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Haori was the only one left in the classroom. Even now, he still didn't know who his teacher was going to be.
If you wanted to know how his outfit today differed from yesterday, it was the dog tag hanging on his forehead... Wrong again. The professional term for it was a headband. It's not clear what it was used for in battle. Maybe the only purpose was to distinguish which village a ninja belonged to.
According to the usual setup, Haori, as the protagonist, should have been wearing a flamboyant white robe, looking like a wedding dress. But he didn't. He didn't have the self-awareness of a time traveler. Let's put it this way, he looked exactly like an average chunin without his disguise. Black boots, white shin guards, black pants, a slightly oversized long-sleeved shirt. But because the sleeves were too long, he had to roll them up to his elbows... In short, he was as ordinary as possible.
Just as Haori was about to give up waiting, the person he was waiting for finally arrived.
"Ninja ID 009887, Shiraishi Haori, is that you?"
The newcomer was wearing a standard ninja uniform, her face was beautiful, and her voice was strong, but the most eye-catching thing about her was her fiery red hair.
That red hair represented her identity: descendant of the Uzumaki clan, Konoha Jonin, Nine-Tailed Fox Jinchūriki, Uzumaki Kushina.
What did Haori see? He saw a walking seal technique treasure trove walk into the classroom.
"It's just me in the whole classroom, ok?" Haori muttered to himself, but he stood up. Of course, he knew Kushina's identity. Even without his memories of the past, he knew Kushina's name. Although her identity as the Nine-Tailed Fox Jinchūriki was kept secret from ordinary ninjas and civilians, she was as much of a handful as Naruto, making her incredibly famous in Konoha.
Haori understood now. Kushina was probably his teacher. To be honest, he didn't know much about her. He only knew that she was a descendant of the Uzumaki clan, the wife of the Fourth Hokage, Naruto's mother, the Nine-Tailed Fox Jinchūriki, and skilled in sealing techniques. But would he be happy with Kushina as a teacher? Absolutely. Even if he had to trade places with Obito, he wouldn't. He was extremely interested in seal techniques.
Kushina didn't pay any attention to Haori's complaints. "Of course I know it's just you. I just wanted to confirm. Come with me."
As Haori walked over to her, Kushina slapped him twice on the back, but she was too rough, and Haori stumbled.
"This person is a bit careless, and her behavior is dangerous." Haori instantly made that judgement.
Kushina led the way, and Haori followed behind. The Third Hokage still didn't know that pairing these two together would be a decision he would deeply regret. It would be the only decision he regretted more than letting Orochimaru go free later.
(ShixT9: Good news for Kushina, she won't be dying in the future.
Ps: This aint a spoiler guys , im not the author just a translator, idk if this will really happen, I'm reading this as im translating too. This is just a guess)
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"Let me introduce myself. My name is Uzumaki Kushina, Jonin, and I'll be your teacher." Kushina said.
They were in a small training field. Let me explain. Originally, there was a ninja training there, but when Kushina arrived, he quickly gave up his space to her.
The sly protagonist was already thinking about how he could get Kushina to teach him all kinds of seal techniques.
"Teacher Kushina, you already know my name, Shiraishi Haori, 11 years old, Genin."
Kushina nodded. Of course, she knew Haori's identity. In fact, she also knew some of Haori's basic information. Without Haori's knowledge, she had already tested him many times. But these tests were all written tests, mixed in with the various tests at the Ninja Academy.
The difficulty level was absolutely high, but Haori had never been stumped... This was the main reason she chose Haori. Compared to the current level of the Ninja Academy students, she valued a ninja's intelligence more. Intelligence could largely determine a ninja's growth potential, and the way she taught ninjas required students with above-average intelligence.
Furthermore, Haori's actual combat strength was also quite good. Kushina already knew that Haori had demonstrated proficient Lightning Release techniques during yesterday's graduation exam.
"So, Haori, we need to get to know each other. Do you have any life goals, plans, or anything like that?"
Haori's forehead filled with black lines. "Big sis, you're not good at heart-to-heart talks. We can skip it, right?"
"Goals, huh? I want to live a life where I just casually be a ninja and casually earn money. After I turn twenty, I want to marry a woman who's neither beautiful nor ugly. Then I'll have two kids. The first is a girl, and the second is a boy. When my daughter gets married and my son can stand on his own two feet, I'll retire from my ninja job. Then I'll spend my days playing chess or go, living a leisurely life in seclusion. Then I'll die before my wife."
Before Haori could finish plagiarizing someone else's words, he felt a light tap on his forehead.
"Try saying something different. Are you a middle-aged man facing a midlife crisis? Say something positive." Kushina said.
Haori finally understood. Kushina may not be very sincere when she talks, but she's not easy to fool. This conversation was probably to determine whether a new Genin like Haori had any dissident, anti-ninja, or anti-village tendencies.
"Life goals… I've actually always wanted something, but that kind of thing is hard to come by. Or it's useless to force it. I hope I'll have the chance to meet it in this life." Haori's voice sounded a bit melancholic, which was not an emotion someone his age should have.
Luckily, Kushina didn't push Haori any further to find out what he wanted. She probably thought that pushing further would involve personal privacy.
Haori's background was clear. There was no question about it. His parents were both ninjas who died early in the current Ninja World War. He grew up in Konoha and had never left the village. He had never had any contact with anyone from outside the village. So, this line of questioning was just a formality.
"Now that our conversation is over, let's see your real strength." Kushina said. Then she pulled a bell out of her ninja pouch.
It was fortunate that Haori wasn't familiar with the Naruto plot. Otherwise, he would have definitely couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark at this point. The bell's presence and number of appearances in Naruto could almost exceed those of 70% of the characters.
"Huh?"
"Test it out. Can you snatch this bell from my hand?"
(ShixT9: Ahh the classic bell test with no teamates.)
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