Uchiha Fugaku nodded in satisfaction. "Itachi, you must become a bridge connecting the clan and the village."
The next day, Uchiha Fugaku brought Sasuke to the Ninja Academy.
He had originally planned to go to the Administration Building himself to see Tsunade and recommend his eldest son for the Anbu, but Itachi had insisted, so he brought his younger son to the entrance ceremony first.
The moment father and son appeared, the parents and students around them instinctively moved aside.
Their eyes were full of anger and fear. Something was clearly wrong.
Sasuke gritted his teeth. "Those looks again."
"Hey, you showed up too!"
A hand suddenly slapped Sasuke hard on the back, knocking him off balance and nearly sending him sprawling.
Sasuke turned, and his temper flared at once.
"Why is it you again?!"
He and Naruto Uzumaki just did not get along. Nothing good ever happened when they ran into each other.
"Hehe, why the long face on the first day of school? Did you do so badly on the exam that you're upset?"
Naruto wore a grin that begged to be punched.
"I ranked first among the new students!"
Sasuke immediately shot back.
Naruto fell silent at once.
Although he was not at the bottom of the class as he had been in the original story, the Nine-Tails' chakra kept interfering, mixing with his own chakra and making it hard to control. His grades were below average, and he had barely scraped past the passing mark to get in.
"What good are grades? Fight me if you've got the guts!"
Naruto shouted in challenge.
"Fine! You think I'm scared of you?!"
Sasuke rolled up his sleeves and was about to attack.
Their fathers hurriedly grabbed one boy each.
Uchiha Fugaku's face darkened. "Sasuke, that's enough!"
"Naruto, where