Naruto Uzumaki, Reporting for Duty!

A month passed quickly amid Naruto's training.

Ever since Naruto had mastered the proper way to exert force, his tree-whacking speed had increased by who knew how many times.

One tree after another fell in the Riverside Grove.

Whenever the Third Hokage saw Naruto knock down another tree, his head hurt a little more.

He even kept Blood Pressure Medication in his drawer now...

What on earth was wrong with this child!?

He worried that if this continued, even the landscaping project the First Hokage had carried out back then would not be enough for this child to wreck.

But thankfully...

School started today. He figured the child would not have much time left to whack trees, right?

"Big Fox, what do you think of this outfit?"

"You're so damn noisy! Shut up!"

Naruto chattered away as he asked the Fox Spirit in his stomach, hoping to hear some suitable advice from it.

After all, it was the first day of school. He had no other friends in this world, and Kurama was the only one he could share things with and talk to.

Kurama did not indulge him at all. It only found Naruto noisy.

Why didn't this brat take a proper look!?

The clothes in the wardrobe were either white or black. Were there any other colors!?

How the hell was it supposed to pick one!?

The Big Fox's scolding did not affect Naruto's good mood.

He changed into an all-black outfit, spun around before the mirror, and felt very satisfied.

"Alright! Off to school!"

Naruto muttered to himself, raised his hand and threw out a Space Gate, then leaped into the Purple Light Cocoon.

Outside the gates of the Ninja Academy—

Countless parents were bringing their children to school. Some were from Konoha's ninja clans, while others were Konoha civilians.

In short, every child had at least a few adults accompanying them.

The opening day of the Ninja Academy was also one of the liveliest days in Konoha.

Moreover, the Third Hokage would be giving the students a speech shortly.

For the village leader's sake, everyone had to come show their support.

Standing on the stage, the Third Hokage frowned as he watched the parents and children gathered on the playground. Yet Naruto was nowhere to be seen.

Could that child have overslept?

No way, right?

Judging by how much Naruto had been looking forward to it before, he should not have been late on the first day of school.

The Third Hokage sighed deeply. Ever since Naruto had been born, he felt as though the child had angered him into growing much older.

"Go see whether Naruto has set off yet."

Just as the Third Hokage gave the order to the Anbu beside him, a Purple Light Cocoon abruptly appeared on the playground the very next moment.

"This child..."

The Third Hokage's expression instantly scrunched up into a wrinkled mess.

He remembered specifically telling Naruto not to use this technique in front of outsiders, didn't he??

Why could this child never give him any peace of mind!?

The Purple Light Cocoon that had suddenly appeared on the playground instantly drew everyone's attention, and the crowd began to stir because of the strange thing.

"Protect Hinata-ojousama!"

"Lord Fugaku, please take the young master and retreat!"

"Could another ninja village be attacking us?"

"What exactly is that thing?"

All kinds of voices rang out from the crowd. Seeing the familiar technique, Itachi, who stood beside Sasuke, understood that the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki had arrived.

All the children immediately hid behind their parents, while some of the parents pulled kunai from their Ninja Tool Pouches and went on alert. The moment an enemy appeared, they would protect their children first.

"Naruto Uzumaki, reporting for duty!"

Naruto did not know what had come over him, but he suddenly felt like shouting that.

Maybe it was the atmosphere of the first day of school. He felt that if he did not shout something, it would somehow feel off.

And then...

The moment he finished shouting, he saw a group of ninjas surrounding him. The severe expressions on their faces made it seem as if they were guarding against some powerful enemy.

Huh??

Wait?

Naruto suddenly realized that he had teleported right into the middle of the crowd. His expression stiffened, and when he remembered his cringeworthy outburst just now, his toes curled.

Damn it! This was so embarrassing!

As for the parents who had brought their children to school, when they heard the familiar name Naruto Uzumaki, they first breathed a sigh of relief and lowered their weapons.

They might not recognize the brat before them, but the older generation of ninjas all knew about the Uzumaki Clan.

Then, they began to think...

Naruto Uzumaki??

The last member of the Uzumaki Clan in the village had been Kushina Uzumaki, but this brat clearly did not have red hair...

Just who was this child?

Since the village's Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki had not appeared before the public for six years, many people had nearly forgotten that their village even had a Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki who was over six years old.

Shikaku watched the child's short golden hair, his eyes gradually narrowing before he explained to everyone.

"Put down your weapons."

"He is one of our village's companions, not an enemy."

Hearing Shikaku's words, everyone lowered their weapons.

But then they recalled what had just happened...

The Purple Light Cocoon that had appeared out of nowhere, the yellow-haired brat who had suddenly emerged...

It shocked quite a few jonin present.

"That was... Space-Time Ninjutsu!?"

"That can't be possible, can it!? This child looks no older than six!"

"It must be some special Kekkei Genkai!"

"Gasp! Then wouldn't this child's future achievements rival those of the Fourth Hokage back then..."

While marveling at the child's Space-Time Kekkei Genkai, everyone gradually shifted the topic to the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.