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

Hinata paused for a moment, looked up at him, and although she was very hungry, the rules of the Hyuga clan were ingrained in her bones, and she was not familiar with Shusui, so she was embarrassed to agree.

Shusui had actually considered giving the last spot to Hinata or Sakura Haruno.

However, Sakura Haruno currently has a very bad impression of Naruto. Even if she is paired with Naruto, it will be a problem whether she will be willing to train with him. After all, he is just an ordinary school teacher now, not the teacher who led the team at graduation. He does not have that much power to tell the students how to behave.

Furthermore, Naruto currently likes Sakura, and if they train together, it might distract Naruto. In addition, Sakura is love-struck and thinks about how to get Sasuke's attention all day long. Also, she is a girl, and her willpower is not as strong as it will be later, making it difficult for her to adapt to Shusui's exceptionally arduous training plan.

Most importantly, Sakura is just an ordinary civilian, and it's hard to be sure what good rewards you'll get if you bind her to your account.

When he was bound to Naruto, he obtained the Otsutsuki bloodline. All members of the Hyuga clan are descendants of the Otsutsuki clan, so binding with Hinata could very likely result in rewards such as the Byakugan.

That's a valuable item. Although it can't compare to the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, it has great strategic significance. Once you have it, if you're careful, you basically don't have to worry about being ambushed by the enemy when you go out on missions.

The elite Jonin Ao of Kirigakure, wasn't he able to thrive on the battlefield because he obtained the Byakugan from a member of the Hyuga main family?

During each mission, he would immediately use his Byakugan to scout if he sensed an ambush ahead, which was the main reason he was able to survive.

Moreover, Sakura's talents are all focused on medical ninjutsu and the Hundred Healings Technique, which Shusui knows nothing about. Even if he were to be tied to Sakura, it would be difficult to teach her.

Hinata is different. She has been systematically trained by the Hyuga clan for nearly four or five years, so she has a solid foundation. Even though Shusui's own taijutsu is average, it won't be too difficult for her to teach her.

Hinata was still hesitant; given her upbringing and personality, she was too embarrassed to agree.

Qiu Shui knew what she was hesitating about, and said, "Teacher made a lot today. Naruto and I definitely can't finish it. Please help us finish it, otherwise it would be a waste."

He gave Hinata a way out, so that she wouldn't feel so much psychological burden.

Hinata nodded slightly, feeling embarrassed to go home now, because her stomach was protesting. She followed Shusui towards the training area.

Naruto and his clones were all reciting the textbook knowledge with pained expressions. They all felt dizzy and lightheaded, but whenever they lost focus, Shusui's clone would immediately remind them.

Although Naruto's eyes were fixed on the books on the table, his mind was already wondering why Shusui-sensei hadn't arrived yet, and he was starving.

He looked up, a smile immediately spreading across his face, and stood up to call out, "Teacher Qiushui."

Qiu Shui raised her hand and dispelled the clone.

The clone vanished in a puff of white smoke. At the same time, a flood of memories rushed into Qiu Shui's mind. Everything the clone had sensed, seen, and said during those two hours appeared clearly in his consciousness, along with a faint sense of fatigue.

Qiu Shui stood there for two seconds, digesting those memories, and discovered that the talent aura skill effect could be used even by clones, because Naruto hadn't left his seat and had been sitting obediently in his chair reading.

Naruto stood up, rushed to Shusui, clasped his hands together, and asked expectantly, "Sensei Shusui, what delicious food did you make?"

After he finished speaking, he noticed there seemed to be another person behind Shusui, so he went around behind Shusui. Because Hinata had her head down, Naruto didn't recognize her, so he pointed at Hinata and asked, "Shusui-sensei, who is she?"

Qiu Shui said, "You don't even recognize your classmate Hinata?"

Naruto immediately moved closer to Hinata, looked down, and saw that it was indeed Hinata, the girl in the class who often saw him or fell silent after he spoke a few words to her.

Hinata felt all her strength drain away instantly, her face turned bright red, and she was about to fall to the ground.

Qiu Shui quickly caught her and gently lifted her to a chair.

He unscrewed a bottle of peach-flavored electrolyte water and handed it to her.

Hinata took a small sip, and her previously rapid breathing gradually calmed down.

Naruto stood to the side, scratching his head, a look of bewildered embarrassment on his face.

I didn't do anything, so why did she faint?

Qiu Shui took out a checkered picnic blanket from her bag, spread it out on the ground, and then laid out the lunch boxes she had brought one by one.

Naruto couldn't contain himself any longer and eagerly grabbed the nearest lunchbox.

He had just opened the box.

In an instant, a dazzling white light burst forth from the lunchbox, causing him to instinctively close his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a rich and enticing aroma wafted over and filled my nostrils.

Naruto took a deep breath, and an involuntary expression of ecstasy appeared on his face.

He couldn't wait to pick up his chopsticks, take a piece of tender and juicy beef, and put it in his mouth.

In that instant, Naruto's mind went blank, and the scene before him began to change. The sky was a clear blue, and an endless grassland stretched out before him. The green grass rippled in the wind, and the air was filled with the sweet scent of grass.

Naruto looked down and was shocked to find that his feet had turned into cow hooves. He was shocked and wanted to cry out, but the sound that came out was a low "moo".

Immediately afterwards, he felt himself involuntarily taking four steps and running across the vast grassland.

"Huh?" After swallowing the meat in his mouth, Naruto suddenly came to his senses. He first looked down at his hands and feet to make sure they were back to normal before he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Teacher Qiushui!" He exclaimed, his eyes wide, his voice still trembling with shock. "I just ate beef, and I felt like I turned into a cow!"

Although the food was indeed extremely delicious, Naruto was still a little scared. What if he turned into a cow while eating it?

Upon hearing this, Qiu Shui smiled and explained, "Naruto, relax. Delicious food can cause these kinds of hallucinations. I just experienced it myself."

He thought Naruto wasn't suited to spicy food, but to his surprise, Naruto ate it quite well.

"Huh, so that's how it is?" Naruto suddenly realized. The best thing he had ever eaten was Ichiraku Ramen in the village. He had never seen anything like this before.

Since the teacher was so certain, there must be no problem. So he was completely relieved and immediately buried his head in his food and started eating heartily.