69novels Chapter 118, five nights' students, the minotaur's axe is already itching to strike.
Chapter 118, five nights' students, the minotaur's axe is already itching to strike.
Chapter 118 Gojo Yoru's student, the minotaur's axe is already itching to strike.
October 23, Konoha 42.
Inside a classroom at the Ninja Academy.
"Congratulations, from today onwards you are officially a genin."
Yuya, who had accompanied the geniuses from their first year to their third year, looked at the twelve geniuses in the classroom who had passed the early graduation exam. In these kids around ten years old, he seemed to see the reflections of some students who had already graduated, grown up, and become adults. His eyes were filled with complex emotions.
There was relief, there was remembrance, there was sadness, and there was also worry —
While geniuses may be far superior to their peers, age inevitably limits their cognitive abilities. The pride and youthful spirit that come with always being ahead of others can lead them to do some reckless things.
Yu had heard many stories of geniuses dying in accidents, such as the First Hokage's grandson, who was killed by an explosive tag.
In class, he taught his students how to "defuse mines" more than once, hoping they would keep it in mind and not become another Rope Tree.
The geniuses below the podium were naturally unaware of Yuya's concern for them.
Unlike Yuya's sadness, the geniuses who were about to become official ninjas, learn ninjutsu from powerful Jonin instructors, and even leave the village to carry out missions and earn money, looked at Yuya with anticipation.
Yu didn't waste any words. After congratulating these geniuses on graduating early, he raised the document board in his hand and said, "Although you have been promoted from apprentices to full-fledged members, you are still newcomers with zero mission experience and zero combat experience in the ninja profession. Therefore, before you can stand on your own, you need to form groups of three and learn from a senior ninja with rich mission and combat experience."
Upon hearing that they would be grouped with others, a few of the twelve geniuses instinctively looked at a particular boy or girl, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Some simps have even put their hands together in prayer, hoping that heaven will arrange for them to be with the person they admire.
Of course, there are also incredibly confident geniuses who don't care who they're grouped with.
Even if his teammates are a burden, he can still become a Chunin, or even a Jonin.
"Next, we'll begin class assignments. First class—"
Yu also read out the class assignment list on the document board: "Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha — Might Guy."
"Very good!"
Yuya had just read out the list of students for the first class when he was interrupted by a shout.
Wearing a green bodysuit and sporting thick eyebrows, Might Guy stood up, raised his hands, and shouted excitedly.
Immediately, he raised his elbow in a muscular pose, grinned at Kakashi Hatake, who was wearing a mask and had only dead fish eyes, and said, "Kakashi, we're teammates from now on. Nice to meet you!"
"It's over————"
Kakashi Hatake, who had been completely indifferent, suddenly lost focus in his eyes, a rare occurrence.
The thought of his teammates—Might Guy, who was always pestering him to duel, and Obito Uchiha, who was always around Rin Nohara, disliked him, and whom he also looked down upon—made him feel like the sky was falling.
Didn't my father say that traditionally, classes were divided into two boys and one girl?
Why is it that there are four girls in the class, which would be enough to form four ninja teams of two men and one woman, but his teammates are Uchiha Obito and Might Guy?
Who assigned the classes? Did someone use connections?
"Damn it, why am I on the same team as Kakashi?" Obito Uchiha clutched his head in despair, his face filled with hopelessness and collapse. "I'd be willing to be on the same team as Rin, even if that idiot Guy was my other teammate!"
"Kai, keep quiet."
Yuya glared at Might Guy, and only continued reading the list after the other man sat down: "Second Class — Sarutobi Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi —"
"That's great, the old man really didn't lie to me."
Sarutobi Asuma clenched his fists, his expression one of intense excitement.
Clearly, he is the guy who got in through connections that Kakashi Hatake mentioned.
In order to be on the same team as the girl he liked and had a crush on, Asuma Sarutobi unusually humbled himself before Hiruzen Sarutobi, hoping that Hiruzen would use his privileges as Hokage and principal to put him and Kurenai Yuhi on the same team.
Although my dad scolded me, it seems he still loves me very much.
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Asuma subconsciously looked at Yuhi Kurenai, only to see her with a look of disgust, which greatly disheartened him.
But Sarutobi Asuma quickly rallied.
He believed that as long as he was in the same squad as Kurenai Yuhi, his sincerity would surely move her.
At that moment, Yuya also called out the name of the last person in Class 2: "Nohara Rin".
"Am I in the same squad as Lin?"
Kurenai Yuhi, who was initially somewhat resistant to the idea of being in the same squad as the old-looking Sarutobi Asuma, was immediately surprised.
Just like the information that Kakashi Hatake learned from Sakumo Hatake, his father was Kurenai Yuhi, an all-around Jonin and one of the few genjutsu masters in Konoha who was no less skilled than the Kurama and Uchiha clans. He also knew that the tradition of dividing students into teams was two men and one woman.
Such traditions are generally not broken unless there are more male students than female students in a particular graduating class, in which case groups of three male students will be assigned.
If there are more girls than boys, there will not be a group of two girls and one boy or three girls. Instead, some girls will be assigned to other ninja squads where teammates have died, or they may be specially recruited by a certain department.
In this world where most female ninjas choose to retire after marriage and stay at home as housewives, very few continue to go on missions like Gojo Yoru's mother, women's status is so special.
This is also why Tsunade became an idol worshipped by countless female ninjas.
She's the most outlier of the outliers!
Now, an unprecedented class division has emerged.
Not only was Kurenai Yuhi surprised, but the other geniuses, and even Yuya, were equally astonished.
Then a murderous gaze fell upon Sarutobi Asuma, sending chills down his spine.
Obito Uchiha glared at Asuma Sarutobi with eyes blazing with fury, biting his collar so hard he was about to tear his clothes apart.
"Damn Asuma, you son of the Hokage actually used connections, you deserve to die!" Obito Uchiha gritted his teeth.
The other students also cast disdainful glances at Sarutobi Asuma.
Clearly, they all believed that Sarutobi Asuma had gotten in through connections.
I never expected this guy to be so romantic. He seemed to only be pursuing Kurenai Yuhi during their three years of schooling, but it turns out he also secretly had a crush on Rin Nohara. He's really a hidden talent!
Kurenai, who already looked down on him, despised this guy even more for his old-looking appearance and the fact that he had already started smoking at such a young age.
Sarutobi Asuma looked utterly devastated, unable to express his frustration.
Old man, you bastard, you actually ruined my life!
Yuya also couldn't understand why the Hokage had to divide the classes this way.
Could it be that Nohara Rin and Yuhi Kurenai have some extraordinary abilities that allow them to work together to produce an effect greater than the sum of their parts, so that the precedent was broken specifically for them?
However, this was the Hokage's decision to assign classes, so there must be a reason for it.
So Yu continued reading the class assignment list: "Class 3 — Yamashiro Aoba, Namishita Raito, Mute."
"Class 4 — Genma Shiranui, Ebisu, Suzaku."
After reading the last list, Yu put down the document board, looked at the geniuses who had graduated early, and reminded them: "These are your teammates who will fight side by side for many years to come. Remember to get along well and don't form cliques or isolate yourselves. Once you lose unity, you will encounter fatal danger when you go on missions."
"Next is free time for discussion. Please do not leave the classroom. A supervising ninja will come to find you later."
"It was a pleasure accompanying you on your apprenticeship journey. I hope that when we meet again, you will have become excellent ninjas."
After saying that, Yu walked out of the classroom without looking back.
The proud geniuses didn't get up to say goodbye to their homeroom teacher who had been with them for three years. Instead, they immediately gathered around their teammates, forming four small groups.
"Asuma, don't get so close, your cigarette smell is too strong."
Seeing Sarutobi Asuma lean closer, Kurenai Yuhi, who was already sitting next to Nohara Rin, made no attempt to hide her disdain and retorted, "How old are you? How come you smell so strongly of smoke? How many cigarettes do you smoke every day?"
"Not much."
Sarutobi Asuma scratched his head awkwardly, then quickly assured her, "Don't worry, I'll take care of you girls' feelings. I promise I won't smoke around you, and I'll definitely quit in the future."
"I hope so."
The goddess, high above all others, has absolutely no interest in the promises of a sycophant.
She simply replied with a casual remark, then turned to look at Rin Nohara, whose chubby, adorable face immediately broke into a smile. Intrigued, she asked, "Rin, who do you think our Jonin instructor will be?"
"He must be a very powerful Jonin."
When Nohara Rin answered, she subconsciously glanced at Sarutobi Asuma.
Kurenai Yuhi suddenly realized: "Oh right, our teammate is Asuma, so the instructor Jonin is definitely not a special Jonin level. He must be at least an all-around Jonin, and maybe even one of the village's ace fighters."
Sarutobi Asuma was too embarrassed to speak.
He really wanted to say that he hadn't asked his father to pull strings and arrange for him to be a super-powerful Jonin instructor.
But he did indeed humble himself and beg his father to put him and Kurenai in the same group. He had definitely pulled strings, so there was nothing he could say.
The instructors, who were now Jonin, did not keep the geniuses waiting long.
Soon, a blond boy wearing a green vest appeared at the classroom door, making even the heavy and ugly uniform look so harmonious and perfect.
On his handsome face was a warm smile like the sun, and his eyes were as blue and clear as the sky. He waved and greeted the twelve geniuses: "Hello, juniors. I am your senior, Minato Namikaze, and also the Jonin instructor of Team 1. Please come with me."
"It's a golden flash!"
"Minato-senpai!"
Upon seeing Minato Namikaze, the twelve geniuses' eyes lit up.
Kakashi Hatake, who had been annoyed by Might Guy and had chosen to ignore him with dead fish eyes, finally showed the signs of a young man, his eyes filled with excitement.
He never expected that his mentor, a Jonin, would be Minato Namikaze, who had supported his father back then.
It's wonderful to be able to learn from him.
Kakashi Hatake immediately got up and left the classroom.
Matt Kai followed closely behind.
Obito Uchiha, whose eyes were fixed on Rin Nohara, had no choice but to get up and follow.
Just as Minato Namikaze left with the future Minato Team, another handsome man with long silver hair appeared at the classroom door. Looking at the remaining nine geniuses, he said with the same gentle smile, "Team 3, come out with me. I am your Jonin instructor."
"Uncle Duan!"
Shizune stood up with a happy expression and revealed her relationship with the man, who was none other than Kato Dan.
"Great! Our instructor, a Jonin, is also an ace fighter."
Yamashiro Aoba and Namiya Raido both beamed with joy.
Soon, the third squad also left with Kato Dan.
The appearance of two ace fighters has made the remaining Team 2 and Team 4 look forward to their new Jonin instructors.
Not long after, a man with an ordinary appearance, in his thirties, wearing a green vest, appeared at the classroom door.
"Those in Class 4, come out with me."
Unlike the gentle smiles of Minato Namikaze and Dan Kato, this man had a blank expression, giving off a very serious feeling.
He merely glanced at Class 2 before addressing Class 4, without any intention of introducing himself beforehand.
Upon discovering that the instructor was a Jonin, a member of Team 4 whom they did not recognize, their expectations were instantly dashed, but they still obediently got up and left.
Inside the classroom, only Sarutobi Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, and Nohara Rin remained from Class 2.
"————So slow."
Time ticked by, but the Jonin instructor for the second team still hadn't appeared.
Kurenai Yuhi, who had been full of anticipation, suddenly had a lower impression of this unknown Jonin instructor and couldn't help but complain, "He's late right from the start. Is our Jonin instructor a chronic latecomer like Obito?"
"Maybe something came up and kept me from going," Nohara Rin said with a smile.
Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara started discussing, "Rin, do you think our Jonin instructor might be some important person we know?"
"Um—I think we shouldn't set our expectations too high," Nohara Rin said with a gentle smile. "Actually, whoever is our instructor Jonin will be a senior or adult who is many times stronger than us and leads us to grow."
"That's true, but Kakashi and Shizune's instructors are all ace fighters. If our instructors are weaker than them, they might leave us far behind next time we meet." Kurenai Yuhi clenched her fists, full of fighting spirit, and said, "I want to become an excellent female ninja like Lady Tsunade, and I absolutely cannot let them leave me this far behind."
"come on."
Nohara Rin clenched her fist in encouragement and placed herself behind Yuhi Kurenai.
Watching the two girls chatting, Sarutobi Asuma, unable to find a topic to join in, finally understood why there had never been a class with two girls and one boy before.
How is this any different from being isolated?
Feeling melancholy, Sarutobi Asuma momentarily forgot his promise to Yuhi Kurenai, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and was about to light one.
At that moment, two fingers were held up in front of his eyes, and then a voice entered his ears: "Give me one."
"Give."
Sarutobi Asuma readily placed the first cigarette between his fingers and enthusiastically took out a lighter, ready to light it for the other person.
"ah"
But as his gaze followed the cigarette to the side, he was so frightened that he screamed like a girl.
The body instinctively wanted to stand up, but found that it was completely unable to move.
Beside Sarutobi Asuma, a white-haired boy was sitting.
The boy was wearing a black coat and trousers, and even with round sunglasses on, his face, which had lost its childishness, could not be hidden, making him look extremely handsome.
At this moment, the boy had already placed one hand on Sarutobi Asuma's shoulder from right to left, but the latter was completely unaware.
It was this seemingly casual gesture of patting his shoulder that prevented Sarutobi Asuma from even standing up. His body was as if it had been sealed, leaving him frozen in his seat.
The intense, face-splitting visual impact terrified Sarutobi Asuma, turning his face pale and causing his mouth to tremble.
His scream startled the two girls next to him.
When they stood up and turned around, their expressions brightened. They instantly recognized the boy who had taught them many lessons and exclaimed, "Senior Ye/Lord Ye!"
"Yo, Sassibuli."
Gojo Yoru finally withdrew his hand from Sarutobi Asuma's shoulder, took off his sunglasses, and grinned at the two girls.
Upon seeing that it really was Gojo Yoru, Kurenai Yuhi's joy deepened: "Yoru-senpai, could you be our instructor Jonin?"
"I guessed right, didn't I? I didn't disappoint you, did I?"
Gojo Yoru winked at Yuhi Kurenai.
The girl blushed instantly, realizing that Gojo Yoru must have heard what she had just said.
However, Kurenai Yuhi, whose personality is just like Kushina Uzumaki and Tsunade, is a heroine among women. She quickly and righteously accused them: "Yoru-senpai, you actually merged into the space to eavesdrop on our conversation and scared Asuma like this. That's too much."
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"I didn't merge into the space, it's just that your vigilance is too poor." Gojo Yoru shrugged and shook his head with a hint of disdain. "You couldn't even detect the Earth Flicker Technique, and you call yourself a genius—pfft."
Gojo Yoru couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud.
That look is absolutely infuriating.
Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara weren't angry at all, because their hearts were filled with surprise and joy.
They considered that the instructor of Team 2 might be a famous ace fighter, or he might be an ordinary Jonin they had no recollection of, like Team 4.
They never expected that their mentor, a Jonin, would be the benchmark of the new era, the pinnacle of the ninja world, known as the incarnation of a miracle, Gojo Yoru.
At that moment, Kurenai Yuhi's dislike for Asuma Sarutobi vanished instantly.
Needless to say, Gojo Yoru's ability to become their Jonin instructor was definitely thanks to Sarutobi Asuma.
Sarutobi Asuma snapped out of his daze, not showing any anger at being intimidated, but instead asking with a complex expression, "Yoru-senpai, what price did the old man pay to invite you here as my Jonin instructor?"
"Kid, don't overestimate yourself—"
Gojo Yoru tucked a cigarette into Sarutobi Asuma's ear, winked at Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Rin, and chuckled, "Couldn't it be that I was attracted to two beautiful and adorable genius girls, and used my privileges to put them in the same group as my students, with you just incidentally?"
Even though they knew Gojo Yoru was joking, Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara still blushed and were overjoyed.
Sarutobi Asuma looked speechless: "Do you think I'd believe that reason?"
Little did he know that these words would directly offend two girls.
Little did they know that Gojo Yoru's words were actually true.
Arranging Nohara Rin to the second class was Gojo Yoru's twisted sense of humor.
Hidden behind him was his double, the Minotaur Warrior, whose axe was already itching to strike.
Sometimes you don't need to pursue someone to wield the axe of a minotaur warrior.
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