Naruto, standing before nearly two hundred students and teachers, surprisingly showed no sign of stage fright. He even stood up to show off his teeth and said, "My name is Uzumaki Naruto!"
'Yeah, such a thick-skinned nerve.'
Logan secretly wiped his sweat, as he did not expect Naruto to stand up, "Since Naruto mentioned that I look young, in fact..."
"Sensei, have we met before?" Naruto once again raised his right hand, interrupting Logan's speech with an earnest tone filled with a relentless pursuit of the truth. His blue eyes stared righteously at Logan.
Logan stood there awkwardly, internally feeling a mix of exasperation and disgust, 'What exactly do you want? Am I supposed to address the question about my youthful appearance or not? Who's the teacher here?'
Sasuke glanced at Naruto lightly, 'Did he know Hattori-sensei?' However, Logan's reaction quickly made Sasuke lose interest in Naruto again.
"No."
Facing the strange looks of the teachers and students who didn't know the truth, Logan stood upright and pronounced his words clearly, and told this lie without a trace of shame, 'Only a fool would admit to knowing you now, dragging the pace down to the same level and getting defeated by your Talk-no-Jutsu?'
"Strange, I really feel like I've seen you before, sensei." Naruto scratched his head in confusion, his expression pure, "And it seems that sensei is at least about the same age as Iruka-sensei. If we are going to talk about the Three Body Technique today, the scary sensei taught about the Transformation Technique, the old-fashioned sensei taught about the Clone Technique, and then the last one is the Body Substitution Technique... Sensei, can you teach it better than Iruka-sensei?"
"..." Logan felt there was no need to engage in this verbal sparring anymore, as he was utterly defeated by Naruto.
"This idiot." Sasuke lowered his head and muttered, deciding not to watch any longer.
In the back, Iruka's eyes widened, 'This sudden turn of events made him uneasy. Naruto, don't drag me into your antics. Did you eat all the ramen I treated you to for nothing? Asking if he teaches better than me... He's a Jonin and a retired ANBU, sent here by the higher-ups for an exchange and review. If you're going to cause trouble, at least do it in a normal way!'
Iruka, who was being dragged for no reason, was really on the verge of crying, and his face was very red from suppressing it. His colleague on the side couldn't stand it and patted his shoulder, "Calm down, Iruka. He didn't mean it..."
Aida and the other retired ANBU, who were also dragged into this, had twitching faces, 'What did that kid call me just now?'
Logan coughed. He believed that Naruto didn't mean any harm, but he was too straightforward. And his absurd comments offended quite a few people.
The classroom erupted in laughter. After all, most people's nerves were wavelength, including teachers who struggled to suppress their giggles.
"Alright, now is not the time to discuss these things. If you have questions, you can ask me after the lecture." Logan felt helpless for Naruto's rough nerves, but he couldn't argue with the naughty kid, and at the same time, he had to smooth things over.
Logan turned back to everyone and said: "I may indeed be younger than many teachers here, but I spent several years in the ANBU, performing many missions with my colleagues. I recently retired due to personal reasons..."
After a wave of explanations, his carefully prepared opening was already disrupted by Naruto's outburst.
As it was still lecture time, Logan thought about how to regain control of the session. As he raised his hand to signal Naruto to sit down, an idea flashed through his mind.
Although he confirmed his status as a retired ANBU with his words, the students would trust what they witnessed more than just his words.
Therefore, Logan decided to change the planned lesson structure.
He glanced at Aida on the side and stretched out his hand.
Aida was still somewhat annoyed, but when he saw Logan's actions, he was stunned and couldn't help but say, "Now?"
Logan nodded, and the calmness in his eyes convinced Aida. Without further objection, Aida pulled out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and handed it to Logan.
The classroom, which had been lively due to Naruto, fell silent, as the students were puzzled by the actions on the stage.
In the first two parts, the Transformation Technique and the Clone Technique, Logan and the others cooperated with the lecturer's content and conducted live demonstrations. When it was Logan's turn to perform the Body Replacement Technique, it should be no exception. But now, Logan has changed his mind. He is not going to have Aida help this time.
After receiving the kunai, Logan walked into the student seats, approaching Naruto's row. Then, he smiled and said: "Don't worry about others' ridicule. It's good to have doubts."
"But... Naruto, what you said just now is still very hurtful. So, let's prove ourselves to each other."
Naruto stared at Logan blankly, still processing what he was hearing.
"Stab-"
The sound of metal scraping against wood filled the room as Logan placed the kunai on the long wooden desk and pushed it toward Naruto.
The kunai's irregular surface bumped and scraped against the desk, eventually stopping in front of Naruto.
"Sensei, what do you mean..." Naruto's previous cheerfulness vanished, replaced by stammering. He looked at the 'traces' left by the kunai. The sharp tool carved marks on the wooden table. The clear scratches and heavy texture tell everyone that this is a real murder weapon.
Logan had already returned to the front of the room. Facing the bewildered gazes of the students, he calmly stated, "It's very simple. In order to better demonstrate the Body Replacement Technique - you'll throw the kunai at me."
Noticing Naruto's thin frame, Logan frowned slightly, "Remember to throw it with all your strength."
Logan's words sent shockwaves through the room.
"Seriously? Using a real kunai for a lecture?"
Ino and Sakura, who were originally bored, were suddenly attracted by Logan's words and opened their eyes wide.
Shikamaru, who had been staring out the window, turned his head back, letting go of the hand that had been propping up his head. Beside him, Choji choked on his chips and coughed violently.
Not only were the students shocked, but the Chunin teachers at the back also exchanged incredulous glances. This young man named Logan really knew how to make things interesting
Aida and the other retired ANBU exchanged a series of questioning glances with Logan, who responded confidently each time.
A direct attack from a child who wasn't even a Genin yet would of course not be a threat. The main concern was the safety of those around, as there are over a hundred kids who couldn't even fully execute the Three Basic Jutsus. However, in front of so many Chunin and Jonin, the probability of an accident of this magnitude happening was approximately zero.
"You can throw it now." Logan said, signaling Naruto with his hand, standing there seemingly defenseless.
Naruto swallowed hard, and picked up the heavy kunai. He then looked at Logan, who was looking at him with a smile, and then at the people around him who were watching him.
This was tough for an eight-year-old, even one who often joked and acted out to cope with loneliness. Throwing a clearly dangerous weapon with intent to harm wasn't easy, even for someone like Naruto.
Logan frowned slightly, feeling that he might have underestimated the situation. After all, the perception of danger from this kunai was vastly different between him and Naruto under the scrutiny of so many eyes.