The year is 41 of the Leaf, April 1st. Today is the day that new students enroll in the Ninja Academy.
The Ninja Academy is located in the heart of the Upper District of the Leaf, beneath the Hokage Rock, on the east side of the Hokage Tower.
At the fourth hour of the辰 (8 am), when Chen Yue, along with Uchiha Yan, Uchiha Yan, Uchiha Obito, and the other nine arrived, the entrance was already bustling with noise.
Unlike the somewhat diminutive school gate he remembered from the anime in his previous life, the gate that appeared before Chen Yue and the others was grand and magnificent.
The gate, carved into a five-meter-high wall, with yellow tiles and red walls, was less of a school gate and more like a city gate.
This gate was the west gate, closest to the Hokage Tower. In front of it was a spacious plaza.
On the plaza, a large crowd of people were moving around.
Many six or seven-year-old children were brought by their parents, some alone, and some in groups of several children.
Chen Yue and the others belonged to the latter. Their family members believed that this level of independence was essential and had appointed Chen Yue as the leader to guide them through enrollment.
Due to their performance in the pre-academy training, most of the group trusted Chen Yue and had no objections.
The only one who disagreed, Uchiha Obito, was easily suppressed by the other eight.
Speaking of which, in the original story, didn't Uchiha Obito arrive late on his first day of enrollment? But this was also how he met the gentle and kindhearted Nohara Rin, who became his White Moonlight.
However, Uchiha Obito couldn't possibly be late now. Who knows if there would be such a plot twist again.
Under Chen Yue's leadership, the ten Uchiha members walked towards the crimson gate of the academy.
As they walked forward, the people around them moved out of their way. The previously noisy sounds seemed to become quieter in an instant.
"It's the Uchiha!"
The adults surrounding them, upon seeing Chen Yue and his group approaching, all looked slightly pale, quickly pulling their children away from the path.
Children who were not accompanied by adults, seeing the actions of others, followed suit.
In that moment, the Uchiha group, like a procession of royalty, commanded the respect of those around them, causing everyone to step aside wherever they went.
Even the previously crowded entrance had been cleared into a path.
"This is a bit too much. Are the Uchiha this intimidating to ordinary villagers?"
Chen Yue's eyebrows jumped, shocked by the behavior of the crowd.
While he acknowledged that their group was somewhat eye-catching, all ten of them were dressed in the deep blue, high-collared, fan-emblazoned robes that were the hallmark of the Uchiha clan. Walking together, they did indeed have a certain presence.
He had previously imagined that the surrounding crowd might comment on their arrival, but the current situation far exceeded his expectations.
"What's wrong with them?"
Among the Uchiha group, some were puzzled as to why others would voluntarily give way to them.
Clearly, even for them, who had just left their family, the current situation was shocking.
However, one individual remained completely unaffected, his chest puffed with pride.
That person was Uchiha Yan. He said, "What else could it be? We are the Uchiha. They are obviously awestruck by our aura."
"That's right, we are the Uchiha."
As soon as Uchiha Yan finished speaking, the others suddenly understood, each raising their heads and straightening their backs, faces brimming with pride.
After all, they were the Uchiha, the founding clan of the Leaf, the first noble family.
Previously, when they heard these things from their elders and teachers in the clan, they hadn't really grasped the meaning.
But after witnessing this scene, they finally came to truly understand the status of their clan in the village.
Even Obito was the same. Although he disliked Yan, who always argued with him, under the influence of clan pride, he also straightened his back.
Uchiha Yan, however, frowned. She felt something strange. But she glanced at Chen Yue, who hadn't said anything, and ultimately remained silent.
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"Dad, who are those people? Why are everyone else so afraid of them?"
Behind the Uchiha group, a masked white-haired child asked the adult beside him.
"They are children of the Uchiha clan."
The man with the same white hair, a long strand hanging from the back of his head, replied to the child, "As for why those people are afraid?"
A thoughtful expression crossed the man's gentle face, but soon he smiled softly and said, "Maybe they were intimidated by the aura of those children. After all, they are all wearing the same clothes and walking together. Don't you think so, Kakashi?"
The masked white-haired child was none other than Hatake Kakashi, a popular character in Naruto, the future Sixth Hokage.
Born on September 15th of the Leaf, 37, he is now the same age as Chen Yue, not yet four years old.
According to the plot of the original story, he would graduate from the academy a year after enrolling, at the age of five, and this was still calculated according to the lunar calendar.
The man beside Kakashi was his father, Hatake Sakumo.
Born on September 3rd of the Leaf, 13, he is only 28 years old, in the prime of his life.
But who would have thought that this soft-faced, seemingly harmless uncle, had just recently gained the title of "White Fang of the Leaf" for his fierce performance in the Second Great Ninja War.
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PS: It took a lot of extra time to organize the outline for the new volume, so the update is late.
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