Friday.
Beizawa's office.
Hinata Hyuga glanced at Yakumo Kurama, feeling slightly reassured.
Because their skipping crew had gained another member.
She'd thought skipping half a day already made her unbeatable at the academy, but Yakumo Kurama was even bolder—skipping a whole day and only showing up for Combat Class.
"Hinata, having some trouble?"
Beizawa looked up, catching her movement, and asked.
"No... no."
Hinata Hyuga's face flushed, and she quickly shook her head.
She'd only spaced out for a moment, never expecting Beizawa to catch her.
Hinata Hyuga was both shy and embarrassed.
Her legs instinctively tensed, her pale toes unconsciously curling.
"If you have questions, just ask me."
Beizawa glanced over and said with a smile.
Most female ninja in the shinobi world wore boots or sandals that exposed their toes, so her movement hadn't escaped his notice.
"Mm."
Hinata Hyuga breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
Beizawa's gaze shifted to Yakumo Kurama nearby.
Hinata Hyuga was grinding through practice questions, aiming for first place in the theory exam at the end of the month.
Yakumo Kurama was studying Yin Release knowledge, laying the groundwork to become a Psychological Medical Ninja.
Beizawa withdrew his gaze and continued writing questions for the Monthly Exam.
By afternoon, he'd smoothly completed thirty problems.
"Please, other me."
Beizawa handed the questions to his Shadow Clone, telling him to deliver them to Vice Principal Hisao Sarutobi.
He strolled leisurely to the training ground.
"Teacher Beizawa, what are we learning today?"
Naruto Uzumaki crowded in, asking eagerly.
"Clone Technique."
Beizawa replied.
"Wow!"
Naruto Uzumaki quickly asked, "Is that the jutsu you used yesterday, Teacher Beizawa?"
"Hmph, are you an idiot?"
Sasuke Uchiha cut in coldly. "That was Shadow Clone Technique, not Clone Technique."
"Huh?"
Sakura Haruno immediately noticed the issue.
Why was Sasuke Uchiha, usually so aloof, suddenly chatting with Naruto Uzumaki?
Was that right? She didn't even get that treatment.
Sakura Haruno stared at that yellow hair, feeling a pang of resentment.
"Clone Technique is one of the Three Body Techniques. It creates a clone to confuse the enemy, but it doesn't have the substance of Shadow Clone Technique."
Beizawa briefly explained the difference between the two jutsu.
"I see."
Naruto Uzumaki scratched his head and said.
"The Three Body Techniques are mandatory for the graduation exam. Everyone must master them."
Beizawa stepped in front of the group and said, "Watch closely. I'll demonstrate once."
Bam!
Out of the smoke appeared two Beizawas.
"Did you remember the hand seal order I just used?"
Beizawa dispelled the clone and asked.
"Yes!"
The group answered in unison.
"Begin practice."
Teacher Beizawa nodded slightly. "I'll point out any issues as they come up."
The moment he finished speaking, Sasuke Uchiha formed hand seals and split into two identical clones.
"Sasuke-kun!"
Sakura Haruno immediately turned into a cheerleader at the sight.
"I can do it too!"
Naruto Uzumaki refused to be outdone and formed hand seals.
After a puff of smoke, two clones appeared.
But one clone was sprawled on the ground like a freak of nature; the other babbled incoherently, as if mentally impaired.
After two seconds of stunned silence, everyone couldn't help laughing, and the air filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Sasuke Uchiha twitched the corner of his mouth.
How embarrassing. Just drop out of the class.
He'd actually thought yesterday that Naruto Uzumaki might become his rival.
Teacher Beizawa couldn't help but smile.
This scene was practically a reprint of the original.
Come to think of it, among Naruto Uzumaki's Three Body Techniques, only the Transformation Technique was passable.
No, more accurately, it was absurd—the Sexy Jutsu he'd created could even hard-control Kaguya Otsutsuki.
"Alright, keep practicing."
Teacher Beizawa clapped his hands.
He swept his gaze around. Besides Sasuke Uchiha, who'd succeeded on his first try, Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Shikamaru Nara had also managed it.
Ino Yamanaka, Sakura Haruno, and Kiba Inuzuka were a bit slower but still mastered it within one class period.
Only Naruto Uzumaki had made no progress.
"That's it for today's Combat Class."
As the bell rang, Teacher Beizawa spoke on time. "See you next week."
"Goodbye, Teacher!"
After greeting him, everyone bolted out of school like wild horses let loose.
After all, tomorrow and the day after were holidays—their happy time.
"Teacher Beizawa."
Naruto Uzumaki asked gloomily, "Do I just not have any talent for ninjutsu?"
"No."
Teacher Beizawa shook his head. "You just haven't found the ninjutsu that suits you."
"Then what ninjutsu suits me?"
Naruto Uzumaki perked up and asked.
"Here's what we'll do."
Teacher Beizawa thought for a moment. "Tomorrow at nine in the morning, wait for me at the school training ground. I'll teach you a new ninjutsu then."
"Thank you, Teacher Beizawa!"
Naruto Uzumaki said gratefully.
"It's nothing. Just a small favor."
Teacher Beizawa didn't mind building a good relationship with Naruto Uzumaki.
Looking at how Umino Iruka was treated in the original, a mere chunin had ended up becoming the Principal of the Ninja Academy.
As long as Teacher Beizawa had no designs on the Nine-Tails, the deeper his bond with Naruto Uzumaki, the safer he'd be in Konoha.
Time came to the next day.
After breakfast, Teacher Beizawa headed to the Ninja Academy as agreed.
"Teacher Beizawa!"
Naruto Uzumaki was already waiting. When he saw him, he immediately called out.
"The ninjutsu I'm teaching you is called the Transformation Technique. I'll demonstrate it first."
Without any wasted words, Teacher Beizawa got straight to the point and formed hand seals.
His body and features instantly transformed.
"That's amazing!"
Watching Teacher Beizawa turn into himself, Naruto Uzumaki felt like he was looking in a mirror.
"Give it a try."
Beizawa dispelled the Transformation Technique.
"Yeah!"
Naruto Uzumaki quickly clasped his hands together to form seals.
But soon, a horrifying sight appeared.
His head had turned into Beizawa's, but his body remained his own.
"Keep going."
Beizawa's mouth twitched as he spoke.
Three hours later, Naruto Uzumaki stopped, panting heavily.
"Here."
Beizawa handed him a bottle of water and said, "Let's rest a bit."
"Thanks, Teacher Beizawa."
Naruto Uzumaki plopped down on the ground and chugged the water.
Beizawa casually sat across from him.
"Teacher Beizawa, what kind of situations is the Transformation Technique mainly used for?"
Naruto Uzumaki scratched his head and said, "I feel like the Clone Technique is more useful."
"Not at all."
Beizawa suddenly thought of something and said, "The Transformation Technique can save your life in a pinch."
"Save my life?"
Naruto Uzumaki looked at him in confusion.
"Remember the Madara Uchiha I told you about?"
Beizawa began spouting nonsense with a straight face. "According to unofficial records, Madara Uchiha once used the Transformation Technique to turn into a beautiful woman, successfully fooling Hashirama Senju and saving his own skin."
"Huh?"
Naruto Uzumaki's eyes went wide as he asked curiously, "Did that really happen?"
"I can't guarantee it's true."
Beizawa said with a smile, "But if you master the Transformation Technique, it really can have that effect."
"Is that so?"
Naruto Uzumaki fell into deep thought.
Just as Beizawa was about to speak, four lines of text suddenly appeared before his eyes.
[Know your enemy and know yourself, and you will never be defeated.] [Current Mission: Learn your Lifelong Rival Naruto Uzumaki's signature ninjutsu, the Sexy Jutsu.] [Mission Reward: One-Tenth Card of Chakra Limit.] [Accept?]
Beizawa was taken aback.
One-tenth of Kakashi Hatake's chakra? Not bad!
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