Obito Uchiha dragged his tired body out of Haruki's room.
Although the dinner was unexpectedly delicious, he didn't have much of an appetite after being tortured all day.
Outside the door, Haruki and Tsunade were bathed in the night-time light, looking like a perfect couple, as unreal as figures in an oil painting.
Obito waved back absent-mindedly at the two of them and then turned around after a moment.
If Rin Nohara's concern was born out of kindness, Haruki's was completely different. He was like a devil tempting one to fall, with a rather perverse sense of humor. However, the attention he showed in every move really surprised Obito.
He returned home.
His grandmother had already gone to bed.
He drifted off to sleep with a sense of unreality.
He woke up at a specific time in the morning. After breakfast under his grandmother's surprised gaze, he rushed to the intersection he always went to.
"Good morning, Grandma Keiko."
Obito Uchiha skillfully took her handbag and supported her.
"Are you... Obito?" Keiko looked at him in disbelief. If it weren't for his voice remaining the same, she would almost have thought she had mistaken someone.
"Yes." Obito was about to break into a hearty laugh but immediately composed himself, remembering Haruki's training, and just curved his lips into an appropriate smile.
"Obito, are you in love?" Keiko said with a beaming smile. Maybe she was reminded of her younger self and started telling him about dating tips.
Obito listened patiently and chatted with her.
They spent nearly half an hour just crossing the road.
Haruki, who had witnessed all this from a distance, gradually faded from sight.
"Good morning, Teacher!"
After Haruki entered the classroom, the students greeted him one by one.
This was also the result of yesterday's class.
Respect others and maintain a certain level of politeness to show one's self-cultivation.
"Good morning."
Haruki waved his hand in response.
Today's class was a cultural class among the theoretical courses.
Yes, the Ninja Academy did have corresponding cultural courses, similar to Chinese and mathematics, as well as courses on identifying plants, the stars and the universe, and flower arrangement.
But he had already planned to revamp these theoretical courses.
For example, he would replace them with the subjects from his past life's nine - year Compulsory education.
Since it didn't involve the interests of the Konoha high-ups, he was confident that Hiruzen Sarutobi would agree to his plan.
After all, it was not like Politics, which had a very specific objective.
But education was the foundation of everything.
Haruki's mindset had also changed. He no longer planned to directly teach powerful jutsu at school. Instead, he wanted to let education play its real role.
Cultivate virtue and wisdom.
Awaken wisdom, cultivate thinking, and instill correct values.
Those who performed excellently among them would be specially assessed, and finally, he would select candidates to form that special organization. Then, like stars, they would spread out and have a far-reaching influence.
After all, the ninja world was not like the society in his past life that had gone through so many years of education and development. Overly advanced ideas and overly radical remedies would only cause more harm and panic.
The best way was to influence them subtly.
Just then, there was a polite knock on the door.
"Teacher."
The person was wearing a well-fitted gray-black coat, had a neatly side-parted black hairstyle, and decent facial features.
When Obito Uchiha entered the classroom, he almost caught everyone's attention.
Confusion and puzzlement were written on their faces.
Whispered discussions began to rise.
"Who is this guy?"
"Did he enter the wrong classroom?"
"So handsome! I wonder which class he's from."
"Strange. How come I've never heard of such a handsome guy?"
Obito Uchiha suddenly felt a bit smug, but fortunately, he noticed Haruki's gaze and didn't lose his composure.
"Obito, go to your seat."
Haruki said casually.
But the commotion in the classroom could no longer be suppressed.
"What? This guy is Obito?!"
"Pinch me. Am I dreaming?"
"Ah, what a loss! I had no idea."
"Damn it. Who should I choose from now on, Kakashi or Obito?"
Obito Uchiha kept calm and suppressed the urge to jump up and shout.
After he reached his seat, a gentle smile appeared on his lips.
"Good morning, Rin."
"Go...Good morning..."
Rin Nohara looked a bit dazed. Could this really be Obito, who often showed up late with a silly grin?
Kakashi also glanced at him in surprise.
"Well, Kakashi, what do you think?" Noticing his look, Obito couldn't help asking.
"Not impressed." Kakashi turned his head away and stopped looking at him.
Obito almost blew his cover, but fortunately, Haruki's teachings had been ingrained enough. He said, "It's jealousy, you know."
"Do you think I'd be jealous of a guy who's worn women's clothing?" Kakashi said indifferently.
Damn it! Can you stop bringing that up!
Obito took several deep breaths and held back the thought of getting physical.
On the side, Rin Nohara covered her mouth and let out a soft chuckle.
Seeing her smile, Obito subconsciously scratched his head and grinned foolishly.
Haruki on the podium couldn't help shaking his head.
He'd kept up the act for so long, but in the end, he showed his true colors in the last second.
So, you see, it's really difficult to put on a front in front of someone you have affection for. Except for some playboys and manipulative people, most teenagers are probably not much different from Obito.
But Rin doesn't have affection for you yet.
You've got to keep up the act.
Fortunately, Rin treats Kakashi in almost the same way.
After all, they're only about four years old. At this stage, they judge by appearance, and their affections aren't very deep.
Now that Obito has barely made up for his physical shortcomings, all that's left is his sincerity and a bit of finesse.
"Quiet." Haruki tapped on the blackboard. "Let's start the class. Today, Teacher will teach you a text. You're required to memorize it in full. I'll do a random check next class. Those who don't complete the task, bear the consequences."
The noise in the classroom immediately disappeared.
At this age, they're still quite afraid of teachers.
Especially Haruki.
This also means that their family backgrounds won't work here.
Can their backgrounds be more powerful than the Hokage lineage?
Ordinary teachers might turn a blind eye because of their surnames, but Haruki won't.
"People at birth are good by nature. Their natures are much the same; their habits become widely different. If not educated, the nature will deteriorate..."
The loud and clear sound of reading filled the classroom.
Haruki flicked his finger, and the chalk flew over the students in the front row, landing on the forehead of a boy in the second-to-last row in the corner.
"Murakumo Kurama, Genjutsu isn't for deceiving the teacher."
He shook his head as he watched Murakumo Kurama cover his forehead.
The Kurama clan is an ancient [Ninja] family in [Konoha Village], possessing a rare Kekkei Genkai of the [Genjutsu] type. They can manipulate the five senses of others and cause real harm to those trapped in the [Genjutsu]. Once, they were on equal footing with the [Uchiha] clan.
However, the extremely rare appearance of the Kekkei Genkai led to the decline of the Kurama clan.
Now, it has become an unassuming small family in [Konoha Village].
However, in a dozen or so years, there will be another person with the Kekkei Genkai, Yakumo Kurama.
If Haruki recalls correctly, the guy in front of him, who was trying to use [Genjutsu] to create the illusion of studying hard while actually dozing off, is Yakumo Kurama's father.
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