Go, Kakashi

"It's so lively."

Rin Nohara glanced around and remarked.

Both sides of the road were packed with students heading to register at the Ninja Academy, including both returning students and newcomers.

"We're second-years now. Shouldn't first-year newcomers call us seniors when they see us?"

Yuhi Kurenai suddenly thought of something, her eyes lighting up as she asked.

Hikawa was too strong, so she had already given up on making him her underling. But the first-year newcomers could at least let her experience what it felt like to be the big sister.

"In theory, yes."

Rin Nohara nodded, then added, "I wonder if there are any impressive newcomers this year."

"There are!"

Obito Uchiha seized the chance to squeeze up beside her and said, "Uchiha Tekka! He's a genius no less talented than me!"

Rin Nohara's expression turned subtle.

Was a genius no less talented than you really a genius?

"What about compared to Kakashi?"

After thinking for a moment, Rin Nohara asked.

She had originally wanted to compare him to Hikawa, but that would have been too much of a bullying, so she switched to Hatake Kakashi instead.

"Um... they should probably be about the same."

Obito Uchiha answered uncertainly.

"He definitely can't compare!"

Yuhi Kurenai raised her chin slightly and declared proudly, "Hikawa can take on ten people by himself!"

Hatake Kakashi glanced at her.

Rin was obviously talking about me!

But when he remembered his crushing defeat earlier, his lips moved slightly before he fell silent.

Hikawa listened to the pretty little girl's praise while focusing on something else, and he could not help but smile.

He was looking at the newly obtained entries—the three entries required to synthesize the B-Rank Entry, 'Signless Healing.'

What Hikawa appreciated most about the system was that it did not speak in riddles. The activation conditions for all three entries were clearly listed.

Among them, the C-Rank Entry 'Medical Chunin' and the C-Rank Entry 'Strong and Robust' were the easiest.

For the former, he only needed to continue studying Medical Ninjutsu.

The latter was similar to the E-Rank Entry 'Strong Physique,' requiring his physical strength to reach an outstanding chunin standard.

Over the past two months, Hikawa had been training with the methods recorded on the Lightning Release Chakra Mode scroll.

As a result, the progress bar for the C-Rank Entry 'Strong and Robust' had already reached 10%.

The C-Rank Entry 'Swift as the Wind' was the most troublesome.

It was a synthesized entry that required the E-Rank Entry Body Flicker Technique, the D-Rank Entry Swordsmanship Genin, and the D-Rank Entry Wind Style Genin.

"Stop!"

The five of them had barely arrived at the school entrance when someone blocked their path.

They followed the voice and saw a black-haired little boy.

He wore a black coat, his hands tucked into his pockets. With his chin held high, he looked thoroughly arrogant.

"It's you, Tekka."

Obito Uchiha recognized him.

After a moment's thought, Hikawa remembered who Uchiha Tekka was.

In the original story, he was a jonin of the Uchiha Clan who possessed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

His only appearance was after Uchiha Shisui's suicide, when he went with Uchiha Inabi and Uchiha Yashiro to question Uchiha Itachi.

"Who are you?"

Uchiha Tekka looked him over twice and asked.

"Obito Uchiha!"

Obito Uchiha's expression froze. Then he snapped, "Youngsters these days have no manners! You should call me senior!"

"So it's you."

Uchiha Tekka snorted coldly and said, "You're the dead last. You've completely disgraced our Uchiha!"

"What did you say?!"

Obito Uchiha glared at him furiously.

"Am I wrong?"

Uchiha Tekka replied without the slightest fear. "Every Uchiha in every incoming class has always ranked in the top three. You're the only exception."

"I... I... I was going easy on them!"

Obito Uchiha looked somewhat embarrassed, but he refused to lose momentum verbally.

What Uchiha Tekka said was indeed true.

Because of his dead-last grades, he was not well regarded among the younger generation of the Uchiha Clan.

"Only the weak need excuses."

Uchiha Tekka could not be bothered with him and asked, "Who is Hikawa?"

"What do you want with him?"

Obito Uchiha glanced at Rin Nohara, patted his chest, and said, "Whatever it is, I'll handle it!"

"You can't."

Uchiha Tekka shook his head and said bluntly, "I want to challenge him and reclaim the number one spot for the Uchiha."

"Damn it!"

Obito Uchiha trembled with rage.

What was so great about being number one?!

Why did everyone have to seek out Hikawa?

"Go, Kakashi."

Hikawa paused, then said, "Don't waste too much time."

"...?"

A question mark seemed to appear on Hatake Kakashi's little face.

What am I, some kind of Summoning Beast?

"You can't beat him?"

Hikawa blinked and asked in return.

"It'll be easy."

Hatake Kakashi answered in a low voice.

"Arrogant!"

Uchiha Tekka finally understood and shouted angrily.

"You're too noisy."

Hatake Kakashi drew his short sword, and his body vanished in an instant.

Uchiha Tekka had barely moved when he felt a chill at his neck.

He instinctively lowered his head and saw the short sword pressed against his skin, a faint sting accompanying it.

Hatake Kakashi used a normal attack. It was super effective.

"H-How is that possible?"

Cold sweat ran down Uchiha Tekka's forehead.

"You're not much better than Obito."

Hatake Kakashi commented.

"Kakashi!"

Obito Uchiha's eyes turned red as he demanded, "What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing."

Hatake Kakashi sheathed his blade and answered calmly.

"Once I awaken my Sharingan, all of you will lose!"

Obito Uchiha said through gritted teeth.

"Me too!"

As though he had been reminded of something, Uchiha Tekka swept away his dejection and declared.

"Let's go."

Hikawa walked past him and entered the school.

"Are the Uchiha always this brave?"

Yuhi Kurenai followed him and asked quietly.

"Just don't play with them."

Hikawa answered casually.

The Uchiha were all crazy.

And making friends with them made it easy to become expendable material for awakening their Sharingan.

"Mm."

Yuhi Kurenai nodded. She glanced at him, her face turning slightly red, and said, "I'll play with you."

Hikawa froze slightly.

Kids in the Ninja World really did mature early.

But... Yuhi Kurenai was not the only one harboring improper intentions toward him.

"Hikawa!"

"It's only been two months, and he's gotten even more handsome!"

"Hikawa looked at me! Ahhh!"

The moment Hikawa entered the classroom, he received an enthusiastic welcome.

The girls especially waved at him one after another, so excited they could barely keep their legs closed.

Yuhi Kurenai gave a soft snort and stepped in front of Hikawa.

Rin Nohara subconsciously glanced over. For some reason, she felt a little envious.

"You evil brat, Hikawa!"

Sarutobi Asuma twitched at the corner of his mouth and glared fixedly at Hikawa.

Hikawa noticed his gaze and wondered whether his strength had reached chunin level yet.

According to his estimation, if he wanted his Wind Style talent to increase again, Sarutobi Asuma would probably need to reach chunin level.

That would be quite difficult.

Hikawa then thought of his D-Rank Entry 'Wind Style Genin,' which required him to learn three Wind Style Ninjutsu to activate.

But Tsunade was not a Wind Style ninja.

Perhaps... he could ask Sarutobi Asuma.

Hikawa returned to his seat, considering how to make use of this useful tool.

Something came up today, so this was a little late. There's one more chapter.