Naruto : Kagami's son

The atmosphere of the Ninja School, like the village itself, was very lively. A long banner hung over the main gate that read, 'Ninja School Opening Ceremony.' A group of five- and six-year-old children stood in front of the gate, chattering noisily.

Here, one could clearly distinguish between the children of the clans and the commoners.

The commoners huddled together, curious about everything. They looked nervous, chattering incessantly.

For these children, becoming a ninja meant rising above their station. Becoming a ninja master meant gaining a different status.

The dangers of the ninja world were still far away for them, and perhaps no one had even told them about it, since most of the children here were war orphans.

Most of them hadn't received any training. According to the system's standards, many were at level 0, or even lower. But some of them would still enter the school. After graduation, they would become cannon fodder on the battlefield.

How many people could emerge from them to become someone like Jiraiya, Orochimaru, or the Fourth Hokage?

The reality was so cruel.

The children of the great clans, on the other hand, stood scattered. They usually only stood with their close friends.

They felt no pressure. The selection process here was just a formality.

They were destined to enter the school and study. Therefore, they mostly looked at the commoners with a sense of superiority.

Most of them had already undergone simple taijutsu training.

According to the system's standards, most of them were at level one, and some were already at level two.

After a while, a chunin with a dark face and a Konoha ninja headband walked in. He began to lead the group of children away.

Although the Ninja School recruited eligible children from the entire village, regardless of clan or commoner status, anyone could enter the school to study.

However, the Ninja School didn't accept just anyone. To enter the Ninja School, one had to pass the Ninja School's examination.

Not everyone was qualified to be cannon fodder; even cannon fodder had to be high-level cannon fodder.

The examination was naturally very simple: run two hundred laps around the training ground.

This number of laps was neither too much nor too little.

Chakra is the body's energy extracted from 130 trillion cells, one cell at a time.

Moreover, ninja combat required a strong body.

Two hundred laps wasn't a small number for ordinary people, but this world was filled with chakra, so children were in very good physical condition. After spending a few years in infancy, they could begin basic training.

For Uchiha Chen, two hundred laps was just a basic number.

The soft sunlight shone through the sparse branches and leaves, falling on the children's faces. These children were also working hard for their ideals.

Therefore, what Uchiha Chen had to do was get first place.

What's the difference between not getting first place and being a salted fish? Winning with a huge advantage was the only way to highlight Uchiha Chen's talent.

As soon as the race started, Uchiha Chen rushed to the front.

As the leading group, Uchiha Chen's eyes were fixed on the boy next to him. The boy was about five years old and had brown-yellow hair.

The boy's clothes had the Senju clan's crest on them.

The boy naturally noticed the child next to him and turned his head.

The boy's appearance couldn't be considered very handsome, but he gave people a very energetic feeling.

If you looked closely, he even had some resemblance to the First Hokage's stone monument face.

Senju Nawaki!

"I didn't expect that I would be in the same class as Nawaki!" Uchiha Chen thought to himself.

Uchiha Chen didn't mind showing off at the Ninja School.

After all, his situation in the Uchiha clan wasn't very good.

Therefore,

after graduation, he didn't want to be assigned a Jonin teacher from within the clan.

That wouldn't be good for his future development.

In Konoha, the Hokage was the boss. So he must, like his father, firmly stand on the Hokage's side.

Therefore, he must show his talent. No one would pay attention to someone without talent.

He mustered his strength and wanted to overtake Nawaki.

To show off, getting first place in the entrance exam was the best choice.

Especially if an orphan from the Uchiha clan defeated the grandson of the First Hokage, Senju Nawaki, the gold content would be even higher.

What a great script.

Could there be a better gimmick than this?

And Nawaki was indeed a member of the Senju clan. Not to mention his massive amount of chakra, even in terms of physique, even if he didn't inherit the First Hokage's Sage Body, it was still far better than the Uchiha clan.

This was a matter of talent.

It was precisely because of this talent that the Senju clan was able to firmly grasp the title of the number one clan in the Warring States period, and even defeated the Uchiha clan in the late Warring States period.

Moreover, Nawaki was different from Uchiha Chen. Uchiha Chen was ostracized in the clan, and no one taught him. He relied on his own initiative to train.

Although the Senju clan had declined, there were still many people willing to guide Nawaki.

Not to mention his sister Tsunade, Jiraiya and Orochimaru were all willing to guide him.

What's more, he also had a grandmother, Uzumaki Mito.

Therefore, before yesterday's stat point allocation, Uchiha Chen wasn't really Nawaki's opponent in terms of taijutsu.

And some of the leading clan disciples were also unwilling to be left behind by others by a very large distance.

Going through the motions was one thing. For these clan disciples, being defeated was fine, but if they were overtaken by several laps, the blow to them would be huge.

At least their families would pay much less attention to them.

So they also picked up speed and caught up with the two of them.

For a time, the overall speed began to increase again.

In the first few laps, Nawaki could barely stay on the same line as Uchiha Chen by relying on his chakra reserves being greater than Uchiha Chen's.

But after Nawaki's chakra was exhausted, their distance slowly began to widen.

Although Nawaki's physique was very good, Uchiha Chen's current taijutsu was at level three. He was a big shot in the Ninja School, let alone these noobs who hadn't even entered the school yet.

According to the system's explanation, the effect of a level 3 taijutsu indicator compared to level 2 in actual combat is that Uchiha Chen's endurance, stamina, speed, and understanding of taijutsu are greatly improved.

The literal explanation is not difficult to understand. To learn taijutsu well, endurance, strength, speed, and comprehension are the main ability indicators.

Therefore, Uchiha Chen felt like he was about to fly.

Soon, Uchiha Chen began to widen the distance between himself and Nawaki. He began to lead the pack.

Senju Nawaki also gritted his teeth and chased after him, falling further and further behind. He occupied second place.

Nawaki discovered that no matter how hard he tried, the little brat from the Uchiha clan in front of him could always maintain his lead.

Every time he accelerated to catch up, this little brat could go even faster. So, their distance grew larger and larger.

Did he take stimulants?

That bastard.

Uchiha Chen felt like he had never been so fast before.

He couldn't help but do a 'looking back at the moon' pose. To properly admire the ferocious faces of those chasing him. What a coquettish action.

My foolish classmates,

if you want to catch up with me,

then resent, then curse me.

Then live on in ugliness.

Keep running, running,

just to catch up with me.

Then one day, when you have the same speed as me,

come to me.

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