Class starts

Ryo was still thinking about the fact that there was another Uchiha in the main class; that was never mentioned in the manga or the anime. "Of course it wasn't, after all, she met a horrible death along with all the other Uchihas at the hands of Itachi."

He sighed, pondering if there was a way to change that event, but quickly dismissed the idea. Itachi was already too strong; perhaps if Ryo had reincarnated into this world a few years earlier, he might have been able to. Thinking all of this, the young man shifted his attention to Iruka, who was drawing something on the board.

Seeing it was a drawing of the human body with numerous lines, Ryo knew they were being introduced to the basics of chakra and how it flowed within the body. Of course, he already knew all of this by heart. So, discreetly pretending to pay attention in class while watching Iruka, Ryo held a gold coin in his hand and began practicing his chakra control.

Of course, holding the coin made the training much less effective, but it was still a way to train without drawing attention from others. And since the amount of chakra was small, he wasn't worried about Iruka noticing. The class went on smoothly, and after about an hour, Iruka looked at everyone while calling them.

- With that, we've finished the introduction to chakra veins and points. Now, you'll have a break to eat, and after that, meet me in the courtyard in 30 minutes. We'll start shuriken throwing practice! - 

With that, he disappeared from the room with the shushin no jutsu, leaving the students there. Some were talking excitedly about the practical training, while others weren't as enthusiastic. With Naruto by his side, Ryo noticed that Naruto's eyes were shining with excitement.

- Yeah, let's train with shurikens! That's what I'm talking about! I'll be able to show how good I am at this, dattebayo! -

Upon hearing "Dattebayo," Ryo almost coughed in shock at hearing it live for the first time. It was indeed something different. Ryo looked at Naruto as Naruto looked back at him, then asked, "Hey, are you okay... What's your name again?"

Ryo straightened up, which he had lost due to Naruto's speech, and replied with a slight smile, -- My name is Shimura Ryo! And you're Naruto, right? I hope to see your shuriken skills later. I haven't trained much with one, so I don't know how I'll perform. --

Listening to this, Naruto laughed, then patted Ryo's shoulder a few times with his hand. - Don't worry, Ryo! If you need help, I can help you, dattebayo. - Ryo nodded in agreement, then heard a "Hmph" coming from Sasuke's side, as if all this conversation was beneath the great Uchiha. He then stood up and walked away. Naruto, seeing this, spoke up.

- I don't get that guy! Does he think he's better than everyone? I'll show him how I'm better than him! -

Ryo responded, - Of course, Naruto, of course. Let's go, we have to eat before training with Iruka-sensei. It's no good to perform on a full stomach. - As he said this, Naruto made a somewhat hopeless face at what Ryo had said and had numerous sweat drops on his head. Ryo looked at this, then thought, "Wait, what do you mean, Naruto?... Doesn't he have any food with him?" Ryo then remembered something as he spoke.

-- There's a place in the academy where they provide food for the students, Naruto. Let's go there; I think I know where it is, I saw it on the registration paper. --

As soon as Naruto saw Ryo leaving the room, he followed suit, shouting some things about shurikens and ninjas enthusiastically. The cafeteria was a simple affair; they were serving okay food, better than the ninja ration bars Ryo had received at least. Their lunch was uneventful, and soon everyone was heading to the training field.

Arriving there, one could see some round woods stuck in the ground with targets drawn on them and several shuriken holes that had already been thrown at them. "Finally, I'm going to start training with a shuriken. If I didn't know we're going to have to kill people and everything with this, I'd be more excited, but there's nothing I can do. If I don't want to die later on, it's better if I train diligently, even at home."

Ryo noticed that almost none of the students from their class talked to Naruto, and that was due to the obvious fact of the fox sealed inside him. Not that the kids knew about it, but their parents made sure to tell them to avoid Naruto because of it.

"Man, adults are jerks. Minato sealed the fox in Naruto so he could be Konoha's savior, but his son ended up with a messed-up childhood full of rejection... Well, at least I'm here. I don't think I can change much, but..."

He imagined the manga now, with Naruto fighting against some enemy, giving the jutsu speech, and imagining himself swinging on the academy and Ryo next to him. This made Ryo let out a slight laugh that caught Naruto's attention.

- What's up, Ryo? -

Ryo wiped a tear that fell from his own eye due to the imagined scene and waved his hand to Naruto before saying, -- It's nothing, Naruto, just remembered something. It's all good. --

Naruto gave him a puzzled look, but soon forgot about it as Iruka arrived at the scene, appearing in front of them.

- Alright, students, let's start shuriken throwing training, - He said, pulling out a scroll and opening it to reveal about 30 shurikens on top of it. - Each of you, take one. - 

After everyone took one, Ryo looked at the shuriken in his hand. "It's heavier than it looks in the anime. Even though it's small, you need good dexterity to control its throw."

- All those who know how to throw shurikens, take a step back. I want those who haven't practiced yet, - Iruka said. As he spoke, a few took a step back, including Uchiha Sae, along with the extras and, of course, Ryo, who let out a sigh. Seeing this, Iruka then walked up to Ryo.

- Let's start with you, young Shimura. I want you to throw the shuriken to try to hit the target, and then I'll show you how it's done. -

Ryo nodded at the teacher, then positioned himself at the mark he was indicated. He was 10 meters away from the wood he had to hit, which was a good distance, especially for someone who had never thrown a shuriken before.

"In the anime, they make it look so easy," Ryo thought as he closed his eyes, recalling scenes from the anime of characters throwing shurikens, kunais, senbons, and other objects meant to be thrown. They all had a similar body movement, and since he knew how to hold one to throw it from his memory of the anime, Ryo closed his eyes for a moment, arching his arm back, and then opening his eyes and forcefully throwing his arm forward, releasing the weapon from his fingers.

In the next moment, he could hear a hollow sound of metal hitting the wood... --Huh...?-- He exclaimed as he noticed that somehow he had hit the target, not exactly the center, but very, very close.

Iruka looked at this and then at Ryo and the other students who were looking at Ryo with astonishment, especially those who didn't know how to throw shurikens. Clearing his throat, Iruka spoke again.

- Very well, Ryo. Your posture needs improvement, and you put more force than necessary, but the rest was perfect. Are you sure you've never used a shuriken before? -

He swallowed hard before responding. -- Never, but I did it as I thought it should be done to hit the target... I didn't think I would actually hit it.--

Iruka looked at the boy's response, thinking, "If this is indeed real, then is it something in his family's blood? I didn't ask the Third what his family's ninjutsu was, as it would be invasive, but it may have something to do with it."

- Very well, young Shimura, take the shuriken and return here,- Iruka said.

As he did so, Iruka began to explain to those who didn't know how to do it, showing the arm and body movement, how to hold and release the shuriken to hit the target. The rest of the training proceeded smoothly.

Naruto, for his part, missed several times, hitting as many times as he missed. Shimura and he exchanged some words, laughing at each other when they missed, creating a calm atmosphere. The afternoon had a pleasant feling, with the sun not too strong as it was setting on the horizon, and so the class came to an end.

With that, Ryo returned home, accompanied by Naruto, who found it strange. However, as they reached the building, Naruto widened his eyes, realizing that Ryo was his downstairs neighbor. - You, you're my neighbor, Ryo?! Dattebayo !.-

Seeing Naruto's reaction, Ryo found it amusing and replied, -- Apparently, I am. Cool, right?! -- He spoke with a more cheerful tone, but inwardly, he was still thinking about the training. "I hit most of the targets as if it were natural, maybe it's more in the Shimura technique than I really understand."

Naruto continued to bother Ryo for a few more minutes until the two finally parted ways, and Ryo was able to go to his home. Upon entering, he grabbed a ninja ration bar to eat. As he took a bite, he could feel the dry and almost tasteless texture. Looking at it, he sighed.

-- I have to go to the market on my next day off. I can't stand eating just this for years. --