Ice Release: Ice Rock Dome Nothingness

"You can already use Ice Release?!"

As the person closest to Kazashiro on the field, Kakashi naturally knew where this chill came from.

Knowing that Kazashiro possessed the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, he immediately increased the speed and force of his punches.

"Crack."

A wall of ice appeared out of nowhere, separating Kazashiro and Kakashi.

Damn it.

Unable to stop his punch in time, Kakashi could only channel Chakra to his fist, attempting to shatter the ice wall before him.

"You bastard." Kakashi, his right hand swollen to twice its size, glared at Kazashiro with his dead fish eyes.

"You can't blame me, you just weren't fast enough or strong enough with your punch," Kazashiro said, whistling as he tried his best not to laugh.

Ice Release: Ice Rock Dome Nothingness.

An Ice Release Ninjutsu requiring only one hand seal, capable of creating an ice wall to block attacks.

If it were an adult Kakashi, he should have been able to break through this ice wall by concentrating Lightning Release Chakra in his hand.

Unfortunately, the current Kakashi wasn't that amazing yet, so his fist swelling was exactly as Kazashiro had expected.

"How did you do that ice wall?"

Kurenai Yuhi, who hadn't expected the match to end in such a dramatic fashion, asked Asuma beside her.

"It seems Kazashiro possesses a legendary Kekkei Genkai. That kid was really hiding his abilities," Asuma felt immense pressure. Why were so many handsome and talented guys gathered around him?

It looked like he needed to work harder too.

"Kekkei Genkai? Isn't that the same as me?" Obito also started trying to get attention.

"You... it's not even certain if you can awaken your Sharingan yet," Anko relentlessly put Obito down.

"Hey, Anko, you're going too far!" Obito waved his fists, expressing his dissatisfaction.

In any case, this "battle" ultimately ended with Kazashiro's victory.

Danzo returned home with a smile and praised Kazashiro a few times.

Seeing Danzo in a good mood, Kazashiro breathed a sigh of relief. He wouldn't have to do extra training.

And besides...

He was going to school!

This meant he wouldn't have to endure those meaningless beatings during the day anymore!

What a joyous occasion, what a joyous occasion.

"Oh, right. Once you start school, you won't be able to do our usual training. So, your training volume needs to double during this period," Danzo, just remembering this, poured a bucket of cold water on Kazashiro.

"Of course, this doesn't mean you'll stop these training sessions. I know what they teach at the Ninja Academy; it's all introductory stuff, mainly the Three Body Technique and some theoretical knowledge. So, your training will have to be moved to the evenings."

Danzo continued to twist the knife.

Old man, I swear I'll kill you!

A true man, born between heaven and earth, how can he be willing to live under others for long!

Kazashiro was about to channel Lu Bu and stab Danzo with his halberd—

"Yes, Father."

But reality was that he chickened out, completely and utterly.

"Speaking of which, your Ice Release, was that..." Danzo asked curiously, recalling the earlier display of Ice Release.

"Mother left me a scroll once..." Kazashiro answered truthfully. The scroll recorded some Ice Release Ninjutsu, but all he remembered were a few Ninjutsu with relatively simple hand seals. He hadn't even bothered to look at most of the others before hiding the scroll away.

"I see, Ice Release Ninjutsu. Even in Kirigakure, that's extremely rare information..." Danzo narrowed his eyes upon hearing about the scroll.

"Do you remember where you hid the scroll?"

"It's not far from the village where I live, but I can't recall the exact location, and I didn't make any markers. However, if I go myself, I should be able to find it..." Kazashiro hesitated, not telling the whole truth.

In his heart, he still held a shred of attachment to a certain clansman.

Now that he was in this world, he really wanted to save that person.

He could use this as an excuse to borrow people from Danzo and personally go to Kirigakure to find the one who should not have been born yet.

"Is that so..." Danzo was somewhat disappointed. After all, Konoha had no records of Ice Release Ninjutsu. If he could obtain it, it would greatly help Kazashiro's strength.

It seemed he would have to find a way to acquire Ice Release Ninjutsu from the official Kirigakure channels.

After enduring countless beatings, Kazashiro finally welcomed the day of enrollment.

Speaking of enrollment, one must mention a characteristic of the Naruto series: the Hokage personally giving a speech on stage, promoting the Will of Fire.

"Where the leaves dance, a fire will burn on and on."

Watching the reactions of his classmates around him, Kazashiro sighed helplessly.

It was clear that the children from prominent clans barely paid any attention to the Third Hokage's lecture, while those from commoner backgrounds highly admired it.

However, if Obito were here, he'd probably be really excited.

Seeing Might Guy and Ebisu sitting beside Rin, Kazashiro knew that Obito was definitely off somewhere helping an old person again.

Speaking of which, Might Guy did end up entering the Academy through the supplementary enrollment, huh. Thankfully, these key plot points haven't changed. For me, a reborn individual without a system, information is my only advantage.

"The light of fire will illuminate the entire village and allow new leaves to sprout. To this old man, you are those new leaves. We will always watch over you until you stand in my position."

As Hiruzen Sarutobi concluded his speech, the teacher beside him was the first to start clapping, followed by the children who were moved by his words.

Kazashiro blended into the crowd, perfunctorily clapping his hands as a form of applause.

"Thank you for your speech, Lord Third Hokage. That concludes today's entrance ceremony. Please remember the class times, and do not be late tomorrow." The teacher respectfully saw Hiruzen off before turning to the students and announcing their dismissal.

"Oh, right. Everyone, remember to take your personal files home." As they were leaving, the teacher pointed to a pile of file folders on the desk to remind them.

"You can carry Obito's for him," Kazashiro said to Kakashi, picking up his own file.

"Why me?" Kakashi asked reluctantly. "If you keep spoiling that guy who's always late, he'll only get worse."

"Besides, you two have a better relationship, so you should be the one to carry it."

Hearing Kakashi say he and Obito had a good relationship, Kazashiro quickly denied it. "Don't spout nonsense. You're his best buddy."

"Huh? Every time that guy is late, you're the one who smooths things over for him. It's because of you that he's become this way." Although Kakashi didn't understand what "buddy" meant, thinking about Kazashiro's usual behavior, it was clearly not a compliment.