Picking on little kids? That wouldn't be right!

Call!

Taking a deep breath, Tōka had no idea how he left the Hyuga Clan Compound. The entire morning had been spent answering Hyuga Hiashi's questions.

"I still have to go to school..." Tōka glanced at his bag speechlessly and walked slowly toward the Ninja Academy.

Hanabi's body is too weak, which greatly diminishes the effectiveness of her powerful Secret Technique.

Tōka didn't want to take any risks and decided to proceed according to plan.

A year-long plan to steal the Scroll of Seals.

Ninja Academy, different identities, same souls, Tōka once again enters this place as a student.

This time, however, it was completely different. Tōka was there as the little princess of the Hyuga Clan, receiving envious glances from her classmates.

Ring ring...

Tōka walked into the classroom almost right on time, sat down in her seat, and looked around. All she saw were strangers staring at familiar faces.

The noisy classroom did not quiet down after the bell rang, mainly because the teacher had not yet arrived.

"Teacher Koizumi is never late, why isn't she here yet today?" The snotty-nosed kid at the desk sniffed and muttered to himself.

Finally, he turned to Tōka and asked, "Hanabi, do you know where Teacher Koizumi went?"

Tōka glanced at the snotty brat with a nonchalant expression, not wanting to talk to him.

Seemingly knowing that Hanabi wouldn't answer him, the snotty-nosed brat started muttering again, "Could it be that she's sick?"

With a muffled thud, the wooden door was pulled open.

A capable female ninja walked in; the person was Hanabi other than Koizumi Aya, the homeroom teacher of Hanabi's class.

Koizumi Aya strode into the classroom, and the classroom, which was as noisy as a vegetable market, suddenly stopped, as if a duck had been suddenly grabbed by the neck, and the sound came to an abrupt halt.

"I have some news to share with everyone today." Koizumi Aya stood on the podium, smiling as she surveyed the audience below.

"This is bad news for most students, but very good news for a small number of students."

Glug...

Suddenly, a chorus of swallowing sounds filled the classroom.

"Aya Koizumi Aya's smile is terrifying!"

"This must be bad news!"

A murmur arose in everyone's hearts, and the quiet classroom began to chatter, with people chirping like a flock of sparrows.

Bang!

Koizumi Aya slammed a thick stack of books onto the table, making the whole room tremble.

The little devils immediately fell silent and dared not speak.

"The Lord Hokage will be visiting everyone at the Ninja Academy. When..." Koizumi Aya nodded in satisfaction before speaking leisurely.

"Today!"

Koizumi Aya smiled as she looked at the shocked children.

After a short while, everyone caught their breath.

"Alright, everyone, let's all gather on the Playground now." Koizumi Aya dropped another bombshell.

Now?

Meet on the Playground?

Is this for actual combat practice?

A look of worry appeared on the faces of all the children, except for Hanabi, who sat upright in her seat with a blank Hanabi.

"Hmph, that old guy from the Third Hokage is probably here to instill the Will of Fire again." Tōka's face remained expressionless, but he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Koizumi Aya was a decisive and efficient female ninja. In the blink of an eye, she brought a class of kids to the Playground.

The spacious Playground was now packed with little devils about the same size as the Hanabi.

It seems that the Third Hokage of old guys visited not only Koizumi Aya's class, but all the classes in the same grade.

"We're definitely going to have a battle later, I'm so nervous!" The snotty kid stood huddled to the side, asking in a soft, sweet voice, "Hanabi, aren't you scared?"

"Can you get away from me?" Tōka's eye twitched; that snotty-nosed little thing was really...

The snotty little brat took a step back with a wronged look on his face, like a little wife who had been abandoned.

Seeing this, Tōka's expression turned even uglier. He couldn't be bothered to deal with Hanabi's friends, and he hated coming to this awful school even more!

At this moment, a figure wearing a large straw hat with the character "fire" on its head Earth Flow into the Playground.

"Lord Hokage, it really is Lord Hokage!"

"I wish I could be as strong as the Hokage!"

The group of kids were so excited to see the Third Hokage that they completely forgot about their sparring session.

Even the teachers in each class stood at attention, their bodies ramrod straight.

"I just came to see everyone, hehe..." The Third Hokage, with his hands behind his back, walked through the crowd and looked lovingly at the group of bright-eyed little devils.

These are all seedlings of Konoha; one day they will grow into towering Big Tree that shelter the village from the wind and rain.

A peaceful and harmonious atmosphere prevailed, and everyone wore a smile.

The Lord Hokage is still as kind as ever.

As the Third Hokage walked through the crowd and arrived at the center of the Playground, Koizumi Aya immediately went to greet him, "Lord Hokage, we're ready."

"Okay, let's begin." The Third Hokage nodded and turned to walk towards the prepared Viewing Stand.

The new class has only been enrolled for a few months, so it's impossible to expect these kids to have much fighting ability. At best, they're just a bunch of ordinary kids "pretending" to fight.

Besides proclaiming the Will of Fire, the Third Hokage's purpose in coming here is to see if any of the major families have any exceptional geniuses among this year's freshmen.

Unlike ordinary ninjas, clan ninjas are trained from a young age, and by the time they enter the Ninja Academy at the age of six or seven, they have already trained for two or three years.

Two or three years is enough to reveal some clues about a person's talent.

Koizumi Aya walked to the high platform in the center of the Playground and announced loudly, "The practical sparring will be conducted by the top two students from each class, and the top three will receive personal guidance from the Lord Hokage."

The Third Hokage was not only known as the "Shinobi Hero," but also as the "Professor of Ninjutsu."

Receiving guidance from the Hokage is a rare and precious opportunity, and for ordinary kids, or even kids from powerful clans, it holds a greater allure than learning a high-level Ninjutsu.

At first, Tōka was bored, but after hearing Koizumi Aya's words, he immediately perked up.

"Although we can't directly ask about the Scroll of Seals, perhaps the Third Hokage knows some secrets of the Ninja World!"

It's not unreasonable for innocent children to be interested in the legendary stories of the Ninja World, is it? Even the cunning and shrewd Third Hokage Fox wouldn't notice!

Tōka's eyes gleamed; bullying a bunch of kids was a bit unfair.

However, in order to unravel the Pure Land Reversal and return to one's own body as soon as possible...

Acting under the identity of Hanabi always made Tōka feel very awkward.

"Match 1: Class 1's Hyuga Hanabi vs. Class 2..."

As soon as Hanabi appeared, the entire Class 1 erupted in excitement. The little princess of the Hyuga Clan was the envy of everyone, and her own strength was also outstanding.

The deafening cheers, like a giant wave crashing down, completely drowned out the second name that Aya Koizumi Aya had mentioned.