I Think So Too

He immediately went on guard.

"Let me go! Let me go! If you've got the guts, stop holding me and see how I beat you up!" Obito Uchiha shouted from the ground, but Ye Liang was not about to let him go so easily.

"Mr. Ye, that's enough. He is still just a child," Hiruzen Sarutobi urged as well.

Since even the Hokage had spoken, Ye Liang naturally gave him some face.

He had no choice but to let go.

"Hmph! I was just not in good condition this time. It won't be so easy next time!" Obito huffed, clearly unconvinced.

At that moment, Kakashi suddenly gave Ye Liang a somewhat thoughtful look.

"Third Hokage, could Mr. Ye take our teacher's place and lead our class?"

"What?"

"What?"

The Third Hokage was startled!

Ye Liang was equally startled!

He had never expected Kakashi Hatake, who had always been so quiet and reserved, to make such a strange request!

You've got to be kidding! I came to the Naruto World to live freely. Lead a class? How could that be possible!

Without even thinking, he was about to refuse.

But at that moment, Obito Uchiha, who had been full of complaints, immediately jumped out.

"Kakashi! Have you lost your mind?! Our teacher only just left, and you want an outsider to lead our class! And this guy looks all shady at a glance. He's obviously not a good person. If someone like him leads our class, we'll only become a joke!"

With his straightforward mind, he blurted out everything on his mind at the slightest disagreement.

Ye Liang was instantly furious!

"You think I can't do it? Then I'm definitely taking this class! Third Hokage! I ask that you let me take over Minato's class! To be honest, I have an incredible talent for being a teacher!"

"Within three years, I will ensure these students carry on the lost teachings of the sages and bring peace to all ages!"

"What?!"

The Third Hokage was so shocked he nearly fell out of his swivel chair!

"What a declaration—bringing peace to all ages!"

He was from the real world, a genuine island native. When had he ever heard such magnificent, awe-inspiring lofty words?

For some reason, an invisible sense of goodwill rose within him. When he looked at Ye Liang again, even the feeling in his eyes had changed!

Why did this young man suddenly seem so righteous?

Not only had his demeanor stopped seeming sleazy, but even his appearance had become far more handsome!

Even the originally restless Obito Uchiha was moved.

Though his intelligence was nowhere near enough for him to understand what those words meant, they simply sounded awesome!

Those words were just too awesome. Even if he did not know what they meant, they were still awesome!

Obito was instantly won over.

Rin Nohara, beside him, had hearts in her eyes.

"So handsome! How can Mr. Ye say something so handsome? He's practically a ninja among ninjas, a model among male gods!"

What genius Kakashi? What Uchiha Shisui? Those handsome, dazzling male gods were instantly eclipsed before Mr. Ye!

Kakashi's expression changed as well.

In truth, he had only suggested it because without a teacher's protection, they could not accept many missions, which would definitely be a huge blow to his wallet.

So, after noticing that Ye Liang was an expert, he had casually suggested making Ye Liang his team leader. But he had never expected this teacher to say something so pretentious. Kakashi instantly became Ye Liang's little fanboy!

From then on, on the path of acting cool, he recognized Ye Liang as a god!

Kakashi's face even flushed a little.

"Ahem! Since you are willing to become Team 7's teacher, then it is settled. While Minato is away, you will temporarily lead Team 7."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was relieved. How could someone capable of such lofty declarations possibly be suspicious!

"Mm."

Ye Liang nodded.

Though he had agreed in a fit of anger, now that he thought about it, accepting Team 7 meant he could take Konoha's bounty missions. It would be a little busier, but at least he would not go hungry.

All right. My wonderful days, Ye Liang's wonderful days, begin with not going hungry.

Three days later, on a grassy field.

Konoha's army had gathered at the village entrance.

"This mission is to defend the Grass Village. According to intelligence, the invading ninja from the Land of Earth number roughly over a thousand. Therefore, our objective is to infiltrate secretly, launch an attack from behind, disrupt their formation, and thereby give the Grass Village a chance to win."

"So it's an infiltration mission?"

Kakashi, beside him, stroked his chin and pondered.

Though Kakashi was only twelve at this time, he had already become a Konoha jonin and had developed some insights into tactics. Therefore, Ye Liang planned to follow his arrangements, claiming that it was to train his tactical skills!

But in reality—

What the hell did Ye Liang know about tactics!

"What's with those thousand people?! This is actually an S-rank mission! The reward may be extremely tempting, but that's over a thousand people!"

Ye Liang was screaming internally!

He had not expected Hiruzen Sarutobi to assign him such an important mission the first time he led a class. He did not know whether to be grateful or curse him out!

"Teacher, I think we should start with Kannabi Bridge. It is a necessary route for the Land of Earth to transport food supplies. As long as we cut off this bridge, we can definitely slow their advance. That would be a very reasonable approach."

"Mm, you're right. I was thinking the same thing."

Ye Liang nodded shamelessly.

Still, the spot marked Kannabi on the map looked somewhat familiar, yet he could not remember why.

Maybe it was not a very important place when I watched Naruto in my previous life. Ye Liang considered himself a super Naruto fan. Though the place looked familiar, since he could not remember it now, it had to be unimportant.

He did not think deeply about it.

After making their plan, the group immediately headed toward Kannabi Bridge.

Over the next few days, Team 7 traveled day and night toward their destination, almost without sleep or rest.

Too bad there aren't any trains, Ye Liang lamented inwardly.

The Naruto World was still very backward. Though communication facilities already existed, transportation still retained the style of the Edo period.

There were only things like horse-drawn carriages and stone boats. Their speed was not even as fast as a genin running at full speed! Therefore, most ninja traveled on foot when carrying out missions!

Ye Liang was even faster. His enhanced Body Flicker Technique allowed him to travel ten or twenty meters per second. In an hour, he could cover around seventy thousand meters, already far faster than ordinary cars from his previous life!

Though his stamina only lasted two hours.

To wait for these little ones, Ye Liang still slowed down.

"Kannabi Bridge is up ahead. It does not look like the enemy has set an ambush. How about we go cut off the bridge first, while Teacher scouts the surrounding area for information?" Kakashi made his judgment.

Cutting off the bridge was an extremely simple task. A wooden bridge from this era only needed one Earth Release to crack apart instantly, so Kakashi did not ask Ye Liang to accompany them.