"Naruto, in half a year you'll be going to the Ninja Academy. How do you feel, excited?" Minato returned home and saw Naruto wolfing down his food, he couldn't help but worry about his future. After all, the Ninja Academy is a period that everyone has to go through, it's just a matter of how long.
"Dad, will there be ramen to eat at the Ninja Academy?" Naruto asked, his words slurred as he hurriedly ate.
"Ramen, huh…"
"What ramen, it's unhealthy. Mom will make you lunchboxes from now on!" Kushina couldn't wait for Minato to speak, she immediately burst out with her strong maternal instincts.
"Alright." Naruto knew that if he kept talking, he would get a beating from his mom, so he didn't say anything more. A similar scene happened in the Uchiha clan head's house.
"Sasuke, in half a year you can go to the Ninja Academy. Are you excited?" Itachi was as gentle as ever, and in front of Itachi, Sasuke was also uncharacteristically gentle.
"Yeah! I've been training with Haryu, I've learned a lot. I'll definitely be able to bring glory to the clan at the Ninja Academy!" Little Sasuke also knew the pride of the Uchiha clan, his efforts were naturally to bring glory to the clan.
"Haha, good, good, you're truly my child." Fugaku laughed as he looked at Sasuke. He had been watching Sasuke's performance in the crystal ball, along with the Fourth and Third Hokage, and he knew very well that his five-year-old son had mastered a C-rank Fire Release technique. Chakra amount naturally increases with age and training, so having only two fireballs wasn't a problem in Fugaku's eyes. He was more concerned about control.
Sasuke looked proudly at his father, the current Uchiha clan head: "Dad, I can use Phoenix Sage Fire now!"
He didn't know that his father understood his situation better than he did.
"Is that so, that's great, keep working hard."
"Yeah! Will brother train with me?" Sasuke couldn't help but ask Itachi to train with him. He could never forget his brother's shuriken skills. Sasuke had seen his brother's skillful technique once when he was little, and he had been admiring it ever since, always coveting it, wanting to learn it one day.
"Sasuke, come here."
"Yeah! Ah, it hurts!" Sasuke ran over excitedly when he heard his brother's words, and then he received his brother's care: a standard tap on the forehead with his fingertips.
"Forgive me, Sasuke. Brother has a mission tomorrow, I need to get some rest early. Next time." Itachi smiled as he looked at Sasuke, who was pouting.
"You can go train your chakra yourself, you need to start preparing for school." Sasuke's mother, Uchiha Mikoto, smiled as she watched her two sons, and said gently to Sasuke. "Let your brother go, he's a busy man."
"Alright, I'll go train then." Sasuke said, disappointedly moving towards his room, but he couldn't help but mutter like Naruto: "Brother's a liar…"
But in another house, the scene was different.
"Little Haryu, in half a year, you'll be old enough to go to school."
"Yes, Grandpa, what will they teach at school?" As usual, Haryu asked the question proactively. He was always eager to explore the future, and he had learned a lot from the Third Hokage.
"Haha, Haryu, you're in such a hurry." The Third Hokage smiled kindly, his face full of wrinkles, but he looked even younger when he smiled.
Yes, Haryu was like his hope. He hoped to use Haryu's achievements to prove that he was still sharp!
"Grandpa?" Haryu asked softly, looking up.
"Hmm? Yes. At school, they will teach you about the rules of shinobi, morals, and some useful strategies. These are all very important, Haryu, you must pay attention in class." The Third Hokage was lost in thought for a moment, but he was caught by Haryu. But the Third Hokage also regained his composure after being called by Haryu, and answered Haryu's question attentively.
"No, no, I meant fighting techniques, Grandpa." Haryu corrected him, a little anxious. He had no patience for these theoretical things, although they were easy for him to master. But he was still interested in ninjutsu.
"Oh, you mean ninjutsu. At school, they will only teach you three E-rank ninjutsu, but these are very practical ninjutsu on the battlefield."
"E-rank ninjutsu? What are those? If they're useful, they must have practical applications." Haryu thought for a moment and reached this conclusion.
"Good. These three ninjutsu are also known as the Three Basic Techniques. They are the Clone Technique, Transformation Technique, and Body Replacement Technique. You have to know that these can be extremely effective in different situations." The Third Hokage said, then revealed the content of the school. But before he could elaborate, Haryu had already figured out the uses of the Three Basic Techniques on his own.
"Hmm, the Clone Technique can be used to lure enemies during battle, the Transformation Technique can be used during reconnaissance, and the Body Replacement Technique is for survival. But Grandpa, what's the difference between the Clone Technique and the Shadow Clone Jutsu?" Haryu said thoughtfully, and also hit the nail on the head with his question.
"Haha, you noticed. Let's put it this way, the Shadow Clone Jutsu I taught you before is a type of A-rank jutsu. The shadow clones summoned by the Shadow Clone Jutsu are real, they can attack. The Clone Technique is more like a genjutsu, it summons a shadow image, it doesn't have any attacking or defensive power." The Third Hokage explained carefully, afraid that his only disciple would be led astray and lose the chance to stand at the top of the shinobi world.
But this was just unnecessary worry.
Haryu's talent was far beyond just his mind.
And it was beyond just ninjutsu.
"I understand. I'll go train first then. I'm sure there will be many kids in school who are stronger than me!" After learning this information, Haryu hurried off to train. He had grown up alone, and besides the Third Hokage, he hadn't been close to anyone else, so he naturally didn't know the situation in the village.
But as a child with a strong sense of crisis, he naturally thought that training was the most important thing.
"Haryu..." The Third Hokage hadn't had time to stop Haryu when he had already run out. "Sigh, among the kids in the village, who could possibly be Haryu's opponent. This kid, don't overwork yourself. He's still a child." The Third Hokage watched as he couldn't catch up, he could only stand in the house and smile wryly. Of course, there wouldn't be anyone in his age group who could be Haryu's opponent. Not to mention Haryu, even Naruto, who had been defeated by Haryu move for move, had few opponents in the village.
"It seems like putting Haryu with other children won't have any effect. I need to talk to Minato about this!" The Third Hokage thought. He must create the best conditions for little Haryu, the kind of conditions that truly deserve a genius. He stroked his long beard, stuffed some new tobacco into his pipe, and slowly walked out of Haryu's house towards Minato's nearby house.
Naruto was staring at his father's kunai, that strange kunai, he had only seen it beside his father.
Knock, knock, knock.
A knock on the door came, and Naruto, who was lying on the dining table, immediately jumped up. In his mind, the only people who would come to their house were Haryu or Sasuke. And no matter which one it was, Naruto really wanted to play with them.
But this time, he would be disappointed.
"Cough, cough, phew. What a lot of smoke. Hey, old man, who are you?"
Naruto ran to open the door and bumped into a cloud of smoke.
"Oh, little Naruto has grown so much." The old man outside smiled kindly, Naruto stared at the long beard for a long time, squinting and tilting his head, but he couldn't remember who this person was.
That was natural. After the Nine-Tailed Fox incident five years ago, the Third Hokage had disappeared from the villagers' eyes, as if he had gone into hiding. He had retired. And Naruto naturally hadn't seen this unhealthy-looking old man.
"Naruto! Don't be rude, quickly invite Grandpa in. This is the Third Hokage." Kushina heard Naruto's shout, she leaned out to check, and then she recognized the Third Hokage from his signature beard and hair.
"Ha, Kushina. How are you doing? I have something to talk to Minato about." After a very brief greeting, the Third Hokage started looking for the Fourth Hokage.
"I'm here, I'm here!" Minato heard the Third Hokage's voice and immediately used the Flying Thunder God, appearing on the kunai that Naruto had been staring at. "What's up, Third Hokage, why did you come here yourself?"
"Haha, nothing serious, it's just about this year's Ninja Academy." The Third Hokage still smiled, but he also got straight to the point.
"Grandpa! I'm going to the Ninja Academy soon! I'm very strong!" Naruto was still familiar with him, he chirped and jumped around in front of the Third Hokage, desperately showing off.
"Alright, Naruto. Go play by yourself, okay? Dad has something important to discuss." Minato turned back and pressed down on Naruto, who couldn't stop for a moment, and sent him to his room. Kushina also understood, and went back to the room with Naruto.
"Third Hokage, you're talking about Haryu, right?" Minato said, seeing that the two had left.
"That's right. But in my opinion, Sasuke from the Uchiha clan and your child also need special treatment. The ordinary Ninja Academy would be a waste of their talents." The Third Hokage said with a deep meaning, slowly, but a sense of pressure came over them.
"Is that so. But you mean, the three of them still need to go to school, but the content will be different, right?" After thinking for a moment, Minato thought this was feasible.
"Yes, and they will also have a shorter school year, to help them develop themselves more effectively."
"But Third Hokage, it's not wartime now, pushing them too hard will not only harm their bodies, but if other villages find out, there will be big problems." Minato was very concerned about the words the Otsutsuki clan member had said five years ago. Before Haryu grew up, they absolutely couldn't start a war. It wasn't because they were afraid of their opponent, but because they were worried that the Otsutsuki clan would really destroy the world.
"Haha, you're worrying too much. I don't have the same drive as I did back then, I won't have such a strict plan. I'm just going to set up a special class for them at the Ninja Academy, where they can learn more ninjutsu knowledge. As for other theories, I believe they can learn them quickly. Of course, it's only two years shorter. It's not a bad thing for them to become Genin earlier." The Third Hokage stated his plan, naturally hoping that Minato would agree.
"Okay, Third Hokage. I will arrange for such a class, let the three of them try it first. But who do you think is suitable to be their teacher?" Minato thought for a moment, he thought this was a good opportunity, maybe it could lay the foundation for building formidable combat power in the future, so he agreed to the Third Hokage.
"Hmm, Kakashi Hatake."
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