Wishes Coming True—Could It Really Be Luck?

As the person who would one day develop Izanami and put an end to the Uchiha Clan's internal strife, Uchiha Chiri had already displayed remarkable talent.

Three days ago, the conversation between her father and grandfather had left her unconvinced by Hoshiryu Uchiha.

But today's physical assessment had shaken her resolve somewhat.

Although a single test could not prove much, Hoshiryu Uchiha's relaxed appearance made it obvious at a glance that he had only just finished warming up.

Uchiha Chiri, on the other hand, was not completely exhausted, but she was already drenched in sweat.

The difference between them was obvious.

She also knew that Hoshiryu Uchiha had awakened the Three-Tomoe, which was also known as the Copy Eye and Genjutsu Eye.

So she definitely could not match him in ninjutsu or genjutsu.

He surpassed her in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu across the board. No matter how unwilling Uchiha Chiri was to accept it, the ironclad reality stood before her: Hoshiryu Uchiha was stronger for now.

Uchiha Chiri's gaze darkened for a moment, but she quickly pulled herself together.

She believed that one day, she would surpass Hoshiryu Uchiha.

Just then, Tsukiji walked over.

"Look at the state you're in. Only a few of you passed. You're the worst class I've ever taught!"

"Get up. I'm taking you to the classroom."

Without caring whether the students could even stand, he turned and left as soon as he finished speaking.

The students lying on the ground without the slightest desire to move saw Tsukiji leave without hesitation and could only groan as they climbed to their feet.

They struggled upright and followed after him with their heads hanging low.

Tsukiji watched as not a single student fell behind. A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but it quickly returned to a stern expression.

Before long, he led the students to a classroom.

After telling them to find their own seats, he stood at the podium without saying another word.

Intimidated by Teacher Tsukiji's authority, the students all found seats and sat down before long.

Chiri sat to Hoshiryu Uchiha's left, while Tsunade sat to his right.

He did not know this Uchiha, nor had he expected her to come sit here.

Once Tsukiji saw that everyone was seated, he spoke.

"Today is the first day of school, and none of you know each other. So for this class, you'll get acquainted."

"I'll go first. My name is Tsukiji, a Konoha Chunin. I like spicy food, and my dream is to train all of you into Konoha's pillars. That's all!"

"Use what I said as a template. Who wants to go first?"

The students looked at one another, and none of them wanted to be the first to stand up and introduce themselves.

Tsunade did not have such Thoughts. The moment she heard Tsukiji's words, she shot to her feet.

"I'll go first. I'm Tsunade of the Senju Clan. I like sweets, and my dream is to become Konoha's first female Hokage!"

Tsukiji applauded after hearing her, offering his approval for Tsunade's dream as well.

At that moment, Uchiha Chiri stood up too.

"My name is Uchiha Chiri. I like ramen, and my current dream is to surpass someone."

As she spoke, she glanced at Hoshiryu Uchiha.

But the instant Hoshiryu Uchiha heard her introduce herself, he froze.

He had never expected that the only woman in the anime to awaken the Mangekyo would be in the same class as him.

Uchiha Chiri's talent might even have surpassed Itachi's.

You could say that Itachi might have been stronger than Chiri, but in terms of talent, she was undoubtedly more gifted, having invented Izanami to counter Izanagi.

And now, this person was sitting right beside him, as if she had delivered herself to his doorstep.

Hoshiryu Uchiha did not know what to make of it. Everything over the past few days had gone far too smoothly, making him feel uneasy instead.

Hoshiryu Uchiha had planned to cultivate talented people, yet Tsunade and Uchiha Chiri had delivered themselves to him.

He had intended to hide his strength and develop quietly, but Mito Uzumaki had come to adopt him, sparing him from having to worry too much about his early accumulation.

Everything had gone too smoothly—far beyond Hoshiryu Uchiha's expectations.

Could there really be a problem?

As Hoshiryu Uchiha muttered to himself, he thought of the Great Toad Sage.

Looks like I'll need to find a chance to test him.

Thinking of the Sage of Six Paths, who had been watching the Ninja World from the Netherworld, Hoshiryu Uchiha decided to give it a try and see whether the Great Toad Sage's prophecies were truly omnipotent.

The test itself was simple. Now that he, this butterfly, existed, the Ninja World's future was bound to change no matter what.

After Jiraiya became Mount Myoboku's representative, the Great Toad Sage would give him a prophecy.

If that prophecy remained the same as before, then the Great Toad Sage was nothing special, and the Sage of Six Paths was not as outrageous as imagined.

But if the prophecy changed—or if Hoshiryu Uchiha himself appeared in it—then it would mean that the Sage of Six Paths was the Heavenly Path of the Ninja World.

He truly could observe future timelines.

The thought nearly made Hoshiryu Uchiha break out in a cold sweat.

But on second thought, the possibility of the latter was infinitesimal.

Because if the Sage of Six Paths were truly that powerful, he should have acted against Hoshiryu Uchiha the moment he transmigrated.

Otherwise, future events would inevitably diverge from the Sage of Six Paths' script. Whether Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha would even be born was uncertain.

Still, the necessary test could not be skipped. Hoshiryu Uchiha decided to help Jiraiya summon his way to Mount Myoboku earlier.

As for whether that might prevent Jiraiya from reaching Mount Myoboku properly, he was not worried.

Rather than saying Jiraiya was lucky enough to summon himself to Mount Myoboku, it would be more accurate to say that those toads had summoned Jiraiya.

Just as the Great Toad Sage Gamamaru had chosen the Sage of Six Paths, Jiraiya was the representative chosen for this generation.

The outcome came first; only then did Jiraiya perform a summoning and arrive at Mount Myoboku.

Otherwise, how could such a one-in-ten-million chance happen so coincidentally?

So-called chance encounters were nothing more than carefully arranged coincidences.

Just as he was considering how to trick Jiraiya, he suddenly felt someone tug on his clothes.

Hoshiryu Uchiha came back to his senses and looked around. The entire class was now staring at him.

Tsunade was rolling her eyes at him too. She was the one who had just reminded Hoshiryu Uchiha.

Looks like everyone has finished introducing themselves, and they're waiting for me.

With that thought, Hoshiryu Uchiha stood up and smiled sheepishly.

"Sorry, I got a little distracted."

"My name is Hoshiryu Uchiha. I like spicy food, and as for my dream..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Tsunade before continuing.

"My dream is to become the Hokage's man!"

The pause was rather suggestive, but everyone present aside from Tsukiji was a child, so naturally none of them understood.

Besides, the dream of becoming Hokage was far too common. More than half the class had the same dream, so no one paid attention to that pause.

Tsukiji, however, caught the meaning. His stern expression nearly cracked.

He hurriedly coughed, then gave Hoshiryu Uchiha a meaningful look.

"Alright, now that everyone has introduced themselves, this class is over. Take a ten-minute break."