Academy

[Hiruzen Sarutobi

Age: 63

CP: 27.000/27.000

Strength: 268

Vitality: 271

Dexterity: 268

Intelligence: 280

Chakra: 270

Chakra Control: S]

While statistics are certainly helpful in measuring someone's strength, they are not 100% accurate.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, for example;

Yes, his strength deteriorated with age, however, one of the reasons Hiruzen is considered 'The Professor' is because of his vast knowledge of Ninjutsu.

It was even said that he knew all the techniques within Konoha, of course, not counting the Kekkei Genkai and Secret Jutsu that belong to the clans of the village.

In addition, he was one of the few people to master the 5 basic elements of nature and, if to this we add his specialty; Collaboration Jutsu, Hiruzen becomes a fearsome enemy even with the constant deterioration of his strength due to his advanced age.

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After arriving in front of the crowd, the Hokage slightly raised his hat and looked at the assembled children; some straightened their backs, trying to look confident.

Hiruzen showed a friendly smile and opened his mouth;

"Welcome everyone to the Shinobi Academy. Here, in addition to the training, you will also be taught the values ​​of Konoha, so that you can inherit the Will of Fire. This also means that you will be the leaves…."

And the speech continued; talking about the leaves on a larger tree, the withered leaves that fall and trees that speak to smaller ones, etc.

"...Then it may be difficult, however, I am confident that you will be splendid Shinobi and bring pride to the village."

*Clap!* *Clap!*

There was a round of applause as the Hokage reentered the academy.

A Chuunin quickly took his place;

"Now please pay attention. Students will have to line up there." The Chuunin said as he pointed to another Shinobi sitting behind a desk, on top of which was a stack of papers, "Once there, your registration will be checked and we will give you the orientation documents."

'They must have set the desk while the Hokage gave the speech… truly ninjas. "I thought as I lined up.

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I didn't have to wait long for my turn to come.

"Name and surname." The Shinobi said in a monotonous tone.

"Kuro Shizumatta."

After searching for a moment, the Shinobi found my name and underlined it.

He grabbed a set of papers from the pile and handed them to me, "There's a map on the last page, follow it to find your class."

"Thanks." I said while checking the map.

The moment I walked through the entrance to the academy, a translucent screen greeted me.

[Quest Alert!

Name: Number One.

Description: Ranks 1st in the academy for 1 year.

Rewards: +500 EXP, [Inventory] Skill.

Failure: [Inventory] Skill permanently locked.

Accept? Y/N.]

I was surprised, but I didn't let it show. I stepped aside and pretended to check the map.

I had already tried to check if the System brought with it any kind of storage space, however, everything resulted in failure.

Now, the reward will allow me to obtain it and the failure, to lose it.

Even if the children of the clans have more experience and resources, thanks to the system, I am confident that I will overcome them.

Also, from what I know about the statistics; I don't think I have a rival in my age group of.

I accepted and kept walking.

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- (POV - Third Person) -

As Hiruzen Sarutobi went out to cheer on the new generation, he watched the assembled children when something caught his eye, or rather, someone.

Normally, when the Hokage's gaze landed on someone in particular, he drew everyone's attention to that point; however, he had the foresight to lower his hat a little before leaving.

The child did not give off any striking aura, quite the contrary, if Hiruzen had not noticed it by chance, it is possible that it would have gone unnoticed.

What caught the attention of the Old Man and made him notice the child, were his eyes, blue in color and vertical pupils.

The image of his talented student flickered in his mind, causing the previous scrutinizing look to turn kinder.

'Although they look alike, this child's eyes are more like a cat's.' Hiruzen thought as he slightly raised his hat, still, the kind gaze remained.

- (POV - Kuro) -

I already knew that the timeline was 6 years before the cannon.

Therefore, I was not surprised to have Sasuke Uchiha, the reincarnation of Indra, sitting in front of me.

I was sitting in the last seat in the center row.

Besides the Uchiha, I was also able to see most of the 'Rookie 9', except for Naruto.

[Sasuke Uchiha

Age: 6

CP: 800/800

Strength: 9

Vitality: 9

Dexterity: 9

Intelligence: 8

Chakra: 8

Chakra Control: D]

He has more Chakra than me, yet I have more control.

He also has more Strength, but I make up for it with Dexterity.

Although our stats are even, Sasuke has a lot more experience thanks to his clan; even so, according to the guidance documents, there is still at least 1 week to go before the friendly matches begin.

After all, there are many civilians who have never had any physical training among the students; Although 1 week may be considered a short time, it is still better than nothing.

I quickly went through the other known characters, however, no one had stats as high as Sasuke.

In Strength, only Kiba and Chouji came close, while Shikamaru had Intelligence at 10 points.

Everyone's CPs were between 500 and 700, the lowest being Sakura's at 300.

Suddenly, the door opened and a man entered, his hair was tied in a ponytail and a characteristic scar on his nose.

He closed the door and walked to the podium.

"Hello and welcome everyone; My name is Iruka Umino. I will be your instructor from today, until you graduate. Before I begin, I will check attendance." Iruka spoke in a professional tone as he flipped through the list.

"Alright, Ab–" * Tak *

Iruka was interrupted by the sudden sound of someone slamming the door open.

Everyone's eyes went to the blond haired boy standing in the doorway.

"Err ... I ... got lost?" The blonde said, no, he asked, looking a bit embarrassed.

"You have a map in hand, Uzumaki." Iruka said, frowning.

Naruto showed a surprised look "Eh? You know who I am! Hehe… I didn't know I was so popular." Ignoring Iruka's comment, the blonde was proud.

Iruka's face showed slight annoyance. "Go sit down. Now."

Naruto ignored Iruka's tone and ran to the last seat in the right row.

I, on the other hand, am reflecting on the brief exchange between Naruto and Iruka.

In the future an event will happen that will cause Iruka to approach the blonde and become a mentor, as well as a father figure to Naruto.

However, at this time, Iruka has not fully overcome the death of his parents, causing him to treat the Jinchuriki with some hostility.

I took a look at Naruto, who is on my left, and used [Observe]

[Naruto Uzumaki

Age: 6

CP: 3.300/3.300

Strength: 5

Vitality: 34

Dexterity: 5

Intelligence: 3

Chakra: 33

Chakra Control: E]

I whistled mentally.

As expected from a Jinchuriki and an Uzumaki as well; Chakra and Vitality are amazing.

"Kuro Shizumatta." Iruka's voice snapped me out of my thoughts.

"Here."

Iruka nodded and wrote something on the sheet of paper.

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"Okay, I'm sure you all read the guidance documents but I'll still give a summary of what you will learn in class ..."

Although I already read what we would do, I still paid attention.

In the morning it will be general studies; geography, mathematics, history, etc.

Lunch at noon.

In the afternoon there will be Taijutsu classes, however, it only consists of running, stretching, etc. The typical physical education class.

After 1 week, Ninjutsu, Shurikenjutsu classes will be included and friendly matches will be added in Taijutsu. There will also be special classes for women, where they will learn flower arrangements, infiltration techniques, etc. The basics to be Kunoichi.