Morning, during the break between classes.
“Did you hear? There’s going to be a new teacher today!”
“Really?”
“Yeah, I heard he’s a young male teacher too. Hopefully he’s handsome and cool!”
The girls whispered among themselves.
In comparison, the boys all propped their heads up listlessly, with only a few seriously listening to the lecture.
More of them—
“Shikamaru, I’m out of snacks… Want to sneak out of school next period and buy some?”
Choji said.
“Idiot, it’s the new teacher’s first class. He’ll take attendance!”
Shikamaru sighed silently.
After that, he glanced at Naruto not far away.
Today, Naruto was especially listless.
In his mind, that face, those cold eyes, still lingered.
He couldn’t understand.
Why did everyone look at him with those expressions and eyes…
Bam!
“Damn damn damn!”
Naruto stood up and roared, completely disregarding that he was still in the classroom.
Right at that moment—
A figure walked in through the doorway.
Naruto froze on the spot, then jumped onto the desk as if pricked by a needle, forcing some bravado:
“How dare you chase me here? You want to duel with Lord Naruto?”
But.
What greeted him was the handsome man’s helpless face and cold eyes above him, along with the rising screams all around.
And—
“Naruto, you idiot! Show some respect to strangers!”
Sakura’s furious roar.
Naruto shrank back and saw that the person above didn’t acknowledge him at all, walking to the podium, turning around, and beginning to write on the blackboard.
Afterward, facing everyone, he smiled warmly and handsomely.
“This is my name. Starting today, if nothing unexpected happens, I will be spending the next five years with you.”
Last night, Yagyu Masahiko had specially practiced his “smile.”
He was confident—
A smile like this was absolutely foolproof!
As expected.
In the next instant, even louder screams and cheers erupted inside the classroom.
In contrast, Naruto, standing on the desk, gritted his teeth even harder, muttering under his breath but not daring to make a sound.
Masahiko swept his gaze over Naruto’s face, pausing slightly, and his expression froze as well.
Naruto keenly noticed this.
This kind of change—he was all too familiar with it!
His eyes burned with fury.
This came as no surprise to Masahiko.
He had entered the classroom first for two reasons: one, to get to know each other, and two, to get some face time in front of Naruto.
Whether you’re a villain or a hero, as a supporting character, if you want screen time, you have to leech off the protagonist!
Find every opportunity to be around him, stir Naruto’s emotions, and make him stand on the opposite side from you as much as possible.
After a round of maneuvering, you could always provide some clips for editing.
He just didn’t know how long one episode would be…
Masahiko glanced at the time, then smiled.
“Class is about to start. This is the first lesson, so I’d like to ask for your opinion: do you want to chat, or go out for practical training?”
His gaze focused especially on the boys.
Soon.
“Training! I want to challenge you!”
An arrogant voice rang out.
Masahiko smiled handsomely.
As expected!
The first one to call out would definitely be him!
After that, figures stood up one after another, their attitudes self-evident.
The corner of Masahiko’s mouth rose slightly.
“Then let’s go.”
The next second.
Ding ding ding!
The class bell rang.
...
On the training ground, the boys and girls stood in two rows.
Masahiko smiled warmly and said, “So, Uzumaki Naruto, you said you wanted to challenge me just now?”
“That’s right! Because this lord is a man who will become Hokage!”
Naruto jumped out, his face full of pride.
Masahiko chuckled softly and said, “Don’t keep talking about things from your dreams. That only makes you look weak.”
“I’m not dreaming!”
Naruto shouted.
Masahiko smiled noncommittally, then took a step forward and formed a hand seal of confrontation.
Naruto stepped forward and formed the same seal.
The next moment, he shouted and charged up, his fist shooting straight forward, while Yagyu Masahiko never moved.
“What is the teacher doing?”
Nearby, Sakura and Ino were extremely anxious.
But after that, the two involuntarily met each other’s gaze, then let out a “hmph” and looked away.
On the other side, a black-haired boy kept his eyes locked on Masahiko.
Right at the instant Naruto was about to hit Yagyu Masahiko, his pupils constricted, his face showing shock: “How is that possible!”
Clone Technique?
But…
So fast!
Naruto had been excited just now, but just as he was about to land the hit, the figure before his eyes flickered, then twisted and vanished.
To achieve such a level relying solely on physical speed?
He was stunned.
In the next instant, a figure appeared behind Naruto, directly hoisting him up by the collar mid-punch.
This was the level a Ninja Academy teacher should have?
Uchiha Sasuke was shocked.
In his ears, there were continuous cries of surprise: “So fast!!”
They basically hadn’t seen Yagyu Masahiko’s movements at all.
Including Uchiha Sasuke.
“Charge ahead without watching your back. For a reckless brat like you…”
Yagyu Masahiko leaned in, “I could take on a hundred of you!”
“Damn it!!!”
Naruto roared, punching and kicking.
But he was being held up by his clothes, and his arms and legs were too short, so he couldn’t hit Masahiko at all. Instead, he looked quite ridiculous.
“No one starts out as Hokage, but if you want to become Hokage, you first need to see if you’re qualified.”
After that, Masahiko threw him aside and said mockingly, “Someone like you… learn how to save your own life first.”
Naruto looked unconvinced, but glancing around and seeing the others looking shocked and admiring, he lowered his head in dejection.
The gap…
Really was too great!
Yagyu Masahiko looked at the others and said with a smile, “Anyone else want to try?”
“Teacher.”
Uchiha Sasuke stepped forward, “Please instruct me!”
Yagyu Masahiko swept his gaze around, finally fixing it on Sasuke.
After finishing with him…
That should be about enough!
He nodded lightly and formed a hand seal of confrontation.
After forming the seal, Uchiha Sasuke quickly dashed forward.
Whoosh!
The teacher before him tilted his body, quickly dodging Sasuke’s fist.
His strike had missed!
In the next instant, Sasuke instantly dropped low, backflipped with his hand pushing off the ground, and kicked back in a counterattack.
A kunai tied with a rope struck after but hit first, accurately wrapping around his ankle.
Masahiko flicked his wrist, and Sasuke instantly lost his balance!
Although Sasuke’s hands had instantly formed the seal for the Release Technique, an even greater force had already arrived—
He was similarly lifted off the ground.
The others nearby were already extremely shocked, except for…
“Hahaha! Stupid Sasuke, weren’t you also lifted up?”
Naruto held his belly and laughed heartily, as if he had won.
Sasuke clenched his teeth tight, turned his face away, and said nothing.
After that, Masahiko set Sasuke down.
“Student Sasuke’s reactions, tactics, and fundamentals are all excellent. Today’s defeat is merely because we are ten years apart in age.”
“If all of you reach seventeen, you’ll definitely be stronger than me.”
Yagyu Masahiko said very sincerely.
Sasuke was stunned for a second, not responding for a moment.
Nearby, Naruto was furious: “Damn it! Why are you taking his side?”
“Sorry, Student Naruto. Teachers often have favorites among excellent students, and Sasuke truly is excellent.”
On Yagyu Masahiko’s face, that perfect warm smile still hung. “If you feel it’s unfair…”
“Then work desperately hard and become as excellent as him. That way, the one who feels it’s unfair will be someone else.”
As he spoke, his gaze turned to the others.
In that instant—
Hum!
A soft sound, like a camera powering down, that only he could hear rang out.
Several lines of text printed themselves in his field of vision:
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