Konoha.
Ninja Academy.
Bustling with activity.
It was time for new students to enroll again.
This time, Tobitake Tonbo had come as the protagonist's father, with Ayame beside him.
Each of them held a child's hand.
Tenyu and Maki looked at all the children around their age, their faces filled with excitement.
They were finally going to school.
There would be lots of kids to play with here.
And it meant they were about to embark on the path of ninja.
"Grandpa, I don't want to go to school. I want to stay home."
Just as they were looking forward to it, a voice came from the school gates.
They turned to look and saw a little brat wearing a scarf in the sweltering heat, yelling at someone familiar.
"Konohamaru, how can you not go to school? You're already grown up. If you don't go, Grandpa won't pay any attention to you."
Hiruzen Sarutobi held Konohamaru's hand, his face full of helplessness.
Then he spotted Tobitake Tonbo, who was likewise holding children's hands, and dragged the unwilling Konohamaru over.
Today, Hiruzen Sarutobi was not wearing his Hokage robes, but casual clothes instead.
Tobitake Tonbo turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Lord Hokage, heh, Konohamaru has grown up."
Konohamaru was just as cute as he had been in the anime.
"Who are you? I'm the Hokage's grandson. You should call me Young Master!" Konohamaru shouted.
He was very dissatisfied with how they addressed him.
Maki suddenly mocked him, "Nyeah, nyeah, nyeah. Our young master doesn't want to go to school. How embarrassing."
Tenyu lectured Maki, "Little sister, we're outside. We have to show Lord Hokage some respect. Although this Konohamaru guy acts a little like a three-year-old, we can't say that."
He then turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Lord Hokage, I'm sorry. My little