"Kitazawa, long time no see."
Kurenai, her long, beautiful legs wrapped in white bandages, reached Kitazawa's front.
"Not that long, we just met last week."
Kitazawa's gaze fell on the bandages on her hands.
In his previous life, he had been curious about why Kurenai had bandages wrapped around her thighs and hands.
"Kitazawa, I'd like to ask you for a favor,"
Kurenai said, a smile playing on her fair face.
Kitazawa was a little surprised.
Although Kurenai, like him, was a chunin, there was a difference between chunin.
She possessed family ninjutsu.
Her father was Shinku Yuhi, a rare genjutsu jonin in Konoha Village.
If Kurenai was a chunin at the pinnacle of chunin, a half-step jonin, then Kitazawa was a novice chunin.
"I became a tutor not long ago,"
Kurenai said in a distressed tone. "But this student is very disobedient, so I wanted to learn from you."
Kitazawa paused thoughtfully.
In the original story, Kurenai Yuhi is the head teacher of Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Kiba Inuzuka.
But she also has a student, Yakumo Kurama.
She possesses a special Kekkei Genkai that allows her to transform illusions into reality.
Her illusions are of the Yin-Style form, and their power is so strong that she frequently experiences health problems.
For her safety, her parents forbade her from attending the ninja academy and hired Kurenai as a tutor.
However, she remained obsessed with becoming a ninja.
Repeatedly rejected, a monster named Ido emerged within her, which, in a fit of rage, killed her parents.
The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, sensed Yakumo's danger and ordered Kurenai to smother the monster within her.
"You've been recognized as the best teacher at the ninja academy for three consecutive years,"
Kurenai clapped her hands, leaning forward slightly. "Please, old classmate!"
Kitazawa was about to speak when a blue light appeared before his eyes.
[Current Mission: Help classmate Yakumo Kurama return to the ninja academy.] ]
[Quest Reward: Magic Tree Binding.]
[Accept?]
Kitazawa raised an eyebrow. This could actually trigger a quest?
But since many quests are always a blessing, he chose to accept.
"No problem,"
Kitazawa agreed. "I'm quite confident in teaching students."
"Thank you. I'm relieved to have your help," said Kurenai, patting her chest.
"Come back to me after school tomorrow,"
Kitazawa thought for a moment. "I'll pass on some of my teaching experience then."
"Yes," Kurenai nodded, grinning brightly. "I'll treat you to a drink tomorrow night. "
"Okay," Kitazawa said bluntly. "I won't leave until I'm drunk."
"Since we were little, you've never been better than me in a drink. I'll definitely be the one to take you home again," Kurenai said smugly.
"The past is the past, and the present is the present,"
Kitazawa said stubbornly.
"Then I look forward to your performance."
Kurenai reached out and hit him with a punch. "Going away. See you tomorrow."
Kitazawa watched her go and couldn't help but shake his head.
He and Kurenai Yuhi were childhood sweethearts, having been in the same class since they were six years old. They had known each other for fifteen years.
Besides her, his classmates included Hatake Kakashi, Sarutobi Asuma, Uchiha Obito, and Nohara Rin.
However, most of them died during the Third Shinobi World War, and their graves were now overgrown with grass.
There was no doubt that Kitazawa was a time traveler.
Because his parents were both chunin from Konoha Village, he was sent to the Ninja Academy at the age of six.
Unfortunately, his talent was mediocre.
After finally graduating and becoming a Genin at thirteen, he learned of his parent's death.
Kitazawa faced the harsh reality.
Charging towards Uchiha Madara, shouting about bonds and friendship—that's something only a protagonist could do.
He was a cannon fodder among cannon fodder, so he resolutely changed his profession and became a teacher.
At the Ninja Academy, Kitazawa primarily taught the Will of Fire and Konoha history, occasionally offering practical lessons like the Three Body Technique.
Based on the Will of Fire, he coined the theory that "The Hokage is the sun, and the Hokage's debt is unfulfilled."
Because of this, he was chosen as the Ninja Academy's best teacher for three consecutive years.
His teaching was also quite impressive.
Kitazawa pondered for a moment, and instead of returning to school, he headed north.
With Umino Iruka in charge of registration, he didn't need to worry.
"System, bring up my character panel."
Kitazawa suddenly thought of something and muttered to himself.
[Name: Kitazawa.]
[Age: Six years old.]
[Ninjutsu: Clone Jutsu, Substitution Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, Instant Body Jutsu, Wind Style: Fierce Wind Palm, Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu.]
[Evaluation: The so-called genius is just a threshold for you. You are a natural born ninja, destined to be the strongest.]
Kitazawa rolled his eyes.
He suspected the system was being sarcastic.
A 21-year-old genius ninja? Telling it to anyone would make the Uchiha laugh for three days and three nights.
But when he saw the age on the panel, he understood that the system wasn't lying, but was running its program on a bug.
Kitazawa thought of a saying: If a bug works, don't fix it.
The training ground on the edge of Konoha Village.
Kitazawa stopped and formed hand seals.
A vast amount of chakra gathered in his throat, and as he opened his mouth and spitted out, a massive fireball five or six meters in diameter emerged.
The air distorted, the terrifying temperature creating waves of heat.
With a bang, the fireball crashed into the ground, instantly charring it black.
"This system is truly remarkable."
Kitazawa paused for a moment, then smiled with satisfaction.
The power of a ninjutsu depends on the chakra and proficiency of the user.
Kitazawa had seen many ninjas perform the Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu, but none with the power of his.
It's no exaggeration to say that if he had enough chakra, he would be on par with Uchiha Madara.
This is the power of the system's ability to maximize proficiency.
In the Hokage's office.
Sarutobi Hiruzen opened a scroll.
It recorded Uzumaki Naruto's experiences that day.
Seeing Kitazawa and Uzumaki Naruto interact, he was lost in thought.
He quickly recalled Kitazawa's profile:
An unremarkable Chunin, but one with unique insights into the Will of Fire.
"He probably doesn't know Naruto's true identity."
Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded slightly.
While others were afraid of Uzumaki Naruto, Kitazawa treated him fairly, proving that he truly practiced the Will of Fire.
"I wonder what Naruto will learn."
Sarutobi Hiruzen's face showed anticipation.