uchiha Tōshirō.
Tōshirō glanced back at the new teacher. This teacher had a very distinctive appearance.
Wearing a green chūnin vest, black pants, and ninja sandals, with his headband tied around his waist, his features were quite ordinary. However, his shiny, bald head was particularly eye-catching.
This couldn't help but remind Uchiha Tōshirō of the anime 'One Punch Man' and its protagonist, Saitama.
"Uh! His appearance is somewhat similar to Saitama when he's serious..."
"My name is Aoyama Ryōsuke. From today until your graduation from the Ninja Academy, I will be your teacher!" He said while writing his name on the blackboard with chalk.
Hearing the teacher's name, Tōshirō heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, nothing terrible happened. If the teacher's name had been Saitama, he wouldn't know how to react. His own name, Tōshirō, already gave him a sense of being in the wrong place. If there was a Saitama, it would be ridiculous. What if there were also a Luffy or a Bulma? He would be devastated.
As he spoke, the young man bowed to everyone. Yes! His attitude was quite good, showing that the Hokage had a good eye for picking people.
(End of Chapter)