Morning at the Konoha Ninja Academy arrived, as always, with the unique clamor of youth.
With one hand clutching a steaming meat bun wrapped in oiled paper and the other waving a freshly printed Ninja World Daily, Jiraiya charged into the sixth-grade classroom in a whirlwind.
"Morning, everyone! Today's spiritual nourishment has arrived!"
He noisily made his way to his seat, dropped into it, and stuffed the bun into his mouth for a huge bite.
Then he impatiently spread open the newspaper, his eyes instinctively scanning the education and technology section first—something he had recently gotten into the habit of doing.
After all, it often carried reports about their Future Technology Group or new school policies.
"Mmph... huh?!"
His chewing suddenly stopped, and he let out a muffled cry of surprise. He quickly swallowed the bun, pointed at a conspicuous section of the paper, and excitedly turned to Orochimaru beside him, who was already studying.
"Orochimaru! Look at this!"
"'Phase One of Konoha University has largely been completed. Some teaching and residential facilities will begin trial operations today!'"
"It also says that outstanding students graduating this year may become the first group to move in and experience it!"
"We recommended students really have it good. We get to catch the very first wave!"
Delighted, he even began sympathizing with the previous class of upperclassmen.
"Tsk, tsk. The previous seniors had it rough. They never got to use any of the new facilities and were always stuck in the last batch..."
Orochimaru had been focused on analyzing a chakra formula when Jiraiya's booming voice and the newspaper shoved in front of him interrupted him. A trace of helplessness flashed through his golden eyes.
Still, the words "Konoha University" and "first group to move in" successfully caught his interest.
He temporarily set