The next morning, Orochimaru arrived at the Ninja Academy early.
Danzo had arranged for him to teach a political class to the Ninja Academy students.
Though it was called a political class, it was really just moral education, something any qualified ninja could handle.
It was not as if Orochimaru was indispensable. He was only filling in as a substitute teacher for the time being. As for where the original teacher had gone, Orochimaru had no idea. Danzo had probably arranged that as well.
Danzo was quite capable of arranging for Orochimaru to substitute for a while. The other Konoha higher-ups could not say much about such a move. Even if the methods were a little lowbrow, this was an election for Hokage. There was nothing shameful about it.
Holding his letter of appointment, Orochimaru first went to the Ninja Academy office and greeted several of the teachers.
Among them were a few people Orochimaru knew well, such as Chōza Akimichi, Shikaku Nara, Inoichi Yamanaka—the original Ino–Shika–Chō trio—as well as Shibi Aburame of the Aburame Clan. They all worked part-time or full-time at the academy.
However, these relatively familiar faces were still quite young at the time, only twenty-one or twenty-two years old.
"Orochimaru-senpai, this is your class schedule!"
He accepted a timetable from the grade director, Shikaku Nara. He had to admit, the kid had a sharp mind. He had become a grade director at such a young age.
Today, he was a grade director; tomorrow, he could be vice principal! As for the principal, that position naturally belonged to the successive Hokage. Shikaku did not have that kind of luck. He would have to wait until after his death in battle for his son to receive that blessing.
"Good! Thank you, then!"
Orochimaru accepted the timetable with a