Chapter 4

Education has been highly valued in Fire Nation since at least the lifetime of Szeto. In 296 BG, Rangi noted that it was highly rare for school to be cancelled in the Fire Nation, with one notable exception being the celebrations after the Fire Sage revealed a new Fire Avatar.

Education was strict since before the air nomads genocide and was often oriented toward the ultimate goal of indoctrinating the student population in the country's politics. There were few forms of personal expression, as such actions were considered a threat to the Fire Lord's unquestioned authority during the War. Many common arts such as dancing were thus omitted from the school curriculum.

Ling arrived at the school grounds containing the rest of the students in the academy. This academy only contained boys from upper or high-tier families. Below of that current standing will only be allowed to enter normal schools, like the one Aang in the series joined. The school grounds was packed of different stature, some were born from the current generals, others were from the family of Fire Sages, and the rest were the son of government officials who were loyal to the Fire Lord himself.

The headmaster herself came down to watch the students in reciting the oath. The headmaster is part of the upper class Ta family, related to Avatar Roku's wife who was Ta Min. Ta Meng is an upper class noblewoman and a fire bender master. Going on the stage with a elegant manner while having a strong aura. Gazing to the student before her, she nodded. Then all the students began to recite, voicing out the oath together.

"MY LIFE I GIVE TO MY COUNTRY. WITH MY HANDS I FIGHT FOR FIRE LORD AZULON AND OUR FOREFATHERS BEFORE HIM. WITH MY MIND I SEEK WAYS TO BETTER MY COUNTRY. AND WITH MY FEET MAY OUR MARCH OF CIVILIZATION CONTINUE"

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Ling joined his fellow classmates in the room, sitting in the second seat from the back, along the side with the windows. While the teacher in front continues to check for attendance Ling look outside the window.

'Sigh, sitting in this seat will not make me stronger and gained more powers though' he sighed while thinking mentally. "I really miss watching outside the window and looking at the energetic girls while wearing there respective bloomers. Instead all I can see here were old man and smug-looking boys, not very cultured at all" he murmurs softly. 'Well there is headmaster herself though' Ling comforted himself.

The lesson continued for 4 hours. Most of it were pertaining to history of the Fire Nation, military tactics and formation were also shown, business and politics was also part of it, it also had music classes and lastly practical lessons about hand to hand combat, firebending, and the use bladed and throwing weapons such as sword, rapier, polearms, knives, stilletos and etc.

This class composed of 40 male students, most of them were capable to bend fire and the less were unable to bend at all. This time they were on a field for the practical exam regarding throwing weapons, throwing weapons were deadly in combat especially if one will not be able to react on time. Needles, shurikens, knives, stilletos, kunais and different form of throwing weapons can be seen above the table. It was piled neatly and the student may able to choose the weapon they like for the exam.

Each student choose 5 pieces of weapons and began throwing it one by one to the target and the teacher will record it and scores based on the accuracy of the throw, the closer it was on the middle circle the better the points. Standing 15 meters away from the marking target, it is Ling's turn to throw the knives.

This time most of the audience were watching him especially the instructors since a year ago, this boy suddenly became genius in martial arts, even though he can't firebend but when it comes to hand to hand combat and the use of weapons he will ace them all. Most of them were puzzled, since this kid was very lazy. Although he is very smart in academics but physical activity was never his strength.

Ling looked in front of him, above the tables were weapons one could choose from. Before getting the system, he can't even hit the target and his accuracy was very very bad. But after having the sharingan a year ago, he could just copy the movements of others who got the best result and score the same as them.

"Let's add more and try throwing it simultaneously this time" smirking to himself, Ling began to hold 8 stilettos and 4 of each in both of his hands. This is the first time he did this, since most of the instructors who taught them only showed the basics. They prioritize more on accuracy most of the time. Throwing simultaneous and hitting it in different angles is an advance form and the instructors never showed it to them. That's why he can't copy it. But not this time though.

"Hmm, what's that boy doing?" Mr. Fu spoke to himself, he is one of the instructors in this academy, proficient in combat and a master in firebending.

Not only himself was puzzled, most of the students in here was also curious on what Ling will be doing. "Hey Long, do you know what is he doing, he held 8 of it this time?" a fat boy spoke to his friend nearby.

" ..... "

"Well maybe he is stretching first before throwing, look Sai he flexed his arms backwards" a short chubby replied sagely instead of Long. All of them were focused on the one in front of them then suddenly "Wh-what".

Inside the academy specifically in the room of the headmaster, one is watching the commotion below. Then that person saw what Ling was currently doing.

"Very interesting"

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Ling held the eight stilettos and four in each hands while his eyes suddenly morphed and changed into 3 tomoe sharingan. Focusing on the target in front of him both of his hands suddenly moved and throw the first set of two stilettos out of eight. The first set of stilettos was thrown upward in the air making a swirling motion. Next he throw the second set of stilettos.

Fwoop

And it hit the handle precisely of the first set of stilettos

changing it's angle in a slope direction downward, accelerating and hit the center of the target. The second set of stilettos were falling in a swirling motion to the ground opposite to each other but not half a second less before reaching the ground.

Swissh

Ling throw the third set of stilettos in an opposite direction and hit precisely the handle of the second set of stilettos changing its angle to 30 degrees, accelerating in a linear motion and hitting the the center of the target.

Thuckk

The third set of stilettos flew and were stuck opposite to each other on the trunk of a nearby trees scaring the birds on it. Lastly, Ling draw his last set of stilettos and throw it in a straight manner making a bullseye.

Pooof

This was done in a smooth manner within 4 seconds. "The last gacha I received was very good" Ling smirked to himself, while thinking about the shurikenjutsu he received recently. Silently deactivating his sharingan before anyone could notice and turning to Mr. Fu waiting for the latter to record his points.

"Wh-what"

A commotion occured in the academy grounds this time.