The students were now outside and had kunai-shuriken throwing class.
"Oh wow, look at how good Sasuke is."
"Yes, he is not only cute, but he is also really skilled!"
"Sasuke, can you please teach me after school?"
"Hmph, Sasuke here Sasuke that. Let me show you what I, the future Hokage can do!"
After Naruto's proclamation, he started to throw a kunai...it didn't even come close.
Loud laughter erupted.
"HAHAHA, and he wants to be Hokage?"
Iruka looked at Naruto with a complicated gaze: 'I really wonder why the Hokage placed the boy, who has the monster which killed my parents, under me...'
"Damn you all, feel free to laugh while you can. When I become Hokage, none of you will be laughing!"
"HAHAHA yeah keep dreaming"
After that, it was Eiji's turn.
He walked nonchalantly to the spot where everyone throws from while carrying his sword on his shoulder and having an unmotivated look.
When he threw, no one was shocked that he didn't hit and many had the same thought: ' I have never seen a more half-assed attempt...he didn't even try to hit!'
The worst part was that it wasn't even the right direction!
"Hey Eiji, what was that? Try again and this time seriously!" - Iruka
"No, I won't. I'm a swordsman, I don't care about stupid knives."
"..."
Truthfully Eiji was pretty strong already for an academy student.
But that was only because of his kenjutsu.
Hayate only taught him kenjutsu and the Shadow-Clone Jutsu.
And Eiji didn't practice with Kunais or Shurikens whatsoever because he thought that it's a waste of time.
So he is basically a one-trick pony.
But Iruka didn't know that.
Iruka looked at Shikamaru who was leaning against the building with his eyes closed.
In truth, Iruka was vexed more by Shikamaru.
He didn't even make a half-assed attempt like Eiji - he simply said his arms hurt and then went sleeping!
'Haaa looks like I will have to give them both an F in classroom attitude...'
Iruka had enough!
The whole first week there was a student who always tried to snack during class.
And when he scolded him, the student skipped class and then ate his snacks somewhere else.
So Iruka started to confiscate all his snacks first thing in the morning.
His plan seemed to work since he didn't see him eating in class anymore and he didn't have a reason to skip classes as well.
The only thing was, the student had to go really often to the bathroom.
But he thought, it must be the boy's body which needs to adjust to not eating all the time, so he didn't suspect anything.
'Oh man, what a week.
I thought there would be more ninja stuff classes, but most of it till now was reading, writing, and mathematics.
Since I have my previous life's memories those things are too easy, so I'm really bored.
That's why I skipped often classes.
I wasn't the only one who skipped though.
Mostly it was the usual suspects.
But somehow Choji stopped skipping after some time.
Well, it's not like it's my problem anyway.
Anyway, when we skipped classes, it wasn't really like we played together or something - everyone kinda did their own thing.
Naruto mostly prepared some pranks he would later do.
Kiba played with Akamaru.
Shikamaru and I slept most of the time.
At first, I thought Iruka would try to stop us, but it looks like he already gave up on us.
Anyway, I'm currently walking towards the bathroom since my body wants to unleash the ancient one.
I would prefer to do it home, but sometimes the ancients call is too strong!
Huh? Why is Choji standing in front of the toiled cabin like he is guarding something?'
"Hey move, I really need to lay an egg!"
"NOOO, NOT THIS CABIN!!!"
"But it's the only one in this bathroom..."
"THEN GO TO THE GIRL'S BATHROOM!!!"
"What the hell? Come on, stop with this nonsense" - sweat started to form on Choji's forehead and he started to block the cabin with his whole body.
"Hey I'm really starting to get angry, so if you don't move then I will just push you aside"
A pitiful sumo-match started in the boy's bathroom which shouldn't be described fully for the reader's sake.
Anyway, Eiji managed to find an opening and used it to push the cabin door open.
When he saw what was inside, Eiji had an expression of extreme terror.
"Oh my" - Eiji couldn't finish his sentence before both of them were buried under a tsunami of junk food.
At the academy, when there is a break most of the students eat their Bentos.
Usually, their parents make them, but there are some exceptions.
Naruto for example doesn't have parents who could prepare a bento for him, so he buys some stuff at a store.
Choji...with all the junk food it would be a miracle if he would eat something remotely healthy like a bento.
For Eiji, his mother prepared him daily Bentos, since she has only guard duty and is never away for missions.
But now it looks like it may change...
"Hey, you know my mum made me one already and I'm usually full after that..."
Currently, Eiji was walking with Tenten to the school.
Because the first years had the first week less school time than the others, they couldn't walk together to school before.
But now that the first week was other, Tenten insisted that they would walk together.
Eiji thought it wasn't a big of a deal, but now she also insisted that he takes the bento she prepared for him.
He isn't Choji who could eat all day; two Bentos would be too much for him!
"But I made it especially for you..."
She started to make a pug face.
"Haaa, alright I will try my best to eat it as well so stop making that face"
The same day at lunchtime.
Eiji sat alone like always.
The others still thought he was a troublesome person...he tried when he introduced himself to appear like a serious honor student, but that didn't work out.
Anyway, he started to take out his two Bentos.
'I should probably try Tenten's first, and if tastes terrible I can just eat my mum's.'
...
'Nope, not a chance. If I try this I will definitely die...why is the rice moving like it's an ant colony?!'
"Hey, what does Eiji havehere? Carrying a sword around isn't enough for him so now he carries a bioweapon with him as well? We should really stay away from him..."
"Yeah, I agree!"
When Eiji thought aboutwhere he could dispose it safely without damaging the environment, suddenly Tenten entered the classroom.
"What does this upperclassmen girl want here?"
"I don't know..."
She ignored everyone's gazes andstopped only walking when she was in front of Eiji.
"And? How does it taste? You know, it wasmy first time cooking something, so I really want to know..."
'Shit...I'm totally screwed...'
"Y-Yes it was g-good, I only tried a b-bit but the taste is so g-good that I will eat it really slowly!"
"It's the first time I'm seeing you stuttering, you know. Anyway eat it all, so you can taste all the different ingredients and tell me which one you liked the most."
"L-Like I said. I will really eat it s-slowly, so you may get late to your class. I will definitely tell you later which one I liked the most!"
Now Tenten started to get suspicious: "Hmm somehow I have the feeling you aren't really honest with me. So I will stay here till you are finished. Oh by the way I saw you the other day skipping class, so if you don't eat it, I will tell your mum that you are skipping classes."
'Looks like I have no choice. Oh lord have mercy upon your child and don't let my death be full of suffering!'
The taste was indescribable.
With only sheer will power he managed to eat everything.
When he finished, his body lost its functions and he collapsed on his seat.
His instincts told him that he still needs to do something before he loses his consciousness.
With his last ounce of strength, he could raise his thumb towards a happy Tenten.
After that, pure darkness fell upon Eiji.
While Tenten walked happily out of the classroom, Eiji's classmates felt pure pity towards him.
The same day at the academy's garden.
The girls had currently kunoichi training.
"...Today we'll be learning the art of Ikebana - flower arranging! To begin, everyone must go out and gather whatever flowers you please."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Currently, Ino explained to Sakura what she should do best for flower arranging when a group of girls approached them.
"Having fun, little miss billboard brow?!"
Ino made them easily run after throwing flowers into the girl's mouth and telling her that the flowers might be poisonous.
Sakura thought Ino was really cool and felt a sense of inferiority.
Ino cheered her up and told Sakura, that she is like a flower herself.
After that Sakura gained a sense of self-worth and confidence.
Meanwhile, Eiji felt like he came back from the dead when he woke up.
But he didn't have time to celebrate because he knew that he might vomit any second!
So he started to run.
He tried to rush into the boy's bathroom but it was locked because of a certain junk food incident!
So he could only run outside.
"Anyway... let's finish gathering the flowers!"
"Okay!"
"Huh, Sakura are you crying? What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I...I got sand in my eyes when I fell...wait do you see that?"
"Hmm? Oh yeah...what is he doing here? Shouldn't the boys be at the training hall right now? Why is he running aimlessly around... NOOOO! DON'T RUN INTO OUR DIRECTION...WAIT!!!"
"(Hardcore vomit noises)"
"HE VOMITED ON THE FLOWERS WE GATHERED!!!"
Now I have another reason to skip classes.
The reason is to avoid Tenten's bioweapon Bentos!
I can't stay in the classroom when break time comes and I also need to skip the classes before and after break time just to be sure!
But now I can't stay in school while I skip.
She knows that the troublemaker squad members are usually in the training hall while skipping.
And I'm more or less part of this squad.
That's why I'm leaving the academy grounds and head out into town.
Playing ninja is really popular among the kids in Konoha.
Even when they enroll in the academy the boys still keep playing it.
Basically, it's just two teams fighting each other without using any real violence.
Occasionally they would shout some ninjutsu names and doing moves that resemble those.
But for kids who didn't enroll in the academy and were much older, some took it to extreme levels.
That's how some teenager gangs started to form, and they would beat other gangs up for territory.
Most people didn't want to get involved with those youths, and they used a name for those aggressive teenagers: delinquents.
They were mostly harmless to normal people, so the police and shinobis didn't see the need to go after them.
But if you somehow managed to get on their bad side, they would beat even normal people up.
Currently, this kind of scenario was playing out at the main shopping street.
Tenjo was a little kid who was bullied a lot.
The reason was his head-form...it had the shape of an egg.
When he walked down the shopping street, he heard how those delinquents called out to him and made fun of him, and called him names.
He didn't have a good day prior to this, so he snapped there and did something really stupid.
He started to throw rocks at the group.
And now we are in this scenario, where a group of delinquents encircled a really young child.
Everyone could guess that it would end badly for Tenjo.
But no one of the onlookers helped him, since they were normal people and couldn't fight a group of hot-blooded teenagers who have a lot of fighting experience.
'What the hell is wrong with this kid's head? Why does it look like an egg?'
When Eiji went into the shopping street to kill some time while he was skipping, he saw the scene and couldn't help to wonder how someone can have such a head-form.
'Well looks like this egghead kid is in trouble...but why should I care? I don't want to get much attention while I'm skipping.'
"Hey, you over there! You have a sword, right? And you look strong, so why don't you help this poor boy?"
'...'
Everyone's eyes gathered on Eiji, the delinquent's as well.
"Hey kid, if you try to get involved, we will beat you up too! So you wanna meddle?"
Eiji looked at the delinquents while deliberating what he should do.
But when the delinquents saw his face, they thought he is looking for a fight, even though its just Eiji's normal face!
"You bastard! Looks like you are looking for a fight"
One of the group charged at him.
'Oh man...looks like I have no choice...'
Eiji easily dodged him while tripping him, so the delinquent crashed into a wall.
"YOU BASTARD! WE WILL TEACH YOU A LESSON!"
The rest started to run at him.
It's not like they were weak for normal people, but Eiji was used to the movements of a Jonin, so it wasn't even a fight.
He didn't even use his sword, because even though his taijutsu wasn't something special and he had a crippled hand, just his body which was trained for speed for kenjutsu was enough to deal with them, even without using chakra to buff him.
After a few breaths, the whole group was laying on the ground unconscious.
"Good job kid! You are a real hero!"
Applause erupted.
'I need to leave quickly, or else I might get busted for skipping!'
He ignored the applause and just went on towards another town area.
But Tenjo followed him all the way.
"Please stop! I need to thank you for saving me..."
"No, you don't. I didn't want to get involved and if I wasn't urged by the surrounding people I would have ignored you..."
'Wow, he is not only strong but also humble. It's someone I want to follow!'
"Hey big bro, no need to be so humble. You earned my respect, I will follow you as a lackey for the rest of my life, boss!"
'What the hell is he even talking about?'
At the Peeing-Dogs Gang's headquarters.
Well calling it headquarters would be an overstatement...it was just under a big slide at a children's playground.
"Hey boss, I heard someone trashed the Rat-Eater Gang."
The boss, who had a yellow dog hat, looked surprised.
"Hah? They were pretty formidable so which Gang was it?"
"That's the thing boss. It wasn't a gang, it was a sole person!"
"So was it a meddlesome shinobi? If yes, don't get me involved you retard!"
"No boss...I saw him and he had the face of a delinquent so I doubt that he is a shinobi..."
"Ohhh, now that's interesting. Looks like we have a new player in town, hehehe..."
The boss smiled menacingly.
Currently, Eiji and Tenten were walking home.
"Hey, I didn't see you during lunch-break..."
"Yeah, I trained at the academy's garden. Don't worry I ate your bento there, it energized me for training so it helped a lot. Thanks."
Tenten was visibly happy when she heard that.
"I-Is that so...if it was tasty I continue to cook for you..."
'FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE DON'T!!!'
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to i -"
"There you are, boss. I finally found you...wow, I didn't know you were an academy student. Since you were at the shopping street a few hours ago, I thought you couldn't be one, since it was during..."
'This little shit!'
"AHAHAHA you must have mistaken me..."
"Hmmm? What did this boy try to say right now?"
"I don't know! I don't know him!"
"What are you saying boss, don't you remember your most loyal follower?"
"Hmmm something is wrong here...Eiji why don't you tell me the truth before it's too late?"
'WHAT THE FUCK! When did Tenten become a yandere?! I didn't corrupt her, right?'
He glanced at Tenten and saw a dangerous light in her eyes.
"..."
He started to run as fast as he can, while a barrage of kunais followed him.
"Oh you are home Eiji, how was school today?"
"Mum, I'm feeling ill and will need to stay home for a couple of months."
'Damn mum! She didn't let me stay at home, so now I need to take a detour to avoid Tenten! I also need to wake up earlier just to be sure!'
Eiji was taking a long detour now and he walked unknowingly straight into the Peeing-Dogs Gang territory.
"Hey boss, this is the one who trashed the Rat-Eater Gang yesterday."
"Huh? Is he here to challenge us? If he thinks we are as easy to beat as the Rat-Eater Gang then he is hugely mistaken...but maybe we can recruit him..."
The Peeing-Dogs member gathered together and then blocked Eiji's way.
'What do those freaks want from me? Doesn't this guy know how dumb he looks with this yellow dog hat?'
"Hey, you bastard. I heard you trashed the Rat-Eater Gang by yourself...but don't get cocky, we aren't pushovers. But I still acknowledge that you are decent...so how about joining our Peeing-Dogs Gang?"
"What the hell are you guys talking about? I really don't have a good mood right now so if you continue to block my way..."
"So you decline? Well, we will show you what we do with arrogant newcomers! Get him, guys!"
'I don't know what their problem is, but at least I can blow some steam off..'
"Oh wow boss, you defeated them all by yourself in only a few seconds!"
'WHAT THE! Where does he always come from? How does he always find me? Does he have a Byakugan?'
"Hey listen you, shitty egghead, stop following me around, okay?"
"Egghead? I really don't like being called that, but if it's you, boss...anyway when I saw you yesterday I knew you would become someone who can defeat all Gangs, so I started to collect some intel..."
"I don't care about this shit so scram now!"
"Well even if you don't want to fight, you will have to now. The Peeing-Dogs Gang you defeated now, is a sub-gang of one of Konoha's Heavenly Kings! He will definitely seek revenge. But don't worry boss, I have all the information you need!"
"Heavenly kings? Every second it gets more stupid...anyway I see you don't listen to me so I will just continue on my way to the academy..."
"Out of the four Heavenly Kings he is the weakest, but he is still fearsome! His name is Apple-Juice Lover and his gang is the Super-Duper-Apple-Farm Gang. Recent rumors tell that he developed a new special attack to challenge the other Heavenly Kings, so he might not be the weakest out of them anymore. So please be careful when fighting him..."
Listening to Tenjo gave Eiji a really painful headache but he finally managed to arrive at the academy.
"Okay boss, I will stay outside the academy grounds guarding you, so that you can peacefully enjoy the academy!"
Eiji ignored him and went into the academy.
"Hey, I heard Eiji beat two gangs by himself..."
"Really? I mean he looks like a delinquent, but now he also acts like one...we should really stay away from him."
"A future shinobi beating non-shinobis up...I really wonder how someone so unscrupulous could get enrolled here..."
"..."
'Do they think I can't hear them?'