Han's Disciple

This was Yichen's third time selecting disciples, so he seemed quite experienced. After transforming himself with Tomoko and Han using the Transformation Jutsu, he strolled around the Ninja Academy, listening to the students' various opinions.

Having learned from the previous experience, Yichen knew that everyone's answers would be submitted anyway, so it didn't matter whether he listened or not. Besides, some of the questions asked by the teachers in each class this time were chosen by Yichen himself.

Yichen's attention was now focused on Han.

By Jinchuriki being to take on a disciple, Yichen took a great risk; a misstep could have the opposite effect.

Fortunately, Yichen was prepared. Several months ago, after Han agreed to take him as a disciple, Yichen stirred up a discussion about Jinchuriki at the Ninja Academy.

Initially, at Yichen's instruction, the school teachers did not participate in the discussion. The students' discussion of Jinchuriki mainly focused on how Jinchuriki they were.

In the past, Jinchuriki in Iwagakure often went berserk. It was only after Yichen transmigrated and developed the Five Elements Sealing Jutsu that the Jinchuriki became much more stable.

Although the younger generation has never experienced Jinchuriki going berserk, their parents have. Under the fearful warnings of their elders, the students are also very afraid of Jinchuriki.

Therefore, the students' initial discussions were mostly negative, and they expressed resistance and rejection when talking about Jinchuriki.

But just as the discussion reached its peak, the teachers stepped down.

The teachers meticulously described how Han single-handedly held off Konoha Sannin of Konoha, during the Third Shinobi World War. They Jiraiya explained how he reduced casualties for the Iwa ninja and helped them achieve victory in the war.

These facts are mostly true, and many students' elders also participated in that war, making the matter easy to verify. Therefore, starting the next day, the discussion about Jinchuriki became less unified.

While most students felt fear and dread towards Jinchuriki, a significant number held the opposite view. They believed that Jinchuriki were also ninjas of Iwagakure) who had sacrificed themselves for the village.

Yichen then marked the names of these students on the list in his hand.

The three of them walked around the classroom, and Han had his eye on many students. His requirements were low; he liked anyone who was even slightly outgoing. If Yichen hadn't asked him to choose students who were a good fit for him, he probably could have picked hundreds.

Yichen advised Han from the side. Yichen's selection criterion for Han was the students' inclination towards Jinchuriki. For those who were resistant to Jinchuriki, Yichen used various reasons to persuade Han to give up.

Despite this, Han ultimately selected more than a dozen ninjas.

At noon, Yichen began to carefully read through the students' answer sheets. He hadn't listened in the morning, so this reading session didn't have a specific goal.

Han, meanwhile, held the information on the dozen or so people he had selected, comparing it word by word, unable to make a decision for a long time.

Tomoko's selection process went smoothly. She had her own set of criteria, and she currently only had the information of five people in hand. She just needed to select three people from the five in the afternoon.

Yichen glanced at them; all five were students from the Regular Class. Yichen wasn't surprised; this was Tomoko's way of Ninja Way.

In the afternoon, Tomoko quickly selected three disciples from the five: two girls and one boy, all from ordinary families with average grades.

However, the selection process for Han was delayed.

Later, Yichen stepped in and had the teacher call each student in for questioning.

Yichen's first student was a girl named Toda Yui, who possessed both water and fire attributes, was Advanced Class student, and whose parents were Chunin. Her mother participated in the Third Shinobi World War and was one of the ninjas who witnessed the First Shinobi War between Han and Jiraiya.

When Toda Yui teacher about her thoughts on Jinchuriki, she replied very decisively and firmly, "Jinchuriki are also Iwa ninja; they are all heroes of their villages. If I had the chance, I would also like to become Jinchuriki."

At this point, Han, who had been eavesdropping next door, could no longer control his emotions, and tears streamed down his face.

After a long silence, Han finally said, "I've made up my mind. Toda Yui will be my first disciple."

Seeing this, Yichen finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was Yi Chen who arranged for Toda Yui Yichen to be the first to be questioned.

Next, the second boy Fuchigami Kunzan, who was skilled in Taijutsu, and the boy, Kanda Risan, who was skilled in Ninjutsu, were both students who firmly supported the Jinchuriki.

So Han simply said, "No need to choose, these three are fine."

Yichen smiled slightly; Han's three disciples were basically chosen with Yichen's help.

After Han's students had finished choosing, Yichen finally had the time to observe the students he had his eye on.

Finally, following Ōnoki's advice, Yichen selected six disciples at once.

Yoshimura Kazumasa, male, a student in the Advanced Class, whose mother was Jonin injury. Yoshimura Kazumasa is considered to have good talent among the graduates of the entire grade, but he is just average in the Advanced Class. He has no special talents and his grades are always at the bottom.

However, Yichen inadvertently discovered one of his characteristics: Yoshimura Kazumasa often had his fingers swinging erratically on the ground. At first, Yichen thought he had some problem with body control, but later realized it was just a subconscious habit.

Yichen valued his dexterity; he was a ninja who could excel in Hand Seals.

Katsuya, male, a student in Regular Class, whose parents are both ordinary citizens. The information describes the boy as having extraordinary energy. He has slept less than normal since childhood, but he is always full of energy.

Yichen guessed that Katsuya's mental strength was quite strong. Yichen secretly tested him and finally judged that he should be a ninja who focused more on Genjutsu.

Kawazoe Yura, female, a student in Regular Class. Her parents are commoners, and she has a Genin brother. She gets full marks in theoretical subjects but is at the bottom in practical combat, making her the kind of student who would definitely not graduate under normal circumstances.

At noon, Yichen noticed some of the content on her answer sheet. The girl's theoretical level was very high, making her very suitable for research on Sealing Jutsu.

Uchiyama Takuhiro, male, is a student in the Advanced Class. Both his parents are ninjas, and his father is Jonin. Uchiyama Takuhiro's grades are below average in the Advanced Class.

Normally, Yichen wouldn't have paid attention to a student like Uchiyama Takuhiro.

Even without personal guidance, ordinary students in Advanced Class will not achieve much. And even with personal guidance, they are unlikely to experience significant improvement.

Just like Kajiyamari, among Yichen's first batch of students, he had the best talent, but he gained the least from Yichen's guidance. If he hadn't had a breakthrough later on after being spurred on by Ogura Saki, he would probably still be just an ordinary Chunin.

However, when observing the students' actual combat in the afternoon, Yichen found Uchiyama Takuhiro's fighting process very strange.

When facing an opponent's attack, Uchiyama Takuhiro's method of dodging is very peculiar. He seems to have no strength in his body and can often dodge at incredible angles.

If it were someone else, they certainly wouldn't understand, but Yichen immediately realized it was an application of gravity. It's just that the application was very crude, and he probably didn't even understand the principle himself.

It was this point that made Yichen decide to take him as his disciple. Yichen felt that this might be the kind of ninja with the talent for gravity mentioned in the Iwagakure Ninjutsu Scroll.

Suda Himezuki, female, a student in the Regular Class, whose father is Chunin. She is an average student with no special talents, but this little girl is the student that the Giant Panda Yichen selected as a suitable student to learn Summoning Jutsu.

Kanako, a girl, is a student in Regular Class from a humble background. The little girl Mu Qi and shows no particular talent. Yichen chose her because of her special hobby: origami.

If it were just a casual hobby, Yichen wouldn't have paid any attention. But in Kanako's classroom, Yichen discovered all sorts of lifelike origami creations.

This immediately reminded Yichen of Konan. Yichen wasn't sure if Konan's Paper Style Jutsu was a bloodline limit or a secret technique, but Yichen felt that given his relationship with Konan, it would definitely be no problem for Konan to help guide Kanako.

If Kanako hadn't learned Paper Style Jutsu, Yichen would have simply lost a talented disciple, but if she had, the gains for Iwagakure would have been immense.

With this, Yichen had completed the selection of all six of his new disciples.

The next day, the list of disciples accepted by Yichen, Tomoko, and Han spread throughout the entire Ninja Academy.

Han's identity needed to be kept secret, so everyone just treated him as an ordinary Jonin. However, his status as a disciple of both Yichen and Tomoko sparked heated discussions among everyone.

Everyone already knew that Yichen was going to take on disciples. Every time Yichen takes on disciples, he makes a big fuss. This time, everyone stayed at school obediently, hoping to get lucky.

Although everyone was surprised that Yichen accepted six disciples at once, they only expressed their envy towards those lucky ones.

The person everyone talked about the most was Tomoko. Tomoko was also Yichen's disciple. The students in this graduating class were already studying at the school when Yichen accepted disciples.

Everyone had heard of Tomoko, and some of them had even watched Tomoko participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams. But none of them expected that in just four years, Tomoko would become Jonin and even come with Yichen to take on apprentices.

"Yichen is amazing! I heard that Tomoko might not even pass the graduation exam. Who would have thought that in just four years, Senior Tomoko would become Jonin?"

"Yes, that's a thirteen-year-old Jonin. Even the top student of each year might not become Jonin at the age of thirteen."

"By the way, does anyone know what happened to Kajiyamari- senpai and Kawakita- senpai back then? Did they become Jonin?"

"I don't think so. Becoming Jonin isn't that easy. Even Lord Yichen wouldn't be that extreme."

"If anyone has Jonin elder, go home and ask. I heard that whenever a new Jonin is promoted, the village sends a notification to all the other Jonin."

"Akio, your father is Jonin, do you have any news about him?"

The boy known as Akio was the top student of this graduating class. With his talent, he might not even be considered Jonin disciple by a typical Jonin. But Yichen was different because he did know some things that others didn't.

Akio glanced at the person who asked the question and said, "I do have information. Kajiyamari- senpai became Jonin a long time ago, even before Tomoko. Kawakita- senpai also became Jonin a few days ago."

As he spoke, Akio clenched his fists tightly again. He didn't understand why Yichen looked down on him, and why Yichen would rather teach students with mediocre or even poor talent.

Not only did Akio know that Tomoko and the other two had become Jonin, he also knew that the Tomoko's class, Kagami Mirai, was still only Chunin.

Knowing all this, he hoped even more to become Yichen's disciple. He believed that with guidance from a renowned teacher like Yichen, he might become the youngest Jonin Iwagakure.

Akio was immersed in his own world, but his words caused the entire graduating class to erupt in a frenzy.

Three Jonin age of thirteen were born at once, leaving everyone dumbfounded. Then, they looked at the six people chosen by Yichen with even more fervent eyes.