Real Enrollment in Ninja School

Looking at the secret treasure that felt like a hot potato, the three of them were at a loss. Uchiha Zhuang finally said, "How about this: let's use this treasure as our capital. I want to become the clan head! The head of the Uchiha clan! Let's use this treasure as the first step of our accumulation." Afterward, he handed the secret manual to Genmu, and both Meiko and Genmu expressed their support for Uchiha Zhuang. Just like that, the first step of Uchiha Zhuang's grand plan had been taken.

Having wandered around Konoha for a few more days, Uchiha Zhuang discovered many things he had never seen before. The ninja world was vast, and many things had not been shown in the original story; there were desert travelers leading camels, hunters with leopard-like pets, sturdy merchants with blonde hair and blue eyes, samurai walking around with topknots, and even mercenary squads walking in groups of three or five. Uchiha Zhuang bought many curious little trinkets, all of which were things he had never encountered before, such as insects encased in unknown stones, golden amber, certain eggs, and various medicinal herbs. After purchasing many unique items, Uchiha Zhuang went to a small stream in the woods and summoned the system to submit the collection task he had accepted a few days ago (collecting fifty items from the ninja world). Item exchange was now enabled; item exchange allowed any item from the ninja world to be exchanged for other items based on mysterious probability rules—it could be a divine artifact, or it could be useless twigs or stones. The reward for the collection task was the Flame Bracelet (Gold) (When releasing fire-attribute magic, spiritual power, internal energy, divine power, chakra, or other energies, energy output increases by sixty percent). Looking at the Flame Bracelet, Uchiha Zhuang felt a surge of wild joy; his luck was heaven-defying! A divine artifact! Finally, he took two thousand of the points he had accumulated during this period and bought the Marrow Cleansing Liquid (Purple) in the mall to refine his body and clear out impurities. With this improvement from the Marrow Cleansing Liquid, his physical fitness doubled, and his chakra usage, release, and control directly reached the level of an elite Jonin.

On the day the Ninja Academy opened, Genmu and Meiko brought Uchiha Zhuang to the school gate. Uchiha Zhuang watched the parents coming and going to drop off their children, and in a daze, he felt as if he had returned to his school days on Earth. It was just as lively, with parents sending their children to school. He remembered that on his first day of school, his backpack had nothing in it except a bottle of Dayunbi drink; how nostalgic! Unfortunately, he could probably never go back. From now on, he would conquer this place and then set sail for the sea of stars. Coming back to his senses, Uchiha Zhuang mocked himself and walked toward the school gate. Wearing a training suit, stepping on old Beijin cloth shoes, wearing the flame-patterned bracelet, carrying an empty backpack, and with a full set of ninja tools hanging at his waist, he sauntered toward the gate. Genmu and Meiko followed behind, urging him to study theory well, not to pick fights, and to develop in a low-profile manner. Uchiha Zhuang gave an OK gesture and continued into the school gate.

Arriving at the auditorium for new student registration, everyone stood at the back while a ninja teacher wearing a bird-beak swirl forehead protector read out names. Those whose names were called would move to the side, where specialized personnel would lead them to their classrooms. Before long, Uchiha Zhuang heard his name and was assigned to Class 2 of the first grade. Following the guide to the second floor, he pushed open the door to see half a room of brats sitting in tiered seats. He strolled in, walked over to Hyuga Hinotori, said "Long time no see," and plopped down. Several little boys nearby seemed slightly resentful. Uchiha Zhuang turned his head to look—ho, it was the same group of brats from before, and it looked like the little fatty had even recruited new lackeys, about seven or eight of them. He gave the little fatty a mental thumbs-up, then ignored the weaklings' anger and turned to chat with Hyuga Hinotori.

Looking at her charming white pupils, he became more and more curious. Uchiha Zhuang even leaned in close to Hyuga Hinotori, stared at her white eyes, and then said seriously, "Are your eyes really not a case of albinism?" Hyuga Hinotori smiled and replied, "Of course not. I know what you're talking about, but we can see normally, and we can even see further and more clearly." After speaking, she activated her Byakugan mode. The skin around her eyes wrinkled, and as she looked at the powerful chakra volume and high-energy reaction inside Uchiha Zhuang's body, Hyuga Hinotori was shocked. Was he already this powerful at this age? Was he the successor of the next generation? How terrifying! Unaware of Hyuga Hinotori's internal monologue, Uchiha Zhuang looked at her and said, "Akihime, have you ever seen the eyes of the Uchiha clan?" Akihime shook her head. "Then, you can take a look now!" After he finished speaking, Uchiha Zhuang opened his eyes, and his wine-red eyes with two slowly rotating tomoe were revealed to Akihime. Akihime looked at the rotating tomoe before her, feeling as if they were calling out to her. She felt herself falling into some kind of illusion, yet she couldn't struggle free, slowly sinking deeper. Seeing Akihime automatically deactivate her Byakugan mode with a dazed expression, Uchiha Zhuang knew she had been hypnotized. Eh, well, she is still a five-year-old child after all; eyes with two tomoe like this aren't something she can stare at! The passive effect alone was enough to hypnotize her. He reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder, sending a burst of chakra into Akihime. Akihime slowly regained her senses, looking at Uchiha Zhuang with great astonishment! To be this powerful at this age—she was already a rare genius of the Hyuga family, having opened her Byakugan at five (ever since she was bullied, she had entered hell-training mode at home) and being able to spar with Chunin in taijutsu and gentle fist. Ordinary genjutsu shouldn't have worked on her, yet his eyes had plunged her into an illusion in an instant. The Uchiha clan, having emerged from the Warring States period, was indeed extraordinary. With a calm and even slightly smiling face, Akihime said, "Zhuang-kun is truly amazing. I've heard that the Sharingan is the most powerful eye in the world, and even within the Uchiha clan, few people can awaken it, let alone the two or three tomoe above that. I only awakened my Byakugan at five. To think that Zhuang-kun already has two tomoe at this age—you are truly a genius!" Hearing the hint of jealousy in her words, Uchiha Zhuang countered, "Akihime, I heard that the Byakugan mode usually only awakens in Hyuga clan members who are Chunin or even Jonin. You are also a genius to have awakened it at five. The Byakugan can see through things, right? Will you use it to peek at other people's underwear!?" "Ah! Pervert! I'm not talking to you anymore!" Blushing slightly, Akihime turned her head away, ignoring Uchiha Zhuang. Feeling that he had gained the upper hand, Uchiha Zhuang felt an indescribable joy; the feeling of flirting with a girl was truly great!

The surrounding children watched the two flirting and exchanging glances, feeling extremely angry. The little fatty was the most furious of all, wishing he could rush up and beat them both to a pulp, using a bull-rush to gore that detestable brat who looked like an Uchiha. The beating from last time hadn't made the little fatty mend his ways; instead, it had ignited his determination for revenge. Over the past few months, he had recruited soldiers, bought horses, and occupied territory. Through the power of snacks and fists, he had become the little street bully near Central Park! He was just one step away from achieving the title of "Konoha Street Bully" when his sturdy parents dragged him to school, saying that becoming a lawyer or a doctor in the future was better than playing wildly on the streets every day. The little fatty was shocked to encounter this detestable kid at school. He planned to intercept him after school in the afternoon, but looking at his even more robust physique and his height of 1.5 meters, the little fatty hesitated.

Ignoring the hesitant fatty, Uchiha Zhuang kept telling Akihime about his experiences during this time, picking the parts suitable for children to tell her. Sure enough, listening to one fantasy story after another, Akihime became fascinated. However, in the end, she felt that it was impossible for Uchiha Zhuang to have left the village, let alone adventured outside the Land of Fire and returned unscathed. She simply assumed these were the experiences of Uchiha Zhuang's father. As the classroom filled up with more and more students, a ninja teacher finally walked in. Looking at the room full of elementary students, he said, "I am Koen Kirito; you can just call me Kirito-sensei. I am very happy to see you all. You are the foundation of Konoha's future, the future of Konoha. I hope you can shine and generate heat for the village. For the sake of the village, study hard now. Regardless of whether you become ninjas in the future, never forget the Will of Fire and the spirit you learned at the Ninja Academy." After he finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted in the hall; after all, the vast majority of people still revered the Will of Fire. Looking at the ordinary teacher speaking of the sacrificial spirit of the Will of Fire, Uchiha Zhuang felt neither disgusted nor fanatical. He understood that this was a belief in many people's hearts. As long as the belief itself taught people to be good and encouraged them to strive forward, then it didn't matter; if he didn't like it, he could just not accept it. Seeing Akihime beside him also looking uninterested, Uchiha Zhuang smiled. Every major clan had its own ancestral teachings, and the ninja village's faith was mainly concentrated among civilian ninjas and small clans.