Stirring Up Trouble

Kashima Isamu and Hiramatsu Daishi brought over thirty students from Class 7, Year 5.

According to their previous agreement, each senior student would lead two juniors, selected from Class 1, Year 2 and Class 8 respectively. In other words, the three classes would be grouped for training and learning in a one-to-one-to-one ratio.

"I want to be in a group with Shisui, I want to be in a group with Shisui, I want to be in a group with Shisui..."

During the grouping, Inuzuka Sa clutched her puppy, Shiromaru, tightly, muttering incessantly. In the end... her dream did not come true.

The most handsome kid in Class 1 ended up in a group with Ito Nipan.

"Why Nipan?! Why him? It's unfair!"

Inuzuka Sa stood there dejected and crestfallen, staring at Nipan with a face full of negative energy.

The other members of the six-person group, such as Anko and Iruka, quickly found their teammates as well. As for Hayate, he was assigned a student... from the Hyuga Clan!

"My name is Hyuga Itsuki. Please take care of me."

Hyuga Itsuki, who looked like he had cataracts, greeted Hayate with a reserved, polite smile.

"My name is Gekko Hayate. Please take care of me."

Looking at those Byakugan eyes, Hayate felt a bit of resistance in his heart: If I had known, I wouldn't have collected Might Duy. Now... this is uncomfortable!

"Gekko Hayate?"

Hyuga Itsuki asked, "Do you come from the Gekko Clan?"

Hayate nodded. He didn't say who his father was; otherwise, it would look like he was bragging about his background. Most importantly, he might not even win if it came to a contest of fathers.

"Amazing! My dad said the Gekko Clan inherited the Konoha-Style Kenjutsu from the Second Hokage and is a very powerful ninja family in the village!" Hyuga Itsuki entered "mutual flattery" mode.

Hayate opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. Finally, facing Hyuga Itsuki's expectant gaze, he had no choice but to return the compliment: "Not at all. Compared to the Hyuga Clan, we are still far behind. The Gentle Fist of the Hyuga family is the strongest taijutsu in the ninja world."

"There's no such thing as the strongest. You're too modest, Hayate."

Hyuga Itsuki was a bit embarrassed by the praise, and his face turned red.

"Itsuki, what are you talking about?"

The senior student assigned to Hayate and Hyuga Itsuki walked over.

Hayate looked over and regretted his choices even more. The person who had arrived was, shockingly, another member of the Hyuga family!

"Brother Shinichi!"

Seeing the newcomer, Hyuga Itsuki quickly put away his smile and bowed solemnly.

"Hello, my name is Hyuga Shinichi."

The senior smiled and reached out toward Gekko Hayate.

"Hello, my name is Gekko Hayate." Gekko Hayate shook his hand and discovered that the other person's palm was extremely rough and covered in thick calluses.

A thought stirred in Gekko Hayate's mind; he secretly mused that this guy's proficiency in the Gentle Fist was likely not low at all!

"So you're that Gekko Hayate?"

Hyuga Shinichi asked with some curiosity.

Gekko Hayate was stunned: "The senior has heard of my name?"

Hyuga Shinichi laughed: "Just now."

Earlier, the students from Class 1 and Class 8 had been making a ruckus, and the names Shisui and Gekko Hayate had been shouted the loudest. Since the upperclassmen weren't standing far away, they naturally heard them.

Gekko Hayate had black lines on his forehead, feeling a bit awkward: "Heh heh, they were just messing with me."

"Alright, time is limited, so let's not talk about that. Let's start the training."

Hyuga Shinichi led Gekko Hayate and Hyuga Itsuki to the side, then opened his Ninja Tool Pouch and distributed Kunai, Shuriken, and Senbon to Gekko Hayate and Hyuga Itsuki. Then, Hyuga Shinichi began to explain several techniques for Ninja Tool Throwing.

Compared to Kashima Isamu's explanation, Hyuga Shinichi's was slightly more immature, but it was easier for a beginner to understand. Gekko Hayate seemed to understand the purpose of Kashima Isamu and Hiramatsu Daishi holding this training session.

However, it was a pity that Gekko Hayate had already mastered Ninja Tool Throwing. He listened with boredom, occasionally turning his head to look at Hyuga Itsuki beside him. Ever since Hyuga Shinichi arrived, this guy had become much more serious, putting on the act of an obedient, well-behaved child.

Gekko Hayate guessed that this probably had to do with the Hyuga clan's strict branch family system, but he wasn't tactless enough to ask about it.

After explaining the basic points, Hyuga Shinichi began to teach Gekko Hayate and Hyuga Itsuki the gestures, techniques, and force for these types of Ninja Tool Throwing hand-by-hand. Gekko Hayate pretended that he didn't know anything and learned silently.

Soon, more than half an hour passed.

Kashima Isamu and Hiramatsu Daishi, who had been watching from the side, saw that everything was going smoothly here, so they began to chat while strolling, sharing their respective teaching experiences, and unknowingly walked far away.

Then, someone started making trouble.

"Everyone, if my information is correct, this should be your first time taking a class with the upperclassmen, right?"

A man with the same face paint as Inuzuka Sa suddenly spoke up, attracting the attention of everyone present.

The three-man squads stopped their practice one after another and looked at the person speaking.

Hyuga Shinichi also stopped, looking at him with a helpless expression: "This guy Ryota is really..."

"Senior Shinichi, who is he?" Gekko Hayate asked.

Hyuga Shinichi gave a wry smile: "Inuzuka Ryota, he is my good friend."

"Inuzuka?"

Gekko Hayate raised an eyebrow and looked down at the person's feet. Sure enough, he saw a small puppy spinning in circles, trying to bite its own tail.

"Brother Ryota, what are you doing?"

Inuzuka Sa was not far from Inuzuka Ryota. She stepped forward immediately, glaring at him fiercely. "Don't you dare cause trouble!"

"Woof woof!" Shiromaru, the little puppy, immediately voiced its support for its little master.

"Sa, this is a tradition at the Ninja Academy. Don't interfere."

Inuzuka Ryota let out a strange, chuckling laugh, then turned to look at the second-year students around him. "As your seniors, as your upperclassmen, we have an obligation to let you experience the cruelty of this ninja world in advance!"

"As seniors, it is indeed our duty."

"Everyone, don't be shy. Feel free to ask your seniors for guidance."

Quite a few students from Class 7, Year 5 immediately echoed Inuzuka Ryota, looking quite excited.

However, they were met with stubborn boos from the "bronze" ranks of Class 1, Year 2 and Class 8.

Boo! Boo!

"Are you just flaunting your seniority?"

"Shameless."

"What's there to be proud of? You were just born three years earlier than us."

"This guy looks so stupid."

"The teacher stopped the match just a moment ago. Doesn't he know why?"

"Shisui, Shisui!" someone from Class 1 shouted. "Teach this arrogant guy a lesson."

"Gekko Hayate!" Ito Nipan, for reasons known only to himself, screamed at the top of his lungs, "You are the strongest in the Ninja Academy!!"

Hearing Nipan's voice, Anko also jumped up and shouted, "Hayate is the strongest in the ninja world!"

Following that, the rest of the "bronze" ranks from Class 8 reacted as well. Led by Anko, Nipan, and the others, every time the people from Class 1 shouted for Shisui, they would shout for Hayate. The shouting from both sides rose and fell, creating an atmosphere as grand as a cult leader's unstoppable power.

Gekko Hayate stood outside the crowd with a look on his face as if he had just been bitten by Shiromaru: Are you bunch of bronzes ever going to stop?

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