"Hehe, I'm so excited to see your name on the list."
The pre-nine tails attack Uchiha Clan complex wasn't that far from the Academy. Walking beneath the cherry blossoms, we passed the office of the Hokage as the Academy was behind it.
As I walked, I met kids happily jumping around, but most of them were crying. When we arrived, a lot of people had already gathered in front of a billboard with a large sheet glued on it that had names written.
"Papa, I can't find my name!"
"You can't give up this early, Guy! Burn your youth energy to find yours!"
"Yes!"
Those guys with the tight green jumpsuits. Anyway, I didn't have to go into that crowd because from the back I could see my name at the top.
"Ara, congratulations. You are ranked first in the test."
Mikoto patted my head again as if she already knew about it.
"Hah! Hah! I'm on time!"
I turned around. A boy with orange goggles was holding his knees, sweat dripping.
"You're almost late, Obito."
"Ah, Kaworu! Did you get accepted?"
I simply nodded. Obito looked at me with a huge smile.
"Where?! You're in the top 20?"
I shook my head, "First."
His smile dropped, then he clicked his tongue in displeasure.
"Damn it! Mine should be in the top te—"
"Oi, you there."
Obito was cut off. A boy with a mask, walking with his hands in his pockets. Silver hair, and the man behind him. That's Konoha's White Fang. Just as I expected, this era is truly the best generation where I could see all of these legends still alive and healthy.
"Name?"
"Hm?"
I turned back to the boy who seemed displeased that my attention turned to the White Fang instead of him.
"Shouldn't you state yours first?"
"Hatake Kakashi. You should be aware of the name in second place, aren't you?"
"Ah…." I turned to the billboard and back, "My bad." I smiled.
"Oi! Are you asking for a beating?"
"Nice to meet you too, Kakashi. I'm Uchiha Kaworu. Let's get along, okay."
"And my name is Uchiha Obito! I'm the one who will become the future Hokage!"
"Didn't ask." Kakashi replied flatly.
"What?! Are you asking for a beating?!"
"Anyway," Kakashi turned to me again, "Next time, I'll beat you in clas—ugh! Dad!"
The man patted his boy roughly as he smiled at me and Obito.
"Don't do that, Kakashi. These two will be your classmates from now on."
"Sigh… fine. I'll be in your care."
I smiled as we shook hands. Of course, Kakashi. From now on, I'll be watching you because with me here, you won't become a potential man.
"Uh… who are you again?"
"What?! Like I said, I'm Uchiha Ob—"
"Whatever man, let's get along."
"You little!"
As I turned away from these two, I saw Mikoto and Sakumo talking from a distance. I closed my eyes and focused a little bit of chakra in my ears to enhance my hearing.
"How are you, Sakumo-sensei?"
"I'm fine, Mikoto! So, how's your marriage preparation going?"
"H-huh?! What do you mean by—"
Ugh, my ears almost burst from that. What pointless information, to think I'd get something from it
"Hehe, I'm so excited to see your name on the list."
The pre-nine tails attack Uchiha Clan complex wasn't that far from the Academy. Walking beneath the cherry blossoms, we passed the office of the Hokage as the Academy was behind it.
As I walked, I met kids happily jumping around, but most of them were crying. When we arrived, a lot of people had already gathered in front of a billboard with a large sheet glued on it that had names written.
"Papa, I can't find my name!"
"You can't give up this early, Guy! Burn your youth energy to find yours!"
"Yes!"
Those guys with the tight green jumpsuits. Anyway, I didn't have to go into that crowd because from the back I could see my name at the top.
"Ara, congratulations. You are ranked first in the test."
Mikoto patted my head again as if she already knew about it.
"Hah! Hah! I'm on time!"
I turned around. A boy with orange goggles was holding his knees, sweat dripping.
"You're almost late, Obito."
"Ah, Kaworu! Did you get accepted?"
I simply nodded. Obito looked at me with a huge smile.
"Where?! You're in the top 20?"
I shook my head, "First."
His smile dropped, then he clicked his tongue in displeasure.
"Damn it! Mine should be in the top te—"
"Oi, you there."
Obito was cut off. A boy with a mask, walking with his hands in his pockets. Silver hair, and the man behind him. That's Konoha's White Fang. Just as I expected, this era is truly the best generation where I could see all of these legends still alive and healthy.
"Name?"
"Hm?"
I turned back to the boy who seemed displeased that my attention turned to the White Fang instead of him.
"Shouldn't you state yours first?"
"Hatake Kakashi. You should be aware of the name in second place, aren't you?"
"Ah…." I turned to the billboard and back, "My bad." I smiled.
"Oi! Are you asking for a beating?"
"Nice to meet you too, Kakashi. I'm Uchiha Kaworu. Let's get along, okay."
"And my name is Uchiha Obito! I'm the one who will become the future Hokage!"
"Didn't ask." Kakashi replied flatly.
"What?! Are you asking for a beating?!"
"Anyway," Kakashi turned to me again, "Next time, I'll beat you in clas—ugh! Dad!"
The man patted his boy roughly as he smiled at me and Obito.
"Don't do that, Kakashi. These two will be your classmates from now on."
"Sigh… fine. I'll be in your care."
I smiled as we shook hands. Of course, Kakashi. From now on, I'll be watching you because with me here, you won't become a potential man.
"Uh… who are you again?"
"What?! Like I said, I'm Uchiha Ob—"
"Whatever man, let's get along."
"You little!"
As I turned away from these two, I saw Mikoto and Sakumo talking from a distance. I closed my eyes and focused a little bit of chakra in my ears to enhance my hearing.
"How are you, Sakumo-sensei?"
"I'm fine, Mikoto! So, how's your marriage preparation going?"
"H-huh?! What do you mean by—"
Ugh, my ears almost burst from that. What pointless information, to think I'd get something from it
...
Three days later, Mikoto and I went to the Academy again for the enrollment ceremony.
When we arrived at the Academy's field, a stage along with seats had been placed.
Mikoto told me to go because the guardian seats were at the back, while the students' seats were at the front. With the information I had, I went to the seats for Class A. There, Kakashi and Guy were waving at me.
"Yo."
"Kaworu! Here!"
I smiled as I sat between them.
"Did I late?"
"No, you're not," Kakashi said, with Guy nodding energetically.
"How can you be late for the ceremony? That's not youth!"
I simply chuckled at their characters.
"Please have a seat. The ceremony will begin."
As the man dressed in average Konoha shinobi attire spoke, a boy shouted from the back.
"I'm on time!"
Obito was running like his life depended on it. At this, Kakashi shook his head, while Guy's face showed he was trying to remember who that was. I waved to Obito as he came to me.
"You're late. Thank God, I saved you a seat."
Obito giggled, "Sorry! I met a grandma who needed my help!"
"Tch, what a bum."
"Uh, who are you?"
"You little! My name is Uchiha Obito, the future Hokage!"
Kakashi and Guy looked at Obito as if he was high.
It was then that a man dressed in a white robe and red hat that said "Fire" walked to the small stage in front.
"Greetings to all respected guardians of the students and the future of the Leaf. Congratulations on your enrollment, and from now on the Will of Fire shall be taught to all of you for the sake of our future. As the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, said…"
An hour later, all of the kids had fallen asleep but still held on through the Hokage's long ass speech.
"With this, I, the Third Hokage, wish you all the best."
Finally, it was done!
"Now, the freshmen representative will accept a gift from the Third Hokage. Uchiha Kaworu, please come to the stage."
"Yes."
I stood up from my chair. Yes, this is it. This stage is my first test for my future career.