Class Assignment! The Weakest Squad Is Born

Inside the classroom, the fledgling graduates who had just received their forehead protectors were in a state of collective excitement. The air was thick with cheerful energy and the sour stench of lovesick obsession.

Ye Tian slumped in the last row, half his face buried in his sleeve. He looked like he had overexerted himself during the exam and dropped dead on the spot.

In reality, he was maintaining an inhuman level of self-discipline.

[Turtle Breath Technique: Active]

[Heart Rate: 3 beats/minute]

[Status: Deathlike seclusion, keep the living away]

In this state, his spiritual awareness swept across the entire room like radar.

He could hear Naruto's lecherous snickering at Sakura, smell the cheap perfume Sakura had deliberately sprayed on herself to seduce Uchiha Sasuke, and could even "see" Sasuke's sour face that practically screamed, "The whole world owes me money."

Not far from him, Hinata shyly fiddled with her fingers. Her Byakugan unconsciously swept in his direction, and then her entire body froze.

To her senses, there was no person sitting where Ye Tian was. It was an empty seat—without even a heartbeat or breath.

"Ye Tian... is dead?" Hinata was so frightened that she nearly cried out, but then she felt that his absolute silence and loneliness somehow resonated with her.

"Bang!"

The classroom door was violently pulled open, and Iruka walked onto the platform with a list in hand.

"Starting today, you are ninja. Next, we'll begin assigning teams. Three... cough, three people per team." Iruka swept his gaze around the room, pausing on Ye Tian for three seconds. Only after confirming the unlucky kid had not died at his desk did he begin reading the list.

"Team Seven: Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno."

"Yeah!" Naruto jumped around like a monkey high on drugs.

"Oh no..." Sakura withered like a dried flower.

"And Uchiha Sasuke."

"Awesome!" Sakura instantly sprang back to life at full health, while Naruto looked as though he had swallowed ten pounds of flies whole.

With his eyes closed, Ye Tian complained inwardly, The classic Asura field setup. One overpowered damage dealer, one with infinite chakra, one useless accessory who can only scream for help in the early stages, plus that perverted Kakashi who spends all day reading porn... This isn't a team. It's a lightning rod for heavenly tribulation.

Whoever joined it was doomed.

"Team Eight: Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame."

"Team Ten: Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi."

By the time the list was finished, Ye Tian was the only one left in the classroom, standing in the corner like a background prop.

"Next, since this class has one extra student, the village has specially formed Team Eleven." Iruka looked at Ye Tian with a complicated expression. "It will serve as a logistical support team."

"Members: Ye Tian, along with repeaters Tanaka and Sato. Their supervising teacher will be Ebisu."

The moment those words were spoken, a burst of undisguised mocking laughter erupted in the classroom.

"A logistics team? So they're the ones washing underwear for the front lines?"

"Ebisu-sensei... that pervert who only teaches theory? What a perfect match."

"Yeah, with Ye Tian's body, he'll probably need to hire someone to carry a stretcher behind him on missions."

Ye Tian slowly opened his eyes, putting on an appropriately "disappointed" yet "stubborn" expression.

"Yes... Iruka-sensei. I'll work hard washing... no, working."

But inwardly, he was so thrilled that he wanted to break into a Thomas spin on the spot.

Nice!

A logistics position meant no leaving the village to die, no getting dragged into Otsutsuki family disputes, and daily work consisting of sorting scrolls and counting rice.

Ebisu might have been a little lecherous, but he followed the rules. As for those two teammates whose names screamed disposable extras?

Perfect! This was the paradise of lying low he had always dreamed of.

Evening, on the streets of Konoha.

The setting sun painted Hokage Rock a gaudy golden color. Ye Tian shuffled along at an unhurried pace, planning to visit Ichiraku Ramen and see whether he could mooch some more of Naruto's "Nine-Tails spiritual energy." As he passed an alleyway, a clear voice called out to him.

"Hey, sickly guy!"

Ye Tian stopped and turned around.

Ino was leaning against a utility pole, her legs crossed.

It had to be said, this girl's figure was developing outrageously well. Her tight midriff-baring outfit was stretched taut, and the strip of pale, slender waist exposed beneath it was dizzying beneath the sunset.

"I heard you got assigned to the trash can... ah, no, the logistics team?" Ino walked over. The rhythm of those long legs made Ye Tian unconsciously glance at them twice.

"Yeah, I got lucky." Ye Tian smiled weakly.

"Lucky my ass." Ino snorted. Her gaze flickered uncertainly, while her hand reached into her ninja tool pouch and fumbled around. At last, she tossed him a small paper packet.

Ye Tian reached out and caught it. His movement was slow, but incredibly steady.

"These are lung-moistening candies from my family's shop. They were messed up and were going to be thrown away anyway. You looked pitiful, so I'm giving them to you as a graduation gift." Ino turned her head aside, the tips of her ears red as boiled shrimp.

"Don't get the wrong idea. I just don't want you dying in the office on your first day tomorrow and embarrassing our whole class!"

Ye Tian opened the paper packet and picked up a glistening green candy.

His fingers brushed carelessly across his palm, bringing a faint ticklish sensation. He popped the candy into his mouth, and a cool, mildly sweet medicinal energy slid down his throat.

"It's very sweet. Thank you, Lady Ino."

He looked at Ino. This time, his gaze was no longer so unfocused. His deep black eyes seemed to carry a strange pull, making Ino's heart skip half a beat.

"I'm leaving! Stop talking so much!" Like a startled fawn, Ino grabbed her ponytail and ran off in a fluster. Ye Tian narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched her swaying figure disappear.

That girl would definitely become a seductress when she grew up.

Ye Tian put away the candy packet and looked at the gradually darkening sky, his expression returning to calm.

"The script has already begun. Since I'm going to work logistics, then I'll be the one controlling everything from behind the scenes."

He needed to meet those two disposable-extra teammates.