Trouble in Sunagakure / Go Invite Shingen-kun to Join Us

"I will contact you through Orochimaru," Uchiha Obito said, and then prepared to leave.

"Wait," Nagato called out to him.

Uchiha Obito, who was about to use Kamui, turned around.

"Orochimaru is not a reliable person. You should contact us directly," Nagato said. "Orochimaru's relationship with the Uchiha Clan is unclear and cannot be trusted. Go around him."

"There has never been any trust between us," Uchiha Obito refused.

Are you kidding me? You always run this far? Do you think you're that good-looking?

"The Land of Rain is too far away. If you want to contact them directly, then you'll have to come to Kumogakure."

After saying that, he used Kamui to leave, and the water that had been stirred up again splashed all over Nagato's front after the Ninjutsu's effect wore off.

"That Tobi..."

Nagato sensed the other party's presence on the High Plateau for a long time, confirming that they had left. He then turned around, put his hands behind his back, and walked back into the room.

Konan is making tea.

"Have a cup of hot tea, Nagato," she said softly. "Those eyes are a heavy burden on you; try to use them less in the future."

"Oh..." Nagato, no longer as assertive as before, sat down sullenly in front of Konan, took the teacup, and sipped the tea.

Chapter Thirteen: A Change in Sand Village

Waking up in the early hours of the morning, Uchiha Shingen slowly removed Sakurako's hand from his chest, quietly got up, covered her with the Sakurako again, and left the bedroom.

The two kids got a little too excited last night, and they kept him and Sakurako up quite a bit in the middle of the night.

Despite all the hassle, I still have to get up on time every day.

After washing up, I went to check on the children's bedroom; both children were sleeping soundly.

After checking on the children, he went downstairs into the kitchen and made breakfast for the two children, Bai, and Sakurako. He put the children's and Sakurako's portions in the warmer and left a note on the table before taking his and Bai's portions and leaving.

As I walked across the street, I saw Bai Kai coming out of the door.

"Teacher."

"I knew you wouldn't eat breakfast again." Uchiha Shingen handed over Haku's portion. "You ate on the way. How can you get stronger with such irregular meals?"

"Oh..." Caught red-handed, Bai obediently accepted the food offered by Uchiha Shingen. "Thank you, teacher!"

"Why are you being so polite with me? Eat up."

As he spoke, Uchiha Shingen took a sip of soy milk.

I made sandwiches and soy milk today.

After breakfast, they walked with Bai to the Ninja Academy. The ninja guarding the gate opened the gate early because they saw that the two had arrived so early.

The Ninja Academy opens at around 7:30 every day, and very few people arrive as early as 6:00.

It's been a very, very long time since the school was already bustling with noise at six o'clock.

With Haku in tow, Uchiha Shingen guided Haku through his morning exercises.

If other students arrive early at this time, he will also provide guidance.

However, the reality is that there's only one student here right now, Bai.

"How's your reflection?" After practicing for a while, Uchiha Shingen suddenly remembered that he had assigned homework.

As his prized disciple, it would be quite embarrassing if Bai hadn't written it.

"It's finished, teacher," Bai said. "I thought about it for a long time and wrote it carefully."

"Hmm." Uchiha Shingen nodded in satisfaction.

It doesn't really matter how the students write; he won't comment on it.

As long as students have seen the practical examples and can summarize their thoughts, that's fine.

There's no right or wrong in this situation.

Otherwise, was it a mistake for him not to follow the traditional Uchiha Clan path?

As time passed and the sun rose higher, the sky grew brighter, and voices began to rise from the school gate.

The second person to arrive at the school was Rock Lee.

He heard noises coming from the playground as he was at the door.

Curious, he passed through the gate and saw Uchiha Shingen accompanying Bai Chenlian.

"Good morning, teacher," Rock Lee greeted him quickly.

"Good morning, Rock Lee," Uchiha Shingen said with a smile.

Although he was the second to arrive, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that Rock Lee had trained before coming to school.

After watching from the sidelines for a while, Rock Lee felt his fighting spirit reignite.

"Teacher," he mustered his courage, "May I join?"

"Is that even a question?" Uchiha Shingen beckoned. "Come on, let's go together."

Rock Lee, put his schoolbag aside, and quickly joined in.

He began to demonstrate his boxing skills in front of Uchiha Shingen, looking quite professional.

Compared to Bai's morning exercise, Rock Lee's routine was much simpler—punching and kicking.

Uchiha Shingen examined it carefully.

Rock Lee's movements were still very standard, all of which were taught at school—proving that Rock Lee was truly a commoner, and the only educational channel he could receive was school.

Although his movements were standard, there were flaws in how he applied force.

Although this is not a major problem, given the intensity of Rock Lee's training, it will place a greater burden on his physical strength.

After observing for a while, Uchiha Shingen began to teach Rock Lee how to exert his power better.

The Eight Gates is so advanced that no one in the Ninja World is more proficient Might Guy.

However, if it's just about the way Taijutsu) is applied, Uchiha Shingen is quite confident.

There is no issue of teaching students incorrectly.

After Rock Lee started getting into the swing of things, new people arrived.

This time, there are several.

Then, another group appeared.

Now that the time is approaching, students are arriving one after another, some accompanied by their parents.

After seeing Uchiha Shingen, Haku, and Rock Lee on the playground, these parents knew that their children had missed a great opportunity.

They made a silent decision in their hearts.

Starting tomorrow, the children must be dragged out of bed before dawn.

Bai and Rock Lee finished their morning exercise and it was time to go into the classroom.

They are all hardcore liver enthusiasts who are used to getting up early and exercising in the morning. After a workout in the morning, they feel very fulfilled.

As they entered the large classroom, the students sat down and took out their three-thousand-word reflections on their nightmares from the previous night.

Through this, these still-immature students also understood a principle.

No matter how powerful or great a ninja is, once they become a teacher, don't expect them to be compassionate when assigning homework.

At Uchiha Shingen's request, all his students were grouped into one class. Everyone took out their homework, neatly arranged it on the table, and waited for the arrival of the Great Demon King.

After a while, the Great Demon King arrived.

Walking into the classroom and seeing how well-behaved everyone was, Uchiha Shingen felt they were too nervous and decided to tell them some good news first.

"I'm glad to see everyone arrived on time," he said. "I won't collect the homework. Since everyone has done it diligently, just keep it as your own little secret and process it yourselves."

The whole class. "???"

So, it turns out that scores don't need to be collected?

A group of students felt a deep sadness when they thought about how their parents had made them write their reflections the night before.

Teacher! Do you know how I spent last night!?

Seeing the looks in the students' eyes, Uchiha Shingen felt a sense of satisfaction.

As expected, the students at the Ninja Academy are still so adorable.

"Alright, let's begin the lesson." He picked up the chalk, turned around, and began writing on the blackboard. "Today is my first lesson for everyone. We won't talk about anything else, just Chakra."

Just as Uchiha Shingen began his long-awaited career as a school teacher, an Anbu Ninja was rushing towards the village from the forest west of Hidden Leaf Village.

But he didn't look well; he was injured.

Even after entering the Leaf Forest, he maintained his speed.

Suddenly, his Chakra became disordered, causing him to lose the suction force beneath his feet and fall from mid-air.

But being an ANBU, he adjusted his posture in mid-air and landed safely.

Upon landing, he immediately took out a pill from his storage bag and swallowed it. Just as he swallowed it, several figures appeared around him.

He was discovered by a small squad of the Konoha Military Police Force.

Leading the group was Uchiha Inabi.

"Identity." He didn't waste any words; this Leaf Village ANBU -dressed ninja clearly had suffered serious injuries.

The ANBU had just swallowed the pill recognized Uchiha Inabi and quickly took out a scroll.

"There's trouble in Sunagakure! This intelligence must be delivered to the Lord Hokage immediately!"

Chapter Fourteen: Invite Lord Shingen to come along.

Upon hearing the words, "There's a situation in Sand Village, and we must immediately inform the Hokage," Uchiha Inabi knew that something serious had happened.

He took the intelligence scroll handed to him by the ANBU, examined it, and after confirming that it was indeed not a forgery, he immediately went to the Hokage Building.

Of course, the necessary arrangements were made.

The other team members will stay behind to protect this Anbu Ninja.

At that moment, inside the Hokage Building, Namikaze Minato was caught slacking off at work by Nara Shikaku.

In recent years, the trend of slacking off at work has become quite prevalent in Hidden Leaf Village, from top to bottom.

This reflects that they are reliable on important matters, but procrastinate on minor ones.

As Namikaze Minato's old friend and comrade-in-arms, Nara Shikaku has worked tirelessly and diligently in the Jonin Council over the years, showing great dedication.

Although he doesn't possess the exceptional individual combat skills of his predecessors, he excels in organizational abilities and handles all aspects of the work in an orderly manner. As the leader of the Jonin Council, he is capable of commanding respect from his subordinates.

Today, he's actually here to pull strings.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Nara Shikaku had no political ambitions and particularly enjoyed slacking off at work and drinking with his buddies. However, as a good family man, and especially as a father, he couldn't ignore this back door.

At first, he was a little embarrassed, but as he walked along, thinking about how much extra work Namikaze Minato had given him over the years, he felt more and more justified.

When he entered the Hokage's office, he was already standing ramrod straight, practically ready to point at Namikaze Minato and yell, "You beast! You can't even properly review documents without me here for a moment!"

When Namikaze Minato, who was weighing goji berries on a small scale, saw his old friend's menacing demeanor, he was indeed quite nervous.

He hasn't been working as much overtime in recent years, not because his work efficiency has improved, but because he's delegated some tasks to others under the guise of authorized agents.

Guess who has the most agents?

"Lord Hokage..." Nara Shikaku was about to burst out laughing, suddenly remembered that he wasn't here to complain. So he pretended not to see Namikaze Minato slacking off and gave him a bright, sunny smile. "You should still take good care of your health."

"Huh?" Namikaze Minato was dumbfounded.

Why wasn't he criticized today?

Is this... the calm before the storm?

"Oh right, my eyes are getting a little sore, I need to drink some water," Namikaze Minato quickly said, then, remembering that the person in front of him also had a child, he tentatively asked, "Nara Shikaku, would you like some?"