Tracking

Seeing Ueda Shin obediently walk out of the classroom, Iruka let out a sigh of relief.

He had no idea how to deal with this Ueda Shin. He couldn't hit him, he couldn't scold him, so how was he supposed to correct his way of thinking?

It seems it's time to ask the Third Hokage for advice on how to handle this kind of ninjutsu, Iruka thought to himself.

Since the Ninja Academy was the only educational institution in the village, it was a department directly under the Hokage. An ordinary teacher like him could report his work directly to the Hokage.

The Hokage also paid close attention to genius seedlings like Ueda Shin. If there were any problems, he could report them directly to the Hokage.

Although the process had been full of twists and turns, the self-introductions had to continue.

Finally, it was the turn of the last suspected transmigrator, Senju Kotoha.

Senju Kotoha stood up from beside Sakura and walked onto the podium.

"My name is Senju Kotoha, I like kendo, and my future dream is to become the first female Hokage."

Ito Makoto felt a bit puzzled. Senju Kotoha was definitely a transmigrator, but most transmigrators who had watched the Naruto anime knew that the first female Hokage was the Slug Princess Tsunade. As a member of the Senju Clan as well, it was almost impossible for Senju Kotoha's age and seniority to compete with Tsunade.

Yet, she still stated her dream of becoming the first female Hokage. If she wasn't just spouting nonsense, could it be that she didn't know the plot of the original world line?

This was a new discovery.

Senju Kotoha didn't seem to realize that her statement had exposed her weakness as a transmigrator. She walked off the podium as if nothing had happened.

The self-introductions of the students that followed were not worth noting.

"My name is Inuzuka Kiba, I like ninja dogs, and my dream is to establish a dog festival in the village after I become Hokage."

"My name is Hinata Hyuga, I like pressed flowers, and my dream is to become the strong ninja my father expects me to be."

"My name is Aburame Shino, I like vegetable salad, and my dream is to raise the most powerful Kikaichū."

These three characters from the original world line didn't have any issues; they were quite standard.

Judging from the current situation, the characters from the original plot didn't seem to be transmigrators. So far, Ito Makoto had only discovered that Uchiha Itachi seemed to have been possessed by a transmigrator. The other transmigrators, like him, had their own unique new identities.

Moreover, the current transmigrators, with the exception of Uchiha Itachi, were almost all the same age.

Could it be that these transmigrators all transmigrated at the same time? A question popped into Ito Makoto's mind.

The Sage of Six Paths had also mentioned discovering souls from other worlds arriving in this one. Could they all have come in the same batch?

If that were the case, wouldn't it mean that unless they possessed an original character directly like Uchiha Itachi, all the other reincarnated transmigrators were the same age as him?

This was a new discovery. If he wasn't mistaken, the scope of transmigrators had suddenly narrowed significantly.

Ito Makoto made a guess in his heart.

The self-introduction process continued, with one student after another taking the stage to speak. Ito Makoto also paid attention to the introductions of the background characters. There were no abnormalities.

He couldn't rule out the possibility that others were hiding very deeply.

The self-introductions ended.

Iruka stepped onto the podium.

"Now, we all have an understanding of each other. I hope that in your future school life, you can build deep friendships and acquire solid skills."

After class, the students began to crowd around Senju Kotoha and Uchiha Sasuke, chattering away to get to know them. They were very interested in the Senju and Uchiha clans.

After all, members of the two great families that founded Konoha Hidden Village were appearing in the same class at the same time.

However, most of those surrounding Uchiha Sasuke were girls, while the students surrounding Senju Kotoha included both boys and girls.

Ito Makoto sat by the window to the left of Sakura, while Senju Kotoha sat to the right of Sakura, by the aisle. The two were not far apart, so he could take the opportunity to eavesdrop on specific information about Senju Kotoha.

"Kotoha, are you really a descendant of the Senju Clan?" a girl asked curiously.

"I am indeed a descendant of the Senju. It's just that I didn't have the surname Senju before. After my parents passed away, the Third Hokage changed my surname for me, allowing me to inherit the name of the Senju."

"Then some people say that you look very much like Lady Tsunade, one of the legendary Sannin. Do you have any relationship with Lady Tsunade?"

"As for Lady Tsunade, I suppose we are relatives," Senju Kotoha said lightly. "The Third Hokage said that my grandfather was Lady Tsunade's cousin."

"As for why I look so much like Lady Tsunade, it should just be a coincidence. After all, we are relatives with close blood ties, so it's normal to look a bit alike by chance."

The surrounding students kept asking about the Senju Clan and Senju Kotoha. Senju Kotoha behaved quite normally, answering everyone's questions flawlessly. However, there wasn't much useful information.

It seems I won't be able to get any useful information by eavesdropping like this, Ito Makoto thought with some frustration.

But that didn't matter. Regardless of the true background of these transmigrators, this world still valued strength above all else. He had his own trump cards and didn't need to follow anyone else's rhythm.

Improving his own strength was the top priority.

Currently, Ito Makoto and the others had just enrolled, and there weren't many courses.

The Ninja Academy's curriculum at the basic level had only three directions: basic knowledge, physical training, and ninjutsu/ninja tools.

Basic knowledge included subjects like language, mathematics, and physics.

Physical training was used to strengthen physical fitness.

Ninjutsu and ninja tools included learning the Three Body Technique and Kunai throwing.

The daily coursework wasn't difficult, but the content was meaningless to Ito Makoto. After becoming a transmigrator, in order to obtain useful information, he had long since learned the language of this world while learning its script. As for the other physics and mathematics courses, this world was behind his previous life. There was no point in learning them.

The tedious lessons made him consider skipping class. However, having just enrolled, skipping would easily make him a target for disciplinary action, so he abandoned the thought.

He could only run laps and train his taijutsu during breaks and physical education classes. The rest of the time, he was stuck counting his fingers out of boredom. Fortunately, he had left a shadow clone at home to hone his genjutsu and medical ninjutsu; otherwise, his progress would have truly been delayed.

After enduring the day, the classes finally ended, and Ito Makoto couldn't wait to leave the Ninja Academy with Sakura.

Naturally, other students from the Ninja Academy were leaving alongside them. Ito Makoto also took special note of those few transmigrators.

Out of the corner of his eye, Ito Makoto noticed that Ueda Shin and Senju Kotoha were heading in the same direction. It seemed as though he was tailing Senju Kotoha as she left.

Could this Ueda Shin be planning something?