A few days later.
The establishment of the Ninja School had long since become common knowledge in Konoha Village.
The civilians in the Village were very excited to hear about it.
They knew that with the establishment of the Ninja School, their children would have the opportunity to become Ninja, thus achieving a class leap and changing their lives.
As for the Ninja clans, their reactions varied: some were shocked, some confused, and others dismissive…
Hokage Senju Hashirama had already issued a notice that after the Ninja School opened, all age-appropriate children in the Village could go to the school to study.
The birth of the Ninja School could cultivate a batch of Genin and Chunin for the Village in a short period, and the Senju brothers attached great importance to this.
Of course, there were certain thresholds…
Firstly, the age usually had to reach six or seven, and it was fine if they were a bit older.
Secondly, they needed to possess Chakra talent, which was the most important point; without Ninja talent, everything was useless.
Additionally, they were required to be physically and mentally sound, deeply love the Village, and be willing to contribute to the Village.
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Today was the opening day of the Ninja School.
Senju Tobirama left his home before dawn to prepare for the opening.
Renye, dressed in black, reluctantly headed to the Ninja School.
Usually, at this time, he would still be training in the training ground.
"Damn it, I really didn't expect to have to go to school."
If it weren't for that guy Senju Tobirama acting on his own initiative, he wouldn't have to get up early for school like this.
The thought of having an adult soul yet still having to go to school with a bunch of little kids made him extremely irritable.
The only thing worth celebrating was that children in the Ninja World were usually more precocious, which would be relatively better.
Renye spent a long time doing mental preparation, finally managing to coax himself into it.
But as he walked, the more he thought, the more irritated he became, so he stopped, turned around, and walked back towards his home.
"Going to school is the worst, I'd rather go home and cultivate."
Apparently, Renye had developed school aversion before even starting school.
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Konoha Village was bustling with activity.
Members of various major clans, dressed in splendid attire, gathered towards the Ninja School.
Even if they felt that the teaching quality of the Ninja School was not as good as their clans, they still brought their children to enroll.
This was the Hokage's command; they couldn't possibly refuse to give him face…
Moreover, this Hokage was the Ninja God, Senju Hashirama!
Only major clans like Uchiha and Hyuga had such thoughts.
And those smaller clans were very willing to let their children come to the Ninja School to study.
After all, their teaching quality might not necessarily be higher than that of the Ninja School.
A large number of parents with their children gathered at the entrance of the Ninja School.
The clan heads of the major clans also came to show their support, which also indicated their allegiance to Konoha.
Clans of all sizes, including Uchiha, Senju, Hyuga, Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi, all came.
Therefore, the school entrance was already packed.
Everyone present was waiting for the school gate to open.
In the early days of Konoha's establishment, clan Ninja were very numerous, accounting for almost ninety percent or more of the total Ninja, with less than ten percent being civilian Ninja.
On the school rooftop.
Senju Tobirama stood with his arms crossed, looking at the crowd below and nodding with satisfaction.
"Tobirama, can we open the gate now?" Senju Hashirama asked.
"Big Brother, it's ready," Senju Tobirama said.
The reason he didn't open the gate immediately was that he wanted to observe if any clans hadn't come.
If a clan hadn't come, it meant they weren't giving the Hokage face.
In that case, he would have reason to suspect their motives…
He might not know which clans had come, but he knew very clearly which ones hadn't.
However, looking at the situation, almost all the major clans in the Village had come.
Senju Tobirama was quite satisfied with this.
Only when the clans and the Village were united could Konoha develop.
"I wonder if that kid came?"
Senju Tobirama scanned the crowd but didn't find Renye's figure.
Recalling Renye's resistant expression when he first learned he had to go to school.
The expression on his face began to turn strange, and he muttered:
"That kid couldn't have skipped school, could he?"
Senju Tobirama felt that Renye could indeed do such a thing.
Thinking this, he flashed and disappeared from his spot.
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Senju Tobirama Residence.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Renye was practicing the release of Ninjutsu on the training ground.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a chill behind him and subconsciously turned to look.
He saw Senju Tobirama standing with his arms crossed, staring at him with a gloomy expression.
Renye's body stiffened, and he awkwardly touched his nose, changing the subject: "Uncle, why are you back so early? It's not even mealtime yet."
He didn't mention the Ninja School's opening at all.
"Kid, why didn't you go to school?" Senju Tobirama's voice was cold.
"School? What school?" Renye feigned ignorance.
He wanted to find another excuse to delay, but unfortunately, the other party didn't give him the chance.
"Hehe."
Senju Tobirama scoffed, picked up Renye, and disappeared from his spot.
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Ninja School.
"People of Konoha!" Senju Hashirama's voice echoed through the campus, "Today, we welcome the opening ceremony of the Ninja School."
"This is not only the starting point for children to learn knowledge but also an important moment for the inheritance of the fire will!"
As soon as Renye was dragged over, he heard Senju Hashirama begin to instill the concept of the fire will.
Going to school was already annoying, and now he had to listen to this deceptive will.
He curled his lips in disdain, "Is this the fire will?"
The core of the fire will was protection, inheritance, and dedication.
Renye was not interested in this; in his opinion, only having a big fist was the real truth.
It was precisely because Senju Hashirama had the strength that everyone would be present to listen to his speech; if it were someone else, would anyone still come to listen?
Renye didn't expect that Senju Hashirama would talk for such a long time, speaking for over an hour.
When Senju Hashirama finished, a warm applause immediately erupted from the audience.
"Damn it, he finally finished!" Renye was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, and he quickly clapped his hands.
Heaven knew how difficult that hour was!
At this moment, Senju Hashirama on the stage noticed the expression on Renye's face and was stunned.
He thought Renye was moved to tears by the fire will he had proclaimed, and he looked towards Renye's direction with a relieved expression.
Little Renye really was a good child!
Renye noticed Senju Hashirama's relieved expression, looking bewildered, with a large question mark appearing above his head.
Why was Senju Hashirama looking at him like that?
Could it be… his words just now were heard by the other party?!
"Danzo, did you see that? Hokage-sama is looking at me with a relieved expression!"
"Hiruzen, stop being so arrogant, Hokage-sama is clearly looking at me!"
Hearing the conversation beside him, Renye turned his head in surprise.
He saw two children, about eight or nine years old, standing beside him, arguing endlessly.
These two guys were the future Third Hokage and the 5.5th 'Pot Shadow'!
【Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura's ages are set at nine years old; don't mind the small details.】
