Chapter 6: Chapter Six: Enrollment

The brothers' duel ended once again with Kakashi's defeat.

These past days, although Kakashi has been doing high‑intensity training, studying the Five‑Colored Thread Unmarked Ninja Art day and night, he was training while Qimu Chao was also training.

He improved, and Qimu Chao's improvement would only be greater, his strength only stronger!

When Qimu Chao and Kakashi's fight ended, they saw Kai already walking around the training ground upside‑down.

"Kai, that guy, lives up to his words."

Having voiced that sigh, Kakashi, who had planned to take a short rest, no longer slacked off and began swinging his sword at the wooden posts in the training area.

Meanwhile, Qimu Chao was training his Body Technique beside him.

A few more days passed, and as Qimu Shuomao had said, although Kai lacked some ninja knowledge, he still appeared on the waiting list and became part of the enrollment.

Mai Te Dai even bought a gift for the Qimu family to thank Qimu Shuomao.

After seeing Mai Te Dai off, Kakashi asked Qimu Shuomao, "Father, was it you who helped them?"

"No, this is the result of his daily effort; Kai is a good kid, he deserves to enter the school."

Patting Kakashi's head, Qimu Shuomao picked up the watermelon Mai Te Dai had sent: "Since Dai brought it, let's cut it open and eat it; later I'll prepare a return gift, and tonight you, Kakashi and Little Qimu, can deliver it together."

After everything settled, it was time for them to enroll.

On the first day of school, all the freshmen gathered on the school field to listen to the Third Hokage's speech.

The Third Hokage didn't say much nonsense, only urging everyone to work hard and become excellent ninjas.

After the speech, everyone entered their respective classes.

Naturally, Qimu Chao was in the same class as Kakashi.

Also in their class were Mai Te Kai, the Second Son of the Third Hokage Yuanfei Asuma, the daughter of Jonin Xi Ri Hong, a colleague of his father, Dai Tu of the Yu Zhi Bo Dai Tu clan, Bu Zhi Huo Xuan Jian who constantly held a blade of grass, and so on…

As their father said, interpersonal interactions begin now.

At the podium, their homeroom teacher Yi Teng Xin Xuan first gave a brief self‑introduction, then addressed the students below: "Now everyone, please take turns coming up to introduce yourselves; who wants to go first?"

"Ha ha, this kind of thing obviously belongs to me to start!"

The Dai Tu wearing goggles was the first to rush onto the podium: "Listen up, everyone. I'm Dai Tu of the Yu Zhi Bo Dai Tu clan; my favorite foods are dumplings and fried eggs; I usually enjoy helping people in trouble. As for my dream…"

"Of course, to become Hokage!"

Seeing this, Kakashi sighed, "Another idiot…"

I originally thought having A Kai in the class was enough trouble for me, but unexpectedly there was another; I just hope this guy doesn't target me.

"Heh, what's so great about becoming Hokage…"

At another desk beside Kakashi, Yuanfei Asuma let out a disdainful hum; he never thought his father being Hokage was anything special—rather than becoming Hokage, he wished his father would spend more time with him.

"Yu Zhi Bo Dai Tu, Dai Tu…"

Qimu Chao recalled earlier comments and wondered whether this hot‑blooded idiot would one day become a world‑destroying big boss; all he could say is that people's fates are full of uncertainty.

While he was daydreaming, the students took turns stepping up to the podium for introductions. When Kakashi stepped down, seeing Qimu Chao still lost in thought, he gently tapped the desk in front of him and said, "Brother, it's your turn."

"Is that so?"

Hearing Kakashi's words, Qimu Chao stood up; when he reached the podium, the whole class erupted in chatter.

First, his height far surpassed that of his peers; second, his appearance was even more striking than Kakashi's—no words could fully describe his sword‑brow, star‑like eyes.

"Hello everyone, my name is Qimu Chao, Kakashi's older brother; I keep my likes and dislikes secret, I have no particular dream to speak of, and as for hobbies… there are too many to fit into this short time, that's all."

After speaking, Qimu Chao smiled, and the girls who had calmed down began bubbling with excitement again.

It seemed that among the girls, Qimu Chao enjoyed even higher popularity than Kakashi.

Hearing the children's gossip, what else could Qimu Chao say? He could only note that because of the ninja profession, the kids were overly mature—though they hadn't even begun puberty, they were already talking about liking someone…

Tsk tsk, the times are declining.

"So cunning, brother; you didn't say anything besides your name, did you?"

When he sat down, he heard Kakashi say beside him.

"That's called wisdom. Kakashi, you still have things to learn."

Qimu Chao stretched lazily, pondering how to master the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

He knew he couldn't ask his own father; once his father heard he wanted to learn Shadow Clone, he'd know his intention, so he had to find someone else.

Or… develop it himself?

Anyway, those techniques were created by predecessors; there's no reason they could do it and he couldn't.

In class, homeroom teacher Yi Teng Xin Xuan was still explaining the basics of chakra, after all it's the foundation for all extraordinary beings in the Ninja World.

Without chakra, no Ninjutsu or Genjutsu can be used; Body Technique and swordsmanship can only be performed at a fraction, and how much power that fraction holds is another question.

At his desk, Qimu Chao doodled for a while, then drew a portrait of the Kakashi beside him.

Regarding his brother's little antics, Kakashi felt rather helpless.

Like his brother, if possible, he also wanted to leave the classroom and go to the training ground or find a more open spot to train alone.

The teacher's material was truly elementary, like giving a middle‑schooler the basic equation 1+1=2—everyone would find it boring.

After finally enduring until break, just as Kakashi was about to step out and relax, he saw the goggles‑wearing Yu Zhi Bo Dai Tu idiot swaggering toward them.

"Hey, you kid named Qimu Chao, come out, I want to challenge you!"

The idiot specifically named the brother to challenge, and Kakashi let out a sigh of relief; clearly, because the brother was popular with the girls, the hot‑headed kids naturally wanted to challenge him for attention.

Anyway, as long as it's not me, it's fine.

"Oh? Dai Tu, you want to challenge Chao? I thought you were going to challenge Kakashi; I lost the previous match with Kakashi."

At that moment, a voice from behind Dai Tu came—Kai's voice.

"Huh? Really? Kakashi's stronger? That's fine! Kakashi, you come out, I want to challenge you!"

Kai, you bastard!!!!!!