"Damn!"
Jiraiya's eyes widened.
"You guys are workhorses! You saved up enough points that fast?
I remember there were quite a few missions. You finished them all in less than a month?"
Gen merely smiled without saying much.
That smile held a measure of modesty, and also a hint of... he didn't know whether it was exhaustion or satisfaction.
Kenta could not help speaking up from beside him.
"Captain Gen is incredible. He plans every mission especially clearly.
We execute them efficiently, so naturally we finish quickly."
Chigusa nodded as well and said softly, "And Gen also teaches us a lot of techniques during breaks between missions..."
Gen waved a hand, cutting them off. "It was the result of everyone's hard work."
Jiraiya clicked his tongue in amazement at the scene. "Not bad, Gen. You're a captain now, huh?"
Gen smiled but did not respond.
Jiraiya wanted to say something else, but suddenly remembered something and turned to Orochimaru.
"By the way, Orochimaru, what's the next class again? I forgot."
Orochimaru was looking down at a book—somehow, he had switched to another one again. The words Illustrated Guide to Summoning Beasts were faintly visible on its cover.
Without raising his head, he nodded toward the wall with his chin.
"There's a schedule over there. You can look for yourself."
Jiraiya followed his gaze and saw that a class schedule was indeed posted on the wall.
He squinted at it for several seconds, then read it aloud. "Genjutsu... basic course?"
He turned back around. "A genjutsu class? Who's teaching it?"
Orochimaru finally raised his head, his golden slit pupils shifting slightly.
"There are only two clans in Konoha renowned for genjutsu—the Yūhi Clan and the Uchiha Clan."
He paused, then continued.
"The class next door is taught by an instructor from