1. Satoru Approaches – The Fateful Invitation
The fire crackled gently in the heart of the forest, its orange-red glow painting warm shadows on the faces of young, laughing shinobi. Joy still echoed in the night air—but two figures remained apart from the others.
Shisui and Asuma.
They sat slightly farther from the group, as if some invisible wall kept them separate.
Not because they didn't want to join—
But because they didn't know how.
Satoru raised an eyebrow, then quietly stepped forward.
He stopped in front of Shisui, arms folded, eyes serious—but not unkind.
"Shisui… do you want to join our group?"
The words were simple. Gentle.
But in Shisui's chest, they hit like a bolt of lightning.
He couldn't believe what he'd heard.
From a young age, he'd always been placed on a pedestal. Called a genius. Stared at by clan elders with eyes full of expectations—
But no one had ever asked him if he wanted to be with anyone.
His heart trembled.
But what about… Asuma?
Asuma lowered his head, fists clenched tight.
He hadn't been invited.
A chill crept into his chest.
"Am I… not good enough?"
"Am I always going to be the one left behind?"
He bit his lip, forcing himself not to show weakness.
And then—
2. Obito Speaks Up – A Blunt Kid's Outrage
"HEY, STUPID SENSEI! WHAT ABOUT ASUMA?!"
Obito suddenly shouted, leaping up and pointing straight at Satoru, his voice filled with indignation.
"You're totally playing favorites! Why'd you invite Shisui but not Asuma?! That's not fair at all!!"
The whole group turned to look.
But Satoru just smirked and gave Obito a sly glance:
"You little fart machine… Do you even know who Asuma's dad is?"
Obito blinked.
"Uhh… The Third Hokage?"
"Exactly." Satoru shrugged.
"He's the son of a Hokage. Why would he need a second-rate sensei like me?"
Obito blinked again—then clapped his hands together with a smack:
"Ohh, right! If Asuma needs a teacher, that's like… the Hokage being out of a job! Hahaha—"
The other kids laughed too.
But…
Asuma didn't.
He bit his lip—
Then suddenly spoke.
3. Asuma's Plea – The Desire to Be Seen
"Please… let me join you, Sensei."
Silence.
The air went still.
Asuma bowed his head low, voice trembling—but steady.
"I want to become stronger."
"I don't want to live under my father's shadow anymore."
"You say I'm the Hokage's son… but I haven't learned anything from him."
He raised his head, and his dark eyes burned with a fierce, stubborn fire.
"I've overheard my father and the advisors talking about you.
They said you're special.
That you might rival Orochimaru… or even Minato."
"They also said Eren-san is a terrifying unknown."
He gritted his teeth.
"Please take me as your student."
"Please give me the chance… to grow stronger on my own."
There was bitterness in his words—but also raw honesty.
Silence settled once more.
Until—
Soft footsteps.
Shisui.
4. Shisui – The Lonely Genius, Longing to Belong
He stepped forward slowly—then knelt beside Asuma on one knee.
"Please take me too, Sensei."
The kids around them gasped.
But Satoru wasn't surprised.
He had seen it in Shisui's eyes earlier—
The eyes of someone quietly longing for somewhere to belong.
"Maybe… that's why Shisui was so quick to die for the village in the original story."
"Someone so alone… values connection more than anyone else."
Satoru understood that better than most.
If he accepted Shisui—
If he treated him sincerely—
Then Shisui would become the most loyal disciple he'd ever have.
5. A New Family
The whole group watched the two prodigies kneeling in silence.
Rin had her mouth slightly open in awe.
Gai's eyes were wide.
Obito was completely frozen.
Then—
A soft giggle.
Rin laughed. Then Gai. Then Kakashi.
And soon, the whole group was laughing.
The sight of Konoha's two most promising shinobi kneeling to join a rowdy student group… was just too surreal.
And Satoru?
He stood there with one hand on his hip, the other scratching his head awkwardly.
"Jeez… you two are making me feel like some kind of grandmaster."
Obito burst out laughing:
"You are, Sensei! You're our grandmaster!!"
Eren, quiet until now, smirked and shook his head.
Satoru took a deep breath, looking at Shisui and Asuma—
Then let out a lazy sigh, but his eyes were bright.
"Alright, alright… From now on, you two are my students too."
Asuma and Shisui looked up, eyes shining.
They said nothing more—just bowed deeply again.
Obito jumped up and threw a thumbs-up:
"YES!! The more, the merrier! We're a real family now!!"
Gai raised his fist high:
"A family overflowing with the flames of youth!!"
Everyone laughed again, voices echoing through the forest.
Satoru, though grumbling on the outside, felt something warm bloom inside.
A new family.
A new beginning.
And somehow, deep down—
He knew this group would become something truly special.
End of Chapter 101.