Chapter Seven: A Kunai Startles the Campus

First Year Class 2 of the Ninja Academy.

The classroom was filled with a bunch of little sprouts sitting neatly. Qinglong touched his head, resigned, and followed Gekko Hayate into the classroom.

"Class, this is our new classmate. Let's give him a warm welcome!"

Teacher Hayate was the first to clap, and the students below followed with scattered applause.

Discussions in childish voices also erupted.

"Is this our new student?"

"He must have come to the wrong classroom. Is there a first-year student this small?"

"He's so old to be in first grade, he must be really weak! Hehehe!"

Gekko Hayate pressed his hands down, silencing the students' chatter.

"Qinglong, why don't you introduce yourself first!"

After a perfunctory self-introduction, Qinglong consciously walked to a desk in the corner of the last row and sat down.

Gekko Hayate began his lecture. Qinglong was initially curious about the content taught at the Ninja Academy, but after listening to the teacher talk about the Will of Fire for a while, he felt so bored he wanted to lie down and sleep.

The sunlight outside the window was quite pleasant, shining brightly on the training grounds. Under the shade of the trees, there were bright, scattered patches of light.

"That's all for today's lesson on the [Will of Fire]. Class dismissed!"

Qinglong didn't know when Teacher Hayate had left. He was already so bored, propped up on the desk, on the verge of falling asleep.

"Are you the new student?"

A childish voice rang out. A cute little figure appeared in front of Qinglong's desk, followed by a few children slightly older than her.

"Let me tell you, I'm the boss of this class!"

"Kid! Get lost."

Qinglong looked speechlessly at the cute little pudding. Didn't she know it was immoral to disturb someone sleeping in class?

"How old are you? Acting like a boss."

The little figure gritted her teeth in anger.

"Being old isn't a measure of strength. I, Hanabi Hyuga, started first grade at four years old, and I will definitely become a genius girl of the Hyuga Clan."

"You're nine years old and just starting first grade, shame on you!"

Hanabi Hyuga put a hand on her hip, tilted her body slightly, and made a funny face, looking adorable as she lectured Qinglong.

Qinglong was speechless and flicked the little girl's forehead with his finger.

"You're amazing!"

With a flick of his finger, the little girl cried out while clutching her forehead.

"I, I challenge you!"

The little girl glared with her Byakugan, saying it very seriously.

Just as he was thinking about how to tease the little girl, the class bell rang.

This was a practical training class. Rows of short-legged elementary school students were on the training grounds.

Some were practicing throwing techniques with child-sized Kunai and Shuriken at targets about ten meters away.

Others were paired up, practicing Taijutsu sparring.

"I challenge you!"

Hanabi Hyuga found Qinglong again.

"Alright!"

Qinglong didn't refuse. Sparring was part of the practical training content. Since he was bored anyway, he happily agreed.

On the training grounds, the two stood on opposite sides. Little Hanabi seriously assumed a Gentle Fist stance.

Despite her young age, she had always been competitive. Ever since she was little and saw Hinata and Neji spar, she had vowed to learn Ninjutsu and become a powerful ninja.

She was indeed a little genius. Even though she was young, her Hyuga Gentle Fist was already quite proficient, which was why she was able to enroll early at the age of four and become the class boss.

Qinglong also seriously assumed a stance and beckoned.

"Now, come on!"

Little Hanabi huffed, "My Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist specifically counters Taijutsu, so be careful."

"Byakugan!"

With a sweet, childish shout, Hanabi activated her Byakugan and charged forward with her short legs!

Qinglong suddenly felt mischievous. He extended his arm and, with lightning speed, his palm suddenly pressed against Hanabi's forehead.

"Slap!"

At this moment, even her Byakugan showed a hint of bewilderment. Her outstretched little hand was still a distance away from Qinglong.

"Ah! Yah~!"

Little Hanabi wildly swung her fists, but she just couldn't hit Qinglong.

This won't do at all, she quickly jumped back.

Recalling the scene just now, the little girl's face burned, her cheeks flushed red. What kind of nonsense was this wild punching? Was she, Hanabi Hyuga, really this childish!

A deep seriousness appeared on the young girl's tender face. Qinglong was an opponent she needed to take seriously!

A slight smile appeared on Qinglong's face as he waited for her next attack.

"Hey!"

Little Hanabi kept moving, attacking again with serpentine movements.

"Slap!"

A warm palm covered her forehead once more. Little Hanabi's Byakugan froze for a moment, and then a smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

I, Hanabi Hyuga, will never fall into the same trap twice.

"Gentle Fist!"

A childish, tender cry.

Little Hanabi's Gentle Fist struck Qinglong's arm, blue Chakra flaring outward.

"Hehe... Heha..."

She seemed to already see the miserable state of the arrogant guy opposite her arm after being hit. A smile appeared at the corner of Little Hanabi's lips, and she punched with even more effort, feeling even more triumphant!

However, she saw that he was unaffected by her attack, his palm retracting slightly with his middle finger bent.

"Pop!"

A flick to Little Hanabi's forehead sent the smug little girl tumbling onto the ground. She clutched her forehead with both hands, tears welling up from the pain, her Byakugan showing her utter dejection.