Richuan Taiban reluctantly approached Bieshu Feifan and the other two, his face dark.
"I'm the Chunin leading your team."
"I know. With how well we know each other, do you really need a formal introduction?"
As Bieshu Feifan spoke, he had already gone over and wrapped his arms around Richuan Taiban's waist.
Richuan Taiban struggled desperately, but his strength actually fell short of Bieshu Feifan's.
Just then, Might Guy hugged Richuan Taiban around the waist from the other side.
"Teacher Richuan, I never thought it would be you!
I'm honestly a little touched.
I thought nobody wanted the three of us!"
Richuan Taiban's face twisted.
Nobody did want you three.
He tried prying Might Guy's hands loose instead.
But he wasn't strong enough to pull Might Guy off either.
Might Duy walked over laughing too, patting both of Richuan Taiban's shoulders.
"Teacher Richuan, you really are a youthful man.
I thought you'd spend your whole life teaching and never come out!
Hahahaha, a familiar face! This is wonderful.
Looks like Lord Hokage hasn't forgotten us."
Pinned down by three muscular men, Richuan Taiban couldn't move at all.
If he hadn't grown sick of teaching, if he hadn't wanted so badly to become a Special Jōnin.
He, Richuan Taiban, would never have agreed to lead a team, no matter what.
He had thought he could use this border friction to rack up some merit.
He hadn't expected the teammates Hiruzen Sarutobi assigned him to be these three.
If I'd known, I wouldn't have come.
What Hiruzen Sarutobi meant was that nobody wanted these three, and since Richuan Taiban was an Outstanding Teacher, they were his.
At that moment, Richuan Taiban hated the title of Outstanding Teacher. It was utterly useless.
Aside from showing off, the title was good for nothing in