You've Lost Your Qualification as Hokage

"I am Ino Yamanaka."

Ino Yamanaka walked up to Beizawa and asked, "Are you our teacher?"

"I am."

A gentle smile appeared on Beizawa's face. "Beizawa."

"Teacher Beizawa, please take care of me."

Ino Yamanaka extended her small hand without hesitation.

Children in the shinobi world matured early, and she was also a looks-obsessed person.

To be more precise, everyone was looks-obsessed—they'd take an extra glance at a handsome guy or a pretty girl, just some were obvious about it and some weren't.

"Teacher Beizawa, I'm Sakura Haruno!"

Sakura Haruno poked her round head out from behind Ino Yamanaka.

"Nice to meet you both."

Beizawa gave a slight nod.

Hinata Hyuga watched their enthusiasm, envy flickering in her eyes.

"Hahaha, this lord has arrived! I see, I conquer! I'm gonna be Hokage for sure!"

A short-haired boy suddenly appeared at the classroom door, shouting with full chuunibyou energy.

But after he finished yelling, he noticed Beizawa was there too, and instantly felt awkward.

"Hello, teacher. This lord... I'm Kiba Inuzuka."

Kiba Inuzuka scratched his head and introduced himself.

"Sit wherever you like."

Beizawa said casually.

At this age, kids were still in their fantasy phase—only after growing up would they understand the cruelty of the world.

Beizawa swept his gaze around but didn't spot the dog named Akamaru.

The Inuzuka Clan, though lacking a Kekkei Genkai, possessed a secret technique to merge with dogs.

"Yes, teacher."

Kiba Inuzuka glanced left and right, then picked a seat by the window in the back row.

If circumstances allowed, he'd even dig a hole and bury himself in it.

It was just like getting caught slacking off reading a novel in class, only to turn around and find the homeroom teacher's death glare through the window.

"Shikamaru, Choji, over here!"

Ino Yamanaka waved her slender arm and called out loudly.

The pineapple-haired Shikamaru Nara glanced over instinctively, his face immediately twisting with reluctance.

Three pretty little girls plus a teacher—that lineup looked terrifying.

He was the type who hated trouble most of all.

The slightly chubby Choji Akimichi didn't overthink it; clutching a bag of chips, he walked over.

"Teacher Beizawa, want some?"

Ino Yamanaka reached for the chips and asked.

"I don't eat those."

Beizawa looked at Choji Akimichi's pained expression and shook his head. "I prefer to get some fries."

This guy's a good person!

Choji Akimichi let out a sigh of relief.

Beizawa had no idea he'd just earned a "good person" card. He didn't put on airs and quickly blended in with the students.

As time passed, the classroom gradually filled up.

Since it was the start of the term, no one really knew each other.

Only around Beizawa was the chatter lively.

The only one who felt a bit out of place was Hinata Hyuga.

From start to finish, she stayed quiet.

Only when Beizawa mentioned her did she murmur a few words.

"Time's about up. We'll chat again when we get the chance."

Beizawa stood up and walked to the podium.

"Handsome and gentle—he's totally my ideal type!"

Ino Yamanaka said excitedly.

"Too bad he's too old."

Sakura Haruno shook her head as she spoke.

"Yeah."

Ino Yamanaka said with a regretful tone.

"Look! There's a handsome guy!"

Sakura suddenly said excitedly.

Ino instinctively looked toward the door.

A little boy with his hands in his pockets, looking extremely cool, walked in.

The girls in the classroom couldn't help but stir.

Sasuke Uchiha didn't even glance at them, found a seat, and sat down.

His gaze landed on Beizawa.

I wonder how strong this teacher is. Can he even reach one-tenth of my brother's level?

Beizawa narrowed his eyes.

Sasuke Uchiha was just acting cool now; after the clan massacre, he'd be genuinely withdrawn.

Of course, that wasn't what Beizawa cared about—it was the sudden mission that popped up.

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[Current Mission: Gain the initial approval of your classmate, Sasuke Uchiha.]
[Mission Reward: Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique.]
[Accept?]

It was the same type of mission as Naruto Uzumaki's, but the difficulty was on a completely different level.

After all, Sasuke Uchiha still had both parents, and an ultra-genius older brother, Itachi Uchiha.

Beizawa was just an ordinary chunin; earning his approval wouldn't be easy.

But it wasn't impossible.

Like Hinata Hyuga, Sasuke Uchiha craved the praise of his father, Fugaku Uchiha.

"Looks like the key is the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique."

Beizawa was lost in thought.

Suddenly, the classroom went quiet.

Because a heavyweight had arrived: Naruto Uzumaki.

After the silence came murmurs.

Naruto saw everyone's reaction and couldn't help feeling dejected.

Even at school, his situation hadn't changed at all.

"Naruto, find a seat and sit down."

The familiar voice made Naruto's heart jolt.

He looked at Beizawa on the podium and nodded firmly.

"Quiet."

Beizawa said in a stern tone.

The noise in the classroom vanished instantly, but those stares didn't disappear.

Beizawa swept his gaze around, then let out a soft "huh."

He spotted the last of the genin: Shino Aburame, wearing a long coat and sunglasses.

When did he get here?

He thought about it carefully, but really had no impression.

"Class begins now, but as per usual, we'll start with self-introductions."

Beizawa picked up a piece of chalk, wrote his name on the blackboard, and said, "Starting from the first row, come up in order."

He stepped aside two paces, clearing the space.

One by one, the students went up.

But aside from the Konoha 9 Genin, Beizawa found them all unfamiliar.

Three of the genin—Neji Hyuga, Tenten, and Rock Lee—were in the Second Year.

"My name is Shikamaru Nara. I don't have any dreams. I just want to live a peaceful life."

Shikamaru Nara yawned as he spoke.

"My name is Sasuke Uchiha. There are a lot of things I hate, and not much I like. My dream is to become a ninja like my brother."

Sasuke Uchiha said with a straight face.

Only when the word "Brother" was mentioned did his expression shift, a hint of admiration surfacing.

"My name is Naruto Uzumaki. I like instant noodles and ramen, and I hate waiting three minutes for instant noodles."

Naruto Uzumaki stood at the podium, took a deep breath, and said with firm resolve, "I have a dream—to surpass the Hokage!"

Beizawa nodded slightly.

This was essentially the same self-introduction as Naruto Uzumaki's in the original story.

In a sense, he was terrifyingly stubborn.

"What a joke!"

"Delusional! How could a monster become Hokage?"

"And he wants to surpass the Third Hokage? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Unsurprisingly, Naruto Uzumaki was met with ridicule from the crowd.

"Is it funny? All I see is an excellent inheritor of the Will of Fire."

Beizawa stepped onto the podium with a grave expression. "You all want to become Hokage, but the moment you mocked Naruto, you forfeited that right."

All the noise came to an abrupt halt.