Naruto: Learn the Substitution Jutsu and use it to create Star Platinum?

"Jonin Minato, Jonin Lin Yi, please wait a moment."

Hiruzen Sarutobi called out to Minato and Lin Yi, who were just about to turn around.

Such a formal title?

Kushina stopped out of curiosity as well.

"Minato and Lin Yi's current strength can already be considered as the elite of the village, and the Will of Fire of Konoha has always been passed down from generation to generation."

The Third Hokage narrowed his eyes, smiled, and continued, "So, are you interested in becoming a Jonin squad leader?"

"Not interested in."

The third-generation elder's face stiffened.

"I will follow the Hokage's instructions."

His stiff old face regained its smile; thankfully, there was still Minato.

"Alright, here's the list. They're all the future of Konoha, so I'm counting on you, Minato."

Hiruzen Sarutobi handed over a list, then began to attend to his official duties.

The implication was that everything was fine and they could leave.

After the three had completely left, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out a scroll and slowly opened it.

Name: Uchiha Lin Yi

Abilities: Two-tomoe Sharingan, unknown bloodline limit (seems to allow for remote object manipulation within a 10-meter radius, with extremely high speed, strength, and precision), Hatake swordsmanship, several ninjutsu (no large-scale destructive ninjutsu were found, suggesting he is not particularly skilled in ninjutsu).

Assessment: Somewhat indifferent to others, but highly values ​​those they respect. Their strength is unfathomable; I suspect they possess the ability to kill me. If possible, try to befriend them; under no circumstances should you antagonize them!

Jiraiya, stay.

"Is his strength unfathomable...?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were deep and unfathomable as he put the scroll away again and sighed.

Another list was also put away at the same time.

The names listed above belong to two boys from the Sarutobi clan and a girl from the Shimura clan.

……

"Huh? Kakashi?"

Just as Lin Yi was about to leave and go home, he heard Shuimen call out a familiar name.

"Hmm, it seems Kakashi is going to become my student."

Even Minato looked at Lin Yi with a teasing gaze.

Kakashi calls Lin Yi "senior brother," but later he'll have to call him "teacher."

Wouldn't that mean I'm a generation older than Lin Yi?

Although he was already much older than Lin Yi.

But what's amazing is that over the years, Minato has never felt this at all unless he deliberately thinks about it.

Nonsense, I'm a time traveler.

Minato, of course, couldn't hear these words.

"What about the other two?"

Lin Yi simply rolled his eyes at Minato, then continued to ask.

"One is named Nohara Rin, and the other is named Uchiha Obito. Hey, they're your clansmen, Lin Yi."

Kakashi, Obito, Rin.

Is it a coincidence?

Lin Yi narrowed his eyes.

Kakashi was his junior brother, and Obito was both his clansman and Kakashi's friend.

Are you planning to align him with the Hokage lineage?

Minato was the grand-disciple of the third generation and also his friend, so using Minato as a bridge was indeed a good choice.

……

"What's wrong, Lin Yi?"

Minato looked at Lin Yi, who had suddenly fallen silent, and asked him a question.

Looking at the couple in front of me.

Lin Yi suddenly smiled again.

As for Hakimon, it's uncertain whose side he'll be on when Sakumo-sensei really has to fight for Hokage.

"It's okay, I won't keep being a third wheel. I'm going back to sleep. Should I tell him about Kakashi?"

Minato thought for a moment and then answered.

"No need, we'll gather them all together later, and give him a surprise then."

For Kakashi, the blond-haired guy becoming his teacher probably wouldn't be such a surprise...

"Then see you tomorrow."

Minato, holding Kushina's hand, waved.

"Hmm? Is there anything planned for tomorrow?"

Lin Yi asked curiously.

“It’s a friendly sparring session. We agreed that if possible, Lin Yi, you could be our assistant for the team assessment this afternoon.”

"..."

Should I be a foreign aid worker?

Lin Yi imagined it for a moment.

Kakashi, along with two recent graduates, were the first thing they did after graduating from the Ninja Academy.

Confront the Flash Dogs and the Dark Division Captain's Messenger.

It seems... kind of fun?

Chapter 34 Kakashi: The blond guy who stole his senior brother became his teacher?

The next day.

The third training field was vaguely empty.

"Who could it be? Who could it be? It has to be Lin..."

A little kid wearing goggles rushed in clumsily.

In the arena, three figures, one tall and two short, simultaneously turned their gazes toward them.

"Lin!"

In an instant, Obito Uchiha locked onto the face of one of them.

Even Lin Yi, who was crouching on a treetop in the distance, was ashamed of his speed.

"We've been waiting for you. You were late on the first day of the assembly."

A lazy voice rang out, and Obito's excited expression immediately fell.

"How did I end up in the same class as Kakashi?"

However, it doesn't matter to Rin!

"Sorry, I was late because I had to help an elderly lady on the way."

Obito scratched his spiky hair and apologized to the handsome Minato in front of him.

“It’s alright.” Minato smiled, his eyes narrowed. “This is a very good quality. Now that everyone is here, I will make the announcement.”

"Water Gate Squad is officially established!"

"Let's all introduce ourselves first, I'll start with myself."

Minato glanced at the three who seemed somewhat nervous...

Okay, only Nohara Rin was nervous.

Kakashi only showed a pair of dead fish eyes, filled with confusion.

Even though I've been out of school for so long and I'm already a Chunin, why do I still want to be in a team?

And the Jonin leading the team is still that blond guy!

My senior's blond friend became my teacher.

Don't want this kind of thing.

Obito's eyes were fixed on the girl beside him; was he nervous?

what is that?

Lin Yi suspected that he would writhe in bed like a maggot all day long when he got back, just because he was in the same class as that girl.

"My name is Minato Namikaze, and I'll be your future Jonin leader. I like many things, but as for things I dislike, I can't think of any right now. My dream is to become Hokage..."

Following the example that Jiraiya had taught him, Minato sat cross-legged on the grass of the training ground and spoke slowly.

After Rin Nohara finished introducing herself, Kakashi was even faster, saying his name and then shutting up.

After all, the main purpose of his self-introduction was to get closer to Minato, Rin, and Obito, who had never met him before.

Kakashi has known him since childhood, so there's no need for further explanation.

However, in Obito's eyes, Kakashi was just a complete charlatan.

"My name is Uchiha Obito, and what I like is... hehe." Obito glanced at Rin on his left, then cleared his throat and glanced at Kakashi, "What I hate are those self-important guys. My dream is to become Hokage!"

"If it weren't for Rin helping you with your studies, you almost wouldn't have graduated. You wouldn't be a bottom-of-the-class student in Hokage."

A soft voice immediately made Obito's face turn red.