While everyone was making a racket, the teachers who had arrived stepped forward one after another to take their students away.
"Team 1, come with me."
The first to enter was Kojiro Shimamura, who exuded a fierce aura. He led his students away.
The other teachers followed, taking their students out in turn. After Asuma had led Sakura Haruno and the others away with a sour expression, Kurenai Yuhi entered the classroom, her figure slender, her face lovely, and her eyes wine-red.
Kurenai Yuhi glanced over the students remaining in the classroom. Her gaze paused briefly on Hinata Hyuga before she said:
"Team 8, come with me."
With that, Kurenai Yuhi left the classroom. Hinata, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame, who had been waiting all this time, hurried to their feet and followed their teacher out.
Waiting at the classroom door, Kurenai Yuhi gave Hinata another long look when the three emerged, then said calmly:
"Follow me."
With that, Kurenai Yuhi set off ahead of them.
Of course Kurenai Yuhi knew about Hinata Hyuga. In fact, all of Shin's women knew about Hinata, aside from the carefree Yugito, the Two-Tails' jinchūriki.
After all, Hinata was the girl engaged to their man, Shin Uchiha, as well as a student of Tsunade, their eldest sister.
So they all paid her some degree of attention.
What Kurenai Yuhi had not expected, however, was that a twist of fate would make Hinata her student.
Of course, with Kurenai Yuhi's composure, she would not make things difficult for a girl who was only twelve, especially one who was about to become her pupil.
Following behind Kurenai Yuhi, Hinata glanced at her new teacher in puzzlement.
Sensitive by nature, Hinata vaguely sensed that her teacher kept watching her, whether deliberately or not.
She simply did not