Ch 5: Run, Foolish Classmate's run

The atmosphere at the Ninja Academy was as lively as the village itself. A long banner reading 'Ninja Academy Opening Ceremony' hung over the gate. A group of five- and six-year-old children stood in front of the gate, chattering noisily.

Here, one could clearly distinguish between the children of clans and the commoners.

The commoners stood grouped together, curious about everything. They looked nervous, chattering excitedly.

For these children, becoming a ninja meant rising above others, rising above most people and Becoming a great ninja meant gaining a different status.

They were still innocent,The dangers of the ninja world were still far away for them, and perhaps no one had even told them about it, since most of the children here were war orphans.

Most of them hadn't received any training. According to the system's standards, many were at level 0, or even worse. But some of them would still enter the academy, and after graduation, they would become cannon fodder on the battlefield.

How many of them could stand out and become someone like Jiraiya, Orochimaru, or the Fourth Hokage?

That's the cruel reality.

As for the children of the great clans, they stood scattered about, usually only with their close friends.

They felt no pressure. The selection process here was just a formality.

They were destined to enter the academy, so they mostly looked at the commoners with a sense of superiority.

Most of them had already undergone basic taijutsu training.

According to the system's standards, most of them were at level 1, with some already at level 2.

After a while, a chunin with a dark face and a Konoha forehead protector walked in. He began to lead the children away.

The Ninja Academy recruited all eligible children in the village, regardless of clan or commoner status.

However, the Ninja Academy didn't accept just anyone. To enter, one had to pass the academy's test.

Not everyone was qualified to be cannon fodder; even cannon fodder cultivated by the village had to be high-quality otherwise how could they be used as a meat shields in war.

The test was naturally simple: run two hundred laps around the training ground.

This number of laps was just right enough for children who had atlest a little better physique than normal childrens.

Chakra is mixture of spiritual energy extracted for their Sprite and the physical energy extracted from each of the 130 trillion cells in the human body.

So, having a strong body was a good choice for most ninja's as most of them didn't have any extra talent.

Moreover, battles between ninjas required a strong body.

Two hundred laps was not a small number for ordinary people, but this world was filled with chakra, so the children's physical fitness was very good. And because of chakra most children could begin basic training, at an early age.

For Tatsumi, two hundred laps was just a basic number.

Gentle sunlight filtered through the sparse branches, shining on the children's faces. These children were also running hard for their ideals.

So, what Tatsumi had to do was to get first place.

Afterall what's the difference between not getting first place and being a salted fish? Winning with a huge advantage was the only way to highlight Tatsumi's talent.

As soon as the race started, Tatsumi rushed to the front.

As part of the leading group, Tatsumi eyes were fixed on the boy next to him. The boy was about five years old and had brown-yellow hair.

The boy's clothes bore the crest of the Senju clan.

The boy also naturally noticed the child next to him and turned his head.

The boy's appearance wasn't particularly handsome, but he gave off a very energetic feeling.

If you looked closely, he even had some resemblance to the First Hokage's stone face.

Senju Nawaki!

"I didn't expect to be in the same class as Nawaki!" Tatsumi thought to himself.

Tatsumi didn't mind showing off at the Ninja Academy.

After all, his situation in the Uchiha clan wasn't very good.

Therefore,

he didn't want to be assigned a Jonin teacher from the clan after graduation.

That would be detrimental to his future development.

In Konoha, the Hokage was the boss. So, like his father, he had to firmly stand on the Hokage's side.

So, he had to show his talent. After all, No one would pay attention to someone without talent.

He gathered his strength and wanted to surpass Nawaki.

For Tatsumi, the best way to stand out and get attention was to get first place in the entrance exam.

Especially if an orphan from the Uchiha clan defeated the First Hokage's grandson, Senju Nawaki, to get first place, the value would be even greater.

What a great script.

What better gimmick could there be?

And Nawaki was indeed a member of the Senju clan. Not to mention his massive chakra reserves, even in terms of physique, even without inheriting the First Hokage's Sage Body, he was still far better than the Uchiha clan.

This was a matter of talent.

It was because of this talent that the Senju clan was able to firmly hold the title of the number one clan in the Warring States period, and even defeated the Uchiha clan in the later stages of the Warring States period.

Moreover, Nawaki was different from Tatsumi. Tatsumi was ostracized in the clan, and no one taught him. He relied on himself to start training at a young ago, and on the other hand.

Although the Senju clan had declined, there were still many people willing to guide Nawaki.

Not to mention his sister Tsunade, Jiraiya and Orochimaru who were all willing to guide him.

What's more, he also had his grandmother, Mito Uzumaki.

So, before yesterday's stat point allocation, Tatsumi was really no match for Nawaki in taijutsu.

Some of the leading clan children were also unwilling to be left behind by others.

Going through the motions was one thing. For these clan children, being defeated was okay, but being lapped several times would be a huge blow to them.

At the very least, their clan would pay much less attention to them.

So, they also picked up their speed and tried to catch up with the two of them.

For a time, the overall speed began to increase again.

In the first few laps, Nawaki could barely keep up with Tatsumi because of his greater chakra reserves.

But after Nawaki's chakra was exhausted, the distance between them slowly began to widen.

Although Nawaki's physique was very good, Tatsumi's current taijutsu was at level 3. He was a big shot in the Ninja Academy, let alone these noobs who hadn't even entered the academy yet.

According to the system's explanation, the effect of level 3 taijutsu compared to level 2 in actual combat was that Tatsumi's endurance, stamina, speed, strength, and understanding of taijutsu were greatly improved.

The literal explanation was not difficult to understand. To learn taijutsu well, endurance, strength, speed, and understanding were the main indicators of ability.

So, Tatsumi felt like he was flying.

Soon, Tatsumi began to widen the distance between himself and Nawaki. He began to lead everyone.

Seeing Tatsumi going further ahead, Nawaki gritted his teeth and chased after him, but still fall further and further behind. He was in second place.

Nawaki discovered that no matter how hard he tried, the Uchiha brat in front could always maintain his lead.

Every time he accelerated or try to catch up, this brat could go even faster. So, the distance between them grew larger and larger.

Was he on stimulants?

That bastard.

Tatsumi felt like he had never been so fast.

He couldn't help but do a 'looking back at the moon.' He wanted to admire the hideous faces of those chasing him. What a flamboyant move.

My foolish classmates,

if you want to catch up with me,

then resent, curse.

Live ugly lives.

While Keep running, running,

just to catch up with me.

Then one day, when you have the same speed as me,

come before me.

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