Monday afternoon, Ninja Academy.
The homeroom teachers of each First Grade class had already reminded their students that theory class would be held in the large lecture hall, so there was no awkward incident during the first large class of any class failing to show up.
"So many people."
"Isn't that Shisui Uchiha from Class 1-1?"
"And students from Class 4..."
Most of the students were attending this kind of large class for the first time. Filled with novelty and excitement, they eagerly discussed all sorts of things with their friends.
Knock, knock!
"Everyone, quiet down. Class is about to begin." Mu Yue walked into the classroom, tapped on the desk, and reminded them gently.
Everyone from Class 1-1 instantly shut their mouths. Most students from the other classes also stopped talking, with only a few bolder ones continuing their hushed discussions.
"That seems to be Mu Yue-sensei, the teacher everyone said was really good at teaching last semester."
"We'll find out whether he's good soon enough."
Mu Yue ignored the faint noises that would not disrupt the lesson and continued speaking.
"Take out your textbooks. Today, we'll be studying Konoha History I."
"During the Warring States Period, there was a great ninja clan centered around benevolence and compassion—the Senju Clan..."
Although it was Konoha history, it did not begin after Konoha's founding. Instead, it opened with how Konoha had been established and risen to prominence amid an age of war.
As a teacher, Mu Yue had read all three Konoha history textbooks several times.
How should he put it? The broad strokes were roughly the same as the history he remembered, though certain techniques were used in the specific descriptions.
For instance, there was more praise for the Senju. In Mu Yue's eyes, both the Senju Clan and Uchiha