Will of Fire? Will of Deception!

I never expected that after graduating from a teachers' college and not becoming a teacher, I'd end up transmigrating and becoming one instead. After sorting through his memories, Li Muyue grumbled helplessly to himself.

He felt that he truly had a deep, unfortunate bond with the word "teacher."

In high school, he had been one of the better students in the arts class, so quite a few classmates had come to him with questions. That was how he got the nickname Teacher Yue. Then, when applying to college, he kept getting rejected until he ended up at a teachers' college. At his family's suggestion, he chose one of the school's stronger education majors. Then, in college, he tutored his roommates and got the nickname Teacher Yue again.

To everyone's surprise, Li Muyue pulled a rebellious move when he graduated and passed the civil service exam instead of becoming a teacher.

What he had never expected was that on his first day at work, the moment he stepped into the office, he transmigrated. He became a new Ninja Academy teacher who had just entered the office.

His current body was named Hanyu Muyue. His given name was still Muyue, only his surname had changed.

Sigh, this isn't a safe world. There are too many lunatics, obsessive freaks, and they're all ridiculously strong. Mu Yue sighed inwardly.

He casually looked around the office. It was not all that different from the school offices in his previous life, but the sharp kunai lying carelessly on the desks told him that this was no longer the peaceful country he had once known.

What made Mu Yue feel even more screwed over was that he was not just a teacher. He was also a Root ninja!

The original owner of this body had been an orphan raised by Root since childhood. The reason he had become a Ninja Academy teacher was Danzo's order: observe and record the academy students, and watch for any emerging geniuses.

Pot Kage's underlings are definitely not in a good place...

Just as Mu Yue was considering how to survive in this dangerous world, an emotionless mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind, and a transparent blue panel appeared before his eyes.

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

Teaching students can earn rewards. The more outstanding the student, the greater the reward.

You may take outstanding students as disciples for one-on-one instruction. As a disciple's strength increases, the teacher can obtain rewards.

PS: Taking a disciple requires mutual consent. You cannot take one unilaterally.

Mu Yue studied the blue panel. There were currently only two options on it: Personal Template and Master-Disciple. He opened the personal panel.

Name: Hanyu Muyue

Age: 18

Chakra: 4300

Skills: Three Basic Jutsu, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Konoha Style Taijutsu

Evaluation: An elite among Chunin. In war, he would be cannon fodder with slightly greater usefulness.

After reading the rather heartbreaking evaluation, Mu Yue silently closed the personal panel and opened the Master-Disciple option. Perhaps because he had no disciples yet, it was completely blank.

When the class bell rang, Mu Yue remembered that he had his first lesson. He gathered his things and headed toward the classroom.

Although he was a new teacher, there were not many Ninja Academy teachers at the moment, so Mu Yue had also become a Homeroom Teacher. He was assigned to a first-year class.

Mu Yue looked over the class roster and spotted several familiar names.

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

When he saw Shisui Uchiha's name, Mu Yue's eyes lit up. This one was an extraordinary genius.

Since a teacher could receive rewards as a disciple grew stronger, the more talented the disciple, the better.

Before entering the classroom, Mu Yue adjusted his expression and walked in with a warm smile like the sun.

The Ninja Academy classrooms had a rather special design. Perhaps so that students in the back could see clearly, each row of seats was set higher than the one before it, rising upward in tiers.

Mu Yue's arrival silenced the previously noisy classroom.

After all, they were five- or six-year-old children attending school for the first time. Most of them were both curious and awed by the existence of ninja teachers.

Of course, there were a few exceptions. For example, a purple-haired little girl with a single ponytail sitting in the front row spoke up boldly the moment Mu Yue entered.

"Big brother, you're so handsome. Are you our teacher?"

Mu Yue nodded with a smile.

"That's right. Pretty little student, I'll be your Homeroom Teacher from now on."

"Hehe." The purple-haired little girl immediately decided that this blond male teacher was a good person after being called pretty.

Seeing their interaction, the other students relaxed considerably. Although it was their first day at school, they had all heard older relatives complain about how fierce teachers could be.

Mu Yue quickly walked to the podium and wrote his full name on the board with chalk. Then he turned around and formally introduced himself.

"My name is Hanyu Muyue. Starting today, I'll be everyone's teacher. I look forward to working with you all."

"Yay! Teacher, my name is Anko Mitarashi." The purple-haired girl was the first to respond.

With Anko taking the lead, the other students also introduced themselves to Mu Yue. Shisui responded as well.

Feeling no reaction at all from the system, Mu Yue was a little disappointed. He had thought he might be able to take Shisui as a disciple this way. After all, Shisui had acknowledged him as a teacher. It seemed his attempt to exploit a loophole had failed.

Mu Yue did not show his feelings on his face. Once everyone had finished introducing themselves, he pressed a hand down to signal for them to quiet down.

"Before we begin the lesson, let me ask everyone a question. Do you know how Konoha came to be?"

The classroom instantly fell silent again. The students looked at one another, unsure how to answer.

Although Shisui had received education from his clan and knew a little, he did not like standing out. Unless called upon, he would not answer voluntarily.

"People built it, I guess." Anko thought for a moment before answering.

"It was indeed built by people, but what you need to know is who built Konoha, and why Konoha was established." Mu Yue did not deny Anko's answer and continued from there.

"Before the Era of Hidden Villages was the Warring States Period, when war never ceased. During that time, even children your age might have had to pick up weapons and fight. Brutal wars could break out at any moment..."

As he spoke of that cruel history, Mu Yue's voice became low and solemn, directly laying the harsh reality of the Warring States Period before the students.

Perhaps children in the ninja world matured early, or perhaps it was because this was Konoha, but many of them felt the weight of it. Even the atmosphere in the classroom changed.

"At that time, two clans stepped forward: the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan." Mu Yue's tone shifted slightly, from somber to impassioned.

"I know, I know! First Hokage Hashirama-sama was a Senju." The moment Mu Yue mentioned the Senju, the students below immediately became engaged. They might not know about the Warring States Period, but they knew about the Senju.

When Shisui heard everyone focusing on the Senju while no one paid attention to the Uchiha, he felt a little disappointed. He did not understand why. Both clans had clearly been founding ninja clans of Konoha.

"To protect the younger members of their clans, so that children in the future would no longer have to pick up weapons and fight, the two clans worked together to create Konoha. They drew more ninja clans to join them and finally ended the Warring States Period. That was how the Konoha we know today came to be."

"Where the leaves of Konoha dance, fire lives on. The fire's light will continue to illuminate the village and make new leaves sprout.

It was the fearless struggle and sacrifice of our predecessors that gave us the lives we have today, that gave us the Ninja Academy we have today. This spirit of selfless dedication is the Will of Fire of Konoha!" After finishing, Mu Yue's expression turned solemn, as though he were still mourning those who came before.

He thought Shisui should be interested in a teacher familiar with history and possessing an understanding of the Will of Fire.

"So that's how Konoha came to be? Next time I pass Hokage Rock, I have to pay my respects."

"I'm going to become a ninja of the Will of Fire too and protect Konoha!"

The students had already imagined their predecessors fighting in blood-soaked battles to carve out this peaceful life for them. Their blood boiled as they all declared that they would learn from their predecessors.

Shisui's eyes also brightened. This teacher seemed a little different, and he began to look forward to life at the Ninja Academy more.

Originally, he had heard from the elders at home that the academy taught things the clan had long since taught him. He had planned to graduate early and help out at the Police Force, but now it seemed that was not entirely true.

"Then, does everyone know how many Chakra Natures there are?"

"Five: water, earth, wind, lightning, and fire." A student from a ninja family answered quickly.

"Not entirely correct. There are seven Chakra Natures. Besides the five basic transformations of water, earth, wind, lightning, and fire, there are also the two special transformations of yin and yang." Mu Yue corrected him with a smile.

Asking a question first and then correcting the answer would leave a deeper impression on the students.

Mu Yue then began explaining the basics of Chakra. From time to time, he would tell a joke that amused children and made the students laugh.

Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, four lessons had gone by. When the dismissal bell rang, Mu Yue stopped and smiled.

"School's out. Tomorrow, we'll learn Chakra extraction!"

Mu Yue directly announced the end of class and gave them a preview of the next lesson.

When they heard Mu Yue say school was over, the students were all stunned. Didn't class just start? How was school already over? Thinking back carefully, it did seem like they had already gone through four classes.

It was just that under Mu Yue's guidance, they had been focused and relaxed during class, so they had not noticed time passing.

"Chakra extraction... I'm so excited." Anko could not wait to skip ahead to tomorrow after hearing Mu Yue's words.

No one in her family was a ninja, so she had never encountered this sort of knowledge in advance.

"Classes are actually so interesting? My cousin even lied to me and said school was miserable. When I get home, I'll tell Auntie that he stole money to buy snacks." Izumo Kamizuki looked indignant, as though he had nearly been tricked.

"Wouldn't it be better to use that to threaten your cousin into giving you his snacks?" Kotetsu Hagane, beside him, offered his opinion.

Izumo Kamizuki immediately looked enlightened. He slapped Kotetsu Hagane on the shoulder and praised him.

"Brother, that's a great idea. If it works, I'll give you half the snacks."

Shisui watched Mu Yue, who was about to leave the classroom. After thinking for a moment, he stood and followed him.

Lesson completed. Calculating results.

Evaluation: A

Used stories of predecessors to inspire students' sense of responsibility and enthusiasm. The lesson content was coherent and highly interactive. Student satisfaction was high.

Calculating rewards...

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