Enrollment (Ninja Academy Arc)

Late at night, Sasuke lay in bed.

He felt the abundant chakra within him and the warmth in his eyes.

He was a little excited.

"System, open the host template."

[Ding, opened successfully.]

[Host: Uchiha Sasuke.]

[Age: 5.]

[Special Physique: Indra's reincarnation, chakra affinity.]

[Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan (Three Tomoe).]

[Chakra Nature: Lightning, Fire.]

As Uchiha Shisui became a rogue ninja, Itachi also left the Konoha Anbu.

He became a first-class officer in the Konoha Police Force.

In the blink of an eye, two months passed.

Sasuke had also reached the age to enroll.

Itachi brought Sasuke to the Ninja Academy. Today was the day of enrollment, and many parents had brought their children to enroll outside the academy.

Itachi said to Sasuke, "Sasuke, don't be nervous. You're outstanding. Among those your age, you'll definitely be the best, because your surname is Uchiha."

Sasuke nodded.

His gaze swept over the people around him until he spotted a little girl swinging alone in a corner.

The girl had short light-purple hair, a cute face, and most striking of all, white pupils.

That made her stand out from the crowd.

And in a child's mind, anyone different was meant to be bullied.

Four or five boys surrounded Hinata.

"Ah, you're that little girl from the Hyuga clan?"

"If you're from the Hyuga clan, show us your Byakugan."

"Why didn't your parents come enroll you?"

"Or are you just a freak?"

"Your eyes are really disgusting!"

"You're actually a monster, aren't you?"

"Byakugan monster, hahahaha..."

Hinata felt wronged as she listened to the cruel insults from the four or five boys.

She did not understand why people she had never met wanted to bully her.

Hinata looked behind her, only to find that none of her elders were there.

She got off the swing and fearfully backed away.

But the children would not let up, constantly insulting Hinata.

Seeing this, Sasuke thought, This was the perfect chance to earn Hinata's favor.

Sasuke shook off his brother's hand, ran forward, and shouted, "Hey, you pieces of trash, don't bully a girl!"

Hearing themselves called trash,

the children suddenly turned around, only to see a fist as big as a sandbag appear before them!

Three tomoe emerged in Sasuke's eyes as he stood in front of Hinata.

Seeing Sasuke's three-tomoe Sharingan, the children were clearly a little afraid.

Sasuke said, "My eyes are different from yours too. Does that make me a freak?"

"What kind of skill is it for four boys to bully one girl? If you really have any guts, come bully me!"

"You're Uchiha Sasuke, right? Don't think we're afraid of you!"

The boy leading them charged at Sasuke.

But in Sasuke's eyes, his speed was slower than slow motion!

Sasuke kept dodging and counterattacking.

Sasuke did not use any ninjutsu, yet he knocked the children down in a short time.

As the commotion around Sasuke grew louder and louder,

the children's parents also came over.

When a fat man saw his son being bullied by Sasuke, he immediately flew into a rage and tried to attack Sasuke!

"Hey, you red-eyed brat! Whose kid are you? Why are you bullying my son? I'm going to teach you a lesson!"

Sasuke secretly formed hand seals. He had no impression of the fat man before him, so he was probably not anyone important in Konoha.

If he used the Body Flicker Shadow Clone, he should be able to defeat him easily!

But at that moment, a figure in a green flak jacket stepped in front of Sasuke.

The three tomoe in Itachi's eyes transformed into a Mangekyo. Itachi said, "He is my younger brother, Uchiha Sasuke. Is there a problem?

If you want to bully the weak, then don't blame me for stepping in. Believe me, you're no match for me. Even if all of you came at me together, you still wouldn't be my match."

Itachi's domineering words directly frightened the people before him into retreating.

They left while cursing under their breaths.

Itachi merely glanced at Sasuke and Hinata without saying anything else.

Hinata softly said, "Th... thank you for saving me..."

Sasuke smiled and held out his hand. "Hello, my name is Uchiha Sasuke. What's your name? Can we be friends?"

Seeing Sasuke's handsome face, Hinata's face instantly turned bright red. She took Sasuke's hand and softly said, "My name is Hyuga Hinata..."

Sasuke said directly, "Hinata, from now on, we're friends. If anyone bullies you again, come find me. Hinata is a very cute girl, and I want to protect Hinata!"

Hinata was introverted and had never been liked by her family since childhood.

Suddenly, someone was being so warm toward her.

And it was such a handsome boy as Sasuke. Her heart immediately raced, and then she felt so dizzy that she was about to faint.

Sasuke reacted quickly and caught Hinata in his arms. He asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Hinata was too nervous to speak.

Just then, Hyuga Neji, who had been secretly following and protecting Hinata, appeared.

Ever since Neji had been branded with the Caged Bird Curse Mark by the clan, he had felt the clan's injustice. That was when he began to dislike Hinata. Originally, he had been Hinata's older brother too, and he had also been a genius of the Hyuga clan.

But because of the main family and branch family divide,

the timid Hinata of the main family was given great expectations.

The genius Neji of the branch family was forcibly branded with the Caged Bird, restricting his Byakugan...

All this unfairness made Neji taciturn and aloof, and he also began to grow distant from Hinata.

Neji was a student one grade above Sasuke and Hinata.

When Hinata saw Neji, she broke free from Sasuke's arms and happily said to Neji, "Big brother~"

Neji replied coldly, "Come on. Let's complete your enrollment procedures."

"Yes, big brother."

Hinata was warm, while Neji was cold.

Sasuke said to Neji, "As Hinata's older brother, I don't understand why you stood by and watched from afar while she was being bullied just now!"

Neji stopped walking and looked at Sasuke.

"Mind your own business. You don't understand anything!"

Sasuke replied, "As an older brother, isn't it only natural to protect your younger siblings? Is there even anything to hesitate about?"

Neji froze for a moment, then clenched his teeth and pulled Hinata away.

"People who understand nothing shouldn't spout nonsense!"