Chapter 9: First Academy Day
Tomorrow was the start of the academy. Kaminari got up at 6 in the morning, showered, ate breakfast, and then proceeded to a neighboring training ground to meet Noya and Adachi.
"Good morning, guys." Noya and Adachi turned around to meet Kaminari. "Good morning, Kaminari," both of them greeting him, "Are you ready to start training?" They both nodded before starting their training.
After 5 hours of training, they decided to call it a day. went Adachi back home while Kaminari and Noya headed in the same direction. They lived very close to each other.
"Are you nervous about tomorrow?" Kaminari had a curious look on his face when Noya asked him the question, "Not really, what about you?" She nodded before adding, "I'm really nervous. Hopefully, our teacher is nice."
"There is no need to be nervous; everything will go fine," Kaminari said dismissively, but she still looked frantic. He patted her on the shoulder to reassure her to the best of his ability. Soon they were close to their respective homes, and both said their goodbyes before going home.
When Kaminari got home, he looked for Hayami, finding her in the kitchen making food. He quickly sat down and greeted her. She greeted me back in a cheerful tone.
"Hayami, do any of the shinobi shops sell bows and arrows?" He asked curiously, "I'm not sure I would have to look for them; I can if you want me to." She asked him before adding, "Also, why do you want a bow?"
'Imagine a Hyuga with a projectile weapon that would be deadly. I can see for hundreds of miles and through walls. If I manage to successfully infuse lightning into my arrows, I would be a force to be reckoned with!'
He quickly removed his thoughts before answering her, "I just want to test it out; maybe it's for me, you know? Also, could you look for arrows that are conductable?" His innocent smile melting her heart, she quickly put down the food and promised him she would try to get them.
They laughed and ate the delicious meal before she trained him in the art of the gentle fist for the rest of the day.
He woke up early and freshened up before making his way to the academy. At 9 a.m., he went to class 3A on the third floor. Once he entered the class, he saw 16 people, including his friends Noya and Adachi.
'There are few people here; I wonder why'
He quickly made his way to his friends, who sat way back on the right side of the classroom. After chatting for a few minutes, someone entered the room.
A tall man with blond hair and a nicely trimmed beard walked into the class. "Hello children, my name is Kodama Aki, and I will be your instructor for this academy year," his voice commanding attention and respect.
He quickly handed out folders with information about this school year before heading back to the front of the class. "Now let me introduce myself to you," he said, clearing his throat before continuing, "As you heard, my name is Kodama Aki. I am a Special Jounin who served in the third great ninja war." He gave a cocky smile.
'There we go, a cocky teacher' Kaminari rolled his eyes before paying attention.
"I like to sleep and practice Taijutsu in my free time." Once he finished, he asked all the children to come forward and introduce themselves. After everyone finished, he took a chair and sat on it.
"This year, 600 students passed the entrance exam." A prideful smile creeped on his face. "Of those 600, you 16 are the most elite we could find; all of you have unlocked your chakra yourselves!"
Kaminaris eyes widened. He finally understood why there were so few people here. 'So we are the elite batch makes sense,' he said. He looked at the children's crest on the back of their clothes before nodding. 'In total, there are 3 Hyuga, Noya, Adachi, me and 3 civilians, 2 each from the Uchiha, Sarutobi, and Hatake clans, and 1 each from the Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, and Inuzuka clans, respectively.
"Because you guys displayed extraordinary talent and perseverance in the entrance exam, I was asked to teach and lead you to become the future leaders of the village. There will also be other teachers who will aid you from this point on. Sections E and D from the library will also be available to you. Please use them whenever you feel like it. By the way, every 6 months we will conduct tests to see how far you have gotten, so make sure you learn and train well in the mean time."
He explained some more before showing them the academy. They were shown the different training areas, the food hall, and various other areas.
After they were done touring the academy, Kodama explained what they would see this year. They would see the basic Shinobi areas, including Taijutsu, Genjutsu and its applications, Ninjutsu and hand seals theory, and chakra control exercises. They would also see the normal non-Shinobi curriculum, including physics, etcetera.
After the class was over, Kaminari made his way home, making a mental note to head to the library to study some Jutsus.
On their way home, he talked a bit with Noya, telling her she had nothing to worry about. The teacher was fairly calm, and once again, Adachi annoyed him to no bounds!