Chapter 6

In Boss Cao's words: "I'll take care of your wife for you!!"

At the thought of how Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto would look in a few years, Liuyun's imagination ran wild, and his inner pervert stirred.

I want Eastern Wu, and I want Cao Wei too! Mine! Mine! All mine!!!

"Quiet, all of you! Class is starting!"

With that lioness-like roar, their teacher, Wang Tenggangyi, walked in.

If his name had only been Wang Teng, Liuyun might have thought more highly of him. Unfortunately, it had those extra syllables.

He wasn't Emperor Wang Teng from that novel, the one who had stood at the pinnacle from birth.

Shaking his head, Liuyun slumped over his desk again. The Ninja Academy's lessons were already useless to him.

He glanced at the textbooks on his desk, and a mocking smile curled his lips.

"A Brief Discussion of Konoha's Reforms by the Third Hokage," "A Brief Discussion of Konoha's History by the Third Hokage," and "On the Importance of the Will of Fire," all credited to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

That shameless bastard of a Third Hokage had already started brainwashing Konoha's next generation.

The lesson ended with Liuyun half asleep.

Each lesson at the Ninja Academy lasted two hours.

That was equivalent to one long university lecture in his previous world.

After two lessons, they ate lunch right at school.

They had an hour's break before classes resumed.

The schedule was basically the same as in his previous world: eight hours in total.

The only difference was that the Ninja Academy taught theory in the morning, while afternoons were devoted to practical ninja training, such as taijutsu and kunai throwing.

The summer sun blazed viciously, as though it wished it could turn itself into lava and bake the entire Shinobi World dry.

In the shade of a tree at the Ninja Academy, Liuyun lay on the grass with his head resting on Kushina's long legs.

He enjoyed this precious lunch break.

Feeling the astonishing softness beneath the back of his head and breathing in Kushina's fragrance, Liuyun sighed inwardly. Lap pillows are forever the best.

Kushina's face was bright red, steam practically rising from her head as she sat frozen like a statue.

Uchiha Mikoto covered her mouth and giggled, her large, dark eyes full of teasing amusement.

This was the first time she had ever seen her best friend like this.

Meanwhile, her little hands moved nimbly over Liuyun's body, massaging away his fatigue.

The warm atmosphere around the three of them made them look like a family, a beautiful picture come to life.

"I really envy that bastard Liuyun. He can actually make Boss Kushina act like that!"

Not far away, Shikaku of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio spoke with a sigh.

"That guy's only good for getting by on his looks! Strength is what matters in this world!"

Inoichi Yamanaka spoke indignantly, though a flicker of envy flashed through his eyes.

"You're right. Liuyun will probably be in for it again during the practical lesson!"

Shikaku thoughtfully glanced at Uchiha Yuantong in the distance, whose venomous expression made it clear he wanted to kill Liuyun.

He shook his head slightly. Though both boys belonged to the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Yuantong's behavior truly disgusted them.

He bullied the weak and feared the strong, acting arrogant despite having no real ability. If not for his ties to the Uchiha Clan, Shikaku would have stepped in.

He wanted to teach Uchiha Yuantong a proper lesson himself.

A piercing whistle broke the Ninja Academy's silence.

Everyone headed toward Training Ground Four at the Ninja Academy.

That was where their afternoon practical training would take place.

Dressed in a chunin flak jacket, the tall Wang Tenggangyi swept his gaze over the students around him.

A satisfied expression appeared on his stern face.

He wasted no time and got straight to the point.

"Good! No one's late! Now we'll begin this afternoon's sparring practice!"

"Same rules as always. When I call your names, both of you step forward!"

"First pair! Uchiha Liuyun versus Uchiha Yuantong! Everyone else, step back!"

"Go, Liuyun!" ×2

Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto called out one after the other.

"Liuyun! I don't really like your chances, but I still hope you give Uchiha Yuantong a good beating!"

Shikaku walked over and patted Liuyun on the shoulder.

The others also offered Liuyun encouragement, one after another.

Only a handful of people cheered for Uchiha Yuantong.

That alone showed just how unpopular Uchiha Yuantong was at the Ninja Academy.

"Uchiha Liuyun! I told you I'd teach you a lesson!"

The two stood facing each other as Uchiha Yuantong spoke with a vicious expression.

"A lion doesn't concern itself with an ant's threats!"

Liuyun shook his head without even looking at Uchiha Yuantong.

"Fine! Then watch this ant beat the hell out of you, little lion! You're nothing but trash, and you dare act tough in front of me!"

Uchiha Yuantong sneered, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes.

He decided he would give Liuyun a thorough beating today for rejecting his suggestion that morning.

After they formed the Seal of Confrontation, Uchiha Yuantong accelerated and charged at Liuyun.

He swung his small fist straight at Liuyun's face.

"Uchiha Liuyun! This is what happens when you cross me!"

Seeing his fist about to slam into Liuyun's forehead, Uchiha Yuantong grinned smugly.

Liuyun shook his head slightly. After three months of hard training, his taijutsu had already been no weaker than Uchiha Yuantong's.

With the rapid increase in his strength last night, Uchiha Yuantong's movements now looked like a film playing in slow motion. Painfully slow.

He stepped forward with his left leg and turned his body slightly, neatly evading Uchiha Yuantong's attack.

Then he swiftly raised his leg and spun, his slender leg becoming a blur as it slammed into Uchiha Yuantong's stomach.

(Could you send some flowers, fellow perverts??)

Facing Minato Namikaze! (Fifth update!)

Thud! A somewhat muffled impact echoed around them.

Uchiha Yuantong flew back just as fast as he had charged in.

The tremendous force sent Uchiha Yuantong flying three or four meters backward.

His feet scraped along the ground, leaving two long tracks.

Plop!

As the force dissipated, Uchiha Yuantong collapsed to the ground.

He clutched his stomach, curled up like a shrimp, his eyes rolled back and foam spilling from his mouth. He had already lost consciousness.

One move. Uchiha Yuantong had been utterly defeated!

At the same time, the system's cold voice rang out in Liuyun's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing option three. Reward: your physical constitution has doubled!

A warm current suddenly appeared and flowed through Liuyun's limbs and body. He could feel his physical capabilities rapidly increasing.

The reward put Liuyun in an excellent mood. Raising his head, he surveyed the silent training field, then looked questioningly at Wang Tenggangyi nearby.

It's over already. Why hasn't he announced the result?

"Ahem! Teacher! It's already over!"

Liuyun quietly reminded him.

"Oh! Uchiha Yuantong has lost consciousness. Uchiha Liuyun wins this round!"

Coming back to his senses, Wang Tenggangyi announced the result loudly.

Wang Tenggangyi's voice brought all the dazed onlookers back to reality.

"Seriously?! Liuyun actually won, and he took Uchiha Yuantong down in a single move!!"

Inoichi Yamanaka's eyes widened. Clearly, he still had trouble accepting it.

"Uchiha Yuantong may be annoying, but he's pretty capable. I definitely couldn't take him down in one move!"

Choza narrowed his eyes, his expression utterly serious.

"There's probably only one person in our class who could beat Uchiha Yuantong in a single move!"

As Shikaku spoke, he looked toward Minato Namikaze nearby.

His gaze flickered, giving no hint of what he was thinking.

While everyone else was shocked and speculating, Uchiha Mikoto and Kushina were overjoyed.

"Congratulations, Liuyun!"

"Who would've thought? You actually beat Uchiha Yuantong!"

Kushina punched Liuyun in the shoulder, excitement written all over her little face.

"As I just told you, a lion doesn't concern itself with whether an ant lives or dies!"

Liuyun once again used one of the system's lines for showing off.

"I thought you were lying! Who knew you actually meant it!"

Kushina pouted, looking a little aggrieved.

"My fault! My fault!"

While the three chatted, the medical staff carried Uchiha Yuantong away. Wang Tenggangyi announced the second match, drawing everyone's attention back.

"Hyuga Hiashi versus Hana Inuzuka!"

"Liuyun! Who do you think will win this fight?" Uchiha Mikoto asked.

"Hiashi will win!" Liuyun answered without hesitation.

As the third great clan after the Senju and Uchiha, the Hyuga Clan's accumulated resources and heritage spoke for themselves.

Besides, Hiashi and Hana Inuzuka weren't on equal footing within their respective clans.

Not to mention, they were still at the Ninja Academy. Many of them weren't even genin, and they had enough chakra for only one or two ninjutsu at most.

Most of their fighting still relied on taijutsu. And what did the Hyuga Clan specialize in? Taijutsu, of course. The answer was obvious.

Things went just as Liuyun had predicted. Their fight wasn't particularly fierce, but the victory was still overwhelming.

That was because Hyuga Hiashi had already awakened his Byakugan, something Liuyun hadn't expected.

Hyuga Hiashi won the second match!

The third match...

As Wang Tenggangyi called out, students were summoned one after another.

Before they knew it, the sun was setting.

The practical training session was also drawing to a close.