Konoha Ninja Academy, Class 1-A
Teacher Murakumo Kōzai droned on about chakra control fundamentals, but over half the class ignored him—especially clan kids who'd mastered this before enrollment.
Hoshita Shūichi wasn't listening either. Having learned chakra exercises from Yakushi Nonō, he instead:
Memorized textbooks verbatim into his Memory Palace
Annotated pages with questions
Beside him, Shizune—equally disinterested—kept sneaking glances at his focused profile.
No Kakashi-level aloofness, but... His clean features, warm smile, and current intensity gave her butterflies.
12:00 PM - Lunchtime
As classmates scattered, Shūichi and Might Gai unpacked bentos—until:
"Shūichi-kun, would you like some spinach?"
Shizune's shy offer stunned them both.
"Thanks, I'll gladly accept!" Shūichi reciprocated with homemade beef slices.
"You cook too? Amazing!" Shizune's admiration doubled—as did her pity. "Living alone must be so hard for him..."
Gai vacuumed leftovers while Shūichi devoured even Shizune's half-eaten rice.
2:00 PM - Combat Training
The gap between clan heirs and civilians became stark:
Elites: Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai, and Shizune dominated.
Dark Horse: Uchiha Obito matched Kakashi initially (Since when could the "deadlast" fight like this?!).
Underdogs: Shūichi got wrecked by Shizune. Gai fared slightly better.
Obito's jealousy burned as girls (especially Rin) cheered Kakashi: "Next time... I'll crush him!"
5:00 PM - Daily Grind
Woods training with Gai → exhaustion
Home → chores → dinner → more studying
"No slacking—not with Nonō counting on me," Shūichi vowed, grinding until midnight.
Thus began his brutal routine:
Weekdays: Classes + getting pummeled in sparring (by everyone except Gai)
Weekends: Orphanage volunteering + medical ninjutsu lessons
Yet teacher Murakumo noticed his rapid growth—and adored his relentless questions.
May 1st - Breakthrough!
At 9 PM, Shūichi finally logged 100 hours of hyper-focused study.
Talent Fusion: [Student] + [Discipline] = [Prodigy]
10x concentration
+100% mental processing (retains original effects)
The upgrade hit instantly—a mosquito's flight seemed sluggish.
"Enhanced perception? No... my brain's just processing faster."
Testing hand seals revealed a flaw:
"Mind moves quicker than hands now."
Brain:I'm speed!
Hands: I can't keep up.
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