Class Assignments, a Changed Future

Konoha Ninja Academy

Iruka.

Today marks the first time this month that the entire class has gathered. Not only are there members from the original Iruka class, but there are also more than a dozen new faces, all graduates from the same year.

Not every class is like Iruka's class, where everyone graduates. In many classes, half of the students fail to graduate, and in one class, the entire class is wiped out.

The unfortunate homeroom teacher was also promptly dismissed by Katsuki. The Ninja Academy doesn't accept such useless trash. With dozens of students, he couldn't even teach a single graduate. He was no ordinary piece of trash.

The graduates were grouped together and placed in different classrooms, awaiting notification of their class assignments.

Class assignments! Class assignments! Class assignments!

I'll say it three times because it's important.

Yesterday was the graduation ceremony, and today is the official confirmation of everyone's class assignments. Apart from a few people who are just chatting, most of those present already know that they will be Jonin.

Konoha Jonin, but most of them have specific duties, leaving only a handful who are willing to take Jonin of children.

You can't force someone to do something they don't like. As the Hokage, I don't like to use orders to force Jonin to do things they don't want to do. If they can't work wholeheartedly, it's better to replace them.

Therefore, only a small number of elite classes among each graduating class are qualified to become instructor Jonin or Special Jonin.

As for the other ordinary people, they were led by junior Chunin instructors.

"Suzuran, is that Forehead Protector from Rain Ninja?"

Ino stared at Suzuran's unusual Forehead Protector, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Yes, my mother sent this to me a few days ago." Suzuran touched the Forehead Protector on her forehead, pursed her lips and couldn't help but smile, revealing two dimples on her face.

Unlike others, although she studied in Konoha, she could never shake off her identity as Rain Ninja.

Along with the Forehead Protector, she received gifts not only from her parents, but also from Kyusuke and Uncle Great Buddha.

"Shuyuan, do you think we might be assigned to the same class later?"

Naruto, unusually, was sitting in the front row, openly chatting right under Iruka's nose.

But it's alright, they've already graduated.

"Who knows? I went home and asked my dad yesterday, and he told me I'd find out today anyway, which made me more excited, so... I have no idea how the classes will be divided!"

Shuyuan said helplessly.

"Ugh! I hope I'm not in the same class as that arrogant Sasuke." Naruto's voice wasn't loud, but it wasn't quiet either.

Sasuke was sitting by the window, had good hearing and clearly heard Naruto's remark. Immediately, his eyebrows shot up and his sharp gaze pierced through Naruto like a knife.

Also delivered was Sasuke's aloof words, "I don't want to be grouped with idiots either."

Shuyuan grinned, silently praying that he wouldn't be separated from these two troublemakers. Although they got along well, he also longed for a peaceful life!

Putting these two together is like water falling into boiling oil—they'll explode in no time. Just trying to mediate is exhausting enough.

"Knock knock!"

Iruka tapped the blackboard eraser on the lectern.

"Shut up, everyone. We're about to announce the class assignments. Listen carefully."

As soon as Iruka finished speaking, the classroom fell into an eerie silence.

"So, first up is the first class..."

Naruto and Shuyuan's names were not found in either Team 1 or Team 4.

"Next up is Team 5: Miki Uchiha, Rindou Uzumaki, and... Sakura Haruno."

The twists of fate became apparent once again, and the original Team 7 was quietly broken up.

"Rindou and Miki are mixed up together!"

"They seem to be very close, that's nice!"

Sakura glanced at her two teammates sitting in the back row, feeling a little disappointed that she couldn't be grouped with Sasuke-kun.

However, Rindou and Miki are not bad either; one is a disciple of the Uzumaki Clan, and the other carries the glory of the Fire Gunbai.

Rindou Uzumaki is the second most talented Uzumaki Clan in this generation, second only to Shuyuan. Because the Uzumaki Clan is small, they are taught from a young age to unite the clan members, so the two have a good relationship.

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"Team 7, Uzumaki Shuyuan..."

Upon hearing her name called, Shuyuan's eyes widened as she stared at the podium, eagerly awaiting the arrival of her teammates...

"Naruto Uzumaki..."

Like a bolt of lightning striking, Shuyuan's heart cooled by half.

Naruto, standing nearby, seemed quite happy, not because Naruto had awakened any strange or unusual habits.

Don't let Naruto's seemingly Mind's Eye nature fool you; he's actually very thoughtful when it comes to truly important matters.

After being divided into classes, classmates become brothers who share life and death, carrying out missions and going to the battlefield together. If teammates are not up to par, it can be fatal.

Therefore, having a teammate who is well-known and highly capable is definitely something to celebrate.

On the platform, Iruka opened and closed his mouth, announcing the name of the third member of Team 7, "Sasuke Uchiha and the other two."

What the heck?

Shuyuan's mouth gaped open, looking like he could swallow a pear whole. He felt like he was about to collapse. One Naruto was bad enough, but now Sasuke was being crammed in too. This was driving him crazy!

Naruto and Sasuke's pupils constricted and their blood pressure spiked. What the hell? How did they end up with that idiot (the arrogant brat)?

However, both of them knew this wasn't the time to argue, as there were other people waiting to be assigned to classes!

"A monk team! Haha, Naruto, are you a monk team? Haha!!"

Tooth seemed to have discovered something amusing and burst into laughter.

Monk Class?

Everyone's eyes lingered between Shuyuan, Naruto, and Sasuke. Wow! Three boys made up a class.

There are more boys than girls in Ninja Academies, and most classes are divided into two boys and one girl. However, the number of graduates is not fixed, and the male-to-female ratio cannot be so precise. There are actually quite a few classes with only monks.

Shuyuan and her two friends formed a "monk class" this time, consisting entirely of boys.

"Quiet down, Ya, shut up! If you keep making noise, I'll take your Forehead Protector back and give you a failing grade!"

Iruka roared, and the chalk in his hand struck Ya's forehead with the precision of a guided missile.

Teeth immediately shrank back. A smart kid like Shikamaru knew that Iruka-sensei was just bluffing. The class assignments had already been finalized, so how could he possibly take the Forehead Protector back?

The teachers at the Ninja Academy don't have that much power, but... the problem is, Kiba doesn't know that!

How could someone so hot-blooded and foolish possibly understand such things?

After intimidating Ya, no one dared to utter a sound. Shuyuan cursed Ya, that bastard, in her heart, but her face remained calm and composed, revealing no hint of her true feelings.

After scanning the list twice and seeing that no one spoke, Iruka was satisfied. He coughed lightly twice and continued to announce the next group of names.

"Team 8, Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Hinata Hyuga..." (To be continued)