Chapter 13.
In the world of Naruto, in the Leaf Village.
It has been two months since Suzuki and Might Dai connected.
There is only about a month left until the second clone returns.
At this time, a major incident has occurred in the Leaf Village!
Nawaki, the grandson of the First Hokage Senju Hashirama and the younger brother of Tsunade, has died!
It was as if a dark cloud hung over the sky of the Leaf Village.
In the ninja school, Suzuki, a fifth-grade student who had already started school, was still attending classes in the original classroom.
After lunch, when Suzuki returned to the classroom, he found many classmates discussing this matter:
"Hey, hey, have you heard? That Senpai Nawaki has died; he is the grandson of the First Hokage!" a classmate lamented the cruelty of the battlefield.
"Yeah, I didn't expect that."
"Nawaki Senpai was so impressive back when he was in school~"
"..."
Nawaki, who was five grades above Suzuki, had graduated over three years ago. When Suzuki's class first entered school, Nawaki was a sixth grader and a prominent figure in the ninja school!
"But it's strange; the grandson of the First Hokage, the son of the Senju family, wouldn't such a big figure have ninja protection?"
A classmate said in confusion.
"I'll tell you secretly, but don't spread it around. I heard that Senior Nawaki was killed by someone~"
A classmate said solemnly.
...
Conspiracy theories and gossip are popular in any world.
Suzuki, who was quietly listening nearby, of course knew that Nawaki was killed by an explosive trap, but he could not reveal that.
Although Senju Nawaki is of the bloodline of the first Hokage, Senju Hashirama, his talent cannot compare to that of his sister, Senju Tsunade.
He has always yearned to make a name for himself on the battlefield, but his sister Tsunade has always disagreed, and the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, also followed Tsunade's opinion.
In the nearing conclusion of the Second Shinobi World War, Konoha even signed a ceasefire agreement with Iwa Shinobi and Kumo Shinobi.
Perhaps because the war was drawing to a close, the danger on the battlefield was no longer too great.
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, could no longer endure Senju Nawaki's persistent pestering and sent him to the battlefield near the Grass Shinobi Village, which had long since ended and should pose no danger.
However, what no one expected was that Senju Nawaki actually died!
He died a particularly tragic death, having accidentally triggered an explosive tag trap that had not been cleared in time, instantly being blown to pieces.
"I heard that Senior Nawaki's sister—the princess of Konoha, Senju Tsunade, is coming back?"
This was a classmate lamenting.
"Yeah, she is the princess of Konoha who received the title of the Legendary Sannin a few years ago and is also the number one medical ninja in the ninja world, but Senior Nawaki has died; no matter how skilled a medical ninja is, they can't bring him back, right~"
"..."
Suzuki thought that Tsunade might actually be able to do it, as long as she started collaborating with her teammate Orochimaru from now on.
With techniques like Edo Tensei and the Soul Transfer Technique, combined with her own medical skills and Orochimaru's Reanimation Jutsu, perhaps she could really pull her brother back from the underworld.
But Tsunade didn't know the future, and Suzuki had no interest in reminding her.
In fact, upon learning this news, Senju Tsunade, far away on the battlefield in the Land of Wind, rushed back immediately, only to painfully see her brother's corpse.
After this, Tsunade would end up with Katō Dan, and with the help of the warm-hearted Katō Dan, she would begin to heal from the pain of losing her brother.
However, Katō Dan wouldn't live long either; he would probably die on the battlefield within six months at most.
Next, it was Orochimaru who returned second; he was responsible for the nearly concluded battlefield in the Land of Lightning.
Senju Nawaki was currently Orochimaru's only disciple and his first disciple.
It was this incident, the death of Senju Nawaki, that solidified Orochimaru's dream of pursuing immortality, and it was from this point that he gradually moved toward becoming the scientist of the ninja world in the future.
After that came Jiraiya, who was in charge of the already concluded battlefield in the Land of Rain.
After teaching Nagato and others for three years, he would return this time with the newly graduated Minato Namikaze~
...
Before long, the discussions in the classroom came to a halt.
The teacher arrived, and the afternoon practical class began.
Suzuki and his classmates all went to the school playground.
The playground of Konoha Ninja Academy was large; it was not just Suzuki's fifth-grade Class Three, but many other classes were also neatly arranged on the playground.
In Suzuki's fifth-grade Class Three, the students were also lined up neatly, ready to practice throwing shuriken, kunai, and the D-rank basic ninjutsu, the Body Flicker Technique.
Life in a ninja school is not like the original characters who play around every day and become ninjas through some incomprehensible maneuvers.
Real ninja students undergo strict training every day from the moment they enroll; kunai and shuriken are the basics that must be practiced every day.
There is no situation where students practice at home and then get evaluated by teachers during the end-of-term combat assessments.
Most students at the ninja school are commoners, and no one teaches them to practice freely without injuring themselves.
Moreover, not every neighborhood has a training ground, and not all students have the self-discipline to stick to training.
Thus, every class at Konoha Ninja Academy has two hours of practical class every day!
With four classes each day, the elite classes and the commoner classes have staggered training times, with the elite classes having practical classes in the morning.
At the same time, classes above the third grade have staggered training times with those below the third grade.
Since Suzuki entered the fourth grade, the practical class has shifted to the third period in the afternoon.
At this time, the classmates had already received the kunai distributed by the teacher and followed the teacher to their class training ground.
Rows of wooden targets were brand new, having been replaced by the teachers before class.
Then, the classmates began their training in throwing kunai and shuriken...
"Sato! What's wrong with you? You're doing much worse than yesterday. Haven't you eaten?"
The teacher is reprimanding a student named Sato. However, turning around, the teacher seems a bit exasperated:
"Yokozuna! How many times have I told you? Your hands need to be positioned correctly, do you understand? Why are you still the same?"
The teacher covers his forehead, his face full of helplessness.
Seeing this scene, Hanako, who is standing next to Suzuki, can't help but shiver, her small face showing some panic as she says:
"What should we do? What should we do? Suzuki-chan, why is the teacher so angry today? Am I going to get scolded again? Boohoo..."
Suzuki chuckles at Hanako's adorable reaction and then says to her:
"It's okay, Hanako, the teacher won't eat you, and you need to be a bit more confident; you haven't failed for two months."
Hanako nods her little head vigorously and clenches her fists to encourage herself:
"Hanako can do it, Hanako is fine, Hanako can pass, go Hanako~"
"..."
Suzuki was speechless.
Soon, it was Suzuki and Hanako's turn.