After presiding over the new student enrollment, Shinji arrived at the classroom with a light step.
Actually, as vice-principal, he no longer needed to teach, but he couldn't bear to give up the teaching rewards. So he was still in charge of the class that Naruto and the others were in.
As for other matters, he temporarily handed them over to his Shadow Clone to handle.
Inside the classroom, because Shinji hadn't arrived yet and they had just returned from a holiday, almost everyone was engaged in lively discussions. The main topic was a major event their teacher had accomplished during the holiday.
"You all look quite energetic. How was your holiday?" Shinji walked in slowly, a smile on his face.
"Sensei! Good morning!" All the students in the class looked at Shinji with expressions of adoration.
Even Naruto and the others, who had been with Shinji throughout the holiday, were excited just discussing it.
Shinji was startled, then realized they were likely talking about the previous exercise.
"During this holiday, did all of you review properly?"
This was the question students disliked most from teachers. Shinji was gradually becoming that kind of presence.
Seeing the atmosphere calm down slightly, Shinji was finally satisfied. Too much excitement meant they wouldn't learn anything. For his rewards, he could only make these students suffer a little.
"Sensei, why don't you tell us? What is Kumogakure like?" Kiba, who was usually bolder, asked with a smile.
"Is it true, as the legends say, that even the women are burly?"
Upon hearing this, Shinji's lips twitched involuntarily.
No, who spread that rumor?
If Samui and Mabui from Kumogakure heard it, wouldn't they crush that person into dust?
However...
"Whether it's as you say, I'm not very clear, after all, I haven't seen much of it."
Shinji said with a smile, then wrote the words "Yotsuki" and "Kinkaku Ginkaku" on the blackboard.
"However, since Kiba, you mentioned Kumogakure, then today, I'll tell you some things about Kumogakure and its past Raikage."
Hearing this, the students all showed interest, as textbooks only briefly mentioned these matters. Therefore, few people understood Kumogakure's situation. Of course, this was limited to students still in the Academy.
"The Yotsuki clan is the ruling clan of Kumogakure. Currently, all Raikage except the Second Raikage have come from this clan."
"It's like a tradition passed down through generations, yet they perfectly control Kumogakure."
"So, can anyone tell me why?"
Shinji asked the students with a slight smile, as this was also a part of Ninja World history. Moreover, teaching based on students' interests would make learning easier.
"Shikamaru, you tell us."
Shinji looked around, and seeing no one raise their hand, he had no choice but to call on Shikamaru.
Shikamaru, who had been bored, sighed helplessly and stood up upon hearing this. "Sensei, because of their strength."
"That's right, Shikamaru, you got part of it correct."
Shinji nodded with a smile, then gestured for Shikamaru to sit down before looking at the students and saying, "To become a Kage, one must naturally be the strongest in the village."
"But there's another reason. The Yotsuki clan has produced many talents throughout its generations."
"By the way, although the Second Raikage was not from the Yotsuki Clan, he was the First Raikage's bodyguard and inherited the title 'A'."
Hearing what Shinji said, the students all had curious expressions.
"Sensei, sensei!" Kiba raised his hand and shouted eagerly.
"Kiba, speak." Shinji motioned for Kiba to stand up.
Kiba curiously asked, "Sensei, does the Yotsuki clan you mentioned also have a Kekkei Genkai ? Or do they have secret techniques?"
After all, clans that can become prominent usually possess a Kekkei Genkai or secret techniques.
Shinji nodded and said to the seated students, "The definition of a Kekkei Genkai usually needs to meet one of the following conditions."
"The first is the fusion of two Chakra Nature Transformations, and the second is a special physique or organ mutation."
Sasuke, upon hearing this, was startled. The Uchiha clan's Sharingan must be the so-called organ mutation.
"Of course, some clans focus on secret techniques, much like the clans of some of our classmates."
Kiba, Shikamaru and the others understood, as their respective clans were indeed like that.
Shinji said with a smile, "However, the Yotsuki clan doesn't actually meet the standards mentioned above. They simply possess a stronger physique compared to other ordinary ninjas."
"And this physique allows them to use Lightning Release enhanced physical techniques, which is why successive Raikage are all masters of Lightning Release Nintaijutsu."
This situation was similar to the Uzumaki clan. It's just that the Uzumaki clan leans towards the Sage's Body, possessing vast Chakra reserves, strong vitality and regenerative power. But these cannot be called Kekkei Genkai, they are simply related to their bloodline.
Listening to Shinji's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that besides Kekkei Genkais and secret techniques, there were also clans formed by such physiques.
Shikamaru glanced at Naruto, wondering if the Uzumaki clan was this kind of situation.
"Then, sensei, who are Kinkaku and Ginkaku that you wrote? Are they also from the Yotsuki clan?"
Shinji shook his head and said, "No, quite the opposite."
"Kinkaku and Ginkaku were the ones who assassinated the Second Raikage, earning them the title of the most heinous criminals in Kumogakure's history."
As soon as Shinji said this, the classroom erupted.
Everyone started asking questions, chattering away, even Sasuke looked curious.
The title of Kage symbolized the strongest combat power, yet they were assassinated by these two people?
Didn't that mean these two also possessed Kage-level strength?
Shinji pressed his hands down, signaling the students to quiet down.
After a while, his classroom gradually quieted down.
This information was too explosive, and even with Shinji's usual prestige, it took a while for them to calm down.
"Actually, these two I mentioned are not Kekkei Genkai users either, but rather have a more mysterious bloodline."
"Have any of you heard of the Sage of Six Paths?"
Shinji asked the students in the class, as this was considered a mythical story.
"Sage of Six Paths?"
The students in the classroom looked at each other, all showing curiosity in their eyes.
As a mythical figure, they were naturally aware of the Sage of Six Paths.
"Sensei, you're not going to say that Kinkaku and Ginkaku are descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, are you?"
Shikamaru was first surprised, then thought of something and asked, quite disbelievingly.