Intercepting Uzumaki Kushina was not an easy task.
Mediocre people were not worthy of gaining the favor of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Therefore, after obtaining Uzumaki Kushina's affection, he also needed to display his talents to show the higher-ups his value.
Otherwise, various accidents would coincidentally befall Gojo Yoru. In the best-case scenario, he would just be separated from Uzumaki Kushina; in the worst case, he might disappear completely.
After all, the Nine-Tails was the strongest Tailed Beast and the most powerful strategic weapon in the Ninja World at present. Konoha needed to bind Uzumaki Kushina to the village with the shackles of bonds, and those shackles had to be of sufficient quality.
In the original work, Namikaze Minato fit this value!
However, Namikaze Minato only gained Uzumaki Kushina's affection during the Cloud Ninja incident after graduation.
If Gojo Yoru wanted to intercept Uzumaki Kushina during their time at the Ninja Academy, he needed to display his talents while still in school.
Therefore, before Uzumaki Kushina enrolled as a "transfer student," Gojo Yoru had to possess a certain level of strength and something that would impress certain people.
So, in which year did Uzumaki Kushina enter Konoha?
Gojo Yoru didn't know.
But based on information revealed in the anime and his observations over the past semester, Gojo Yoru could make a rough deduction.
First, it was certain that Uzumaki Kushina wouldn't transfer in during the first or second grade.
Six or seven-year-old children were too short and still had baby fat on their faces, which didn't match the image of a young Uzumaki Kushina at all.
Furthermore, if Gojo Yoru remembered correctly, in the original work, a certain guy who was beaten up by Uzumaki Kushina went to get his brother, who was already a ninja, to help him get revenge, only to be counter-killed and beaten down by Uzumaki Kushina.
If this happened in the same year, then the possibility of Uzumaki Kushina transferring in the third grade was also very small.
Barring any surprises, it should be after the third grade. Whether it was fourth, fifth, or sixth grade, that was unknown.
Before Uzumaki Kushina appeared, Gojo Yoru had at least three years to grow.
Pausing slightly as he spun his pen, another flash of inspiration seemed to cross Gojo Yoru's mind. He couldn't help but close his eyes, lost in thought.
It wasn't until the bell rang and the teacher walked into the classroom that Gojo Yoru opened his eyes again and focused on his studies.
In his previous life, an adult male had about 36 trillion cells in his body.
But in this world, children who possessed Chakra had 130 trillion cells.
Therefore, children in this world were excessively precocious. They understood love and romance at five or six, could go to the battlefield at seven or eight, and even in peaceful times, they would see blood by the age of twelve.
Similarly, the knowledge learned at this age was quite absurd.
There was language and history, medicine and chemistry, code deciphering, and so on...
These subjects had crushed Gojo Yoru's arrogance in the last semester and were one of the reasons for his immense pressure.
If he hadn't been a transmigrator with a decent background, starting to learn ninja basics at six years old would really not give him much of an advantage in this world.
So, until he possessed the strength to protect himself, Gojo Yoru dared not relax for a moment.
Whether in academic classes or combat classes, he didn't want to lose to anyone. He wanted to keep winning and always be number one.
...
Konoha Year 31, March 20th, Afternoon.
Thud—
A low, muffled sound like a heavy blow to a sandbag exploded in the playground area of Class 1, Grade 1.
The crowd gathered in a circle suddenly scattered.
A figure actually flew out from the center of the circle, landing heavily on the ground, unable to get up again.
Seeing this scene, Yuya, the Chunin teacher standing with a man in a white coat, immediately announced, "The battle is over. The winner is Gojo Yoru."
Beside him, the medical ninja acting as the exam proctor and responsible for student safety immediately went over to check the student's body and then used Medical Ninjutsu to treat him.
Not far away, many students still had looks of confusion on their faces.
"Just... what happened just now?"
"Didn't Teacher Yuya just announce the start? How did Yusuke suddenly fly out?"
"It was the Body Flicker Technique! Gojo's Body Flicker is so fast!"
"Yoru-kun has gotten stronger again. In the first grade, I'm afraid only Minato-kun can fight him now."
"How does this guy's body grow? Last year he was only half a head taller than us, now he's more than a whole head taller. If you didn't know, you'd think he was a fifth or sixth-grade student. How can we possibly beat this guy? It's so unfair!"
"Tall, fast, and strong. No wonder those seniors don't dare to provoke him!"
"I can't even see him move. If I'm matched against Gojo in the future, I'd better just surrender."
"..."
The discussions were quiet. Both boys and girls stole glances filled with fear at Gojo Yoru, who had his hands in his pockets.
Standing a head taller than them, the expressionless Gojo Yoru looked like an invincible Great Demon King at this moment, radiating a dark aura all over.
After forming the Seal of Reconciliation with Yusuke, who had received treatment and caught his breath but was still trembling slightly from fear, Gojo Yoru left the school without looking back or saying a word to anyone.
Yuya did not stop him.
If Gojo Yoru had left without looking back immediately after defeating Yusuke, Yuya would have been filled with worry, considering whether to apply to the Hokage for a psychologist to treat Gojo Yoru.
But after kicking Yusuke away, Gojo Yoru didn't leave immediately. Instead, he stood there waiting for the result and only left after completing the Seal of Reconciliation with Yusuke.
In the eyes of his peers, Gojo Yoru was a cold Great Demon King.
In the eyes of adults like Yuya, he was just an awkward little guy who wasn't good at expressing himself.
Perhaps right now, Gojo Yoru was feeling guilty about not controlling his strength properly just now.
Today was the final exam for the third semester for grades one through five. In a few days, it would be the graduation exam for the sixth grade.
The questions for the sixth-grade graduation exam were different every year; passing meant graduation.
The final exam for the third semester for grades one through five was also known as the Academic Year Exam.
After this exam, the results would be posted on the bulletin board at the start of the new academic year.
At the same time, based on the comprehensive results of the three semesters, one student from each of the five grades would be selected as the top student of the year to serve as a role model for all students.
This role model was also known as the—Chief Student.
Although the final Taijutsu assessment was not yet over, the students of Class 1 all knew who the Chief Student would be.
There were no members of the Uchiha or Hyuga clans in this batch of new students.
These two prestigious clans controlled important departments and had the privilege of training their younger generations themselves.
Members sent to the school were either ordinary members whose talents were looked down upon within the clan or descendants of high-ranking clan members sent as "hostages" to reassure the Hokage and Konoha's upper echelons.
Only when these descendants of the high-ranking members received the education of the Will of Fire would the upper echelons feel at ease.
Of course, these two prestigious clans would occasionally send a few geniuses into the Ninja Academy to make their presence known. They would display their talent and strength, then quickly graduate early, letting their peers feel the gap between themselves and the prestigious clans.
Unfortunately, there were no such geniuses in this batch.
However, in Yuya's eyes, whether it was Gojo Yoru or Namikaze Minato, aside from lacking a powerful Kekkei Genkai, their talents were no worse than those members of the prestigious and large ninja clans.