However, they had helped the Academy of Arts through its difficult early days, so Torikaze would give them a considerable compensation package.
"Teaching is not a lifelong guarantee. Starting with this year's enrollment, evaluations will be conducted every month—not only for the students, but for all of you as well."
"If too many students are eliminated from a class, the teacher will also be penalized. Three accumulated penalties will result in dismissal. Do you understand?"
They all understood the reasoning. There had to be rules for any job, or it would fall apart sooner or later.
"Understood. Please rest assured, Lord Torikaze."
Torikaze smiled and nodded. "Good. Rest assured as well, the academy offers excellent benefits. Go confirm everything with the Head Teacher first, then sign the contracts. After that, you'll officially be teachers at the Academy of Arts."
They would likely need some time to adjust to the transition from students to teachers.
As it happened, the academy's enrollment would not begin for another two months.
Afterward, the academy's Head Teacher led them away.
Torikaze could finally leave his office as well.
He had sat there all morning just to meet them and demonstrate how much the academy valued them.
These new teachers were all rather young, most of them around nineteen or twenty.
Though their performance rankings had not been particularly high, they were more than capable of teaching new students.
"Whew. This round of enrollment should bring in more promising talent, and our teaching resources are more abundant now. The second class should be manageable."
Torikaze planned to hold another one-year accelerated course, adding more fresh blood to the Shinobi World's arts scene.
Then he would begin preparing for an academic-year system similar to the Ninja Academy's.
Students would need to study for three full years before