Chapter 3: This is not canon.
I headed to the academy for future mass murderers.
The good news is that at the academy, I was respected, but not in a good way, but rather out of fear.
Classmates often found themselves on the receiving end of Neji Hyuga's bad mood, who didn't know the word restraint.
Currently, I was meditating, searching for the chakra in my body, with the leaf exercises.
I've learned many things about chakra, it turns out chakra can do everything, harden the skin and even works as an effective analgesic, that explains how in the anime people lost their arms and eyes and felt nothing.
But that's the only useful thing I've learned, the academy's exercises were very dull for me, there was no competition between me and my classmates so I didn't learn anything new to improve my development as a ninja.
The classes, if you could call them that, were mostly indoctrination.
On the other hand, in my clan.
God, everything was wrong in that filthy clan.
While there were no serious abuses in general, I didn't find normal the way they treated the branch as second-class citizens.
Why did I have to wash the dishes, take care of the animal farms, make the beds, etc.? Couldn't they do it themselves? Did they have to live like kings?
Not only that, but speaking with a branch member one on one was frowned upon, a secondary branch member would usually kneel when talking to a main branch member.
So you can imagine the kind of life I've been living.
These things made me rethink many things.
For starters, I don't want to be a soldier, I want to be free.
But for that, I must get rid of my seal and not only that, but have a contingency plan.
Where will I go, how will I bypass Konoha's security with clans like Aburame and Inuzuka?
I know I'm starting to sound like the original Neji, but how could a person from the Crystal Generation get out of this situation?
Frustrated, I walked towards the academy.
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Lee and TenTen were barely recognizable to me.
Don't judge me, it was difficult to relate a real person to a caricature.
I began to realize who Rock Lee was because of the bullying.
In this shitty village, bullying was recurrent.
I mean, Naruto, Rock Lee, Sakura, even members of a major clan like Hinata or Chouji received harassment.
Tenten, on the other hand, I only recognized her by the teachers who said her name.
She was one of the best kunoichis in the class, it seems she will be the best sooner or later according to the canon.
And then the surprise of the day came.
Masao, the teacher of this class, spoke:
"The graduation will be soon, this time the Hokage will come to give a speech."
Hiruzen?
My inner Neji wanted nothing to do with the old man responsible for the Kumogakure attack, but the other part of me was curious to see a Hokage, the pinnacle where I want to reach.
Imagine my surprise when instead of an old wrinkled man, a young blond adult came out.
Minato Namikaze, the Yellow Flash.
"Kyaaaa" I heard some fangirls scream, I would swear Tenten was in that group.
"It's the Yellow Flash, I heard he defeated 10,000 ninjas."
"You heard it in class, idiot, and yes, they were from Iwagakure."
"Silence!!" Teacher Masao shouted.
"Ahem, it's okay, they're just kids after all, pleased to meet you, I'm the Hokage, every year I come to visit these facilities once, and of course, I couldn't miss this class."
The class got excited, for them, the Hokage was a legendary hero.
Then the Kyubi attack didn't happen? And if Hiruzen sacrificed himself instead?
Minato gave a patriotic speech.
"Dear students, today, as Hokage of this noble village, I address you with a heart filled with pride and hope. In each of you, I see the future of Konoha, the future of our shinobi nation. But remember, the path of the ninja is not just about skills and techniques; it's about values, honor, and sacrifice. As young aspiring ninjas, the challenges you will face will be great, but I trust in your ability to overcome them. Always remember the motto of our village: "The fire of will never extinguishes." May that burning will guide you on your path to greatness, always remembering that you are part of something greater than yourselves: you are part of Konoha, our home, our family. May your dreams be as big as Hokage Mountain and your actions as noble as the sun that shines upon it! Go forth, young ninjas, Konoha's destiny awaits your brilliant contribution!"
The audience erupted in applause.
Meanwhile, I was cursing in my mind.
This isn't canon!
You should be dead.
So, does Naruto exist?
There are many mysteries to solve.
Masao followed the pace of the presentation. "Well, today to commemorate having endured here, the Hokage will evaluate your taijutsu skills. It's time to shine."
The graduation would be in 6 months.
There was half a year left to become an official ninja.
"Yoshhh" Rock Lee shouted excitedly, he was scolded for shouting in front of the Hokage, the latter laughed humbly.
On the other hand, I thought about the consequences of Minato's appearance here. Was the Uchiha clan exterminated? Yes, I remember from my memories, it didn't change, so Minato was the one who allowed the massacre in this universe.
Second, if Minato is still alive, then Kushina probably is too, there was no Kyubi attack, or maybe Hiruzen sacrificed himself?
No, there was no Kyubi attack according to my memories.
So why did the Uchihas revolt?
In the canon, they had reasons since they were accused of controlling the Nine-Tails.
But in this universe, there was no motive. How strange.
We went to the training ground, where we were holding a tournament.
Basically, whoever gets the most victories in taijutsu wins.
And today I was up against...
"Rock Lee vs Neji Hyuga, begin."
Any other student would curse, but Lee wasn't just any.
"Yoshhhh, my youth burns with a desire to win."
It seems Gai has already started guiding him.
I liked positive people, I won't humiliate him too much.
We took our positions and performed the respectful posture, unlike my cousins, Rock Lee deserved it.
"Begin."
Rock Lee started with a kick, and I responded with mine to the surprise of the Hokage.
Yes, I didn't usually use the Hyuga style, it's not that I didn't like that style, it's just that I had more fun using other fighting styles that I learned in my past life.
Whether it was aikido, boxing, capoeira, taekwondo, karate, Chinese kenpo, etc...
It was fun, with Neji's body, any movement was performed gracefully and perfectly.
I liked alternating fighting styles in combat and surprising the enemy, not just hitting with the gentle fist.
Regarding the fight, Lee ended up KO'd by a capoeira spinning kick.
I let him showcase his skills before the Hokage to avoid completely demoralizing him.
To my surprise, Minato applauded.
"That fighting style is unorthodox, right, Neji-Kun?" the Hokage asked.
"Yes, Hokage-Sama."
"Did your clan teach it to you?" he inquired.
"No, I invented it myself, I call it capoeira movements," I replied.
The Hokage nodded.
Masao joined the conversation. "This is the Hyuga prodigy, currently undefeated in taijutsu, he started changing fighting styles two months ago."
Minato nodded.
"What do you think of Konoha?" Minato asked me.
He was testing me.
"I prefer the academy to my clan, so I guess I like Konoha because it created the academy," I told the Hokage a truth.
I want him to know I don't like my clan, maybe he'll help me.
Or maybe I'm about to make a fatal mistake that will raise suspicion about my loyalty in the future.
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