The school song of the Will of Fire

"No disrespect to Lord Kong is permitted!"

Noticing Might Duy's rash attempt to get close to Koko, Kisame's small eyes narrowed, and he immediately reached out and placed his hand on Might Duy's shoulder, preparing to pull the rare beast away from Koko-sama.

However, the moment he exerted his power, Kisame's expression suddenly changed.

Despite his own force, the thick eyebrow of the man in the green bodysuit didn't budge an inch!

Just as Kisame was secretly alarmed, Might Duy finally noticed Kakashi, who was standing next to him, frantically winking at him.

Dai froze for a moment, instantly realizing his lapse in composure. He then forcefully suppressed the inexplicable sense of familiarity welling up inside him, and leaped back a large step, putting distance between himself and Kou.

He scratched the back of his head and let out a series of hearty laughs:

"Hahaha, sorry, sorry! I just wasn't paying attention and subconsciously... hahaha!"

Seeing that Uncle Dai didn't recognize him, Kou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He then suppressed the complex emotions that were about to surface on his face and gave Might Duy a gentle and polite smile.

Seeing this, Kakashi raised his hand to wipe the fine beads of cold sweat that had appeared on his forehead without him noticing. He quickly stepped forward and explained the identities and purpose of the three men to Might Duy.

"The ninjas of Mist Village... huh."

As Kakashi explained, seven figures involuntarily appeared in Might Duy's mind.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen Mist Village, the elite force of Kirigakure, who fought him on the battlefield of the Third Ninja World War and nearly took the lives of him and those he cherished!

If it weren't for the timely support from Lord Minato and the Minato back then, I and Kai would have been in real danger...

Thinking back to those days, a brief glint of cold light flashed in Might Duy's eyes, then vanished in an instant.

He raised his thick eyebrows again and laughed loudly with delight:

"Huh? A guest from Mist Village?! Welcome, welcome!"

I'm Might Duy Chunin, a Chunin from Konoha and the Taijutsu Teacher at the Konoha Ninja Academy! Nice to meet you!

As he spoke, Dai bowed very seriously, then straightened up and gave the three men a thumbs-up, his White Fang flashing a confident light in the sunlight.

Kisame looked at the familiar scene before him, and his expression turned strange.

Might Duy and Might Guy... are they father and son? It's not surprising at all.

Kakashi looked at Uncle Dai, who was as energetic as ever, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth beneath the mask.

He put his hands in his pockets and explained with a smile:

"Originally, I planned to take the guests from Mist Village to visit the teaching building first, but when we passed by here, we saw Uncle Dai teaching a class, so I changed my plans and brought them here first. I hope this didn't disturb your class?"

"It's okay!"

Might Duy waved vigorously, a proud smile spreading across his dark face:

"The children are as energetic as ever, and they'll definitely show the guests from Mist Village the youthful spirit of Konoha!"

Hearing Might Duy's confident words, Kakashi, Koko, and the other two turned their gazes to the rows of children on the Training Ground.

Looking at their garish green bodysuits and their listless, lifeless faces, the four of them couldn't help but feel a deep sympathy for the Konoha and grass.

Kakashi silently withdrew his gaze from the children who looked utterly hopeless, then glanced at Might Duy was still laughing heartily and clearly oblivious to the true state of his students, and sighed helplessly.

To avoid letting the guests from Mist Village see Might Guy's thunderous teaching methods and cause any irreparable misunderstandings about Konoha's ninja education system, he quickly walked to Might Duy's side, leaned close to his ear, and whispered a few words.

Might Duy's face, which had been full of cheerful smiles, froze the moment he heard Kakashi's whisper.

He suppressed the excitement that was about to burst from his throat and bowed deeply to the three people with utmost sincerity:

"I'm so sorry, everyone from Mist Village! I have something very important to ask Kakashi, and it might take up some of his time."

Please wait here a moment, it will be ready soon -- thank you!!

As he spoke, he bent even deeper, his bowl-cut black hair almost touching his knees.

Looking at Uncle Dai, who was bowing deeply to him, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart.

Kakashi had just spoken to Uncle Dai about something, and Uncle Dai had suddenly become so serious—it was almost obvious that the bag was related to him!

He forced a smile:

"No problem, we were just looking around here anyway."

"You and Mr. Kakashi go ahead with your business, don't worry about us."

Thank you so much!

Might Duy straightened up, his eyes filled with deep gratitude.

He then turned around and announced with deep regret to the group of children who were curiously watching in their direction not far away:

"Students, due to some unforeseen circumstances, today's physical education class will have to be changed to self-study!"

I'm so sorry, but in the next class, I Teacher I won't let you down. I'll guide you all to fully enjoy your youthful energy...

"Oh!! That's great!!!"

"If you come through three winters, you'll fulfill my longing for Cantonese food~~"

Before Might Duy finish speaking, the group of children who had been listless and despondent suddenly erupted into deafening cheers, and even happily sang the school song created by an unknown person, which sang the Will of Fire.

Looking at the jubilant scene before him, Might Duy hung his head, deeply disheartened, and muttered to himself in despair:

"Am I, my physical education class, really that unpopular?"

"Clearly, clearly back then, both Kai and Kou really liked that kid."

Kakashi seemed to be used to the scene before him. He quickly gave the three of them an apologetic look, then stepped forward and grabbed Might Duy, who was shrouded in gloom, and hurriedly left the Training Ground.

Just as they were about to turn the corner, Kakashi suddenly remembered something, and subconsciously turned his head to glance in the direction of Sasuke in the group.

He raised his hand and waved gently at Sasuke.

Sasuke looked at Kakashi's waving hand at him, and his already gloomy face darkened even more.

Without hesitation, he turned his head to the side, snorted coldly, and walked alone towards the grove of trees at the edge of the Training Ground...

"Is this child really angry?"

Kakashi watched Sasuke's small figure disappear into the woods and sighed silently in his heart.

"When I get home, I'll buy Sasuke some of his favorite cherry tomatoes to cheer him up..."

Kakashi composed himself, grabbed Might Duy who was still muttering "youth," and temporarily disappeared from the Training Ground.