"What kind of picture do you want? I only have that graduation class photo!" Kakashi caved in immediately. He wanted more people to understand Obito's story and learn about Obito's intentions.
If Obito were still alive, he'd probably be happy knowing someone appreciated him! Kakashi thought to himself. However, he didn't know that because of this photo he provided today, he would nearly be choked to death later by Obito Uchiha using his deadly scissors leg hold.
"I just want you to help correct Naruto's Transformation Jutsu!" Sakura said, pointing at Naruto who was furiously punching a training post. "You only need to describe Obito's appearance to Naruto and correct the details. When we need pictures, I'll just have Naruto use his Transformation Jutsu!"
"Fine," Kakashi nodded in agreement with this approach. He didn't have much of a choice—he only had that one graduation class photo and nothing else of Obito at all.
Meanwhile, deep within Amegakure, Obito Uchiha had no idea that he was about to become the main character of a novel—a story that would deeply touch countless hearts across the shinobi world.
On this side, Sakura wrote tirelessly. She'd already researched extensively in the Konoha Library and combined these findings with knowledge from her past life. A story featuring Hashirama Senju as the protagonist quickly came together. As for the illustrations required in the book, she simply left those to Naruto—after all, when it came to Transformation Jutsu, Naruto always had that inexplicable knack.
Chapter 54: An Iruka Ready to Blow His Top [Second Update]
Inside the Ninja Academy office, Iruka glared angrily at the nine children lined up neatly in front of him, nearly choking on his own rage.
"You tell me yourselves—how many times have you skipped class now?!" Iruka panted heavily for a few breaths, trying to calm down. But the moment he thought about how these nine brats had actually gone and painted over the Hokage Rock carvings today, another mouthful of old blood seemed ready to surge out from his throat.
"You've really grown bold, daubing graffiti on the Hokage Rock! You kids really have gotten yourselves some nerve. It started off as simple class skipping, but now it's turned into playing hooky plus mischief-making."
"I understand Naruto and Kiba having active personalities and liking to play tricks, but Hinata, you're usually so well-behaved—why are you joining in with them too? And Shikamaru, weren't you the one who loved sleeping above anything else? How come you've started pulling pranks now? And Choji, I've let your snacking during class slide, but why did you join in their nonsense as well? And Ino and Sakura—you two must be the ringleaders, right?"
"Eh? No! It wasn't me! Don't make things up!" Sakura waved her hands frantically and denied everything three times in a row. "Teacher Iruka, don't just falsely accuse others like that! I'm such a perfectly sweet little girl—how could I ever lead something like this?"
"Don't try defending yourself! Do you think I didn't see anything? Naruto and Kiba were the primary actors carrying it out, Shikamaru and Choji served as support, Ino handled message deliveries, and you—you were definitely the one secretly giving orders from behind the scenes! I saw it all clearly!"
Iruka was furious. At first, he thought it was Naruto and Kiba's idea—the usual troublemakers—but when he saw Sakura standing atop the Hokage Rock giving orders, he realized he'd completely misjudged her. In the end, this quiet girl who used to doodle with pencil and paper all the time turned out to be the real brains behind the whole thing.
"Iruka-sensei, we did this for the good of the village; it's not just a prank!" Sakura protested indignantly. "Look at those stone carvings of the Hokages—they're all yellowish and dull! It's so ugly! It completely tarnishes the image of Konoha's Hokage! That's why we colored the Hokage Rock—we wanted to improve the Hokage's image!"
"So you painted the Fourth Hokage's hair golden and his eyes blue?" Iruka asked, his face dark with anger.
"What's wrong with that?" Sakura replied confidently. "The Fourth already has golden hair and blue eyes. I'm simply restoring his original look!"
"And what about the Third? You painted his hair in multiple colors, added heart shapes around his eyes, and drew red streaks under his nose like he's bleeding! And why is the Second's hair blue? He clearly has white hair! And most importantly—why did you dye the First's hair green?"
Iruka felt like he was about the verge of a heart attack. Now the entire Konoha knew that his students had defaced the Hokage Rock, and he was too embarrassed to show his face in public. "Do you even realize that Yamada-sensei was reduced to tears because of this?!"
Yamada-sensei had nearly suffered a heart attack upon seeing the beloved First Hokage's hair painted green—and after regaining his senses, he immediately burst into tears.
"I can explain everything!" Sakura said calmly. "The Third is a master of five types of elemental ninja arts, so naturally his hair should be multicolored, representing his expertise. As for his eyes and nose," she continued matter-of-factly, "Grandpa Third loves peeking into the women's bath using his periscope—he looks just like that!"
"The Second might be famous for his speed, but men usually prefer not to boast about that—it doesn't sound very dignified. Since the Second excels in Water Release, I figured painting his hair the deep blue of the sea would suit him perfectly. As for the First..."
"The First dominated the shinobi world with his unparalleled Wood Release techniques, defeating rivals from other hidden villages without challenge. That perfectly embodies the saying, 'You can't resist the power of nature,' so I naturally painted the First's hair green—trees are green after all!"
And besides, in his later years, Uchiha Madara took a young and strikingly handsome protégé in Obito Uchiha. From certain angles, wasn't Hashirama himself... quite "earthy" too? This last sentence, however, Sakura only muttered silently within her mind.
"You—"
Iruka clutched his chest, feeling like his heart was going to burst. His heart was killing him. Why had the Third assigned these hell-raising devils directly under his supervision? Could he return them, please?!
"Teacher Iruka, don't be angry. Look on the bright side—wouldn't future visitors to Konoha rather see fresh, vibrant portraits than those dull old khaki headshots? Hey, who knows? Maybe one day we could even charge people just to take a selfie by the Hokage Rock!"
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