I'm in Naruto, but the system says I'm in One Piece.

Time flies. A month has passed since Hoshino Yu led the two of them to their first "adventure into the sea".

It's May now.

At this moment, Hoshino Yu was sitting in the classroom, idly looking out the window.

It's been strange lately; ever since I acquired Observation Haki, the main quests haven't refreshed.

However, he was not idle. At least for now, he had removed the word "enlightenment" from the description of his Observation Haki and had become Orochimaru's disciple, learning various ninjutsu.

Fortunately, he remembered most of the ninjutsu and hand seals from Naruto, and he had been practicing them in private.

After Orochimaru handed him various types of ninjutsu scrolls, he was able to use ninjutsu in no time thanks to his extremely strong mental strength, thus maintaining his reputation as a "little genius".

The current situation is that I'm wondering whether I should graduate early.

"Yu, you seem to have something on your mind." Minato Namikaze, who was standing next to Hoshino Yu, noticed the slight change in her and asked in a low voice.

"I'm considering whether to graduate early."

"Graduating early?"

“Yes,” Hoshino Yu turned to look at Minato and said, “You know that what you can learn in school now is far inferior to what Orochimaru-sensei taught.”

Minato remained silent for a moment upon hearing this.

He also knew that what Hoshino Yu said was true.

Graduating early means becoming a ninja, not to mention the current tense situation, which could lead to being sent to the battlefield someday.

He feared that if he wasn't careful, he would be separated from Hoshino Yuten forever.

Hoshino Yu has been considering this matter.

He was considering the problem at the point of the water column.

Currently, all system tasks are basically centered around the Water Pillar, the "Ninja World Luffy".

Putting aside the rewards, we haven't even gotten our hands on Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki yet.

However, according to Orochimaru, he believed that the ninja academy taught mediocre knowledge to mass-produce genin, wasting the time of geniuses. What Hoshino Yu needed to do now was more focused on practical combat and survival training, so he would not be asked to do low-level tasks such as catching cats.

"Yu, please decipher the sealing formula on this scroll."

"Yu, today you need to master these ninjutsu."

"Yu, this Kusanagi sword is for your self-defense."

"Yu, do you have any new ideas? You can share them with us..."

The above is what young Orochimaru instructed Hoshino Yu to do during this period.

What he wanted to see was the limitless potential within Hoshino Yu.

At this point, Orochimaru hadn't reached that point of psychological distortion, nor had he entered Ryuchi Cave. He was still quite attentive to Hoshino Yu, his newly recruited and only disciple.

Fortunately, Hoshino Yu did not disappoint him.

"Yu, what are your thoughts?" Minato rested his chin on his right hand, quietly looking at his friend Hoshino Yu.

He felt a little envious, but also happy for his friend.

But more than anything, there is worry.

Sensing Minato's concern, Hoshino smiled slightly and gently patted his shoulder.

"Don't be so nervous. Even if we graduate early, even if war breaks out, it won't be my turn as a nobody."

"Furthermore, Orochimaru-sensei's 'discipline' over the past month has had a very good effect."

"Putting aside everything else, just in terms of ninjutsu alone, I have mastered at least several of the three types of ninjutsu: lightning, water, and fire."

After saying that, Hoshino Yu raised an eyebrow, which made Namikaze Minato shake his head helplessly.

"Yu, how come I never noticed this side of you before?"

Which side?

"A bit arrogant," Minato Namikaze said with a light laugh.

Just as the two were about to continue their conversation, Tanaka Yuichi, standing on the podium, glanced at his watch and then clapped his hands towards the crowd, saying:

"Alright, students, this afternoon we have mock exams for physical skills and throwing techniques. I hope you all work hard and strive for good scores!"

"Yes!" the students responded in unison.

......

It was afternoon.

Minato and Hoshino Yu followed their classmates and teachers to Training Ground No. 26.

The mock exams for first-year physical education and throwing classes are relatively simple, consisting of physical skills duels between students, such as throwing kunai and shuriken.

The stone-throwing activity was only taught at the beginning of the school year, when the students hadn't yet gotten used to it.

Furthermore, these are extraordinary times, so the course schedule will definitely be slightly altered.

"Minato, Yu, what are you two discussing?" A dark-skinned boy with a buzz cut, who at first glance looked like a kid from Kumogakure, slowed down and said as he saw Hoshino Yu and Minato talking behind them. "Don't be secretly studying him, include me!"

"We were discussing who's going to be the bottom of the class this time. Could it be you, Dekai?" Hoshino Yu said, looking at the other person with ill intent.

"I think it should be Dekaij."

At this moment, a child with delicate features and fair skin, wearing a headband that tied her hair up, walked over and responded.

These two are the other two teammates of Minato from Jiraiya's team in "Minato Den".

The darker-skinned one is called Dekai, and the other one is Zuo Qingmaoshu.

The former was a bit chubby, and if it weren't for the latter's rather cold voice, Hoshino Yu would have really mistaken him for a woman.

Seeing Dekai and Zuo Qing Shige start bickering again, Minato Namikaze smiled helplessly and stopped them.

After spending more than a month together, Hoshino Yu had gained a general understanding of the ninja talents of the students in their class.

Besides him, Minato, Kushina, and the two beside him, only Arai Shun, who had previously caused trouble, and Maruyama Isamu, a student who was beaten up by Kushina every day, had any decent talent.

Upon arriving at the training ground, a gaunt ninja with a hooked nose, short stubble, and a row of kunai hanging from his waist, dressed in Chunin attire, spoke:

"Alright, students, today we'll be having a mock exam. I'm sure Mr. Tanaka mentioned it to you this morning."

With that, throwing instructor Shosuke crossed his arms, his sharp eyes sweeping over the thirty children before him, and continued:

"The rules are simple: each person has three chances to throw a kunai and a shuriken. The highest score will determine your grade for this mock exam. Are you confident?"

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.

"Good, very energetic. Let's form groups of five, and those whose names are called, come up first!"

"Positive!"

"arrive!"

"Hasegawa!"

"arrive!"

......

The results varied; some people threw randomly as soon as they entered the arena, while others threw with great accuracy.

Soon it was Hoshino Yu's turn.

"Hoshino Yuu!"

"arrive."

Upon hearing his name called, Hoshino Yu walked past the crowd to his teacher, Shosuke, and received the kunai and shuriken he needed. Then, he and the other four students headed towards the shooting range.

"Go, Yu-kun!"

"Yu-kun! You're the best! Keep it up!"

When Hoshino Yu came on stage, many of the girls in the class couldn't help but cheer him on.

"How enviable, this kid," Dekai said, pursing his lips. "Not only is he handsome, but he's also Orochimaru's disciple..."

"Yeah, unlike you, you're dark-skinned and fat, and girls don't like you at all," Zuo Qingmaoshu chimed in.

Minato, caught in the middle, smiled and then sighed helplessly. Just then, Kushina reached out and pulled him out.

"It's fine if you're not cheering for Yu, but why are you sighing like this?" Kushina said, leaning closer to Minato.

"N-no," Minato scratched his head, his face slightly flushed, then shouted to Hoshino Yu, "Yu! Do your best!"

Kushina frowned slightly upon seeing this, but not noticing anything amiss, she then joined in encouraging Hoshino Yu.

Hoshino Yu nodded in acknowledgment, then narrowed his eyes as he looked at the target not far away.

I've suffered a lot following Orochimaru these past few days. If I don't get this perfect score, he might kick me out of the sect.

As soon as the throwing teacher gave the order, he hurled all three kunai at the bullseye.

thump—

Before anyone else could react, the three kunai were swiftly and cleanly inserted into the center of the target at the same time, drawing gasps of amazement from the crowd, and even the teacher turned his head in surprise.

The same situation applied to the shuriken; in the end, Hoshino Yu received a perfect score without needing three attempts.

After that, apart from Minato being on par with him, Kushina got full marks, Shigeki Sakai got full marks, and Dekaichi got ninety points.

"Minato, I've made up my mind."

"I want to apply for early graduation."

On the way to the next training ground, Hoshino Yu decisively spoke to Minato.

Staying at this school would certainly be safe, but he doesn't need that kind of safety now.

What he urgently needs is to gain more experience in order to face the impending war.

If the system tasks don't refresh for a year, you can't just wait for a whole year.

If you have the ability, but things still go according to plan, then you might as well die on the battlefield.

Although he wanted to be a salted fish and not go to the battlefield, given the current situation, he had no choice.

"Yu, I respect your decision," Minato replied with a relieved smile, "but..."

"Just what? I know what you're going to say as soon as you open your mouth. Don't be like me and graduate early. Go back to school and study properly first."

After finishing speaking, Hoshino Yu put his arm around his shoulder, pointed at Kushina's back in front of him, and said with a mischievous grin:

"You haven't succeeded yet, kid. Don't let someone else snatch it from you."