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

He only felt a little doubtful about life in the morning, but now he is truly and completely doubting life. He is suffering from poor aim and can't win in real combat.

Remembering the mission the system had just issued, Qiu Shui said in a tempting tone, "Naruto, do you want to get good results in the next running and ninja tool throwing competition?"

Naruto looked up, stunned. He had thought that since he had performed so poorly, Shusui-sensei would no longer consider helping him improve his grades, but he said without hesitation, "Yes."

He really wanted to, not only to avenge today's humiliation, but also to avoid disappointing Teacher Shusui, and also to prevent Sasuke from becoming too arrogant.

Qiu Shui slowly said, "After observing you for the past few days, I've noticed that your behavior has improved a lot compared to before. I haven't heard any other teachers mention any disciplinary issues you might have had in class. So I think you've passed my test. Starting this Saturday, I'm going to give you special training to improve your grades."

Naruto immediately perked up and asked, "Shusui-sensei, really?"

Qiu Shui nodded and said, "It's true, but the upcoming special training will be very tough. Not everyone can persevere. You need to be mentally prepared. If you quit halfway, your teacher will be very disappointed."

Naruto showed no fear of hardship, only a desire to become stronger. He said in a loud voice, "Shusui-sensei, I'm not afraid of hardship. Don't worry, as long as I can become stronger, I'm willing to do anything. Even if you kill me, I won't give up."

Qiu Shui nodded in satisfaction; he liked people who weren't afraid of hardship or fatigue.

Shusui stopped talking to Naruto, guessing that the Third Hokage, that old man, was probably spying on him using the telescope technique.

Although he has no bad intentions, one should not be too enthusiastic and try to avoid getting into unnecessary trouble.

However, he didn't stay idle. After separating from Naruto, he concealed himself and quietly followed behind Uchiha Sasuke.

After Sasuke left the school, they found himself on the outskirts of a forest. The terrain was open, with several huge rocks and a clear stream nearby.

Sasuke stopped in the middle of the open space and began training alone.

Qiu Shui glanced at the words "Thirteenth Training Ground" written at the entrance, silently memorized the location, and planned to bring Naruto here for training this weekend.

The second high-quality talent he wanted to associate with was Uchiha Sasuke.

But Sasuke is a worldly man, unlike Naruto who is easily fooled.

Given Shusui's current status as a Chunin, even if he unleashes a powerful Fire Release ninjutsu or bites the bullet and teaches Sasuke a lesson, it will be difficult for him to truly gain Shusui's approval.

Moreover, Sasuke is not as kind and innocent as Naruto. It is risky to take the initiative to teach him. Not only is it difficult to gain gratitude, but Sasuke may also use what you teach him to turn against you in the future.

This is not the situation Qiu Shui wanted to see.

So he decided to change his approach and let Sasuke watch him teach Naruto first.

Once Naruto's strength increases, it will naturally pique Sasuke's curiosity and entice him to come and ask for his guidance.

By then, you'll have the initiative in your own hands, and training will be much easier.

Friday morning.

8:15.

After getting up, Qiu Shui went straight to school. When she opened the office door, she found only Matsumoto Mie sitting at her desk drinking black tea.

"Good morning, Matsumoto-sensei," Akisui greeted him, then walked to her workstation and put down her backpack.

"Good morning, Akisui-kun. You don't have classes today, so why are you at school so early?" Matsumoto Mie looked up and smiled at him.

"I'd like to organize some teaching materials," Qiu Shui asked casually. "By the way, I'd like to see the students' exam papers from recent years. Could you please tell me where I can find them at the school, Ms. Mei Hui?"

Matsumoto Mie took a sip of black tea and said, "If you want to find past exam papers, go to the fifth-floor archives. It's the row of cabinets on the right-hand side when you enter, categorized by grade and subject. You should be able to find them there."

"Okay, thank you, Matsumoto-sensei." Akisui nodded and turned to leave the office.

Since the archives were on the fifth floor, few people came here on weekdays. When Qiu Shui opened the door, he could even smell a faint scent of paper mixed with camphor wood. Following the map, he quickly found the cabinet where the exam papers were stored.

His purpose in coming here was very clear: to compile all the exam papers from the past four years of fourth grade.

Naruto's academic foundation is really worrying, and with his IQ of 90, even with the added advantage of his talent, it's unrealistic to expect him to make a qualitative leap in a short period of time.

The system gave us less than a month to complete the task, which is definitely not enough time using conventional teaching methods.

Last night, Qiu Shui went back to bed and thought about it over and over again. The safest way was to use the "sea of ​​questions" strategy.

As someone who has gone through nine years of compulsory education, Qiu Shui dares not say that his knowledge far surpasses that of others, nor does he dare to claim that he is the best teacher. However, he is absolutely confident that when it comes to doing practice problems, he is definitely a master.

By doing a lot of practice questions, Naruto will memorize common question types and knowledge points by rote. The goal is not for him to get high scores, but for him to pass most subjects and get through this mission as quickly as possible.

Qiu Shui squatted in front of the cabinet and rummaged through it for a while, quickly confirming her guess.

He discovered that although the school's exam questions changed on the surface each year, the core question types were highly repetitive. They might change a number, a wording, or even the question stem might remain the same. He roughly estimated that the repetition rate was at least 30%.

"Sure enough, it's the same everywhere." Qiu Shui's lips curled up slightly, and she felt reassured.

He spent two hours collecting all the test papers from the past three years of fourth grade and then photocopied them one by one.

Looking at the thick stack of test papers in her hand, Qiu Shui thought for a moment and then casually made a copy of the test papers from Class 1 of Grade 1 for the past three years.

After all, it's the class I'm mainly in charge of, so I can't favor one over the other. Although the focus is on Naruto right now, my main source of rewards is still teaching in Class 1 of the first year. Plus, he's still an intern homeroom teacher with a three-month probationary period. If the overall performance of the class he's in is low in the whole grade and he fails the probationary period, then I'll really be picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon.

Qiu Shui carried a large stack of first-grade test papers as she walked down the corridor back to her office.

He could have easily put these scrolls into a storage scroll, saving time and effort, but he didn't.

In the workplace, you need to make people see that you are working hard, even if you are faking it. You should pretend to be very busy, so that if your boss sees this one day, he will have a good impression of you.

This is a lesson that Qiu Shui, as an experienced working person, learned through blood and tears.

His main goal here is to make a good impression on his colleagues, so that if there's a chance to substitute teach someday, he'll be the first person they think of.