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

Autumn Water stood behind them, curiously observing their current posture. Ino Yamanaka's hand was pressed against Sakura Haruno's face, while Sakura Haruno's leg was wedged between Ino Yamanaka's legs. The two were twisted together, their posture as comical as could be.

The air froze for a second.

The familiar voice made Yamanaka Ino and Haruno Sakura freeze at the same time, and the two slowly turned their heads.

The next second, their bodies sprang apart as if a switch had been flipped. They straightened their clothes almost simultaneously, smoothed their hair, and flashed bright smiles.

"Sakura, I'm two months older than you, so let you go first." Yamanaka Ino smiled gently and generously.

"Ino, I should be the one letting you go first. You go first." Sakura Haruno smiled considerately and understandingly.

The two of them were thinking the same thing: they absolutely could not leave a bad impression on Teacher Qiushui!

Qiu Shui glanced at them, then at the empty space in the middle, his lips twitching slightly. He didn't say anything, but simply stepped between the two of them and walked into the classroom.

He raised his hand, clapped his hands at the students inside, and said, "Listen up, everyone, we won't be having class in the classroom this morning. We're going to the playground. Everyone, assemble on the playground."

The moment the words were spoken, the classroom erupted in chaos.

Most of the students looked excited.

Although Teacher Qiushui's lectures were excellent, their bottoms ached from sitting in the classroom all day.

Kiba Inuzuka's feelings for Shusui-sensei instantly reached a new level.

He has never liked staying in a small space for a long time since he was a child. If it weren't for Teacher Qiushui's good lectures, he would have skipped class long ago. Now that he can go outside, he is more than happy to do so. The red ball inside his hat also raised its head and barked excitedly.

Naruto stood up excitedly and asked, "Shusui-sensei, are you going to teach us ninjutsu?"

Upon hearing this, most of the students involuntarily looked at Qiu Shui, their eyes filled with anticipation, because Naruto's words echoed their own thoughts, and their eyes were also full of expectation.

Only students from ninja clans, such as Uchiha Sasuke and Yamanaka Ino, remained calm, even showing some indifference.

Firstly, because their families have inherited ninjutsu, they can simply ask their elders for what they want to learn, without having to wait for teachers at school to teach them.

Secondly, although they are young, they know that ninja academies at most teach the Three Body Techniques, which are extremely basic ninjutsu. Most of them have already been exposed to these techniques, so they don't have much interest in them.

For these students from ninja clans, coming to school was mainly to learn theoretical knowledge and to respond to the so-called Will of Fire.

If these children are not sent to school at all and are only raised according to the family's methods, over time, they will feel that their family is more important than the village.

This is not the outcome that Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, nor is it the result that the Konoha leadership wanted to see.

Do you all value your family more than the village?

Who will risk their lives for us when we encounter danger?

Even a group of ordinary ninjas can't do it!

Naruto, however, is an exception.

As the son of the Fourth Hokage, he actually had the highest status, but with both his parents dead and being a Jinchuriki, no one was willing or dared to teach him ninjutsu.

Qiushui glanced at the students' reactions and said unhurriedly, "You can't fully master the Three Body Techniques yet. Even if I teach you powerful ninjutsu, you won't be able to learn it. So, the main focus for now will be physical training and ninja tool throwing."

Upon hearing this, the students' faces immediately showed disappointment, but they also knew that Teacher Qiushui was telling the truth.

Qiu Shui led the students to the playground.

He stood by the track and cleared his throat: "Everyone, divide into five teams and line up. Run fifty laps as a warm-up."

The entire track is about 500 meters long, and fifty laps would be exactly 25 kilometers.

For fragile college students, this is no different from letting them commit suicide.

It also presents a certain challenge for fitness enthusiasts who run regularly.

But for these ten-year-old students, it's not a difficult task.

After all, they are ninjas, and their physiques are naturally stronger than ordinary people. Let alone a mere fifty laps, even if they were made to run three more fifty laps, scaling walls and leaping across rooftops would be no problem.

Seeing the somewhat chaotic scene of students, with some lines being very long and others very short, Qiu Shui had no choice but to walk over and remind each line to have five to six students.

He felt he needed to take the time to select some class officers, otherwise it would be troublesome to do everything himself, and it would also save time and effort and make class management easier.

Qiu Shui looked at the students and stood in place, then waved his hand and said, "Begin."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kiba Inuzuka and Naruto Uzumaki charged out at the same time like wild dogs that had broken free of their reins.

Uchiha Sasuke and Aburame Shino followed closely behind, their steps steady and unhurried.

Next up is Hinata Hyuga. She doesn't run fast, but her pace is very steady.

Last to fall were Choji Akimichi, Shikamaru Nara, Sakura Haruno, and Ino Yamanaka.

Choji muttered as he ran, "So tired, so tired."

Shikamaru, on the other hand, wore a really troublesome expression and lazily took a few steps.

Sakura Haruno and Ino ran side by side, neither willing to fall behind the other.

Kiba Inuzuka, as a member of the Inuzuka clan, has loved running wild in the wild and forests since he was a child. He dares not say anything else, but when it comes to speed, although he has never won first place in running, he has always believed that he is definitely the fastest in his class.

When he reached the fifth lap, he glanced at Naruto beside him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Kiba Inuzuka recalled that during Naruto's spring break, they often played games in the forest to see who could run to a designated tree and mark it first. Kiba was always the slowest. But to his surprise, during the first physical training session of the new semester, Naruto was able to keep up with him the whole time without falling behind. Kiba thought that Naruto might have become much stronger and decided that he should not underestimate him.

Naruto also had a smug look on his face. As a poor student, he had rarely received praise from Teacher Shusui in the past two days during theory classes. He was determined to get first place today and make the teacher look at him with new eyes.

Moreover, he has been playing pranks in the village for the past few years, and every time he is caught, he is chased all over the street. That's how he developed his speed.

He was very confident in himself and even began to fantasize about a girl treating him the way she treated Sasuke.

The imagination is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

Because Naruto was so eager to win, he rushed forward with all his might from the very beginning and didn't control his stamina at all. When he reached the thirtieth lap, his breathing became rapid and his pace slowed down significantly.

Kiba Inuzuka's breathing quickened a bit. Although he often ran in the wild, he was still young, and prolonged bursts of speed had taken a toll on his stamina.

When he noticed that Naruto's speed had decreased, he immediately seized the opportunity, accelerated sharply, and quickly overtook him by five or six meters.