Jinichi stopped speaking, and the classroom instantly buzzed with excitement. The kids chattered noisily, each offering their own opinions.
Then, a rather plain-looking child suddenly shouted:
"Teacher Jinichi, are those two clans the Senju and the Uchiha?"
"And those two boys—are they the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara?"
All the students around him turned in surprise, their eyes locking onto him.
Feeling all the attention, the child instinctively raised his chin, a little smugness creeping across his face.
"Iruka, you're absolutely right."
"The two clans that stepped forward back then were indeed the Senju and the Uchiha."
"And those two boys were none other than the First Hokage and Uchiha Madara of the Uchiha Clan."
As Jinichi finished, he smiled and gently ruffled Shisui's hair beside him.
"The Uchiha helped found Konoha? Why has no one ever told me that?" a student muttered in confusion.
"Lord Hashirama was incredible!" another student exclaimed in admiration.
"I'm going to become the next Hokage and protect my comrades!" a third shouted with fiery passion.
…
After hearing Jinichi confirm the story, the students' blood began to boil with excitement.
To a group of five- or six-year-olds, the Warring States era was a distant concept. But when it came to things like Konoha and the Senju Clan, they suddenly felt involved—and the way they looked at Shisui changed. It no longer held that sense of distance.
Shisui looked up at the curious stares of his classmates, then turned to see Jinichi's warm, gentle smile.
His heart filled with a fuzzy warmth.
At the same time, he began to feel a faint resistance toward Clan Head Fugaku's suggestion that he graduate early to help out in the Police Force.
Time passed quickly, and soon the bell signaling the end of class rang.
Hearing it, Jinichi stopped his lecture and smiled at the class.
"Next period, we'll start covering chakra natures and how to refine chakra. For now—class dismissed!"
When they heard they were dismissed, the students suddenly felt like they'd been tricked.
Weren't their older siblings always saying teachers were super strict? That class was boring?
So what was this?
Their tiny brains buzzed with confusion.
Naturally, they had no idea—Jinichi, who had undergone a system-based crash course in how to be a teacher, wasn't like the others who just read off a textbook.
He would often tell little stories during his lectures. And he rarely criticized anyone, always speaking with a gentle tone. Naturally, this created a very different classroom experience.
"Teacher Jinichi was sooo cool up there!"
Yamanaka Reina couldn't hold it in anymore once Jinichi left the classroom. She grabbed her best friend Inuzuka Hana and shook her by the arm.
"Hmph~ Hmph!"
"Of course Teacher Jinichi's cool. My cousin said their homeroom teacher just reads from the book with a stone face. Super boring classes."
Passing by, Izumo Kamizuki had a look of relief on his face.
"Exactly, exactly!"
Beside him, Tetsu Hagane chimed in enthusiastically.
Yamanaka Reina gave the two of them a look, then made a face like 'are you two idiots?' before going back to chattering with Inuzuka Hana.
Shisui, sitting in his seat, overheard their conversation. After a moment of thought, he got up and started walking toward the teachers' office.
Just as Jinichi was heading that way himself, a cold, robotic voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
A translucent blue panel appeared in front of him.
[Ding!]
[Master Teacher System initializing…]
[Initialization complete!]
[This system is designed to cultivate a generation-defining teacher. Guide your students with care to receive rewards. The higher the class satisfaction, the greater the rewards.]
[Note: Student approval must be mutual. One-sided actions will not be recognized.]
[Congratulations, Host. First lesson complete. Reward acquired—Three Techniques proficiency raised to Mastery.]
[A Beginner Gift Pack is available. Claim now?]
Master Teacher System?
Beginner Gift Pack?
So this is…
The must-have system for transmigrators?
Though Jinichi found the system's sudden appearance strange, he was also filled with excitement.
He'd already resigned himself to quietly surviving in Konoha. He thought he'd only get by through keeping his head down… But now, a system—one that was perfectly suited to him—had appeared!
Without caring about the people around him, he immediately focused on the system interface.
The layout was simple. Only one lonely option was available: his personal profile.
Jinichi tapped it open.
[Name: Chiba Jinichi]
[Age: 17]
[Chakra: 3200]
[Bloodline: Senju Bloodline (3%)]
[Skills: Three Techniques, Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu, Body Flicker, Earth Style: Earth Substitution, Earth Style: Earth Wall]
[Assessment: A completely average chunin. Cannon fodder on the battlefield.]
Seeing that brutally honest evaluation, Jinichi quietly closed the panel.
He wasn't surprised about the Senju bloodline.
Back in the day, in order to strengthen Konoha, Senju Tobirama had kept only the main branch's surname. The rest of the descendants dropped it and completely blended into the general ninja population.
[Ding! Would you like to claim your Beginner Gift Pack?]
"Claim everything!"
[Ding! Bloodline purified. Physical attributes significantly improved!]
Out in the corridor, Jinichi suddenly felt his mind flood with knowledge about the Three Techniques. His body felt lighter. His control over it had clearly gone up a tier.
[Bloodline: Senju Bloodline (15%)]
[Chakra: 4200]
That much of a boost?
Jinichi was stunned at first, then ecstatic. He quickly formed a hand seal and summoned a Shadow Clone.
Poof!
A figure nearly identical to Jinichi appeared.
He gave the clone a once-over, then immediately dissolved it with a punch.
Feeling the physical feedback from the impact, Jinichi nodded in satisfaction and continued toward the teachers' office.
'That hand seal was fast… Did he notice me?!'
Hiding in the shadows, Shisui saw Jinichi's sudden strange movements and immediately panicked.
After hesitating for a moment, he dashed out from his hiding spot and stood in Jinichi's path.
"Teacher Jinichi, wait! I wanted to ask you something."
"Shisui? Did you not understand something from the lesson?"
Jinichi greeted the approaching Uchiha Shisui with a polite smile.
"It's not that… Your lecture was amazing, it's just… just…"
For some reason, just seeing Jinichi made Shisui unusually nervous.
"How about this—teacher treats you to some ramen? We can talk while we eat, how about that?"
Sensing Shisui's urgency, Jinichi made a casual offer.
Seeing Shisui nod, Jinichi didn't waste time.
He quickly headed to the office, dropped off his textbook, and returned to Shisui's side to lead him outside the school.
After years of recovery, Konoha had finally begun to heal from the devastation of the Second Great Ninja War.
Now, the village was vibrant and bustling with life.
The streets were crowded, full of noise and laughter. Shops lined the roads, their colorful signs proclaiming Konoha's vitality.
Even the flowers and trees seemed to stand tall with resilience, testifying to the village's strength and spirit. All of Konoha radiated with life.
"Konoha's beautiful, isn't it?"
Seeing how quiet Shisui had been, Jinichi gently broke the silence.
Shisui slowly looked up, eyes sweeping across the busy street, feeling the hope and energy radiating from the people.
After a moment, he gave a small nod, his eyes showing a faint, unreadable emotion.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the peace.
"I told you already, didn't I?"
"No street stalls allowed here. You're already seriously disrupting the village's order. You'll come with me, pay a fine, and then retrieve your goods."
Without waiting for protest, a few men wearing shirts emblazoned with the Uchiha fan insignia began to act.
The surrounding villagers didn't dare interfere, but their eyes burned with anger.
"That's just too much!"
Shisui's voice trembled slightly, and his lower lip had gone pale from biting it.
Sensing something was wrong, Jinichi gently patted Shisui's head without saying a word—then quietly took the boy's hand and led him toward the ramen shop.