Enrollment, Bossy Tenten

"Grandpa Third Hokage, take care. I'll definitely work twice as hard!"

"Good. Grandpa is looking forward to seeing you grow."

That day, the Third Hokage came by.

He also brought Naruto an enrollment invitation from the Ninja Academy.

After Sarutobi Hiruzen left, Naruto looked at the extra Ninja Tool Bag in his hand.

"Wooden?"

"Hehe, how generous. I thought they'd at least cover my Ninja Tool Bag at the academy."

He then shut the door and casually tossed all the wooden ninja tools into a corner.

He glanced at the brand-new Ninja Tool Bag on the table.

It was filled with specially made Kunai and Shuriken.

The materials were better than the Kunai and Shuriken ordinary ninja bought.

Of course, they were gifts from the Little Rich Girl.

"If I remember correctly, ninja spend a lot on tools every month... In this world, ninja are basically mercenaries."

Shaking his head, Naruto began tidying up his room.

He carefully cleaned away every trace left behind by his usual secret training.

Tomorrow, he would be reporting to the Ninja Academy.

So he had no idea whether anyone might enter this house.

It was always better to be cautious.

"At the academy, the Anbu Ninja probably won't keep watching me."

"Iruka is only a Chunin. I can be bolder with my secret training."

After finishing his preparations, Naruto lay on the bed and closed his eyes, as though taking an afternoon nap.

In reality, he was secretly controlling his Chakra.

His fine Chakra control had already reached perfection.

He could also use Super Strength freely at will.

"Tsunade's path is worth considering, but I'll need to wait until graduation... No, if the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall goes according to plan, I should be able to get the Scroll of Seals."

"Wood Style can serve as a trump card. I can't reveal it lightly."

"Minato Namikaze... It wouldn't be wrong to call him Senju Minato either."

The next day.

After washing up in the early morning, Naruto's door was knocked on by an Anbu Ninja.

He followed the Anbu Ninja to the Ninja Academy.

Many people had already gathered outside the academy gates.

Most parents had brought their children to register.

They chatted and laughed, celebrating one another's success in passing the assessment and entering the Ninja Academy.

Naruto's identity was special, so he did not need to take the assessment.

Even if he had failed it, he would still have entered the Ninja Academy.

Naruto's appearance instantly silenced all the adults who had been greeting each other.

"Is that him?"

"Why is he here too?"

"I really don't know what Lord Hokage was thinking, letting someone like that into the Ninja Academy!"

"Shh! Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

"Hmph, damned Brat. I'm just worried about my child's safety."

"..."

In an instant, the adults all showed Naruto looks of disgust and hatred.

Even some who had only recently moved to Konoha were the same.

"Listen carefully. You must not go near that child, and you are not allowed to speak to him. In short, you are absolutely forbidden from having anything to do with him!"

"That's right, Inoue, the same goes for you. That child is dangerous. You're not allowed to play with him."

"..."

There was no end to such remarks.

The children, who understood nothing, could only nod and imitate their parents' expressions of disgust toward Naruto.

"Dad, is there something different about that child?"

"There's nothing different about him. Whether you want to be friends with him is up to you. You don't need to care about what others say or think."

"Dad?"

"Don't ask me. Shikamaru will help you make the decision."

"Ino, aren't you going to ask Dad?"

"Why would I ask you? The three of us have known Naruto for a long time. He's amazing, knows everything, and he's handsome too~"

"Hey! Why did he go in directly? He ignored me even though I greeted him."

Just then, a childish voice called out:

"Ino~"

"It's Sakura-chan."

Inoichi Yamanaka: "..."

Why did he suddenly have a bad feeling? His body even felt a little cold. Maybe he had caught a chill recently.

Naturally, the major Ninja Clans had more or less interacted with one another.

The Inuzuka and Aburame families had a fairly decent relationship.

At some point, the heads of the Five Great Ninja Clans had gathered together.

"Did you see it?"

"We're not blind."

"I thought you didn't look at people, only sniffed them."

"That child... He looks so much like him."

"Indeed. That Golden Long Hair—once he grows up a little more, perhaps even more people will recognize him."

"Tch, what secrecy? With that kid's face and long blond hair, he only needs to look up to see an identical face on Shadow Rock."

"Tomorrow is the official first day of school. You already know your class information, so go by yourself tomorrow."

The Anbu Ninja left behind those cold words before using the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

Naruto expressionlessly accepted the registration form.

Just as he was about to leave, he noticed that many of the voices secretly cursing him had suddenly disappeared.

He turned around.

A tall and a short figure with similar features emerged from the crowd.

"Uchiha?"

The arrival of the Uchiha drew cries of surprise from many parents.

"Oh my, being in the same grade as an Uchiha Clan child... Xiao Wan, you must use that child as your role model from now on!"

"Though they're unpleasant, there's no denying that the Uchiha have many geniuses!"

Most parents reacted this way.

The little girls, on the other hand, had stars in their eyes, their gazes all fixed on Uchiha Sasuke.

"So handsome~"

"Mhm, he's my type~"

"I'm not talking about Sasuke. I mean someone even more handsome than him. I don't feel anything for him."

"What? Ino, isn't Sasuke the most handsome?"

"He's just okay. He's so cold, you can tell he's just trying to look cool."

Sakura: "..."

Then you're not allowed to compete with me!

"Sasuke is quite popular," Filial Son said with a smile.

Uchiha Sasuke wore an arrogant expression. "What a pain."

At that moment, Filial Son's gaze suddenly shifted to the side.

The moment he saw Naruto, his gaze paused, but he quickly looked away.

With just one glance, he recognized Naruto's identity.

The Jinchuriki, child of the Fourth Hokage and the Previous Jinchuriki.

Naruto's identity was no secret among the major Ninja Clans.

Furthermore, Naruto did not have the short hair he had in the original story.

The Fourth Hokage's shadow was even more apparent in him.

But that was not why Filial Son's gaze had paused.

It was because he sensed a strange yet familiar feeling of closeness from Naruto.

However, he soon frowned again.

Wasn't it too dangerous to send a Jinchuriki to the Ninja Academy?

Seeing the way everyone around them treated Naruto, he did not think there was anything wrong with it.

Even knowing that Naruto was the son of a hero, he still thought so.

"Why are you standing there like an idiot?"

"Come on, come on, big sis will take you to buy new clothes. Come to my house for dinner tonight to celebrate you getting to go to school with big sis tomorrow~"

Just as Naruto was planning to avoid the crowd and leave alone.

A small hand took his.

"Honestly, I told you I'd come today. I only slept in for a little while."

"You came here all by yourself?"

"Did those people say bad things about you again?"

Kotentent was not so easygoing. Like a mother hen, she protected little chick Naruto behind her.

Then she pulled Naruto straight through the crowd with great swagger.

Her cute little face was full of warning.

"What are you looking at? Look again, and the next time you come to my house to buy ninja tools, I'll charge you double!"

"And you!"

"Hmph, don't think I forgot. You still haven't paid for those Kunai last time!"

"You, and you too. Stop hiding, you're included!"

For a moment, quite a few ninja parents turned their heads away, not daring to look at Naruto again.

This immediately drew the attention of many children.

You could question Naruto's looks, but you could not question the looks of Eternal Sister and Blood Red Pepper.

The girls who had just been conquered by Uchiha Sasuke's looks were soon joined by another group conquered by Naruto's.

Especially since Naruto was not the malnourished child from the original story.

"Naruto~"

Suddenly, a short-haired blonde girl waved at Naruto.

The moment Kotentent heard a girl's voice, her vigilance immediately shot through the roof.

Naruto nodded and was about to respond.

"Let's go. There are too many people here. We'll buy you clothes first!"

Kotentent gave Ino a deep look and pulled Naruto away by the hand.

She looked exactly like she was declaring her claim.

"Hmph, no one gets to throw their weight around in front of me. Just remember that!"

"Ino, Sasuke-kun looked at me~"

"He's so handsome. He looked at me—do you think he likes me?"

Ino: "..."