3 Chapter 3: The First Day at The Academy
In the Ninja Academy yard of Konohagakure situated just beside the Hokage's office, there were a lot of children, some were playing and some were chatting among themselves. However, one boy with golden-highlighted black hair and blood-red eyes just sat alone, not minding anyone as he ate slowly some food his mother prepared for him.
Expectedly, he was our young, no-more-dragon, Shinto Inzo.
Today was his first day in the academy, precisely the lunch break. Despite that day being his first schoolday in his entire two lifetimes, he didn't feel any excitement or anticipation.
As expected of someone with his unfriendly personality, he couldn't - didn't - make any friends, every time someone tried to befriend him, they would be scared by his aura.
'Hmph. Who said that I need friends? They are all just stupid little humans with little to no brain.' He whispered to himself.
The bell's sound resounded all around the yard, signaling the end of the lunch break.
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As Inzo entered the class, he immediately went to his place - which he chose carefully -. In the last row.
Immediately after sitting, the teacher said: "Ok kids, it's time for something other than the boring - but beneficial - theoretical class. Today, we will begin with the handling of ninja tools, such as shuriken and kunai. Follow me to the training ground." The ninja instructor instructed.
'Shit. Why didn't you say it before I sat? Ugh.' Inzo was annoyed as hell.
The students followed the instructor to another part of the academy building. There, was a vast and very spacious hall. The teacher led them to a part of the hall which was already pre-prepared.
After seeing that all the students were there, ready. He said as he pointed to some bullseyes: "As you see here and as you already understand, your goal today is to hit these bullseyes as close as possible to the middle, you have 20 attempts to do so. And remember, this training is graded."
As the instructor finished his words, he immediately took a sheet of paper and began to call out the names.
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"Namikaze Minato."
Inzo sat as he watched the kids throwing the shuriken and the kunai his face bearing a bored expression as he looked at the next kid. The kid had a blond hair with blue eyes.
The kid exhaled as he began to throw shuriken one after another. The shuriken hit the bullseye approximately every time. In the end, he managed to get 17 out of 20 which was by no means easy. The kid somewhat attracted Inzo's attention.
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"Shinto Inzo."
Finally, it was his turn. Inzo stood casually as he headed to the throwing point.
He inwardly took a shuriken and ... it. The shuriken hit the bullseye. Then, one after another, the shuriken hit the middle, until all of them did. Inzo simply had an inhuman precision.
The instructor was somewhat surprised about Inzo's precision, which was rare for someone his age.
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After the passing of all the students.
The instructor declared that they will still have three other classes. Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and Genjutsu.
Now, it was time for the Taijutsu class, which will be fused with the Ninjutsu class just for this time.
"As it is the first time. Today's class will be in the format of a sparring duo. Remember, you can also use any Jutsu you possess. I will announce the competing pairs now."
Inzo was paired with a kid from the Uchiha clan. The clan had a Kekkei Genkai just like his Shinto clan. It was a very rare type, a Dojutso: The Sharingan. That clan had a bad reputation in the village, apparently.
The Uchiha kid who was named Uchiha Sakaki held an arrogant and haughty look on his face, seemingly underestimating and disregarding his opponent despite his astonishing results in the previous test.
After some fights, it was time for Inzo's fight. He walked to the fighting ground and stretched his hands a little.
"Begin!" The instructor shouted, announcing the beginning of the fight.
Immediately, Sasaki dashed toward Inzo, throwing some punches. Inzo however, didn't do any move, he just dodged and rarely blocked.
After realizing that he could not do anything effective, Sasaki quickly retreated. He balanced himself and did some quick hand seals. After that, a sea of fire was launched from his mouth.
'A not bad chakra control.' the instructor nonchalantly thought.
Shockingly, Inzo didn't move.
'Hmph. He must be scared from my technique that he was paralyzed.' Sasaki confidently nodded his head.
Unexpectedly, Inzo only extended his left hand, and the huge fire was absorbed by it. The latter's act shocked all the present students, except for the instructor.
'He must be from the Shinto Clan.'
After doing that, Inzo, with incredible speed, assaulted Sasaki. The former punched the latter in the gut, making him kneel, then, he extended his right hand, aiming for the face, and whispered: "Begone."
The previous sea of fire suddenly rushed from his hand, threatening to transform the pitiful Uchiha kid into dust.
Fortunately, the instructor, who was a Jonin, appeared in front of the fire and released water from his mouth, extinguishing the fire.
"It's just a friendly spar Inzo Shinto. Behave yourself." The instructor reproached him.
Inzo only nodded and retreated under the watchful gazes of his classmates.
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After another ten boring fights or so, the class was finally over.
'Ugh, I will die from boredom.' Inzo was feeling an unimaginable boredom for the entire fight. Even his fight ended in two minutes or so, which he could have ended earlier than that.
Now, it was time for the Genjutsu class. This class was more theoretical than practical as it taught how to determine if one is trapped within a Genjutsu, and then how to release oneself from it, but less than how to cast one.
The class was more boring than expected. Inzo barely managed to resist sleeping.
Finally, the instructor declared the end of the classes for the day.
Inzo got out of the Academy clueless, not knowing how he was going to spend the following three to four years like that.
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And just like that, Inzo had spent his first school day in his entire two lifetimes - with still 0 friends -.
