However, Hizashi Hyuga felt a certain trepidation toward Hyuga Shin, which made Hyuga Shin feel rather bored.
After returning to the Hyuga compound, Hyuga Shin parted ways with the Hyuga brothers—those two boring fellows—and headed back to his own home.
Chapter 22: School Life
Back home, he took a shower and then dispelled his Shadow Clones. A wave of exhaustion surged into his mind, causing Hyuga Shin to sway and nearly collapse onto the floor.
"As expected of a forbidden jutsu; an ordinary person truly couldn't handle this." After resting on his bed for a while, Hyuga Shin sat up.
During this period, he had already mastered all the ninjutsu Tsunade had given him, including the Yin Seal.
However, Hyuga Shin had modified the Yin Seal, so the mark did not appear as a diamond on his forehead, but rather on his chest.
Furthermore, it wasn't a diamond shape, but three tomoe resembling the Sharingan.
He felt that a purple diamond mark was simply too feminine; it might look good on a woman, but it felt quite wrong on a man.
After resting for the night, early the next morning, Hyuga Shin continued to manifest Shadow Clones, sending them off to practice ninjutsu and work on simplifying the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack.
A year had already passed, and Hyuga Shin had found some leads. The Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack was actually similar to the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm, but Hyuga Shin did not possess the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.
It was impossible to use it just because he had watched Naruto; otherwise, the Hyuga clan's taijutsu would be far too cheap.
Therefore, simplifying the Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack was extremely difficult. At the very least, it would take two or three years, and that was only because he had numerous Shadow Clones!
After finishing breakfast, organizing his ninja tools, and getting in some physical exercise, he headed toward the school.
Upon arriving at the school, Hyuga Shin discovered that he was actually the last to arrive. Even Uchiha Ken, who had been beaten into unconsciousness yesterday, had arrived earlier than him.
"Why are you all here so early? Isn't class supposed to start at eight-thirty?" Hyuga Shin asked in confusion.
"Ugh! I was dragged here by these two. I really wanted to sleep in; school is such a hassle!" Shikaku said lazily.
"This is our first class! How can we slack off if we want to reach the goal of becoming Hokage? Shin, you're too laid back; you'll never become a powerful ninja that way," Nawaki said with dissatisfaction.
"My goal is also to become Hokage. Let's work hard together!" Minato said to Nawaki, flashing a sunny smile.
Watching this scene, Hyuga Shin suddenly felt a chill. Would these two end up sparking some kind of passionate fire?
Not daring to think further, Hyuga Shin walked quickly to his seat, greeted Mikoto, and then slumped onto his desk to refine chakra.
Hyuga Shin's current goal was to increase the purity of his chakra; it was the fastest way for him to enhance his strength right now.
Is Shin very tired? Mikoto tilted her head, thinking to herself, but did not make a sound to disturb him.
Soon, the teacher, Ueno Juri, arrived. Seeing the teacher, Mikoto reached out and tugged at Hyuga Shin.
"Shin, don't sleep anymore. The teacher is here," Mikoto whispered.
Hyuga Shin opened his eyes and lifted his head. With his Observation Haki, he had actually sensed Ueno Juri's arrival long ago, but he still thanked Mikoto: "Thank you, Mikoto!"
"It's nothing," Mikoto smiled slightly, her sweetness heart-stirring.
Hyuga Shin was slightly dazed as he watched her, thinking to himself: Mikoto's smile is truly beautiful. It actually left me stunned; could it be that I'm a lolicon?
Thump! Thump!
Ueno Juri tapped the blackboard twice and said, "Today is your first class, and it is the beginning of your journey as ninjas. Over the next five years, I hope you will study diligently."
"Being a real ninja is not the ninja game you play. Although I shouldn't be telling you this now, I must say it anyway."
"Once you become a ninja, you will face bloodshed and even death at any moment. You cannot yet understand the cruelty of the ninja path."
"That is why I hope you will listen carefully in class. If you pay attention now, it might save your life in the future."
Ueno Juri said earnestly.
However, looking at the grinning students below, Ueno Juri knew that no one was really listening.
"Sigh!" Ueno Juri sighed. He knew it would be like this. These little ones who didn't truly understand what a ninja was only thought about becoming great heroes every day; they never considered the dangers of the profession.
"I hope you won't regret this later."
"We will begin our first lesson: how to refine chakra. Chakra is the foundation of a ninja. Whether you are a taijutsu-type, ninjutsu-type, or genjutsu-type ninja, you cannot do without chakra."
Hearing that they were being taught the Chakra Refinement Technique, the students from the clans lost all interest.
Except for the gentle Mikoto, who was still listening intently, the rest of the clan-born students began to entertain themselves.
Only the students from civilian backgrounds, who had never been exposed to chakra, were still listening carefully.
Ueno Juri gave a bitter smile. There was no helping it; this was the advantage of clan ninjas. But he couldn't skip these lessons, or the civilian ninjas would have no way to learn.
"Students who already possess chakra can listen along as well. If you don't want to listen, do not disturb the other students, or I will have you leave the classroom."
Because of Ueno Juri's words, the others restrained themselves somewhat, choosing to slump over on their desks to sleep—a tradition of schooling.
The entire morning was spent explaining chakra. When school finally ended, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
By this time, they no longer had the passion they had when they first enrolled; they only wished for school to end as quickly as possible.
After school at noon, most chose to bring bento boxes and eat at school, as the one-hour lunch break was too short to go home.
When Hyuga Shin took out his massive, lavish bento, the others were shocked, even though they already knew about his appetite.
After eating and resting for a while, the afternoon classes began. Afternoon classes were generally practical, so they were held at the training ground.
"Yesterday, I already instructed you to bring kunai. Today, we will practice the methods of throwing them."
As he spoke, Ueno Juri took out a kunai and gave his wrist a light flick. The kunai struck a target fifty meters away, hitting the dead center and drawing a chorus of exclamations.
"Hmph! Kunai throwing is the specialty of our Uchiha Clan." Uchiha Ken, his face still swollen, jumped out to show off.
He reached out to pull three kunai, gripped them between his fingers, and threw them. The three kunai flew in a triangular formation, all striking the bullseye fifty meters away simultaneously.
This display by Uchiha Ken made many look at him in a new light; no one had expected this guy to actually have some real skill.
"What's so great about that? Watch me." Nawaki stood up, annoyed, and also pulled out three kunai, launching them toward the target.
Although Nawaki's kunai also hit the target, only two struck the bullseye, while the third landed in the eight-ring, making Nawaki feel a bit embarrassed.
Chapter 23 Demanding Benefits from the System
"The Senju Clan is nothing special." Having forgotten the pain once the wound had healed, Uchiha Ken became arrogant again, looking at the crowd with disdain.
"Hmph! It's just good kunai throwing, isn't it? Real combat relies on ninjutsu; what use can a kunai possibly have?" Nawaki snorted coldly, trying to forcefully salvage his dignity.
Nawaki's words made the teacher Ueno Juri's face turn black. I am here teaching you kunai throwing, and you are here saying that kunai throwing techniques are useless.
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