It was another afternoon of physical education class.
The sunlight warmed the playground, and the children lined up in several rows, waiting for Teacher Ibuki to announce today's training content.
Teacher Ibuki stood at the front of the line, a mysterious smile on his face.
"Today, I've invited a few special guests to guide you all."
He paused, trying to build some suspense.
As a result, there was silence below, and no one responded.
Teacher Ibuki gave a dry laugh: "They are outstanding senior students. They've studied for a few more years than you, have more experience, and today they will demonstrate for you before guiding you in groups."
As soon as he finished speaking, a murmur arose from the line.
"Just senior students?"
"I thought they'd invited a Jonin."
"It would have been good to invite even a Genin, what's so great about senior students..."
Teacher Ibuki's smile froze on his face, then he said loudly: "Quiet, everyone! The senior students have also undergone rigorous training and have studied for several years longer than you. That's enough to guide you."
There was a second of silence below.
Then someone whispered: "But during the last exam, Uchiha Toru and the others fought so wonderfully..."
"Yeah, that Fire Style was super cool."
"Can the senior students do that?"
A vein popped on Teacher Ibuki's forehead. He took a deep breath, trying hard to maintain his smile, and turned to wave towards the side of the field.
"Alright, please welcome the senior students!"
Five senior students walked over from the side of the field.
Three males and two females, wearing neat training uniforms, with a sense of superiority on their faces that said, "I am a senior."
At the very back was a boy with black hair and Byakugan. His name was Hyuga Kazuki, a member of the Hyuga Main Family, and he was considered one of the top students in his year.
His gaze swept over this group of junior brats. Just as he was preparing to enjoy their adoring gazes, his body suddenly stiffened.
In the crowd, a child wearing a red shirt was yawning.
Hyuga Kazuki's pupils contracted slightly.
It was him.
That brat I met in the corridor.
That day, he brought people to teach Hyuga Shota a lesson. Everything was going smoothly, but then this brat in Red Clothes appeared out of nowhere.
He fought for a long time but couldn't even touch the corner of the brat's clothes.
Hyuga Kazuki's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly recovered.
Teacher Ibuki clapped his hands.
"Alright, seniors will demonstrate some basic Taijutsu for everyone. Watch carefully."
Several Senior Students walked to the center of the Playground and began their demonstration.
Every move, every stance, was precise.
The movements were standard, the postures correct.
After the demonstration, the seniors stopped and stood, waiting for applause.
The Playground was silent for two seconds.
Then, a few scattered claps rang out.
Teacher Ibuki's smile froze again: "What did you all think?"
After a few seconds, someone muttered softly: "That's it?"
"It wasn't as good as Kakashi and the others' fight last time."
"Yeah, Kakashi and Uchiha Toru's match was truly Wonderful."
"Shin-chan's was good too, even though he lost."
"The seniors' movements... seem a bit slow?"
Teacher Ibuki's smile completely vanished.
The faces of the Senior Students also turned unpleasant.
The Tall Thin Boy leading them frowned and took a step forward.
"What did you say?"
The crowd fell silent for a moment.
Someone whispered: "Just telling the truth..."
"Telling the truth?" The Tall Thin Boy sneered, "If you have the guts, come up and try."
The team fell silent again for a moment.
Then someone started to egg them on.
"Kakashi, go!"
"Uchiha Toru, you go!"
"Shin-chan! Shin-chan!"
The voices grew louder and more chaotic.
Teacher Ibuki opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found the situation completely out of control.
As a Chunin, he should be able to stop them, but was it the right thing for a teacher to do to resort to force?
He hadn't handled the previous conflict between Asuma and Obito well; could he handle this one?
While Teacher Ibuki hesitated.
The Tall Thin Boy stood with his arms crossed, looking at Class A's team with a provocative smile on his lips.
"What, scared? Weren't you all chattering away just now?"
The team fell silent.
All eyes were on the three individuals in front.
Kakashi stood at the edge of the team, one eye lazily gazing into the distance, as if none of this concerned him.
Uchiha Toru kept his head down, lost in thought.
Shin-chan was squatting on the ground, playing a game of "hide-and-seek without ghosts" by himself.
"Kakashi!" someone shouted.
Kakashi didn't move.
"Uchiha Toru!"
Uchiha Toru looked up, glanced at Teacher Ibuki, and then lowered his head again.
"Shin-chan!"
Shin-chan looked up, gazing around blankly, "Huh? Who called me?"
The instigators grew impatient.
"They're looking down on our class, go up there and teach them a lesson!"
"Yeah, let them know how amazing Class A is."
"Kakashi, if you go up, you'll definitely win!"
Kakashi finally turned his head and glanced at the senior students over there.
Then he withdrew his gaze.
"Boring."
Two words, spoken lightly.
The hecklers froze, then looked at Uchiha Toru.
Uchiha Toru whispered, "Um... the teacher hasn't said it's okay yet..."
"Why do you care about the teacher? Go on!"
Uchiha Toru shook his head and took a step back. "I don't want to fight."
The hecklers looked at Shin-chan again.
"Shin-chan."
"Yeah?"
"You go on!"
Shin-chan looked up, glanced at the senior students, then at the heckling classmates, tilted his head, and thought for a moment.
Then he stood up and patted his butt.
Everyone was watching him.
Shin-chan took a step forward.
Another step.
He walked to the front of the line.
Then, Shin-chan yawned.
"So troublesome."
The hecklers fell silent.
After a few seconds, the Tall Thin Boy sneered, "Whoever wants to challenge, feel free to come up."
The class was quiet for a second.
Then Might Guy stepped forward.
"I'll do it."
Might Guy clenched his fists and strode forward: "Youth is about challenging the strong. Senior, please guide me."
The Tall Thin Boy glanced at him, a hint of disdain curving his lips.
"Fine."
Might Guy charged up, swinging a punch, but was dodged by a sidestep. Instead, he was hit on the back by a palm strike.
Staggering a few steps, Might Guy steadied himself and charged again.
Twenty seconds later.
Might Guy was lying on the ground, panting heavily.
"I... I lost..."
The Tall Thin Boy smiled, saying nothing.
Then Obito charged forward: "I'll do it!"
Fifteen seconds later.
He was taken down.
The Tall Thin Boy shook his hands and said with a smile, "Next?"
The classroom fell silent.
A senior student next to them chuckled and chimed in: "That's it? Weren't you quite talkative just now?"
Another said: "Just a Brat from the First Year, only good with their mouths."
"But it's normal. They're only five years old, how strong can you expect them to be?"
Laughter erupted.
The Tall Thin Boy's gaze swept across the crowd: "I heard there's someone from the Uchiha Clan in your class, why aren't they daring to come out?"
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