"Hello, students. My name is Iruka Umino, and I will be your homeroom teacher from now on."
As the school bell rang, a young man in a green vest walked into the classroom, standing at the podium with a gentle smile. He introduced himself to Izayoi and the rest of the class, then continued, "Before we begin, let's introduce ourselves. We'll start with the first row on the left."
"My name is…"
"Hello everyone, my name is Ino Yamanaka. Please take care of me from now on."
"My name is Shino Aburame."
"Uchiha Sasuke."
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto! Remember this name—I'm the man who'll become Hokage!"
"..."
Everyone's introductions revealed their distinct personalities.
Among them, the most eye-catching was undoubtedly Uzumaki Naruto. Despite his enthusiasm, Iruka Umino still harbored some dislike toward him. Since it was their first day, Naruto's boastful declaration didn't draw ridicule from the class.
When it was Hinata's turn, she stood up timidly and stuttered, "My… my name is Hyuga Hinata. Please… please take care of me."
Her shy demeanor stood in sharp contrast to the cheerful and confident Ino Yamanaka. In a normal world, someone as introverted as Hinata might have been easily isolated or bullied. Fortunately, this was no ordinary world.
"Hello everyone. My name is Izayoi."
Izayoi rose and gave a plain introduction. Despite the simplicity of his words, his appearance—just as handsome as Uchiha Sasuke—instantly caught the attention of many girls in class. While he was aware that girls in this world matured early, the intensity of their gazes still made him click his tongue inwardly.
Starting to live independently at the age of three, understanding love by five or six, going to war by twelve, and saving the world by seventeen… This world really was outrageous.
In such a world, the title of "genius" held extraordinary weight.
After the self-introductions ended, the part Izayoi was familiar with finally arrived—distributing books!
But as he flipped through them, the corner of his mouth twitched.
Subjects like language and mathematics were expected. But biology, medicine, and chemistry?
He suddenly understood why children in this world matured so early. This sort of precociousness seemed systemic.
Alongside the books, Iruka also handed out a scroll to each student. Inside was a guide to extracting Chakra.
"Chakra is a special energy extracted from the 130 trillion cells in the human body," Iruka explained. "It's formed by fusing physical and spiritual energy in proper proportion and is the key to becoming a Ninja."
He continued, "The entrance exam screens students whose energies meet the standard and show high potential. Through study and physical training, these energies can be improved. Those who haven't awakened Chakra must work hard, or you may be asked to leave at the end of the observation period."
At these words, several students from ordinary families looked visibly nervous.
Izayoi didn't bother to correct them. You're overthinking it, he thought.
While the school didn't openly separate classes into elite and regular, those who made it into Class 1 of the first grade were already above average. Most were either from prominent ninja clans or showed exceptional talent.
A single glance from Izayoi revealed that every student had at least a white-level entry, and many had green entries indicating future Chunin qualifications.
In other words, even if they failed the graduation exam, they'd still be as strong as Genin eventually. Students with green entries were nearly guaranteed to become Chunin as long as they survived.
Ninja clan kids like Ino Yamanaka possessed blue-level entries—Jonin qualifications.
However, one person's stats caught Izayoi's attention: Sakura Haruno.
Unlike others, her Ninja qualification was only at the green Chunin level. But intriguingly, her talent in Chakra Control was at the purple level—comparable to a Bloodline Limit.
This meant that while her innate fighting ability was limited, her Chakra control was exceptionally rare. Without changing her fate, she would remain a Chunin. But if she succeeded in defying her destiny, she could become one of the new generation's Legendary Three Ninjas.
Similarly, Hinata's "Princess of the Byakugan" trait was red-level, yet her overall Ninja qualification was only Jonin.
After distributing the materials, Iruka didn't allow the students any rest. Class began immediately.
The morning was devoted to academic subjects, while the afternoon was for physical training.
Physical training sessions focused on building the body and included stone-throwing exercises to prepare students for future weapon handling. Techniques such as the Three Body Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Invisibility, Kunai, and Shuriken throwing were not taught yet. Even Taijutsu duels were off the table.
Clearly, the goal of the first semester was to establish a solid foundation in knowledge and physical fitness.
At first, Izayoi participated in the classes. But upon realizing there would be no combat training, he decided to stop attending in person.
Having awakened the Ōtsutsuki Bloodline at the age of three, Izayoi already possessed an absurd amount of Chakra. Compared to him, even Uzumaki Naruto—who couldn't yet extract Chakra—was far behind. Even Kakashi Hatake, who mastered the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique at age five or six, couldn't compare to him now.
Izayoi's Shadow Clones could last far longer and were more durable than those of Uchiha Itachi.
So instead of attending school himself, he sent a Shadow Clone in his place. Meanwhile, his real body transformed into a young boy using the Transformation Technique and trained in a secluded area.
"Wind Release: Gale Palm!"
Standing in the open field, Izayoi feigned hand seals, channeling his Chakra into his palm and forming a swirling gust. With a slap, the air exploded into a violent wind, lifting sand and dust everywhere.
Yes—feigned hand seals.
Because Izayoi didn't actually need to perform them.
To be precise, aside from auxiliary techniques like the Three Body Technique and Shadow Clone Technique, he didn't need to use hand seals for elemental Ninjutsu at all.
There's a hierarchy, even among red-level talents.
And the Ōtsutsuki Bloodline entry was a tier above Sage Body, Immortal Eyes, and even Princess of the Byakugan.
Not only did it grant immense Chakra reserves, but it also offered an absurdly high Ninjutsu talent—enough to perform any of the Five Elemental Releases without hand seals, just like the Ōtsutsuki Clan members before Indra invented them.
Even the legendary Senju Hashirama had to clasp his hands and chant his techniques. Izayoi, on the other hand, didn't need to utter a word.
This was more than just overwhelming talent—it was a hidden trump card.
When enemies expected him to be weaving hand seals, he could strike instantly with Ninjutsu, catching them completely off guard.
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