Immortality begins with the ninjas of Konoha

Before the two people in front could speak, Matt Kai had already widened his eyes, clenched his fist, and loudly announced his goal, which was quickly met with laughter from all around.

Children judge by appearances. Might Guy was wearing slightly wrinkled old clothes, which made him look weak. More importantly, many people knew that Might Guy's father was a "perennial genin".

"So, Xiu, how about we have a competition to see who can graduate first?"

"The ninjutsu, taijutsu, and individual courses are not difficult; only some team and tactics courses remain."

"I should be able to get my headband within six months at the latest!"

With his hands in his pockets, Kakashi walked towards the classroom while subtly showing off his strength to Osamu Furukawa beside him; most of his peers couldn't match his learning speed.

"Maybe next time, Kakashi. I'm planning to learn medical ninjutsu."

"Just the sheer number of textbooks is enough to give me a headache!"

Furukawa Osamu shook his head slightly, a gentle smile appearing on his face. He patted the silver-haired boy's shoulder, inadvertently expressing his Will of Fire:

"Unlike ninja games, rescuing more comrades during missions requires professional medical ninjutsu. I will protect you all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi turned his face away arrogantly, while Genma Shiranui and the surrounding boys began to cheer loudly. His clean and handsome appearance was clearly more appealing.

"As expected of Xiu, he's still as reliable as ever!"

"I really want to be in the same team as my classmate after graduation..."

"Cultivation is different!"

In the corridor, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was watching the boys enter the classroom, had obviously heard the previous conversation. He lowered his head, adjusted his straw hat, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

The presentation was a great success, and the seed of the Will of Fire has been planted.

-

In the front row of the lecture hall, by the window, Osamu Furukawa calmly took his seat, having once again delivered his speech on the Will of Fire after introducing himself.

With a mature soul, daily interactions are not difficult; simply listening is enough. Upon hearing a familiar name from his memory, Furukawa Shuuya turned to look:

"I am Nohara Rin. I love strawberries. My dream is to become an excellent female ninja."

A girl with a pink top, short brown hair, dark brown eyes, and two purple tape strips on her face introduced herself confidently, eliciting a "cute" from the classroom.

Next, the square-faced Ibiki Morino nervously said a lot of things, and the wide-eyed Tobitake almost wrote a "short essay" on the spot.

Kakashi's somewhat casual introduction displeased many people, and Might Guy's loud oath was ignored.

Shizune, standing beside him, noticed that Furukawa Osamu seemed to be looking at medical notes. The girl mustered her courage and whispered, "..."

"Is Furukawa-kun planning to join the medical class?"

"Yes, we can go to register together this afternoon."

Furukawa Osamu smiled and answered quickly. Shizune, with a look of delight on her face, nodded hurriedly. Then she glanced at her profile from time to time, wanting to say something more but feeling a little shy.

After the entire class had finished introducing themselves, the homeroom teacher, Ryosuke Kimura, frowned slightly, looked around, and then spoke up to confirm:

"Uchiha Obito?!"

Upon confirming the other party's absence, Kimura Ryosuke said nothing, continued to encourage everyone, and then introduced the course schedule for the coming week and distributed registration forms.

Obito was an orphan and didn't receive much care within the Uchiha clan. Just as Kimura Ryosuke was about to arrange for someone to help him, someone in the classroom volunteered to take on the task:

"Teacher, please give me Obito's registration form!"

"Then I'll trouble you. Remember to remind him not to be late again."

Ryosuke Kimura was very satisfied with Rin Nohara's performance; the class needed such enthusiastic children.

The girl nodded energetically as she accepted the file bag, a scene that immediately sparked jealousy among some of the boys.

-

Just as the banner at the school gate was about to be taken down, a boy wearing goggles sprinted towards the gate with all his might.

"Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!"

"I absolutely cannot be late today..."

Obito Uchiha was sweating profusely from running. When he saw the banners for the entrance ceremony being taken down, he immediately realized what he had missed and stopped in his tracks in frustration.

As the group emerged from the school gate, chatting and laughing, Obito's mood sank even lower.

Although some of the boys recognized their classmate from the Uchiha clan, most chose to ignore Obito out of jealousy.

"You're late for the entrance ceremony? This kind of guy doesn't deserve to enter the Ninja Academy. You're eliminated early!"

Kakashi, who met Obito while gathering "intelligence," stopped and made sarcastic remarks with his back to Obito, while also spreading his hands in mockery.

"It's okay!"

"I've gotten the registration form for you. Once you fill it out, you can enroll smoothly."

Rin Nohara's energetic voice rang out, holding a file folder in both hands. Obito, who was about to argue with Kakashi, hurriedly turned his head, saw the girl's smiling face, and nervously stammered:

"Me? Mine? Thanks for your help!"

When Furukawa Osamu turned to greet Kakashi, he witnessed this scene. Seeing the boy's increasingly blushing face as he clasped his hands together, he could only silently complain:

"Early romance really does harm..."

Chapter 4 Who is the bottom of the class?

On the ninja academy's training ground, the practical combat lesson that the boys had been eagerly anticipating finally arrived.

Unlike the chakra refining and shuriken throwing lessons, this time it's a two-person team battle.

Those who longed for the life of a ninja were filled with anticipation for this course, and they gathered around the training ground, shouting loudly, perfectly fulfilling their role as the atmosphere-creating team:

"Go for it, Shu! Make Kakashi pay!"

"Give him a good lesson, Xiu, let him understand what a true genius is..."

"Kakashi, do your best!"

The girls at the front continued to support Kakashi Hatake, even though the silver-haired boy was aloof and didn't play with them. The unconventional boy attracted their attention even more.

The chattering noise made Obito Uchiha, standing at the back of the crowd, frown, especially when he saw Rin Nohara enthusiastically cheering for Kakashi with her hands clasped together. He became even more annoyed.

"What a show-off! He's just a nobody..."

The boys around who heard Obito's whispers began their usual mockery. More than two months had passed, and several small groups had emerged in Class A. Even though they were from the prestigious Uchiha clan, they were still isolated by everyone.

"Those who are at the bottom of the class just complain here!"

"An idiot who only talks big."

"Hey! You guys are really something!"

Homeroom teacher Ryosuke Kimura noticed Obito and the others arguing behind him but didn't say anything. Instead, he signaled the two fighting to prepare.

Osamu Furukawa and Kakashi stood facing each other, and upon hearing the reminder, they both formed opposing hand seals.

Taking turns being number one clearly fueled Kakashi's competitive spirit. Even his usual nonchalant, deadpan expression vanished as he stared intently at his opponent and spoke:

"I'm not going to give up first place in the practical course!"

“You said the same thing during the last assessment.”

As Kakashi shouted, he began to gather chakra in his feet. Furukawa Osamu noticed this but still cooperated with the "performance," his small face perfectly displaying the desire for victory.

Ryosuke Kimura, the homeroom teacher who intended for the two to compete against each other, was very pleased with this situation and shouted loudly amidst the noise:

"start!"

As the pebbles beneath his feet flew out, Kakashi unleashed his full power in a straight sprint, rushing towards Furukawa Osamu in an attempt to gain the upper hand.

"boom..."

Kakashi's right fist was blocked, and the sound of small collisions echoed between the two. The continuous punches and blocks made the crowd on the sidelines gasp in surprise.

The elbow strike that grazed his face made Kakashi lower his body, and after his quick sweeping kick was dodged, he unleashed another burst of power.

After leaping into the air, he spun around and launched a series of kicks at his opponent. In the instant that his opponent was defended, Kakashi used the momentum to deflect the force and retreat backward.

"It happened!"

As Kakashi landed and regained his footing, his pupils contracted, and he quickly raised his left arm to defend himself, realizing something was wrong.

Furukawa Osamu countered with lightning speed, twisting his body to launch a series of attacks after his right fist was blocked.

Kakashi, who was on the defensive, was trying to counterattack when Furukawa Osamu suddenly kicked him with a high kick, causing him to instinctively lean back.

"ah!"

Seeing that Furukawa Osamu seized the opportunity to swiftly turn around and send Kakashi flying with a right side kick, the girls screamed in surprise. The subsequent chase and stomp made Nohara Rin clench her fists in tension.

Kakashi, who had just fallen to the ground, was turned into a wooden stake with a thud after parrying. However, the Substitution Jutsu did not surprise Furukawa Osamu. He heard the sound of wind beside him and took the opportunity to block and grab.

"clang..."

The teaching aid kunai fell to the ground. Kakashi, after being thrown over the shoulder, was pinned down. Seeing Furukawa Osamu slowly get up and extend his arm, he couldn't help but gasp:

"hateful!"

"You were careless, Kakashi. A ninja can never let his guard down."

As Furukawa Osamu helped Kakashi up, he revealed a kind smile. In order to deal with Might Guy's challenge, he had no choice but to let the silver-haired boy suffer; he was the best shield.

Wow! That's amazing!

"Well done, Shu! Kakashi can forget about becoming the top student..."

The onlookers started shouting again, automatically adopting Furukawa Osamu's perspective, and everyone was extremely happy to have defeated the arrogant Kakashi.

"Shu, Kakashi, you two did a fantastic job!"

"The Seal of Reconciliation".

Ryosuke Kimura couldn't hide his smile. After giving them a loud encouragement, he watched the two leave with increasing satisfaction. Having trained such outstanding ninjas, a generous bonus was already beckoning to him.

"Even geniuses work hard, so you must also cultivate yourselves even more diligently!"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing their homeroom teacher's instructions, the excited boys responded loudly, with Might Guy, sporting a watermelon-shaped haircut, being the loudest; he couldn't wait to prove himself.

In Class A, those who don't fit in are easily isolated, and those with poor grades or unattractive appearances are ridiculed. Even from prestigious families, once they get to know each other, the boys will "punch back".

"What?! This Uchiha guy can't even beat Guy, that loser!"

"Asuma is indeed very powerful..."

"The Third Hokage's son should be even stronger."

After Obito was knocked to the ground by Guy, he was sullen. The guy with thick eyebrows was not a loser at all. Although his ninjutsu class grades were the worst, his overall grades were better than many people in the class.

Some despicable guys, despite his mediocre grades, liked to label him a "loser." Obito grew angrier the more he thought about it, until he heard an expectant voice:

"Are you alright, Obito? This is only the first practical lesson."

After finishing their sparring session, Nohara Rin leaned over to the boy and comforted him. The two had known each other for a long time, and she knew that Obito was kind-hearted by nature and that he insisted on helping old ladies every day, something that most people couldn't do.

"Uh...don't worry about me, Lin!"

"I'll become Hokage someday, and I'll surpass Kakashi sooner or later..."

Upon seeing the girl's gentle smile, Obito Uchiha involuntarily raised his head and began to show off. Rin Nohara, hearing this declaration, tilted her head and asked in return:

"Huh? Isn't it Chaoyue Xiu? He might be the most outstanding student in our year."

Subconsciously scratching his head, Obito felt a little awkward thinking about Furukawa Osamu. That indescribable feeling made him subconsciously respond:

"I always felt that guy was completely different from us!"

"I still prefer Kakashi, even though he loves to show off and always tries to attract girls' attention..."

The sound grew softer and softer. Noticing that Nohara Rin was watching him with a smile, Obito turned his head away in embarrassment.

"The Uchiha in the next class are more like the elites, you really look like the bottom of the Uchiha."

Kakashi, who was passing by silently, obviously heard Obito's words. He seized the opportunity to respond, and without looking at Obito's reaction, he slowly walked away.

"What did you say! Kakashi, stop right there!"

-

That night, in the forest behind the ninja academy, the training grounds once again echoed with the sound of "ding-ding".