Senior Sister and Senior

"Oh right, I almost forgot."

Walking up to Itachi, Yu suddenly seemed to recall something, a demonic smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

"I told you last time, if there were a next time, I would blow your head off with a single strike..."

After speaking, Yu slowly raised his right index finger, aiming it at Itachi's head like a handgun.

"No... don't kill me..."

Staring at the finger Yu had leveled at his head, the expression on Itachi's face completely collapsed in terror.

He could already imagine that if Yu unleashed this move, his head would undoubtedly be smashed open like a watermelon.

"Bang!!"

Watching Itachi, who was on the verge of wetting his pants, with a playful gaze, a flash of cunning crossed Yu's face as he deliberately made a "bang" sound with his mouth.

Instantly, Itachi collapsed to the ground in response.

His eyes rolled back and he began to foam at the mouth; he had actually been scared unconscious by Yu!

"Tch... what a coward."

"I really don't know how a guy like this is supposed to become a ninja in the future..."

Glancing at Itachi, who had been scared senseless by him, Yu curled his lip in disdain before shifting his gaze to the Pineapple-head Boy standing nearby in a state of complete shock.

"Right, I haven't asked your name yet."

From the start, Yu had felt that this kid looked familiar.

But he felt like something was missing from his face, which made it hard to recall exactly who he was.

"I... I..."

"My name is Iruka, Iruka Umino..."

Seeing Yu's gaze fixed on him, the Pineapple-head Boy seemed to snap out of a trance, stuttering so badly he could barely finish a sentence.

Even though Yu was two or three years younger than him, having witnessed the shocking, world-defying strength Yu had just displayed, the Pineapple-head Boy had never imagined that a newcomer just entering the Ninja Academy could reach such a level.

Iruka?

So it was him!

Upon hearing the Pineapple-head Boy state his name, Yu suddenly realized.

It was because he was missing the horizontal scar across his nose; no wonder he hadn't recognized him at first.

Iruka Umino—the Chunin teacher at the Konoha Ninja Academy in the original story, and the homeroom teacher for the protagonists Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.

He was also the first life mentor to the protagonist Naruto, having lost both his parents, who were Jonin, during the Nine-Tails incident.

Although his strength was mediocre, he played a vital role in the growth of the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki.

"Iruka, huh..."

Looking at the timid Iruka standing before him, a look of helplessness couldn't help but appear on Yu's handsome young face.

"To be bullied by two classmates from the Ninja Academy, aren't you a bit too useless?"

It was true; Iruka's parents were both Jonin of Konoha Village.

However, in the original story, Iruka's strength was only enough to make him an ordinary Chunin teacher at the Ninja Academy.

He couldn't even defeat Mizuki, that loser who was also a Chunin at the academy.

From the perspective of a transmigrator, Iruka's strength was indeed a bit of a letdown.

"It can't be helped..."

"Not everyone is born with ninja talent like you, Yu."

Feeling the disdain in Yu's gaze, a bitter smile appeared on Iruka's face.

Born with mediocre ninja talent, he really did feel like he was bringing shame to his parents, who were both Konoha Jonin.

"Besides, my dream..."

"Is just to become a teacher at the Ninja Academy in the future; I'd be satisfied with that!"

But the moment he mentioned his future dream, a radiant look of longing appeared on young Iruka's innocent face.

Fine, fine, fine... as long as you're happy!

Watching the radiance of dreams bloom on the face of the young Iruka before him, Hane couldn't help but roll his eyes.

For the sake of him being the future homeroom teacher of the protagonists, Hane didn't have the heart to crush his spirit.

"Anko Mitarashi and Yugao Uzuki, huh..."

At this moment, his gaze shifted to Anko Mitarashi and Yugao Uzuki standing nearby.

Noticing that the viscous liquid stuck to the girls' feet had gradually dissipated, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Hane's mouth.

"Regardless, thank you both for today."

After all, the two girls had come all this way specifically to stop Itachi and his group, attempting to protect him, a newcomer to the Ninja Academy.

Although the result hadn't been of much help, he still had to offer his thanks, didn't he?

Yes, this was a matter of politeness.

"You rude little brat!"

But as soon as the words left Hane's mouth, a vein popped on Anko Mitarashi's forehead, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "You should be calling us 'senpai' or 'upperclassman'!"

"Alright Anko, goodbye Anko."

However, Hane directly ignored Anko Mitarashi's glare, turned around with a playful smirk, and said, "I should be heading back now, so I'll leave this mess to you and Yugao-senpai..."

"See you next time if we get the chance!"

As his voice trailed off, all he left for the two girls and Iruka was the sight of him waving his hand as he walked away.

"Damn it..."

"What an arrogant little brat!"

Staring fiercely at Hane's retreating back with her bright eyes, Anko Mitarashi gnashed her teeth, "She's Yugao-senpai, but I'm just Anko..."

"Giggle, giggle..."

Seeing Anko Mitarashi gnashing her teeth beside her, the beautiful and charming Yugao Uzuki couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Her gaze, however, remained fixed on Hane's back as he gradually disappeared into the sunset, and a strange ripple stirred in her heart.

Yakushi Hane, huh...

What an interesting person.

Time flowed like sand through fingers, and the days passed one by one.

Ever since becoming a student at the Ninja Academy, Hane had been studying ninja theory and fundamental knowledge.

The Transformation Technique, Clone Technique, and Body Replacement Technique had all been mastered by Hane.

These were the most practical basic ninjutsu in ninja combat; although simple, they could often allow a person to turn the tide of a battle.

Since enrollment, and to no one's surprise.

The Uchiha Clan's genius, Uchiha Shisui, began to reveal his astonishing talent the moment he entered the Ninja Academy.

Whether it was ninjutsu, taijutsu, ninja tools, or theoretical knowledge, Uchiha Shisui achieved top-tier grades in the Ninja Academy.

But what surprised everyone was this.

Although Uchiha Shisui was exceptionally outstanding, he only managed to secure second place in the Ninja Academy.

The top spot, the position of valedictorian, was firmly held by an obscure civilian ninja named Yakushi Hane.

This was undoubtedly shocking to everyone.

So much so that those who were unaware of the situation began to curiously inquire about who exactly this kid named Yakushi Hane was.