Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 48 Farewell

It's another morning.

Toshiro stood in front of the full-length mirror in the living room, carefully examining his reflection.

The boy in the mirror had messy, medium-length hair tied into a neat single ponytail, with a few strands of bangs flying across his forehead. Although slightly messy, they did not obscure his pair of dark, bright eyes.

And the straight, sharp, sword-like eyebrows between the brows.

He wore a fishnet undershirt, typical of ninjas, paired with a beige jacket. He completed the look with black and gray capri pants and ninja sandals. The overall effect was clean and sharp!

He is over 135 cm tall and has a slightly broader build than other children his age. He looks like a teenager.

[Where did this handsome young man come from? He's truly adorable, everyone loves him, and flowers bloom for him.]

After indulging in his self-admiration, Toshiro stepped out of his house and headed towards the Ninja Academy. A month had passed since their last conversation, and today was the day he would take his graduation exams.

"Toshiro, you're taking your graduation exam today and graduating early! Are you nervous?"

"Idiot! Do you think Toshiro is like you? He struggles with a simple clone technique, but he'd pass it easily!"

Walking on the road to the ninja academy, my friends of similar age and I soon started arguing.

The one called an idiot was Uchiha Ryuka, who was rather impulsive and clumsy. He was somewhat like a future Obito, but without that kind of compassion. His family was fairly well-off; his parents were alive and well. His chakra control was also mediocre; he had barely managed to climb trees.

After more than two years of training at the ninja academy, I could barely manage to use the Substitution Technique and the Transformation Technique. However, the Clone Technique, which requires slightly higher chakra control, proved extremely difficult to execute.

"Speaking of which, among those our age, only Toshiro and Homura applied to graduate early this time. I'm really envious!" said the girl named Asaka with a hint of envy.

Among Toshiro's generation in the family, only this genius girl, who successfully refined chakra in just one night during the family's pre-school training, was qualified to apply for early graduation.

Even other families cultivate their young talents early on, mostly selecting fourth or fifth-year students. Second-year students like Toshiro and Homura are almost nonexistent, but there are always exceptions.

"I heard that White Tooth's son also applied for early graduation this year. Apparently, he's not even six years old yet—that's unbelievable!"

Uchiha Mamoru, who was standing next to him, interjected that he was not among those who applied for early graduation this time.

"Really? You're not even six years old yet? That's quite something! Speaking of which, when you were under six, you were almost scared to death by a wild boar!"

Upon hearing this, the girl named Asaka couldn't help but retort. His disastrous performance two years ago while hunting wild boar had become a laughingstock among his peers.

"Asaka! Shut up! We're talking about graduating early and becoming ninjas, you know? Besides, I didn't wet my pants back then!"

His face flushed red, and somewhat embarrassed and angry, Long Huo loudly defended himself to the girl. It was about that 'mistake' two years ago. He didn't know how it had slowly spread, but it had become the deepest grudge he held against her.

The girl wasn't afraid; she simply snorted and ignored them. Watching the two bickering beside him, Toshiro couldn't help but smile. In his eyes, the two were quite the pair of bickering lovers.

However, judging from Long Huo's clumsy performance, he's in for a lot of trouble in the future.

He entered the school and slammed open the classroom door. Instantly, all the students already in the classroom turned to look at him.

The news had already begun to spread when he submitted his application to graduate early three days ago. By now, almost everyone in the class knew about it.

"Toshiro wishes you a successful early graduation!"

His deskmate, a chubby boy named Ryo Shishido, offered his blessings the moment he saw him.

"oh!"

He gave him a thumbs-up and a big smile. Toshiro sat down in his seat, ignoring the curious and amazed looks coming from all around.

Of course, there were also a few disgruntled, jealous, and resentful glances among them. Those were from Sarutobi Yuki, the "spoiled brat" from the Hokage clan, and a few other friends.

Not long after, Aoyama Ryosuke, the homeroom teacher, arrived at the classroom. This Chunin, who had a face and hairstyle somewhat similar to Saitama, entered the classroom.

Looking at Toshiro sitting quietly in the back row of the classroom, Ryosuke Aoyama felt a pang of emotion. This student hadn't caused him much trouble, always sitting quietly in his chair, doing his own thing. He didn't bother him, nor did he disturb his classmates.

At the same time, his talent as a ninja was exceptional.

He has mastered everything, whether it's the knowledge taught in class or the knowledge from higher-level textbooks that he hasn't yet encountered. He also demonstrates exceptional skill in taijutsu, ninjutsu, genjutsu, and hand seals.

He has now applied for early graduation, which leaves him with a slight sense of regret. He regrets that he couldn't leave a more significant mark on his life.

"Alright! Everyone quiet down! Uchiha Toshiro, please come with me. The rest of you, stay in the classroom and study!"

Standing on the podium, Ryosuke Aoyama spoke loudly.

"Toshiro Uchiha is about to take his graduation exams. Let's all cheer him on! Good luck!"

As he spoke, he took the lead in clapping.

"Slap slap slap"

Immediately, everyone in the classroom clapped excitedly. Every now and then, someone would offer him a word or two of blessing, and even Sarutobi Ruyi reluctantly joined in.

"Thank you everyone, it's an honor to be your classmate!"

Unexpectedly, Toshiro stood on the platform, bowed deeply in return, and murmured something as a farewell.

Leaving the classroom, Uchiha Toshiro walked leisurely behind Aoyama-sensei. He wasn't nervous at all about the upcoming graduation exams. He was, however, slightly surprised by the performance of his classmates.

Is this also a kind of bond?

Without giving Toshiro much time to think, he soon followed his teacher, Aoyama, to a new location.

The ninja academy graduation exams now are nothing like those during the Third Shinobi World War, when Obito graduated and only had to pass a simple clone technique test. Back then, Konoha was mired in war, and the front lines desperately needed more ninjas for the war of attrition. Even Obito's rather clumsy clone technique was enough to get him through, which shows how simple the test was and how much the front lines needed it.

Unlike at the beginning of the story, it wasn't a clone technique either. However, back then, the graduation age for ninjas was 12.

(End of this chapter)