Morning Breeze and Fluffy Clouds, Ninja Academy Classroom
The group who attended last night's dinner at Yuto's place naturally gathered around him, intently listening as he broke down key points from the exam and their mistakes.
His explanations were both insightful and humorous, often drawing looks of sudden understanding from the group.
Their huddle naturally drew curious glances from other classmates, but out of respect or fear for Yuto—the top-ranked student—they only dared to peek from the outskirts.
"HAHAHAHA! This genius has mastered it all now!" Naruto suddenly shouted, startling everyone around him. "Let's do this again tonight! I'll definitely score higher than that stuck-up Sasuke!"
"Idiot." Sasuke ignored him, glancing at Yuto instead. "If I had to guess, you'll change tonight's questions, won't you?"
"Huh?!" Naruto deflated instantly, eyes bulging. "Why change them? That makes no sense!"
"Nothing in life is free. Even an idiot knows that." Sasuke smirked meaningfully at Naruto.
"What's that supposed to mean?!" Naruto frowned, fists clenching. "You calling me an idiot, you bastard?!"
"Is stating facts the same as mocking now?" Sasuke scoffed.
"You—"
"Naruto, stop making a scene," Ino cut in, lowering her voice. "This is Teacher Yuto's lecture time."
"Teacher Yuto?!" Naruto blinked in disbelief. "Since when did he become a teacher?!"
"If we're learning from him, isn't it natural to call him 'teacher'?" Ino glanced around, as if stating the obvious. "Besides, don't you think Yuto's way better at explaining than most academy instructors?"
"True," Sakura nodded. "The teachers always make things sound so complicated, but Yuto explains everything so clearly."
Ino shot her bestie an approving look— 'nice assist!'
"I-I also think… Yuto teaches really well," Hinata murmured, cheeks flushing.
"See? Majority rules!" Ino grinned triumphantly. "As a member of the 'Classmates Association,' I hereby declare 'Teacher Yuto' as an official Title!"
"What majority? It's just you three!" Naruto muttered under his breath.
"Wait… 'Classmates Association'? What's that?" Sakura looked baffled.
'Since when did we have a club?!'
"Since we're all learning from Teacher Yuto, we need a cool group name!" Ino declared proudly. "'Classmates Association'—perfect, right?"
"She's certainly… enthusiastic," Mikoto observed with amusement. "Does she just love studying that much?"
"I think her interest lies elsewhere," Kushina smirked, side-eyeing Yuto. "So, 'Teacher Yuto,' what do you think?"
Yuto opened his mouth to deflect—when suddenly, a golden prompt materialized before him:
[CHOOSE.]
[1. Commit to the Bit: Grab Ino's hand and perform a dramatic duet of "Brotherhood is Priceless"!]
[2. Appease the Jealous Wife: Summon Kushina and plant a full-on PDA kiss!]
[3. Give Her Something "Spicy": Use Memory Transfer Jutsu to flood her mind with your *ahem* 'masterpiece' from two years ago!]
'What. The. Hell.'
Yuto's eye twitched.
These options were disastrous.
'A cheesy duet? A public makeout session? Or his embarrassing old "literary masterpiece"?'
"This system is a goddamn menace.'
Sigh.
Better to suffer alone than drag others into this madness.
[Memory Transfer Jutsu: Activated.]
Kushina, still waiting for his reply, suddenly froze. Her eyes widened, jaw dropping as a flood of very specific text invaded her mind:
[HASHIRAMA RETURNS! Finds Wife Madara Living in a Doghouse—Summons 100,000 White Zetsu in Rage!]
*PFFT—*
Kushina nearly spat out imaginary soda. 'What kind of fanfic hell is this?!'
[Reward: +40 Years' Worth of Chakra.]
Yuto didn't even celebrate. He was too busy wondering how to explain to Kushina that no he wasn't into slash fiction.
Meanwhile, Hidden Mist Village
The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, sat motionless like a puppet in his office. Behind him, a masked man in black robes studied a document.
"Joint Chunin Exams? What are those Konoha old-timers plotting?"
"Not just us—Rock, Cloud, Sand, even Rain got invites," a white half of Zetsu chimed in. "Basically every village."
"So the Third Hokage wants to play peacemaker?" Black Zetsu sneered. "How naïve. Onoki and Rasa have already secretly allied to crush Konoha during the exams."
"Even funnier—the Raikage's pretending to decline while planning an invasion!" White Zetsu giggled.
"And Danzo's gone rogue," Black Zetsu added. "He just ordered a hit on Itachi and Sasuke."
The masked man nearly choked. "He's what?!"
"Oh, he's got a new lackey—some 10-year-old named Hayashi Yuto," White Zetsu said cheerfully. "Kid invented a 'terrifying genjutsu,' apparently."
"Genjutsu?" The masked man's Sharingan gleamed. "Pointless. That boy's already dead."
'Using genjutsu against the Mangekyō?'
If he weren't playing a role, he'd be laughing his ass off.
**Bonus Scene: "The Great Ramen Bet"**
[Setting: Ichiraku Ramen, evening. Naruto, Sakura, and Yuto sit at the counter, steaming bowls in front of them. Sasuke lingers nearby, pretending he's "just passing by."]
Naruto: (slurping noodles aggressively) "Alright, Yuto-sensei! Bet I can eat spicy miso ramen faster than you!"
Yuto: (raising an eyebrow) "You do realize I once ate a ghost pepper for fun, right?"
Sakura: (facepalming) "Naruto, you're literally crying over mild wasabi."
Naruto: (teary-eyed but defiant) "THAT'S DIFFERENT! This is about HONOR!"
Sasuke: (suddenly appearing behind them) "...Idiots."
Yuto: (grinning) "Oh? Does the great Uchiha want in? Loser pays for everyone's ramen for a week."
Sasuke: (pauses, then sits down) "...Fine."
A montage of Naruto turning tomato-red, Sakura facepalming harder, and Yuto casually adding extra chili flakes while maintaining eye contact with Sasuke, who sweats but refuses to yield. Teuchi and Ayame watch in amusement.
Ayame: (whispering) "Should we stop them?"*
Teuchi: (chuckling) "Nah. This is the most entertainment we've had since Kakashi tried to eat with his mask on."
Naruto passed out over his bowl, Sasuke glaring at his empty dish like it betrayed him, and Yuto smugly holding up a clean bowl—only for Kushina to suddenly appear and flick his forehead.
Kushina: "Yuto! You were supposed to be home an hour ago!"
Yuto: (rubbing his head) "Worth it."
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