Heavenly Foot of Pain—Tsunade's signature monstrous strength technique.
Although Uzumaki Rin couldn't achieve Tsunade's level of power—where a single stomp could shatter mountains—it was more than enough to intimidate the children around him.
"See that? From now on, if I hear anyone talking behind my back, this foot won't be stepping on the ground—it'll be stepping on your face. If you think your face is tougher than the ground, feel free to try.
And let me make one thing clear—I'm not underdeveloped. You're the ones aging before your time…"
Rin stood there, one hand on his hip and the other pointing at the fallen children around him, unleashing a relentless verbal barrage that left them completely stunned.
"Waaah… Mom, I want to go home! School is too scary!"
"Wuu… I don't want to study anymore!"
"Help!"
The moment Rin finished speaking, the children finally snapped out of their daze and burst into tears, crying and screaming that they wanted to go home.
They were truly frightened.
Not just the civilian kids—even Kakashi was stunned.
Outside, the Third Hokage twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth and said to Tsunade beside him, "You shouldn't teach children such dangerous techniques. If the chakra isn't controlled properly, it could harm their bodies."
"I didn't teach him that. I lost a bet to him," Tsunade replied, clearly pleased at how easily Rin had used the technique, completely ignoring the Third Hokage's concern.
As for harming his body? That wasn't even a concern. With Rin's abnormal cellular vitality, he would recover in no time—he wouldn't even need treatment.
Seeing Tsunade's attitude, the Third Hokage didn't say anything further. With a Body Flicker, he disappeared and instantly reappeared behind Rin.
"Greetings, Third Hokage-sama," the academy instructors said, dropping to one knee.
"Rise," the Third Hokage said with a wave of his hand. Then he turned to the children and said kindly, "Alright, little ones, get up. Rin was just joking with you earlier, right, Rin?"
"That's right. I was just trying to lighten the mood. Don't mind it," Rin said with an innocent smile, looking completely harmless.
After the Third Hokage appeared, Rin behaved himself and stood quietly. The children also calmed down.
Next came the opening ceremony.
To put it simply, it was the Third Hokage asserting his presence while instilling the Will of Fire into the children—encouraging them to study hard and grow up to become the pillars of Konoha… or, more accurately, background shinobi.
To be honest, Rin felt nothing toward the so-called Will of Fire.
If Konoha had truly embodied it before the Second Great Ninja War, it had already changed afterward.
Looking at the entire Naruto world, how many civilian shinobi truly rose to prominence? In all of Konoha, there was only Might Guy—and even his father had remained a Genin his entire life.
Don't tell me Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Minato were civilians. Why not mention who their teacher was?
Orochimaru and Jiraiya were disciples of the Third Hokage. Once they became Hiruzen's students, they were no longer ordinary civilians. As for Minato—he was Jiraiya's disciple. Otherwise, do you think he would've learned the Flying Thunder God Technique?
Later figures like Rock Lee and Sakura also rose because they had strong mentors. As for Tenten—who casually threw shuriken like trash—did she really seem like a civilian?
After the Third Hokage finished speaking, the children were led into the classroom by their instructor.
Rin casually walked to a seat by the window—right next to Kurenai Yuhi—and tore off the name that had originally been placed there.
"Sensei, Uzumaki Rin took my seat," a future nobody complained pitifully.
"Rin, why are you taking someone else's seat?" the Chunin instructor asked, already feeling a headache coming on.
"Sensei, Tsunade told me I need more sunlight, or I won't grow taller. That's why I'm sitting here," Rin replied, shamelessly invoking Tsunade's name.
"I see… then you can sit there. You, take Rin's seat instead," the instructor said without hesitation. There was no way he was going to offend Rin over an ordinary student.
And just like that, the seating arrangement was settled.
Rin not only got the window seat he wanted but also ended up sitting next to Kurenai.
Next came the most famous part of the academy—self-introductions.
One by one, familiar faces stepped forward.
The goofy Uchiha Obito, the cocky Asuma Sarutobi, the expressionless Kakashi, the gentle Rin Nohara—each one stood out in their own way.
When it was Rin's turn, all eyes were on him.
After all, his entrance earlier had been far too shocking.
Asuma, in particular, felt quite annoyed. Not only had Rin stolen the spotlight, but he was also sitting next to Kurenai.
"My name is Uzumaki Rin. I have a straightforward personality—I repay kindness and avenge grudges. I'm not the type to hold grudges; I usually settle them on the spot.
I like sunbathing and hate being disturbed while I sleep.
As for dreams… I don't really have one. But I'd like to help Uncle Jiraiya achieve his dream—traveling across every bathhouse in the world, enjoying the company of beautiful women, and building a massive harem.
That's all."
After finishing, Rin returned to his seat.
The classroom fell into complete silence.
Everyone was stunned by his bold declaration.
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office—
Tsunade turned her head and roared at Jiraiya, "This is all your fault! Look at what you've taught him!"
The Third Hokage was also speechless. He hadn't expected Rin to turn out like this under Jiraiya's influence.
Jiraiya himself stood there in a daze, completely caught off guard.
He never imagined Rin would say something like that.
Wasn't this just throwing him under the bus?!
"Wait, Tsunade, listen to me! That brat is just talking nonsense—I don't have that kind of dream—"
Boom!!!
Before he could finish, Tsunade sent him flying with a punch, leaving a human-shaped hole in the Hokage office wall.
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