"Creak."
The door of Classroom Seven opened, and Uchiha Naraku and Uchiha Itachi entered together.
Both of them were wearing Konoha headbands today. This was a good habit, as many Uchiha clan ninjas didn't usually wear them.
Uchiha Fugaku, well, we won't talk about him; he's the clan head and can do what he wants (most clan heads don't wear them). But the people under him also generally didn't wear Konoha headbands.
Usually, the ones who wore headbands the most in the Uchiha clan were only Shisui and Itachi.
Most people only wore clothes with the clan emblem on them. It's like going to school without a uniform, or going to work without work clothes. Would the boss think you look good?
The two of them walked into the classroom and found that one student was already there.
Naraku had thought the system would arrange a plot character to be his teammate, but who would have thought he had absolutely no impression of this one.
He wore a green plaid short-sleeved shirt, his long black hair tied back at the tail. He wore a Konoha headband, and to be honest, the young man was quite handsome.
What caught Naraku's attention most was the clan crest on the guy's shoulder.
(That's...? The Senju Clan? Wow? So the Senju hadn't been wiped out completely yet? I thought Tsunade was the only one left.)
(How did the Senju Clan disappear anyway? Should I ask this young man sometime?)
To make it easier to talk to him later, Naraku raised his small hand, intending to greet the young man. However, the young man turned his head away, seemingly not caring about Naraku and Itachi at all.
Itachi frowned as he looked at the young man. He wasn't the type to care about such things, but wasn't it too much to disrespect Naraku-chan?
He'd teach him what manners were later when he had the time.
Naraku and Itachi found seats in the front row and sat down. The classroom fell silent.
"Which Jonin will Konoha send?" Naraku looked at the classroom door with some anticipation.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Fugaku, sitting in a Japanese-style room at home, was equally concerned about this matter.
Don't underestimate the role of a guiding Jonin. Teaching you skills is secondary for the various ninja clans; the most crucial thing is the relationship between the students and their teachers.
In the ninja world, the bond between teachers and students is very close. Many people view their teachers as fathers and their disciples as children.
Especially in Konoha, if you don't have some connections, you want to become Hokage? Dream on!
Don't listen to those kids spouting nonsense like the Will of Fire and that you can become Hokage as long as others recognize you.
When it comes to elections, it still depends on who your father is, who your brother is, and who your teacher is.
And the Uchiha clan has basically always had nothing to do with this circle. Only a kid named Obito got in, and he died.
Just as Uchiha Fugaku was complaining that he hadn't been able to become the Third Hokage's disciple back then, Uchiha Inabi walked in from outside.
"Captain, we have news."
"Speak quickly."
Uchiha Fugaku asked impatiently.
"The Konoha higher-ups were quite considerate this time. They specifically brought back from the border battlefield yesterday..."
Uchiha Inabi leaned close to Fugaku's ear and whispered a name.
"I understand. You may leave."
A smile appeared on Uchiha Fugaku's lips. It seemed this was the Third Hokage's explanation to him and the Uchiha.
...
At precisely 8 o'clock, the door to Classroom 7 opened, and a young ninja in his early twenties strode in.
This teacher is punctual.
Wait, doesn't this guy look familiar? Isn't that Sarutobi Asuma?
No, no, the age doesn't match. Asuma is only about thirteen or fourteen right now.
The handsome young man had a neat, short haircut, and his features were about seventy percent similar to Asuma's. He had the Sarutobi clan emblem on his shoulder.
"Hello everyone, I am your supervising Jonin, Sarutobi Shinnosuke."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked over the few students in the class, then focused on Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Naraku.
(Are those them?)
He smiled, recalling the scene from yesterday when he had just returned to Konoha.
"Hiruzen, I also think that Orochimaru is the most suitable to be the Jonin instructor. As your disciple, his identity is enough to appease the Uchiha, and he also possesses a strong Will of Fire. Don't you trust your own disciple?"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke hadn't even entered the room when he heard the heated argument coming from the Hokage's office.
"It's not that I don't trust him, but there's a better candidate, come in, Shinnosuke."
The voice of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, came from the office.
"Father, ah... Uncle Danzo is here too, and Orochimaru, long time no see."
Faced with Sarutobi Shinnosuke's greeting, Danzo and Orochimaru were clearly stunned for a moment.
Clearly, he hadn't expected Sarutobi Hiruzen to pull his eldest son back from the front lines.
"Hiruzen, how can you bring Shinnosuke back from the front lines? Although we have a slight advantage in the current war..."
"I received a report that Iwagakure is gathering a large number of ninjas, and they are planning a major military operation against the Land of Fire..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a puff from his pipe, rubbed his temples wearily, and continued:
"Danzo, the follow-up to this matter will be handled by your Root. We need to understand the situation in more detail. The reason for bringing Shinnosuke back is firstly to arrange for him to be the jonin instructor for Uchiha Itachi and Naraku,"
"Secondly, it's to guard against a sudden attack from Iwagakure. The Walking Priestess has many tricks up her sleeve in Iwagakure these years, right?"
"How to arrange for my subordinates to do things is not something for you to teach me, Hiruzen. So, that's settled then."
Danzo glanced at Shinnosuke, turned, and left the Hokage's office, while Orochimaru, although expressionless, couldn't hide his feelings, as his fists were clenched tightly.
He took a long look at his teacher, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Teacher, you no longer trust me. It's been like this since you chose the Fourth Hokage. You caused all of this, you…
"Teacher, then I'll take my leave first."
After saying that, Orochimaru followed Danzo's footsteps and left the office.
"Shinnosuke, this is detailed information on Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Naraku. Both are rare geniuses in Konoha. I hope you can lead them down the right path."
"You should understand the problems between the village and the Uchiha clan without me saying much. We need more Uchiha clan members to inherit the Will of Fire of the First Hokage, just like Kagami back then."
Sarutobi Shinnosuke recalled his father's words and looked at his three students with a smile, saying:
"It's a pleasure to meet you all. Let's start with a pleasant self-introduction."
(P.S.: Sarutobi Shinnosuke is an original character created by a fellow fan fiction author. I hope you will forgive my borrowing of him.)
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