"Ooooooh! Guy! I never imagined you had a talent like this! I'm so proud of you, my son!
Guy! Konoha's future blossoms need a gardener like you, burning with a blazing fire, to nurture and guide them!
As your father, I'll give you my full support in showing the school all the youth you have left!"
Might Duy did his best to keep his voice down.
"Teacher Guy! You can do it! Use your undying flame of youth to set the entire Ninja Academy ablaze!
With your guidance, Teacher Guy, the ideals of youth will surely grow alongside Konoha's new leaves!"
With tears brimming in his eyes, Rock Lee clung tightly to Guy's arm.
Neji, who had remained silent all this time, watched Rock Lee and suddenly had a thought.
Did Naruto call Rock Lee here specifically because he wanted to see him react like this?
"Ah... ah..."
Do I really have that kind of talent?
Might Guy sank into self-doubt.
Beside him, Kakashi, who had been crying, nearly burst out laughing.
He could practically see Guy standing at the lectern, raising a fist before the bewildered students and shouting passionately, "Class! Today's lesson is-five hundred laps around the field on your hands! This is youth!!"
Damn it, this wasn't how it was supposed to go. Pfft...
Give me back my sadness, you bastard!
Sorry, Guy. I just can't help it.
Naruto took in everyone's reactions, including Guy's nearly petrified expression.
He didn't explain right away. Instead, he waited a moment, letting the murmurs build naturally.
Only then did he slowly speak, his voice rising clearly above the noise:
"My nomination of Might Guy wasn't a whim."
The meeting room gradually quieted.
"What the Ninja Academy needs in a principal isn't mastery of Ninjutsu or extensive management experience.
At this