Chapter 63 - Lecturing kids (1/2)

I woke early in the morning and prepared myself to go to the Academy. I didn't want Onoki to barge in and drag my ȧss all the way.

I went to Han's room to wake him up. But turns out he already woke up. Han looked at me and greeted me with a bit of a smile.

”Good morning, Genji-nii!”

”Hey, good morning! I am surprised you woke up early. Wash your face and come to the kitchen.”

”Are we having Ramen again? I am so sick of it. Can't you make any different food, at least for breakfast?”

”Shut it. You can't cook. I can't cook. Ramen is easy to make, and on top of that, it is super delicious. So deal with it.”

”But it is unhealthy for us! My teacher told me that we need to have a good breakfast in order to become stronger!” Han retorted me.

”Listen here, Han. Let me tell you a story. A long time ago, there was a guy who was an orphan and very lonely. Everybody thought he is just a troublemaker and loser and didn't hang with him.

That guy's dream was big and grand, to become the boss of the trash-collecting company. No one believed he would achieve this big dream, but he didn't give up on his dream. He started as a trash collector and worked his ȧss over to the CEO's place. 10 years later, he had so much authority that he could fuċk up other trash-collecting companies by just lifting his finger.

Now here is a question. Do you know what that guy ate every morning, lunch, and dinner to replenish his strength and determination?

It's RAMEN!!! On top of that, PORK RAMEN!!!”

Han didn't know Naruto's true strength came from Ramen, so I gave him a bit of a lecture. Han, who was just a kid, believed everything I said.

”Wow, I didn't know Ramen has such strength. I guess my teacher lied to me. Genji-nii, I want to have Ramen every day from now on.”

I nodded my head wisely and smiled a bit.

”Good, that's more like it. I am glad that you gained enlightenment, that Ramen is the best nutritional food there is. Now go wash your face.”

”Alright.”

Han went out of his room to wash his face. Han's personality has changed a lot ever since we took him. When I first saw him, he had cold eyes and ready to fight back at everything. Now he changed completely. He is no longer an aloof loner and cold-looking kid anymore.

After having Ramen, I told Han not to eat lunch. I will bring him to have lunch with Nagato and others at the Barbecue shop.

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I arrived at the Academy at the exact time. I headed to the Teachers' lounge and to see several Jounins waiting. I knew most of them as I worked with them together a couple of times.

Onoki wasn't here yet, which gave me time to interact with others.

”So how many graduates are becoming Genins this year?” I asked.

”30. The whole class passed the exam.

Well, it doesn't matter how many passed anymore. Even if kids did fail the exam, they could become Genin after taking supplementary lessons for 3 months. Tsuchikage-sama ordered to raise academy students to Genin as fast as possible.” Random shinobi answered me.

”So Genji, you came, after all. I am glad I didn't have to go and drag your ȧss over here.

Hmph, Alright! It seems like everyone is here. I would like to announce something first.

Do not fail or send back any academy students you ȧssigned to. We still lack a lot of shinobi compared to other villages. We can't afford to pick only elites right now. Does everyone understand?”

””””Understood, sir!!””””

Onoki then went to the academy students' room to give congratulation and inspirational speech about the will of stone. We are allowed to pick out students after he finished.

After Onoki finished, he left the room right away. Other jounins were quietly observing their students in order to gauge them. But I knew Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato pretty well, so I didn't bother to inspect like others instead went straight to the room.

I opened the room, and the whole class's eye was on me. Nagato and others looked surprised to see me here.

Instantly the whole class started whispering to each other.

”Who is that? He doesn't look much older than us.”

”He looks familiar, though.”

”He is young but jounin. I bet he become Jounin by the backdoor.”

”Well, but can he teach us anything cool?”

”Blah blah...”

As the sounds of whispering got louder, the homeroom teacher tapped the table to shut down everyone.

”Be quiet, quiet, Everyone. When did I allow you to talk? Bunch of kids as ever.

Sorry about that, Genji. Did you come here to pick your team?” Homeroom teacher Fuze-sensei asked me.

He was also my homeroom back then. I transformed into him to steal jutsu scrolls in the Great library without fearing anything. He looked scary as always.

I am happy that he survived the war.

”Yes, no problem, Fuze-sensei. Alright, team 19! Stand up and follow me to the park.”

Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato were more surprised that I was their Jounin sensei. It didn't take them to wake up from stupor and follow me.

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After Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato left, the class started to raise their hands to ask questions to Fuze.

”Teacher, who is that person just now? Is he really Jounin?” One boy stood up and asked. Several kids nodded as they also wanted to know.

Fuze just sighed at the ignorance of his class students. Now other Jounins who are watching would think he taught the class poorly that they don't even know who Genji was.