If You Have the Guts, Don't Leave After School

Shangguan Yue paused, then rose and used a Body Flicker Technique to appear on the podium, leaving everyone below stunned.

They hadn't even recovered from the shock that their teacher was a Jonin, and now they were witnessing Shangguan Yue use the Body Flicker Technique.

One had to know that a Jonin was a high-level combatant in any ninja village and was rarely assigned to teach at the Ninja Academy, but this time, it was truly an eye-opener.

Shangguan Yue's use of the Body Flicker Technique surprised them even more, after all, he was their peer.

Genin had to learn the Three Body Technique: Clone Technique, Substitution Technique, and Transformation Technique.

Jonin had their own set of three techniques: Body Flicker Technique, Immobilization Technique, and Invisibility Technique.

Yet Shangguan Yue could actually use the Body Flicker Technique; they had all begged their families to teach them, but the technique required extreme physical strength, or one would end up with broken legs after only a few uses.

Shangguan Yue was suffering internally, standing on the podium and forcing himself to stay upright.

Damn it, the load is still too heavy; I can't move.

Shangguan Yue began his self-introduction as if nothing were wrong.

"Hello everyone, my name is Shangguan Yue, an orphan. My teacher is Tsunade of the Senju, and I live at my teacher's house.

Senju Nawaki is my little brother; from now on, whoever dares to bully him will have to get past me first.

My interests are fighting, and my hobby is women. My goal is to become the Hokage; I want to build my own clan and make the name Shangguan resound throughout the Ninja World.

It's not that I'm trying to be arrogant, but everyone here is trash. If you have the guts, don't leave after school; let's have a duel.

However, if you lose and want to bring your elders to deal with me, you'd better be careful. I live in the Senju household, so weigh your own standing. Those who aren't qualified shouldn't try to stir up trouble."

Shangguan Yue bragged and boasted on the podium, leaving his classmates stunned. Beside him, Sarutobi Hinai felt her scalp tingle and her mouth twitch.

This little brat is such a braggart? Who reveals their trump cards the moment they arrive? This, this, this...

The students below were blushing with anger; in their eyes, this was nothing short of a blatant provocation.

Of course, the commoners were truly afraid, but they also felt insulted, as if they were being looked down upon.

Nawaki covered his face, feeling a bit embarrassed, while Shangguan Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, after bragging for so long, I've finally recovered. This act must be played to the end.

Shangguan Yue used the Body Flicker Technique once more to return to his seat, looking at the Shangguan Yue who had suddenly appeared beside them.

The students with flushed faces opened their mouths repeatedly, wanting to say something, but the words were stuck in their throats.

"Ahem, next student, come up quickly."

Nawaki was right next to Shangguan Yue; seeing his turn, he didn't stand on ceremony. He stepped on the desk, leaped into the air, and landed on the podium.

"Hello everyone, I am Senju Nawaki. My dream is to become the Hokage. Anyone who isn't convinced can challenge me to a duel.

My interests and hobbies are..."

Nawaki also mimicked Shangguan Yue, bragging wildly on the podium, describing his past record of being undefeated as something miraculous.

Shangguan Yue watched, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles, his toes curling in embarrassment. Next came the other clan heirs.

Without exception, they all cast hostile glares at Shangguan Yue, wanting to fight him for three hundred rounds.

Shangguan Yue felt his body slowly recovering and nodded with satisfaction as he looked at everyone's expressions.

Not bad, it seems I've successfully stirred up everyone's anger. There will be plenty of fights after school, haha. It's perfect; I can use up my challenge opportunities in the training room and replenish my strength.

But why is the Balance's random refresh so trash? It's been almost a month, and none of the refreshed options are worth fighting.

Could it be that I can only record them in real life? That would be too much of a limitation.

Shangguan Yue fell into his own worries. After everyone on stage finished their introductions, Sarutobi Hinai handed out the textbooks.

"Students, let us begin our first lesson by talking about the history of the Ninja World.

..."

Shangguan Yue and the background characters listened with great interest, while the clan heirs were drowsy, and Nawaki was even slumped over on his desk, fast asleep.

Outside, the parents who had been observing all glanced at Tsunade before leaving one by one.

Tsunade didn't shy away; she stared back at each of them. It was true that the Senju were gradually declining.

The main reason was that the Second Hokage had changed the surnames of half the clan members, integrating them into Konoha to marry and have children, leaving only a few behind.

However, who among those present dared to touch the Senju? Although there weren't many left, they were all top-tier powerhouses.

They didn't want to be the sunset's afterglow; unless absolutely necessary, they wouldn't move against the Senju. Boiling the frog in warm water was what they wanted to see.

Tsunade knew what they were thinking. The clan members who remained, aside from those Night Watchmen, were mostly mediocre, and they couldn't produce many offspring or live very long.

Tsunade herself felt powerless; after all, hidden arrows are hard to guard against, and she couldn't watch over them every second of the day.

Seeing that everyone had left, Jiraiya asked worriedly, "Tsunade, with Shangguan Yue being this reckless, won't he be in danger?"

Tsunade rolled her eyes at Jiraiya. "That's none of your business. Your expression is so sleazy; you have ulterior motives!"

"How could I? I'm just concerned about your good~ student~, right~?"

"Tch, wait six years. Everything will be a mirage. For these six years, I, the Senju, will be his towering tree.

Even if I have to sacrifice myself for the tree to fall, he will become the new tree that rises."

In a place where Tsunade and the others didn't notice, a figure had been staring blankly at Shangguan Yue.

"Young Master..."

The figure then vanished. Shangguan Yue's gaze instantly snapped toward that spot. This feeling? Was it just my imagination?