Although Uchiha Chen knew the students in this class all had their own problems to some extent, he had never expected them to be this abnormal.
Minato signaled Uchiha Chen with his eyes. "What do we do? Aren't there too many people? Won't this be too conspicuous?"
"It's fine. The more people there are, the lower the risk of us getting caught. Besides, even if we're punished afterward, they can't punish everyone."
"At worst, we'll pin it on Uchiha Liang and the others. We'll say they egged us on. This situation couldn't be better for us." Uchiha Chen lowered his voice further.
"I see. As expected of Chen. No one can match you when it comes to underhanded tactics."
"Please call it careful planning."
All they needed now was a good chance to slip away.
Then they would throw Smoke Bombs and Mini Explosive Tags at the podium...
"--In other words, the burning intensity of Fire Release is linearly related to the amount of Chakra. However, we cannot overlook the relationship with the affected area either. The formula here is..."
Uncle Nishimura, who had put all his attention into explaining the problem, turned toward the blackboard and began writing.
With Uncle Nishimura's back turned to Uchiha Chen and the others, how could they possibly miss such a perfect opportunity?
In order to sneak out, everyone quietly lifted their butts from their chairs. Uchiha Chen had already pulled out a Smoke Bomb--
"Nobody move!"
"--Huh!"
In that brief instant, Teacher Nishimura had somehow noticed them. Seizing the initiative, he stopped the students' movements.
How was that possible? Had he discovered everything?
"You brats... You actually wanted to escape right under my nose. You've got some nerve! Is my class really that unappealing to you? I'm deeply disappointed. You truly are the