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2:30 PM.
Ninja School Grade 1, Class 1.
By the window, a black-haired teenager wearing a deep blue high-collar long-sleeved T-shirt lay motionless on the desk.
The warm spring afternoon sun shone through the window, illuminating his figure, as if outlining him with a golden edge, making him emit a faint golden glow.
The one lying on the desk, sleeping, was Uchiha Tōshirō. Even after a two-hour nap at noon, creating a Shadow Clone with a large amount of his chakra still left him feeling quite exhausted, as if his body had been drained.
Coupled with the drowsy warmth of the spring sun, he soon found himself dozing off again after sitting down in the classroom.
"Whoosh!" The sound of the sliding door being opened echoed through the room. The bald homeroom teacher, Aoyama Ryōsuke, dressed in a green chunin vest, resembling Saitama-sensei, entered the classroom and walked to the podium.
The students who were still fooling around in the classroom immediately stopped, straightened up, and put on their best student faces.
"Everyone, pay attention! We are about to conduct a basic Taijutsu Test. Those still sleeping in the back, wake up and listen carefully!"
It had been nearly a month since the opening of the Ninja School. Setting aside the children of the clans, even the ordinary civilian children had successfully extracted chakra.
Therefore, the school was conducting a series of basic ability tests for these new students, including cultural knowledge, hand seals, physical fitness, and so on. Today was the day for the Taijutsu test.
Reluctantly, Tōshirō got up. He propped his head up with one hand, looking numbly at the teacher, Aoyama Ryōsuke, who was standing at the podium, speaking enthusiastically about the importance of today's test.
Many of the students in the class turned their heads to sneak a look at Tōshirō, who had just been called out. Since entering the school, he had only shown a burst of energy on the exam day; otherwise, he had been quite low-key. In the morning, he usually borrowed a book from the library and quietly read it at his desk.
The students who turned their heads to look at him were mostly curious and inquisitive.
[This Uchiha guy in our class is a bit strange, too quiet!]
[The quiet Tōshirō is so handsome! Even when he just wakes up, he looks so cute! I want to be friends with him!]
Tōshirō paid no attention to the curious expressions of the boys or the infatuated looks of some girls. He had already decided to be a quiet and beautiful man in the Ninja School, moving as little as possible to minimize energy consumption.
"Alright, everyone, follow me to the Comprehensive Activity Room for the Taijutsu Test!"
The Comprehensive Activity Room was similar to a training hall like the one in Tōshirō's home, but it was larger and could accommodate more people.
Inside the activity room, Aoyama Ryōsuke was talking to a middle-aged or elderly ninja, probably in his forties or fifties, with graying hair.
"Alright, this is Ikeda Yūta, your future Taijutsu instructor. When your name is called, come forward one by one and spar with Ikeda-sensei. You get one point for each threatening attack and three points for touching Ikeda-sensei. Understand?"
"Yes!" "Got it!" "Let's get started!"
Hearing the chaotic responses from the students, Aoyama Ryōsuke felt embarrassed in front of his colleague. His forehead veins bulged, and he couldn't help but roar.
"You guys, pay attention! The results of this test will affect your future. Clear the middle area and sit along the walls!"
His angry roar echoed throughout the room, even blowing the hair of a few students standing in front of him askew.
"Yes!"
Seeing the students finally looking somewhat disciplined, Aoyama Ryōsuke nodded. He turned to the ninja next to him and said, "Ikeda-sensei, let's start!"
No wonder he took it so seriously; the results of this test would be recorded in the students' files and compared with their final Taijutsu scores at graduation, along with the teacher's evaluation, to determine their class placement.
"The Taijutsu test will be conducted in the form of a Ninja Sparring. The rules are known to you. I will be the opponent, and each of you will take turns." Ikeda-sensei smiled and added, "I won't let you get points easily!"
Ninja Sparring is a term used for Taijutsu practice. Besides Taijutsu, no ninja tools, jutsu, or genjutsu are allowed. The practice begins with a Confrontation Seal and ends with a Reconciliation Seal, a special ritual unique to ninjas.
"First up, Doi Kōhei, you start. Form the Confrontation Seal!"
At this moment, a plain-looking teenager with short brown hair stood up somewhat bewildered and walked to the opposite side of Ikeda-sensei.
"Doi, don't be nervous. Use your full strength and attack Ikeda-sensei."
The first student to stand up always has a disadvantage. Seeing that Doi Kōhei was from an ordinary family, Aoyama Ryōsuke gently comforted him.
"Ninja Sparring, begin!"
In this test, a "threatening attack" meant that the newly enrolled students could correctly initiate effective attacks based on the Taijutsu knowledge they had learned over the past month.
As long as the form wasn't too distorted, they would get one point. Touching the opponent was aimed at those exceptionally talented children, of whom there would be one or two in the Ninja School each year.
Doi Kōhei didn't hesitate. As soon as Aoyama Ryōsuke said "begin," he twisted his body and took a step forward, delivering a standard punch towards Ikeda-sensei's abdomen.
[Being a ninja is truly a cruel profession! Even a six-year-old child from an ordinary civilian family can, without hesitation, launch a fierce attack on their opponent upon the teacher's command.]
The sound of fists and palms striking each other echoed continuously. Doi Kōhei circled around Ikeda-sensei, continuously launching attacks.
Aoyama Ryōsuke, holding a clipboard, watched the scene intently, assessing his student's strength and speed. Occasionally, he would lower his head to write notes on the blank form on the clipboard.
As the opponent, Ikeda Yūta didn't just defend passively. He occasionally moved his feet and launched a few slow attacks to assess the student's reaction.
"Good! That's enough!"
After just two minutes, Aoyama Ryōsuke had a good understanding of Doi Kōhei's level and called a stop to the sparring.
"Both sides, form the Reconciliation Seal!"
(End of Chapter)