Orochimaru's Arrival

"Yamkawa Jiro, Abe Reiichi, Matsushita Shiki!"

"I'm your supervising teacher. Follow me."

One student after another was selected. Those remaining in the classroom glanced at each other as Jonin kept coming in and taking students away.

Even Uchiha You had been waiting for his supervising teacher to arrive.

Then he saw a white-haired middle-aged man walk in with a sleazy grin on his face.

"Inuzuka Umeko, long time no see."

"Jiraiya, don't look at me with those disgusting eyes."

The Inuzuka Clan's supervising Jonin glanced at Jiraiya. If he had not been the Third Hokage's disciple, she would have punched him flying.

Being lectured in front of a bunch of juniors, Jiraiya coughed awkwardly twice before turning to the blond-haired boy with a serious expression.

"Well, kid, I'm your supervising teacher."

"The Third Hokage's disciple! Jiraiya, the Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku!"

Minato Namikaze had not expected Jiraiya to take an interest in him. He had wanted to follow the two of them to find Tsunade, but Jiraiya had cut in first.

Before he could say much, Jiraiya had already spoken. Given his status as one of the Legendary Sannin, Minato immediately prepared to follow him.

Only Kushina muttered softly:

"Why did it have to be Lord Jiraiya?"

Jiraiya was an elite Jonin. After being called out to his face, he had wanted to teach her a lesson, but the moment he saw it was Kushina, he immediately wilted.

After all, she was the little girl who had spent years by Tsunade's side, and Kushina was also the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki.

"Huh? I'm Jiraiya, the Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku! I'll teach your little boyfriend and make him stronger. And don't forget, Tsunade and I studied under the same master. Whenever you have time, you can go play with Minato Namikaze."

"Really?"

Only after hearing that did Kushina relax a little. At least she would be able to see him often.

After Jiraiya took Minato away, he ran into Tsunade as she entered. The two came face-to-face.

"Tsunade! I made quite a bit of money this time. Want to go out for drinks?"

"Sorry, I have a boyfriend."

Crack, crack, crack!

Everyone present could hear the sound of something shattering. Jiraiya stood frozen in place until Minato Namikaze finally dragged him away by force.

From then on, there would be one more heartbroken man in the world.

After seeing Jiraiya off, Tsunade silently apologized. He was a good man!

Turning her attention back to the little brats, Tsunade looked at Kushina and said directly:

"Kushina, I'm here to pick you up. From now on, you'll study by my side."

"Come on, You. Let's study Medical Ninjutsu under Tsunade together!"

Kushina tried to grab Uchiha You's hand, but he dodged away.

"What's wrong?"

He could hear that something was off in her words. For someone like Tsunade to choose a student, she needed the Third Hokage's approval. Clearly, You was not Tsunade's disciple.

"Lady Tsunade didn't say my name, so I can't go with you."

Tsunade nodded solemnly and offered an apology. The Third Hokage had originally intended for her to teach him and turn him into an outstanding ninja, while also strengthening the connection between the village and the Uchiha Clan.

But an unexpected situation had arisen.

"That's right. I'm only taking Kushina with me this time. You have another supervising teacher, and he should be here soon."

As soon as she finished speaking, the slanting sunlight outside the door cast a long shadow. A pale man walked in at an unhurried pace.

His light purple eyeshadow and dark yellow pupils revealed his identity.

"Orochimaru, you're a little late. You haven't even changed out of those bloodstained clothes. Why do you seem even less reliable than Jiraiya?"

"I just finished a mission. The fact that I made it here before dark means I hurried over."

His chilly aura was like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, making everyone wary.

Noticing the blood on himself and the terrified students behind him, Orochimaru revealed what he considered a warm smile.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Orochimaru, and from now on, I'll be your teacher."

Orochimaru's team was a standard lineup of heirs from great clans. Besides Uchiha You, there was Nawaki and a member of the Hyuga Main Family.

At the same time, he observed You's reaction. He had not deliberately released any killing intent; it was merely the residual killing intent from his mission. Yet Uchiha You's expression did not change in the slightest.

He was far better than the students behind him.

"Why Orochimaru?"

Though he did not say it aloud, Uchiha You fell into doubt. Logically speaking, Orochimaru had no connection with him. If the goal was to cultivate his sense of belonging to the village,

Tsunade would have been the best choice for his teacher.

"Yes, Teacher Orochimaru."

Fortunately, Orochimaru had not yet reached the stage where he would conduct experiments by any means necessary. He had not experienced the deaths of his disciples or been tempered by war, so his personality had not become twisted.

However, compared to the other two, Orochimaru had the most typical ninja temperament.

He possessed every virtue of a ninja and bonds with friends, but he placed missions above all else.

Training under Orochimaru would certainly be extremely strict.

After he led Uchiha You out of the classroom, the students behind them finally let out long breaths.

"So scary... Is that Lord Orochimaru of the Legendary Sannin?"

"That aura just now... it felt like we were going to be killed!"

"You's teacher is terrifying. I hope our teachers aren't like Lord Orochimaru."

Orochimaru led Uchiha You to the training grounds and gave him an appraising glance.

He had become Uchiha You's supervising teacher because of Danzo.

Recently, he had been cooperating with Danzo on certain matters. Danzo had recommended him as You's supervising teacher, and naturally, Orochimaru had received some benefits from Danzo.

He just did not know what Danzo was plotting.

"Today is for you to meet your teammates."

Two people stood on the training grounds. One was the familiar Nawaki, while the other was a Hyuga Clan member with pale eyes.

She wore no forehead protector.

"The Hyuga Main Family."

A clan famed throughout the ninja world for its dojutsu, just like the Uchiha Clan. The Hyuga Clan had no peak-level experts, but their eyes surpassed those of the Uchiha Clan in reconnaissance.

"My name is Hyuga Reiko. I'm very happy to become teammates with You."

Hyuga Reiko revealed a sweet smile. As the eldest daughter of the main family, she was completely different from Uchiha You. She had received the education of a great clan from childhood, and her etiquette was flawless in particular.

"Nice to meet you, Reiko."

Nawaki, standing beside them, did not introduce himself. They already knew each other.

"How interesting."

Orochimaru looked at the three who had just met and recalled how the Third Hokage had taught him back then. They had met in the same way. He had never expected that one day, he would have students of his own.

"Come to the entrance of the Forest of Death tomorrow. You are all talented disciples from great clans, so I have no worries about your strength. As for the rest, I'll make you Genin in the shortest time possible."