"That guy..."
Watching Uchiha Xuan’s departing figure, the fury in Uchiha Haohuo’s eyes burned even hotter.
That guy! Not only did he ignore him, but he even dared to ignore his big brother too!!! Unforgivable!!
"Hey, Haohuo, remember him. Perhaps... he’ll be a very good opponent. I have a feeling he might be a genius like our clan brother Fugaku."
Uchiha Baiyu placed a hand on his younger brother’s shoulder, smiling as he spoke to Haohuo after Uchiha Xuan’s figure disappeared from view.
The force transmitted by that specially-made training shuriken he blocked just now... it didn’t seem like something a six-year-old child should possess.
"What are you talking about, big brother? How could someone like that compare to clan brother Fugaku? Hmph! And if you wanted me to defeat him myself, why didn’t you tell me earlier?!
Now that arrogant jerk Uchiha Xuan definitely thinks I’m someone who just runs to my brother after losing."
"Well, I was just bored and wanted to see who defeated our Haohuo. After all, our Haohuo was even calling someone’s name in his sleep. Seems like you’re quite concerned about him, huh?
Hey, how about big brother treats you to some red bean skewers? To celebrate you finally starting to learn about chakra. Of course, Zhiyue, you’ll get some too."
"Yay! Long live Baiyu brother!"
"Zhiyue, don’t call him that! He’s my brother! You should call him clan brother! And big brother! Who was calling his name in their sleep?! How could I possibly care about such an arrogant jerk!!"
...
After leaving the woods, Uchiha Xuan headed directly toward his home within the Uchiha clan compound.
He didn’t pay much attention to the little incident that had just occurred. Such situations happened frequently among the Uchiha clan. Once you fought someone once, there would inevitably be countless more fights to follow.
After all, given the personalities of these Uchiha, unless you completely defeated them, you’d end up with an extremely ’clingy’ pest.
Compared to the recent incident, Uchiha Xuan was now more excited about the Ninja Academy he was about to enter.
The Ninja Academy was founded by Konohagakure’s Second Hokage, the inherently evil Senju Tobirama. Later, under the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, it expanded by incorporating various ninja clans and eventually became a cradle for nurturing geniuses.
Among these major ninja clans, the Uchiha clan was naturally included.
.....
Early the next morning, while it was still early and the sky retained the faint blush left by the rising sun.
Uchiha Xuan leisurely made his way toward the Ninja Academy. Since it was the academy’s opening day, the streets of Konohagakure were unusually lively.
Weaving slowly through the flowing crowds, it took only moments before the outline of the Ninja Academy’s main gate appeared in Uchiha Xuan’s view.
At the same time, hundreds of parents gathered around the entrance of the Ninja Academy to send their children off to school.
’No familiar faces among this batch... The quality of this year’s ninja students is somewhat disappointing. But at least there’s one future Fourth Hokage. His strength should be recognized by the Mist Space, right?’
Uchiha Xuan looked at the crowd ahead, his gaze quickly sweeping over the children’s faces as he felt a twinge of emotion. Of course, Uchiha Xuan only allowed himself this internal reflection—he remained highly vigilant against saying anything that might reveal he didn’t belong to this ninja world.
After all, this was a world centered around ninjas.
And ninjas excelled at gathering all kinds of information while hiding in the shadows. Add to that the fact that there was a certain scapegoat lurking beneath Konohagakure, constantly scheming against the Uchiha clan.
Although Uchiha Xuan wasn’t sure whether that scapegoat had already established Root during this period, he remained extremely cautious about his words and actions. Basically, once he left the Uchiha clan grounds, he rarely spoke.
Too many words could lead to mistakes. Ever since fully mastering all his memories, Uchiha Xuan had maintained the deepest reverence for the fact that he had crossed over into this world.
He understood profoundly what kind of world lay beneath the surface of this action-packed manga called Naruto. Life... was not particularly precious in this world.
.....
"Where the leaves of Konoha dance, the fire will burn eternally. The flames will continue to illuminate this village and allow new leaves to sprout..."
Inside the Ninja Academy, the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, stood on the podium passionately explaining the essence of the Will of Fire. Now in his prime, Sarutobi Hiruzen’s voice resonated with strength and conviction.
At this point in the timeline, the Third Hokage was at the peak of his power.
Amid Sarutobi Hiruzen’s impassioned speech, the new students of the Ninja Academy below felt their blood boiling, their eyes filled with boundless hope for the future.
"Such a Will of Fire... how utterly boring. An idealism completely detached from reality—a will with nothing but ideals and no practicality. It’s downright self-contradictory."
Among the students, Uchiha Xuan listened with growing boredom and began scanning the surrounding crowd.
Within moments, his gaze settled on a little blond-haired boy.
’The genius evaluated as having the most ninja-like qualities, the future Fourth Hokage, the Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato. I wonder if you’re already recognized by the Mist Space at this stage?’
Looking at Namikaze Minato among the students—who appeared no different from the other hot-blooded idiots, watching Sarutobi Hiruzen on stage with excitement—Uchiha Xuan’s eyes held anticipation.
If there was anyone in this Ninja Academy, aside from the teachers, most likely to bring him new Card Draw Counts, it would undoubtedly be Namikaze Minato and the children of the Ninja Clans.
However, compared to those clan heirs with their Clan’s Secret Ninjutsu, Uchiha Xuan had higher hopes for this little blond who had yet to reveal his true talent.
After all, this was Namikaze Minato.
Many netizens speculated that if not for plot-induced demise, based on the talent displayed by this Fourth Hokage...
I bet Kenji doesn’t even dare close his eyes when he sleeps.
Namikaze Minato was standing not far from Uchiha Xuan. Noticing someone watching him, Minato followed his intuition and glanced over, immediately spotting Uchiha Xuan, who was indee
d looking right at him.
Seeing Uchiha Xuan, Minato flashed a sunny smile before turning his attention back to Sarutobi Hiruzen on the stage.