"So that pervy old man said he was going to prepare some 'teaching materials' and just dumped me here?"
Son Goten had just sent Karin away. He sat on the railing beside Konoha's river, swinging his legs, and took a crunchy bite of the bright red apple in his hand.
Naruto squatted nearby, glumly drawing circles with a twig.
"Kakashi-sensei's so unfair. He only gives Sasuke special training and dumps us on some tutor."
"Apparently he's a special jōnin, too."
Son Goten chewed his apple and mumbled indistinctly.
"Hopefully it'll be a beautiful woman. If she's like Kurenai-sensei, I wouldn't mind some extra lessons."
The moment he finished speaking, a cloud of smoke rose before them.
A man in a tight black outfit, small round sunglasses, and a ninja cap appeared out of thin air.
He struck what he thought was a handsome pose and adjusted his sunglasses with one hand.
"Sorry for the wait, Konoha's future."
The man stood straight, his chin slightly raised and his tone tinged with arrogance.
"I am Ebisu, a special jōnin specializing in elite education."
"At Kakashi's request, I will be overseeing your training for the next month."
Naruto looked him up and down and curled his lip.
"What? It's some old guy."
Son Goten couldn't even be bothered to look and kept munching his apple.
"Boring. Come on, Naruto. Let's go home and eat noodles."
The two turned to leave.
A vein in Ebisu's forehead twitched twice.
These two brats had absolutely no respect for their elders.
He flickered in front of them, blocking their path.
"Stop!"
Ebisu planted his hands on his hips, assuming the air of a strict teacher.
"Genin these days are getting more and more unruly."
"Since I've taken you on, I will see my responsibility through."
"First, we