Teachers' Generation

"Itadakimasu..." the blond-haired man clasped his hands together, eyes closed in prayer.

"Ooh... Ooh, yummy!" He grabbed a skewer of grilled meat, popped it into his mouth, and his eyes lit up with praise.

"Ah~ After so long on missions, I can finally properly enjoy some good food." The man squinted slightly, his expression blissful.

"Obito, why aren't you eating?" Minato Namikaze turned his head to look at the boy standing beside him.

"Oh, have you run into someone you know?"

Seeing Kai and Obito talking, Minato greeted them.

"Hello, I'm Minato Namikaze, Obito's teacher." The gentle man waved his hand in greeting.

"Hello, Teacher Minato, I often hear my elders mention you. Lord Yashiro always says you're the standard-bearer for Konoha's new generation..." Uchiha Kai's eyes brightened.

"Nyah nyah nyah, of course! After all, to be the teacher of a genius Uchiha like me, he must be a genius among geniuses!" Obito said, tilting his head back and rubbing his nose.

This man, revered throughout the Ninja World as the Yellow Flash, who always wore a gentle smile, was known by every Uchiha. The Uchiha Clan, after all, adhered to the philosophy of following the strong.

"Eh~ To be praised by one of Konoha's foremost clans, I'm truly a bit embarrassed." Minato glanced at Uchiha Kai's attire and scratched his head.

As he spoke, Minato glanced at his other two students, signaling them to greet Kai.

"What a coincidence, Kai..." Kakashi said listlessly, his dead fish eyes fixed ahead.

"Huh? You guys know each other?" The girl beside him, with pretty features and distinctive makeup on her cheeks, asked curiously.

"Ah... After all, he's a junior who trains with that guy Kai, it's hard not to know him." Kakashi's eye twitched, as if he could already see someone in a green, skin-tight suit.

"You train with Kai?! That's truly amazing." The girl covered her mouth, genuinely impressed.

"Hello, I'm Rin Nohara, Obito and Kakashi's teammate. Please take care of me~" Rin said, waving her hand, her voice very gentle.

"Hello, Rin-senpai, I often hear Obito-senpai mention you." Uchiha Kai's lips curved, his gaze flicking to Obito, who was pulling a face beside him.

"Oh my, really?" Hearing this, Rin's eyes curved as she looked teasingly at Obito.

"Kai, you bastard! What nonsense are you spouting!" Uchiha Obito looked like a startled cat, gesturing wildly in his seat as if he were about to hit Uchiha Kai.

"Obito! Mind your manners, this is a public place."

Minato Namikaze chided him lightly, pressing down on Uchiha Obito's head.

"But Teacher, Kai here..." Obito trailed off, a slight blush appearing on his face.

"Alright, it's just a little joke between comrades," Minato said softly, ruffling Obito's hair.

He suddenly lowered his head and whispered in the boy's ear.

"Besides, he wasn't wrong. A man can't be afraid to admit what he's done..."

"Teacher, you... you too..." Hearing this, Uchiha Obito completely lost his will to resist and slumped back into his seat, giving up.

"Hahaha, Obito-senpai is still the same." Uchiha Kai teased.

"Well then, I won't disturb your meal. See you next time." Uchiha Kai greeted them and walked away.

"Kai-kun, was that Minato Namikaze just now?"

Hyuga Rei, who had been seated for a while, asked Uchiha Kai as he returned.

"Ah, yes, it was him. One of my clansmen who I'm quite close with is his student. We just chatted for a bit," Uchiha Kai explained.

"I see. That's wonderful. That's the Yellow Flash who's famous throughout the Ninja World. You're so lucky to be his student..." The girl said with a look of longing.

"Of course. That cold-faced guy is Kakashi. He set the record for graduating the fastest from the Ninja Academy," Morino Kei said, pursing his lips.

"And Rei, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble later by praising someone else's team leader so much..."

"What are you talking about? It's true! Teacher Keiichi Aburame seems so cold, and he's not as handsome as Minato-senpai. Anyone would make the same choice, right?"

The girl said nonchalantly, resting her chin on her hand and drawing circles on the table.

"You can't say that. Every ninja who becomes a guiding teacher is a respectable ninja senior," Uchiha Kai said earnestly.

Hearing this, Morino Kei suddenly looked up and said mysteriously.

"By the way, you two still don't know, right?"

"What?" they both asked.

"According to gossip, our guiding teacher isn't simple at all." The boy drew out his words, speaking one by one.

"Alright, stop dragging it out, hurry up," Hyuga Rei threatened, clenching her fist.

"Tsk, no sense of ceremony." Seeing the fist that could fall at any moment, Morino Kei unhesitatingly chose to yield.

"I heard he retired from the Special Assassination Tactics Unit, where he served as a squad leader," Morino Kei said.

"Special Assassination Tactics Unit? What's that?" The girl looked confused.

"It's the Anbu, right? I heard from my elders in the clan that they're a special unit that only takes orders from the Hokage. Only elite ninjas capable of independently completing high-difficulty missions can join."

Uchiha Kai wiggled his fingers as he explained. Although this information didn't come from his clan elders at all, the current Konoha Military Police Force had a completely hands-off attitude towards the Anbu.

But it didn't matter. Hyuga Rei and Morino Kei didn't know, so he could just attribute any knowledge beyond the scope of their curriculum to his elders. It was a perfect excuse.

"Exactly! So Teacher Aburame Keiichi, who can be a Squad Leader in the Anbu, is definitely not an ordinary Ninja. Not to mention he's from the Aburame Clan," Morino Kei said, shaking his head.

"A clan that controls Secret Insects. Whether it's for reconnaissance, combat, or gathering intelligence, they have no weaknesses. It's a waste to only use him to teach students," Uchiha Kai chimed in.

"Is that so? It sounds very impressive," the young girl praised.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore! We'll know the specifics tomorrow, won't we? Shouldn't our primary mission right now be eating yakiniku!" Morino Kei protested.

"I agree. Teacher Keiichi specifically said we're not allowed to eat breakfast tomorrow morning."

"Then what are we waiting for! Let's dig in!"

"I won't hold back" x3...

An hour later, the group, their belts straining, stumbled out of the yakiniku restaurant.

"Ooooh... Ooooh, I'm stuffed! I feel like I've eaten all the yakiniku I'll ever eat in this lifetime..." Morino Kei clutched his stomach in agony.

"I knew you'd be like this. Weren't you just shouting for more just now? Why aren't you yelling anymore?" Hyuga Rei said with a hint of disgust.

"Ugh~ Help me out here, Rei. I... I can't take it anymore either. I ate too much and can't digest it," Uchiha Kai uttered, already needing to lean on the wall to move.

"Ah, Kai-kun, you too? Why are you being reckless like Kei?" The young girl chided him slightly, but immediately walked up to the young man and took his hand, placing it on her shoulder.

"Ah... Heavens above, preferential treatment," Morino Kei wailed, witnessing the entire exchange.

"Damn handsome guy privilege! Don't we ordinary people have any rights? Damn it!"

Unfortunately, all he received in return was a Byakugan from the beautiful girl.