Consequently, as soon as the attendance rolls began, the whizzing of a sliding door slowly opened. When it was unlocked, Yoichi's figure was seen rubbing his messy hair and walking into the Class A room.
"Isn't that Uchiha Yoichi? He's gonna be our classmate?!"
"I heard the rumors were that he had a violent temperament..."
"I can vouch for that! He's really like a brute!"
Ignoring the gossipy mouths of the children, Yoichi remarked, "I apologize for my tardy behavior, Instructor-san."
As for why he was late, Yoichi surveyed the whole academy with attention and he hadn't realized that his time was running out until now.
In other words, he's been trying to remember each trademark since it was the academy that taught the Sannin, Team Minato, and Team 7.
"It's totally fine, kid. Just grab a seat, and we'll kick off the class right away." The instructor brushed it off, considering the usual occurrence a minor issue.
As a teacher, he was well-informed about the clans' backgrounds and reputations, including that of this student, who was notably impressive yet notorious for his temper, as per the intel from the Hokage and the ANBU operatives.
But judging by Yoichi's sincere apology, it seemed the impression was somewhat off base.
"Yoichi! Over here!"
When the loud and playful calls reached his ears, Yoichi noticed Jiraiya standing up while Tsunade waved enthusiastically from the back row.
"You know him?" Tsunade asked, her surprise evident as she arched an eyebrow at Jiraiya.
"Absolutely! That's my spirit buddy! Hehehe..." Jiraiya's cheeky grin elicited a look of annoyance from Tsunade, who shot an exasperated glance at the lively boy.
In contrast, Orochimaru simply glanced at him before going back to fiddle with his little white snake in his embrace.
It feels very surreal... The Sannin was yet gathered at this moment.
As Yoichi unhurriedly went towards the Sannin, another mockery was soon heard with sheer disdain and told, "Hah! What a show-off! As expected of a Kumogakure bastard!"
Listening to the contemptuous insult, Yoichi recognized a boy dressed in black clothes with a symbol of the Uchiha Clan on his back, proudly puffing his chest in arrogance.
Phantom Steps!
In the blink of an eye, Yoichi's phantom-like afterimage soon occurred in his previous spot thanks to his Small Success, and then appeared in front of the boy with an indifferent expression on his face.
Feeling smug at his verbal ridicule, the boy's pupils widened as Yoichi's fist was closer and closer to his face with undaunted force.
"Yoichi!"
Soon, the instructor was horrified and instinctively grasped the arms of the impudent child with incredible speed, easily appearing to restrain the lethal punch away from the clueless boy.
You've got to be kidding me! This force...was goddamn overwhelming!
As an outcome, the unstoppable momentum of the fist was greatly reduced due to the instructor's timely intervention. Regardless, the fist still packs a lot of punch and smashed the boy's face in a matter of seconds.
"AHHHH! MY NOSE! DAMN YOU!"
Fueled by anger and with a broken nose, the boy's Sharingan instinctively awakened, triggered by the deep humiliation he had just endured.
While the blood slid off his nose, a cold voice trailed off, "Consider yourself quite lucky this time. If not, maybe your skull would've blown off."
"Yoichi! After this class, head straight into the Headmaster's office immediately!" Feeling exasperated by Yoichi's impudent behavior, the instructor couldn't help but rub his temples.
Seriously? Is this a proper way of greeting a classmate? This unruly action must be culled in an instant!
The instructor definitely figured out that punishing this kid could lead to another pandemonium in the near future so he let the child walk away from his recent rough action for now.
The crowd fell silent as the horrified atmosphere soon permeated across the room, unable to process that such a shocking scene had taken place.
"Can we really fit in this seat?" With a sudden change of his tone, Yoichi arrived at the seat and casually walked in the Sannin's direction.
"Bro, that was so cool! Can you please instruct me to understand your ways?" In a joking manner, Jiraiya made a thumbs-up and cheerfully smiled.
"You did great, Yoichi! I wanted to beat these prideful brats but my grandma advised me not to do such a thing..." Tsunade flashed with a smile, feeling smug and proud even though she wasn't the one who did it.
On the other hand, Orochimaru's eyes became interested in Yoichi. In the past, due to a coincidental encounter with Hiruzen in the graveyard; Orochimaru was very determined to learn Ninjutsu and comprehend more about the Forbidden Jutsu.
Now, the appeal of Yoichi's mystical movement piqued his curiosity to the maximum extent as if he found another interesting specimen.
"Hey, back off! I need some space!" Tsunade exclaimed, shoving Jiraiya away in an act of annoyance to make room for Yoichi.
"That was really mean, Tsunade. It's no wonder you're still... well, you know," Jiraiya smirked, shaking his head as he couldn't resist poking fun at Tsunade's figure.
*Bang!*
"Who are you calling flat-chested?! I'm the Princess of the Senju! I swear... It's definitely going to grow!" After smashing her fist into Jiraiya's head, Tsunade peeked at her barely visible chest and stuttered a little bit in her analytical explanation.
"Greetings. My name is Orochimaru. Nice to meet you, Yoichi-kun..."
As Jiraiya rubbed the bump forming on his forehead and Tsunade's less-than-lady-like behavior was mentioned, Orochimaru stepped in with a polite introduction.
He looks way different from what I've seen in the anime... Is this really who he is, or is there something more sneaky going on beneath the surface?
"I'm glad to meet you!" Yoichi said cheerfully, bowing a little before settling down between Jiraiya and Tsunade. This made the already tight space even cozier, with four kids now sharing a vibe that was noticeably different from the rest of the classroom.
"I'll take the boy to the infirmary first, then we can get back to our lesson. Just stay put and don't wander off, got it?!" the teacher said as he gently led the Uchiha boy out of the room. Still fuming from his humiliation, the boy's expression darkened even further.
You will pay for this!
For a while, the classroom went wild. With the incident and a one-sided fight, the children turned away in an instant once they saw Yoichi's eyes, avoiding him like a plague.
From Yoichi's perspective, these people wouldn't realize it unless they actually learned their lessons. These children hadn't experienced what he suffered from the Amegakure and they were too prideful just of being in the Ninja Academy with their pitiful knowledge and experience in the Shinobi World.
It's not that I'm trying to vent my anger, what I am trying to do is that no one will tolerate their insults in the real world, especially not me.
Amidst the uproar of the classroom, the instructor and the Uchiha boy came inside the room. The Uchiha boy couldn't resist glaring at Yoichi with intense hatred until the instructor patted his back, signaling to proceed back to their respective seats.
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(Current Progress)
[Heavenly Demon Posture: (Great Success) 474/500]
[Mountain Crushing Fist: (Small Success) 59/300]
[Lightning Spear Thrust: (Small Success) 35/300]
[Phantom Steps: (Small Success) 80/300]
[Secret Technique: Face Changing (Entry) 3/100]
[Tickets: 1 Prismatic, 0 Gold, 4 Silver.]
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Sorry again for another boring interaction between the characters! I'm still grasping their attitude and behavior as well as their unique difference between each other.
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