In the relatively closed Konoha Village Ninja School, many big news from the outside world cannot come in, and the children here are not interested in the grudges and disputes between adults.
For Uchiha Sasuke, defeating Kaoru, regaining the position of chief student, not smearing Uchiha, and getting the approval of his father and brother are more important than anything else.
Ever since he was defeated by Xiang Lin "accidentally" last time, he had been ridiculed by the annoying blond kid, Uzumaki Naruto, for more than two months.
Although Uchiha Sasuke didn't understand what qualifications Uzumaki Naruto, who was the tail of the crane, had to look down on top students, it didn't stop him from feeling extremely unwilling.
Uchiha Sasuke, who had to practice extra after dinner every day, finally showed the results of his training today and defeated Kaoru firmly.
There were so many victories in the past, but none brought such intense joy as this one. There was a smile on the proud little face, and the corners of the mouth turned up a lot involuntarily.
Especially when he passed by Uzumaki Naruto who kept cheering for Xiang Rin and prepared to taunt loudly, he even snorted with pride.
The teacher, Umino Yinluka, who was watching with cold eyes, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
As a tutor for this class that has gathered many talented people in the village, I have a heavy burden on my shoulders.
I don't know how many eyes, overt or covert, are paying attention to this place. Every small change will be made into a very detailed report and placed on the desk of the relevant person.
The results of today's actual combat test were not unexpected.
Uzumaki Naruto still firmly occupies the last position, and the others are generally in line with expectations, but there is still suspense about the identity of the chief student.
The genius of the Uchiha family is certainly not unearned, and Xiang Rin's level of excellence is also eye-catching. Especially her study attitude is much better than that of the arrogant Uchiha Sasuke. There are few classmates in the class who can compare with it. superior.
As the teaching work of the Ninja School becomes more mature and the accumulated experience becomes quite rich, real talents can be seen very early.
There are examples of late bloomers, but in Konoha Village, where the training system is becoming more and more complete, there will only be fewer and fewer real "jewels in the ocean".
The excellence of Uchiha Zuosuke was foreseeable, and the excellence of Xianglin really exceeded expectations. In previous years, there was a high probability of becoming the top student.
"If Kosugi-senpai behaves like this, I'm afraid the Sandaime won't be able to give up just yet. 』
There are too many monsters among the young governor's peers. Without any great bloodline or inheritance, they can easily reach the upper-middle level, which is enough to show that Gushan Bu Shui's qualifications are really not bad.
But compared with Xianglin, it's not good enough.
It is very rare that there is such a dominant female ninja in Konoha Village.
"Zuosuke performed well and made great progress. Xianglin is not bad either, so don't be discouraged. As for the others..."
After encouraging the winner and comforting the defeated Xianglin, Umino Yinluka turned his attention to Uzumaki Naruto who didn't know why.
"I'm talking about you, Naruto. Your grades in the theoretical class were too low, and your practical class was terrible. If it happens again next time, the necessary punishment will be severe..."
"Eh?"
The blond kid with a bitter look on his face pursed his lips in dissatisfaction and complained softly,
"My opponent just happened to restrain me, but if it were another person, it would be different..."
"How can you actively choose your opponents? As a ninja, you must have the quality to overcome all difficulties..."
Umino Yinluka, who was teaching patiently, tapped the tactical board with a headache.
"In short, you are already lagging behind. This is only your first year. If you want to become a ninja, you must work harder to catch up, otherwise..."
The dedicated teacher stopped scaring the children, clapped his hands and asked the students to focus on him.
"That's it for today's class, school is over."
After the students dispersed one after another, Umino Yinluka was packing up the props when he saw a man with silver-white hair walking over with a smile on his face.
"Mizuki, why are you here? Didn't you say you were out on a mission..."
"Canceled temporarily."
The person who came was none other than Mizuki, a senior who was slightly older than Umino Yinruka and whom he had taken great care of when he was a child.
"I'm here to see how you're doing. In addition, I have good news for you. I have passed the preliminary screening of this year's Ninja School teachers. Maybe I will be your colleague in the second half of the year."
"Really? That's great. I know that with your ability, it will be fine!"
This time last year, the two of them applied for the teaching qualification of the ninja school together. As a result, Mizuki, who was full of confidence, failed, but Umino Yinluka, who was unsure, passed the test and stood out from many ninjas of the same age. It was a big upset.
Umino Yinruka, who has always felt that Mizuki was stronger than him, has expressed similar views many times.
In Yinluka's opinion, it was out of concern and encouragement from friends, but in Mizuki's opinion, it was a bit of a show-off after success.
Fortunately, not long after, the gap between the two will be smoothed out.
Of course, Umino Yinluka is really happy for his friends, it's hard to say what Mizuki thinks.
At the school gate, Togakushi Hinode, who was about to take Xiang Rin home, was surprised to see two figures chatting in the distance.
"Teacher Hinode, do you have any questions?"
"That white-haired guy isn't a teacher, right? He's Teacher Yinluka's friend?"
"It's possible. I've met him a few times, and he seems to be very kind. However, I don't like him. I always think his smile is a bit hypocritical."
Xianglin responded very naturally,
"However, my mother taught me that people should not be judged by their appearance, and should not be prejudiced against them because of their appearance."
"you're right."
Togakushi Hinode did not continue to delve deeper, but changed the topic.
"I have good news to tell you. Next week, your mother will come to Konoha Village to do some errands, and she will pick you up and drop you off then..."
"Really, that's great!"
Xianglin, who had been looking forward to this day for a long time, usually looked like a young adult, but after all was just a child of about six years old, she couldn't help but be overjoyed.
When he entered school, it was his father who sent him the "eternal senior" of the ninja school. His name was still circulated in Konoha Village, but his mother never came once, and was always greeted and sent off by servants.
As time went by, there were always some malicious rumors circulating, especially after Xiang Rin defeated Uchiha Sasuke and became the chief student, gaining higher attention, some right and wrong also followed.
Xiang Rin, who had been treated coldly since childhood, was not angry because of a few words from a child, but her unhappiness was obvious, especially today when she lost to Uchiha Sasuke and was once again ranked second.
The joy of being reunited with her mother whom she had not seen for a long time dispelled all the gloom in my heart.
