It was rare for the whole family to get together, so they had to have a proper feast. Nawaki had said this welcome-home dinner had to be lavish.
Although Xuan Zhe and Tsunade were only back for a few days, Nawaki already felt it was worth it.
There was something else, too. Nawaki had recently heard a few rumors and wanted to ask Xuan Zhe about them.
Unlike Tsunade, Nawaki had never reached their grandfather's heights.
He was now a teacher at the Ninja Academy, dealing with a bunch of little brats every day.
Lately, he kept hearing the children chatter about Xuan Zhe opening a school outside town.
Nawaki had initially paid no mind to the children's carefree remarks.
But then students started asking for leave every few days. When he asked their parents, he learned that Xuan Zhe really was teaching children swordsmanship outside town.
Passing his skills on to the next generation was certainly a good thing.
The problem was that parents in Konoha were desperate to send their children to Xuan Zhe. If this continued, what reason would the Ninja Academy have to exist?
Now that Xuan Zhe and Tsunade were both back, Nawaki could take the opportunity to get a clear answer.
If Xuan Zhe really wanted to put the Ninja Academy out of business, Nawaki might as well join him as a teacher.
He would have loved to spend his days alongside Xuan Zhe.
Xuan Zhe heard about it as soon as he got home. He found it rather funny that the villagers were making it sound so convincing.
He certainly had no time for such a thankless task.
Besides, he had already played the Good Samaritan once by taking in that boy from the Uchiha Clan. How could he have the energy to