Chapter 3 Opening Ceremony
The academic year at the ninja school is divided into two semesters and is separated by winter and summer vacations.
Because it was the second semester, the opening ceremony was not very grand.
I saw that in the middle of the wet playground, a small high platform was temporarily erected.
The three generations of Hokage Ape Flying Sun Slash were standing on it and giving a passionate speech, completely unaffected by the weather.
"Where the leaves fly, there will be a fire burning, the light of the fire will illuminate the village, and then new leaves will sprout again......"
Konoha Secret Ultimate Illusion - Will of Fire Activated!
Natsuhiko could even see the prompts of "Will of Fire +1" constantly bubbling above the heads of the students on the playground.
He didn't have a problem with the Will of Fire.
In the original work, the three generations of old men sacrificed themselves and practiced the will of fire, which also moved him.
But after coming to the ninja world for so many years and seeing the dark side of many ninja worlds, the feelings in Xia Yan's heart have long been exhausted.
The Will of Fire is about the dedication to loving one's fellow man, sacrificing oneself, and illuminating others.
These are very "correct" ideas.
It's a pity that no matter how loud the slogan is, it can't hide the fact that ninjas are mercenaries who take money to do things.
Even in Article 25 of the Ninja Code, it is clearly written that the mission must be the priority at all times.
This means that a companion or something can be given up if necessary.
Obviously, this is in essential conflict with the idea that the Will of Fire is trying to convey, and no one dares to raise any objections.
Some time ago, Konoha White Fang gave up his mission in order to save his companions, but was finally forced to commit suicide by public opinion, which is the biggest irony of today's Will to Fire.
Few people know about the original intention of the first Hokage to establish the village just to prevent children from going to war, but the age and requirements for ninja school graduation are decreasing year by year.
In the end, the Will of Fire is a girl who can be dressed up, and the final interpretation is in the hands of the Hokage.
Now the three generations of Hokage are tirelessly repeating those clichΓ©s on stage, which is the best proof that he himself is not confident in this theory.
Xia Yan sighed softly and didn't continue to think about it.
Anyway, he didn't plan to be the Hokage, and the matter of reforming Konoha should be left to the four generations of Hokage in the future.
Natsuhiko followed the corner of Umino and was walking towards the team of teachers next to the high platform.
Along the way, he also took the time to look at the students on the playground, trying to find familiar faces.
It turned out that I really found a lot:
In the third-grade team, Ebisu, one of the eight colors of Konoha, was sneaking into a small book without a cover, and from time to time he showed a lewd smile.
Genma Shiranui, who was always asked by the traverser if he had a sister, was standing and dozing off, making people worry that he would swallow the thousand books in his mouth in his sleep.
In the second-grade team, Asma of the money unit is chatting with the hang-up expert Sunset Red with his face crossed, not giving his father who is giving a speech on stage at all.
In the first-year team, the Konoha Blue Beast Maitkai was listening carefully to the speeches of the three generations, but he was still doing squats enthusiastically while listening, making the students around him have black lines.
Chakra Unit Kakashi Kakashi had a gloomy face at this time, his eyes were empty, and he obviously hadn't come out of the haze of White Fang's suicide yet, and he was afraid that he would graduate from school soon.
As for respecting the old and loving the young Uchiha Obito, Xia Yan didn't see him, and he probably didn't know where he was tempted by the old grandmother, so he was late for school just after school.
It didn't take long for Natsuhiko to follow the corner of Umino to the teacher's team.
Standing at the head of the line was a middle-aged woman with a serious expression.
She was tilting her head and watching the three generations of Hokage on the stage with a focused expression.
Hearing the sound of footsteps approaching, she turned her gaze, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she glanced at Xia Yan emphatically.
There are three points of welcome in his eyes, three points of inquiry, and four points of hatred that iron does not become steel.
As if to say, "You kid is late again!" β
Xia Yan touched the back of his head and laughed a few times.
Seeing that the other party was still with a straight face, Xia Yan hurriedly restrained his smile, lowered his eyebrows and quickly found a place to stand.
This lady can't be offended, after all, she is the wife of three generations of old men who are now speaking on stage, and she is also the vice principal of the ninja school - Sarutobi Biwako.
Although the third generation of Hokage Sarutobi Hichislash is the nominal principal, he usually has no time to manage the school's trivial affairs, so the actual person in charge of the ninja school is actually Sarutobi Biwako.
As the so-called county officials are not as good as the current management, it is better not to be remembered by her.
Natsuhiko decided to minimize his presence as much as possible.
It's a pity that a man like him is destined to attract the attention of the people around him.
His lazy eyes, naturally curled silver hair and handsome face quickly attracted the attention of the students in the audience, and many students began to whisper.
"Is the person standing next to Director Umino a new teacher? It feels so handsome! β
"Which teacher is he replacing?"
"Don't you know? Mr. Mikami, who teaches a sealing class, had an accident at home a few days ago and blew himself up. β
"Nani? Haven't you changed your sealing teacher twice this year? When did the Sealing Teacher become a consumable? β
"Is this the curse of the legendary Sealing Class?"
"I don't know how long this teacher can last, it's so pitiful, it's still so young, or we ...... Open a handicap and see how long this teacher can last. β
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Apparently these students underestimated the abilities of true ninjas.
What they thought they were whispering was actually heard clearly by the teachers standing in front of them.
Xia Yan naturally heard the loud conspiracy of this group of little children.
When he heard them start betting on his small life, he couldn't help but look weird.
The teachers around us are professionally trained, and no matter how funny they are, they won't laugh unless they can't help it.
Xia Yan poked the corner of Umino who was laughing beside him with his elbow, and asked in an inaudible voice:
"What the hell is the curse of the Sealing Class? How did I not know? β
Are you sure you didn't get the wrong script?
I'm not teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts.
Haiye raised his eyebrows: "You don't know anything, but you dare to be a sealing teacher?" Who just said that intelligence is the life of a ninja? β
"Is this position really cursed?" Xia Yan was surprised.
"Not really." Umino shook his head and sighed, "It's just that the sealing technique teacher has been changed more diligently recently, and there are strange rumors among the students." β
"So the previous Sealing Teacher is actually fine?"
"That doesn't mean it's okay." Umino touched his chin and remembered.
"The previous Mikami-sensei blew himself up a few days ago by making a detonation charm, you just heard it."
Xia Yan nodded.
"Hatano-sensei, I remember that I made a mistake when making the sealing scroll a few months ago, and I sealed my head in the scroll."
Black lines began to appear on Xia Yan's forehead.
"Before that, Mr. Yoshizawa, who has been in charge since the reopening of the sealing art class, is an old man after all, and he choked on eating rice cakes at home alone during the New Year......"
Xia Yan's face became darker and darker when he heard this, and he finally couldn't help but complain: "Is this called nothing?!" Isn't it all annihilated? β
Only then did he understand why the letter of appointment came down as soon as he submitted his application.
It turns out that this is a big hole!
Is it too late to resign?
"Don't worry too much, the security department has carefully investigated and confirmed that it was all an accident. It's just that it all happened to the Sealing Teacher. β
Hai Ye comforted him, and couldn't help but tell Xia Yan, "After all, those of you who study sealing techniques are prone to all kinds of accidents, so you should take it easy." β
Xia Yan couldn't refute, so he had to nod slowly.
It is true that the risk of studying sealing is much higher than that of other ninjutsu systems.
The corner of Umino suddenly thought of something and patted his forehead.
"I thought you knew about these things before you applied. I still praise you in front of other teachers for accepting orders and sharing worries for your alma mater. β
"Okay, let's follow this script after that." Xia Yan said without thinking.
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Umino was speechless.
This shameless character is exactly the same as before!
The two of them were about to say something, but Yuguang saw that the vice principal, Sarutobi, was launching a death stare on them, so he had to keep his mouth shut and pretend to listen to the teachings of the three generations of Hokage.