Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

Chapter 131 Shuimu, the Third Generation is Confused

Shui Mu's face turned very ugly as he listened to the compliments directed at Qiu Shui.

"Senior Mizuki, are you free tonight? Would you like to come along?" Qiu Shui asked as she walked up to him.

"Um... I won't go." Mizuki's expression instantly changed, forcing a warm smile. "I have urgent business to attend to tonight. I hope you guys have fun."

"Alright." Qiu Shui's face showed regret, then she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Mr. Shui Mu, what did you just say to me? There were too many people, I didn't hear you clearly, could you please say it again?"

"Haha...it's nothing," Mizuki said sheepishly, his eyes darting around.

Qiu Shui didn't intend to embarrass Shui Mu in front of so many people.

It wasn't because he was magnanimous, but because he couldn't tarnish his usual gentle and proper image.

As Shui Mu watched Qiu Shui turn and leave, his face was so gloomy it could drip water.

When he received the title of outstanding teacher, he was complacent and even went to comfort Qiu Shui insincerely.

But in the blink of an eye, she not only received the title of outstanding teacher, but also became the grade head.

This made Shui Mu feel that his previous behavior was like that of a ridiculous clown.

In terms of seniority and ability, in what way is Shuimu not better than Qiushui?

If Qiushui had only received the title of outstanding teacher, Shuimu might have just been jealous.

But now that Qiu Shui has become the head of the grade, he has finally lost his composure.

Why is Kitagawa Akisui, a new teacher who has only been working for three months, allowed to directly become the grade head?

He worked hard and diligently for six years, receiving the title of outstanding teacher every semester, but he was still just an ordinary intermediate teacher.

Shuimu felt this was unfair.

There's something fishy going on here.

Oh shit.

He gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly.

I think the Third Hokage is really senile.

Naruto Uzumaki is cleaning his house.

He remembered clearly what Teacher Qiushui had said about keeping the room clean and being a clean person, and he carried it out very thoroughly.

Not only was the floor sparkling clean and the items were neatly arranged, but even the windowsill was dust-free.

"Knock knock knock".

Naruto's face lit up when he heard the knock on the door, and he immediately put down the broom he was holding.

Teacher Qiushui would come to see him every two weeks, and he guessed that it must be Teacher Qiushui who came.

"Shusui..." Naruto eagerly opened the door, only to find that it wasn't Shusui-sensei. His smile immediately faded, and his tone betrayed his disappointment. "Third...Third Hokage."

"Naruto, what's wrong? You're not welcoming me anymore just because it's not your teacher, Shusui?" Hiruzen Sarutobi feigned sadness and deliberately sighed.

"That's not what I meant!" Naruto quickly waved his hands, hurriedly explaining, "I'm so glad you could come, Third Hokage!"

If Teacher Qiushui is the most important person in his heart, then his third-generation grandfather is the second most important person.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped teasing him, smiled, and stepped into the room.

"Naruto, why are there so many snacks and stationery on your desk?"

"This is a reward from Akisui-sensei for our good performance on this exam!" Naruto walked to the table, picked up one of the notebooks, and proudly puffed out his chest. "This is an extra reward from Akisui-sensei for me being class monitor. Of course, I wasn't the only one."

Yes, class officers like Sasuke, Hinata, and Choji also have them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought to himself: Shusui is truly an excellent teacher.

Although the rewards aren't worth much money, few teachers would be willing to put in the effort to do such a thing.

"Third Hokage, here's a lollipop for you." Naruto picked up a lollipop from the table and handed it to him.

"I'm past the age of snacking." Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and waved his hand. "You can have it."

Naruto blinked, not quite understanding the meaning behind his words.

In his opinion, how could someone who thinks lollipops are so delicious no longer be able to eat them just because they're getting older?

"Naruto, what's the deal with you being the class president and class officers?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked curiously.

He remembered that Naruto had mentioned it to him before, but he hadn't paid much attention to it at the time and hadn't asked any questions.

Naruto recalled what Shusui-sensei had said in class, and then recounted the gist of it and his responsibilities to the Third Hokage.

"Third Hokage, don't you also think that Shusui-sensei is amazing for thinking of something like this?" Naruto said with a proud look on his face.

"That's really impressive." Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up slightly after hearing this.

As the Hokage, he has a much clearer perspective on things than ordinary people.

Qiu Shui thought the idea of ​​setting up class officers in his class was perfect.

This not only cultivates these children's sense of responsibility and management skills from a young age, but also provides them with experience to follow when they become ninjas or serve as team leaders in the future.

Even ordinary students can learn in advance how to obey management and how to follow instructions from superiors.

This can greatly reduce the chances of some newly graduated genin failing to obey their instructors and causing accidents during missions.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that the class officer system could be implemented in every class.

He decided to find some time to have a proper talk with Qiu Shui about this matter.

"Naruto, what are your plans for this vacation?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, changing the subject.

Naruto's strength has improved rapidly during this period, and his personality has also changed a lot.

But that was during my school years, when Qiu Shui was often by my side to supervise and guide me.

In order to keep Naruto in his current state, he plans to find someone to supervise and guide Naruto in the same way as Shusui.

In fact, the person Hiruzen Sarutobi most wanted to find was Shusui.

Because other people find it hard to accept Naruto.

Qiu Shui had worked hard for several months, and every day after get off work and on his days off he had to train Naruto. It was really unreasonable to ask him to take care of Naruto again when he finally got a holiday.

At the very least, he should be given a chance to rest.

"Shusui-sensei said he'll be giving us special training this holiday!" Naruto said happily.

In the past, holidays were something other students looked forward to, but for him, they were something he didn't look forward to at all.

Because once the holidays arrive, basically no one will talk to him.

He didn't dare go to other people's homes to find them, because he would be scolded or even beaten.

But this time is different.

This holiday, I had the company of Teacher Qiushui, as well as Hinata, Sasuke, and Rock Lee.

Seeing Naruto's barely concealed excitement and anticipation, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a surge of emotion.

He thought Qiu Shui was incredibly dedicated.

In all his years as Hokage, he had never seen a teacher as responsible as Shusui.

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's view, the Will of Fire emanating from Shusui had, to some extent, surpassed his own.

At four o'clock in the morning, the entire Hidden Leaf Village was still shrouded in a thin layer of darkness.

"Lee, why do you always wear this green bodysuit?" Naruto asked curiously, turning his head as he ran.

After learning that Lee gets up to train at four in the morning every day, and that Sasuke does the same, he joined them without hesitation.

"This was given to me by Coach Kai." Xiao Li looked down at his clothes with a hint of pride on his face. "He said that green symbolizes the vitality of youth, and wearing this clothes will give him more motivation during training."

"Oh, is that so?" Naruto blinked and chose to believe without hesitation.

Although he considered himself to be in pretty good physical condition and recovered quickly, there was still a big gap between him and Xiao Li.

He had been getting up at four o'clock every day to exercise during this period, and his body gradually began to feel tired.

Naruto originally wanted to rest for two days.

But Sasuke can keep going. If he rests first, wouldn't Lee think he's not as good as Sasuke?

He will also be looked down upon by Sasuke.

So he basically gritted his teeth and persevered during this period.

Now I hear Xiao Li say that the clothes he's wearing actually have this effect.

Naruto couldn't help but wonder if he should ask Rock Lee for help and have his Guy teacher make him a set too.

However, although he and Xiao Li had a good relationship, he did not know Teacher Kai.

Moreover, he felt that if the other party knew his identity, they definitely wouldn't do it for him, right?

After all, not everyone is as kind to him as Teacher Qiushui.

Uchiha Sasuke, who was running slightly ahead of them, paused slightly upon hearing this, seemingly lost in thought.

He has also been consistently getting up at four in the morning to exercise during this period.

Although he would go to Teacher Qiushui to recover his strength after each training session, he still felt a persistent fatigue, both mentally and physically.

Sasuke had considered taking a short break for a day or two and then figuring things out later.

Naruto and Lee haven't had a single day of rest.

If he suddenly stops, these two people will have two more days of training than him.

Moreover, given Naruto's personality, if he rests first, he will definitely be ridiculed severely the next day.

Sasuke thought about it and then gave up the idea.

Since they can persevere, there's no reason why I can't.

Now that he's heard Xiao Li talk about how good the clothes look, he's really keen to spend money to have Xiao Li help him order a custom-made set from that guy called Teacher Kai.

However, the color and tight fit were really hard for him to accept.

Sasuke imagined himself wearing that green bodysuit, and he almost lost his footing.

Forget it.

He silently quickened his pace, putting the thought out of his mind.

Seven o'clock in the morning.

"? Everyone's here so early?" Hinata stood at the entrance of the training ground and saw the three of them already training inside, a look of surprise on her face.

She noticed that the other three arrived earlier than her every time she came to training recently, so this morning she made a point of getting up an hour earlier and arriving at the training ground ahead of time.