"Hello, everyone. My name is Sarutobi Hidehito, and I'll be your homeroom teacher for the next few years."
As the homeroom teacher introduced himself on the podium, Hirito Uchiha's gaze was entirely focused on the red-haired girl sitting against the wall on the other side.
As expected, Kushina had indeed come to the Ninja Academy.
This was, of course, the intention of Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Konoha high-ranking officials.
Now that the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed and the Uzumaki Clan was almost extinct, both the Uzumaki bloodline and their sealing abilities were extremely precious and scarce resources.
Seeing that Uzumaki Mito was aging and about to pass away, the handover of the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki would be a big problem.
Due to the Nine-Tailed's powerful Chakra attribute, ordinary people simply couldn't bear and suppress it.
But the Uzumaki Clan was different; with Uzumaki Mito as a precedent, and their clan's innate powerful vitality and strong sealing techniques as a guarantee.
They were, in essence, chosen Jinchuriki physiques.
Therefore, although Kushina arrived as a war orphan from the Land of Whirlpools,
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the Konoha high-ranking officials had already regarded her as a strategic resource to protect the Village.
She was being groomed as the next Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
However, a casual handover would inevitably carry risks.
After all, a Jinchuriki was a Village's ultimate weapon, and once out of control, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the Village.
Therefore, her loyalty and bond with the Village were absolutely essential.
In Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, sending Kushina to the Ninja Academy for training from a young age, allowing her to establish deep bonds with others in the Village,
would not only strengthen the Jinchuriki's trust in the Village but also reduce the risk of her losing control, achieving two goals with one stroke.
This is also why, in the original story, Kushina, despite sleeping in the Senju Clan's home with Uzumaki Mito guarding her, was still suddenly kidnapped by Kumogakure Ninja, only to be inexplicably rescued by Minato Namikaze.
All of this was to allow Kushina to form a deep bond with Minato Namikaze, this 'little dark sun'.
To make Kushina completely trust the Village.
Only then could Hiruzen Sarutobi completely rest assured in handing over the Nine-Tailed to Kushina.
Thinking of this, Hirito couldn't help but show a look of sympathy.
"To live and die without knowing you are a puppet in someone else's hands—such a life is truly too tragic."
Although Hirito had considered trying to interfere with the Konoha high-ranking officials' intentions and have them change the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki candidate,
this was clearly unfeasible. Their Uchiha Clan was already ostracized and distrusted, and they had no say in Konoha.
How could they have the right to interfere with the Hokage's decisions?
Furthermore, even if you could interfere, how would you explain knowing that they intended to train Kushina as the next Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki?
It must be known that in the original story, almost no one knew the fact that Kushina was the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, except for the Konoha high-ranking officials.
If Hirito were to suddenly expose it, it would be suicide and would also drag the Uchiha Clan into the abyss, accelerating the clan's demise.
Although this was just a simulation, the memories were real, the feelings were real, and the emotions were real.
Whether it was his ambitious father, or his brother Fugaku, who would give birth to the rebellious Itachi and the foolish Sasuke, or the 'little dark sun' Minato, and the clan members who placed all their trust and expectations in him... they were all not NPCs, but living people.
Hirito truly couldn't stand by and watch these clan members who cared about him die because of him.
Perhaps this was also the difficulty in this simulation.
Once he immersed himself in the simulation, when it came time to make sacrifices, could he truly bring himself to do it?
It seemed a bit difficult.
So, for now, the safest approach was to first eliminate all potential dangers around Kushina and take things one step at a time.
After all, he still had over a decade.
"Alright, now it's your turn. Following the template I just used, please introduce yourselves."
The homeroom teacher, Sarutobi Hidehito, clapped his hands and then, with a smile, called on students one by one according to their seats, beginning the much-anticipated segment.
"Hello everyone, my name is Shimura **, my favorite is **, and my dream is **"
"Hello everyone, my name is Sarutobi **, my favorite is **, and my dream is **"
Judging by their surnames, most of the classmates in the class were from prominent clans, though there were a few commoners. However, their self-introductions lacked distinctiveness, failing to stand out or leave a deep impression.
Since Hirito and Minato were both sitting in the last row, saving the best for last, Kushina, who was in the row in front of them, stood up first.
Bang!
Kushina slammed her hands on the desk and stood up, placing her small hands on her hips, lifting her chin, and shouting loudly:
"My name is Uzumaki Kushina! My favorite food is ramen, and my dream is to become the first female Hokage, believe it!"
Kushina's personality was inherently fiery and unyielding. Coupled with her recent experience of clan annihilation and Konoha Village being a strange new environment for her, she didn't want to be looked down upon.
So, she boldly shouted out that line.
However, it was clear that her classmates weren't impressed. After her loud shout, the class first fell silent, followed by a wave of laughter.
"Ahahaha, what? The first female Hokage? That's hilarious!"
"Yeah, yeah, a little girl who hasn't even fully grown up yet wants to become the Village's Kage? She's really overestimating herself!"
"How embarrassing! Uzumaki Kushina has no shame!"
The students' comments were like sharp swords, stabbing Kushina's young heart again and again, causing her small face, which had just gathered the courage to speak, to instantly turn red.
She already had striking fiery red hair, and combined with her somewhat round face and flushed cheeks, she became even more noticeable.
"Wah, everyone, look! Kushina's face is so red!"
"It's true! And that red hair is so strange, she looks like a tomato!"
"What? She's clearly a Bloody Habanero… Ah!!!"
The boy who was gleefully giving Kushina nicknames suddenly screamed and was knocked to the ground by Kushina's punch.
At this moment, Kushina clenched her fists, her eyes burning with fierce flames, emitting terrifying Chakra, her red hair fluttering, truly transforming into a small Bloody Habanero.
"Damn it, you hateful bastards, all of you go to hell, believe it!"
Bang bang bang!
Hirito's mouth twitched slightly as he watched the increasingly chaotic classroom, and he couldn't help but shake his head.
Although he had been mentally prepared for this scene, given his understanding of Kushina, witnessing this classic moment firsthand still made him sigh with emotion.
"Indeed, there are only wrong names, never wrong nicknames."
But speaking of which, didn't he remember that Minato had an allergic reaction to red hair?
Why hadn't he shown any reaction since earlier?
Did he lie to me?
Thinking this, Hirito couldn't help but frown slightly and turned to look at Minato beside him, only to be stunned.
Minato at this moment looked as if he had an epileptic seizure, beads of sweat the size of beans rolling down his forehead, his eyes rolled back, his body convulsing and spasming, and he kept muttering:
"Red hair, red hair, red hair, red hair…"
"Red hair—!!!"
As if seeing something terrifying, Minato suddenly let out a sharp cry, his body instantly stiffened, and he fell straight down, foaming at the mouth.
Instantly, the entire class fell silent.
Even Kushina, who was about to eagerly throw her small fists, stopped and turned to glare with questioning and fierce eyes, looking as if she wouldn't give up until she got an explanation.
No, I didn't shout that, why are you all looking at me?
Seeing everyone's gaze turn to him, Hirito's face darkened, truly speechless.
"Hirito, what's wrong with Minato?"
At this moment, Hidehito looked over, his face pale, and asked with concern.
He truly hadn't expected so many problems on his first day as a homeroom teacher.
He had just been about to stop Kushina's fight, but before he could, Minato suddenly fell ill on the other side.
What kind of situation was this!
He didn't want his first act as a new official to burn him out!
Facing the homeroom teacher's question, Hirito also felt quite helpless.
To be honest, while he hoped Minato's allergic reaction was real, he hadn't expected it to be so severe!
Now he had become the center of attention.
He had no choice but to tell the truth.
After all, Minato becoming like this was partly his doing.
Hirito gazed at Kushina's beautiful fiery red hair, and in her confused little eyes, he quietly shifted his gaze away.
"Uh… well, is there a possibility that he's somewhat allergic to people with red hair?"
Kushina: ?
Hidehito: ?
Everyone: ?
End of the chapter.