Dream True Theory (Monthly Ticket Request)

Saturday morning.

Yamato got up early and went for a half-hour run. Then he bought a sesame flatbread for breakfast and headed toward the Southern Forest while eating it.

Today was the day his seniors would be holding their ranking battles.

Ever since starting at the Ninja Academy, Yamato had rarely trained with Kakashi and the others. He was very curious about how much his seniors' strength had changed.

For that reason, Yamato had turned down a whole pile of weekend play invitations from his friends.

The forest was somewhat chilly in the early morning. Although the sun had already risen and golden sunlight shone upon the woods, it had not raised the temperature.

Watching the sunlight filter through the treetops and scatter across the winding forest path in patches of golden light, Yamato slowed his steps slightly.

Those patches of light interwove with the surrounding shadows that the sunlight had yet to reach, forming a beautiful scene of mottled light and shade.

If it were Obito-senpai, he would probably take a picture, Yamato thought.

Click!

The sound of a camera shutter rang out.

Yamato instinctively turned around and saw Obito and Shisui waving at him.

After forming hand seals and returning the camera to a scroll, Obito walked over with Shisui, smiling as he greeted Yamato. "Morning, Yamato."

"Morning, Obito-senpai, Shisui-senpai," Yamato replied.

"You've got it good. You became Mu Yue-sensei's disciple before even starting school. What kind of life is that at the Ninja Academy?" Obito recalled what he had seen when he visited the Ninja Academy some time ago and could not help sighing.

If Mu Yue had taught him before he entered First Grade, what would Kakashi even be? He would have been the strongest genius.

"Uh, a normal school life?" Yamato asked uncertainly.

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