SFS Chapter 295 Hello, my name is Minato Namikaze.
Chapter 295 Hello, my name is Minato Namikaze.
The female teacher gently knocked on the classroom door, then pushed it open and entered.
"Splash—"
The door was pushed open.
The classroom fell silent immediately.
"Class, this is a new student who just transferred here today." The female teacher's voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for everyone in the classroom to hear.
Kushina stood by the podium, her small body ramrod straight.
She glanced around the classroom; the bright classroom had rows of desks neatly arranged.
Sunlight streamed through the windows, falling on the wooden floor and onto each student.
A boy sat by the window, resting his chin on his hand, facing away from her, intently reading a book.
Her short, golden hair shimmered softly in the sunlight, and her profile was gentle and serene.
This is... the boy from that night.
A strange curiosity arose in Kushina's heart.
The students all cast curious glances at her; Kushina's fiery red hair stood out conspicuously in the classroom.
The teacher walked over to Kushina and gently patted her shoulder.
"Please introduce yourself to everyone."
Kushina nodded.
She walked to the center of the stage and put her hands on her hips.
Her gaze swept over the students again, and when it landed on Minato Namikaze, he gave her a slight smile.
That smile was gentle and clear, carrying encouragement.
Kushina's heart suddenly pounded, and she felt her cheeks burning, but this was quickly replaced by a surge of heroic impulse.
The girl took a deep breath and then shouted.
"My name is Kushina Uzumaki!"
Her voice was clear, loud, and full of power, and all the students in the class looked at her curiously.
"My dream is to become Konoha's first female Hokage!"
Kushina's voice rose again, filled with an indomitable spirit.
After she finished speaking, she looked around and a slight smile appeared on her lips.
"None of you can take it from me!"
The whole class was taken aback at first, then burst into good-natured laughter.
Some mischievous boys even whistled, infected by Kushina's boldness and confidence.
The blond boy by the window, Minato Namikaze.
He simply looked at her quietly, his blue eyes gentle and clear, seemingly holding a clear sky within them.
Kushina's declaration, like a ray of sunshine, instantly illuminated the entire classroom.
The female teacher clapped her hands gently, drawing the students' attention back. "Alright, Kushina's dream is truly remarkable. Let's give her a round of applause."
"Kushina, please find an empty seat."
Kushina nodded and walked forward along the aisle of the classroom.
She noticed an empty seat next to the blond boy and pulled out a chair without hesitation.
Sat down.
Meanwhile, in the classroom of Class 7, Grade 1.
Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato were led to the front of the classroom by their teacher. The classroom was filled with children of similar age, who looked at the three classmates with curiosity.
A young male teacher stood in front of the podium.
"Classmates, these are also our classmates."
He pointed at Yahiko.
"This is Yahiko."
Yahiko took a step forward, waving his arms vigorously with a bright smile on his face.
"Hello everyone, my name is Yahiko!"
"I come from the Land of Rain, and my dream is to end war and create peace in the world!"
Sparse applause rang out in the classroom.
The teacher then pointed at Xiao Nan.
"This is Xiao Nan."
Xiao Nan nodded gently, her voice soft, her self-introduction sounding somewhat shy.
"Hello everyone."
"My name is Xiao Nan, and I like origami."
Finally, the teacher pointed to Nagato.
"This is Nagato."
Nagato took a step forward and only said his name in a soft voice.
"I am Nagato Uzumaki."
Applause rang out again in the classroom.
The teacher asked the three to sit in the empty seats. Yahiko pulled Konan and Nagato to sit in the three adjacent seats at the back of the classroom. Yahiko sat in the middle, Konan to his left, and Nagato to his right.
Yahiko whispered to Konan and Nagato.
"We're really in the same class now!"
Konan nodded gently, her eyes filled with joy, and Nagato responded softly in return.
The three men exchanged a smile, and their hands touched lightly under the table.
In the principal's office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi finally finished processing an urgent document and picked up a drawing on the table depicting the new curriculum of the Konoha Ninja Academy.
On the drawing, the words "Basic Chakra Refining" were circled in red.
He took a deep breath, then got up and walked to the window to look down at the ninja academy again.
The buildings, bathed in sunlight, appeared vibrant, as if one could hear the energetic voices of children in the classrooms.
Hiruzen smiled slightly.
"This is the Will of Fire."
First lesson.
Kushina listened very attentively, but her way of thinking was always so unconventional.
Minato Namikaze, standing beside him, quietly took notes the whole time. Occasionally, when he heard her muttering off-topic, his pen paused slightly, and a faint smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
The bell had just rung during the short break between classes.
Before Kushina could even stretch, several girls gathered around her desk.
"Kushina Uzumaki?" a girl with pigtails asked curiously.
"Yes, that's me!"
Kushina immediately straightened her chest.
"Your hair is really red! It's so beautiful!"
Another short-haired girl exclaimed sincerely, "Just like a ripe apple."
These words made Kushina overjoyed; she loved it when people complimented her hair.
In the Land of Whirlpools, everyone's hair is about the same color, but when they come to Konoha, it becomes a unique feature.
"Hmph! This is the color of all the hair in our Uzumaki clan!"
"I've heard that the people of the Land of Whirlpools are particularly skilled in sealing techniques. Is that true? Can they just draw a circle and lock someone up?"
The girls chattered amongst themselves, their curiosity about their new classmate from an allied country filled with goodwill.
Surrounded by people, Kushina enthusiastically answered their questions, from how delicious the seafood in the Land of Whirlpools was to what the most powerful sealing technique she had ever seen looked like, her face beaming with excitement.
She had never experienced anything like it before.
They were not ostracized because they were outsiders; their eyes were filled with pure curiosity and friendliness.
Just then, a gentle voice sounded beside the girl.
"Becoming Hokage is a very grand dream."
Kushina's heart skipped a beat. She turned her head and saw Minato Namikaze's smiling face.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, casting a warm glow on his blond hair.
When the girls around saw Minato approaching to talk to him, they tactfully dispersed, leaving some space, and wore knowing smiles on their faces.
"Hello, my name is Minato Namikaze."
Let's work together.