Ito Hirofumi

(The storyline and timeline will differ slightly from the original work; dear readers, please do not overthink it!

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"I have already explained the usage of the Three Basic Techniques to everyone. Next, I will explain the Summoning Technique!

The hand seals for the Summoning Technique are as follows..."

Ito Hirofumi watched Iruka, who was standing on the podium, eloquently explaining the key points of the Summoning Technique to the students.

(Everyone, please stop obsessing over whether the Ninja Academy teaches the Summoning Technique! The academy lasts for six years, and the protagonist is about to graduate! The curriculum must be covered! Besides, it's just theory, not an actual summoning scroll!)

After so many years, he had become quite familiar with this world.

The world of Naruto!

Back then, he had simply gone to meet a girl, and somehow, he ended up here...

It was a good deed, for heaven's sake!

A gambling father, a sick mother, a young brother, and a sensible girl—if he didn't help her, who would?

But that one act of kindness turned him into a newborn, and a newborn in the world of Naruto at that!

He had originally thought his miserable life was about to begin.

After all, since he had transmigrated, surely his parents would have to die to grant him boundless power, and he would suffer humiliation and cold shoulders, only for the Dragon King to return, smirk, and go full throttle!

But facts proved he had overthought it; his parents were alive and his family was harmonious.

Although the Ito Clan could not be considered a major clan in Konoha, they were by no means commoners.

The Ito Clan was not particularly populous, but Ito Hirofumi's father, the clan head Ito Aoyama, was a genuine Jonin!

Furthermore, the entire Ito Clan had two Jonin; besides his father, the clan head Ito Aoyama, there was his grandfather, Ito Taiga.

It was just that the old man was getting on in years and had been enjoying his retirement within the clan.

All sorts of clan affairs were left to his father, the clan head.

In addition, the clan had over a dozen Chunin. While such clan strength might seem unremarkable in the entirety of Konoha, it was quite decent!

As the young clan head of the Ito Clan, Ito Hirofumi could be said to have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Plus, since both Ito Aoyama and Ito Taiga had only one heir, they granted Ito Hirofumi's every request!

The hidden achievement of "parents dying for boundless power" never triggered, and the system had been silent for years, so Ito Hirofumi could only grow up step by step.

The Ito Clan did not possess secret inherited techniques like the Nara Clan, Yamanaka Ino's clan, or the Akimichi Clan.

However, he had long since been exposed to chakra extraction and ninjutsu.

Over the years, under the guidance of his grandfather Ito Taiga and his father Ito Aoyama, he had become a fairly well-known genius.

At a young age, he had already cultivated chakra, mastered the Substitution Technique and Transformation Technique, and even handled ninja tools quite well!

In the entire class, he was indisputably the second-best, right after Uchiha Sasuke!

Only Sasuke, that Uchiha orphan, could hold an edge over him.

Therefore, in Sasuke's eyes, he counted as half a person, while the other classmates didn't count as people at all.

Hearing Iruka talk about the theory of the Summoning Technique on the podium, Ito Hirofumi was actually quite curious.

The clan didn't have any inherited summoning beasts, so Ito Hirofumi had once thought about whether he should find a beast that had cultivated chakra to be his own.

Strength was secondary; looking cool was a lifelong commitment. His summoning beast definitely had to be the wild, flashy, and awe-inspiring type.

Anyway, he knew the entire trajectory of the ninja world's future.

It didn't matter if he lacked a cheat; he just needed to lie flat and wait for Uzumaki Naruto to save the world...

In any case, during his years at the Ninja Academy, he had gotten along quite well with Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, and the other Konoha rookies.

After all, he was a member of a minor clan.

He had integrated into this core circle with great ease.

Most importantly, Ito Hirofumi discovered that Yamanaka Ino seemed to have a thing for him!

In the original work, Yamanaka Ino should have been pestering Uchiha Sasuke, but she hadn't done so over the years; instead, her eyes lit up whenever she saw him!

However, Ito Hirofumi could understand this; after all, his current appearance was almost comparable to the readers themselves!

Not only was his body sturdy, but he also possessed a kind of "bad boy" charm similar to the Uchiha.

Perhaps the reason Uchiha Sasuke considered him half a person was because of his looks?!

After all, he was the recognized most handsome man in his grade!

Even Uchiha Sasuke was just a notch below him.

Watching Iruka still holding court on the podium, Ito Hirofumi studied the hand seals for the Summoning Technique...

First like this, then like this, and finally like this.

BANG!!!!!

A cloud of white smoke flashed in the classroom, and Ito Hirofumi's seat was left empty!

This bizarre scene drew the attention of everyone in the classroom.

Iruka was completely dumbfounded!

Where did such a big student of mine go?!

How did he just suddenly vanish?!!

The students in the classroom were also startled by this sudden turn of events!

Uchiha Sasuke quietly produced a kunai in his hand, scanning his surroundings with a wary gaze.

Akimichi Choji was so frightened by this sudden disappearance that the potato chips in his hand fell straight to the floor...

"Where is Ito Hirofumi?!" Yamanaka Ino's eyes were wide open; she had clearly been peeking at him just a moment ago! How could such a big person just go poof and disappear?!

The entire classroom instantly descended into chaos.

Nara Shikamaru scratched his pineapple-shaped hair, his brows furrowing slightly...

"This looks like it's going to be troublesome..."

Uzumaki Naruto, still fast asleep, was jolted awake by the noisy commotion in the classroom. He looked around with a dazed expression, a trail of glistening drool hanging from the corner of his mouth, clearly still half-asleep.

"What's happening?"

Iruka finally snapped back to reality. He had just been explaining the Summoning Jutsu, and then Ito Hirofumi had vanished in an instant. Could it be that Ito Hirofumi had used a Summoning Jutsu?!

After all, there was a precedent; Lord Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, had once summoned himself away while messing around with the Summoning Jutsu...

Thinking of this, Iruka swallowed hard. Could his own student have stumbled upon such a stroke of fortune?!!

"Haruno Sakura!!!"

"I'm here! Iruka-sensei!" Haruno Sakura hurriedly stood up from her seat in a panic.

"You maintain order in the class! Everyone, don't panic; I'm going to find the Hokage!"

Haruno Sakura was the most obedient child in the class and also the best at her academic studies. In Iruka's eyes, she served the role of a class monitor.

"Yes! I understand, Sensei!"

With that, Iruka sprinted toward the Hokage Building!