Special Class

Konoha Year 57, spring was in full bloom.

Uchiha Xingye was nine years old and had already reached the peak strength of a Chunin. According to the normal trajectory, children of this age were only just preparing to enter the Ninja Academy.

However, because Uchiha Xingye's strength far exceeded that of his peers, the Third Hokage specially approved his early enrollment.

On this day, Uchiha Xingye stood at the main gate of the Ninja Academy, watching the bustling crowd of new students.

"Uchiha Xingye, look at that person!" a young boy said, pointing into the distance.

Uchiha Xingye followed his finger and saw a blonde boy with six whisker marks on his face, wearing an orange outfit.

That was Uzumaki Naruto, Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Uchiha Xingye's heart stirred, and the system interface immediately displayed Naruto's talent information:

[Uzumaki Naruto]
[Age: 9]
[Strength: Genin (In basic training)]
[Talent Traits: Sage Body (Red), Talk-no-Jutsu (Green), Never Give Up (Green)]

Red grade!

Uchiha Xingye's pupils constricted.

The Sage Body was a mythical-level talent! To think that Uzumaki Naruto possessed such a powerful bloodline!

It was just that Uzumaki Naruto's current strength was still too weak, and the Sage Body had not yet fully awakened.

This child will become an important asset to me in the future, Uchiha Xingye pondered to himself.

Just then, another figure caught Uchiha Xingye's attention.

A pink-haired girl was carefully adjusting her clothes, her expression nervous yet expectant.

That was Haruno Sakura, one of the heroines from the original story.

Uchiha Xingye looked at her, and the system interface displayed Haruno Sakura's talents:

[Haruno Sakura]
[Age: 9]
[Strength: Genin (In basic training)]
[Talent Traits: Straight-A Student (Green), Monstrous Strength (Blue), Medical Talent (Green)]

Haruno Sakura's talents were quite good, especially the Monstrous Strength trait; if cultivated properly, she would become a powerful support in the future.

"Haruno Sakura, you're in this class too!" a brown-haired girl ran over, grabbing Haruno Sakura's hand.

That was Yamanaka Ino, Haruno Sakura's childhood friend.

Uchiha Xingye looked at Yamanaka Ino, and the system interface displayed her talents:

[Yamanaka Ino]
[Age: 9]
[Strength: Genin (In basic training)]
[Talent Traits: Clan Secret Jutsu (Blue), Sensory (Green), Medical Talent (Green)]

The Yamanaka clan's talents were good, and the sensory ability was particularly useful.

"Students, please be quiet!"

A stern voice rang out.

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw a middle-aged man walking over; that was Iruka, a teacher at the Ninja Academy.

"Welcome to the Ninja Academy. I am your homeroom teacher, Iruka."

"Starting today, you will learn the basic skills of a ninja, including chakra control, the Three Body Technique, taijutsu, weapon usage, and so on."

"Now, please line up by height. I am going to assign you to your classes."

The new students began to line up. Uchiha Xingye stood at the end of the line because he was not tall, but according to special arrangements, he would be assigned to a special class.

"Uchiha Xingye, please come with me," Iruka said.

Uchiha Xingye followed Iruka to a separate classroom.

"Uchiha Xingye, because your strength far exceeds that of your peers, the school has decided to set up a special class for you," Iruka said. "Here, you can receive higher-difficulty training."

Uchiha Xingye nodded.

"This is the class specially arranged for you," Iruka said, pushing open the classroom door.

Inside the classroom, several students were already seated.

A black-haired boy with a cold expression—that was Uchiha Sasuke.

A boy wearing sunglasses—that was Aburame Shino.

A boy with a dog—that was Inuzuka Kiba.

A shy-looking girl sat there; that was Hinata Hyuga.

There was also a red-haired girl, Kurenai Yuhi.

"Xingye, introduce yourself," Iruka said.

Xingye stood in the center of the classroom, his voice steady: "Hello everyone, I am Uchiha Xingye."

The other students in the classroom all looked at Xingye, their eyes filled with curiosity and wariness.

Sasuke, in particular, stared at Xingye with a complex expression.

Another genius from the Uchiha clan?

Xingye noticed Sasuke's gaze and smiled slightly.

"From today on, we will be studying together," Xingye said. "I hope we can all become friends."

The atmosphere in the classroom eased slightly.

"Very well, let's begin our first lesson," Iruka said.

Xingye sat down, a plan already forming in his mind.

The members of this special class were all geniuses, which was exactly the environment he wanted.

Here, he could better grasp the power of the future.

Especially Sasuke and Hinata; both of these individuals had significant destinies in the original story.

Now, he was going to change their fates.

[Special class member information collected]

[Plunderable traits: Sasuke (Sharingan genius), Hinata (Byakugan talent), Kiba (olfactory talent), Shino (insect user talent), Kurenai (genjutsu talent)]

Xingye felt a surge of joy.

These traits were incredibly useful, especially the talents of Sasuke and Hinata.

But Xingye would not rush to plunder them; he needed to build bonds with them first, then choose the right moment.

"From today on, my life at the Ninja Academy begins," Xingye thought to himself. "This stage will be a crucial step in my rise."

Just then, the system interface suddenly popped up a new notification:

[Special plot node detected: Chunin Exams moved forward]

[Selection options: A. Participate in the Chunin Exams early, display your strength, and shock the ninja world]

[B. Train steadily and participate in the Chunin Exams as originally scheduled]

A cold glint flashed in Xingye's eyes.

"Participating in the Chunin Exams early is exactly the opportunity I wanted," Xingye thought to himself. "I will let the entire ninja world know of Uchiha Xingye's existence."

[Selected: Option A - Participate in the Chunin Exams early]

Xingye had already made his decision.

He would participate in the Chunin Exams early and make the entire ninja world tremble at his strength.