As soon as we were assigned to classes. (All clan members ended up in class 1A, as if by surprise) We went to our class. Remember I said that teachers are selected by the will of fire? Forget about it. Nowadays, lessons are taught by qualified chunin. You can tell they're not just extras. They've been through the war. Some are missing one arm. Some have a lot of scars. But these are just the basic lessons, like taijutsu or shurikenjutsu. In other areas, everyone is a follower of the will of fire. He's also a good guy in ninjutsu. The man who was responsible for our clan is called Sarutobi Katori. Politics again. The lessons went by without any revelations or discoveries. I'm sitting with a girl from the Kurama clan. Her name is Nami. And yes, she looks a lot like Nami from One Piece. Her character is completely different, though. She's more like a strong and independent girl. A girl who sets a goal and goes for it. To my right sits my clanmate Uchiha Tai. I don't know how I offended him, but he constantly tries to hurt me. And also constantly butts into conversations with Nami.
After finishing lessons, everyone stood up and I was about to leave when Tai stood up and called sensei
"Teacher, I want to ask for a challenge to Levi-kun." I didn't expect that at all, what did I do to you?
"Hmm, do you agree?" I nodded, there was no choice. "Okay, let's go." The class immediately became noisy. Everyone went out to the training ground.
Tai and I went to the center and he said.
"Heh, prepare for shame, worthless one." I didn't expect such open hostility.
"Stop barking." I said with feigned disinterest
"Oh, you!" But he didn't have time to finish.
"Raise your hands." The teacher said and we made a seal.
"1 2 3 Start" As soon as sensei said this, Tai ran at me. Kick to the head. Dodge. Step under and kick to the chest. I parry the blow and kick him in the liver. He blocks it. We jumped away from each other. I'm superior to him in taijutsu, I think he realized that too. That's why he grimaced.
He takes out a kunai, damn, he prepared. Who takes kunai to the academy? 3 kunai flew at me. Oh, Keitsu-sensei, I love you. (We practiced dodging during training.) I dodge without much effort and notice the fishing line. Damn, he's better at throwing than me. I'm not that far from controlling kunai with a fishing line, but there's a gap. I dodge again, but this time the kunai caught my right hand. Damn, I can only use one hand. The fight is clearly not going in my favor.
Okay, I don't know ninjutsu, all that's left is taijutsu. I get closer and make a false swing with my hand, while I take a step and hit the supporting leg. I hit him tangentially. He clearly felt the pain, but not the one I was hoping for. He tries to break the distance, but I hold him tightly.
The fight lasted for about 5 minutes and was coming to its logical conclusion. He adapted and struck at my weak flank. And then he grabs my left hand, but this is what I was waiting for.
My right hand flies into his Adam's apple. I see how his eyes widen in realization. The blow flew right on target. After that, I needed to finish him off, but here I definitely won't make a mistake. A blow from the knee and he falls on his back, I raise my hand to strike.
"That's enough" Sensei interrupted me. "The winner is Uchiha Levi."
Tai gets up and we make the seal of reconciliation. "Next time I'll win." And he leaves.
Everyone left and I went to Naori, she saw my condition and asked, "Who did you fight?" "Uchiha Tai" "Hmm, Izuna's son, I see." Seeing my questioning look, she sighed, "I'll tell you when I get home." "Okay."
When I got home, the servants changed and washed me. Going to the table, I was surprised to see my (father) smiling.
"You defeated the son of that freak! Well done, I'm proud." So maybe I understood why he had such hostility.
"Where is Naori?" I said after bowing (to my father), "She went to sort things out." "I see (father), why Tai was so hostile to me?" (Father) sighed and said. "You see, Izuna and I fought for the place of the elder of finance. So I won, he lost." Hmm, I see, Tai's father fought for a place in the sun, and his father lost.
"Well, enough of that, sit down and eat today, I'll teach you the fireball technique, you've proven yourself worthy." Oh, that's good news, of course I don't really need it with my fruit, but as a cover, (He's not going to reveal the fruit yet.) or even if I have to reveal the fruit in battle, this technique can serve as a distraction.
"I'm very happy (father), when do we start?" "Hmm, eat for now, and then we'll go to the training ground. This ship definitely won't sail away." He said.
After lunch, my father and I went out to the training ground. (Father) also took the medic ninja with him.
"Watch carefully." (Father) said while making seals. After the last seal. A fireball about 5 by 5 meters in size burst out of his mouth.
"You try it." I stood up and started making seals. Feeling the heat rising from my stomach, I opened my mouth and blew out a one-meter-sized fireball. Don't be fooled by how easy it was. I am fire, it's easy for me to control it.
"Wow, you didn't even get burned!" Damn, I need to think of something. "I instinctively knew I needed to send chakra into my mouth." I hope it works. "Haha, my son is a genius." (Father) laughed. Phew, I was rightin.
"Well, you practice some more. Said (father), and I'll go, business." Left alone on the training ground, I worked on the technique.
It's not that easy. Basically, if a chunin has learned a new technique, he needs half a year to include it in his arsenal. Having finished, I ate and went to bed.