Chapter 52: Tobi

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"Next, please come up one by one to receive your Forehead Protectors as I call your names."

At this moment, a few green-jacketed ninja who remained in place carried out a large wooden box. Inside the box, Forehead Protectors were neatly arranged.

"So cool, those are our Forehead Protectors, right?"

"I can't wait to put it on!"

Konoha's promotional work had been done quite well. As soon as the little ninjas saw the Forehead Protectors in the box, their eyes lit up with excitement, eager to get them. Some even expressed their intention to wear their Forehead Protectors home to show their parents.

Fuyu Shirou couldn't really relate to their excited expressions. He was the first to step up and receive his Forehead Protector with a smile, but he didn't put it on his head.

He had discovered a rather awkward issue. In a moment of whimsy, driven by his childhood dream of wandering the world, he had left his hair in a single ponytail.

If he tied on the Forehead Protector now, he would either have to raise his ponytail high like Yurishina Benihime or tie it low like Kakashi's father, Konoha's White Fang.

After much consideration, he decided to tie the Forehead Protector around his arm. Yes! You can lose a fight, but you can't mess up your hairstyle!

"Congratulations, everyone, you now have your own Forehead Protectors. Additionally, I want to inform you all that at 9 AM tomorrow, everyone should gather in Classroom XX for class assignments!"

Looking at the excited, chattering little ninjas below, the teacher responsible for distributing the Forehead Protectors didn't feel too much responsibility. Instead, he smiled and reminded them.

[Class assignments? Too bad, that doesn't concern me!]

Fuyu Shirou, standing in the crowd, felt a bit regretful. He still wanted to experience the normal life of a ninja squad. After all, love triangles are the most interesting, O_o.

As he slowly walked out of the classroom with the crowd, Fuyu Shirou went to say goodbye to everyone in his Grade 2, Class 1.

[It's about a month until the New Year. After the New Year, it will have been four years since I came to this world.]

[It's been so long already? My memories are starting to get a bit fuzzy!]

[Finally, I've become a full-fledged ninja. From now on, I need to practice even harder!]

Recognizing his shortcomings, Fuyu Shirou slowly thought to himself as he walked home.

"Isn't that Kakashi? What are you doing here all alone?"

As he walked, he inadvertently encountered a wild Kakashi.

"Big Brother Fuyu Shirou, why are you here? Congratulations on successfully graduating and becoming a ninja!"

"Thanks! But what are you doing here, skipping class?"

How to deal with this world-class victim? Uchiha Fuyu Shirou was quite conflicted. Thinking about the things the other would do in the end and the hidden Madara, he was hesitant.

At this moment, Kakashi was truly a bright and good young man. Perhaps because he was raised by his widowed grandmother, a war orphan, he had almost no resistance to the elders of Konoha Village.

Whenever he saw someone in the slightest bit of trouble, he would drop everything to help. Even his teachers at the Ninja Academy couldn't bring themselves to scold him for being late after learning about this.

They adopted a laissez-faire attitude.

Although his classmates often mocked his strength, they didn't reject him, a 'funny' Uchiha, and were willing to be friends with him.

Even within his family, there was no bullying. After all, he was much stronger than those who couldn't extract chakra.

This made him proud to be a member of the Uchiha clan.

However, in Fuyu Shirou's view, Kakashi was not suited to be a ninja. His emotional control was far too poor, and a crucial standard for ninja training is the ability to maintain a calm mind at all times.

This kid was too impulsive, often teary-eyed, and his mental resilience was abysmal. His brain didn't seem too sharp either. Although the Sharingan would open more easily for him, his intelligence was a serious concern, which is why Madara ultimately chose him to execute the Eye of the Moon Plan.

"Ah! No! No! Big Brother Fuyu Shirou! Listen to me!"

Caught skipping class, even though it wasn't a teacher, but still a senior from his clan, Kakashi's face turned red with excitement as he quickly stood up to defend himself.

"Alright! No need to explain. From the look on your face, I can tell you're discouraged because Kakashi graduated early!"

"Yeah!"

Being hit right in the heart, his mood plummeted again. He plopped back down on the bench, head down, silently thinking, looking dejected.

[This guy's mood is like a child's face, changing with the weather in June!]

"Big Brother Fuyu Shirou, do you think I can catch up to a genius like Kakashi?"

After a moment of silence, Kakashi suddenly looked up and asked the senior beside him.

[I'm not Rin Nohara, why are you asking me these questions?]

Fuyu Shirou silently complained in his heart but didn't avoid the question. Instead, he sat down beside him, glanced at him, and said lightly, "You're a bit slow, so let me give you a simple analogy!"

"Take you as an example. If you do nothing every day and just play around, your strength grows by 1. If you do a certain amount of training every day, your strength grows by 1.1. If you train hard every day, your strength grows by 1.2."

"Do you know what the difference would be after a year?"

"What about after 10, 20, or 30 years?"

Listening to Fuyu Shirou's words, the empty-headed Uchiha Kakashi fell into a state of confusion.

At his current age and level of knowledge, he couldn't fully understand the meaning behind Fuyu Shirou's words. However, he vaguely understood that the other was encouraging him to train hard.

"You need to think about these questions yourself. I'm leaving, someone's looking for you!"

"Kakashi~"

From a distance, a pleasant child's voice called out Kakashi's name. Fuyu Shirou didn't continue to give him motivational speeches and got up to leave.

[This guy's mood is better left to Rin Nohara to soothe!]

He had thought about it long ago.

He could interact with Kakashi, but he shouldn't get too close. Not to mention the hidden Madara behind him, but even the things he would do after his dark transformation were enough to give him a headache.

Should I take care of him while he's still young... (⊙o⊙)

(End of Chapter)