April arrived.
The Ninja Academy welcomed another new school year.
Before the start of school came graduation season.
But this year was different. There was no graduation season.
All the sixth-year students who should have graduated advanced to seventh grade, their first year of middle school.
Following the system from his previous life, Natsuki had divided the Ninja Academy into elementary, middle school, high school, and university divisions.
But since the system had only just begun this year, there were currently only elementary and middle school divisions.
Ninjas who had already graduated would not return to repeat their schooling.
Of course, to facilitate the Ninja Village Alliance's work, Natsuki had already instructed the alliance to set up supplementary classes specifically for them.
"It's a little empty."
Natsuki looked thoughtfully at the middle school building before him.
All six elementary grades were full, but the middle school currently had only seventh graders. Only a third of the classrooms in the entire building were in use.
"Konan."
Natsuki smiled and asked, "What do you think about sending the children from the other ninja villages to study in Konoha?"
"If you think it's fine, Teacher Natsuki, then it's fine."
Konan's tone was calm.
In public, she was the cold, strictly professional head of the Anbu.
Only in private did she reveal another side of herself.
"Let's go to the Ninja Village Alliance."
Natsuki withdrew his gaze and opened a Spatial Gate.
The two arrived at the building housing the Ninja Village Alliance.
"Go call the representatives from each village for a meeting."
Natsuki gave the instruction casually to a staff member. "Yes, Lord Hokage."
The staff member hurried away.
Natsuki entered the meeting room and took the seat at the head of the table.
Konan stood behind him.
Seeing no one else around,