Teacher, I Want to Graduate Early!

Noticing the tension between Jiraiya and Tsunade, Hiko shook his head slightly and paid it no mind. Tsunade beating Jiraiya up was something that could happen at any time—nothing unusual. What mattered was how much anger Tsunade had built up.

That was directly related to Jiraiya's personal safety.

"Uchiha Hiko, aren't you training with everyone else?"

Teacher walked over to Hiko, sat down beside him without ceremony, and showed no anger at all. It was as if Hiko slipping away to rest instead of training was only a minor matter, not worth dwelling on.

Teacher had long since grown used to this sort of thing. Which student with a bit of personality wasn't like this?

Look at Orochimaru, look at Tsunade, then look at Jiraiya. Which one of them wasn't like that?

Yet every one of them was a child held in high regard. There was no need to mention Tsunade. Though Jiraiya was rather punchable in the way he did things, he was fairly diligent during training and had never fallen behind the others. As for Orochimaru, he was a recognized genius.

Teacher had basically taken a hands-off approach with the three of them. Now there was one more: Hiko.

Teacher found Hiko a little hard to understand. The child who had once been quiet and withdrawn had suddenly become like a different person. He no longer slept in class and listened attentively. He was no longer as cold toward everyone as before. Although the only people in the class he could currently communicate with were Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, it was already a huge improvement over the past.

He used to run straight home after school. Now, after school, he went directly to the Training Ground and did not return until late at night. He was working very hard, training with great diligence.

The class Teacher had been one of those who experienced the Ninja War. Though he had been weak and could only play a minor role, surviving the war was no easy feat. He had suffered some injuries that left his body with lingering problems, so he transferred to the Ninja Academy to become a Teacher.

He looked like a cheerful, joking middle-aged man and got along well with his students.

"Training this afternoon was too tiring. I want to rest now."

As his Teacher, Hiko did not believe he had failed to notice Hiko's training at the Training Ground. Since he already knew, Hiko might as well be straightforward about it.

"Very good!!!"

Teacher immediately burst out laughing and patted Hiko on the shoulder. Though he did not know what Hiko had experienced to make him change so completely, it was a good thing.

This kid's Chakra was truly astonishing.

Among the Teachers at the Ninja Academy, he was an exception. Most Teachers were Genin or Chunin, while Special Jonin were rare. If not for his injuries, he would never have come to the academy to teach a group of children.

Sitting close to Hiko and sensing the Chakra within him, Teacher was secretly shocked.

The amount of Chakra in Hiko's body was several times that of children his age!!!

It was even more terrifying than Tsunade's. Tsunade was from the Senju Clan and had also learned certain secret techniques, so having a large amount of Chakra was not strange. But Hiko was startling.

Even many Genin who had already begun traveling everywhere and taking missions all over the place could not compare to Hiko in Chakra reserves.

What Teacher could never have imagined was that this was only the beginning. As Hiko slowly grew stronger, the amount of Chakra in his body would become increasingly astonishing!!

In the end, Hiko would directly take the title later made famous by Kisame Hoshigaki of Kirigakure.

The Tailed Beast without a tail!!!

And a beast king at that!!!!

That showed just how terrifying Hiko's Chakra reserves would become.

It seemed he needed to report this to Lord Hokage.

He had seen Hiko's changes and effort with his own eyes. Now that he had sensed the amount of Chakra in Hiko's body, Teacher decided to report everything after school.

Though shocked, Teacher did not show too much concern. Compared to the Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan, who were famous for their Chakra reserves, the Uchiha Clan might have less Chakra, but not by much.

Moreover, individual differences could lead to certain special circumstances. Even among Civilian Ninja, there were those with terrifying amounts of Chakra. Such ninja would never have low achievements, which was why Teacher intended to meet the Third Hokage.

"Teacher, I want to apply to graduate early."

Some things could not be hidden, and Chakra was one of them. As far as Hiko was concerned, as long as his Sharingan was not discovered, nothing else mattered.

After thinking it over, Hiko voiced his thoughts.

Graduate early. His current expenses had caused the village and clan subsidies to fall behind. If he wanted to go further, there was only one path: apply to graduate early.

As for whether he would be assigned to a suitable team, whether he would end up drifting around in a Rogue Team and becoming a wanderer, taking only low-level missions, Hiko could no longer afford to care.