Enrollment

Time flies, and years pass like a shuttle.

Konoha, Year 54, April 1st.

Today isn't April Fool's Day, but rather an important day for Konoha.

"You say I'm a genius, so why do I still have to go to school?" Gu Qi said unhappily to Kakashi as they walked down the street.

Behind the two of them were three listless Ninja Dogs.

Since Gu Qi was unhappy, he naturally wouldn't let the three Ninja Dogs off the hook.

So this time, he brought the three Ninja Dogs who were planning to sleep in with him for enrollment.

Kakashi rolled his eyes, "You were the one who refused to graduate early and become a Ninja before, weren't you!"

"I regret it now, is it too late?" Gu Qi asked with some anticipation.

Gu Qi truly regretted it this time. The thought of having to stay in class and learn knowledge he already knew felt like a complete waste of time.

As for the happy childhood days, they weren't as fun as doing experiments.

After all, every invention Gu Qi came up with represented a lot of money.

"What do you think~" Kakashi said expressionlessly.

"Tch, what a pain!" Knowing it was no use, Gu Qi couldn't help but pout.

"Whoa, so many people?"

As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the Konoha Ninja Academy, a noisy clamor immediately reached Gu Qi's ears.

"Of course. Being a Ninja is a harsh profession. If we don't bring in a large number of fresh blood every year, we'll have no successors."

Before Kakashi could answer, Gu Qi heard a familiar voice.

"Brother Itachi?" Gu Qi looked back and saw Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke beside him.

"Is this your brother?" Gu Qi asked knowingly.

Itachi nodded, "My brother is the same age as Gu Qi, so he's also enrolling today."

"Brother, who is this?" Uchiha Sasuke tugged on Itachi's sleeve and asked.

Itachi smiled and explained to Sasuke, "This is Kakashi Gu Qi. You met him in the forest when you were training with kunai before, remember?"

Sasuke thought for a moment, then suddenly realized and nodded.

"Speaking of which, Gu Qi and Sasuke are in the same class this time. You two must help each other in the future!" Itachi said with a smile.

"Definitely, definitely!" Gu Qi looked at Sasuke with the eyes of an elder looking at a junior.

Sasuke tilted his head, snorted, and stopped talking.

"Let's go, you talk too much!" Kakashi pushed Gu Qi, nodded at Itachi, and left.

"Sasuke," Itachi said, "Don't underestimate Gu Qi. He's a strong opponent!"

"I will definitely defeat him."

Hearing Itachi's high praise for Gu Qi, Sasuke said unhappily.

"Let's go too." Itachi patted Sasuke's head and smiled.

"Okay!"

Upon reaching the school's main gate, Kakashi stopped. "I'll only escort you this far. The rest is up to you."

"Don't worry! Don't worry! I'm not a three-year-old." Gu Qi said unhappily.

"I know, just behave yourself in school."

"I'm leaving, I'm leaving!" Gu Qi didn't want to listen to Kakashi's nonsense anymore and waved goodbye without looking back.

Following the guidance of the teacher and senior students, Gu Qi quickly found his classroom with the three Ninja Dogs.

"Yo, everyone's here?" Gu Qi opened the classroom door and saw many familiar faces.

Shikamaru yawned listlessly, "I didn't expect you to be in this class too, what a pain."

"What do these three Ninja Dogs of yours eat to grow so much bigger than my Akamaru?"

Upon seeing Gu Qi, Kiba also walked over with Akamaru.

"Rasu and the others are large dogs, plus my exclusive **; of course they grow fast," Gu Qi said proudly.

"Tch!"

Although Kiba was very annoyed by Gu Qi's arrogance, he had to admit that Gu Qi had the substance to back it up.

"Great! I didn't expect to be in the same class as Gu Qi!" A child wearing an orange jumpsuit came up to Gu Qi with an excited expression.

Gu Qi greeted him, "It's Naruto, long time no see."

In recent years, Gu Qi had been engrossed in various experiments and training, so he hadn't seen Naruto in a long time.

"Get lost, you!" Before Naruto could say anything more, two pretty girls pushed him aside.

Sakura said with a smile, "I didn't expect not only Sasuke to be in this class, but Gu Qi too!"

"Yeah, yeah! We're so lucky," Ino chimed in.

Gu Qi rubbed his nose, figuring that was a compliment.

"Everyone quiet down, find your seats!"

Fortunately, Umino Iruka's sudden appearance saved Gu Qi, who was unsure what to do.

Seeing their teacher arrive, the previously noisy classroom instantly fell silent.

The excited students began looking for their seats.

"Ah, here it is! Hello, we'll be deskmates from now on." Gu Qi quickly found his seat in the middle tier.

To Gu Qi's surprise, his deskmate was the young lady of the Hyuga Clan, Hyuga Hinata.

Hyuga Hinata, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan's main family.

Gu Qi had really liked this girl in his past life. He never expected to finally meet her after so many years in this world.

Although Gu Qi had entered and exited the Hyuga Clan many times before, he had never met her.

He heard that this was because Hiashi had placed great expectations on Hinata, so she spent most of her time training.

"H-hello, Gu-Gu Qi-kun..." Hyuga Hinata said shyly upon seeing Gu Qi.

Gu Qi didn't think much of Hinata's shyness. After all, she had spent most of her time within the clan, so it was understandable she'd be timid around strangers.

Gu Qi sat down and smiled at Hinata. "Speaking of which, I knew a girl from your Hyuga Clan when I was little."

"R-really?" Hinata asked softly, lowering her head.

Gu Qi thought Hinata was just shy and didn't pay it much mind. He continued, "I haven't seen her in two years, unfortunately. I never asked for her name back then."

"Gu-Gu-Gu Qi-kun... actually..."

Bang!

Hinata was about to say something softly when she was interrupted.

"Everyone quiet down!" Umino Iruka slammed the table, his voice stern. "Starting today, I am your homeroom teacher. In my class, I don't want anyone breaking the school rules."

As he spoke, Iruka scanned the students' reactions.

Seeing that most of them were intimidated, he silently gave himself a mental "yes!"

"Alright, some of you may know each other, and some may be meeting for the first time. So, let's start by introducing yourselves and your dreams."

"Me first, me first!" Before Iruka could finish, Naruto jumped up. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki, and my dream is to become Hokage!"

"Tch~" Many people sneered upon hearing Naruto's words.

"Don't underestimate him just because he's an idiot; he might actually become Hokage!" Gu Qi whispered mysteriously into Hinata's ear.

Bang!

Because they were too close, the already shy Hinata practically exploded.

Realizing his impropriety, Gu Qi quickly straightened up and apologized. "Sorry, sorry, that was too forward of me."

"I-I-it's fine~" Hinata mumbled, her face flushed red as she kept her head down.

"You idiot, sit down." A "#" symbol appeared on Iruka's forehead as he mentally labeled Naruto a troublemaker.

"Idiot~"

"What a fool~"

"..."

Hearing the mockery from his classmates, Naruto sat down, looking dejected.

"I'll call roll now. Introduce yourselves one by one," Iruka said, taking out a roster.

"Kimura Yasushi..."

The little boy whose name was called stood up excitedly. "Yes! Hello everyone, my name is Kimura Yasushi, and my dream is..."

"Good introduction. Next, Kohana Miho." Iruka praised.

The little girl whose name was called introduced herself gracefully. "My name is Kohana Miho..."

"Nara Shikamaru."

"Ah, what a pain~" Shikamaru, whose name was called, stood up listlessly. "I'm Nara Shikamaru, and my dream is to live a peaceful life in the future."

"Tch~ What's that supposed to mean~"

Naruto was the first to jump up and mock Shikamaru.

"Idiot!" Shikamaru said calmly before sitting down.

"Who are you calling an idiot, you... Ouch!" Naruto tried to say more, but Iruka punched him on the head.

"Idiot, go to the back and keep the Ninja Dogs company!" Iruka felt like he was losing years off his life.

"Yes~" Naruto, rubbing his head, dejectedly walked to the back of the classroom.

Ras and the others saw Naruto approaching and gathered around him.

"An idiot with stupid dogs, a perfect match! Haha~"

"Haha~"

Someone's comment caused the entire classroom to erupt in laughter.

Boom~