The boy was seated on a chair at a table. He waited a few minutes, than a masked man came and sat across from him. He opened a file he was carrying and began muttering something, loud enough for Sai to hear.
"Let's see….Uchiha Sai….oh, so you're from the Uchiha Clan? Hmm….no kekkei genkai……I see…..banned from the clan because your parents didn't want a child without Sharingan……age 3….. Pretty young, aren't we? Anyway, your family sent you here, so we'll have to deal with you. Now, tell me….Sai, what do you know about ninja? Do you know any jutsus?" the man asked.
"I-I know my clan is a shinobi clan and that I have no Sharingan. I was raised by my grandmother outside Konohagakure so the clan wouldn't know about my existence and ban my father. I don't know any jutsu yet, I just know that I like painting and drawing very much" the young boy answered.
"Oh, I see…..So, Sai do you want to become a ninja?" the man asked.
"No, sir. But I was sent to you when my grandmother died, so I have no other choice"
"Good, I'm glad you know this." The man chuckled Now, if there are no more questions, we should proceed with your initiation. Please repeat after me" He added pulling out a piece of paper.
"I will forget about my friend,
Forget about my foe.
Forget my old home,
Forget my broken soul.
I will forget that I have cried,
Forget when I have laughed.
Forget what I were taught,
Forget that I have tried.
Forget I had been mend,
Forget that I was smart.
Forget my awesome start,
Forget I never reached the end.
I will forget everything I know,
Forget that I have fought.
Forget my arrows and my bow,
I will forget that I forgot.
For this is a new start and I won't be the same,
I are no longer human, I'm are just a weapon type,
So I'll forget my feelings, age and mighty surname.
From now I'm one of you, from now I am just Sai."
The man said the vow, waiting for Sai to repeat after each line. When he finished, he gave Sai a uniform and a mask.
"This will be your ANBU Root gear. You will be known as Sai by us, and you will be assigned a name for each mission. You will start training at the age of 4, but you will have a master who will discover your jutsu in the future weeks before your birthday. Any questions?" the man paused and looked at the young child in front of him. Getting no answer, he continued. "Good. You will share a room with Satuko. Here is your key, a guard will help you get to the Root apartments. Good luck from now on Sai. We never met and you'll never remember this talk. Understood?" he asked getting up.
Sai did the same, straightened his back and answered. "Yes, taichou"
With that, the man led Sai towards a guard who took him to his room. His room for the future 13 years.
