“My name is Shimizu Mitsuki. I like to research Ninjutsu, dislike unexpected things, and my dream is to protect my peaceful life.”
Mitsuki finished his self-introduction in a proper manner and then sat down.
“So handsome!” a girl in the class whispered.
This was not surprising; in the Naruto World, where the average lifespan was less than 40, children were always precocious.
Moreover, Mitsuki was indeed good-looking in this life, and he himself liked to look at it, otherwise he wouldn't have kept a mirror in his bedside drawer.
Ignoring the infatuated young girls, Mitsuki looked out the window. That's right, Mitsuki's seat was the legendary second row by the window at the back, the so-called ‘back row by the window, the king's hometown’.
But the point wasn't that, it was the green figure running on the playground outside.
He also had a banner fluttering behind him, which read ‘Enrollment after running 500 laps’.
That must be Might Guy, and the large green jumpsuit next to him must be Maito Dai.
According to the plot, the Third Hokage should be peeking at the new students' enrollment situation at the Ninja Academy now.
The Third Hokage, after seeing Guy's perseverance, added Guy, who should have been eliminated from the Ninja Academy's enrollment list, to the list of reserve students.
It's hard to say whether Guy's later respect for the Third Hokage was partly due to this reason.
However, after school, I should still go and encourage this father and son. Maito Dai aside, Mitsuki remembered that Guy at this period still cared a lot about what others thought of him.
He himself liked the character Guy in his previous life. For the young Guy now, having one more peer who recognized him should help him define his Ninja Dao more quickly.
“My name is Shimizu, ah no, I am Rin Nohara. I like to cook, don’t particularly dislike anything, and my dream is to become a Ninja like Lady Tsunade.”
“What am I saying?” Rin quickly sat down after speaking. Her fair face couldn't help but blush when she thought of her slip of the tongue.
In fact, her mind had been preoccupied with what Mitsuki meant by “dislike unexpected things” during his self-introduction, and by the time she reacted, it had already slipped out.
“Ah, Mitsuki won't think I'm weird, will he?” Rin was still just a young girl who hadn't become a Ninja, and she always cared about her image in others' eyes.
Actually, Rin's slip of the tongue just now wasn't noticed by many people, including Mitsuki himself, who was solely focused on the two green rare beasts on the playground outside.
At this point, the self-introductions were nearing their end.
Shimizu Mitsuki suddenly felt a gaze locking onto him, and it wasn't Rin. If it were Rin, his body wouldn't have a warning reaction.
Mitsuki used his Six Eyes' 360-degree vision to look at the source of the gaze: a black-haired girl.
Judging by her clothes, she must be from the Uchiha Clan. The Uchiha Clan indeed had many handsome men and beautiful women, standard long black hair. If it were in his previous life, there would definitely be a large group of people calling her ‘wife’.
Soon, the girl retracted her gaze from Mitsuki because it was her turn to introduce herself.
“My name is Uchiha Ruri. I like to become stronger, dislike the weak, and my dream is to become a figure like the First Hokage.”
Even her voice was the perfect sound of a top female student. Now, I have no choice but to rush in, ah no, now I have no choice but to pay close attention to this Uchiha Ruri.
Konoha's Ninja Academy curriculum was not heavy, and school let out very early in the afternoon.
Many Ninja Families sent their children to the Ninja Academy more to allow their children to make reliable companions and to foster relationships with other Ninja Family descendants of their generation.
These children born into Ninja Families needed to spend more time after school mastering their Family's secret Ninjutsu, so the Ninja Academy naturally wouldn't take up too much of the students' time.
As for those civilian Ninja who truly wanted to learn more Ninja knowledge at the Ninja Academy, there was nothing they could do.
The Ninja World was like this: the gap between civilian Ninja and Family Ninja was huge. Without any fortuitous encounters, they would only be Chunin in this life.
Only a very few exceptions could break this limit, such as Minato Namikaze, and Shimizu Kento.
Mitsuki and Rin walked out of the classroom, while Kakashi went to help Obito get his enrollment notice.
Outside the Ninja Academy, 5-year-old Guy, feeling very dejected because he couldn't complete the 500 laps, began to doubt if he was really suited to be a Ninja.
Guy's father, Maito Dai, explained to Guy what self-discipline was, restoring Guy's motivation. Under the setting sun, the father and son embraced and cried.
“It feels like watching a historical drama, let's go, Rin.” Looking at this world-famous painting-like scene, Mitsuki felt his eyes were defiled.
“But are these two really okay?” Rin expressed incomprehension but respect.
“It's fine, this is their way of expressing emotions.” Mitsuki, seeing Rin's shocked face, briefly explained.
However, as he passed the father and son, Mitsuki still stopped and said to Might Guy,
“I saw your effort on the playground. You will definitely become an excellent Ninja in the future. Keep it up.” After saying that, he immediately walked away.
He had to leave quickly; what if those two hugged him too and cried together, praising youth? He had to be prepared.
Rin also left a word of encouragement, then quickly skipped a few steps to catch up with Mitsuki.
Behind them, Guy dazedly said to his father, “Father, they weren't mocking me just now, they were… encouraging me!!”
“That's right! Guy.”
Guy, realizing, quickly shouted his thanks in the direction Mitsuki and Rin had left.
“Thanks for the support!”
...After Mitsuki and Rin walked the part of the journey they shared, they said goodbye and parted ways.
Upon returning home, Mitsuki opened his System panel.
【Host: Shimizu Mitsuki】
【Skills: Chakra Refining Technique, Transcription Seal - Amenotokotachi (one-time), Rasengan, Fire Release: Flame Bullet, Lightning Release: Earth Run, Shadow Clone Technique, Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique】
【Wish Harvest: Azure Eye - Six Eyes】
【Mail: No new mail】
As a student who had just entered the Ninja Academy, such a panel was indeed a bit luxurious, thanks to the Six Eyes' Chakra control ability.
The more Mitsuki Cultivated the Ninjutsu from the Ninjutsu scrolls Kento left behind, the more he could feel how outrageous this seemingly inconspicuous, so-called ultimate precise Chakra control ability truly was.
Mitsuki's innate Chakra attributes were Fire, Lightning, and Wind. Kento's attributes were only Fire and Acquired Lightning, so Mitsuki only had Fire Release and Lightning Release Ninjutsu as reference for Cultivation.
And since acquiring the Six Eyes through a wish last year, after only one year of Cultivation, Mitsuki's strength had greatly improved.
Especially in Ninjutsu.
For example, the Shadow Clone Technique, like the Rasengan, basically required no Cultivation; he learned it on the first try. The Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique was very similar in its Jutsu structure to the Shadow Clone, so he learned it easily with a slight modification.
Moreover, Mitsuki had been putting more effort into researching the nature and shape changes of Lightning Release Chakra. He wanted to research a Jutsu similar to the Third Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode from the Hidden Cloud Village.
It is well known that most Ninja in the Naruto World are glass cannons, and Mitsuki coveted the defensive capabilities of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
However, Mitsuki's research recently hit a stalemate. Considering that it was difficult for him to quickly acquire a body as tempered as the Third Raikage's without making a wish, his body's adaptation to Lightning Release Chakra stimulation was very slow.
This also made Mitsuki realize that even with the assistance of the Six Eyes, the research of many Ninjutsu was still not simple. He suddenly felt a bit of admiration for research Geniuses like Orochimaru and Senju Tobirama.