Escape from Konoha.

She rested her chin on her hand, gazing quietly at the playground outside the window, exuding an aura that made her seem unapproachable.

"Hello, my name is Chiba Shiraishi. Nice to meet you."

Try not to attract attention, but also don't appear too aloof; this is the positioning that Baishi has set for himself.

So, when Shiraishi sat down next to the girl, he first introduced himself.

The other person turned their head slightly, removing their hand from their chin. Their delicate and lovely face held a slightly cold and aloof expression, their dark pupils radiating a pure yet icy aura like snowflakes. They spoke to Shiraishi in a condescending tone:

"Uchiha Ruri".

Such a cool, long-haired, black-haired little girl.

After the girl named Uchiha Ruri finished speaking, Shiraishi felt the surrounding temperature drop sharply.

After that, Shiraishi had no intention of speaking to Uchiha Ruri again.

I sat quietly in my seat, flipping through the teaching materials that had been prepared on the table.

There are quite a few types of teaching materials, including "Chronicles of Konoha Village," "Complete Collection of Naruto Quotes," and "The First Hokage and the Will of Fire"...

The book "The First Hokage and the Will of Fire" is placed at the top.

Shiraishi read it very carefully because it was an important way to obtain information.

Because of the Third Hokage's opening ceremony speech, Shiraishi only had a superficial understanding of the 'Will of Fire' promoted by Konoha Village, and there might be some omissions.

Now he wants to delve deeper into what exactly the so-called 'Will of Fire' is all about.

Let's take a closer look to see if this so-called ninja school is actually a brainwashing institution.

Although Shiraishi no longer harbored any illusions about this village called Konoha.

Opening remarks of "The First Hokage and the Will of Fire"

Where leaves dance in the air, the fire burns ever brighter. Its light will continue to illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout.

The meaning of this sentence is easy to understand.

Young people are the hope for the future of the village. The older generation should trust and protect them.

The sacrifices of the older generation were not without value; rather, they inspired the younger generation to become pillars capable of shouldering the future of the village.

The burning flames of fallen leaves symbolize the heroic sacrifices of the older generation, while the newly sprouted leaves symbolize the younger generation.

Cycles and rebirths.

This is the core essence of the Will of Fire.

At first glance, it looks pretty good and quite reasonable.

But then I think of those children who are not even ten years old and are being sent to the battlefield...

Hmm... this seems to be using the sacrifices of young people to illuminate the path for the older generation...

Therefore, this kind of will is both false and empty.

At least that's what Shiraishi thinks.

Why didn't the other people in Konoha notice such an obvious mistake?

Shiraishi continued reading, unaware of the passage of time around him. But as he turned each page, he felt his lips go dry and beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

This book is utterly devoid of substance; it's filled with worthless fantasies and daydreams.

Is this all the will passed down from the God of Ninjas?

Has he ever been to school?

What are the guiding principles in The Will of Fire?

What about the ideological program?

What about the detailed dimensions and standards?

Shiraishi found the contents of the book, "The First Hokage and the Will of Fire," extremely offensive.

The entire story revolves around the First Hokage's ideals: family, peace, protecting children...

But there are no specific plans.

Moreover, it seems that the protection of children has not been achieved either.

Now, large numbers of children under the age of ten from Konoha are being sent to the battlefield to be sacrificed as cannon fodder.

Then, Shiraishi finally discovered a fact: the words 'Will of Fire' were written crookedly on every page of the book.

But looking beyond the countless "Will of Fire" slogans, Shiraishi discovered the hidden message between the lines—a pyramid scheme.

Konoha Village is a terrorist organization.

The Ninja School is a pyramid scheme brainwashing organization.

What's even more frightening is that such books are openly appearing in a ninja academy. What does this mean?

This means that the village's upper echelons have already brainwashed all the adults in the village, and now it's the turn of the new generation of children.

Unfortunately, Shiraishi himself will also be one of the members brainwashed by this so-called 'Will of Fire'.

It wasn't until a soft voice reached his ears that Shiraishi awoke as if from a dream.

"Um, are you alright? You're sweating a lot, are you feeling unwell?"

"what?"

Shiraishi turned his head and saw a cute girl with long, straight black hair, just like Uchiha Ruri. Compared to the icy look on Uchiha Ruri's face, the girl's pure pupils had a distinctly gentle quality, suggesting she was the type who wouldn't be difficult to get along with.

However, her eyes were quite strange.

It is a pure white color without any impurities.

cataract?

"Are you alright? You're sweating a lot."

The other party continued to speak gently and with concern for Shiraishi.

Shiraishi then touched his face, which was covered in cold sweat. He shook his head dryly and said, "It's nothing. I probably just drank expired milk last night and my stomach feels a little upset."

"is it?"

The other person looked at him with a questioning gaze.

"I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm Chiba Shiraishi. What's yours?"

"Hyuga Ayane, nice to meet you."

The other person smiled gently and generously, and Shiraishi was also touched by this pure smile, nodding as if he had breathed a sigh of relief.

On the other side, Uchiha Ruri glanced thoughtfully at the book that Shiraishi had just been reading. Her intuition told her that Shiraishi was sweating because of the book in his hand, and that there was obvious confusion and fear in his eyes.

This made Liuli very curious.

Is a book really that scary?

My deskmate is such a strange guy.

Chapter Three: Self-Introduction

A short while later, an ordinary-looking young man walked into the classroom. As soon as he entered, he glanced at the forty-odd students in the class and nodded in satisfaction.

Under the unified gaze of the students, he calmly walked to the front of the podium and began to introduce himself:

"First of all, congratulations on passing the test and becoming a student of the Ninja Academy. I am Fujimura Taiga, and I will be your homeroom teacher until you graduate. I am 23 years old this year, a Chunin in the village, and my hobbies are taking walks and writing in my diary. My dream is to educate outstanding students."

Shiraishi knew that the first part would definitely be the self-introduction segment.

But this is good too, it's a good opportunity to gather information, and who knows, there might be some unexpected surprises in the future.

The students in front quickly finished introducing themselves, and their hobbies and dreams were all different and quite interesting.

But the thought of these children's uncertain future made Shiraishi sigh.

But then I remembered that I'm still just a kid, and that made me feel down.

Before considering others, make sure you don't die first.

This utterly awful ninja era.

If Konoha, known as the foremost of the Five Great Ninja Villages, is in such a state, how much better can the other villages be?

However, given his fixed mindset in Konoha, he couldn't possibly change anything.

The Will of Fire has taken deep root in this village after nearly thirty years of nurturing and cultivation.

Is the Will of Fire passed down from the First Hokage necessarily correct?

Perhaps it was right at the beginning, but times are always changing rapidly.

Shiraishi wanted to say to the Konoha leadership—"Sir, times have changed."

The Will of Fire is no longer suited to this era.

I reckon he'll just disappear after saying that.

"I am Hinata Ayane. There is nothing I dislike right now. I like soaking in hot springs, and my dream for the future is to become a great female ninja."

A poised and graceful girl, as serene as a Yamato Nadeshiko, stood up next to Shiraishi and introduced herself to everyone in the class with a smile.

After the others applauded enthusiastically, they sat down quietly.

When it was Shiraishi's turn, he naturally stood up from his seat.

"Hello everyone, I am Chiba Shiraishi. My hobby is reading, and my dream is to become a doctor."

In his previous life, Shiroishi was a highly capable and experienced physician with extensive knowledge of medical principles, familiarity with many medical instruments, and numerous surgical practices, accumulating a wealth of experience.

According to his prior research, ninjas are divided into many types, including medical ninjas, a class that has the characteristics of a support/healer.

If his goal is to become a medical ninja, Shiraishi is confident that he can excel in that field.

But in order not to attract attention, it's necessary to act ordinary at the time.

Moreover, Shiraishi was indeed very curious about the profession of medical ninja.

Ninja academies also have specialized medical ninja training courses, but very few people enroll in these courses. Compared to the dazzling ninjutsu, the process of learning medicine is undoubtedly tedious and boring. Generally speaking, if one-tenth of the students at a ninja academy learn medical ninjutsu, that is considered a very high percentage.