After Umino Iruka left, Kitazawa sat behind his desk, fingers interlaced, resting against the bridge of his nose.
He was thinking—thinking about how to become the class representative of First-Year Class A.
If he were a student, it would make perfect sense.
But the problem was… he was a teacher.
A teacher competing with students for the position of class representative—what kind of nonsense was that?
And yet, this mission had to be completed, because the reward was Water Attribute.
There were seven chakra natures in total.
The common ones were Wind, Water, Fire, Earth, and Lightning.The hidden ones were Yin and Yang.
Ninja were born with chakra affinities, but usually only one or two.
For example, if someone possessed Lightning affinity, training Lightning Release would not only be easier, but also significantly more powerful.
Kitazawa had already tested his chakra nature.
He only had Wind and Fire.
Gaining even one additional attribute would give him a huge advantage—there was no way he'd let that slip.
Kitazawa sighed and walked over to the single wooden bed behind his desk.
He lay down flat, arms and legs spread out like the character "木".
Thinking while sleeping.
Eventually, he lost consciousness.
Second-Year Class C
The moment Toranosuke sat down, he noticed a small note on his desk.
He opened it in confusion.
There was only one sentence written on it:
Don't leave after school tomorrow.
At the bottom was a name he knew all too well.
Hyuga Hinata.
"When did that crybaby, ugly Byakugan freak grow so gutsy?"Toranosuke asked in disbelief.
"Boss, did you get a note too?"Two boys about the same age crowded over.
"What kind of move is this?"Toranosuke asked, staring at the three identical notes.
"Are we really going?"One of the boys asked nervously."What if it's a trap? She is from the Hyuga clan."
"Of course we're going,"Toranosuke snorted coldly."This is between kids—adults won't interfere."
That was exactly why he could bully others so brazenly at school.
In the ninja world, strength reigned supreme.
If Hyuga Hiashi personally stepped in to punish them, the major ninja clans would laugh him to scorn.
"Then we've got this in the bag!"One boy said confidently.
"Obviously!"Toranosuke nodded smugly."Three against one—the advantage is mine. I hope she makes this interesting."
"Boss is wise!"The two boys immediately flattered him.
Close your eyes, open them again—
And lunchtime was over.
Kitazawa sat up and yawned.
He now had a rough plan for becoming class representative.
In short—
No honor.No sportsmanship.Just fool the system.
The system only said he had to become class representative.
It never said for how long.
Kitazawa splashed some water on his face, checked the time, and headed for the classroom.
He had just reached the door when the bell rang.
"Perfect timing,"Kitazawa chuckled as he walked to the podium.
"Kitazawa-sensei!"
Yamanaka Ino stood up like a cheerleader and waved enthusiastically.
At the end, she didn't forget to shoot Haruno Sakura a smug look.
"…Hmph."Sakura pouted.
Kitazawa was handsome, sure—but he wasn't their age. One day, he'd grow old before them.
She turned toward Uchiha Sasuke and gave him a sweet smile.
Sasuke didn't even look at her.
In his heart, there were only Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Fugaku.
He wanted to grow stronger—desperately—and earn their praise.
Women would only get in the way of his training.
"We'll begin class,"Kitazawa said.
He nodded toward Ino, then asked,"Do any of you know who founded Konoha Village?"
"I know!"Uzumaki Naruto shouted immediately."It was Senju Hashirama!"
"More accurately, it was the Senju clan,"Kitazawa corrected."The First Hokage and the Second Hokage both came from the Senju clan."
"Kitazawa-sensei,"Naruto asked, puzzled,"Then why aren't there any Senju ninja around anymore?"
"There are,"Kitazawa smiled."For example, one of the Legendary Sannin—Lady Tsunade—is a Senju."
At that moment, Sasuke raised his hand.
"Sasuke,"Kitazawa called on him.
"My brother said the Uchiha clan also helped found Konoha,"Sasuke stood up and said.
Many students looked confused.
Aside from students like Hyuga Hinata and Nara Shikamaru, who came from ninja clans, most of them didn't know about the Uchiha clan's former glory.
After all, the Uchiha were currently stuck in an awkward position—constantly criticized and distrusted.
Especially after the Nine-Tails incident, they had been forced to relocate to the edge of the village and placed under surveillance.
"That's correct,"Kitazawa nodded."It was the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan together who ended the Warring States era and founded Konoha Village."
So… everything my brother said was true.
Sasuke's chest filled with pride, a deep sense of satisfaction washing over him.
"Today, we're going to talk about the story of the First Hokage—Senju Hashirama,"Kitazawa slapped the desk and struck a dramatic pose.
"Long, long ago, there was a family…"
Being voted Outstanding Teacher wasn't just because of Sarutobi Hiruzen's favor.
Kitazawa's teaching ability genuinely played a major role.
After all, he was a transmigrator—well-read and experienced.
Compared to the Academy's stiff, traditional teachers, he always found new ways to teach.
Kids hated lectures.
But they loved stories.
So Kitazawa taught like a storyteller, borrowing from stage performances and comedic monologues.
The dismissal bell rang.
"…If you want to know what happens next, tune in next time,"Kitazawa said, gathering his materials."Class dismissed."
"What?! It ended there?""Why does Kitazawa-sensei's class pass so fast?""Is class actually this fun? I want to go to school forever!"
Only after Kitazawa left did the students realize class was over—still craving more.
Sasuke frowned slightly.
In the story, the Uchiha clan had been just as powerful as the Senju—bold and dominant.
So how had they ended up like this?
After hesitating for a few seconds, Sasuke decided to go home and ask his brother, Uchiha Itachi.
As for Kitazawa—
He still hadn't earned Sasuke's approval.
After all, the Uchiha never bowed to anyone weaker than themselves.
"Kitazawa-sensei's teaching is the best! Sakura, you—you jerk!"Ino turned around just in time to see Sakura running off toward Sasuke again.
Hinata glanced at them, unable to quite understand their friendship.
"Hinata, what do you think?"Ino noticed her gaze and asked.
"Ah…"Hinata froze for a moment, then nodded."It really is… very good."
Her thoughts drifted to her father, Hyuga Hiashi.
Whenever he taught her Gentle Fist, his expression was always stern and unyielding.
She was already shy by nature—under that double pressure, her progress had suffered.
If it were Kitazawa teaching her…
She felt she would be much more at ease.
Hinata quickly shook her head, chasing away those stray thoughts.
Her upbringing didn't allow her to indulge in such unrealistic fantasies.