Target: Three-Body Technique

"Boom..."

The moment Uchiha Yue finished speaking, the surrounding crowd erupted, nearly everyone cheering for him!

The ninja world respects the strong; even in an environment like the Ninja Academy, the powerful are always the objects of worship.

Furthermore, the Ninja Academy has never lacked instances of seniors bullying juniors, especially those juniors who arrive with a reputation for talent, as they are prime targets for provocation. Yet, in the history of the Ninja Academy, there had never been a precedent like Uchiha Yue, who managed to defeat the academy's second-ranked genius immediately upon enrollment.

It must be said that Uchiha Yue created a miracle before he even officially entered the school; he defeated the Ninja Academy's second-ranked genius while still a prospective student!

However, Uchiha Yue did not take this achievement to heart, for he knew he still had a gap to bridge before reaching Hatake Dansui.

Setting aside Hatake Dansui's extensive combat experience, his mastery of the Hatake clan's sword techniques was something Uchiha Yue could not yet compare to. The only reason Uchiha Yue had been able to win was due to his opponent's immature temperament. Moreover, had Uchiha Yue not realized the subtle utility of spiritual energy during the fight, which allowed him to slow down the speed of Hatake Dansui's attacks, he would have long since been defeated.

Still, as the victor, Uchiha Yue was naturally entitled to mock the loser before him.

Furthermore, Uchiha Yue needed a goal to continue pushing forward, and Hatake Kakashi was that goal; he did not mind at all if Hatake Kakashi took notice of him.

As for the one known as the Blade of the Night, Hatake Dansui, his face had turned a deep, bruised purple while being mocked by Uchiha Yue.

Then, seeing Uchiha Yue toss his short blade onto the ground, Hatake Dansui sheepishly picked it up, spat out a harsh threat, and fled in a panic.

"Uchiha Yue, you just wait!"

"One day, I, Hatake Dansui, will defeat you fair and square!"

"Get lost already! All that yapping is such a nuisance!"

Just as Hatake Dansui was slinking away with his group, Uchiha Obito rushed to Uchiha Yue's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Yue, you truly are a genius of our Uchiha clan, defeating even a guy like Hatake Dansui! Hmph, I think that guy is all flash and no substance, completely lacking in real skill. Even his cousin, Hatake Kakashi, is just a guy with an empty reputation!"

Hearing Uchiha Obito say this, Uchiha Yue wiped away the sweat left from the intense battle and said seriously, "Hatake Dansui is actually quite strong; there is still a gap between his strength and mine. Besides, he is only the second-ranked genius of the Ninja Academy. Hatake Kakashi might already possess the strength of a genin by now; he cannot be underestimated!"

"So what? Hatake Dansui was still defeated by you, wasn't he!"

Seeing Uchiha Yue act this way, Uchiha Obito couldn't help but feel a bit dampened. He curled his lip and said, "Hatake Dansui, Hatake Kakashi—I get annoyed just hearing those names. There isn't a single person in the Hatake clan who isn't irritating. If I ever run into anyone from the Hatake clan in the future, I'll definitely beat them into the dirt!"

"Heh..."

Seeing Uchiha Obito harbor such dislike for the ninjas of the Hatake clan, Uchiha Yue couldn't help but chuckle, thinking to himself that this was exactly how he began to resent the Hatake clan and target Hatake Kakashi. However, Uchiha Yue quickly pushed these thoughts aside; the most important thing right now was to summarize the experience of the battle just now, especially since he needed to clarify the subtle utility of spiritual energy.

Just now, while fighting Hatake Dansui, as long as I concentrated my spiritual energy, I could easily see through his attack patterns.

Could it be... that spiritual energy has such a subtle use?

No wonder those outstanding ninjas are all able to predict enemy attacks in advance; is it all thanks to the utility of spiritual energy?

Thinking this silently to himself, Uchiha Yue began to drift off during his conversation with Uchiha Obito, focusing his energy on the application of his spiritual power. Uchiha Yue's spiritual energy was different from the average person's, so he had little trouble controlling it. He soon rediscovered the sensation he had felt earlier and began using his spiritual energy to observe his surroundings.

Sure enough, just as Uchiha Yue had guessed, spiritual energy was indeed capable of discerning an enemy's attack patterns.

Moreover, as long as the spiritual energy was sufficiently vast, it could even predict certain dangers in the vicinity, providing Uchiha Yue with a means of perception.

Following that...

Once Uchiha Yue was able to skillfully use his spiritual energy to perceive danger and discern attack patterns, the Ninja Academy instructors appeared before the group. Now that the Third Hokage held the reins of power in Konoha, a place for cultivating talent like the Ninja Academy was naturally under his control.

The instructor who appeared before Uchiha Yue and the others was a jonin from the Sarutobi clan named Sarutobi Shinsuke.

Next, the instructor, Sarutobi Shinsuke, simply had the prospective students state their names and clans before he began recording the information for Uchiha Yue and the others.

After the roll call, Sarutobi Shinsuke did not immediately begin teaching; instead, he started explaining the Ninja Academy's schedule and the curriculum for the days to come.

The current Ninja Academy was not like the one in the original story; it took a full six years to cultivate a ninja.

At this stage, the academy's instruction was divided into four phases: basic training, drill training, applied training, and the graduation exam.

As long as one could complete the training for these phases, they could pass the graduation exam and become a genin.

If students felt they had mastered the training for each phase, it was entirely possible to skip grades through examinations and become a genin early.

Furthermore, in addition to the four phases of instruction, the Ninja Academy would also teach theoretical knowledge, cultivation common sense, cultivation insights, combat experience, the history of Konoha, and a series of other courses. In general, the things taught at the Ninja Academy at this stage were quite practical. After all, resources were relatively scarce during the era of the Ninja Wars, and the role of the academy was to cultivate combat-ready genin as quickly as possible, unlike the stress-free learning environment of the original story.

Every day, the Ninja Academy's hours were from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a one-hour lunch break at 11:00 AM.

On this first day of reporting to the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Yue and the others did not need to attend classes; the actual start of school would be in three days.

After finishing his registration at the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Yue did not return home to start training immediately. Instead, he took Uchiha Obito with him to befriend the other outstanding ninjas of his year. Ninjas like Might Guy, Yuhi Kurenai, and Sarutobi Asuma already had a decent impression of Uchiha Yue, and with him having just defeated the academy's second-ranked genius, he was at the peak of his popularity. Seeing Uchiha Yue take the initiative to befriend them, they were naturally even more enthusiastic.

At the same time, while befriending these new-generation ninjas of Konoha, Uchiha Yue did not forget to introduce his good friend, Uchiha Obito.

However, when Uchiha Yue saw Uchiha Obito standing to the side, staring foolishly and obsessively at Rin, he sighed inwardly:

Sigh, Obito, you really are a hopeless romantic.

Unfortunately, I don't have the time to hang around the Ninja Academy chasing girls.

In order to increase my strength, my next goal...

...will be to master the most basic ninjutsu: the Three Body Technique!