The Enrollment Ceremony

"This! What is this?!"

Staring at the astonishing scene before him, Yu gaped in a daze.

"So... so that's it..."

After standing there blankly for a long while, he finally reacted, a look of pleasant surprise appearing on his face. "I understand now!!"

So that was it!

What he had successfully cultivated was not the Rasengan of the protagonist, Uzumaki Naruto!

It was the Rasengan of the protagonist's son—Uzumaki Boruto!

Any reader who had watched Boruto knew that Uzumaki Boruto's Rasengan was unique.

Not only could it be thrown as a long-range attack, but it would also vanish mid-flight as if it had disappeared, invisible even to the Byakugan.

"How interesting..."

"I never expected to cultivate such a special Rasengan!"

Having realized this, Yu, his chakra completely exhausted, plopped down onto the ground, his face unable to hide his excitement.

It was currently Konoha Year 44.

The genius ninja Hatake Kakashi had only just created the Chidori when he became a Jonin at the age of twelve.

And the Yellow Flash, Namikaze Minato, who had yet to become the Fourth Hokage, had not even developed the Rasengan yet.

In other words, Yu was now the creator of the two signature moves of the protagonists: the Chidori and the Rasengan!

"A disappearing Rasengan..."

"That's too much of a mouthful; I'll just call it the Vanishing Rasengan!"

Exhausted from his training, Yu simply lay down on the grass.

Looking through the mottled, fragmented branches of the forest at the clear, blue Konoha sky, he gave his completed Rasengan a fitting name.

After all, in the world of Naruto.

There was nothing that couldn't be solved by throwing a ball; if there was, then just make the ball bigger. (Laughs)

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside the large wooden house of the Konoha Orphanage, a crowd had gathered.

"I'm so envious..."

"Yu... you brat..."

Among the group of children from the Konoha Orphanage.

Urushi, who was usually closest to Yu, cheered him on loudly.

"You'd better work hard once you get to the Ninja Academy!"

"After all, you're the biggest genius in our orphanage!"

Although he refused to admit it out loud, it was clear that deep down, Urushi was very envious and admired Yu's talent and hard work.

"Waaah, I'm going to miss Yu so much!"

Needless to say, Mayuna and Momoka, Yu's two little fangirls, wore expressions of utter reluctance.

"You guys don't have to be so dramatic..."

Watching the reluctant expressions of Urushi, Mayuna, and the other kids, the corners of Yu's mouth twitched speechlessly. "I'm just going to the Ninja Academy, not going on a long journey; I'll be back tonight."

"Yu, I'm sorry."

"On such an important day, I can't accompany you to the entrance ceremony..."

At this moment, Yakushi Nonō, standing to the side, looked apologetic.

Her gentle face showed a hint of exhaustion; recently, injured ninjas from the front lines had been frequently gathering outside the village.

As a medical ninja, she had been spending all her time treating those returning from the front lines to earn funds for the orphanage.

"Don't be silly, Director."

Facing the apologetic Yakushi Nonō, Yu comforted her as if he were an adult consoling a child.

"It's just an entrance ceremony, it's no big deal. I'm heading out!"

With that, under the watchful eyes of Yakushi Nonō, Urushi, and the others.

Yu's small figure vanished into the woods.

The Ninja Academy.

It consisted of several buildings with white walls and yellow tiles.

It was built not far from the Hokage's office building.

The words "Konoha Ninja Academy" were written in large characters above.

Below, a banner was unfurled—welcoming everyone to the entrance ceremony.

The main gate stood wide open with two chunin stationed at the entrance to handle reception, while the school playground was packed with parents and children who had come to register for enrollment.

"So many people..."

After simply heading to the counter at the enrollment information department to submit his documents and application, Yu looked around with curiosity, the massive academy playground crowded with ninja parents and their children.

Occasionally, Yu would spot some familiar faces among this year's incoming students that he recognized from his memories.

"I wonder if that guy came to enroll today?"

Scanning his surroundings, Yu couldn't help but mutter to himself when he didn't see Uchiha Shisui.

But no sooner had he spoken than he saw a familiar figure walk in from outside the academy gates.

"Yu!!"

"I knew it! I knew you'd show up today!"

Spotting the white-haired, striking-looking Yu at a glance from within the crowd, Uchiha Shisui's eyes lit up as he pushed through the throng and arrived directly in front of him.

"Are you... here to enroll by yourself today, too?"

Seeing Uchiha Shisui actually appear, Yu revealed a faint smile.

However, noticing that Shisui was also unaccompanied by any parents, Yu couldn't help but hesitate.

"Ah..."

Feeling Yu's hesitant gaze, Shisui's eyes dimmed. "Yeah, my grandfather sacrificed himself on the battlefield when my father was very young..."

"And my parents also passed away when I was just a small child..."

After explaining in a tone he tried to keep light, Shisui's face quickly returned to his usual cheerful smile as he looked at Yu. "So, I was raised by my grandmother."

"I'm sorry."

Not expecting the usually gentle and cheerful Shisui to have such a tragic background, Yu was stunned for a moment before quickly apologizing.

That's right... how could I have forgotten?

Shisui is the grandson of Uchiha Kagami... his family is long gone from this world.

"It's okay."

Seeing Yu apologize, Shisui smiled dismissively. Instead, he looked at Yu, who had also come to register all by himself, with a hint of confusion.

"Yu, are you here alone too?"

"Uh..." Faced with Shisui's questioning gaze, Yu was taken aback, then offered a faint smile.

"Yeah, I'm an orphan brought back from the battlefield by the Konoha Orphanage."

This wasn't a lie; although he wasn't an orphan in his past life, in this one, his identity was indeed that of a war orphan picked up from the battlefield by the Konoha Orphanage.

"So, that's how it is."

Hearing this, Shisui realized with a start.

Looking at the gifted and striking Yu before him, Shisui's gaze couldn't help but grow more sympathetic.

Indeed, both of them were exceptionally talented young geniuses.

Sharing the same tragic background truly helped bridge the distance between them.

"Wow, wow, wow!!!"

"He's so handsome! It looks like there are some hotties among this year's newcomers too!!"

While Yu and Shisui were talking, the windows of the academy's teaching building were already packed with people.

Gazing at the elegant and handsome Yu and the sunny, cheerful Shisui on the playground, a group of upperclassmen girls had already erupted into a frenzy.

"The one with black hair is so cute when he smiles!"

One girl clutched her chest, her eyes comically filled with hearts.

"I don't like that guy's button nose..."

"Look at the white-haired one! He's just too handsome!!"

The other girls, however, offered completely different opinions, their faces flushed and expressions bordering on breathless shock.

(Shenyin—a Chinese term with two meanings: first, "the disappearance of a god, or a god making you disappear"; second, "to be hidden away by spirits or gods.")