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Pale morning light floods the classroom of Konoha Academy, painting stripes of gold across the worn wooden desks. Tiny dust particles swirl in the sunbeams. A low, steady murmur of student voices hangs in the air—until Mr. Shino lifts a hand. The chatter dies instantly. All eyes drift toward the closed door. Metal Lee shifts in his seat, fingers tapping a nervous rhythm on his thigh. Iwabe stretches his arms, knuckles popping audibly, a competitive smirk playing on his lips. Shikadai stirs, lifting his head from his arms with a groggy blink. Kawaki hasn’t moved; his attention is locked on the distant clouds, as if he can see something the rest cannot. Mr. Shino clears his throat, the sound crisp in the silence. 'Today, we welcome a new student to our class. I expect you all to be cour…