Umino Iruka let out a slow breath.
After calming himself, he walked into the Class 1-A classroom.
"Why did the teacher change?"
"Does Teacher Beize only teach one class?"
"What a pity. I still prefer Teacher Beize's class."
Umino Iruka was slightly stunned.
'He conquered these students in just one class? As expected of Beize-senpai.'
Umino Iruka suppressed the admiration in his heart and walked onto the podium, meeting the disappointed gazes of many students.
He was going to teach how to extract chakra.
Chakra, the foundation of becoming a ninja, was the product of mixing spiritual energy and physical energy evenly.
Once class started, Iruka found that these students were very serious, not as mischievous as he had imagined.
What puzzled him most was their highly abnormal attitude toward Uzumaki Naruto.
'Who adj... no, taught them to be this way?'
'Without a doubt, it was Beize.'
'It looks like I still have a lot to learn.' Umino Iruka lamented inwardly.
An hour passed in a flash.
Beize put down the student files in his hand and walked upstairs.
He hadn't found any brats matching the description among them.
'Then there is only one truth.'
'They weren't first-grade students; they were second-grade students.'
"Beize?"
A sudden voice rang out.
Beize turned upon hearing it and looked at the newcomer.
He was about the same age, but had white hair parted in the middle.
"Mizuki." Beize smiled, greeted him, and asked, "Just finished class?"
"Yeah." Mizuki walked up. "I heard you took over the first grade this year. How is it? Any geniuses?"
"I don't know yet." Beize shook his head. "I've only taught for half a day."
"But I believe with your excellent teaching ability, you can definitely teach a genius like Neji." Mizuki said with a bright smile.
'What nonsense is he spouting?'
'If it were someone else, they might have been fooled by Mizuki.'
'But Beize knew that in the original story, he was a despicable, cunning, and highly jealous person.'
'He was friends with Iruka, but was extremely jealous because Iruka was popular.'
'To complete a mission, he personally killed an injured comrade.'
'When Naruto couldn't graduate, he tricked him into stealing the Scroll of Seals.'
'After being imprisoned, he defected to Orochimaru and used the power of the curse mark to stage a 'savior's' prison break.'
'Mizuki mentioning Hyuuga Neji was really just showing off.'
'Hyuuga Neji, like Uchiha Itachi, was renowned as a genius throughout Konoha from a young age.'
'And it was very difficult for a second genius like that to appear.'
"That's right." Beize nodded, saying confidently, "I believe my students have that potential."
Mizuki froze, the smile barely staying on his face.
'Who gave you the courage to say that?'
'In this ninja world that depends on talent and bloodlines, a Ninja Academy teacher's skill is, at best, just icing on the cake.'
"I still have things to do. We'll talk next time." Beize pushed open the door and walked into the second-grade large office.
The door closed.
"You're so amazing, you're so high and mighty! One day, I will steal the title of 'Best Teacher'!"
Mizuki immediately put on a 'pain mask', his entire face twisting.
'Beize was his classmate. They started teaching at the Ninja Academy at the same time.'
'But five years had passed, and their situations had changed drastically.'
'Beize had already been promoted and gotten raises, winning 'Best Teacher' year after year.'
'And he was still that ordinary teacher.'
Mizuki just felt his eyes turn sour. 'Lemons on the lemon tree, and under the lemon tree, there was only him.'
Beize greeted the second-grade teachers and started looking at student files.
As for Mizuki, he didn't care.
'I just got a system. Why would I tolerate this kind of disrespect?'
Half an hour passed. Beize held three student files in his hand.
He stared at the photos on them for a few seconds and finally confirmed they were the brats Hyuuga Hinata had mentioned.
Beize thought for a moment and had an idea.
'He's a teacher; it's not good to just discipline them directly.'
'And even if he were to discipline them, it had to be in front of Hinata to have the greatest effect.'
'Well then... I'll handle it the elementary school way.'
Beize put down the files and returned to his office.
The bell rang.
The morning classes were over, and it was time for lunch and a break.
Beize took the small notes he had written to Class 2-C, stuffed them into the three brats' desks, and then left coolly.
"Teacher Beize!"
Naruto ran over hurriedly, panting. "I... I want to treat you to Ichiraku Ramen!"
"Where's a kid who treats an adult to a meal?" Beize was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile, "I'll treat you."
"No, I'm treating!" Naruto took out his frog wallet, saying very resolutely, "I have money!"
This wasn't a lie.
The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen gave him money regularly.
"I want to thank Teacher Beize," Naruto added.
He was a child, but he wasn't stupid. Beize had helped him multiple times, and he naturally knew it.
"Alright then." Beize thought for a bit. "You treat me this time, and I'll treat you next time."
The two walked out of the school.
Ichiraku Ramen shop.
"Uncle Teuchi!" Naruto shouted, clearly familiar with the place.
"Naruto, you... Beize? How did you two end up together?" Teuchi lifted the door curtain, walked out, and asked with some surprise.
"Uncle Teuchi, you know Teacher Beize?" Naruto asked, surprised.
"How could I not know him?" Teuchi said with a chuckle. "Beize is my neighbor."
"What?" Naruto's eyes widened.
"That grocery store next door is mine," Beize pointed to the left. "But I only open it at night, so you don't know."
'If you ask what place in Konoha is the safest... many Naruto fans would say the Ichiraku Ramen shop.'
'After his parents died, Beize bought a house nearby, renovated it, and sells some groceries.'
'This is called 'better safe than sorry'.'
'Anyway, trying won't kill me.'
"Naruto, did you become Beize's student?" Teuchi realized. "Then you're in luck. Beize was named 'Best Teacher' for three years straight."
"Yeah!" Naruto nodded in agreement. "Teacher Beize is amazing!"
"What do you two want to eat?" Teuchi asked with a smile.
"I want chashu and spare rib ramen!" Naruto said immediately.
"Tonkotsu ramen," Beize looked at the menu and said.
Before long, two bowls of ramen were brought out.
"Time to eat!" Naruto clapped his hands and excitedly picked up his chopsticks.
Beize could see that he really did love ramen.
After lunch, the two returned to the school.
"Teacher Beize, see you this afternoon." Naruto ran off to the classroom.
Beize, however, returned to his office.
"Beize-senpai." Umino Iruka knocked and walked in.
"You're not taking a lunch break?" Beize raised an eyebrow and asked.
"I have something to discuss with you," Iruka said directly. "Class 1-A needs to select a class president to help us, for example, by collecting homework."
[Current Mission: Become the Class President of Class 1-A.]
[Mission Reward: Water Affinity.]
[Accept?]
Beize's mouth twitched.
'I can't breathe, bro.'
'What kind of stupid mission is this? I see you're trying to mess with me, Pang Hu.'
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