Fastest Ninja in the Ninja World

"Sasuke-kun."

Ino Yamanaka walked over and greeted him.

Sasuke Uchiha paid her no heed, focusing entirely on maintaining Chakra beneath his feet.

Ino Yamanaka found herself snubbed and said nothing more.

She looked toward Hinata Hyuga.

At that moment, Hinata Hyuga was already standing on the tree trunk with both feet, suspended in midair.

Her face was filled with concentration, her short blue hair hanging straight down.

Seeing this, Ino Yamanaka was rarely stirred by competitiveness.

Since Sasuke Uchiha was ignoring her, she would finish the Tree Climbing Training before him.

With that thought, she immediately gathered Chakra in her feet and climbed upward.

Beizawa watched for a while, an unexpected look appearing on his face.

Because he discovered that among the three of them, Hinata Hyuga had the strongest Chakra control.

Was it because of the Byakugan?

The Hyuga Clan's fighting style involved using the Byakugan to see through an enemy's body and observe the flow of Chakra, then using the Gentle Fist to strike their Chakra points and cut off their Chakra.

After being hit by this technique, they would be unable to use Chakra and become ordinary people, naturally left at the mercy of others.

Of course, to successfully strike Chakra points, the Hyuga Clan had to possess an exceptional understanding of Chakra.

Though Sasuke Uchiha was a genius, he was slightly inferior in Chakra control.

In the original story, even Sakura Haruno completed the Tree Climbing Training before him.

Just then, Ino Yamanaka cried out as she fell.

Beizawa stepped forward and caught her.

Her soft body fell into his arms, and Beizawa felt as if Ino Yamanaka were some kind of life-sized figurine.

"Thank you, Teacher Beizawa."

Still shaken, Ino Yamanaka let out a breath.

"It's nothing."

Beizawa bent down and set her on the ground.

"...?"

Sasuke Uchiha instinctively glanced over, a question mark appearing on his face.

Why didn't you catch me when I fell from the tree yesterday?

Because men should be strong and self-reliant?

"Hinata can climb that high?"

After steadying herself, Ino Yamanaka looked at Hinata Hyuga, who was nearly at the top of the tree, and could not help but marvel.

But the next second, Hinata Hyuga lost her balance and fell.

Ino Yamanaka froze for a moment, then stuck out her little tongue in embarrassment.

Heaven knew, she had only been sincerely praising her.

Beizawa reacted quickly and caught Hinata Hyuga in his arms.

"Th... thank you."

Hinata Hyuga said, her face slightly flushed.

"If you feel like you can't hold on any longer, jump down early. Don't force yourselves."

Beizawa said as he patted Hinata Hyuga on the head.

Boom!

There was no time to mourn Ino Yamanaka and Hinata Hyuga's falls, because Sasuke Uchiha was the next to enter the battlefield.

"I'm fine."

Sasuke Uchiha met the gazes of the three of them, suppressed the embarrassment in his heart, and spoke with an unchanged expression.

Calmly, he dusted himself off and turned to climb the tree again.

Although he had not paid much attention to Ino Yamanaka and Hinata Hyuga, he still felt the pressure.

The Uchiha always had to strive to be first. He could not fall behind anyone.

Ino Yamanaka and Hinata Hyuga also resumed their training.

Beizawa watched while offering guidance, occasionally catching them when they fell.

Time slowly passed, and the bell signaling the end of class rang.

"You three can finish this climb, then you're done. I'll go notify the others first."

After saying that, Beizawa returned to the training ground.

"Teacher Beizawa!"

When Naruto Uzumaki saw him, he excitedly said, "I hit a Moving Target!"

"Not bad."

Beizawa looked toward the Moving Target in the distance.

Though Naruto had not hit the bullseye, being able to hit the target at all in one class was already better than most students.

"Hehe."

Naruto Uzumaki grinned happily at his words.

"Class is over. Be careful on your way home."

Beizawa clapped his hands and said, "Dismissed."

"Goodbye, Teacher Beizawa!"

Everyone immediately scattered without hesitation.

If you were not eager to leave after school, there had to be something wrong with your thinking.

"Teacher Beizawa, what are we learning in our next Combat Class?"

Naruto Uzumaki asked.

"The next class is physical training."

Beizawa thought for a moment before answering.

"Running?"

Naruto Uzumaki's eyes lit up as he asked.

"There will be running."

Beizawa paused, then asked in confusion, "Are you interested in running?"

"I want to become the Fastest Ninja in the Ninja World!"

Naruto Uzumaki clenched his fist and explained, "Then I'll be able to surpass the Fourth Hokage."

"I see."

Beizawa understood.

Naruto Uzumaki had most likely learned about Minato Namikaze from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

[Your Lifelong Rival, Naruto Uzumaki, has challenged you to physical training. You generously accepted the challenge.]

[Current mission: Place first in physical training.]

[Mission reward: Konoha Strong Whirlwind.]

[Accept?]

Beizawa could not help but let out a soft sound of surprise.

This was practically a free reward.

As the teacher, he was going to participate in physical training with the students anyway.

But wasn't his Lifelong Rival Sasuke Uchiha? Why had it become Naruto Uzumaki again?

"See you tomorrow."

After bidding Naruto Uzumaki farewell, Beizawa returned to the tree.

Before he even reached it, he noticed something was wrong.

Ino Yamanaka's face was slightly pale, and she was leaning against Hinata Hyuga.

Her left foot was on the ground, but her right foot was slightly raised.

"I'm fine."

Ino Yamanaka took the initiative to say, "I just twisted my foot when I came down earlier."

"Sit down. I'll take care of it for you."

Beizawa stepped forward and said, "Sasuke and Hinata, you two go home first."

"No need... hiss."

Ino Yamanaka had barely spoken halfway before she sucked in a breath from the pain.

"That's enough. Don't force yourself."

Beizawa helped her sit down and said, "I'm quite skilled at treating bruises and sprains like this."

Back when he was a Genin, medical ninja had been in extremely short supply.

There were four people in a team, yet not one of them was a medical ninja.

Under those circumstances, they could only rely on themselves.

As long as the injury was not particularly serious, medicine could provide temporary treatment.

"Thank you."

Ino Yamanaka stopped insisting after hearing that.

After hesitating for several seconds, she took off her shoe.

Beizawa took out some medicine for bruises and sprains, spread it across his palm, then held her ankle and gently applied it to her skin.

Ino Yamanaka's gaze unconsciously fell upon him.

This teacher is really nice.

"All right. When you get home, find a medical ninja to take a look. It'll heal faster that way."

Beizawa withdrew his hand and advised.

"Mm."

Ino Yamanaka pushed the random thoughts from her mind and said gratefully, "Thank you, Teacher Beizawa."

"I'll carry you home."

Beizawa turned around, crouched down, and said.

Ino Yamanaka froze for a moment. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she picked up her shoe in her right hand and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Lying on Beizawa's back, she thought that this teacher was truly such a good person.

Beizawa had no idea that he had received another good-person card.

When they reached the Yamanaka Flower Shop, he put Ino Yamanaka down.

"Teacher Beizawa."

Holding her shoes, Ino Yamanaka smiled and said, "See you tomorrow."