Chapter 1: The Will of Fire? The Will of Deception!

“I didn’t expect that after graduating from normal school, I wouldn’t become a teacher, but instead transmigrate and become a teacher anyway.” After sorting through his memories, Muzuki felt a bit helpless and complained in his heart.

He felt he really had a deep, ill-fated connection with the word “teacher.”

In high school, he was the type who studied well in the arts class, so many classmates would ask him questions, and he was given the nickname “Teacher Yue.” Then, during university applications, he ended up at a normal university. On his family’s advice, he chose a strong teaching-related major, and in university, he tutored his roommates and was again nicknamed “Teacher Yue.”

To everyone’s surprise, upon graduation, Hayate Mugetsu rebelled and took the civil service exam, becoming a government official instead of a teacher.

What he never expected was that on his first day of work, just as he stepped through the office door, he transmigrated the next moment and became a new teacher just stepping into the office at the Ninja Academy.

His current body’s name was Hayate Mugetsu. His name was still Muzuki, just with a different surname.

“Sigh, this isn’t a safe world. There are too many lunatics, bigots, and perverts, and they’re all very strong,” Muzuki sighed in his heart.

He casually observed the office. It wasn’t much different from the school offices in his previous life, but the sharp Kunai placed carelessly on the desks told him this was no longer the peaceful country of his past.

What made Muzuki feel even more screwed over was that he didn’t just have the identity of a teacher; he was also a Ninja from Root!

His original body was an orphan raised by Root since childhood. The reason he became a teacher at the Ninja Academy was because of Danzo’s orders to observe and record the students and watch for any geniuses.

“The ‘Pot Hokage’s’ department is not a good place to be…”

Just as Muzuki was thinking about how to survive in this dangerous world, an emotionless mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his head, and a transparent blue panel appeared before his eyes.

【Teacher System activated. Congratulations, you have successfully become a teacher.】

【Rewards can be obtained by lecturing students. The more outstanding the students, the higher the rewards.】

【You can take on outstanding students as disciples for one-on-one instruction. The teacher will receive rewards as the disciple’s strength grows.】

【PS: Apprenticeship requires mutual recognition; one-sided apprenticeship is not possible.】

Muzuki studied the blue panel. Currently, there were only two options: Personal Template and Master-Disciple. Muzuki clicked on the Personal Template.

【Name: Hayate Mugetsu】

【Age: 18】

【Chakra: 4300】

【Skills: Three Body Technique, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Konoha-Style Taijutsu】

【Evaluation: An elite among Chunin, but merely high-quality cannon fodder in war.】

After reading the heart-stabbing evaluation, Muzuki silently closed the Personal Template and clicked the Master-Disciple option. Since he didn’t have any disciples yet, it was blank.

When the school bell rang, Muzuki remembered he had a class for the first period, so he packed his things and headed toward the classroom.

Although he was a new teacher, since there weren’t many teachers at the Ninja Academy right now, Muzuki had also become a homeroom teacher for a freshman class.

Muzuki looked at the class list and saw several familiar names.

There was Anko Mitarashi, as well as Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki, the future gatekeepers of Konoha.

When he saw Uchiha Shisui’s name, Muzuki’s eyes lit up. This was an extraordinary genius.

Since the teacher receives rewards when a disciple’s strength grows, the more genius the disciple, the better.

Muzuki adjusted his expression before entering the classroom, walking in with a warm, sun-like smile.

The Ninja Academy classrooms were designed somewhat uniquely. Perhaps to make it easier for students in the back to see, the height of the students’ seats increased row by row.

Muzuki’s arrival caused the noisy classroom to fall into silence.

After all, they were five or six-year-old children attending school for the first time. Most of them felt both curious and reverent toward a Ninja teacher.

Of course, there were exceptions. For example, a little girl with purple hair tied in a ponytail sitting in the first row spoke up bluntly after Muzuki entered:

“Big brother, you’re really handsome. Are you our teacher?”

Muzuki nodded with a smile and replied:

“That’s right, you pretty little student. I will be your homeroom teacher from now on.”

“Hehe.” Being praised as pretty, the purple-haired girl immediately felt that this blonde male teacher was a good person.

Seeing the interaction between the two, the other students also relaxed a lot. Although it was their first time at school, they had heard some relatives complain about teachers being very scary.

Muzuki walked quickly to the podium, wrote his full name with chalk, then turned around and introduced himself formally:

“My name is Hayate Mugetsu. From today on, I will be everyone’s teacher. I look forward to working with you all.”

“Great! Teacher, my name is Anko Mitarashi,” the purple-haired girl responded first.

With Anko leading the way, others also responded to Muzuki. Shisui followed suit and responded as well.

Muzuki sensed the system, which remained silent, and felt a bit disappointed. He thought he could take Shisui as a disciple this way since he was acknowledged as a teacher, but the attempt to exploit a bug failed.

Muzuki didn’t show his inner feelings. After everyone finished their introductions, he pressed his hands down to signal everyone to quiet down.

“Before we start the lesson, let me ask everyone a question. Does anyone know how Konoha came to be?”

The classroom fell silent again. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

Shisui, who had already received education from his clan, knew a bit, but he didn’t like to stand out and wouldn’t answer unless called upon.

“People built it,” Anko thought for a moment and answered.

“It was indeed built by people, but what you need to know is who exactly built Konoha and why it was established.” Muzuki didn’t deny Anko’s words but continued from them.

“Before the era of hidden Villages was the Warring States Period, a time of constant warfare. In that era, even children as young as you might have to pick up weapons and fight. Brutal wars could break out at any time…”

Speaking of this cruel history, Muzuki’s voice became low, placing the harsh reality of the Warring States Period directly before the students.

Perhaps because children in the Ninja World are more precocious, or perhaps because this was Konoha, many children felt the weight of it, and the atmosphere in the classroom changed.

“At that time, two clans stepped forward: one was the Senju Clan, and the other was the Uchiha Clan.”

“I know, I know! The First Hokage, Lord Hashirama, was from the Senju Clan.” When Muzuki mentioned the Senju, the students below suddenly felt a sense of participation. They didn’t know much about the Warring States Period, but they knew about the Senju.

Hearing everyone focusing on the Senju and no one noticing the Uchiha, Shisui felt a little disappointed. He didn’t quite understand why, since they were both founding clans of Konoha.

“To protect the younger generation of their clans and so that children would no longer have to pick up weapons and fight, the two clans joined forces to create Konoha and attracted more clans to join. Finally, the Warring States Period ended, giving us the Konoha we have today.”

“Where the tree leaves dance, one shall find flames. The fire’s shadow will continue to illuminate the Village, and once again, tree leaves shall bud anew.”

“It is precisely because of the ancestors’ fearless sacrifice and struggle that we have what we have now, including this Ninja Academy. This spirit of selfless devotion is exactly our Konoha’s Will of Fire!” After speaking, Muzuki’s expression was solemn, as if he were still mourning the ancestors.

He thought Shisui should be interested in a teacher who was familiar with history and had an understanding of The Will of Fire.

“So that’s how Konoha came to be. Next time I pass by the Hokage Rock, I must pay my respects.”

“I want to become a Ninja with The Will of Fire and protect Konoha too!”

The students below had already imagined the ancestors fighting bloody battles to win this land for them. Their blood boiled with excitement, and they all expressed their desire to learn from their predecessors.

Shisui’s eyes also lit up, feeling that this teacher seemed a bit special. He began to have more interest in his upcoming life at the academy.

Originally, he heard from his elders that the academy only taught things the clan had already taught him, and he was planning to graduate early to help at the Police Force. Now, it seemed that might not be entirely the case.

“So, does anyone know how many types of Chakra natures there are?”

“Five types: Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, and Fire,” a student from a Ninja family quickly answered.

“Not entirely correct. There are seven types of Chakra natures. Besides the five basic nature transformations of Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, and Fire, there are also the two special nature transformations of Yin and Yang,” Muzuki corrected with a smile.

This method of asking and then correcting leaves a deeper impression on students.

Next, Muzuki began to explain the basic understanding of Chakra, occasionally telling a joke to make the children laugh.

Time passed quickly, and four periods went by in a flash. When the bell rang, Muzuki stopped and smiled:

“Class dismissed. Tomorrow, we will talk about refining Chakra!”

Muzuki announced the end of class very directly and gave a preview of the next lesson.

When they heard Muzuki say class was dismissed, the students were stunned, thinking, ‘Didn’t class just start? How is it over already?’ Recalling carefully, it seemed they had indeed finished four periods.

It was just that because of Muzuki’s guidance, they had been studying so seriously and comfortably that they hadn’t noticed the passage of time.

“Refining Chakra… I can’t wait!” Hearing Muzuki’s words, Anko couldn’t wait to fast-forward to tomorrow.

Her family members weren’t Ninjas, so she hadn’t been exposed to this kind of knowledge beforehand.

“Class is actually quite interesting. My cousin actually lied to me, saying that school is hard to endure. When I get back, I’m going to tell my aunt that he stole money to buy snacks.” Kotetsu Hagane looked indignant, as if he had almost been fooled.

“Wouldn’t it be better to just blackmail your cousin into giving you the snacks?” Izumo Kamizuki, standing beside him, shared his view.

Kotetsu immediately had an epiphany, slapped Izumo’s shoulder, and praised:

“Great idea, brother! If it works, I’ll give you half the snacks.”

Shisui watched Muzuki as he was about to walk out of the classroom, thought for a moment, then stood up and followed him.

【Lecture completed. Calculating results.】

【Evaluation: A】

【Utilized stories of ancestors to stimulate students’ sense of responsibility and enthusiasm. The lecture content was coherent with strong interaction, and student satisfaction was high.】

【Reward calculation in progress…】

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