Chapter 6

Ninja School.

"Senya-kun, have you heard? It seems that Ichida Shichi-kun is going to graduate early. He’s only been in school for a year, and he’s graduating. That’s really impressive!" Uchiha Izumi looked out the window at the Uchiha Itachi, who was the center of attention, and said to the nearby Fujiwara Senya.

"Indeed, it is impressive." Fujiwara Senya praised without reservation.

Unconsciously, the two had been together for a year.

Although Fujiwara Senya rarely came to school, through the memories of his Shadow Clones, he deeply understood that this was a gentle, kind, and considerate little girl.

At this point, it was still six years before the Uchiha clan's destruction.

Fujiwara Senya wasn’t so naive as to try to save the entire Uchiha clan, even if he did, they might not believe him.

But if he let Uchiha Izumi die at the hands of Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Obito, that would be too unjust.

Perhaps, by that time, it would be best to leave the village.

After all, his original plan was to join Akatsuki.

That Konan... ah, no, the red cloud and black robe, he had been craving it for a long time.

"Senya-kun is also very impressive. If Senya-kun were to take the graduation exam now, you could also graduate early." At this moment, Uchiha Izumi’s voice interrupted Fujiwara Senya’s thoughts.

"You flatter me." Fujiwara Senya once again played the part of a humble person.

In terms of talent, Uchiha Itachi was a true genius.

His combat intelligence was extremely high. If not for the lack of a cultivation method, Fujiwara Senya admitted he would be far behind Uchiha Itachi.

The only shortcoming was his emotional intelligence, which was almost zero.

No wonder in the original story, while being wary of Obito, he was still played around by the Konoha F4.

"No, Senya-kun is really impressive." Uchiha Izumi leaned in close to Senya’s ear, her warm breath and pearl-like voice entering his ear, "Senya-kun must have been using Shadow Clones to attend school, just like Ichida Shichi-kun."

"How did you figure that out?" Senya looked at Uchiha Izumi with some surprise.

Although he knew that she had activated her Sharingan on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack due to the loss of her parents, the Sharingan couldn’t identify Shadow Clones. It could only be deduced by comparing them to the original. He had almost never shown both his original and Shadow Clones to others at the same time.

"Senya-kun, a girl’s heart is always more perceptive than you think." Uchiha Izumi took a step back, closed her left eye slightly, and smiled faintly, her lips parting to speak.

"Then tell me, is the me you see now real or a clone?" Senya’s interest was clearly piqued, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

"Hmm..." Uchiha Izumi covered her lips with her hand, looked Senya up and down again, and after a moment of contemplation, said confidently, "Real. No matter how similar a clone is, it’s still a clone. Only the eyes can’t lie. Senya-kun’s eyes have been different lately, probably because you were worried about being exposed after Ichida Shichi-kun’s clones were discovered, so you’ve been using your original to attend school."

"You’re really smart, but perhaps only you could have noticed. Who else would pay attention to me every day like you?" Senya’s face showed a gentle smile, and his right hand unconsciously stroked Uchiha Izumi’s small head.

This made Uchiha Izumi’s face turn bright red. Senya smiled awkwardly and quickly withdrew his hand, "Sorry... sorry... because Izumi is so cute, I couldn’t help it."

Uchiha Izumi nodded with a sob, turned her back to Senya, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. In a voice only she could hear, she murmured, "Senya-kun is really cunning."

The actions of the two were seen by several girls in the corner of the classroom, and their gossiping spirits were instantly ignited.

"Wow... Senya-kun and Izumi-kun are so sweet. How come I never noticed Senya-kun was such a handsome guy before? Kawaii."

"That’s because you only had eyes for Ichida Shichi-kun. I’ve been shipping Senya-kun and Izumi-kun for a long time."

"Really? Tell me more!"

"I want to hear too... I want to hear too..."

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Hokage’s Office.

"Third Hokage-sama, here is the information on Fujiwara Senya and his parents as you requested." A member of the Anbu respectfully handed the information to the Third Hokage.

【Name: Fujiwara Senya

Gender: Male

Birthday: November 10

Parents: Fujiwara Ichiro (deceased), Fujiwara Rika (deceased)

Blood Type: O

Nindo: Protect Konoha, do not want to see any more bloodshed

Hobbies: Helping old ladies cross the street

Most Admired Person: Third Hokage-sama

Dream: To become a great ninja like the Third Hokage

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Mentor’s Evaluation: An excellent civilian genius. If properly cultivated, his achievements will not be inferior to those from noble families.

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The Third Hokage took the information and glanced through it. Overall, he was quite satisfied. Whether it was shuriken and kunai throwing or other aspects, Senya could reach an excellent level, with no significant weaknesses.

Although he was far from as outstanding as Uchiha Itachi, don’t forget that Fujiwara Senya was just a civilian.

He had neither the excellent bloodline of Uchiha Itachi nor the cultivation of a large clan. To grow to this point was already quite impressive.

The most important thing was that he saw the Will of Fire in this young man. Someone who admired him, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and dreamed of becoming a great ninja like him would definitely have high ideals.

And what he needed was exactly this kind of civilian genius.

"Fujiwara family has a good son." The Third Hokage lit his pipe, puffed out a cloud of smoke, and sighed. After a moment, he asked again, "How is this child’s interpersonal relationships?"

"He generally gets along well with his classmates... but..." The Anbu’s voice trailed off.

"Go on?" The Third Hokage tapped his pipe, subtly raising an eyebrow, his expression unchanged.

"Fujiwara Senya seems to have a good relationship with a young girl from the Uchiha clan. It’s said that on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack, Fujiwara Senya saved that young girl from the Uchiha clan, and they became acquainted because of that." Nowadays, the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha is increasingly tense, and the Uchiha clan is a sensitive topic.

"I see..." The Third Hokage’s frown instantly relaxed, and he had an idea. Perhaps, he could use the child’s admiration for him to indoctrinate... no, guide the child, and have him gather information about the Uchiha clan for Konoha, to observe if there are any signs of rebellion.

However, before that, the child needed to become a true ninja.

With this in mind, the Third Hokage said to the Anbu, "Have the school take more care of that child and try to help him grow as soon as possible. The village needs such talent."

"Yes..." The Anbu respectfully responded and used the Body Flicker Technique to disappear from the room.

Looking at where the Anbu had disappeared, the Third Hokage lit his pipe again, exhaled a puff of white smoke, and sighed, "Peace..."

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