After the Ninja Academy was established, the old Konoha Academy fell out of use. Few people visited anymore, apart from Kazemori Masaki and the others who had once studied there and still came to reminisce. This time, Kazemori Masaki and Tobirama returned once more to the place where their studies had begun. Seeing the academy quiet but not dilapidated, Tobirama could not help smiling.
"It seems you come back here every so often. I haven't visited in a long time. As your teacher, I've fallen short of you in that respect. How embarrassing," Tobirama said, bending down to pull a weed from the ground.
"You're busy, Teacher. Unlike me. Sometimes I have quite a bit of free time," Kazemori Masaki said.
"So you're aware of it. Koharu and En have mentioned it to me more than once." Tobirama glanced at Kazemori Masaki. "Though your circumstances are understandable, you should still find ways to contribute within your abilities."
"Yes, yes." Kazemori Masaki gave a quiet, awkward grunt and laughed it off.
As they spoke, the two entered their old practice area. It remained as it had been, right down to the marks left on the wooden posts by shuriken practice. Tobirama walked to the center, turned to face Kazemori Masaki, and said, "All right. Let me see how strong you are now."
"Any conditions, Teacher Tobirama?" Kazemori Masaki asked.
"We still need to oversee the Chunin Ninja Exams, so we can't let this affect our condition. We'll stop short of causing any harm. And..." Tobirama smiled slightly. "Our shadow clones will fight, rather than our real bodies."
"A fight where we only get one chance?" Kazemori Masaki immediately understood Tobirama's intent. A shadow clone was identical to its original, both in physical constitution and the techniques it possessed. Its only drawback