Chapter 20
With the help of the Silence Fruit, Zixu once again slept soundly. No one suffered except for his clone, who was forced to train in mastering the Silence Fruit. It was like this—Labor Day is a holiday, but the name itself implies labor, so logically, the clone worked while the main body rested.
"By the way, I should report today."
After sorting everything out, Zixu left his clone behind in the room to continue training and headed out to the Ninja Academy.
If the Ninja Academy was the first step in selecting shinobi, then this class division was the real deal. From here on, they would be formally assigned into three-person squads, each led by a Jonin instructor. Unless something unforeseen occurred, the teacher wouldn't change, and the three-man teams would continue learning under their instructor, taking on missions while gaining experience, until they were ready for the Chunin and Jonin promotion exams.
Thanks to their high-quality sleep, Hyuga Chinano and Aburame Hatsuizumi were already in the classroom when Zixu arrived. Each squad had its own designated classroom, though they wouldn't be using it much in the future, as most of their training would involve field missions or combat drills.
At that moment, Hatsuizumi was sitting beside Chinano, showing her a peculiar insect. When she spotted Zixu walking in, she waved at him.
"Zixu, Zixu! Look, I discovered that small lightworms and moonlight worms can actually mate naturally. They can reproduce without human intervention, and even evolve naturally..." Hatsuizumi excitedly shared her new finding.
Zixu nodded but was more curious about something else.
"Why isn't our instructor here yet? I thought I was running late."
"No idea. Gouda Takeshi said our teacher had something to take care of and told us to wait for a bit," Chinano replied, resting her chin on one hand, looking bored.
Zixu casually sat down next to her and asked, "How's your family treating you now?"