Konoha's spirited (not really) young stars

"Sigh, I couldn't escape it after all. Teacher Dai's physical education class is so troublesome."

A boy wearing a green bodysuit and sporting his signature pineapple-shaped haircut stood in the queue, yawning and muttering under his breath:

"He's clearly an old man, yet he keeps talking about being young Tenten. It's so annoying."

"While it's true that talking badly about Teacher behind their backs is wrong, Shikamaru, you're absolutely right."

Standing beside him, Choji echoed with a worried expression:

"Sigh, I really envy Naruto. He doesn't have to come to class these days, which is a good opportunity to avoid Dai- Teacher's physical education class."

He lowered his head and patted his large stomach, which was tightly wrapped in a green bodysuit:

"I really don't want to attend Teacher Dai's class; I feel like my plump figure is going to become deformed."

"Well, this should be a good thing for you, Choji."

Shikamaru glanced at his friend beside him, then sighed and offered words of comfort:

"Don't be so disappointed, Choji. There are plenty of people who are worse off than you."

He raised his hand and casually pointed to the side and behind him:

"Look over there."

Choji turned his head in the direction Shikamaru was pointing, looking somewhat puzzled, and cast his small eyes, squeezed by the fat on his face, toward the last row of the line...

"Damn it! Why do I, a beautiful girl, have to wear such disgusting clothes?!"

Under the watchful eyes of Shikamaru and Choji, the blonde girl in the last row was looking down, her pale fingers tightly gripping the garish green bodysuit she was wearing.

"Who on earth designed such an ugly outfit?! Was the person who designed this even human?!"

Ultimately, wearing these clothes doesn't really help with physical education class!

Ino couldn't help but complain under her breath, her pretty face full of disdain and resentment, the intense resentment emanating from her almost tangible.

"Ino, keep your voice down. If you're too loud, Teacher Dai will hear you."

The cherry-haired girl standing next to her looked at her friend, who was on the verge of going crazy, with concern, and gently tugged at Ino's sleeve.

She offered a cautious reminder, her words carrying a hint of shared shame about the bodysuit:

"Just bear with it until the end of this class... Good luck, Ino!"

"What are you afraid of, Sakura! Didn't you also hate wearing this outfit?"

Ino looked at Sakura beside her and responded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"But everyone..."

Sakura opened her mouth, then subconsciously glanced around at her classmates who were also wearing green bodysuits and silently Chunin this torment.

Her voice lowered unconsciously, and her fingers, gripping the collar of her tight-fitting clothes, tightened involuntarily.

Ino looked helplessly at her friend, hands on her hips, and softly offered words of comfort:

"Hey, you! Just say what you like and dislike outright."

Always following other people's opinions can make life very tiring.

"You could learn that from Naruto..."

She suddenly shook her head violently halfway through her sentence:

Uh, never mind, never mind.

If I learn from that guy, I'll really have it for life.

"By the way, speaking of Naruto..."

At this point, Ino shifted her gaze from Sakura, searched the crowd for a moment, and finally settled on the black-haired boy standing in the corner of the line with his arms crossed and a dark expression.

Ino looked at Sasuke's beautiful face, now filled with gloom, and a deep regret appeared on her pretty face:

"Seeing Sasuke wearing this kind of clothing is, in a sense, torture!"

I actually miss Naruto a little. At least when he was around, the noise and bustle made time fly by.

Now... Waaaaah, my eyes, my Sasuke!

This is hell!

Sakura nodded subconsciously as she listened to Ino's utterly unseemly wailing.

She looked at Sasuke's profile, which appeared exceptionally handsome and aloof in the morning light, and a faint blush rose on her still slightly chubby face.

"Sasuke, even in clothes like this, he's still so handsome..."

At this moment, Sasuke, who was being watched by both Ino and Sakura, had a long face and exuded an aura of haggardness that was completely opposite to that of Might Duy in front of him.

"Where the hell was Kakashi, that bastard?!"

Shortly after Kou left last night, while Kakashi was still away, he eagerly opened the scroll and began practicing according to the training guidelines on it.

The effect was indeed very good, so good that he had to admit that the man named Uchiha Kuro was indeed far more suitable for him than the teachings given to him by Naruto's father, the legendary Fourth Hokage.

However, just as he was reluctantly putting away the scroll, preparing to ask for a few days off under some pretext after Kakashi returned, he planned to secretly make a quick buck while Naruto and Kakashi were away.

But Kakashi didn't come back all night yesterday!

Kakashi, who had always been an honest and obedient child, waited patiently in the living room all night. After confirming that Kakashi had not returned, he came to school full of resentment and unwillingness, with a belly full of pent-up anger.

Thinking of this, Sasuke's already displeased face darkened even more.

He glanced down at his ripped bodysuit and let out a heavy, cold snort.

"Sasuke, you look tired. Did you not sleep well last night?"

Just as Sasuke was complaining in his heart, a mature voice suddenly came from beside him.

Sasuke turned his head at the sound.

What came into view was a boy wearing the same green bodysuit and black round sunglasses.

Shino looked at Sasuke, a white light reflecting off the lenses of his black sunglasses:

"If you ask me how I know, it's because your lips are a bit purple, which is clear evidence that you haven't rested well these past few days."

Excessive exercise when you are sleep-deprived can harm your body. For your health, you should ask Teacher Dai for leave and go home to rest properly.

Hearing Shino's professional advice, Sasuke blinked in confusion and asked sincerely:

"... Who are you?"

Shino:...

Shino felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his entire body suddenly stiffening.

Even the Kikaichū inside his body, struggling to breathe due to the tight-fitting clothes, seemed to sense their host's depressed mood and quietly curled up.

"Hahaha!!"

Kiba was watching the amusement from the side, clutched his stomach and laughed so hard he bent over.

Even the little white dog Akamaru, who was perched on his head, started barking wildly.

Not far away, Hinata looked worriedly at Shino, who was clearly quite shocked, and seemed to want to go over and say something.

But each time her toes moved forward less than half an inch, her fair face would flush bright red, and she would pull her toes back.

Looking at his classmate who was radiating a low-pressure aura, Sasuke couldn't help but feel a strange sense of guilt.

Should I apologize to him?

He glanced at Shino again, then lowered his head in a conflicted manner.

But I really can't remember his name!

"Oh, oh, oh, I feel it! I feel it!! This is the passion of youth burning!!"

Just as the group of children in green bodysuits on the Training Ground were lost in their own thoughts, Might Duy, standing at the front of the line, suddenly opened his arms and shouted with great emotion:

Seeing how energetic you all are, I'm truly Teacher!

Come on, kids, let's start with a little warm-up! Let's run five kilometers around the Training Ground!

He sniffed hard, then suddenly swung his hand towards the running track, which was slightly gleaming in the sunlight:

Let's all practice together!

"Well?!!"

At the same time, countless cries of agony echoed across the entire Training Ground.

However, just as Might Duy was about to take his first steps and lead the children into this warm-up of youth, a lazy voice came from behind him.

"You're as energetic as ever, Uncle Dai."

Might Duy paused, then abruptly turned around.

"That voice... is it Kakashi?!"

Kakashi raised his hand and casually waved to Uncle Dai, whom he had respected since childhood, a rare genuine smile appearing in his eyes.

Just as he turned to the side, preparing to introduce the legendary Taijutsu teacher of Konoha to the three people beside him, Might Duy's figure flashed past him and appeared in front of Konoha.

Under Kakashi's bewildered gaze, Dai frowned slightly and moved closer to the smiling Koko.

"Um... haven't we met somewhere before?"

As he looked at the old face that suddenly loomed close to him, its thick eyebrows almost touching his own, the composed smile on his lips froze slightly.