Most new students earned their right to attend the Ninja Academy by passing the entrance exam, but the children of the great ninja clans like the Uchiha were different.
For example, the group of Uchiha including Uchiha Chin Yue were still undergoing pre-school training at their clan’s estate when the Ninja Academy’s three-day entrance exam was taking place.
However, this did not prevent them from being able to enroll in the Ninja Academy today.
The reason was simply the special privilege that the Konoha Ninja Academy offered to the great clans: they only needed to submit a list of names to the school, and their children could be directly admitted.
However, for the great clans, participating in the entrance exam or not was not really a privilege. After all, their children would surely pass the exam anyway.
Even if a child did fail the exam, the clans would not send them to the Ninja Academy.
Because that would be a slap in the face for them.
Therefore, this so-called privilege was not a privilege at all. Its true purpose was to encourage the great clans to send their children to the Ninja Academy. It was one of the soft tactics used by the Konoha leadership to peacefully dismantle the educational systems of the great clans.
"Let's split up and find our classes,"
After entering the school, Chin Yue suggested that they all go their separate ways after seeing the ten tall signboards lined up on the schoolyard.
"Okay, if you see anyone else's name, let us know,"
"No problem."
"See you later."
"Chin Yue-sama, we'll go ahead."
…
Soon, the group of Uchiha dispersed. Chin Yue walked towards one of the signboards. He thought he saw a familiar figure in that direction.
A group of adults and children were gathered around one signboard, at the top of which was written "Year One, Class One."
However, Chin Yue did not immediately look at the names on the signboard, but was instead attracted by a voice.
"No, no, no…"
A boy with a mushroom hairstyle sat on his father's shoulders, constantly searching the signboard for his name. However, no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find it.
"Dad, I'm sorry, I'm sorry… "
The boy gave up and kept apologizing to his father with tears in his eyes.
"Don't give up, Kai, it's not here, let's go to the next signboard,"
The boy's father, who also had a mushroom hairstyle, was about to take his son to the next signboard.
However, the boy's cries echoed again: "There's no next one, Dad. This is the last signboard. I've checked all the others. There's no name on any of them."
"I'm sorry, Dad, I didn't pass the Ninja Academy entrance exam."
"Don't cry, maybe you missed it. Let's look again,"
The man said as he continued to carry his son towards another signboard. He said to the boy in a loud voice: "And Kai, even if you didn't pass the entrance exam, don't give up. We can go to the branch school. Dad believes you will be a great ninja."
The strange hairstyles and loud voices drew everyone's attention to the father and son.
But the father and son seemed completely unfazed, continuing to do their own thing.
"It's really Might Dai and Might Kai."
Seeing the father and son looking for their names on another signboard, Chin Yue confirmed their identities.
He had just thought they looked familiar from afar, with their green clothes and hairstyles. After all, the Might father and son's appearance was too iconic.
It's worth mentioning that, due to the time period, the clothes worn by the Might father and son, although still green and close-fitting, were not the classic tight-fitting suits.
They were wearing ordinary green, right-sided single-breasted shirts on top and green tight-fitting long pants with leg wraps on the bottom. They both wore a red sash around their waists and a yellow scarf around their necks.
The only difference between the two might be that Might Dai's shirt had sleeves, while Might Kai's did not.
In fact, besides their hairstyle and the color of their clothes, the Might father and son's outfits were not unusual in Konoha Village at this time. Most ninjas, and even ordinary people, dressed this way.
Pants that were convenient for movement, with a right-sided single-breasted shirt on top, and more elaborate outfits would have a robe or coat, like the high-collared round fan robe worn by the Uchiha or the Divine Robe worn by the Hokage. Or they might wear armor, such as the green vest worn by Konoha ninjas.
It might look simple, but if you count the personalized development of each ninja, including shorts, short sleeves, sleeveless shirts, and other combinations, it's actually quite diverse.
Of course, more elaborate ceremonial robes and kimonos are not considered everyday wear, or the clothes ninjas wear when fighting and training. They are only worn on special occasions.
——————
Chin Yue guessed they were the Might father and son based on their hairstyles, and after getting closer and hearing their conversation, he was one hundred percent sure of their identities.
"I didn't expect to catch this part of the plot. This must be the scene where Might Kai failed the entrance exam."
"But it's clear that this time, the plot won't develop into the Third Hokage being touched by Might Kai's effort and perseverance, and granting him an exception to enter the Ninja Academy."
"According to the rules of the Ninja Academy, and Might Dai's words just now, Might Kai should be going to the branch school. It remains to be seen whether he will advance to the Ninja Academy based on his strength or continue to study at the branch school until graduation."
To be honest, Chin Yue didn't quite understand that part of the original story.
Might Kai didn't pass the entrance exam. After that, he kept trying to make up for it and pass the exam, but he couldn't do it.
But the Third Hokage was moved by Might Kai's persistence in running around the schoolyard. His effort and perseverance made the Third Hokage believe that he had the potential to become a ninja, so he made an exception and allowed Might Kai to study at the Ninja Academy.
It looks like a touching story about how hard work and persistence can lead to good results, but on closer examination, it feels a bit unreasonable.
It's a simple question: Might Kai was only five years old at the time. It wasn't as if he couldn't become a ninja because he couldn't get into the academy this year.
Looking at the final result, Might Kai graduated at the age of seven. It wouldn't have made much difference if he had started a year later.
Under the premise that it wasn't a "you can't become a ninja if you don't get in this time" situation, the effort, persistence, and the Third Hokage's exception in that plot seemed a bit off.
"I hope we'll hear good news about his advancement from the branch school next year."
Watching Might Kai and Might Dai walk away, Chin Yue believed that with Might Kai's talent, this wasn't a permanent separation.
Turning back, Chin Yue finally started looking for his name on the signboard.
"Huh!"
Chin Yue let out a light gasp. Fortunately, his name was the first one on the list.
As Chin Yue scanned the other names on the list, he couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
"There are so many familiar names!"
………………
PS: PS: The number of flowers is now 2011 (up by 700), and the number of rating votes is 200 (up by 112). Thank you for your support.
Also, thank you to 【飞卢书迷**】 for your monthly ticket and tip! Thank you very much!