stonecrandall Chapter 3 Minutes
Chapter 3 Minutes
The next day, the weather was sunny, with fluffy white clouds casting cool shadows. Kyosuke arrived at the school gate early.
At this time, many parents brought their children here, including members of ninja clans and ordinary families. Of course, you could also see some children who were all alone, just like Kyosuke.
"Kyosuke, here, here."
Kai stood beside his father, raised his right hand in greeting, and his loud voice attracted many surprised and scrutinizing glances.
Kai is such a thick-skinned guy, he doesn't care about other people's opinions at all, and he's not embarrassed at all when he shouts in the crowd.
Of course, Kyosuke has lived two lives and is now just a child, so he's not afraid of embarrassment. He walked up to Kai with a smile in front of everyone.
"Thank you, Uncle. Kai and I had barbecue together yesterday. Now that we're classmates, we'll definitely get along well."
Kyosuke has received a lot of care from Kai's parents over the past two years, for which he is very grateful.
Might Guy looked at Kyosuke and thought he was not only handsome but also so mature and sensible, and he liked him very much, so he smiled brightly.
"Kyosuke, Kai is a bit impulsive, and he doesn't have any other friends besides you. You'll have to take good care of him in the future."
Kai said with dissatisfaction, "What? Why would I need Kyosuke's care? I'm the one taking care of him!"
"Haha, don't worry, Uncle. Kai is a very good friend. We will help each other."
Since their unexpected encounter during training, Kyosuke has really liked Guy's personality because Guy is honest and straightforward, making it easy for him to be around.
They said a few more words, and more and more people gathered at the school gate. Finally, the school opened its gates, and the opening ceremony officially began.
Inside the school, the children stood in neat rows, and the Third Hokage, with a kind and approachable expression, spoke at length about the Will of Fire and the future of Konoha, constantly encouraging the children.
Kyosuke looked around and saw many children with excited expressions, their eyes shining, their fists clenched tightly, as if they had decided to fight for the future of Konoha for the rest of their lives.
After the three generations finished speaking, the school teachers began to collect information, divide students into classes, explain school rules, and distribute textbooks.
After finishing all that, the morning was over, and formal teaching didn't begin until the afternoon.
During afternoon classes, Kyosuke saw many familiar faces in the classroom: Kakashi, Rin Nohara, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, Obito Uchiha, Genma Shiranui, Ibiki Morino, Ebisu, Shizune, and others.
Kyosuke recognized some of them immediately, while he didn't know some of them at first, but felt a vague recollection after hearing their names.
At this time, Obito was just a carefree troublemaker, showing no signs of becoming the boss he would later become.
Kakashi is a cool kid. He wears a mask and his white hair is very eye-catching, attracting the attention of many girls and the hostility of many boys.
Asma looks rather mature; he'll definitely grow up to be a bearded man.
Kurenai Yuhi has a mature and sophisticated aura, Rin Nohara has a gentle voice, Genma Shiranui has a blade of grass in his mouth, Ibiki Morino is tall and looks fierce, Ebisu wears sunglasses and speaks in a funny way, and Shizune is quietly flipping through a book.
These people will survive the Third Shinobi World War, so they are definitely worth paying attention to.
On the first day of class, the teacher mainly explained the principles of chakra, taught students how to refine chakra, explained some issues that need attention, and warned everyone about the various dangers that exist when using chakra.
As instructed by their teacher, the students began to refine chakra. For those students with lineages, this was not a problem at all. Many of them had already begun their training before entering the school, so they easily extracted chakra.
Even Guy, thanks to his father's daily guidance, had already refined his chakra early on. On the contrary, many commoners, who had not received any ninja training, encountered various problems when refining their chakra and could not succeed, becoming frustrated or anxious.
The teacher who taught them was Naohiro Takahara, a very patient middle-aged ninja. He pointed out their mistakes one by one: "You can't rush chakra extraction. Most people need several days to succeed. So your task today is mainly to master the correct method. Don't force yourself to extract chakra."
Kai sat to Kyosuke's left, and after successfully extracting chakra, he began to cheer Kyosuke on loudly.
"Go for it, Kyosuke! You've worked so hard in the past, you can definitely do it!! Kyosuke, you can do it!!"
Kyosuke felt helpless. Not to mention that Kai's voice always attracted the attention and whispers of his classmates, such a loud voice also disturbed Kyosuke.
Sure enough, Naoto Takahara stopped Kai: "Be quiet and don't disturb the other students."
In reality, Kyosuke's apparent effort to refine chakra is not a problem at all; he can succeed at any time. He is just calculating when it would be best to succeed.
As far as he knew, it took Guy most of the day to successfully refine chakra. If Guy's talent was average, how long would it take a genius like Kakashi to refine chakra?
Half a day? Two hours? An hour? It can't be just a few minutes, can it?
If you want to be noticed by a big shot, you have to have a standout performance, so let's do it in ten minutes.
So, Kai stared wide-eyed and clenched his fists, as if he were working hard for Kyosuke, while Kyosuke himself remained calm, closing his eyes and silently waiting for time to pass.
Naohiro Takahara glanced at all the students and, seeing Kyosuke's composure and calmness, gave him a thumbs up.
Good mental qualities and strong ability to withstand pressure are also essential qualities for an excellent ninja.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, the hands of the clock on the wall kept turning, and ten minutes passed quickly before Kyosuke truly began to refine chakra.
Chakra, which is difficult for others to refine, is easily extracted and guided from Kyosuke's body as if it were a river flowing into the sea. The process is extremely smooth, as if Kyosuke's body had always contained chakra.
"I did it! Kai, I did it!"
Kyosuke, with a look of surprise on his face, opened his eyes, put his arm around Kai's shoulder, and cheered, his emotions running high.
This isn't all acting. Kyosuke could have learned ninjutsu a long time ago, but he had to hold back until now. He's been itching to do it for ages.
Now that I can practice ninjutsu openly, I am naturally very happy.
Kai was dumbfounded: "What? You actually succeeded in less than ten minutes?! Kyosuke, you're a genius!"
Kyosuke successfully extracted chakra, which attracted the attention of his classmates.
The commoner students, believing that if others can do it, so can they, worked even harder to refine their chakra. They didn't understand what this meant, but the students from the ninja clans understood it very well.
The fact that Kyosuke could extract chakra in ten minutes indicates that he possesses a very abundant amount of chakra and has a high level of chakra perception, allowing him to guide chakra more easily.
If Kyosuke were to begin training in ninjutsu, he would master it much faster than others, and it would consume less chakra when used.
"Damn it, I am the son of the Hokage, yet I am no match for a commoner."
Asuma recalled how long it took him, under his father's personal guidance, to master chakra, and his face darkened. The pride he had been given as the son of the Hokage now felt stifling and humiliating.
Kakashi glanced at Kyosuke, then silently began his training.
Obito deliberately acted as if he didn't care, boasting about his strength to those around him.
In short, many students remembered Kyosuke, the somewhat handsome short-haired boy.