A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

She cried her heart out, but Iruka on the podium was embarrassed, and the students around her were looking at each other, wondering what was wrong with Hinata.

"Cough cough."

Iruka rolled his eyes at the two little figures who were hugging each other tightly, coughed, and announced the class assignments again, saying, "Alright, next up is Team Seven, with the members being Sakura Haruno, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha."

"Then there's Team 8, whose members are Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame."

"Finally, there's Class 10, whose members are Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji, Yamanaka Ino, and Yang Lei."

At this point, Iruka put the writing board behind his back and explained proactively before anyone could ask, "The reason why Class 10 has one more person than other classes is because in the end only four of them were left, so they were put into one class."

This was obviously nonsense, but Iruka had no other choice. The orders from above were that he had to find any excuse to get by, so he had to improvise.

Fortunately, there was indeed one extra graduate this year, which gave him an excuse to cover it up. If there had been two extra graduates, he wouldn't have known what to say.

"All right."

Iruka waved his hand and said, "That concludes this class assignment briefing. Your Jonin instructors will be here shortly, so you can do your self-introductions then. I won't introduce you in advance."

After saying that, Iruka gave another blessing to the genin in the classroom, then turned and left without looking back.

Class 0051 is established.

"Squeak."

Iruka had just left when the classroom door was immediately pushed open again, and a group of Jonin came in and called the minor Genin out, probably to take them somewhere else and find an excuse to get rid of them.

"Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame from Class 8."

Just then, the dashing Kurenai Yuhi pushed open the door and shouted, "I am your Jonin instructor, come out with me."

Upon hearing Kurenai's voice, Hinata quickly stopped crying, shook her head from side to side, wiped away her tears with Yang Lei's clothes, raised her head, and said with a flushed face, "Yang-kun, I'm leaving now."

After saying that, he turned around and ran away without waiting for Yang Lei to speak.

"She's really shy."

Yang Lei clicked his tongue, not caring about the stain on his chest, and stood up to walk towards the door. He had already seen Asma, so he might as well go over there sooner.

"Yang Lei, Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino, and Akimichi Choji from Class 10."

Sure enough, as soon as Kurenai Yuhi left with her team of three, Asuma immediately pushed open the door and walked in, calling out, "I am your Jonin instructor, come with me."

Only then did Shikamaru and the other two stand up and follow Yang Lei out of the classroom with Asuma. The group of five walked out of the Ninja Academy, leaving the last three members of Team 7 sitting in the classroom waiting for their instructor.

However.

Yang Lei looked around and said with a smug smile, "It seems there are no more Jonin left. That means Naruto and the others may have to wait a long time."

Upon hearing this, apart from Ino because of Sasuke and Sakura, Shikamaru and Choji also laughed.

"this."

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Asuma, recalling Kakashi's habit of being late, took a drag of his cigarette and agreed with Yang Lei's point of view, saying, "Indeed, they might have to wait a long time."

"Haha."

After Asuma confirmed it, the three mischievous boys laughed even more happily, while Ino showed a hint of resentment and muttered under her breath, "Making Sasuke wait like that, what an incompetent guy. Ninjas can't be late."

"All right."

Asma and the other two laughed for a while before speaking to the four of them, saying, "It's almost noon now, let me treat you to barbecue. Consider it a get-together for the founding of our 10th Squad, and we can get to know each other better at the table, how about it?"

"Great."

Dingci and Yang Lei cheered and raised their hands in approval of Asuma's proposal.

Because of their family secret technique, every member of the Akimichi family is a glutton, which means they are all fat. So, Choji, the little fat boy, is also a glutton, especially fond of barbecue.

As for why Yang Lei had such a strong reaction, let's not forget that he lives in poverty. Being able to eat some meat at a Black Asma restaurant is something he can't afford to miss.

As mentioned before, in order not to appear weak, Yang Lei was unwilling to receive much help from Asma on a regular basis, and at most he would eat one or two meals from him each month when he was really hungry.

Today is different. There's a good reason to eat Asuma. This is the first meal of Team 10, so naturally we have to eat the Jonin's food.

After all, these genin are broke right now and haven't even started taking on any missions yet.

"Let's go."

With their target decided, the five of them didn't delay any longer. Even Ino temporarily ignored Sasuke's problem and, led by Asuma, quickly headed towards the barbecue restaurant.

It's not that Ino is a glutton who can't even care about Sasuke in front of barbecue. The main reason is that there's Yang Lei in the team. Don't forget, he's a handsome guy too. Although she knows that Yang Lei likes Hinata and she definitely has no chance, she can still distract her for a while.

More importantly, the tenth squad is being formed today, and she will definitely take care of her teammates.

"arrive."

Not long after they arrived at a barbecue restaurant, the group of five found it was not yet open for business, as it was only close to noon.

"Please sit wherever you like."

The owner treated the five people very politely, letting them choose their seats.

"This is the one."

The five of them finally chose a medium-sized private room, ordered their food, and waited for the meat to arrive.

Since the meat and vegetables would take a while, the five of them chatted again. Asuma lit a cigarette for himself and looked at his four subordinate genin, saying, "Let's learn more about them from now on."

"This is really troublesome."

Shikamaru muttered something under his breath, whether it was a complaint or just a catchphrase, before saying, "My name is Nara Shikamaru. My hobbies are sleeping and staring at the sky. My passion is shogi. I hate troublesome things. My dream is to live a peaceful life."

"Is this a lie?" Asma grinned, thinking to himself, "Why does this kid look so much like an old man?"

"cough."

With a dry cough, Asuma turned to look at Choji next to Shikamaru, as if to say, "It's your turn."

"My name is Choji Akimichi."

Choji continued Shikamaru's story, saying, "My hobby is eating snacks, my favorite food is barbecue, I hate it when people say I'm fat, I'm just a little plump, and my dream is to eat meat every day."

"Uh."

Asma was at a loss for words.

"It's my turn."

Ino, who was ranked third, introduced herself: "My name is Yamanaka Ino. My hobbies and interests include helping my family run a flower shop because I love flowers. There's nothing I dislike. If I had to say something, it would be that Sakura always tries to steal Sasuke from me. As for my dreams?"

At this point, Ino blushed slightly and muttered softly, "I want to marry a handsome guy."

"Cough cough."

Asma was somewhat speechless. What kind of trouble had he caused? Was there not a single normal kid in the team? One was like an old man, one was a glutton, and the other was a lovesick fool. Sigh, he could only place his hopes on Yang Lei.

Feeling somewhat distraught, Asma turned her hopeful gaze to Yang Lei.

"Is it my turn?"

Yang Lei coughed lightly and introduced himself in the same way as the three people before him: "My name is Yang Lei. My interests and hobbies are cultivation. I strive to gain great strength as soon as possible so that I can protect the people I care about. I hate anyone bullying Hinata, and my dream is to marry Hinata."

"puff."

Asma almost spat out a mouthful of blood. At first, Yang Lei's words sounded plausible, but after less than three sentences, his tone suddenly went completely off course. What happened to the hope he was supposed to place there?

Was he confessing his feelings? But Hinata isn't here.

"Well, forget it."

As expected of a Jonin, Asuma's mental fortitude was truly outstanding. He wasn't fazed at all by his unreliable subordinates and began his self-introduction.

"I am your instructor Jonin, my name is Sarutobi Asuma. My hobby is smoking. As for my interests, well, I'm currently in love with someone. I hate anyone who is hostile to the village. My dream is for the village to become stronger and stronger, and for the children to become more and more outstanding."

0052 Foodies Cherish Foodies

Unlike the children's unreliable self-introduction, Asma's self-introduction was quite proper, and an average child might have been moved by his words.

At this moment, Yang Lei seemed not to have heard anything. He lowered his head and drew the Kusanagi sword from his waist. Since sitting like this was a bit uncomfortable, he decided to put it on the tatami mat next to him.

"Tch, that's so official."

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Ino was the boldest, smacking her lips and muttering a complaint under her breath.

"This is really troublesome."

Shikamaru sighed softly, looking like an old man who hated trouble.

"Hasn't the meat arrived yet?"

Actually, Choji was the only one among the four who didn't hear what Asuma said, because all he was paying attention to was when the meat would be served, and he had already grabbed the tongs and was waiting to start grilling.

"Ugh."

Asma sighed inwardly, puffing on his cigarette, his face filled with conflicted emotions.

However, Asuma is Asuma. Unlike other Jonin, he is a very easy-going person and did not care about the Genin's disrespect. After the barbecue was served, he regained his previous enthusiasm, making Team 10's first meal together very lively.

Actually, they had met before, five or six years ago, at this same barbecue restaurant. Asuma had brought Yang Lei, who was finally starting school, to have a big meal, but there were no seats available. In the end, they shared the meal with the parents of Shikamaru and the other two.

Over the years, although we haven't deliberately tried to reconnect, we haven't forgotten each other and are still fairly familiar with each other.

"belch."

In the lively atmosphere, lunch was finally finished. Yang Lei and Ding Ci sat on opposite sides, looking at each other with mutual sympathy, rubbing their stomachs, which made the other three feel disgusted.

These two, Choji of the Akimichi family, needless to say, because of his secret technique, eating is a very important part of his daily life, as it allows his body to obtain energy. You know, whether it's the Multi-Size Technique or anything else, it's all very physically demanding.

As for Yang Lei, this guy hadn't had any meat for a long time, and now that he finally had the chance, he naturally wouldn't hold back. Don't let his smaller size fool you; he ate just as much as Choji.

No wonder they find each other pleasing to the eye, because they're all foodies! It's true that foodies cherish each other, and no one should look down on anyone else.

"Have you all eaten?"

Asma greeted the four children, paid the bill, and led them out of the barbecue restaurant. Standing at the entrance, she told them, "Alright, our Class 10 team is now officially formed. We'll disband for today, and we'll start taking on missions tomorrow."

"what?"

The others were fine, but Shikamaru couldn't help but ask with some doubt, "Don't we need to demonstrate our individual strengths? How can we develop a tacit understanding if we don't get to know each other beforehand?"

Although Shikamaru is lazy and hates trouble, he is not stupid. It is precisely because he knows the gap between his personality and strength that he cares more about teamwork.

"It's okay."

Asma chuckled somewhat irresponsibly and explained, "Anyway, our initial tasks are very simple, so let's train your teamwork while doing the tasks."

"Ok."

Shikamaru raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything more. Just like he said before, this guy is very lazy and hates trouble. It's good enough if he mentions it once. Don't expect him to be too proactive.

"Yang Lei".

Just then, before anyone had left after the group disbanded, Ding Ci invited Yang Lei, "Would you like to come to my house? I have lots of snacks."

It seems that Choji wanted to be friends with Yang Lei because he finally met someone who loved food as much as he did.

"No."

Yang Lei rubbed his bloated stomach, smiled and declined Ding Ci's offer, saying, "I have to train this afternoon, maybe next time."

After saying goodbye to the disappointed Choji, Shikamaru, and Ino, Yang Lei walked forward with Asuma, who was on her way to report to the Hokage's office building.

"How is it?"

After walking a short distance, Asma asked Yang Lei, "They're nice, aren't they? They'd be great candidates to be friends, right?"

"Ah."

Yang Lei smiled and nodded. Although each of the three members of the new generation of Ino-Shika-Cho had significant personality flaws, they were truly good companions.

Choji has a gentle personality, is kind to others and avoids conflict. Apart from his obsession with meat, he has no other flaws.

Of course, it's undeniable that Choji is currently quite weak, perhaps only slightly stronger than Shikamaru and Ino. I'm referring to his physical attributes, not his actual combat strength.

As for Shikamaru, although he tends to complain and is quite lazy, he doesn't shirk responsibility. He's the type who will always step up when he needs to. At least during the meal, he was willing to help Yang Lei and Choji grill meat later on, so he's not a bad person.

And then there's Ino. This girl seems carefree, but she actually has a very considerate heart. At least for now, she has never looked down on Choji's gluttony and obesity. On the contrary, after finishing her meal, she took the initiative to help Choji and Yang Lei grill meat with Shikamaru. I guess the reason why she kept picking on Choji and Shikamaru later was to stimulate their growth.

Therefore, Yang Lei was quite satisfied with his teammate Zhu Lu Die, at least it was much better than being in the same class as Er Zhu Zi.

"But then again..."

Thinking of Sasuke, Yang Lei frowned and muttered to himself, "If Sasuke defectes again like in the original story, will the higher-ups transfer me to Team 7?"