NOVEL WEB Chapter 5: CHAPTER 4
Auditorium.
The auditorium owned by Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced High School is huge. The total number of students plus staff working at the school reaches approximately 600 people. With the size of the auditorium, all students and staff working at the school can be there at the same time the school can accommodate visitors in the auditorium with twice the number of all students and staff working at the school currently.
All students and staff working at the school are in the auditorium. Some are doing their activities, and some are doing activities together with friends they have.
Suddenly-
Almost all the people in the auditorium stopped what they were doing at that time, and then immediately directed their attention towards a man with white hair, a well-proportioned body, around 40 to 50 years old, who was currently walking towards a podium on the main stage in the auditorium.
The man quickly arrived at the podium, directed his attention toward everyone in front of him, and then using the help of the microphone provided on the podium, the figure said in a calm and peaceful voice, "Attention everyone,"
"Huh?"
The man's voice echoed in the auditorium cleanly and could be heard by everyone in the auditorium. Hearing the voice, and the words, everyone in the school auditorium immediately stopped what they were doing at that time, and then, immediately directed their attention towards the figure of the man who was currently standing on the podium above the main stage in the auditorium.
The man smiled at the response given by everyone in the auditorium, and then said, "Thank you very much for the attention that all of you have given me here. Without further ado, I will directly tell you the main purpose that I have for calling all of you to come and gather here,"
Everyone in the auditorium was silent, waiting for the man to say everything he wanted to say to them.
"My purpose in calling you all to gather here is to help you find out who among you all here are in the same organization, and are your best allies in that world, the shinobi world. Although I am not one of the people chosen to come to that world because of my age, I have learned some basic information that you also know, which was told to me by some of the teachers who were chosen to come to that world. In that world, I know that you have chosen an organization to be affiliated with. However, not all of you are lucky in choosing the right organization to be affiliated with. By knowing who has chosen the same organization as the one you chose to be affiliated with, you will be able to have allies in that world,"
The man paused for a moment, and continued, "I will mention the names of each organization that you can choose in the initial period before you come to that world. For those of you who choose the organization I mentioned as your affiliation, please separate yourselves from the crowd, and then take a seat on the other side, line up, or group together with people who are in the same organization as you. But, before that, please have everyone gather on the left side of the auditorium. Please do it right now."
No one disobeyed the words spoken by the man. Even though the figure was not one of the chosen ones to come to that world, none of the chosen ones ignored the words spoken by him. Whether it was out of respect, or, some other reason, everyone, even, Rosewood, obediently followed the words spoken by the man, gathering on the left side of the auditorium.
All the chosen people had gathered on the left side of the auditorium, and the man held a piece of paper with several notes in one of his hands, the man then said, "Thank you very much for the cooperation that has been done by all of you. Alright, shortening the time we gather here, in the school auditorium and I also know that some of you want to rest immediately because you are tired from all the things that have been done last night, I will start reading the name of each organization that can be chosen as your affiliated place in that world. For those who hear the name of the organization chosen by him as an affiliate mentioned by me, please immediately get out of line, then form a line, or group starting from the far right side of this auditorium,"
After saying those words, the man looked at a piece of paper full of notes that he was currently holding. He only glanced at the piece of paper and then returned his gaze to all the people in front of him.
"Konohagakure Village,"
"Oh?"
"Konohagakure Village?"
"We start from that village?"
"Starting from the village that is said to be the strongest village among the five strongest ninja villages in the world, yes?"
"Interesting. I wonder who chose that village as their affiliated organization,"
"What is certain, in my opinion, is that no more than ten people will choose that village as the organization where they affiliate themselves,"
"Fufufu ~ Who, I wonder, chose that village as the organization to affiliate with?"
"Konohagakure Village? Kukuku~ " A man with long magenta hair laughed softly, standing among the crowd of students and staff working at the school, on the left side of the auditorium, and then thought with a feeling filled with interest and excitement, "Let's start from the one that is said to be the strongest village among the five strongest ninja villages, huh? I wonder who chose that village as their affiliated organization? I hope he isn't a stupid and boring person. That way, he can become someone who can entertain me in the future, in this world, or in that world,"
Starting from Konohagakure Village, the feelings of interest, curiosity, and fascination of almost everyone in the auditorium were immediately aroused.
Suddenly-
One of the people in the crowd stepped out and walked with a calm expression toward the other side of the auditorium.
"That..."
"Isn't that..."
"Chiyabashira-sensei?"
"Chiyabashira?"
"Sae-chan?"
"Huh?"
"Chiyabashira-sensei chose Konohagakure Village as her affiliated organization?"
"Wow ~ This is truly surprising. I didn't expect one of us to choose that village as our affiliated organization,"
"I thought that none of us here would choose that village as an affiliated organization. But, it turns out..."
"Aside from Chiyabashira-sensei, I wonder, who else chose—Huh?"
The figure that emerged from the crowd, and was currently walking towards the other side of the auditorium was the Homeroom Teacher of Class D, First Year Batch – Sae Chiyabashira.
Not long after Chiyabashira stepped out of the crowd, a teenage girl, one of the students from the school, walked out of the crowd, which immediately caught the attention of everyone in the crowd.
"Huh?"
"Is there anyone other than Chiyabashira-sensei who chose Konohagakure Village as the organization where they affiliated themselves?"
"Who's she?"
"Who is she?"
"That woman..."
"If I'm not mistaken, that woman..."
"Ichinose-san?"
"Ichinose chose Konohagakure Village as the organization he is affiliated with?"
"Ichinose, huh? I didn't expect her to choose Konohagakure Village as her affiliated organization. Who else besides her? Are there any others? Oh?"
"Fufufu ~ This is getting more and more interesting. Who else but the two of them?"
"A teacher, and a student, and they're both women? Kukuku ~ Are only women choosing that organization as their affiliate? It seems like the status of the strongest ninja village will change in the future, and it won't be for long. I can't wait for that time to come. Kukuku ~ "
Ichinose is a female student who is around 15 to 16 years old. She has a well-proportioned body with one of her body parts being blessed. Her height is around 160 to 165 centimeters. She has long bright pink hair. The length of her hair reaches her buttocks. She has bright white skin and no wrinkles or scars on her skin that can be seen directly by someone. Her eyes are purple and beautiful. She has a delicate face, as well as a very beautiful appearance, in fact, with the appearance she has, it is very easy for her to compete with top models of the same age in the country.
Under the attention of many people, Ichinose walked towards the same place that Chiyabashira was going to with a calm expression, showing that she did not have stage fright.
"Hm," A man pushed the glasses he was wearing with one of the fingers on his right hand. After doing that, he walked casually, full of confidence out of the crowd towards the same place that Chiyabashira and Ichinose were going to.
"Huh?"
"Impossible!"
"That person..."
"He..."
"Why..."
"Tsk!"
"The Student Council President chose Konohagakure Village as his affiliated organization?"
"This..."
"As expected of Horikita-senpai,"
"As expected of him. There's no way he would choose a weak organization to affiliate himself with,"
"How could we miss it? Of course, with the abilities he possesses, it is not strange for him to choose Konohagakure Village as his affiliated organization,"
"Horikita-kun,"
"Nii-san..."
"Is that how far apart we are..."
"Oh? He also chose Konohagakure Village as his affiliated organization. Well, considering the abilities he possesses, that's not strange."
The appearance of the man immediately caused a commotion among the crowd.
The man was Horikita. He was the student council president of Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Supporting High School.
Horikita is a man with a well-proportioned body. He is about 170 to 175 centimeters tall and has a slender body. He has black hair that is neatly arranged. His skin is bright white, there are no wrinkles or scars on the skin area that can be seen by someone directly. He has sharp black eyes. His face is smooth, he has an appearance that is above the average appearance of men in general, and has a charm that is easy to attract someone's attention, especially the opposite sex.
"It seems like there are only four people who chose Konohagakure Village as their affiliation site, huh?" Rosewood thought after seeing and analyzing the current situation, "It's time for me to go out,"
"Are there only three people who chose Konohagakure Village as their affiliation location?"
"Where's Rosewood? Why isn't he out yet?"
"Rosewood? He's one of your classmates? Is he also—"
"Huh?"
"Who's that?"
"That person..."
"Did he also choose Konohagakure Village as his affiliation location?"
"Rosewood-kun..."
"That person...He was the one you mentioned earlier?"
The appearance of Rosewood as the fourth person to choose Konohagakure Village as the organization to affiliate with immediately caught everyone's attention, especially those in the crowd.
Unlike the three people before him, Rosewood was not a famous person and was not known by many people several people in the crowd were just seeing Rosewood's presence for the first time.
Rosewood ignored the comments from the people in the crowd behind him. Under the attention of everyone in the auditorium, Rosewood walked calmly, and confidently towards the same place that Chiyabashira, Ichinose, and Horikita were currently at, the far-end area on the right side of the auditorium.
"Hello, Chiyabashira-sensei," Ichinose, who was already in the same area as Chiyabashira, immediately greeted Chiyabashira politely, full of respect, and then continued to say, "Really, I didn't expect that besides me, there would be someone else who chose Konohagakure Village as their affiliated organization. Perhaps, in the future, I will be a lot of trouble, not only to you, but also to Horikita-senpai, and also to our other friends, who chose this organization as their affiliated organization. Therefore, please take care of me,"
"No need to be so modest. Although we have only met a few times, I know about you, especially about the abilities you possess. In my opinion, you will not cause us much trouble. Rather than causing trouble, you will provide us with a lot of very meaningful help,"
"I also agree with what Chiyabashira-sensei said,"
"Hmm?"
The attention that Chiyabashira and Ichinose had immediately glanced towards Horikita, who was already in front of the two of them.
"There is no need to be too humble. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Each of us can use our strengths to cover up the weaknesses of one of us, which can help strengthen our group,"
"A group, huh?"
"Hmm?"
The words spoken by someone from behind Horikita, meanwhile, were in front of Chiyabashira, and Ichinose immediately caught the attention of the three of them. Chiyabashira and Ichinose immediately glanced toward the source of the words. Meanwhile, Horikita had to turn around to be able to see the figure who was the source of the words.
"I don't know whether the three of you already know this information or not. However, I'm sure two of you already know about this information," Rosewood said calmly under the attention of Horikita and the others, "After a person graduates from the Ninja Academy, that person becomes a ninja of the organization they are affiliated with, and will then be sorted into a group of three genin and one Jounin, whether it's a Special Jounin, Jounin, or Elite Jounin, what's certain is that the person is at the Jounin level, and will become the teacher of the three genin in the same group as him."
"..."
The three people, Horikita, Chiyabashira, and Ichinose, none of them dared to interrupt or intervene in the words that Rosewood was currently saying to them.
"Usually, in determining the members of a group, consisting of three genin who have just graduated from the ninja academy, and a Jounin who will be the teacher for the three genin, the village will do it. However, there is also an option wherein that choice, the genin, or a Jounin determines the members of their group. But, to be able to take, and implement this choice, then approved by the village, all genin, and Jounin in the group must agree to be part of the group. If there is one who does not agree, or, agrees but with a reluctant feeling, the village will not approve the formation of the group on their initiative, and prefers to take on the responsibility,"
"..."
"Here, in this school, there are only four people who choose Konohagakure Village as their affiliated organization. Three of those four people can form a group, the remaining one is to find a qualified Jounin to become a teacher, and also a leader of the group. The three people who are part of the group, besides being able to use the next six to seven years in that world to train to improve their strength, as well as the teamwork that their group has, the three people can also use that period to find and select Jounin in Konohagakure Village to become teachers, and leaders in the group that the three of them created,"
"..."
"I will not take part in that group,"
"Huh?"
The statement made by Rosewood was quite surprising to Horikita, and the others.
Rosewood stepped forward calmly as he said, "Compared to forming a group with people from this world, I would rather form a group with people from that world. Furthermore, I have found, and chosen two people who will be part of my group. One of them has agreed to form a group with me. There is only one person left who has yet to make a decision. However, I am sure, he will decide before the period when you graduate from the Ninja Academy, and the decision he makes will be the same as the decision made by me, and my other friends, who have agreed to form a group with me,"
"..."