Blood Type Research of the Red Hot Habanero (Part 1)

Only Hagoromo remained in the classroom. Even now, he had not figured out who was playing East Wind Breaks on a biwa... Ahem, wrong. He had not figured out whose subordinate he had become.

If there was any difference between what he wore today and yesterday, it was that he had a dog tag hanging from his forehead... Wrong again. Professionally speaking, it was called a forehead protector. Its use in battle was unclear; perhaps its only purpose was to distinguish which village a ninja belonged to.

By the usual rules, Hagoromo, as the protagonist, should at least have been wearing a flashy white Sacred Robe, something resembling a wedding dress. But he was not. He lacked the self-awareness of a transmigrator. Put simply, if you stripped an ordinary Chunin of his vest, he would look exactly like Hagoromo: dressed entirely in dull black, with nothing distinctive about him. Black Ninja Boots, White Leggings, Black Pants, and a somewhat oversized Long-Sleeved Shirt. The sleeves were so long that he had to roll them above his elbows... In short, he went with whatever looked most ordinary.

Just as Hagoromo was about to run out of patience, the person he had been waiting for finally arrived.

"Who is Ninja Number 009887, Kamishiro Hagoromo?"

The newcomer wore an ordinary ninja uniform. She was pretty, and her voice was strong and energetic, but the most eye-catching thing about her was her brilliant red hair.

And hair like that represented her identity: a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan, a Konoha Jonin, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina Uzumaki.

What did Hagoromo see? He saw a walking treasury of Sealing Technique entering the classroom.

"I'm the only one left in the classroom, you know." Hagoromo complained as he rose from his seat. Of course, he knew Kushina's identity. Even without memories of his past life, he would have known Kushina's name. Though her identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was secret from ordinary ninjas and Civilians, she was extremely famous in Konoha for causing trouble much like Naruto did.

At this point, Hagoromo naturally understood that Kushina was probably going to be his teacher. To be honest, he did not know much about her. He only knew that she was an Uzumaki descendant, Fourth's Wife, Naruto's mother, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and skilled in Sealing Technique. But was he satisfied with Kushina as his teacher? More than satisfied. Even if someone offered to trade Obito for her, he would refuse, because he was extremely, extremely interested in Sealing Technique.

Kushina paid no attention to Hagoromo's complaint. "Of course I know you're the only one left. I was just confirming it. Come with me."

When Hagoromo walked over to her, she gave his back two familiar pats. She used far too much force, though, and nearly knocked him off balance.

This woman is careless and her behavior carries a certain degree of danger. Hagoromo instantly reached that conclusion.

Kushina led the way while Hagoromo followed behind. At that moment, the Third Hokage had no idea that putting these two together was a decision he would regret immensely—second only to the time he would later let Orochimaru escape.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Kushina Uzumaki. I'm a Jonin, and from now on, I'll be your teacher," Kushina said.

They were currently in a small Training Ground. It should be noted that a ninja had originally been training there, but when Kushina arrived, he very proactively gave up the space.

The crafty protagonist was already considering how he could get Kushina to teach him this Sealing Technique and that Sealing Technique.

"Teacher Kushina, you already know my name. I'm Kamishiro Hagoromo, eleven years old, a Genin."

Kushina nodded. Naturally, she knew Hagoromo's identity. In fact, she knew some of his basic circumstances as well. Without Hagoromo realizing it, she had already put him through many tests. They had all been written tests, mixed in among the various Ninja Academy examinations, and their difficulty had been exceptionally high. Yet Hagoromo had never been stumped by them... This was also the main reason she had chosen him. Compared with the current strength of the Ninja Academy students, she valued a ninja's intelligence more. Intelligence could largely determine how much a ninja could grow, and the way she taught ninja also required students to possess above-average intelligence.

Besides, Hagoromo's actual combat strength was quite good too. Kushina had already learned of the skillful Lightning Release he had displayed during yesterday's graduation test.

"Then, Hagoromo, we need to get to know each other. Do you have any life goals, plans, or anything like that?"

Hagoromo's forehead darkened with black lines. Sister, if you're not good at heart-to-heart talks, can't we just skip them?

"Goals... I want to live a life where I casually work as a ninja and casually earn a little money... After turning twenty, I'll marry a woman who's neither pretty nor ugly, then have two children. The first will be a girl, and the second a boy... Once my eldest daughter gets married and my son can stand on his own, I'll retire from being a ninja... After that, I'll live a leisurely, secluded life, playing chess or Go every day... Then I'll die of old age before my wife..."

Before Hagoromo could finish plagiarizing someone else's words, he received a light tap on the forehead.

"Say something else. Are you some Old Man going through a midlife crisis? Say something positive," Kushina said.

Hagoromo finally understood. Though Kushina did not put much thought into her words, she was not easy to fool. This sort of conversation was probably intended to determine whether a new Genin like Hagoromo harbored anti-humanity, anti-ninja, or anti-village tendencies.

"Life goals... There's actually something I've always wanted, but that kind of thing can only be encountered by chance. Or rather, forcing it is useless. I just hope I'll be fortunate enough to encounter it in this life." When Hagoromo said this, his tone actually carried a trace of desolation. It was not an emotion someone his age should have had.

Fortunately, Kushina did not press further about what Hagoromo wanted. She probably felt that asking any more would infringe on his privacy.

Hagoromo's background was very clear, without any doubts. Both his parents had been ninjas and had died during the early stages of this Ninja World War. He had grown up in Konoha, had never left the village, and had never come into contact with anyone from outside it. So this questioning was merely routine.

"Now that we're done talking, let me see your true strength." As she spoke, Kushina reached into her Ninja Tool Pouch and took out a bell.

It was fortunate that Hagoromo was unfamiliar with the plot of Hokage. Otherwise, he definitely would not have been able to stop himself from complaining. In Hokage, this bell's presence and number of appearances could practically surpass seventy percent of the characters.

"Huh?"

"Let's test it. Can you snatch this bell from my hand?"