Formal Enrollment

The next morning, Ninja Academy.

Hyuga Sho and Hyuga Mami stood in front of the announcement board.

The names registered there all belonged to students who had been accepted.

Hyuga Mami's name was listed first, and Hatake Kakashi's second.

Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin were also in the central column.

At the very end...

Hyuga Sho found his own place.

However, he didn't see the name of that bowl-cut-haired child called Might Guy.

Looks like he was eliminated.

Hyuga Sho immediately put the matter out of his mind.

The Ninja Academy had announced the results, and the entrance ceremony would be held seven days later.

So, after returning to the Hyuga Clan estate,

Hyuga Sho spent all his time over the next few days training.

After coming to this world and finding a temporary place to stay, he had begun frantically absorbing everything that could benefit him, then growing stronger.

Relying on unparalleled willpower and self-control, Hyuga Sho seemed completely unaware of fatigue and pain.

He was like a tireless machine, exhausting all his potential every day.

There wasn't the slightest trace of boredom or irritation on his face.

When the morning of the entrance ceremony finally arrived,

Hyuga Sho, having finished his morning training, glanced at the number that had appeared.

[Doka Degree: 7%]

The Doka Degree's growth has slowed... It only increased this much in seven days. Is it because my training has reached a bottleneck?

Hyuga Sho pondered the matter.

The move known as the "Eight Trigrams Palms" was formally called "Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms."

To maintain their control over the Branch Family, members of the Main Family possessed the complete version, which could strike sixty-four times.

Hyuga Sho had only been taught the "Eight Trigrams Eight Palms."

At present, he had no way to obtain the complete version.

If he wanted to continue breaking through, he would have to find another path.

"A-Natsu said that the Ninja Academy will teach students the Three Body Techniques. Perhaps training in the Three Body Techniques will let the Doka Degree continue growing rapidly..."

Filled with anticipation for entering the Ninja Academy, Hyuga Sho finished washing up, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and walked out of the Branch Family Members' settlement...

Half an hour later.

Carrying his own backpack and Hyuga Mami's, Hyuga Sho arrived at the Ninja Academy.

A banner reading "Celebrating the Entrance Ceremony" hung high above the school building.

The accepted candidates, including Kakashi and the others, each received their own admission certificate.

What surprised Hyuga Sho was...

Might Guy had received one too.

Hyuga Sho: What happened during these seven days?

"I passed the make-up exam!!"

Might Guy didn't keep them in suspense. Instead, he excitedly told the others what had happened.

It turned out that over the past seven days, he had worked relentlessly and had ultimately managed to get one foot over the passing line at the very bottom.

That afternoon.

Hyuga Sho stuck his admission notice to the wall.

This marked the first starting point of his arrival in this world.

Looking at the admission notice on the wall, Hyuga Natsu's eyes were full of envy.

"I'm so envious of you, Sho-kun. You were able to enter the Ninja Academy ahead of time..."

At the Ninja Academy,

the enrollment age actually wasn't fixed.

It generally didn't exceed ten, and entering at eight was already considered late.

Hyuga Sho was entering at five, so of course, he wasn't early either.

That morning, he had even seen a two-year-old child at the entrance ceremony.

He remembered the child's name was... Gekko Hayate... With such a cool name, he sounded like the protagonist.

"Hehe, A-Natsu, I'm just a stupid bird that starts flying early. That's the only way I can catch up with you all..." Hyuga Sho said earnestly, striving to maintain his "Dead Last" persona.

Of course,

Hyuga Sho knew

that Hyuga Natsu was actually envious that Hyuga Mami could attend school with him.

"Here, A-Natsu."

Hyuga Sho pulled a lollipop from his clothes and handed it to Hyuga Natsu.

"Eh? What's this...?"

Hyuga Natsu didn't know where Hyuga Sho had gotten the lollipop.

"I've been troubling you all this time, and I feel really sorry about it..." Hyuga Sho said sincerely.

It was the lollipop Hyuga Mami hadn't wanted, and Hyuga Sho had passed it on to Hyuga Natsu.

It counted as making use of waste.

In the end,

watching Hyuga Natsu leave with a delighted look on her face, Hyuga Sho nodded lightly. "Her favorability has gone up again..."

The next day.

The day of the Ninja Academy's formal enrollment had finally arrived.

This was the fourteenth day since Hyuga Sho had come to this world.

After finishing his morning training as usual, Hyuga Sho glanced at his Doka Degree.

[Doka Degree: 7.1%]

After packing his backpack and picking up the Heart Bento Hyuga Natsu had specially prepared for him, he went to school with Hyuga Mami. Hyuga Sho could already be considered an experienced veteran by now.

After the classes were assigned, Hyuga Sho sat in the classroom.

Hyuga Mami's seat was by the window in the second-to-last row, while Hyuga Sho was in the last row, directly behind her.

Hatake Kakashi, Nohara Rin, Uchiha Obito, Might Guy, and the others had also been assigned to the same class.

"I'm Funano Daihoku. From now on, I'll be your homeroom teacher. I look forward to working with you all."

A short, stocky man in his late twenties, with a kind and honest-looking face, stood at the lectern.

"Next, I'd like everyone to introduce themselves and talk about their ideals."

Chunin.

To become a teacher at the Ninja Academy, one had to be at least a Chunin and also pass a political examination.

Konoha Village, as the military organization of the Land of Fire, also had its own political leanings.

Whether it was the village's atmosphere or its propaganda, there was deliberate or inadvertent guidance.

Everything would have a direction.

"I'm Hatake Kakashi. My ideal... is to become Hokage."

Hatake Kakashi rose to his feet and spoke calmly.

A Konoha Ninja who didn't want to become Hokage wasn't a good ninja.

Most of the children gave answers similar to Kakashi's.

After one round, it was Hyuga Mami's turn.

"I'm Hyuga Mami..."

Hyuga Mami had already attracted many children's attention when she entered the classroom earlier.

The world was never short of eyes that could recognize beauty.

Not everyone was like those three brats that day, unable to appreciate Hyuga Mami's appearance.

In just a few dozen minutes of class, Hyuga Mami had become the center of attention, surrounded by admirers.

"My ideal... I don't want to say."

After saying that, Hyuga Mami returned to her seat.

Funano Daihoku's eyes drifted away for a moment before he called Hyuga Sho's name.

When it came to certain sensitive political topics, he, as the homeroom teacher, would avoid them at the appropriate times.

Whatever Hyuga Mami's ideal was, she would ultimately become the head of the Hyuga Clan.

Just like this Branch Family child called Hyuga Sho could only Protect the Main Family.