Konoha, Ninja Academy.
With graduation approaching and theoretical courses completed, students are now focusing more on practical combat drills.
Apart from those who went out on missions, the rest of the ninjas were sparring with each other, and Yuto was no exception.
As the leader of the Ninja Academy's Thirteen Guardians and an outstanding ninja who returned from S-Rank mission, his every move is closely watched by his classmates.
For example, during this battle, all around us were the enthusiastic greetings from young girls.
"Wow, Yuto is amazing~"
"Wow, that was a powerful punch!"
I wish it could hit me.
"Yuto, could you tutor me tonight?"
Eri glanced at the screaming girl, Eri her eyes slightly, and thought to herself that she would go and challenge the one who screamed the loudest to a duel later.
"If I don't beat you into a pig's head, I won't be called Anzai Eri." The little princess was very possessive of her food.
"Hmph, a bunch of fools." Suddenly, a cold laugh that resonated with her came from beside her.
Eri turned her head and found a male classmate standing next to her, whose name seemed to be... Kagami Uchiha.
Eri hadn't paid much attention to him before, but now she suddenly realized that this guy seemed to be quite sensible.
At least what I said earlier was true: a group of girls who only care about appearances are both superficial and foolish.
"And how much do you know about him?"
"What truly makes Yuto outstanding is his gentleness, thoughtfulness, and his never-give-up spirit towards the future."
"Ahem, of course, his appearance is so-so, it meets this princess's aesthetic standards."
For a moment, Eri's attention completely wandered, and she stood alone in the corner, twisting and turning incessantly.
On the contrary, Kagami Uchiha's dissatisfaction became increasingly obvious.
He could clearly hear unusual cheers around him, such as "Uchiha!" and "As expected of the Lord Hokage's son!"
The stupidity he just mentioned didn't just refer to the group of girls, but encompassed the entire cheering crowd.
Kagami Uchiha was intelligent from a young age and tended to think like an adult.
In his view, his Family should not be above the village, and he even has many grievances about the current structure of Konoha High Command.
"It's all the Hyuga Clan Leader's fault. If she hadn't betrayed us, the village could have maintained its basic balance."
"Look around, everywhere you look there's praise for the Uchiha, as if Konoha only exists because of us."
"It may not seem like a big deal in the short term, but over time it could easily lead to trouble."
What displeased Kagami Uchiha even more was that the members of the Family had no concept of dedication whatsoever; they were all a group of vulgar people who only thought of themselves.
In contrast, Senju, who was gradually demonized by the outside world and whose reputation was plummeting, was quite favored by him.
"They are the Family who silently contribute to the village." Kagami Uchiha sighed deeply, but there are too many fools in the world, and how many can see the crisis hidden behind the prosperity?
"Mirror." A boy walked up to him, smiling as he watched the two sparring in the arena, "Yuto's strength is getting stronger and stronger. He truly deserves to be called the strongest genius of the Uchiha generation."
"... Hiruzen, you know I hate this kind of meaningless flattery." Kagami Uchiha frowned, somewhat displeased, and said, "That's just a bunch of fools entertaining themselves. What 'Uchiha's strongest genius'? Do the people who say that even consider themselves ninjas of Konoha?"
"Haha, sorry, sorry, I misspoke." Hiruzen Sarutobi patted his friend on the shoulder, then leaned closer mysteriously and whispered, "Come with me, Lord Tobirama wants to see you."
Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha lit up instantly, and he nodded hurriedly before leaving with Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Soon, the two arrived at the Police Department and met Tobirama Senju, who was working there.
"Teacher, they've arrived." Hiruzen bowed respectfully, gave his classmate an encouraging look, and then quietly left the office.
Seeing this, Kagami Uchiha took a deep breath and asked somewhat nervously, "I didn't know Lord Tobirama had summoned me..."
For a long time, he observed the people in various management positions in the village.
Among them, the one he admires the most is Tobirama Senju, who is now in charge of the Police Department and is responsible for maintaining the security of Konoha.
In his view, this was an outstanding leader who understood the spirit of dedication and was single-mindedly devoted to the development of Konoha.
Completely different from those fools within the Uchiha who always put the Family's interests first.
He's someone who can see through appearances to the essence of things, and therefore won't be bound by so-called Family.
Whether something is feasible or not isn't determined by words, but by actions.
Based on Hiruzen's description, Kagami Uchiha had already concluded that Tobirama Senju was the most suitable candidate to assume the position of "Kage".
Only Lord Tobirama could completely sever the Family chains and make Konoha a true home for everyone.
"You're graduating soon, aren't you?" Tobirama raised his Tobirama, his cold face revealing his resolute nature. "Hiruzen has mentioned your existence to me many times, so I wanted to ask you if you'd be interested in becoming my disciple."
Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha nodded without hesitation and said excitedly, "Of course I'm willing."
"No need to answer so quickly. You need to think carefully about what you might face if you become my subordinate."
"... This disciple understands." The naturally intelligent Kagami Uchiha was well aware of the rift between the Uchiha and Senju.
By Tobirama Senju's apprentice, he would inevitably incur the wrath of his Family and might even be labeled a traitor.
But would he care?
A bunch of fools who can only see the trees and not the Forest, how could they possibly understand the lofty ambitions in their hearts?
He is one of the very few remaining people who are not bound by narrow nationalism.
Compared to those who indulge in fantasy, Kagami Uchiha loved the village more than anyone else and was willing to take concrete actions to protect it.
Even if he were to be branded with infamy and scorned by posterity, he would do anything to make the village a better place.
"Very good." Tobirama, who knew him well, immediately sent someone to notify the Ninja Academy, and also to inform everyone else.
From that moment on, Kagami Uchiha became his student.
"Heh, just you wait and see, this is my first step in dismantling the Uchiha." Tobirama sneered Tobirama as he looked at the excited young man before him.
Innately intelligent?
It's a joke; when values are not yet fully formed, so-called intelligence may not be a good thing.
Because their experience is insufficient to objectively understand every single thing.
Such people tend to go to extremes and are exceptionally stubborn, completely refusing to listen to the advice of others.
Of course, that's what Little Six was looking at.
Otherwise, how could he have divided the Uchiha Clan?