Ninja Academy

The streets of Konoha Village bustled with people.

Ninjas from all kinds of clans appeared one after another.

Uchiha, Sarutobi, Akimichi, Yamanaka, Nara...

Aside from these clan forces,

there were even more ninjas born as ordinary civilians than one could count.

Of course, even more numerous than ninjas were the ordinary people living in Konoha Village.

Ordinary people ran all kinds of businesses, contributing to Konoha's food, clothing, housing, and transportation industries.

"Is this your first time coming out?"

Hyuga Mami asked Hyuga Sho, who was looking around curiously.

Hyuga Sho said, "Yes, Young Lady..."

After that, Hyuga Mami said nothing more.

After walking for roughly half an hour, the two arrived beneath one of Konoha's iconic landmarks—the "Hokage Rock."

The so-called Hokage Rock was a massive mountain carving of the successive Kage of Konoha Village.

The stone faces of the First, Second, and Third Hokage loomed atop the cliff, overlooking the entire ninja village.

The First and Second, who had established Konoha Village against the mountains and beside the water many years ago, had already passed away.

Konoha's current Kage was the Third Hokage.

Beneath Hokage Rock stood the village's most important row of buildings.

The Hokage Building, the ninja mission assignment office, document archives...

And the Ninja Academy.

"We're here."

Hyuga Mami stopped at the entrance to the Ninja Academy.

The place was packed with people.

The sight reminded Hyuga Sho of the grand scenes during school registration in his previous life.

At a glance,

parents bringing their children were a common sight.

Someone like Hyuga Mami, who had brought only a single attendant... was quite rare.

Perhaps Clan Head Hyuga Hiashi was tempering her ability to handle affairs.

"I'll submit the registration documents later... As for the test, just do whatever you want..."

Hyuga Mami spoke expressionlessly, clearly not too concerned about it.

A test? Just do whatever he wanted?

The original body's memories did not contain unlimited knowledge, so Hyuga Sho did not quite understand what Hyuga Mami meant.

What puzzled Hyuga Sho even more was...

he seemed to be the only one holding two backpacks. All the other children had come empty-handed.

Waiting in line was tedious.

Several Ninja Academy teachers had set up tables at the entrance, registering applicants one by one.

After waiting for a long time, it was finally their turn.

"The Young Lady of the Hyuga Clan..."

The Ninja Academy teacher glanced at the information, and his expression shifted slightly.

"What is your purpose in coming to the Ninja Academy...?"

Was this a test?

Hyuga Sho had previously guessed that there might be a questioning segment like this.

If it were him...

"To attend school." Hyuga Mami answered expressionlessly.

Hyuga Sho: "..."

Ninja teacher: "..."

"Ahem, I mean, after attending school... what do you plan to do? Uh... I know you want to become a ninja, but what comes after that?"

The ninja teacher in charge of registration guided her patiently, seeming to wait for some suitable answer.

"After that..."

Hyuga Mami's eyes were distant, as though she was not considering the question at all.

"After that, nothing will change."

"..."

Perhaps Hyuga Mami's answer was simply too philosophical, enough to stump the Ninja Academy teacher.

After pondering it for a while, the teacher nodded and passed her.

"Sigh..."

He sighed, shook his head, then looked up at Hyuga Sho.

The two stared at each other.

Just as Hyuga Sho thought he was about to be questioned as well...

"Alright, you passed."

After a simple signature and fingerprint stamp, Hyuga Sho passed.

I actually wasn't questioned at all?

Hyuga Sho frowned inwardly.

But he quickly understood.

Is it because I'm a Branch Family Member...?

The lives and deaths of the Branch Family were controlled by the Main Family, so any questions would be meaningless.

After passing the review, it was time for the "test."

The children stood in several lines.

They needed to undergo tests in areas such as physical fitness and Chakra.

"Might Guy... 10 points..."

One strange child with a bowl cut and a green jumpsuit received a score of 10.

Oh, the full score was 100.

His physical fitness did not merely fail to reach this world's average.

In Hyuga Sho's view, he was not even as capable as some outstanding students from his previous life.

Of course,

there were also candidates with excellent results.

"Hatake Kakashi... full marks..."

"Hmph..."

The child with cool, spiky white hair and his lower face covered snorted.

"That's only because the maximum score is 100..."

To him, such a test was far too easy.

"As expected of Sakumo-senpai's son..."

"A genius among geniuses..."

"Like father, like son..."

The ninja teachers' praises came without end.

"Hyuga Mami."

It was Hyuga Mami's turn. She stepped forward and began the test.

"Chakra... excellent!"

The Sensor Ninja in charge of detection merely took one close look at Hyuga Mami.

He immediately identified the nature of her Chakra.

"It's actually even higher than Hatake Kakashi's!"

This discovery once again ignited the entire crowd.

The ninja teachers swallowed, their expressions turning solemn.

In the next physical fitness test, Hyuga Mami also surpassed Kakashi.

"Hm?"

Kakashi, who had been waiting with a disdainful expression to take first place, glanced over. "There's actually a child in this class... whose qualities are no worse than mine?"

Hyuga Mami, whose final score exceeded Kakashi's, returned to the line expressionlessly, completely ignoring Kakashi's burning gaze.

"Hyuga Sho."

The proctor listlessly called Hyuga Sho's name.

Hyuga Sho stepped out of the line and arrived before the Sensor Ninja.

Seeing with the eyes, smelling with the nose, listening with the ears, sensing through Ninjutsu... ninjas capable of observing this world through more refined perspectives and methods were qualified to become "Sensor Ninjas."

For example, the Hyuga Clan... theoretically, every one of them was qualified to serve as a Sensor Ninja.

Unlike when they faced Hyuga Mami,

the ninja teachers had little interest in Hyuga Sho, who came from the Branch Family, and could not be bothered to put in any effort.

He casually sensed him, intending to wave Hyuga Sho through and give the Hyuga Clan some face.

After all,

every year, great clans like the Hyuga, Uchiha, and Sarutobi... had a certain number of "admission slots."

But the moment he investigated, his expression froze on the spot.

"What's wrong?" the proctor in charge of registration asked.

"Holy shit."

The teacher in charge of sensing said only one sentence.

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