The First Day of Campus Life

Just as Iruka was about to fly into a rage, he heard many students whispering, "Isn't that the monster? Why did he come to school too?"

"Yeah, I heard from my dad that we absolutely must not have any contact with this monster, or we'll have bad luck."

"My dad also said he's a monster. Why hasn't the Third Hokage kicked him out of the village yet? Keeping this monster around will get us all killed." The children of commoner families were whispering loudly, without the slightest bit of restraint.

Naruto didn't take these comments to heart at all. If he had cared, he would have been angered to death long ago. Naruto just stared coldly at those who called him a monster, noting that they were all children of commoners, while the children of the great clans were observing him with curiosity.

As expected, Naruto thought, it's the same in any world. The commoners are the ones being fooled; the truth is always in the hands of the few. This is the tragedy of this world.

Naruto could take it, but that didn't mean Sasuke, who was beside him, could. Sasuke was about to flare up, but Naruto pressed his hand on his shoulder and shook his head, dissuading him.

Sasuke looked at Naruto in confusion, and Naruto whispered, "Don't lower yourself to the level of these idiots."

Although Sasuke didn't make any further rash moves, his murderous gaze remained locked onto the few students who were still whispering about Naruto.

Just then, a voice rang out loudly, "Naruto-kun is not a monster! He is the kindest person in this world. I won't allow you to say such things about Naruto-kun."

The entire class looked in surprise at the girl with the White Eye standing next to Naruto. Naruto shook his head helplessly; he had managed to stop Sasuke, but he hadn't expected Hinata.

Neither Sasuke nor Hinata knew that if they spoke up for Naruto, they would be attacked by these foolish people for defending him. That was exactly why Naruto had stopped Sasuke.

But he hadn't expected Hinata, the always timid Hinata, to get angry because he was being called a monster. Naruto felt a warmth in his heart. Is this friendship and love? I really am lucky.

Sure enough, after a brief moment of shock, those foolish people turned their comments toward Hinata as well.

"So it's that young lady from the Hyuga clan. To think she'd speak up for that monster. Hmph, just because she's a young lady, she thinks she's something special."

"Look at her eyes. I heard my dad say they're called White Eye. They really are different from us; they're both monsters. No wonder she'd speak up for that monster."

Hearing them talk about Hinata, Naruto slowly stood up. This time, Naruto wasn't going to endure it. He could tolerate being called a monster himself, but he would not tolerate these idiots talking about Hinata.

Just as Naruto was about to lash out, Iruka, who had been stunned, finally regained his senses and shouted, "Quiet, everyone!" The students who were whispering immediately shut their mouths when they saw the teacher was angry, pretending to be diligent students.

Iruka coughed and said, "Continue with the self-introductions. Since you're already standing, you go first." Iruka pointed at the standing Naruto.

Naruto paused for a moment, then walked to the podium and said calmly, "Me? My name is Naruto Uzumaki. In this village, most people call me a monster. I don't really like that title, because I am a human, not a monster."

"There are no monsters in this world; monsters are just things that foolish people believe in. I like many things, such as Ichiraku Ramen, grilled meat, and movies."

Naruto glanced at Sasuke and Hinata and continued, "I like being friends with Sasuke like brothers, because I'm an orphan, and I'm very happy to have a brother. I also love Hinata; she is always so gentle, kind, and beautiful. My dream is to protect those I cherish. I'm done, teacher."

Sasuke smiled slightly when he heard Naruto call him a brother. The girls were somewhat surprised by the relationship between Naruto and Sasuke, and when Hinata heard Naruto say he loved her, her entire face turned bright red.

As for the rest of the class, it wasn't just surprise anymore—it was shock. Iruka coughed and said, "Well, Naruto, your introduction was very good, but I want to tell you that puppy love isn't very good."

Naruto asked in confusion, "Does the school forbid dating?" Iruka thought for a moment and said, "Not exactly." "Well, then you don't oppose it. So why won't you let me date, teacher? Could it be that you're still single and jealous of me?" Naruto replied.

When Iruka heard Naruto's retort, he felt terrible. The single Iruka had taken a massive hit.

"Alright, Naruto, you can go back down now." Iruka helplessly dismissed Naruto.

Naruto walked down, but just as he was about to step off the podium, his voice rang out again, "Oh, and one more thing. To those who just said Hinata is a monster, listen well: I'll let you off this once today, but if there's a next time, I'll slaughter you."

As he finished, a bone-chilling killing intent radiated from Naruto. Although it lasted only for an instant, the entire class felt it. Iruka and the children of the great clans were shocked by the killing intent Naruto released, their backs covered in cold sweat, while the commoner children who didn't even have chakra stared at Naruto in terror.

Under the shocked and fearful gazes of the class, Naruto walked back to his seat and continued chatting with Sasuke and Hinata. Once Iruka regained his composure, he continued with the lesson.

During the session, Sasuke and Hinata also went up to introduce themselves. Once the whole class had finished, the first day of school came to an end.

After school, Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata continued their training from yesterday. Naruto learned tree-walking from Sasuke, and Hinata finally managed to condense her chakra into needles. By evening, the three of them returned to their respective homes.

Just after Naruto finished showering, he received an order from an Anbu member to go to the Hokage's office, as the Third Hokage wanted to see him. Naruto changed his clothes and went to find the Third.

Upon arriving at the office and seeing the Third, the Third asked, "Naruto, is everything you said to Sasuke Uchiha and Hinata Hyuga true?"

Naruto replied calmly, "It is true, and it is even more serious than what I told them." The Third looked at the calm Naruto and said, "It seems you knew I was spying on your actions. Those words were meant for me, Fugaku, and Hiashi to hear, weren't they?"

Naruto replied, "Yes. I sensed that you, Uncle Fugaku, and Uncle Hiashi were spying on us, so I used that opportunity to tell you."

The Third asked in confusion, "You sensed me spying on you?"

"Yes," Naruto replied.

The Third recalled the moment and realized with surprise, "Could it be that you haven't just awakened the Adamantine Sealing Chains, but also the sensory abilities of the Uzumaki Clan?"

Naruto looked at the Third and replied, "I believe all the abilities of the Uzumaki Clan have awakened. Sealing power, vitality, chakra volume, and sensory perception—I have awakened them all."

The Third looked at Naruto in astonishment and said, "You really are a genius. At such a young age, you've unlocked all the bloodline limits of the Uzumaki Clan. Do you know the name of this bloodline?"

Naruto thought for a moment and said, "It should be the same Sage Body as the First Hokage. Actually, many people are mistaken. The strongest bloodline the First awakened wasn't Wood Release, but the Sage Body."

"It's just that the First used Wood Release, so people thought Wood Release was the strongest. But no one has researched why, even though both are bloodlines formed by the fusion of two chakra nature transformations, Wood Release is so strong while others, like Ice Release or Boil Release, are so weak."

The Third asked in confusion, "That's right, for the same fusion of two chakra nature transformations, the First's Wood Release is indeed terrifyingly strong. Could it be because of what you call the Sage Body?"

"Yes. The so-called Sage Body means that the cells of a person who possesses it have a powerful vitality and sealing power that others lack. Since chakra is refined from the cells of the human body, the First's chakra possessed strong vitality and sealing power."

"That is why Wood Release was so strong. In fact, the First's Wood Release and my Adamantine Sealing Chains are the same thing; it's just that one is wood and the other is chains."

After hearing Naruto's explanation, the Third was shocked. Thinking back to Tenzo, it was no wonder Tenzo's Wood Release was so weak—it turned out it wasn't that Wood Release was strong, but that the Sage Body made it strong, and Tenzo did not have the Sage Body.

Having figured it out, the Third looked at Naruto, his heart filled with joy. This was a child with the potential to become like the First Hokage.

The Third asked casually, "Naruto, I heard you had a conflict with your classmates at school today and even released terrifying killing intent. Is that true?"

"Yes, that happened, but it was because they called Hinata a monster. They called me a monster, and I could ignore them."

"But Hinata is the person I love, my future wife. I had to give them a little warning, and besides, I was only scaring them; I didn't actually intend to do anything to them. Why would I hold a grudge against a bunch of brats?"

The Third Hokage looked at this five-year-old brat talking about a future wife while calling others brats, as if he were any older himself. The Third suddenly felt a sense of guilt toward the late Minato and Kushina, thinking to himself, This Iruka is truly unreliable. A five-year-old kid is already engaging in puppy love, and he doesn't even try to manage it.

Although the Third was speechless inside, he maintained a calm expression on the surface and said, "Oh, so you were only scaring your classmates to protect, uh, the person you cherish? While that is a bit improper, your intentions were good. Now, can you tell me why you possessed such intense killing intent?"

The Third asked Naruto with suspicion. Naruto replied, "Of course I can. That wasn't my killing intent; it was the killing intent of that big fox inside me."

This time, the Third could not remain calm and exclaimed in surprise, "You mean the Nine-Tails inside you? You can communicate with the Nine-Tails?"

"I can. What's so strange about that? I am a Jinchuriki, after all," Naruto replied as if it were only natural. The Third was completely stunned, looking at Naruto with a complex expression.

Seeing the strange look on the Third's face, Naruto said, "Grandpa Third, what's wrong? Is it because of the Nine-Tails inside me? There's nothing to worry about; it can't get out anyway."

"Besides, it's actually quite pitiful. Not just it, but the other Tailed Beasts are also very pitiful. Being sealed inside the bodies of Jinchuriki without any freedom... I have actually always hoped that one day I could become friends with these Tailed Beasts."

The Third was momentarily stunned upon hearing Naruto's desire to befriend the Tailed Beasts, but seeing the sincerity on Naruto's face, he smiled and said, "Then you must work hard, Naruto. Tailed Beasts and humans have been enemies for nearly a hundred years; that hatred is not something that can be easily resolved." Naruto looked at the Third with determination and replied, "I will definitely try my best, no matter how difficult it is."

Seeing the firm look in Naruto's eyes, the Third smiled, patted Naruto on the head, and said, "You really are a good child."