Naruto: I'm a Teacher, But the System Thinks I'm Naruto's Classmate! Chapter 166: Kitazawa's Rising Status

The third week of November, Monday.

Konoha Village was unusually lively because Lady Tsunade had forcibly entered the Root base, leading Danzo to disband the non-compliant Root mbers.

However, this incident was only known to a select few—the major Ninja Clans and the high-ranking officials of Konoha.

For ordinary villagers and most Ninja, it was just another peaceful day in the village.

Kitazawa woke up early as usual. After washing up, he headed to the Ninja Academy.

"Kitazawa-sensei, good morning." Hinata stood gracefully at the office door, greeting him.

"Good morning." Kitazawa patted her head with a smile.

To him, Hinata felt almost like a lucky charm—waiting faithfully for him at the office door every morning.

"Co eat." Kitazawa glanced around.

Today, besides Hinata, Ino, and the others hadn't co to freeload on breakfast.

"Mm." Hinata nodded.

Her heart leapt with joy as her steps quickened. She walked to the coffee table and sat on the sofa, her small feet dangling slightly, unable to reach the floor.

"Kitazawa-sensei." Hinata suddenly rembered sothing. "Yesterday, Father told that if you have ti, you can co to my house for dinner."

Kitazawa paused slightly while taking out breakfast.

An invitation to dinner, just like that? Yesterday?

Kitazawa thought for a mont and quickly guessed the reason.

Most likely, it had to do with Tsunade's bold move into the Root base. In the eyes of the major Ninja Clans, he was now considered one of Tsunade's trusted aides, which naturally elevated his status.

Kitazawa couldn't help but sigh—Tsunade still carried imnse prestige within Konoha.

He hadn't even officially beco her student yet, but he was already being treated like a rising high-ranking official. Still, Tsunade was probably in a difficult position right now.

Due to her personality, she acted boldly and openly. This act of storming Root was, to many, a clear signal—a declaration.

Even if Tsunade didn't want to be Hokage, others would still find a way to push her into the position.

It truly reminded Kitazawa of a saying from his previous life: "You've really put in a difficult position!"

He thought it through carefully. This ti, his gains from the Root incident were even greater than Tsunade's.

Not only had he obtained the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal, but Tsunade had also promised to teach him the Chakra Enhanced Strength.

Indirectly, his status had risen; the Abura Clan owed him gratitude, and other major Ninja Clans were now openly or secretly trying to befriend him.

Since even the Hyuga Clan was extending invitations, the others were bound to follow.

"Alright." Kitazawa finally agreed.

Hinata smiled brightly, clearly happy. After all, Kitazawa rarely visited her ho for dinner.

After breakfast, the two headed to the training ground.

As soon as Kitazawa arrived, he saw a familiar scene.

Yakushi Kabuto was telling a story. Gathered around him were Sasuke, Naruto, Ino, Shikamaru, Shino Abura, and Torune Abura.

Only Kiba and Neji were absent—the forr at the Artificial Lake, the latter practicing Gentle Fist.

"No sooner said than done, Kitazawa-sensei easily took down the Root Ninja who ambushed him with a Wind Style Jutsu—" Kabuto was narrating vividly until he spotted Kitazawa and imdiately stopped.

"What next?" Naruto, not noticing Kitazawa's arrival, leaned forward eagerly.

"That's all for now. We'll continue next ti." Kabuto coughed lightly and called out, "Kitazawa-sensei, good morning."

Only then did the others turn to notice him.

"Everyone, go train," Kitazawa instructed. "This afternoon is your practical combat class."

Today, he planned to start implenting his new plan—taking turns having the students spar against Sasuke.

"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei!" The group quickly dispersed, leaving only Kabuto, Shino, and Torune.

"Torune, why are you at school today?" Kitazawa asked.

"My dad is busy, and Torune isn't used to being ho alone, so I brought him here," Shino explained.

"That works." Kitazawa nodded before asking Kabuto, "Have you two t?"

"We've already gotten to know each other," Kabuto replied with a gentle smile.

Coming from Root, he had the habits of an excellent spy. Even after leaving, those habits remained. When he first saw the unfamiliar Torune, his instincts had kicked in, prompting him to initiate conversation.

"He'll be teaming up with you for the Chunin Exams," Kitazawa added.

Kabuto's face showed surprise. Torune hadn't ntioned this during their earlier conversation.

From Kabuto's perspective, Torune seed far too young. Did he really have Chunin-level strength?

"He, like you, was once a mber of Root," Kitazawa clarified.

"I see." Kabuto imdiately felt reassured.

To be chosen by Danzo and accepted into Root required exceptional talent. Having once been a Root operative himself, Kabuto knew that well—Root never recruited the weak. Only geniuses.

"You were in Root, too?" Torune asked, sensing a strange familiarity.

"Mm." Kabuto nodded softly. "If it weren't for Lady Tsunade and Kitazawa-sensei, I would have had no way to leave Root."

"Ah? too," Torune admitted, surprised.

"So Lady Tsunade's forced entry into Root was to save you?" Kabuto asked, realization dawning.

Their destinies were unexpectedly similar—and now they were teammates. Fate, perhaps.

Wait. Kabuto suddenly froze.

Could it be… the true reason behind all this… was him?

He suggested that the Chunin Exams required two teammates. Then Kitazawa set his sights on Torune Abura, and together with Lady Tsunade, they forcibly entered the Root base.

If that were truly the case, Kitazawa's influence had already exceeded his imagination.

"How do you know so clearly?" Kitazawa asked curiously.

"Yesterday, the director and I saw those injured Root Ninja at Konoha Hospital, so I learned a bit." Yakushi Kabuto snapped out of it and replied.

"No wonder." Kitazawa had forgotten that he would go to Konoha Hospital to help on weekends.

Although he was currently learning Wind Release, dical Ninjutsu was extrely useful, and he couldn't just give it up. Coupled with his sufficient talent, he pursued both simultaneously.

On the contrary, Kitazawa had been going to the hospital less frequently recently.

Firstly, because he had mostly learned dical Ninjutsu. Secondly, because he needed to practice Water Release Ninjutsu. Thirdly, because high-difficulty surgeries were rare and could only be encountered by chance.

"Kabuto, go practice Wind Release," Kitazawa instructed.

"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei."

Yakushi Kabuto glanced at Torune and then went to practice his Wind Release: Vacuum Blade not far away.

"Torune, what kind of training did you undergo in Root?" Kitazawa thought for a mont and said.

"There was a lot," Torune Abura recalled and recounted it.

After listening, Kitazawa had only one feeling: deranged.

Root's training principle was to train to death if you didn't die, and if you died, it was your bad luck.

And it wasn't just ordinary training; there was also practical combat training, and it was a battle to the death, where only one person could survive.

Torune Abura's survival, besides good luck, was due to his extrely abnormal nano-sized poisonous insects.

The poison of his insects was probably among the most potent in the Ninja World; his opponents would die on the spot if they ca into contact with his poison.

Because of this, Torune usually wore a full-body protective suit to avoid harming his teammates.

Kitazawa suddenly thought of Hanzō, the leader of Agakure.

He and Torune were similar, both having potent poisons hidden within their bodies.

"Given your age, undergoing these trainings is already excessive." Kitazawa pondered for a mont and said, "For this period, you and Shino will practice tree climbing and water walking to increase your Chakra control."

Torune actually no longer needed special training. After all, Root's training was much more brutal than Kitazawa's special training.

But on another note, the effects would also be much better.

No training ant death, forcing these geniuses to push their potential and grow stronger quickly.

So Kitazawa arranged tree climbing and water walking for Torune Abura to allow his body to recover.

"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei." Torune Abura had no objections.

He was accustod to obeying orders in Root and hadn't changed yet.

"You two, start climbing the trees," Kitazawa said after explaining the key points of tree climbing for ten minutes.

"Kitazawa-sensei," Shino turned his head and said, "My dad asked to tell you that the Abura Clan has already sent people to find the location of the Nokizaru Group."

"Mm." Kitazawa nodded and said, "I know. Just notify once you find the location."

Although the Abura Clan was not a top Ninja clan in Konoha Village, compared to the Nokizaru Group, they were already a major force.

Furthermore, the Nokizaru Group was easy to find; like the Akatsuki Organization, they were an organization that accepted employnt.

They could be easily found in the underground black market, but finding their headquarters was not easy.

Since they were going to snatch the Exploding Insect, they definitely had to nip the problem in the bud and annihilate them in one fell swoop.

Kitazawa had no psychological burden about this.

The Nokizaru Group was, in essence, a group of heinous assassin organizations.

Kitazawa ford hand seals and created a Shadow Clone. This Shadow Clone would be responsible for Sasuke's leaf training and answering questions encountered by others.

His main body, however, went to the Artificial Lake.

Kiba was practicing the Shadow Clone Technique.

Kitazawa stood in place, observed for a while, then nodded.

He had already made a preliminary entry, and after two more days of practice, he would be able to use it in actual combat.

However, his Chakra was ultimately too weak to use frequently.

If he wasn't researching new secret Ninjutsu, Kitazawa wouldn't have taught him the Shadow Clone Technique. After all, it was prone to accidents.

Kitazawa turned and ca to the lakeshore. He was preparing to practice his second Water Release.

He had almost mastered the Water Release: Water Dragon Jutsu, and its effect in actual combat yesterday was also good.

For his second Water Release, he chose Water Release: Water Wall.

Because when protecting Tsunade yesterday, he discovered a problem. It was very inconvenient not to have defensive Ninjutsu.

Ti passed slowly, and soon it was afternoon.

Kitazawa was not in a hurry to find Tsunade to learn the Chakra Enhanced Strength. Because during the day, Tsunade and Shizune would be at the casino.

If he disturbed her gambling mood, the consequences could be very serious.

The fourth class in the afternoon was the usual actual combat class.

Since Kitazawa had already given notice in the morning, Sasuke, Naruto, and Neji, among others, were all present.

"Before class, I have sothing to say," Kitazawa said in a deep voice.

"Hokage-sama asked to relay to you that last Friday's Will of Fire Club event was very successful, and he is very satisfied."

The students from both classes imdiately cheered upon hearing this.

To be praised by the Hokage, they would surely receive exclamations and envy when they told others.

Although the Hokage praised the entire Will of Fire Club, it didn't matter; they were all mbers of the Will of Fire Club, so the effect was the sa.

In short, they had sothing to brag about.

"Before, I said that our Student Council was just a trial, and after this event, Hokage-sama has officially approved the establishnt of our Student Council," Kitazawa imdiately announced a second piece of good news.

"That's great!" Naruto was the most excited.

Because he felt everyone's recognition during last Friday's event, he didn't want the Student Council to disband.

Now that it was finally confird, this ant he could organize events for another five years until he graduated.

Everyone else was also very happy.

Not only were there prizes for the events, but they also got a day off. Compared to boring studies, they preferred to participate in events.

"Once the Student Council is officially established, mbers for the Student Council must be selected." Kitazawa raised his hand, quieted them down, and said.

"How will they be selected?" Naruto quickly asked, "Is it actual combat?"

"That's right." Kitazawa paused and added, "It's a school-wide selection of actual combat."

"What?" Naruto's eyes widened, and he excitedly asked, "Then won't the final winner be the number one in the entire school?"

Sasuke's heart trembled upon hearing this, and he subconsciously clenched his fists.

His brother Uchiha had once been the number one in the entire school, undefeated across all grades. And now, he also had such an opportunity.

But—it was difficult.

Sasuke felt the pressure. He wasn't even the number one in his class, so how could he compete for the number one in the entire school?

However, he wasn't without hope.

As long as he could activate his Two-Tomoe Sharingan before the Student Council selection's actual combat, he would be fine.

"You can think of it that way." Kitazawa couldn't help but smile and said.

"In the na of youth, I must beco the number one in the entire school this ti!" Naruto said very excitedly.

"Although you're very strong, there are fifth and sixth-grade students participating in this selection." Kiba couldn't stand his arrogance and poured cold water on him, saying, "They've studied for four or five more years than you, and their strength is unfathomable."

"What does that matter?" Naruto said indifferently, "No matter who the opponent is, just defeat them!"

"Hmph, you just wait, don't lose to then!" Kiba thought of the new secret Ninjutsu Kitazawa had told him about and couldn't help but say.

"I won't hold back!" Naruto said with a full smile.

"When did Kiba beco so confident?" Shikamaru asked, puzzled.

He didn't understand how Kiba, who was ranked seventh, dared to make such a threat to Naruto, who was ranked first.

"Perhaps it's related to Kitazawa-sensei's new special training." Ino mused, "Kiba has been undergoing solo special training at the Artificial Lake recently."

"No matter how amazing Kitazawa-sensei is, he can't make Kiba defeat Naruto, can he?" Choji Akimichi asked uncertainly.

"Although Naruto is very strong, Kitazawa-sensei is not bad either." Shino Abura adjusted his glasses and said.

"When did you beco so trusting of Kitazawa-sensei?" Sakura asked, puzzled.

"I have always trusted Kitazawa-sensei." Shino Abura said seriously.

Shikamaru subconsciously glanced at him. He had indeed learned so of the truth.

Because yesterday, he saw a young Ninja from the Nara Clan at ho whom he hadn't seen in a long ti.

He had joined the Root before and then went silent, but he unexpectedly returned to the Nara Clan.

Shikamaru, out of curiosity, asked his father, Shikaku Nara, and learned about Tsunade's forceful entry into the Root base.

Although Tsunade's goal was Torune Abura, her standardization of the Root's recruitnt process benefited all major Ninja clans.

From then on, the Root no longer dared to arbitrarily snatch their clan's geniuses. At least, that was the case on the surface.

And besides Tsunade, Kitazawa was also involved in yesterday's events. Kabuto, who told the story in the morning, also confird this.

This was undoubtedly the reason for Shino Abura's change in attitude today.

In fact, yesterday, his father, Shikaku Nara, had also specifically instructed him to always listen to Kitazawa at school.

"Quiet." Kitazawa once again stopped their discussion and said, "The Student Council's selection actual combat will replace this sester's actual combat exam."

"What?" The students from both classes were once again surprised.

However, this ti there wasn't as much surprise. After all, they were both actual combat, and given the tight schedule, combining them was also very reasonable.

"To help you adapt to the actual selection combat in advance, and also to increase your strength and combat experience."

Kitazawa said with a smile, "I plan to conduct three actual combat tests per week between your two classes."

"That's good!" Naruto imdiately expressed his support.

Influenced by Might Guy, his mind was full of youth and fighting, and the actual combat tests were exactly to his liking.

"Troubleso things have finally arrived, huh." Shikamaru sighed, saying.

He wanted to escape, but he couldn't.

"What a pity." Kiba's face showed an expression of regret.

He hadn't fully mastered the Shadow Clone Technique yet, and his new secret Ninjutsu hadn't materialized, so he couldn't make a splash this Monday.

Facing Sasuke and Naruto, he could still only stand there and take a beating. But he already had hope.

Full of hope and waiting, he would eventually have his chance to turn things around.

"Actual combat tests?" Sasuke's eyes showed a flicker of emotion.

Without the Two-Tomoe Sharingan, he probably still couldn't beat Yakumo. But against Naruto, he could try using genjutsu.

He was still puzzled by how Naruto instantly dispelled his genjutsu last ti.

Neji looked at Sasuke.

Kitazawa said the actual combat tests would be held between the two classes. In other words, he would have a chance to beco an opponent of Sasuke.

He had now mastered the first ten palms of the Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, and it was a good opportunity to test its power.

As for Yakumo Kurama and Hinata, they were relatively unconcerned, so they didn't have much of a reaction.

"The actual combat tests are scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday." Kitazawa said loudly, "Today marks the first actual combat test of the week, and the thod will be random drawing."

After he finished speaking, he took out a lottery box. The reason for using this thod was to facilitate his manipulation.

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