Early next morning.
I woke up , wash myself up and then went down to the dining hall.
"Good morning, young master" a girl with light grey hair and ruby like eyes greeted me.
"Good morning" I took my seat and started eating the breakfast she prepared for me.
" Young master will be going to the academy from today onwards right? " the girl asked.
"Yes" I replied.
"Here young master. " the girl handed me a tiffin.
"What is it? " I asked
"A bento" she replied
"Why? " I casually asked
"So that young master can eat it during break" the girl replied.
"How did you know it? "
"I did my researched. " the girl smiled.
" Oh! thank you then. " I answered.
"Ok then I am off and you don't have to send me off, the third Hokage will probably give a speech and you will only get bored. " I left the house leaving behind a giggling voice of a girl.
I walked on the street. The distance between the academy and my house isn't much. Along the way I saw many children walking side-by-wide with their parents, laughing, excited , sharing their dreams of becoming a ninja.
Ironic, isn't it.
The dreams and hope that many of these children will be quickly forgotten once you become a real ninja and witness the cruelty of their dreams.
I walked my way towards the academy, the sun was shining brightly, there were some clouds floating up in the air and creating multiple images. The wind was blowing softly and the entire world was peaceful. My mood was very good until I reached the academy entrance and loud, crowded noises enter my ears.
I ignored them and quietly stood under the shade but I wasn't alone because, to my left multiple kids with the same kind of dressing sense were talking and giving me weird looks.
thier shirts has the print of a paper fan with the upper portion of it dyed in red and the bottom white.
'Uchiha clansmen, why are they standing here without their parents? Maybe because they are orphan? '
"Hey you! go stand somewhere else. " a child ordered me but I totally ignored him.
" Hey , why didn't you answer him! " another
brat chips in and I ignored him too.
"How dare you ignore us! " a brat shouted very loudly and drew in the attentions of the crowd standing at the entrance with their parents and children.
The brat was ashamed of everyone's attention and he tried to vent it out on me. " Listen brat, how dare you not answered us or is it that you can't do it out of fear? " the brat was now being aggressive and I couldn't ignore him any more and slowly walked towards him.
" huh? are you looking for a fight! we uchiha aren't afraid of anyone and if you apo-" I walked up to him and in a flash, I pulled his pant down.
*silence* the crowd was baffled! then suddenly loud laughters broke out .
The brat quickly pulled up his pants but his face was completely red. "YOU!! " the boy wanted to say something but his voice was cut off.
*cough*
the entire crowd turned their sight towards the stage and on that stage , a man in his thirties was standing there along with the ninjas standing behind him on the ground.
It was the third hokage! unlike the old man shown in the anime, the current hiruzen is now in his prime. The hokage looked towards my direction and smiled and I totally ignored him! the hokage was now left in an awkward position. Whereas many children started to shout, " Lord hokage looked at me! " a boy shouted and another chipped in "No it was me! " another argued " No, it was me! " and the place turned into a market.
* cough* the hokage lightly coughed and everyone turned silent.
" To all the young children present here, I ,
the third hokage welcome all of you. I am very happy to see so many enthusiastic young children present here who are dreaming to become a ninja. But do we know what's the most important thing for a ninja is? " the hokage looked through the crowd and stopped his gaze on me and continued.
"It's the village. The village had always protected and preserve peace that's why all of us can stand here today. The village nurtured all of us, from when we were just a little child to our present. The village nurtured and protect us and now , it is our turn to protect this village ! I, the hokage along with all the leaf ninjas will always protect the village and soon,
All of you will protect it too as a Shinobi , as a
LEAF SHINOBI! and that is our WILL OF FIRE!!
"When the tree leaves dance,
One shall find flames.
The fire's shadow will illuminate the village,
And once again, tree leaves shall bud anew."
You all will be the new leaves that will illuminate the whole village! Our village is dependent on the fabulous youngsters of the new generation. " the third hokage concluded his speech and everyone present there were emotional and exited and were clapping their hands erratically.
'He sure know how to play with words. He cares about the village but his reign beget the worst political circle ever present in the history of konoha. During his reign, the uchihas were wiped out and I am sure that his sensei Tobirama senju would be proud of him because to him " a good uchiha is a dead uchiha. "
After that all the childrens were required to take a enrollment exam where a ninja will asked them questions like " why do you want to become a ninja. " or " do you like the village. " and stuffs
When it was my turn, I answered that I want to be a ninja to become powerful and I like the village. So, yeah! after that I was registered and asked to come to classes after 3 days.
' Man! the bento sure came in handy ' it's already mid-day when my turn came and I sure was hungry so I climb up a nearby tree, sat on the branch to enjoy my meal but then I heard a growl under me.....