"I didn't expect it... my little brother is this popular?"
"These guys... never saw this coming."
"But this Obito brat... is he trying to steal my spot? I'll have to teach him a good lesson later."
On a rooftop not far away, Gekko Chizan had his arm around Pakura as they watched everything happening below.
It wasn't just Kakashi's trio—anyone close to Gekko Chizan seemed to be giving Gekko Hayate special care.
Even Might Guy had gifted him a green jumpsuit. Seeing Hayate's constipated expression, Gekko Chizan laughed so hard he nearly doubled over.
But what really intrigued Gekko Chizan was Kakashi. He had given Hayate a short sword... and swordsmanship lessons.
Tsk tsk, so Hayate might actually become a swordsman after all. Well, that wasn't a bad thing. Hayate was different from him, and learning swordsmanship would be pretty good for him.
Thinking of this, Gekko Chizan decided to go back and pick two good swords from his own armory to give to him.
If that wasn't enough, he could always raid his teacher's armory. No matter what, he had to get him a Kusanagi Sword.
The Kusanagi Sword wasn't unique but part of a whole series. Orochimaru had one. Gekko Chizan had one. And if he remembered correctly, there were more in the armory. He was definitely getting one for his little brother.
"Not just them. Ever since you went missing and the war entered a calm phase, plenty of people have come to see Hayate."
"Even the Hokage came and offered him a lot of financial support."
Pakura found the scene perfectly normal. It wasn't just these kids. Anyone close to Gekko Chizan had visited.
Even the Hyuga and Uchiha clans had sent people, and not just anyone—future clan leaders, no less.
"Uh... Jiraiya-sama and Minato came too?"
"Mm..."
"Don't tell me... those books I saw at home... were gifts from them..."
Gekko Chizan suddenly remembered the piles of... let's just say, "not-so-wholesome" books he had found when he returned.
Pakura glared at him, thinking: Wasn't this your doing in the first place?
"Jiraiya-sama said those books were his life's work, and you contributed a lot to them. That's why he sent them over right after publishing—to let Hayate see his big brother's greatness."
"Right, the great Gekko Chizan, peeping every day with Transparent Release."
Betrayal! A blatant backstab!
That white-haired old man Jiraiya! He had risked his life gathering material, only to be stabbed in the back like this?!
Fine. Very fine.
At that very moment, a certain white-haired man squatting by a bathhouse sneezed hard.
"Someone's peeping!"
"There!"
White hair flashed in panic and vanished.
Gekko Chizan put his arm around Pakura again and teleported to the ninja academy rooftop using Flying Thunder God.
He had left a marker here earlier for convenience.
"Pakura, when's your class?"
"This afternoon. No classes this morning. But I promised Kakashi and the others I'd help train them."
Gekko Chizan nodded with a grin.
"Then let's go meet my adorable students..."
With Pakura in his arms, he leapt from the rooftop, landing gracefully on the ground.
"Hey! Next time you jump off a building, warn me first!"
"I'm wearing a skirt, you know!"
Seeing Pakura press her skirt down with both hands, Gekko Chizan instantly felt awkward and quickly explained, "Pakura, my bad! I forgot!"
"Hey hey hey! Don't hit my face!"
Before he could finish, Pakura's fist was already flying at him.
While they bickered, they arrived at the training ground, waiting for Kakashi and the others.
But Gekko Chizan quietly activated Transparent Release and vanished from Pakura's side.
"What are you doing?"
"Hehe, giving them a little surprise."
"...You really are a good teacher."
"Of course! I care for my students the most."
Soon Kakashi and the others arrived at the training field.
They had already sent Hayate to class and came here directly, while Guy went back to his own training.
But they were all stunned by what they saw.
Pakura-sensei was here, but... what was with this outfit? Why was she wearing a skirt? And it actually looked good on her.
But how were they supposed to train like this?
"Pakura-sensei."
"Why are you...?"
Rin quickly ran up, staring at Pakura curiously.
Before she could ask more, Obito suddenly wailed like a ghost behind them.
"Pakura-sensei, don't do anything foolish!"
"Even though Chizan-sensei is missing, he's not dead!"
"Don't throw your life away for love!"
Seeing Uchiha Obito crying so tragically, Pakura fell silent. So did Gekko Chizan beside her.
Gekko Chizan: Is this kid brain-damaged?
Pakura: I think I should beat him up.
"Pakura-sensei, what happened? Why are you dressed like this?"
Rin kicked Obito away and turned back to question Pakura.
Pakura shook her head.
"I'm fine. Just changed clothes, that's all. I'm not your trainer today."
"So nothing will happen."
"Hey, you coming out or not?"
Seeing Pakura talking to thin air, the six kids were baffled.
But Kakashi's trio shuddered because they seemed to realize something.
"Alright, alright. Pakura, why ruin my fun?"
"I just wanted to scare them a bit."
Gekko Chizan's helpless voice came as he canceled Transparent Release and appeared, his eyes full of malice as he stared at Obito.
The latter shivered violently.
Uchiha Obito: What did I just say...? Oh no. At this moment, I feel like I've seen my ancestor calling me home.
"Chizan-sensei!"
"I knew you were still alive!"
Kakashi ran up excitedly. He had never believed his teacher would just die like that.
With Flying Thunder God and Transparent Release, as long as Gekko Chizan didn't throw his life away, he wouldn't die.
"Of course. It was just the One-Tail. How could I die?"
"But... I heard someone wants to steal my spot?"
"Obito, isn't that right?"
Gekko Chizan smiled faintly, making Obito's hair stand on end.
He stammered, "Ah, Chizan-sensei, I only did it for Hayate's sake!"
"I meant well! Really, I did!"
Gekko Chizan kept smiling.
"Today, I'll be your sparring partner. Show me how much you've improved."
"Obito, if you don't satisfy me, I promise you'll have a morning you'll never forget..."
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