The Hokage looked at Obito calmly and passed a gentle smile, causing the Uchiha to relax a bit. Obito aware of his actions apologized, quickly bowed down, and took his seat, which was located near the window a.k.a the main protagonist's seat in anime.
The Hokage then cleared his throat and said, "Well, this concludes my speech. I hope you all become fine shinobi in the future." The students began to chatter excitedly amongst themselves as the Hokage left the classroom.
Ikkaku Umino cleared his throat to get the attention of the class and demanded silence. "Ahem," he began, "I am your Bukijutsu teacher, Ikkaku Umino. Today, I will be taking your first class on Shuriken jutsu. The academy curriculum comprises of five courses: Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Bukijutsu, and Ninja Survival Techniques. In addition, the Kunoichi will have an extra course on Flower Arrangement."
He paused to take a breath before continuing, "Each day, you will have two classes, five days a week, with each class lasting for one and a half hours. The Kunoichi will have an additional hour-long class for Flower Arrangement three days a week. Is that clear?"
The students nodded silently, eager to begin their training.
Ikkaku Umino continued, "In Taijutsu, you will learn the art of hand-to-hand combat and physical techniques, while Bukijutsu will teach you the use of weapons such as shuriken and kunai. Both classes will be practical classes with no theory classes. In Ninjutsu, you will learn the various ninja techniques and their applications. This will have a theory and practical class. Genjutsu will focus on the use of illusions and deception. Ninja Survival will teach you survival techniques such as tracking and camouflage. Both of them will be theory-only classes. As for flower Arrangement, you can ask your F.A sensei about it"
He paused for a moment before continuing, "I must emphasize that all classes are equally important and require your full attention and dedication. Your performance in these classes will determine your future as a ninja. Any questions?"
The students remained silent, still absorbing the information.
He finally brought the briefing to a close and added one last important thing before starting his class, "For those of you who wish to graduate early, you can apply after completing one year of training. There will be two tests for early graduation. The first test is the standard Genin evaluation test, and the second test will be conducted by a Jonin to evaluate your skills. However, if you wish to complete the full 4-year tenure of the academy, you only have to take the Genin evaluation test."
Ikkaku Umino nodded before dismissing the class to head to the training grounds for their first lesson in shuriken jutsu.
[First Class]
The ninja academy's training ground is a large, open area surrounded by trees and shrubs. The ground is covered in a layer of soft dirt and there are several targets set up at varying distances for the students to practice their aim and accuracy. There are also obstacle courses set up to test the students' agility and speed, such as hurdles, balance beams, and walls to climb over.
At one end of the training ground, there is a small pond where students can practice their water-based jutsu techniques. There are also wooden training dummies set up for the students to practice their taijutsu, or hand-to-hand combat skills.
In one corner of the training ground, there is a small building where the students can change and store their equipment. The building also has a small medical room for treating any injuries that may occur during training.
The young shinobi arrived at the training ground one by one, accompanied by their sensei. "I'll be your shuriken jutsu instructor, and the lessons will consist of five levels," announced Ikkaku Umino. To progress through the shuriken jutsu lessons, the students will need to master a series of increasingly difficult challenges. "Starting with the first level, you'll be throwing shuriken from a moderate distance," explained Ikkaku Umino. "As you advance to the second level, the distance will increase. Then, in the third level, we'll introduce obstacles to make it more challenging. The fourth level is even more difficult as the target will be moving with obstacles. And finally, in the fifth level, both you and the target will be moving, making it the ultimate test of your skills," he concluded.
Umino gestured toward a tree adorned with 5 concentric red circles, "That's the target for today's session. Don't worry about being evaluated in your first class; it's merely for me to assess your skill levels. Remember, the innermost circle is the most valuable, and you'll have three shurikens to throw," he explained. Umino gave a nod of confirmation as the students readied themselves for their first lesson.
'Clank clank'
After everyone took turns throwing the shuriken, Umino sensei noticed five particularly skilled students.
Sarutobi Asuma impressed him by hitting one shuriken at the innermost circle and two at the second-most inner circle.
Mitarashi Anko also caught his attention by hitting two shurikens at the innermost circle and one at the second most inner circle.
Hatake Kakashi followed suit, hitting two shurikens at the innermost circle and one at the second most inner circle.
Gojo Satoru amazed him by hitting all three shurikens at the innermost circle, while Uchiha Hideki was equally impressive, also managing to hit three shurikens at the innermost circle.
"Aside from hitting all 3, I don't feel like I beat Kakashi," thought Satoru. "I took my time aiming, while Kakashi threw them with perfect form and almost no delay, and Bob also threw them without any delay."
While Satoru was lost in thought, the other students began whispering amongst themselves. "Who are these two?" one asked, gesturing towards Gojo and Hideki. "Hideki is from the Uchiha clan, no wonder he's so good," another replied. "He's definitely living up to the Uchiha name," added a third.
As the discussion continued, a boy spoke up. "Isn't Gojo-san a commoner like us?" he asked. "Yes, but he's clearly skilled," replied another.
Suddenly, a girl chimed in, blushing and covering her face. "Kyaah, he looks so cute," she gushed, referring to Gojo.
Besides them, there were two other people who caught Sensei's attention- Obito Uchiha and Might Guy.