Chapter 2
Konoha Needs a New Uchiha Mirror
He actually learned a C-rank ninjutsu before graduating from the Ninja Academy, and his proficiency seemed quite high; he was no longer a beginner and had reached a level where he could integrate it into actual combat.
Two blazing fireballs collided violently in the center of the playground.
The Chunin examiner panicked and tried to stop him, but was held down by a strong hand.
"It's alright, Chunin Menga, I'm here, nothing will happen."
A big-nosed Jonin appeared beside the proctor, Mengna, at some point, looking down at the battlefield below.
The latter finally breathed a sigh of relief.
That makes sense. The Hokage's son is right here; there must be someone watching over him. How could anything possibly happen?
"So you're here too, Jonin with the offensive sword. Thank goodness."
Chunin Mengna sat back down.
"As expected of the Hokage's son and a genius of the Uchiha clan, they both learned such powerful ninjutsu before even graduating. If you weren't here, I don't know how I would have stopped them."
Looking at the two young people still locked in a stalemate, Chunin Mengna sighed and said to Kojimatsu.
"A genius from the Uchiha clan... Wasn't it said that the Uchiha clan had two geniuses this year? Where's the other one?"
"Hey, over there, his name is Uchiha Gen. He always gets near-perfect scores on written tests and always comes in first place. His practical combat skills are no worse than Yan Jun's, but it seems he's still a bit behind now, since they all know such powerful ninjutsu."
Mengna pointed to Uchiha Gen, who was sitting under the tree.
Mokumu Kōdō followed that direction and saw that Uchiha Gen was talking to his classmate next to him, and the people around him did not seem to dislike this Uchiha.
"Just like the information given by the Third Hokage, this Uchiha has a relatively mild personality and is not as arrogant as other genius ninjas from the Uchiha clan. He seems to be easy to get along with."
Mokumo Kōdō glanced at Uchiha Gen, then at Sarutobi Enjō, and nodded almost imperceptibly while pondering something.
In another day, these two men will become his subordinates.
Koto was both satisfied and troubled by the two genin that the Third Hokage had assigned to him.
As a confidant of the Third Hokage, Koto was well aware that the internal structure of this graduating genin squad had a certain political significance.
Sarutobi Enjun is the son of the Third Hokage, making him a direct descendant of the Hokage lineage. Given his good aptitude, he has a high probability of becoming one of the core figures of the future Hokage lineage.
The Uchiha clan remained outside the upper echelons of Konoha. Although they were powerful and influential, their conflict with the village intensified after the deaths of the Second Hokage and Kagami Uchiha.
Although it's just a small beginning now, if left unchecked, it might cause trouble in a few years.
Therefore, before that, the Third Hokage needed to cultivate a new Uchiha Kagami to serve as a bridge between the Konoha leadership and the Uchiha clan.
First, the Uchiha needed to have a certain level of talent, or at least not too bad. After growing up, they needed to have enough strength to gain enough influence within the Uchiha clan. Secondly, there were also requirements regarding their personality.
At the very least, one must have the potential to be influenced by the Will of Fire in order to become one of the Hokage's allies.
Because of the education and personality he received in his previous life, Gen Uchiha was chosen even though he only exhibited the social habits of an ordinary person.
In the original timeline, Obito Uchiha, a passionate young man, might have joined Team Minato for similar reasons.
Obito graduated at the age of nine, became a Chunin at the age of eleven, and learned the Great Fireball Technique, which is enough to show that he was quite talented. He could at least be considered a minor genius. Even if he was the worst student, he was still the worst student in the elite class. He just seemed weak because he wasn't very smart.
"Is there another one, Ruri Uzuki?"
Mokumu pointed his sword at a pretty girl in the crowd with soft purple hair.
That was the last member of his squad.
Mengna explained:
"Yes, that's Ruri Uzuki. She ranked fifth in the written test and fourth in the practical assessment. She has a bright future ahead of her."
This class has special political significance. Just like how the pig, deer, and butterfly are bound to be in the same class, there's no need to worry about average grades. So the remaining person can't be too bad, and it's best if they also have the ability to harmonize the team.
During the conversation, the battle between Sarutobi Enjun and Uchiha Inahisa had also ended.
In the end, Sarutobi Enjun emerged victorious.
His fireball successfully overwhelmed Uchiha Inahisa's Great Fireball, and while the latter dodged, he launched a pursuit and ultimately defeated her.
"Damn it!"
Uchiha Inahime slammed her fist on the floor, glared fiercely at Sarutobi Enjun, and then looked at Uchiha Gen.
He had originally hoped to win this competition, then defeat Uchiha Gen in a fair and square manner, and become the top graduate of this year's class, so as to tell everyone that he was the stronger one among the Uchiha geniuses of this generation. He practiced ninjutsu hard for this purpose, but still lost.
"Phew, that was tough, Yuan. Now it's your turn to compete against me."
Sarutobi Enjun, who had defeated Uchiha Inahime, looked at Uchiha Gen with an excited expression.
"You should take a break first. Besides, Inahisa has already forced you to use all the ninjutsu you know. With the information leaked, are you sure you can still beat me?"
Gen Uchiha swallowed the last raisin and said to Enjun Sarutobi.
Although Uchiha Inahime lost to Sarutobi Enjun, his skills were actually quite good, and the latter must have expended a great deal of energy.
"It's okay. Didn't you just spar with Liuli? I just need to rest for ten... um, fifteen minutes."
As Sarutobi Enjun spoke, he couldn't help but glance at the purple-haired girl.
Hehe, Liuli is really pretty.
Looking at Sarutobi Enjun's lecherous expression, Uchiha Gen immediately understood that this guy wanted to show off in front of his crush, and might even want to beat him up.
Because in the recent combat exercise, it was I who defeated Ruri Uzuki.
"It's okay, I'll wait for you until you're fully recovered."
Uchiha Gen spoke up.
Sorry, Hayabusa, but for the sake of my experience points, I'll have to make you lose face in front of the goddess.
Sarutobi Enjun quenched his thirst with a sip of the bright orange drink in his cup, then took a refined soldier's ration pill sold by the Nara clan to restore his chakra. Like a monkey, he couldn't wait to run back to the center of the training ground and form the opposing hand seal with Uchiha Gen.
Unbeknownst to anyone, the chuunibyou, Menga, had reappeared on the field and swung her raised arm.
"The competition begins!"
"Clang!"
In an instant, the sound of kunai clashing with shuriken rang out. In the distance, on the stands, Mokume Kōdō watched the contest with one hand behind his back.
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage picked up his pipe and watched this scene through a crystal ball.