Glint-Glint Fruit!

The Land of Fire, a pyramid scheme—Konoha.

"I've been reincarnated—and into the world of Naruto, no less."

"Cangwu... At least my given name stayed the same."

"As for a surname, there's no point thinking about it. Civilians in this world don't deserve surnames."

Cangwu muttered under his breath.

He glanced at the window. "My looks haven't changed, though I'm still a little less handsome than the guys here."

He absorbed the memories in his mind.

Cangwu shook his head and smiled.

"I can't believe my memories from my past life only awakened now."

"I missed the best opportunity... What a pity. Still, it's not too late. Hinata hasn't graduated yet."

"The Byakugan Princess is meant to be my wife."

Cangwu stood up and looked at his desk.

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "A teacher, huh... I never thought I'd become one."

Taking a deep breath, Cangwu headed home.

He stopped talking to himself.

He was just too excited.

But once the excitement passed, Cangwu's brow stayed furrowed.

No talent... Am I really starting out as a true civilian?

Cangwu had no idea that, not long after he left,

outside the office window, a girl holding a broom had held her breath. Only when she could no longer hear footsteps did she sink to the floor, as if all her strength had left her.

Her adorable little face was flushed red.

Her snowy-white eyes glistened with tears.

Above her short, pale purple hair, wisps of steam seemed to rise.

How could this happen... Teacher Cangwu... How could he say something like that?

A feeling she'd never experienced before spread through the girl's heart.

She felt both embarrassed and angry.

Then the joy of being acknowledged, liked, and cherished filled her heart.

Mmm...!

The girl's vision went black, and her head lolled to the side as she fainted.

After a while,

"Hinata~!"

"Hinata?!"

A small hand shook the girl awake.

"W-what's wrong?"

Hinata hurriedly stood up, flustered.

Her classmate, who was also on cleaning duty, said helplessly:

"How did you fall asleep here?"

"S-sorry~!" Hinata apologized without thinking.

Right, she'd just accidentally fallen asleep. It was all a dream... right?

I... I'm only thirteen. How could Teacher Cangwu possibly feel that way about me...

"Do you have a fever?"

"Why's your face so red?"

"No!"

After returning home, Cangwu sat quietly in front of the electric kettle, waiting.

He recalled memories from his past life.

Konoha's Genin are all tough customers... except me.

Sigh... My talent might be lacking, but at least I've got a way with words.

I went on one C-rank mission, then came back to teach.

All thanks to tricking people—cough, cough, the Will of Fire!

Watching steam rise from the electric kettle,

Cangwu gave a bitter smile.

"If things keep going like this, the beauties of this world will have nothing to do with me~"

"I wouldn't dare claim I could beat even a random Genin right now, let alone the rice-hauling guy, the Fourth Great Ninja War, or even the final battle against aliens."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk... A civilian like me probably won't even get the chance to be kicked by Madara Uchiha."

"What's done is done. I'll eat first."

Cangwu switched off the kettle and headed out.

But the moment he stood up,

a mechanical notification suddenly rang in his mind.

"Congratulations, host. You have completed the mission. Your reward has been issued. Note: The reward's side effects have been removed."

"Host may choose a mission: One, continue teaching and nurturing students at the Ninja Academy. After another batch of students, the reward will be equivalent."

"Two, advance to the position of team instructor (Jonin Instructor). The reward will be linked to the overall strength of your students. Note: The advanced mission has been unlocked, and its rewards are even more generous."

The notification vanished. After a long moment, Cangwu finally came back to his senses.

A smile spread across his handsome face.

"Hahaha~!"

Without saying another word, Cangwu burst out laughing.

He laughed until he started coughing, then wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes.

A system focused on teaching and nurturing students?

Never mind whether he could do it... This was right up his alley!

"Let's check the reward first."

Cangwu hurriedly searched the room.

A moment later, Cangwu sat on the sofa, looking at the fruit on the table.

It was golden, made up of several little swirls that looked like joined-together steamed buns.

Staring at the oddly familiar fruit,

Cangwu gulped.

"If I'm not mistaken..."

Before he could finish speaking, the fruit was already in his mouth.

It was juicy and plump, with delicate, tender flesh and a rich texture. The moment its juices flowed into his mouth...

Cangwu almost spat it out.

To make sure he didn't waste any, Cangwu even forced down the peel.

If circumstances had allowed, he would've found a clean toilet plunger and shoved it down his throat.

The comparison was oddly fitting.

Cangwu didn't know what shit tasted like, but this Devil Fruit...

Weren't its side effects supposed to have been removed?

Cangwu pulled out a tissue and wiped the tears from his face and the drool from his chin.

"Well, I've already eaten it... The side effect probably meant the Seastone weakness."

"But this isn't the One Piece world, and there's no Seastone in the ocean... Well, not entirely. Being unable to swim is a side effect too."

This wasn't the time to think about that.

Once he felt ready, Cangwu eagerly began testing it.

"It's definitely the Glint-Glint Fruit!"

He had to admit, this reward was incredible~!

Thinking it over, one batch... would take at least six years!

Six years of work for a Glint-Glint Fruit was a good deal!

But if he had to wait another six years for a second one... that'd be a terrible deal.

And if he got another Glint-Glint Fruit as a reward... Yeah, he'd be totally screwed!

Mission Two, I choose you! Even Jesus himself couldn't stop me!

Vmmm—

As Cangwu silently imagined his body transforming into light with the Glint-Glint Fruit,

he pictured Kizaru using his power in the anime.

Soon, he felt a strange change come over his body.

First, it felt as if he were exercising, with a faint pressure over his entire body.

It wasn't much of an effect.

The moment that feeling appeared, Cangwu's body began to change.

Next, golden light rose from his feet.

Then his legs transformed from the bottom up, becoming particle after particle of light.

In the blink of an eye, the transformation spread from his legs to the top of his head.

The whole process felt rather long to Cangwu.

In reality, it had taken no more than a moment.

Since this was his first time using the transformation, his body's sensations were heightened, making it hard for him to tell how much time had passed.

After turning into particles of light, Cangwu tried going to the bathroom door.

A streak of golden light flashed by.

Almost as soon as Cangwu thought of moving, the light particles that made up his body had reached the bathroom door.

Cangwu's face filled with disbelief and delight.

Then his figure appeared in different corners of the room.

Moving as light!

Well... in reality, he definitely wasn't reaching the speed of light.

But over this short distance, his movement was absolutely on the level of teleportation, faster than sound.

At this level of speed, unless his opponent was on par with him, there wouldn't be much difference between them.

But Cangwu wasn't in a hurry.

He'd only just eaten the Glint-Glint Fruit.

Being this fast already exceeded his expectations.

Besides speed, the Glint-Glint Fruit also had powerful attacks.

It could emit an intense flash—A1 pear syrup!

It could also release particles of light and fire them like lasers.

Once he mastered the power, he could even make the light particles explode like bombs.

Of course, the simplest and most practical option was still this—speed was power.

He could use the Glint-Glint Fruit to accelerate, then attack.

Even the simplest, most direct physical attack would pack a serious punch.

Cangwu glanced at the furniture that had kept him company for years.

He silently tamped down the restlessness inside him.

"Good! I've decided—you're going to be the Jonin Instructor for Team 7!"

"I choose Mission Two!"

Please, everyone, don't hold back on the free little gifts~