I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapter 6 Training Ground

Four huge, cold faces on the cliff face silently watch over what lies ahead, as if guarding something. This is the Hokage Rock, a landmark of Konoha Village.

From an aerial view, the entire Hidden Leaf Village radiates outwards from the Hokage Rock, with its well-arranged buildings, bustling streets, and throngs of people, presenting a peaceful and serene scene.

On the rooftop of the Hokage's office building, in front of the Hokage Rock, Uchiha Naruto stood solemnly facing two Konoha ninjas with indistinct faces, wearing green vests.

Suddenly, a Konoha ninja raised his hand and threw a shuriken at Uchiha Naruto. At the same time, he and another Konoha ninja, each holding a kunai, charged towards Uchiha Naruto from the left and right in a pincer movement.

With his Sharingan swirling around, Naruto Uchiha clearly saw the trajectory of the shuriken. Calmly, he slightly turned his head, and the shuriken narrowly missed his cheek.

He quickly gestured with both hands, and with a "poof," two clones appeared, rushing forward to meet the attack without hesitation.

The two Konoha ninjas hesitated slightly when facing the two clones before launching their attack.

Taking advantage of this gap, Uchiha Naruto's hands flew, forming hand seals in the order of Zi-Yin-Xu-Chou-Mao-Yin, and then he opened his mouth and spat out bursts of flames that danced in the sky like fairies scattering flowers.

C-Rank Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!

They turned two Konoha ninjas into firecrackers.

The Konoha ninjas did not let out any cries of pain, but instead dissipated into specks of light on the spot.

"With LV2 Fire Release, dealing with two novice genin who don't even know ninjutsu is still very easy."

Naruto Uchiha stood atop the Hokage Building, looking down upon the entire Hidden Leaf Village like the Hokage, a look of pleasure and relaxation on his face.

With a thought, the background of the Hokage Rock in Konoha Village vanished instantly, and he appeared in Sunagakure, a village surrounded by desert, with yellow sand filling the sky and round, spherical houses resembling pillars.

The architecture of Sunagakure Village is clearly based on the dwellings of the North African desert. The thick walls can effectively cope with the huge temperature difference between day and night in the desert, and the rounded building shape and small windows are to avoid the erosion of wind and sand.

Naruto Uchiha enjoyed the exotic scenery for a while, and soon the scene changed, and he reappeared in the Hidden Lightning Village under the blue sky and on the mountain.

There is also the Rain Village, shrouded in rain and mist year-round, with its towering buildings standing in rows.

The background surrounding Naruto Uchiha changed like a slideshow before finally stopping, and he returned to the Hokage Building in Konoha Village.

The training ground currently used by the Uchiha clan functions like meditation; their consciousness can enter the training ground for various training sessions, with time synchronized with reality. The experience and proficiency accumulated after leaving the training ground are retained.

The training grounds offer various practice locations, all based on famous scenes from Naruto. They can also generate NPCs for simulated human-computer battles. While these simulated battle NPCs lack high intelligence, they serve as suitable training targets and provide valuable combat experience.

The training grounds were a great help to Naruto Uchiha. After all, the power of fire-style techniques is quite terrifying. Water and fire are merciless, and a slight mistake could cause a fire. Naruto Uchiha didn't want to set his own house on fire.

Most importantly, it is completely secret. Practicing ninjutsu in the training ground means you don't have to worry about accidentally revealing the secret.

[Leaving the training ground]

[Please select the skills to train while AFK.]

【三身术LV1（0/10），挂机中，挂机满24小时获取1点熟练度】

After training all night, my mental energy was almost completely depleted, and the fatigue that had accumulated after leaving the training ground returned to my body.

Naruto Uchiha stretched and glanced at the clock; it was already three o'clock.

The training ground's time is synchronized with reality. After all, Uchiha Naruto is only a first-year high school student. He also needs to attend classes and sleep. It's impossible for him to stay in the training ground 24 hours a day to practice ninjutsu.

While gaining proficiency through offline training isn't as efficient as training in person, it allows you to utilize the time you would spend sleeping or attending classes.

Gaining 1 proficiency point every 24 hours may not seem like much, and it takes 10 days to upgrade a LV1 skill to LV2. However, with consistent effort, you can accumulate at least 300 points in a year, which is enough to upgrade the Sharingan, Fire Release, and Three Body Technique to LV3 after a year.

With a little more effort, it's not impossible to develop a kaleidoscope before graduating high school!

This is Naruto Uchiha's current small goal.

I quickly took a nap, and by the time the alarm rang it was already 6:30. I went to the bathroom and looked in the mirror; I still had some dark circles under my eyes.

Naruto Uchiha took a cold shower, brushed his teeth and washed his face, ate some bread, and took the Yamanote Line JR to school.

Jinguji Private High School, Bunkyo Ward, Class 1-B.

"I am Uchiha Naruto. It's nice to meet you all. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

After writing his name on the blackboard, Uchiha Naruto turned around and introduced himself in a confident and poised manner.

He was wearing the spring uniform of the private Jinguji High School. Underneath the dark black Western-style jacket was a snow-white short-sleeved shirt and a beige wool vest. The crisp, long black trousers made him look even taller and more upright.

Uchiha Naruto was tall and slender, and more importantly, he was good-looking and looked handsome in anything he wore. His handsome face had already made the female students below stare at him with their eyes full of stars.

The new classmate is actually a super handsome guy who's a school idol!

One person raised the average attractiveness of the boys in the class to the top of the entire grade.

The instructor for Class 1-B, Ichiro Kinjo, was a middle-aged man with receding hairline: "Uchiha missed the opening ceremony yesterday due to some unforeseen circumstances. This is his first day at school, so please take good care of him. Do you have any questions?"

"Me! Me! Me!"

Several girls had already eagerly raised their hands.

"Um, Uchiha-kun, what are you interested in?"

"My hobby is reading," Naruto Uchiha replied.

"Uchiha-kun ranked 15th in the entrance exam, and 2nd in our Class B," Kinjo added.

Jinguji Private High School enrolled a little over 300 new students this year, divided into eight classes, with an average of less than 40 students per class.

Wow, she's a top student!

The girls seemed more enthusiastic.

The boy in the first row, first column from the left, couldn't help but purse his lips.

I, the class monitor, ranked 4th in the entrance exam and 1st in the class. How come you girls called me a bookworm during my self-introduction?

It's all about looks!

"Uchiha-kun, do you have a girlfriend?" This time, the question came from a girl with light blonde highlights in her hair. She had a medium-to-high-value face, but her makeup was very exquisite.

He's handsome and academically gifted. I thought there were only a few unsuccessful students in this class, but I was pleasantly surprised. Although we'll be reassigned to different classes in the second year of high school, we'll have a whole year to spend together, so maybe I can get closer to him.

"I don't think high school is the right time for dating. We students have more important things to do. Teacher, is my seat the empty desk in the back row by the window?"

After receiving an affirmative reply, Uchiha Naruto didn't give anyone else a chance to ask questions. He picked up his bag and sat down in his seat.

"Uchiha, that's a rather unusual surname. Isn't that interesting?"

The boy in the front row turned around and leaned half his body on Uchiha Naruto's desk.

In front of Naruto Uchiha was a slick-looking boy with a pointed face, shifty eyes, and flashy hair styled with hair wax. Unlike the other boys, he wasn't wearing a men's suit jacket or uniform; instead, he was wearing a light purple jacket that looked quite expensive.

The ancient Japanese culture of surnames and clan names differed greatly from that of mainland China. Surnames were honorary titles bestowed by the emperor upon ministers, similar to noble titles or official positions. Therefore, commoners could not have surnames. Clan names were clan names maintained by blood ties and were not limited to wealthy and noble families; commoners could also have clan names.

However, as times changed, surnames became too common. To distinguish them, the surname "myō" (苗字) emerged. Myō is a new surname that originated from a branch family. It is equivalent to the family name of a branch family and places more emphasis on bloodline inheritance. For example, Oda and Tokugawa are actually myō.

Later, with the promulgation of the "Commoner's Surname Permit Order" after the Meiji Restoration, surname, clan name, and surname character were combined to form the surname in its current sense.

According to his memories from this life, the Uchiha ancestors were artisans who made a living by making round fans. They originally did not have a surname, let alone a family name. After the Meiji Restoration, they created the surname Uchiha Uchiha based on their craft, using the word "round fan" (うちわ).

"You are...?"

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Tanaka Hikaru. I really envy people with rare surnames like yours. Unlike me, when I'm walking down the street, I often hear someone call out 'Tanaka,' but when I turn around, they're calling someone else." Tanaka Hikaru raised one hand to support his head and winked.

"If you call out 'Sato,' half the people on the street will turn around. If you call out 'Suzuki,' the other half will turn around too," Uchiha Naruto joked.

Sato and Suzuki are the first and second most common surnames in the island nation.

They both laughed at the same time.

"I thought you were difficult to talk to because you answered girls' questions so bluntly. But you seem to be a very reasonable person. It looks like we can be friends."

Uchiha smiled and nodded; he was a very outgoing person.

Tanaka Hikaru is a very talkative person. Although he is also a freshman, he is quite familiar with Jinguji High School and can easily tell you all sorts of gossip. Uchiha Naruto listens with great interest.

"The one who asked you if you had a girlfriend was Rihirako. She dresses a bit like a 'gyaru' (a type of Japanese girl). But, Uchiha, after what you just said, did you really not want a girlfriend in high school?"

"Dating in high school feels a bit early."

"What kind of outdated thinking is that? It's the Reiwa era now, and it's common for middle school students to date."

Tanaka Hikaru shook his head dismissively, saying with a hint of disappointment, "What a waste! Not only is it a waste of your youth, but also a waste of your face. If I looked like you, I would have made promises with several girls in elementary school about getting married when we grew up."

Uchiha Naruto found it somewhat amusing. After the island nation implemented a relaxed education system, there were only two classes in the afternoon, and school usually ended at three or four o'clock. In his opinion, the reason why high school students in the island nation thought about dating and celebrating their youth all day long was because they had too little homework!

What respectable student would date?

He, Uchiha Naruto, would never do such a stupid thing.

(End of this chapter)