Chapter 8: The White-Eyed Wolf and Class Assignments!
Chapter 8: The White-Eyed Wolf and Class Assignments!
"Rin!"
A figure dashed from behind Tohei, heading straight toward the brown-haired girl with two purple markings on her cheeks.
This should have been a beautiful scene, but Tohei looked as if he had seen a venomous snake.
Yes.
The person who had just rushed past was none other than the future super white-eyed wolf, the one who would betray his teacher, destroy his clan, and attempt to end the world.
Uchiha Obito!
Even knowing that, even if Obito were gone, the Uchiha clan would still face disaster under the machinations of Madara Uchiha and Danzo. Tohei would have still tried to find a way to prevent this catastrophe.
Before his arrival, many people admired and loved characters like Obito, who would destroy everything for their loved ones.
But in reality, this was just too disgusting and hateful.
The Fourth Hokage had treated him with all his heart, yet Obito hated him for not arriving in time to save his love.
Are you seriously that delusional?
The Fourth Hokage, as a top-tier fighter, was meant to battle, not babysit. Besides, he wasn't even around at the time.
As for the Uchiha clan, they had done nothing to deserve Obito's betrayal.
Yet, in the future, Naruto would forgive and cleanse Obito simply because he dreamed of becoming the Hokage.
Tsk, tsk!
If the people who died at Obito's hands could come back, they would tear Naruto apart.
To forgive and cleanse someone like that, it's clear Naruto has a screw loose.
Thus, in Tohei's eyes, the future Obito could never be cleansed.
But since Obito was just starting at the academy, it was too early to judge him based on his future actions. Otherwise, Tohei wouldn't just be annoyed; he would take action.
The values of the shinobi world were indeed twisted, and he couldn't praise them.
However, there was one thing to note.
Even though the values of the shinobi world were flawed, their physical attributes were top-notch.
Perhaps due to chakra, the kunoichi didn't look like they lived in a harsh and impoverished world.
Like his own girlfriend, her beauty was similar to a character from a game he knew from his past life. If not for that, Tohei wouldn't have been able to enjoy this relationship.
Cough, cough!
Thinking too much. Even if Rin were as cute as she was, Tohei had no interest in being a pervert, especially not with someone so young. He wasn't that kind of person.
People shouldn't, at least shouldn't... right?
At that moment, Obito, who was loudly talking, left with Rin, who had a smile on her face.
The ninja academy was on break, so the two of them were heading in a different direction from the others.
Soon, Tohei arrived at the school.
The Uchiha clan's compound was located in the center of the village, much closer to the school than the outskirts where he used to live.
As he entered the classroom:
"Tohei!"
Honda Taka, sitting in the corner, waved to him, and the other students looked over as well.
Before, as the class underachiever, Tohei would have been avoided by everyone except his two friends.
But after yesterday's battle, where he took down the super genius Kakashi, everyone's opinion changed.
Under these gazes, Tohei sat down next to his two best friends.
"Do you have any intel on today's class assignments?"
As soon as he sat down, he asked.
Despite his weak strength, the chubby Taka was well-informed and could always get the inside scoop on any small news.
Class assignments and team leaders were crucial!
This was because they determined the future of the graduates.
Having a good-natured and powerful ninja as a team leader had obvious benefits.
Just look at the future Twelve Legendary Shinobi. If their team leaders were not elite Jonin but Chunin or Special Jonin, would they have grown as they did?
They might have died on their first mission.
Assassinating enemy village 'geniuses' was a common practice.
Because of the importance of team leaders, Tohei paid close attention.
If he were assigned to a Chunin teacher, he would worry not only about receiving guidance but also about the level of protection during missions.
Honda Taka lowered his voice and said:
"I heard there are some changes with the team leaders this time..."
As he spoke, he glanced at Tohei.
It was clear that this change was somehow related to him.
The evaluation from yesterday had a significant impact.
In the ninja world, where individual power could determine everything, the role of a top-tier powerhouse far outweighed that of countless cannon fodder. Therefore, if a prodigy was discovered, resources would definitely be invested to cultivate them, and there would be no question of wasting or ignoring such talent.
Tohira was now considered one of those 'prodigies.'
Even if his strength was largely derived from his summon, the fact that he could defeat Kakashi was enough to earn him that title. Ninjas didn’t care about fair fights; they only cared about results.
Soon, various team leaders began entering the classroom, calling out the names of the students in their squads.
"Team Two: Risshan Ichihiko, Kido Eri, Toda Ayaka..."
Three-person teams!
They were also referred to as 'classes.'
One by one, the newly graduated genins were called away.
"Honda Taka!"
Suddenly, a chunin teacher called out the name of the chubby boy.
Team assignments were decided by the village’s upper echelons and didn’t take into account personal relationships, so it was quite normal for the three of them to be assigned to different teams.
"Be careful, and...," Tohira handed over a few bottles of the diluted healing potion to his friend, "come back for more if you run out!"
Since the healing potion had already been exposed, he wouldn’t withhold a few bottles from his best friend.
He even wrote down the usage instructions on a piece of paper.
With the healing potion, Taka would have a better chance of surviving missions.
Taka didn’t immediately inspect the potion but gave Tohira a grateful look before quickly leaving the classroom.
If it were something valuable, it wouldn’t be wise to examine it in front of others.
This small act showed that the chubby boy was more thoughtful than his appearance suggested.
"Yours!"
Tohira handed another portion to his other best friend.
"Thanks!"
After receiving the potion, Koji Sanjima’s eyes showed a hint of emotion, but he didn’t say much.
Given their relationship, there was no need for many words.
But Tohira knew that despite Koji’s usually cold demeanor, he was actually a warm-hearted person.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have befriended someone with such high potential.
Now, it was clear why Tohira had decided to be friends with these two after his reincarnation. Initially, he had planned to rely on Honda Taka for financial support and Koji Sanjima for protection, allowing him to live a carefree life.
But his plan to lie low had been disrupted, forcing him to work hard.
Still, he chose to help the two of them because they were the only true allies he could trust. He couldn’t fully trust others, not even his fiancee, no matter how close they were supposed to be.
After all, they didn’t spend much time together, and he wasn’t like other reincarnated protagonists who judged people based on their anime impressions. If he did that, he’d be long dead.
Anime was one thing, reality was another.
Anime often romanticized elements like 'passion, youth, effort, and bonds,' while ignoring the harsh realities. For example, the Uchiha clan had its fair share of internal power struggles, which were never depicted in the anime, which instead focused on the clan’s tragic and powerful narrative.
The filter was too strong!
So, after reincarnating, Tohira had no intention of moving back to the clan’s compound. If his plan to lie low had succeeded, he definitely wouldn’t have returned to live there.
As he pondered these thoughts, the number of people left in the classroom dwindled.
It was evident that most team leaders were chunin, with only a few special Jonin occasionally showing up.
And those special Jonin always took either clan members or prodigies.
How unfair!
This made it clear just how unfair it was that the future Twelve Legendary Shinobi of Konoha would all have elite Jonin as their team leaders.
In other words, ordinary genins and civilians were treated as expendable cannon fodder.
Finally, only Tohira and Koji Sanjima remained in the classroom.
Before they could discuss who their future team leader might be, two figures, one tall and one short, entered the room.
Damn!
That was Tohira’s thought.
(End of Chapter)
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