Friday.
Beizawa's office.
Hinata Hyuga glanced at Yakumo Kurama, feeling slightly relieved.
Because another member had joined the class-skipping squad.
She had thought that skipping half a day of class made her unrivaled at the Ninja Academy, but Yakumo Kurama was even bolder, skipping an entire day and attending only Combat Class.
"Hinata, did you run into some difficulty?"
Beizawa looked up, noticed her movement, and asked.
"N-No."
Hinata Hyuga blushed and hurriedly shook her head.
She had only let her mind wander for a moment, yet Beizawa had caught her.
Hinata Hyuga was both shy and embarrassed.
She unconsciously tensed her legs, her snowy toes curling slightly.
"If you have any questions, ask me."
Beizawa glanced over and said with a smile.
Most female ninja in the ninja world wore long boots or sandals that exposed their toes, so her movements had not escaped his notice.
"Mm."
Hinata Hyuga secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Beizawa's gaze fell on Yakumo Kurama, who was sitting some distance away.
Hinata Hyuga was doing practice questions, preparing to take first place in the theory exam at the end of the month.
Yakumo Kurama, meanwhile, was studying Yin Release knowledge to lay the groundwork for becoming a Psychological Medical Ninja.
Beizawa withdrew his gaze and continued writing questions for the Monthly Exam.
By the afternoon, he had completed thirty questions without issue.
"I'm counting on you, other me."
Beizawa handed the questions to his Shadow Clone and had it deliver them to Vice Principal Hisao Sarutobi.
He then strolled leisurely to the training ground.
"Teacher Beizawa, what are we learning today?"
Naruto Uzumaki came up to him and asked excitedly.
"The Clone Technique."
Beizawa answered.
"Wow!"
Naruto Uzumaki hurriedly asked, "Is that the ninjutsu Teacher Beizawa used yesterday?"
"Hmph, are you an idiot?"
Sasuke Uchiha suddenly said, "That was the Shadow Clone Technique, not the Clone Technique."
"Huh?"
Sakura Haruno immediately noticed something was off.
Why was Sasuke Uchiha, who was usually so aloof, suddenly talking to Naruto Uzumaki?
Was that right? Even she did not get that treatment.
Sakura Haruno looked at that blond hair and felt resentful.
"The Clone Technique is one of the Three Body Techniques. It creates clones that can confuse enemies, but they do not possess the physical substance of the Shadow Clone Technique."
Beizawa briefly explained the difference between the two ninjutsu.
"I see."
Naruto Uzumaki scratched his head and said.
"The Three Body Techniques are required material for the graduation exam. Everyone must master them."
Beizawa walked before the group and said, "Watch carefully. I'll demonstrate once."
Poof!
Two Beizawas appeared amid the smoke.
"Did you remember the hand seal sequence I used just now?"
Beizawa dispelled the clone and asked.
"Remembered!"
Everyone answered in unison.
"Start practicing."
Beizawa nodded slightly. "If there are any problems, I'll point them out."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sasuke Uchiha formed hand seals with both hands and created two identical clones.
"Sasuke-kun!"
Seeing this, Sakura Haruno immediately turned into a cheerleader.
"I can do it too!"
Naruto Uzumaki refused to be outdone and formed hand seals with both hands.
After a cloud of smoke, two clones appeared.
But one clone was like some bizarre creature, sprawled on the ground, while the other babbled incoherently like an idiot.
After staring blankly for two seconds, everyone could not help but burst into laughter, and the air filled with joy.
Sasuke Uchiha twitched the corner of his mouth.
That was so embarrassing. He should just drop out.
And here Sasuke had thought Naruto Uzumaki might become his opponent yesterday.
Beizawa could not help but laugh.
This scene was practically a perfect reenactment of the original.
Come to think of it, among Naruto Uzumaki's Three Body Techniques, only the Transformation Technique was remotely passable.
No, more accurately, it was absurdly powerful. The Sexy Jutsu he created could even hard-control Kaguya Otsutsuki.
"Alright, keep practicing."
Beizawa clapped his hands and said.
He swept his gaze around. Aside from Sasuke Uchiha, who had succeeded on his first try, Hinata Hyuga, Shino Aburame, and Shikamaru Nara had also succeeded.
Ino Yamanaka, Sakura Haruno, Kiba Inuzuka, and the others were a little slower, but they mastered it successfully within a single class.
Only Naruto Uzumaki made no progress.
"Today's Combat Class ends here."
As the bell rang, Beizawa spoke right on time. "See you next week."
"Goodbye, Teacher!"
After saying goodbye to him, everyone raced toward the school gates like wild horses let loose from their reins.
After all, tomorrow and the day after were holidays, their own time for fun.
"Teacher Beizawa."
Naruto Uzumaki asked gloomily, "Do I not have any talent for ninjutsu?"
"No."
Beizawa shook his head. "You just haven't found a ninjutsu that suits you."
"Then what ninjutsu suits me?"
Naruto Uzumaki perked up and asked.
"How about this?"
After giving it some thought, Beizawa said, "Come wait for me at the school's training ground at nine tomorrow morning. I'll teach you a new ninjutsu then."
"Thank you, Teacher Beizawa!"
Naruto Uzumaki said gratefully.
"It was nothing, just a small favor."
Beizawa did not mind building a good relationship with Naruto Uzumaki.
One only had to look at Umino Iruka's treatment in the original story. A mere Chunin had somehow ended up becoming the Principal of the Ninja Academy.
As long as Beizawa had no designs on the Nine-Tails, the deeper his bond with Naruto Uzumaki became, the safer he would be in Konoha.
The next day arrived.
After breakfast, Beizawa headed to the Ninja Academy as agreed.
"Teacher Beizawa!"
Naruto Uzumaki had been waiting for a long time and immediately greeted him upon seeing him.
"The ninjutsu I'm teaching you is called the Transformation Technique. I'll demonstrate it first."
Beizawa did not waste any words. Getting straight to the point, he formed hand seals with both hands.
His body and appearance immediately changed.
"That's amazing!"
Seeing Beizawa transform into himself, Naruto Uzumaki suddenly felt like he was looking into a mirror.
"Give it a try."
Beizawa released the Transformation Technique.
"Okay!"
Naruto Uzumaki hurriedly formed hand seals with both hands.
But soon, a horrifying sight appeared.
His head 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. "Let's rest for a bit."
"Thank you, Teacher Beizawa."
Naruto Uzumaki plopped down on the ground and guzzled the water.
Beizawa casually sat down across from him.
"Teacher Beizawa, what 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, "At critical moments, the Transformation Technique can save your life."
"Save my life?"
Naruto Uzumaki looked at him in confusion.
"Do you remember Madara Uchiha, whom I told you about?"
Beizawa spouted nonsense with a straight face. "According to unofficial records, Madara Uchiha once used the Transformation Technique to turn into a beautiful woman, successfully deceived Hashirama Senju, and thus saved his own life."
"Huh?"
Naruto Uzumaki's eyes widened as he curiously asked, "Did something like that really happen?"
"I can't guarantee whether it's true or not."
Beizawa smiled. "But if used well, the Transformation Technique really can have that effect."
"Is that so?"
Naruto Uzumaki fell into thought.
Just as Beizawa was about to speak, four lines of text suddenly appeared before his eyes.
[Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.]
[Current mission: Learn Lifelong Rival Naruto Uzumaki's signature ninjutsu, the Sexy Jutsu.]
[Mission reward: One-Tenth Card of Chakra Limit.]
[Accept?]
Beizawa could not help but freeze.
One-tenth of Kakashi Hatake's Chakra? Wonderful!
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