Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Aoba spotted Kurenai in the crowd at a glance.

The girl, dressed in a red and white ninja uniform and wearing a brand-new Konoha headband, was chatting and laughing with several classmates, her face beaming with joy.

"Red! This way!"

A gentle voice rang out.

"Mother!"

When Yuhi Kurenai saw her mother, she immediately abandoned her classmates and ran over like a happy little deer.

"Congratulations on graduation! My little red is finally a real ninja."

Aunt Nadeshiko bent down slightly and hugged Hong in her arms, her face full of doting affection.

"Of course! I'm going to become a ninja as powerful as my dad!"

Kurenai raised her chin, her face full of pride.

"Oh, right, right, the ninja who cries the most."

Aoba stood aside, tending the fire.

Sure enough, it exploded as soon as it turned slightly red.

"Aoba!"

Kurenai glared at him and raised her fist to strike.

"You bastard Aoba, die!"

Aoba dodged the harmless punch by sidestepping it, and then reached out and ruffled her head hard, turning her carefully styled curly hair into a bird's nest.

"Aaaaaah!"

Enraged, Hong chased after Qingye again, ready to beat him up.

As for why I said "again," it's because this kind of situation happens almost every few days.

However, today was a joyous occasion for graduation, so Aunt Nadeshiko stopped Hong and gently tidied her daughter's slightly messy bangs.

Hong knew now was not the time to beat him up, so she could only glare angrily at Qingye.

Aoba greeted Aunt Nadeshiko and Kurenai with a smile, then walked over to the other classmates to catch up with them.

After all, his class was full of talented people. The interrogation team leader, the doorman partner, and the fourth generation bodyguard were all his classmates.

This only includes those who appeared in the anime; there are many more who didn't appear. It can be said that many of the future pillars of Konoha will come from his generation.

That's pretty amazing!

However, this did not stop Qingye from going to show her face.

Although Aoba's reputation wasn't as widespread as Kakashi's, he was still a prominent figure among his peers. When Aoba took the initiative to greet them, everyone responded warmly.

Aoba quickly found his target.

Mute.

She stood alone in a corner, looking somewhat forlorn, out of place with the celebratory atmosphere around her.

"Mute".

"Aoba-kun..."

Hearing the call, Shizune looked up and saw that it was Aoba, her expression showing some surprise.

Congratulations on your graduation!

"Okay, thank you."

"When are you leaving?"

"Uh-huh?"

Shizune was stunned for a moment, then her face was instantly filled with shock.

Because of this, Lady Tsunade only told her about it!

She glanced around instinctively, lowering her voice, "How...how did you know?"

"That's not important."

Aoba didn't explain, but gestured to a secluded spot nearby.

Shizune watched Aoba's retreating figure, hesitated for a moment, and then followed.

The two arrived at a small grove of trees. Aoba used his senses and, after confirming that no one was around, immediately summoned a ninja crow.

"This is?"

Shizune took the ninja crow, somewhat puzzled.

"It's a communication tool. You can use it to contact me, and you can also use it to reach you if something happens to me."

As Qingye spoke, she took out another scroll.

"Here, take this."

Silent was a little confused, and subconsciously took the reel.

"And this one?"

"Reserve funds".

"money?"

"right."

He looked at Jingyin and nodded.

"The scroll has been sealed by me with a sealing technique, and it can only be unlocked using these specific hand seals."

Aoba demonstrated a few hand gestures in front of her.

"Did you see it clearly?"

Silent nodded blankly.

"Remember, this scroll is yours to keep, and you must never let Lady Tsunade know about it."

Aoba emphasized his words.

"Why...why?" Shizune was completely confused.

Looking at her naive and innocent appearance, Qingye sighed inwardly.

This silly girl has no idea what she's about to face.

"No reason."

Aoba said calmly, "You'll understand later. Just remember my words, never let Lady Tsunade know."

After saying that, he said no more and turned to leave.

"Aoba-kun!"

Jingyin quickly called out to him.

She clutched the scroll in her hand, her heart filled with doubt and unease about the future, but also with a strange sense of emotion.

"Thank you……"

Qingye didn't stop walking; she simply waved to her with her back turned and rejoined the crowd.

……

The next morning, Aoba arrived at the Ninja Academy again.

Unlike the boisterous graduation ceremony yesterday, the air today is filled with an atmosphere that is a mixture of tension and anticipation.

I don't know if it was the Third Hokage's weird sense of humor, but he actually made him, someone who had graduated long ago, come back and participate in the same class assignments with the newly graduated students.

"That old man from the third generation is really good at politics."

Aoba thought to herself, "This is a bad thing."

He knew this was because most of the existing experienced combat teams had been deployed to the border, leaving only these newly recruited soldiers in the village.

The Third Hokage was well aware of his strength, but there was no suitable team to place him in. He couldn't let him form his own team, so he simply packaged him up with these new recruits and disposed of them together.

Instead of returning to her original class, Aoba went upstairs to a classroom for older students.

The students here graduate normally and in an orderly manner, unlike Hong's class, who were products of forced growth under the shadow of war.

In the classroom, students gathered in twos and threes, discussing the upcoming class assignments in hushed tones. Some were excited, some were apprehensive, and most were filled with uncertainty about the future.

Aoba walked into the classroom, and the noise inside instantly stopped.

All eyes turned to him, especially lingering for a moment on the iconic large, earthen-yellow gourd behind him.

"It's Yamashiro Aoba!"

"Didn't he graduate early like Kakashi? What's he doing here?"

"Wait, isn't he a medical ninja?"

Whispers arose, but no one dared to be so bored as to cause trouble.

Aoba's reputation isn't as high as Kakashi's, but he's still a "person of some importance," so quite a few people know him.

Especially the iconic gourd behind him.

Aoba ignored the stares and found a secluded corner to sit down, crossed her arms, and closed her eyes to rest.

No one approached them, and no one deliberately caused trouble. Someone who could graduate a year early must be far more capable than anyone else present.

The class assignment ceremony went smoothly, or rather, it was very formulaic.

A Chunin instructor stood on the podium, reading the list with a blank expression.

"Class 1: Ryuichi Okamoto, Yuta Nishimura, Aoba Yamashiro."

Aoba raised an eyebrow.

Ryuichi Okamoto, Yuta Nishimura.

A name I've never heard of before.

It seems they are two characters destined to play a background role in the history of the ninja world.

……