Land of Stars On the newly built Ninja Academy playground, the sun is just right, warming the new bluestone floor.
Fifty-two children of different ages, wearing uniform dark blue jackets and leggings, stood up straight, with nervousness and uncontrollable excitement about entering a strange environment for the first time on their little faces.
In addition to the thirty-seven children with ninja talents screened from all over Land of Stars, there are also Uzumaki Kaori, Kaguya Kimimaro, Bai, and the original twelve children of Hoshigakure.
I have to say that although Hoshigakure is a small ninja village, it is a village composed of ninjas. The villagers all have the talent to refine chakra.
Their children are also more talented than ordinary people to become ninjas.
The air is filled with the smell of new wood and paint, as well as a hint of children's unique vitality mixed with sweat.
Behind them were Star Ninja who came to watch the ceremony, and more peripherally were some Land of Stars government officials who were allowed to watch the opening ceremony, as well as some local civilians.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the podium in front of the playground, which was not very tall but symbolized the beginning of a new era.
On the side of the podium, Uchiha Hikari, Uzumaki Fuka and other Land of Stars jonins gathered together, waiting quietly.
Suddenly, a figure appeared silently.
The corners of the black Hokage Cloak clothes that Uchiha Hikari specially selected for Menma were swaying in the breeze. The black high collar with red edges covered half of his face. The mysterious Nine Mask Svāhā emblem on the back shone dimly in the sun.
Today, Menma did not wear the white Three-Eyed Fox Mask, but looked down at the audience with a young face, bringing an invisible and breathtaking majesty to everyone.
"Sir Asura!" Uchiha Hikari, Uzumaki Fuka and others saluted slightly.
"Master Asura!" The other Hoshinins followed suit and bowed, their voices filled with awe.
Officials and civilians in the outer areas also saluted respectfully like a tide.
All the reforms in Land of Stars now were brought about by this adult, and their beautiful life today was also created under the leadership of this adult! Everyone is in awe and curiosity of this mysterious Land of Stars ruler.
The children on the playground opened their eyes even more, looking up with curiosity and fear at the legendary "Asura" who established Land of Stars and ended the rule of daimyo and nobles.
Menma's eyes swept over the young faces in the audience,
After they were sent to Star City from various places, they have been raised for less than half a month and are much better than the sallow complexion and thinness before.
There is a vigilance and admiration that belies their age hidden deep in their eyes.
"War and hunger have caused you to lose your home and parents and become orphans." Menma's voice is not loud, but it clearly overwhelms all the noise on the playground, with a strange penetrating power, directly hitting everyone's heartstrings:
His voice was very calm, as if he was stating an irrelevant fact, but many children in the audience subconsciously tightened their clothes.
The eye sockets are slightly red.
Those pains were the darkest moments that each of them had experienced.
"Your parents, your relatives, may have died in a meaningless conflict, under the exorbitant taxes of a noble lord, or in a fight over a bite of food."
The crowd was silent, and even the wind seemed to have stopped.
Only Menma's plain but precise voice echoed:
"Why is this happening?!" Menma's face turned slowly, as if he was examining every listener.
This young face, these eyes that seem to see through the world, raised questions about Shinobi World!
His voice suddenly rose, with a firm determination. "Because of the split! Because of countless daimyo, countless nobles,
Countless ninja villages, for their own territory and their own interests, bite each other endlessly! They stand high and use our blood to
Our tears and our lives pave the way for them to enjoy!"
"Only by ending this division! Only by making the whole Shinobi World become a whole! Only with one voice and one will can we completely end this reincarnation that has lasted for thousands of years! Only then can your descendants no longer have to go through the pain you have experienced! You no longer have to worry about whether you will starve to death tomorrow, whether you will be killed by Kunai that suddenly flies in, or whether you will lose all your relatives in your sleep!"
His arms suddenly waved to the sky, pointing to the boundless blue.
Everyone's eyes were raised.
"Land of Stars is here to break this decadent old world! This school is the place where the cornerstone of the new world is forged! You are the future! Mastering power is not to perpetuate hatred, not to compete for those pitiful resources! It is to protect!"
"Protect the land under your feet that is free from oppression by daimyo and nobles, and is free from the flames of war! Protect everything you want to protect in the future! Then, use this power to push this peace and order to the entire Shinobi World!"
"Only when Shinobi World becomes a complete country, war will truly disappear! Hunger will become history! Orphans like you will never appear again!"
Menma's voice is like the sound of a war drum, beating in the heart of every child. "Remember today! Remember why you are standing here! Strength is for protection and unity!"
After a brief silence, the playground erupted into deafening cheers!
Hoshinin and the officials waved their fists excitedly, and the civilians burst into tears.
The children's faces turned red, and for the first time, a flame called faith that transcended survival ignited in their eyes.
They may not fully understand the grandeur of "unification Shinobi World", but the vision of "no more wars" and "no more orphans" is like the brightest beacon, instantly illuminating their incomprehensible hearts.
This man named Asura promised them a brand new world!
In the corner of the row behind the freshmen, a boy wearing round glasses who looked particularly quiet and frail was looking up, his eyes behind the lenses fixed on the dark red figure on the podium.
It was the words of Yakushi Kabuto Asura, whose pseudonym was "Kumamoto Kabuto", that were extremely inflammatory, but what concerned Kabuto even more was that face and voice, which always made him feel an indescribable sense of familiarity.
Although it was the first time to see the legendary mysterious and powerful Asura, Yakushi Kabuto always felt like - somewhere he had seen it before?
He frowned slightly and fell into thought.
The opening ceremony of the Hoshinin Academy was not grand, but very formal. The elite Hoshinins gathered together. Land of Stars officials also saw this mysterious ruler, and even some civilians were allowed to watch.
The legend about Asura and the new world he promised will be spread throughout Land of Stars by these people, and then radiate to surrounding small countries. As the spread becomes wider and wider, it will eventually spread throughout Shinobi World!