[Naruto : Yellow Flash] Chapter 686 - 690

Chapter 686: New Students at Ninja School

In the blink of an eye, it was time for new students to enroll in the Ninja Academy.

Uchiha Clan Compound

Itachi packed his belongings early in the morning.

He was dressed in his ANBU uniform, and after slightly adjusting the ANBU sword on his back, he prepared to leave.

Suddenly, there was a slight sound behind Itachi. He turned around to see Sasuke puffing up his cheeks with a slightly dissatisfied look on his face.

"Brother, you're a liar," Sasuke muttered.

Hearing this, Itachi smiled and said, "I have a mission. I'm sorry."

Today was the first day at the Ninja Academy. Originally, Itachi had promised Sasuke that he would accompany him to school along with their parents.

But he had just received orders from the Hokage to join an ANBU mission.

Although there were no particularly urgent tasks during this period, as a ninja, obeying orders was a priority, especially in the ANBU.

Itachi had just joined the ANBU, so he had to be more cautious in his actions.

Although Sasuke was still young, he understood this principle.

"Oh."

He murmured softly and lowered his head, disappointment quietly spreading in his eyes.

Seeing this, Itachi chuckled and waved him over.

Sasuke hesitated slightly before walking toward Itachi.

When he came in front of his brother, Itachi stretched out his hand and, with two fingers of his right hand, poked Sasuke gently on the forehead.

"Forgive me, Sasuke. Next time, I'll definitely be by your side."

"You always say that."

Sasuke muttered quietly, but his dark eyes couldn't help but fill with joy.

"Then it's a promise—you can't lie to me!"

Sasuke stared at Itachi, waiting for his answer.

"Yes, it's a promise!"

Itachi responded firmly, then stood up, performed the Body Flicker Technique, and disappeared from Sasuke's sight.

A large crowd had gathered in front of the gate of the Ninja Academy.

Among the crowd were many parents and incoming freshmen, all with smiles on their faces.

For an ordinary family, it was a great honor for a child to be selected to study at the ninja academy.

These children were not like those from ninja clans in the village who had received systematic training since early childhood.

Clan children occupied more than half of the admission quota, so it wasn't easy for children from ordinary families to be selected.

In the noisy atmosphere, someone suddenly noticed a family of three approaching.

Minato and Kushina had both changed out of their ninja attire today and wore ordinary civilian clothes.

"Hokage-sama."

The one who had noticed Minato's family spoke up immediately as the Hokage approached.

As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes around him gradually turned in that direction.

The noisy atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

"Good morning, everyone," Minato responded calmly to these gazes with a friendly smile.

Many people nodded at him, and then their eyes turned to Naruto and Chiharu standing between Minato and Kushina.

Most people understood why Minato was dressed this way—he had also come to accompany his children to school.

Being stared at by so many people, Naruto looked a little uncomfortable.

Chiharu's big eyes kept scanning the crowd, finally falling on a few people.

She left Minato and Kushina's side, then looked through the gaps between the crowd and finally spotted her target.

"Sister Hinata!"

Chiharu raised her voice slightly and waved at the girl at the edge of the crowd.

When Hinata heard the voice, she turned and saw Chiharu.

A look of joy immediately appeared on her fair little face.

However, she did not dare to call out, and even the smile on her face was suppressed in an instant.

Seeing Hinata's unusual reaction, Chiharu's light golden eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"Let's go."

Just as Chiharu was about to turn around and look at her parents, Minato had already walked up to her, patted her shoulder, and then walked toward the crowd.

Kushina and Naruto followed suit.

The crowd respectfully made way for Minato's family, and Minato thanked them several times.

"Hokage-sama."

Seeing Minato approaching, the adult next to Hinata turned around and spoke respectfully.

"Hiashi, long time no see."

Minato smiled. The people around Hinata were of course the head of the Hyuga clan, Hyuga Hiashi, and several clan attendants.

"Hokage-sama."

At this time, Hinata, who seemed quite reserved, also spoke very politely.

"Well, Hinata, you've grown taller again."

Minato had met Hinata before. He then turned sideways, making way for Chiharu and Naruto behind him.

"I heard that you are good friends with my Naruto and Chiharu."

Hinata pursed her lips. In fact, she and Chiharu and Naruto had only met once before, so she didn't dare to casually claim friendship.

Before she could answer, Chiharu had already dragged Naruto in front of Hinata.

"Sister, we haven't seen each other for so long. I've missed you so much."

Chiharu let go of Naruto's hand, grabbed Hinata's hand, and gave her a warm smile.

"Um."

Hinata wasn't very good at speaking. She just smiled and nodded gently like a little deer.

She raised her eyes, looked at the boy in front of her, and said, "Naruto-kun, hello."

"Hey, we'll be classmates from now on. Please take care of me," Naruto smiled at Hinata generously.

"You're Hinata? What a cute girl."

At this time, Kushina stepped forward and squatted down. She stretched out her hand and gently rubbed Hinata's hair.

"Hello."

Hinata obviously didn't know Kushina yet, but she still responded politely.

"Sister, this is our mother," Chiharu on the side hurriedly introduced.

"What a polite and sweet child. If Naruto behaves recklessly at school in the future, you must help keep an eye on him."

Kushina said with a slightly worried expression.

"Mom!"

Naruto curled his lips in embarrassment. His mother was already looking for someone to help manage him before he even started school, which made Naruto feel very self-conscious.

"Naruto is your child—he must be a genius. You should let him take good care of Hinata," Hiashi stepped forward and smiled at Naruto.

"Leave it to me!" Naruto immediately patted his chest confidently.

"This kid is getting too proud of himself again," Kushina said with a bemused smile as she glanced at Hinata.

"Wow, he's so handsome!"

At this moment, many young girls in the crowd sighed admiringly.

"Minato, Kushina, you're here quite early."

A light laugh came from behind, and the Minato family all turned to see who had arrived.

Seeing the person coming, Kushina couldn't help but smile.

"Mikoto, you're here."

Chapter 687: Time Passes

"Um."

Mikoto responded and came forward with a smile.

Beside her were Fugaku and Sasuke, who was also entering the Ninja Academy today.

"That boy is really handsome."

Many girls in the crowd had a hint of admiration in their eyes.

Sasuke's appearance was completely inherited from his mother Mikoto. He had delicate features, and his skin was even fairer than some girls.

He put his hands in his pockets and ignored the looks from people around him.

Sasuke glanced at the crowd and noticed Naruto and Chiharu.

He turned his eyes to the side, ignoring both of them.

However, since Mikoto and Fugaku walked towards Minato and Kushina, he could only follow them.

"Tch."

Naruto frowned and spat softly at Sasuke's direct disregard.

"Trying to act cool."

In fact, Naruto's appearance wasn't bad—his father and mother were both attractive people.

It's just that the six whisker marks on his face slightly affected his appearance.

Additionally, almost all eyes were focused on his father before.

Naruto knew that anyone would feel overshadowed standing next to his father.

After all, he was the Fourth Hokage and a hero in the eyes of everyone in Konoha.

"Sasuke-nii."

Chiharu was kind-hearted by nature—it could be said that she inherited Minato's character.

So even though Sasuke completely ignored her and Naruto, Chiharu didn't get angry, but instead stepped forward and greeted him.

But Sasuke seemed a little unhappy and still ignored her.

"Hey, Chiharu is talking to you!"

Now, Naruto looked very annoyed. He could tolerate Sasuke's cold attitude toward himself.

But he would never allow Sasuke to treat his sister the same way.

"Sasuke."

At this time, Mikoto and her husband, who had just walked forward to talk with Minato and Kushina, also heard Naruto's angry voice.

Fugaku glanced at Sasuke sternly.

However, Sasuke had already anticipated his father's reaction and turned his face away.

"Sasuke!"

Mikoto's expression also changed slightly. She walked over to Sasuke and said firmly, "How many times have I told you that you can't treat your companions like this!"

Seeing the frustration in his mother's eyes, Sasuke looked uncomfortable.

In his memory, his mother had a gentle personality and almost never spoke to him in a harsh tone.

"Fine."

Sasuke curled his lips, then turned his face reluctantly and said: "Hello, Chiharu."

He raised his eyes again and stared at Naruto: "Hello, big idiot."

"This kid, really..." Mikoto was about to say something more.

At this moment, Naruto spoke up and said, "Aunt Mikoto, it's okay, I'm used to it."

He smiled at Mikoto, then imitated Sasuke's manner, glanced at him indifferently, and said, "Hello, big idiot."

Minato, Kushina, and Mikoto didn't know whether to laugh or cry when they saw how the two boys interacted with each other.

"Oh, there are quite a few familiar faces here."

Just then, several couples approached together. One of them raised his hand enthusiastically and waved toward Minato and the others.

Minato and the others looked over.

The people coming were the "Ino-Shika-Chō" trio.

The one who had greeted them was Akimichi Chōza, along with Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi. Their wives were also with them.

Next to the six adults were three children who were about the same age as Naruto and Sasuke.

Two boys and a girl.

More and more people gathered, and Minato and his friends saw many familiar faces.

Most of their classmates from years ago had started their own families, and their children were not much different in age.

At this moment, the gate of the Ninja Academy slowly opened.

More than a dozen Konoha teachers wearing Chūnin uniforms came out.

Among the teachers, the middle-aged man in the lead wore a pair of glasses, and his hair at the temples was already a little gray.

"Teacher."

Kushina murmured. The middle-aged man had been her and Minato's homeroom teacher.

She looked around, with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.

Before they knew it, those boys and girls had not only grown up to be excellent ninjas, but had also become parents.

Now, their children would also enter this familiar campus and start their ninja journey.

Time flies, and before we know it, many things change.

Minato noticed Kushina's expression and reached out to hold her hand.

They would always be together.

Just like what the boy had promised the girl in front of the bonfire in the Forest of Death more than twenty years ago.

"Heh."

The old teacher gaze swept over them, met the eyes of the Minato couple, and smiled slightly.

Minato and Kushina nodded to him with respect.

No matter who they were now, Shirota would always be their teacher.

Shirota turned his attention to the young faces in front of him, smiled and said:

"Welcome everyone to the Ninja Academy. I am your Dean of Studies. My name is Shirota."

The principal of the ninja academy had always been the Hokage. Apart from the principal, the dean of studies was the position with the most authority.

After a few simple words, Shirota and the Konoha teachers behind him opened the doors.

The enrollment of new students had officially begun.

"Dad, Mom, I'm going now," Sasuke looked at his parents and said.

"Take care." Mikoto rubbed Sasuke's hair and chuckled.

Fugaku still had a stern face, but gradually, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he said: "Remember, don't bring shame to the clan."

"Of course."

Sasuke nodded, then turned and headed towards the entrance.

At this time, not only him, but all the new students were saying goodbye to their parents.

"Yeah, yeah, Dad. This is so troublesome." Nara Shikaku's son lowered his eyes and muttered.

Yamanaka Inoichi's daughter quickly said goodbye to her parents, then trotted over to Sasuke.

"Hello, my name is Yamanaka Ino. What's your name?"

However, Sasuke ignored her.

"Dad, Mom, Chiharu, I'm going!" Naruto announced.

Chiharu and Minato both nodded, but Kushina still looked worried and kept giving instructions to Naruto.

"Make sure you get along well with your classmates and stop quarreling with Sasuke."

"Respect your teachers and seniors, and don't act recklessly."

"If you encounter something you're not good at, ask the teacher for help."

She seemed to have endless instructions, and Naruto gradually became impatient.

He'd heard his mother repeat these words countless times before.

"I know, Mom, you're so nagging!"

Naruto looked very impatient. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around suddenly and ran towards the gate of the Ninja Academy in a hurry.

"Naruto!"

Kushina's expression changed slightly and she called out to him, but Naruto continued running forward without looking back.

Among the large number of students, Naruto's behavior naturally attracted some attention.

"Kushina, that child really is exactly like you were when you were young."

Beside her, Mikoto chuckled.

Although Shikaku, Chōza, and the others didn't say anything, the look in their eyes showed they completely agreed with Mikoto's observation.

Kushina watched Naruto's figure getting farther and farther away, with a slightly embarrassed look on her face.

But gradually, a smile appeared on her face.

Chapter 688: Umino Iruka

"Is this Minato and Kushina's child?"

When Shirota, who was standing by the gate of the Ninja Academy, saw the short figure running through the crowd, he suddenly felt like he was seeing a ghost from the past.

"That's really her style."

He couldn't help but chuckle. Naruto's behavior reminded him of Kushina during their time at the Academy.

"Idiot."

Sasuke, who was walking ahead, turned his eyes when he heard the commotion behind him and murmured softly with an expressionless face.

"Do you know him?"

Besides Yamanaka Ino, there were several other girls surrounding Sasuke.

Among them was a girl with short pink hair. She looked very cute, but her forehead was a little wider than that of ordinary children.

"Wow, that's so cool!"

Sasuke's lack of reaction caused excited squeals from the girls around him.

Naruto approached quickly, and when he saw this scene, his expression was slightly bewildered.

He couldn't understand how anyone could like Sasuke's cold attitude toward others.

"Naruto-kun."

Naruto stopped running when he reached the edge of the crowd. At this moment, a soft and subtle call came from beside him.

"Hey, do you girls really like guys like that?" Naruto narrowed his eyes, put his hands in his pockets, and looked confused.

After he finished speaking, the girl next to him didn't respond for a long time.

Naruto was puzzled, and then he looked sideways and saw Hinata with flushed cheeks.

"You look strange. Are you sick?"

Naruto said, stretching out his hands, one to his own forehead and the other toward Hinata's forehead.

"I-I'm fine." Hinata dodged repeatedly and whispered.

"Oh."

Naruto withdrew his hand but thought to himself: What a strange girl.

All the parents watched their children gradually walk into the Ninja Academy and then dispersed.

After all the new students entered the school, the gate slowly closed.

The first floor of the Academy, as in years past, was where the new students were located.

The classroom was quite noisy. For these children whose average age was only about five or six years old, making friends was a very easy thing.

"That guy is really popular."

In the classroom, two boys were looking at Sasuke, who was surrounded by most of the girls in the class, with envy in their eyes.

"It's so noisy."

In order to avoid the commotion, Nara Shikamaru sat at the edge of the classroom, but even so, the noise showed no signs of lessening.

He glanced around boredly and saw a blond boy sitting by the window, leaning on the windowsill and looking at the scenery outside.

"Is that guy the Hokage's son?"

He looked at Naruto with interest because Shikamaru was different from ordinary children.

The new students in the classroom were all born after the end of the Third Ninja World War, so they had not yet taken history classes at the Academy. At most, they had heard about the current Hokage from their parents and elders.

However, Shikamaru could recite details about all the battles and events, both major and minor, that took place during the Third Ninja World War.

Only by truly knowing these events could one truly appreciate how powerful the man was who had been called the Yellow Flash and deeply feared by all ninja villages during the Third World War.

Even so, Shikamaru did not worship Minato fanatically, but he was somewhat curious about the fact that the character and behavior of the Hokage's son seemed to be completely different from the Fourth Hokage he had heard about.

What Naruto had just done at the gate of the Academy seemed a little too impulsive.

In this noisy atmosphere, a man dressed in standard Konoha ninja attire walked in.

This man appeared holding a textbook. He should be a teacher, but he looked quite young.

No one even noticed him coming in.

The young teacher glanced at the entire class, his expression slightly nervous.

Then he took a few deep breaths and walked up to the podium.

"Please be quiet for a moment."

He first spoke in a normal voice, but his words were immediately drowned out by the noisy classroom.

Seeing that it had no effect at all, the young teacher took a deep breath and then shouted:

"Everyone, please be quiet!"

This time his voice instantly cut through the noise, and the classroom suddenly became much quieter.

Many students turned their eyes and looked toward the podium.

Suddenly being stared at by so many eyes, the young teacher's expression became a little uncomfortable.

At this moment, Naruto by the window frowned slightly, and then asked: "Hey, who are you?"

The young teacher at the podium was stunned, obviously not expecting to be addressed like this.

However, he took this opportunity to gather his thoughts and said:

"Hello everyone, my name is Umino Iruka, and I'm your homeroom teacher." Iruka introduced himself.

"Homeroom teacher?"

Naruto narrowed his eyes suspiciously for a moment, because the person in front of him looked too young, only about fifteen or sixteen years old.

In his imagination, the homeroom teacher should be at least in his thirties or forties, approaching middle age.

Looking at Naruto's somewhat questioning expression, Iruka smiled awkwardly.

"In fact, I have only been teaching for a little over a month, and this is my first time as a homeroom teacher."

Iruka chuckled. He was still a little surprised that Director Shirota would let an inexperienced newcomer like him be the homeroom teacher for these freshmen.

"Oh."

Naruto responded, then smiled at Iruka who was standing on the podium.

"Well, Teacher Iruka, please take good care of us in the future."

"Yes!"

Iruka smiled and nodded. Most of the students in the class didn't seem to care what the teacher was like, but for Iruka, Naruto's friendly response made the situation less awkward.

"Well, before we start the class, we need to get to know each other first. So, from now on, please come forward and introduce yourselves one by one."

Iruka said this with great enthusiasm, but the children in the classroom did not respond to his words.

"Introduce ourselves? How should we do that?" Naruto asked with genuine confusion.

Iruka pondered for a moment and said, "Just tell everyone your name, age, hobbies, and dreams for the future."

Chapter 689: Son of the Hokage

"Hobbies and dreams?"

Naruto muttered, then looked at Iruka on the podium with interest and asked, "So what are your hobbies and dreams, Teacher?"

"Huh?"

Iruka didn't expect Naruto to turn the question back on him. He was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.

"It's really awkward to be asked these questions suddenly."

But he immediately straightened his expression and said, "My hobby is taking hot spring baths. As for my dream..."

Iruka looked at the children in the class and said with a slightly expectant look: "That is to train all of you to become excellent ninjas."

His eyes were full of sincerity, without a trace of falsehood.

Some students in the classroom were touched after hearing his words.

Naruto looked even more enthusiastic.

"Okay, it's your turn next," Iruka said with a smile.

"I'll go first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto immediately raised his hand.

Before Iruka could nod, Naruto had already propped himself up on his desk with his palm, jumped into the aisle, and with a few quick steps, landed next to Iruka.

"Amazing!"

These actions inevitably impressed some of the children in the classroom.

"Pretty good."

Except for Sasuke, the rest of the children from Konoha's ninja families also murmured softly.

"Let's get started."

Iruka was a little surprised by Naruto's eagerness, but considering who his parents were, his skills weren't surprising at all.

As the homeroom teacher, he had naturally read through the information of all the students in his class.

Naruto. The Hokage's son...

At this time, Naruto began his introduction.

"My name is Namikaze Naruto, I'm five years old, and my hobby is eating ramen from a ramen shop in the village called Ichiraku."

"As for my dream..."

At this point, Naruto turned his gaze toward the window, where he could see the faces of the successive Hokage carved into the mountainside.

His eyes lit up, and then he declared: "That is to become a great ninja, surpassing all previous Hokage including the Fourth! For this goal, I also want to become Hokage!"

Naruto's dream caused many of the children in the classroom to widen their eyes slightly.

Even Sasuke was shocked.

This was the first time he had heard Naruto mention his dream.

"That's quite an ambitious dream."

After recovering from his surprise, Iruka chuckled and said, "Thank you, Naruto. Who's next?"

"Me!"

At this time, several boys whose seats were close to the podium quickly raised their hands.

Iruka looked around and chose one of them.

The atmosphere in the class gradually became lively, and all the students began to introduce themselves one by one.

"My name is Haruno Sakura, and my hobbies are..."

The girl with short pink hair was at the podium, introducing herself.

"What a cute girl," Naruto thought, looking at her with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

As Sakura finished speaking, she returned to her seat, leaving only one person in the class who had not yet introduced themselves.

Sasuke then put his hands in his pockets and slowly walked up to the podium.

This caused another round of excited whispers from the girls in the classroom.

"My name is Uchiha Sasuke. I don't have any special interests at the moment. If I have a dream, it is to become an excellent ninja like my brother."

At this moment, all the girls in the classroom learned the name of this handsome boy.

But apparently no one knew about the brother he mentioned.

Many students' eyes widened with interest. Since the Uchiha clan served as the police force of Konoha, it was one of the most prestigious families in the village.

Many boys and girls looked at this young member of the famous Uchiha clan with newfound curiosity.

Sasuke, the youngest son of the Uchiha clan leader and the younger brother of Uchiha Itachi?

Iruka thought to himself. Although three years had passed since Itachi graduated from the Ninja Academy, the legend he left behind was still often discussed by students and teachers alike.

Itachi's former homeroom teacher had once described him as a unique genius, unmatched since the establishment of the Academy.

The son of the Hokage, the son of the Uchiha clan leader, and descendants of the Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi clans of Konoha.

There were so many children from prestigious ninja families in this class, which was one of the factors that made Iruka feel pressured about being their homeroom teacher for the first time.

After finishing his introduction, Sasuke sat back in his seat amid admiring glances from the girls.

This concluded the self-introductions.

The first lesson at the Ninja Academy wasn't about learning the basic practical skills of being a ninja.

Before learning how to become a ninja, these children needed to first learn about the history of Konohagakure and its shinobi.

"Our village is called Konohagakure, or the Village Hidden in the Leaves, and the ninjas in our village are all called Konoha shinobi. The leader of all Konoha shinobi is called the Hokage."

"The Hokage of each generation is the greatest ninja in the village."

"In the history of Konoha, there have been a total of four Hokage. They are not only famous and powerful ninjas in the shinobi world, but they have also made great contributions to the village."

"The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, reached an agreement with the Land of Fire fifty-three years ago and established Konohagakure."

"The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, is the younger brother of the First Hokage. The Ninja Academy we are in now was his idea and was founded under his leadership."

"The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was a disciple of both the First and Second Hokage. He served the longest among all the previous Hokage. He inherited the will of his predecessors and trained many outstanding ninjas."

Iruka was teaching the basic history of Konoha to the children in the classroom, and naturally, the first thing he mentioned was the succession of Hokage.

After briefly introducing the first three generations of Hokage, Iruka couldn't help but glance at Naruto.

"The Fourth Hokage's name is Minato Namikaze."

As soon as he finished speaking, some children in the class paused for a moment and murmured the name "Namikaze."

Their eyes all unconsciously turned to Naruto. Because of his previous enthusiastic performance both outside the Academy gates and in the classroom, everyone had been deeply impressed and had remembered his self-introduction.

"That boy's last name is the same as the Fourth Hokage's," Sakura realized, her eyes widening.

Noticing that all eyes were gradually focusing on Naruto, Iruka smiled and confirmed:

"That's right. The Fourth Hokage, Minato-sama, is Naruto's father."

Chapter 690: A Brief History of the Ninja World

"Wow."

As soon as Iruka finished speaking, everyone in the classroom, except Sasuke, immediately focused their attention on Naruto's seat near the window.

Naruto himself was stunned. He didn't expect that Teacher Iruka would suddenly bring this up.

When these boys and girls looked at Naruto, there was a strange look in their eyes.

"If you look closely, he does look like the Hokage."

Not far from where Naruto was sitting, some students were muttering quietly.

This morning, all the students here had seen Minato, and because all eyes were attracted by the legendary Fourth Hokage, no one had noticed Naruto beside him.

Blonde hair was rare to see, and Naruto's eyes were as bright as sapphires, exactly the same as Minato's.

However, apart from their physical features and surnames, they could not detect any other similarities between this father and son.

Minato's first impression on everyone was that he was gentle and humble, but Naruto was the exact opposite.

His style of doing things was so eye-catching.

"That guy is actually the Hokage's son!?"

Next to Sasuke, the girl named Sakura had shocked eyes and her mouth hung open.

In the classroom at that time, only a few people like Sasuke, Shikamaru, Hinata, and others who already knew the inside story did not show excessive excitement.

Naruto did not like the attention that was focused on him at this moment.

His golden eyebrows were slightly furrowed. He raised his eyes and looked at Iruka on the podium. "Teacher Iruka, can you please not mention anything about my dad in school in the future?" he said in a low voice.

Somehow, Naruto hated this atmosphere very much.

Although he looked carefree on the surface, Naruto had obviously seen completely different expressions in the eyes of many of the students around him.

"Oh, sorry."

Iruka noticed Naruto's discomfort and said with a somewhat embarrassed look that he had indeed acted too presumptuously just now.

"Ahem."

He then coughed twice and said, "Okay, everyone look straight ahead."

After he finished speaking, some students turned their gaze away from Naruto.

"Let's move on with our lesson."

Iruka said loudly: "Does anyone know when the history of the ninja world began?"

He looked at the children in the classroom, actually focusing on one student in particular.

Although today was the first day of class, based on his understanding of the students' files, there was definitely someone who could answer the questions he asked.

It was Nara Shikamaru.

However, Shikamaru seemed to ignore Iruka's gaze. He lowered his eyes and looked uninterested.

As a result, the atmosphere in the classroom became a little awkward and silent.

However, at this moment, a girl in the class raised her slender, pale hand and said, "Teacher, I know."

Iruka was slightly startled and looked at Sakura, smiling with a hint of expectation in his eyes. "Yes, please answer."

Sakura nodded obediently, then stood up from her seat and said, "The history of the ninja world began when the First Hokage reached an agreement with the Land of Fire and established the Konohagakure Ninja Village."

"That's a very good answer. Very impressive. You may sit down."

Iruka nodded with satisfaction. It was obvious that Sakura had done her homework before coming to the Ninja Academy.

Sakura was quite proud. When she sat down, she deliberately glanced at Sasuke beside her, who remained as indifferent as usual.

"In fact, it was the First Hokage who created the system of ninja villages. Before the establishment of Konoha, ninjas were organized in family clans. There were constant disputes between these clans, so at that time, the average life expectancy was only about 30 years."

"The First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and many of Konoha's predecessors pacified this chaotic world and founded the Konohagakure Ninja Village during those turbulent times."

What Iruka was talking about now all happened fifty or sixty years ago, so not only the students in front of him, but even he himself could not fully imagine what that era was like.

"After Konoha was established, other countries began to follow suit and gradually established their own ninja villages."

"Among the Five Great Shinobi Nations today, except for our Land of Fire's Konoha Village, the other four nations established the strongest villages among their respective countries."

"With this trend, the concept of the so-called ninja world began to emerge," said Iruka.

"In the short history of the ninja world over the past few decades, due to various factors such as resources and national interests, conflicts broke out between the Five Great Ninja Countries, which were called the Shinobi World Wars."

"So far, there have been three Shinobi World Wars."

In just a few decades, three major wars had broken out between the Five Great Ninja Countries, with an average interval of only a dozen years.

This showed how frequent wars were and how easily they could break out.

Next, Iruka began to explain to these students the general situation of the three Shinobi World Wars.

The First Shinobi World War broke out more than ten years after the founding of Konoha. In that war, all five Kage of the Five Great Ninja Countries, except the Second Kazekage, died in the chaos of war.

Therefore, the Five Great Ninja Countries suffered heavy losses and had to sign an armistice agreement to recuperate.

However, about twenty years after the end of the First World War, the power of each country had basically recovered, and old hatreds resurfaced.

The Three Nations of Fire, Wind, and Earth started a war with the Nation of Rain, which was sandwiched between them. The Rain Village was forced to join the fight. As the war continued to evolve, the Nation of Lightning also joined in.

The final winner of that battle was naturally Konoha.

In that war, the reason why Konoha was able to achieve the final victory was not only due to the heroic performance of the three legendary ninjas and strong young shinobi such as Konoha's White Fang, but also because of the sudden emergence of a young man who turned the tide of battle.

After hearing this, most of the students in the class became interested.

They were very curious about what kind of genius could influence the outcome of a Shinobi World War.

"The Second Shinobi World War ended with the deaths of two high-ranking leaders of the Sand Village. The one who defeated them in that battle was not only the White Fang, Hatake Sakumo of Konoha, but also the young man who fought alongside him."

"That man is now our Fourth Hokage!"