Class Assignments and Team Leaders!

Asuma had been perfectly comfortable just moments ago, but suddenly he was soaring through the clouds. He instantly sobered up, only to find himself spinning through the air. He hurriedly steadied himself and landed safely, avoiding a face-first crash.

"Brat, get lost. And don't forget your promise!"

Tsunade stood before the gates with her arms folded, her face icy, looking exactly like a heartless scumbag who had eaten her fill and wiped her mouth clean.

Asuma was left completely bewildered.

A promise?

What promise?

What earth-shattering thing did I say while drunk last night?

Revive Dan and Nawaki?

After leaving the Senju Ancestral Home, Asuma opened the system and found that his Charm Attribute had somehow increased by 2 points, reaching 58.

But his Experience Points had increased pitifully little.

Thinking of the training and studying he had missed for an entire night and morning, Asuma could not help feeling distressed.

"Sure enough, women affect the speed at which I draw my sword—no, the speed of my cultivation!"

Asuma sighed. Catching a whiff of alcohol on himself, he quickly leaped away and headed straight for the Hot Spring House. Only after enjoying a thorough bath did he return home.

By then, Sarutobi Hiruzen and his elder brother, Sarutobi Shinya, had already left the house.

Under his mother Sarutobi Biwako's incessant questioning and nagging, Asuma wolfed down breakfast before fleeing the house in a sorry state.

When he arrived at the Ninja Academy, he found that Yūhi Kurenai, Shizune, and the others had already arrived.

Seeing Asuma, Kurenai and Shizune both came over and looked at him curiously.

Asuma spread his hands and smiled helplessly. "My act of pretending to be drunk was seen through by Sister Tsunade, and then I ended up getting completely drunk!"

"What?"

Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune cried out together.

Shizune's eyes widened even further. "You weren't actually drunk at the Izakaya?"

"Uh..."

Asuma smiled awkwardly.

After all, Shizune had been the one to carry him back.

At that moment, Mizuki stepped forward and called out, "Asuma, do you have any inside information? How will we be assigned to teams, and who are our team leaders?"

The others gathered around as well.

Asuma breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at them. "I don't know that either."

"But don't worry. We're all outstanding talents who graduated early, so our team leaders will definitely be the village's elite!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Uchiha Obito said, "I'll definitely be on the same team as Rin!"

"Obito!"

Rin shyly tugged at the supremely confident Uchiha Obito.

Meanwhile, Mizuki thought to himself, It would be best if I could be assigned to the same team as Asuma.

The Hokage's son, and the most outstanding among them.

His team leader would definitely be elite among elites.

The group continued chattering, all nervous and curious about whom they would be teamed with.

Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune were no exception.

Asuma was looking forward to it as well.

He could not remember who Sarutobi Asuma had been teamed with in the original story.

However, he had changed history to some extent now.

At the very least, Konoha's White Fang had not died, and Kakashi's personality was different too.

So would Uchiha Obito and Rin still end up on the same team as Kakashi?

He remembered it clearly.

Because Kakashi had clashed with his teammates, he had switched teams repeatedly before Sarutobi Hiruzen finally assigned him to Namikaze Minato's team with Uchiha Obito and Rin.

At the same time.

The situation in the ninja world was growing increasingly tense, to the point where Asuma's generation had no choice but to begin taking dangerous missions alongside Chūnin and even Jōnin.

Kakashi and the others' rapid promotions were closely tied to the larger backdrop of the entire ninja world.

Only a dozen or so people had gathered in the spacious classroom. When the first team leader appeared, everyone instinctively stopped talking.

Then, one person after another was taken away.

Soon after.

Namikaze Minato appeared and spoke with a gentle smile. "Uchiha Obito, Rin, come with me!"

The moment his words fell, he had already vanished.

Uchiha Obito looked thrilled, but then became puzzled. "Why are there only two of us?"

"We'll find out when we get there," Rin said.

Uchiha Obito nodded.

After saying goodbye to everyone, the two left.

Watching them go, Asuma could not help sighing inwardly.

The wheel of fate seemed to have returned to its original track.

But on second thought, it was understandable.

A genius like Kakashi would certainly be placed under an outstanding teacher.

Namikaze Minato had already risen to fame, and his background was impeccable.

At present, his reputation as a genius even surpassed Sarutobi Shinya's and Asuma's own.

Or are they already planning to support Namikaze Minato as the Fourth Generation?

Asuma pondered silently.

Soon, only three people remained in the classroom.

Asuma, Yūhi Kurenai, and Shizune.

Clearly, the three of them would form a team.

"A Genjutsu specialist, a medical ninja, and a powerful attacker. That's a pretty good lineup."

"But who will our team leader be?"

Asuma was greatly anticipating it.

Before long, a figure appeared in the classroom.

The three of them cried out when they saw the newcomer, "Teacher Sakumo!"

The newcomer was none other than Hatake Sakumo, the powerful ninja known as Konoha's White Fang, who had once served as their practical combat instructor!

"It seems I'm the last one. My apologies for being late!"

Hatake Sakumo said with a smile.

"Teacher Sakumo, the village actually sent you to lead us!"

Yūhi Kurenai found it hard to believe.

Shizune's eyes widened as well.

Although Hatake Sakumo's reputation had declined somewhat because of what happened a few years ago, his prestige still surpassed that of the Sannin!

"Looks like you're all quite satisfied with me. Let's change locations!"

"Gather at the Seventh Training Ground!"

Hatake Sakumo vanished after saying that with a smile, using the Body Flicker Technique.

Asuma and the other two exchanged glances, then all used the Body Flicker Technique to pursue him.

However, once they left the Ninja Academy, Hatake Sakumo was nowhere to be seen.

"What incredible speed!"

Yūhi Kurenai exclaimed.

"Of course. He is Konoha's White Fang, after all."

Asuma smiled.

The three leaped forward, darting like black shadows through the towering buildings.

Hatake Sakumo becoming their team leader was something even Asuma had not anticipated.

After all, based on what he knew of Konoha, whether openly or in secret, Hatake Sakumo should have been Konoha's second-strongest person at present.

Second only to the Third Generation!

Using someone like that to lead newly graduated Genin seemed like a waste of talent.

There must be political considerations behind this.

But that has nothing to do with me. For me, having Hatake Sakumo as our team leader is a massive benefit!

In Asuma's eyes, Hatake Sakumo was a huge gift package of Experience Points.

By his estimation, Hatake Sakumo's Swordsmanship had to be at least Master-level, which was the level of a Kage.

And Asuma's Swordsmanship was only level 4 right now.

If he could reach the level of a Kage as well, his Character Level would surely rise by one or two levels.

Five minutes later.

Asuma and the other two arrived at the Seventh Training Ground one after another.

Hatake Sakumo had been waiting there for some time. When he saw them arrive, he smiled and said, "Although I already witnessed your abilities during the Graduation Exam, as your instructor, I still need a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of your capabilities."

"So next, we'll conduct a test!"

"Use all your strength to attack me, then take this bell from me."

Hatake Sakumo took out a small bell as he spoke.

Kurenai and Shizune's expressions immediately turned solemn.

Snatching something from Konoha's White Fang—such a task was absolutely S-rank difficulty for them!