Enrollment

Chapter 7 Enrollment

Three months after the Aburame clan ceremony.

early morning.

Two people, one large and one small, are fighting in the territory of the Oil Women tribe.

Aburame Shiki, wielding a kunai, charged toward Aburame Shiki, changing direction with remarkable agility along the way.

Aburame Zhiwei remained unmoved, exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Aburame Shiki was very fast. He rushed in front of Aburame Shiki and thrust his kunai at her.

Aburame Shiki sidestepped and used a kunai to block, the two kunai clashed, sparks flew.

Then, he used a kunai to slash at Shiichi Aburame.

Aburame Shiki reacted the instant his kunai collided with Aburame Shiki's sideways block, and immediately rolled in the opposite direction.

She dodged Aburame Shiki's attack with a roll and immediately assumed a fighting stance, ready to attack again.

"You've done very well these past three months. You've mastered the secret techniques of the Parasitic Worm and the Phosphorous Worm, your taijutsu is excellent, and your chakra is increasing rapidly."

Aburame Shiki stopped, indicating that training was over. "Get ready, you're going to the Ninja Academy soon, you can't be too disheveled."

Yu Nu Zhiyi took a breath and said gratefully, "I have to thank Lord Zhiwei and Uncle Zhihei for their guidance, as well as the medicinal food and baths provided by the clan. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made such a great improvement."

Gratitude has always been a fine quality of Aburame Shiki. In the past three months, Aburame Shiki and Aburame Shiki have taught him without reservation, which has greatly improved his strength.

Three months of continuous medicinal diets and baths further boosted his chakra, making it difficult for him to even release a single insect clone.

After saying goodbye to Aburame Shiki, Aburame Shiki returned home, took a shower, and changed into clean clothes.

Next, they headed to the ninja academy.

Upon arriving at the ninja academy, Shiki Aburame noticed that many parents had brought their children to attend the opening ceremony.

Yu Nu Zhiyi blended into the students at the opening ceremony, finding a secluded spot to stay, where she was completely inconspicuous.

Although this place is somewhat remote, you can clearly see most of the opening ceremony.

"This is truly a great place to watch the drama unfold," remarked Yu Nu Zhiyi.

But then another person appeared, with silver hair and wearing a mask that covered part of his face.

It's Kakashi Hatake.

It's clear that Kakashi Hatake also noticed this good spot.

Aburame Shiki looked at Hatake Kakashi, and Hatake Kakashi also looked at Aburame Shiki; neither of them spoke.

Aburame Shiatsu could sense a sharpness emanating from Kakashi, like a sword drawn from its sheath.

Kakashi felt immense pressure from Shiatsu Aburame; he was silent but very powerful.

"Master"

The two looked at each other silently.

There was a moment of silence.

After waiting for a while, the Third Hokage came out.

Looking at the students enrolled at the Ninja Academy, the Third Hokage smiled with satisfaction, appearing kind and gentle.

They're all fresh chives—no, they're all young shoots of the Will of Fire!

For example, the silent duo in the corner of the opening ceremony seemed to be highly skilled ninjas, otherwise they wouldn't have noticed that spot.

The green figures, shouting "Youth!", are doing push-ups, constantly shedding the sweat of youth.

Genma Shiranui, with a senbon needle dangling from his mouth, arms crossed, and a cool expression,

Moonlight Gale awakens his bloodline limit but is hampered by it, causing him to cough incessantly.

"Where the leaves dance in the air, the fire will never die out. The flames will continue to illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout..."

The Third Hokage looked slightly old, but he had a strong and energetic presence.

Indeed, Konoha is currently at its strongest. Sakumo Hatake is a force to be reckoned with in the ninja world, Orochimaru has yet to decide to sever his bonds, Minato Namikaze's Flying Thunder God Technique is showing its full potential, and the various ninja clans of Konoha are also incredibly powerful.

The strength of Konoha gave the Third Hokage confidence; although gentle, he exuded a powerful aura and provided the villagers of Konoha with a sense of security.

This is the final period of the Third Hokage's prime.

The Third Hokage was doing quite well at that time, but things changed after he regained power following the death of the Fourth Hokage.

Having experienced Sakumo Hatake's suicide, the Nine-Tails' rampage, Minato Namikaze's death in battle, and Orochimaru's defection, he entered his twilight years and became a paperhanger.

Seeing the once-powerful Konoha decline so quickly under his leadership had a profound impact on the Third Hokage.

So much so that they dared not let Konoha change again, for fear that things would get even worse.

An unexpected incident occurred during the Third Hokage's speech.

"Excuse me, excuse me, I'm late because I helped an old lady cross the street." Uchiha Obito arrived at the Ninja Academy in a panic.

There are still experts!

The Third Hokage remarked that this year's ninja academy students were truly a diverse and vibrant group.

Even with the Third Hokage's keen eyesight, he couldn't tell whether Obito Uchiha was lying.

Logically speaking, the Uchiha clan wouldn't stoop to lying about such a trivial matter, but Obito's reason was too perfunctory and obviously fake. His previous excuse for being late was much more convincing; he had helped Danzo cross the street.

But Obito Uchiha's expression didn't seem fake.

I can't tell them apart, I really can't.

"Obito Uchiha," the Third Hokage murmured to himself.

The Third Hokage knew about Obito Uchiha very early on, or rather, he had information about the Uchiha clan.

Unlike the typical Uchiha, who were extreme and arrogant, Obito Uchiha was kind and simple-minded.

If Obito Uchiha's talent hadn't fallen short of the average Uchiha level, he would have definitely poured the Will of Fire into Obito Uchiha.

The Third Hokage is currently wary of the Uchiha clan, but he hasn't reached the point of being completely insane. Given Konoha's current strength, the Third Hokage is confident he can suppress the Uchiha.

The Third Hokage nodded kindly to Obito Uchiha.

Obito Uchiha's face turned bright red, and he looked very excited.

"This is the Will of Fire!"

Aburame Shiichi couldn't help but sigh, "The Third Hokage is really good at winning people's hearts."

After the Third Hokage finished his speech, the entire opening ceremony erupted in enthusiastic applause.

"Why are you staring at me?" Shiki Aburame couldn't take the "Red Light, Green Light" game anymore and spoke first.

"You're very strong," Kakashi replied with a deadpan expression.

Kakashi was looking for a good spot at the opening ceremony, a secluded spot with a good view.

I didn't expect there was already someone there.

Kakashi covered his nose and mouth with a mask, but the person opposite him was even more so.

A high collar covers the mouth, sunglasses conceal the eyes, a hood covers the hair, hands are in pockets, and very little of the body is exposed.

Man, you've successfully caught my attention.

"It's nice to meet you, Shizuka Aburame."

"Kakashi Hatake, it's nice to meet you." Kakashi said he was happy, but he still had a deadpan expression.

"Let's go into the classroom," said Shizuka Aburame.

The speech ended, and everyone gradually went into their assigned classes.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be in the same class as Kakashi, or he will be in the same class as a student with potential and connections.

Kakashi is a very talented ninja. He learned swordsmanship from his father from a young age and is quite skilled.

My first impression of the ninja school today was that the students were naive, fragile, and had a kind of innocent foolishness.

It wasn't until he met Shiki Aburame that he found someone like him.

"That's what a ninja should look like," Kakashi nodded in approval.

(End of this chapter)