Did I Join a Class Full of Nobodies?

Good grief, another big shot!

Kumonaka Torikaze had thought she was just an ordinary little Uchiha girl. He never expected her to be Izori Uchiha!

So she should have already awakened her Sharingan, right? After all, she was the founder of the forbidden technique Izanami!

If Itachi Uchiha hadn't used Izanami, far more people might have died in the Fourth Shinobi World War.

I wonder how many tomoe she has?

Izori Uchiha seemed to notice Torikaze's surprise and asked, "What's wrong, Torikaze? You seem a little surprised."

Torikaze waved his hands hurriedly. "It's nothing, it's nothing. Something else just came to mind."

Izori smiled lightly. "I see. It seems your attention wanders a lot, Torikaze."

Being teased by a little girl made Torikaze feel a bit embarrassed.

After chatting for a few minutes, they went back to their own things. After all, they'd only just met that day and didn't know each other very well yet.

A little while later, Maruboshi Kosuke came over with two boys.

Torikaze nearly jumped out of his skin when he caught sight of them!

One of the boys behind Maruboshi Kosuke had bright red eyes.

At first, Torikaze thought he was from the Uchiha Clan, but after taking a closer look, he had a pretty good idea who it was.

"Torikaze, I'm back. These two are my friends."

Torikaze stood and greeted them. "Hello, I'm Kumonaka Torikaze."

Maruboshi Kosuke had told them he was bringing them to meet the head of the Kumonaka Clan.

They'd expected some arrogant, high-and-mighty person, but Torikaze was surprisingly easygoing.

Of course, they'd also been intimidated by Torikaze's reputation, assuming he was the young head of some great clan.

In reality, he was just an orphan with a tiny little fortune.

If he laid out all the ninjutsu scrolls in his house, they'd probably stretch around Konoha.

"Hello, I'm Umino Ikkaku. Please take care of me."

The red-eyed boy spoke next. "I'm Yuhi Shinku. Nice to meet you."

Just as he'd thought! In Konoha, aside from the Uchiha Clan, only Yuhi Shinku had red eyes. He was Konoha's genjutsu master!

They said his genjutsu couldn't even be reflected by the Mangekyō Sharingan, though that had yet to be confirmed.

In the end, he'd sacrificed himself during the Nine-Tails Incident to protect the younger generation.

And the name Umino Ikkaku wasn't unfamiliar to Torikaze either. He was Umino Iruka's father!

Good grief, they're all famous people.

But why did it feel like they were all nobodies? What the hell was this, a training class for background actors?

After they introduced themselves and chatted for a while, it was time for class.

A young man walked in through the door. When the students saw their teacher enter, they all obediently took their seats.

The teacher nodded in satisfaction. "First, congratulations to you all. The fact that you're sitting here means you have the aptitude to become shinobi. Unless something unexpected happens, you'll definitely become shinobi one day."

Then he introduced himself. "My name is Suiya Sarutobi. I'll be your teacher from now until you graduate."

"I'm twenty-five, and this is my first time teaching. I'm about average in strength for the village. I enjoy sports, and my dream is to teach students who can stand on their own."

"Next, I'd like everyone to introduce themselves."

At first, the students were a little shy, but they gradually opened up.

They spoke boldly about their interests and dreams. Some of their dreams might have been unrealistic, but that was fine. Childhood dreams were the purest kind.

Torikaze listened attentively to everyone's dreams.

Maruboshi Kosuke wanted to become a powerful shinobi, Yuhi Shinku wanted to become a genjutsu master, and Umino Ikkaku wanted to become a teacher.

"My name is Kyō Uchiha. I hate weaklings like you. As a member of the Uchiha Clan, my dream is something you're all unworthy of knowing. That's all."

He sat back down without another word, a look of disdain on his face, as though he were looking at a bunch of bugs.

His words immediately offended everyone in the class, and many glared at him angrily.

But Kyō Uchiha acted like he didn't care and didn't even look at them.

"What a jerk! I'll make you regret that!"

"Mom was right. The Uchiha Clan is full of arrogant snobs."

"Damn it! We're all students. What makes you better than anyone else?"

The students all voiced their displeasure and moved away from him.

Kyō Uchiha merely snorted. This was exactly what he wanted!

These commoners should fear the Uchiha Clan's reputation!

Izori Uchiha, sitting beside Torikaze, furrowed her brow.

She was clearly displeased by Kyō Uchiha's words.

Soon, it was Izori Uchiha's turn to introduce herself. "Hello, everyone. My name is Izori Uchiha. I like eating sweet foods."

"There's nothing I dislike in particular. My dream is for there to be no more wars, and for the villagers and clan members to live peaceful lives."

She was poised and graceful, every bit the picture of a well-bred young lady.

Her warm smile made people feel as if a gentle spring breeze had brushed past them.

At first, when the others heard the name Izori Uchiha, they'd looked over with hostility.

But after hearing her introduction, they realized she seemed nothing like Kyō Uchiha.

They also began to look at Izori Uchiha more kindly.

Torikaze was a little surprised too, though what surprised him was that Izori Uchiha's dream was rather similar to his own.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Kumonaka Torikaze. My interests are living peacefully and peacefully counting money. I hate plans, and my dream is to live peacefully forever."

When Torikaze finished introducing himself, the whole class was stunned.

His hobby was peacefully counting money? His dream was to live peacefully forever?

What kind of stuff was that? Could he at least be a little serious?

Izori, sitting beside Torikaze, couldn't help letting out a quiet laugh. Fortunately, no one noticed, or she would have embarrassed herself!

That little introduction earned Torikaze a nickname in class: Mr. Calm.

Well, it suited him perfectly.

"Haha, all right, all right. I've heard everyone's dreams, and I hope you can all make them come true someday. Now, let's get started with class."

After Suiya Sarutobi went over the school's rules, he began the first lesson.

It was mainly about understanding Chakra and how to cultivate it.

This lesson was really designed specifically for the commoners.

Even families with a little standing taught their children the basics of Chakra before they started school.

Most commoners' parents weren't shinobi, so the academy was their only way to learn.

The commoner children listened to Suiya Sarutobi's lesson with rapt attention.

Only a few of the students from clan families were listening; the rest were looking around.

Torikaze was one of the students who paid attention.

Izori Uchiha quietly spoke up. "You're listening so attentively, Torikaze. Haven't you learned about Chakra before?"