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

After using the Ninjutsu Proficiency Scroll, a large amount of information about the usage and training of the two ninjutsu, Water Dragon Bullet and Great Breakthrough, flooded into Shusui's mind.

He felt that these two ninjutsu could now be released without hand seals; he could simply clap his hands together.

Qiu Shui couldn't help but imagine in his mind that when he fought someone in the future, he would clap his hands together and unleash a Water Dragon Bullet. Wouldn't the opponent be stunned on the spot?

Especially Kakashi and Zabuza, just imagining that scene is very interesting.

The school bell rang, and Qiu Shui walked into the classroom on time.

The students all stared at him expectantly.

Qiu Shui placed her lesson plan on the side of the podium and said with a smile, "Everyone's average score in this monthly exam has improved a lot compared to last month, so I've decided to give you a reward like last time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the classroom instantly became lively.

"Teacher Qiushui is the best!"

"Teacher, I love you!"

Qiu Shui didn't stop them. After the classroom quieted down, he continued, "Last time when we distributed snacks, I noticed that quite a few female students didn't really like them, but they were too embarrassed to say so. So this time I bought fewer snacks and replaced them with small gifts that girls would like even more."

The girls' eyes lit up.

"Teacher, you're so thoughtful!"

"You even remember this!"

The girls were surprised that Teacher Qiushui would take the initiative to change something they hadn't even mentioned, and even specially adjust the rewards. This thoughtfulness warmed their hearts.

"Sigh." Choji Akimichi sighed. He had originally planned to continue helping others get rid of the snacks they didn't like, but now it seemed that his good wish was completely dashed.

"I don't like snacks, I'll give you mine later," Nara Shikamaru said casually.

"Shikamaru, you're so kind!" Choji sat up abruptly, his small eyes instantly welling up with tears. He clasped his hands together and bowed to Shikamaru. "You're practically my second parent!"

"That's too much." Shikamaru moved to the side with a helpless expression.

Naruto wasn't as excited as he was last time. His ranking only improved by one place compared to last month. Although Shusui-sensei didn't ask him to get a better ranking, Sasuke and Hinata were ranked first and sixth in their grade, respectively, which was much higher than his tenth place, so he felt a little embarrassed.

Sakura Haruno looked listless.

Although she ranked fourth in her grade and received a reward from Ms. Akisui, she should have been happy, but she felt suffocated because her revenge against Ino had failed.

What upset Sakura Haruno the most was that she was certain that her score on the monthly exam would be higher than Ino's, so after the exam, she took the initiative to tell her parents that she would stay home to clean the house this weekend so that they could go out and play.

Ino refused outright, which meant that she had to stay home alone to clean the house this Saturday and Sunday, and her planned trip to the food street with her girlfriends was also canceled.

The thought of her girlfriends taking beautiful photos and eating lots of delicious food, while she could only look at the mop and laundry detergent at home, made her feel like her life was bleak.

"That cunning Ino." Sakura Haruno could only shift all the blame onto Ino Yamanaka.

[Talent training completed]

Overall Rating: A

[Received Training Reward - Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet (Intermediate)]

I haven't acquired a Fire Release ninjutsu in a while.

Qiu Shui tidied up the things on the podium as she walked out of the classroom.

Fire Dragon Flame Bullet is a B-rank Fire Release ninjutsu. The user gathers a large amount of fire-style chakra in their chest and throat, and after extreme compression and high-temperature processing, it bursts out from their mouth in the form of three huge dragon-shaped flames. It has a wide range, high temperature, and strong oppressive feeling, and is considered a relatively powerful ninjutsu in the Fire Release system.

The most famous user of this ninjutsu was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Qiu Shui recalled the famous rooftop battle. When the Third Hokage was fighting Orochimaru, he used a Fire Dragon Flame Bullet from above and Earth Release: Earth Flow from below, advancing with fire and earth in a staggered manner, directly forcing Orochimaru into a desperate situation. Even Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, who were resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation at the time, suffered a great loss under the suppression of this mixed ninjutsu.

At noon, Qiu Shui had just stepped into the office when she found herself once again the center of attention.

"Akizumi-sensei is back!" Matsumoto Mie was the first to greet her, her face showing admiration. "Your class's average score increased by more than ten points compared to last month, leaving the second-place class in the grade more than twenty points behind. Your teaching level is amazing!"

It's important to understand that raising the average score is not as simple as improving the score of a single student.

Even if you raise the grades of most students, as long as there are a few students who are dragging down the average, the average score will never improve.

What Qiu Shui taught in Class 1 of Grade 4 not only saw a steady increase in overall academic performance, but also that not a single student fell behind, which was what she found most incredible.

"Shusui," Koji Murata leaned over from his seat and said earnestly, "I happen to have no classes on Friday afternoon. Could I sit in on your class? I just want to see how you teach."

The second-grade class he taught consistently fluctuated between second and third place in the grade, always overshadowed by Mr. Sato from the next office, and they just couldn't turn the tide.

With the final exams just around the corner at the end of the month, if I can learn something from Qiu Shui and raise the class average, I might be able to turn things around when it comes to selecting outstanding teachers.

"Count me in." Fujino Daikuma immediately put down his red pen and raised his hand to indicate.

He went on a blind date these past two days, and during their conversations, she kept casually mentioning that she liked men with ambition. He felt he needed to work harder.

Although there is only one spot for outstanding teacher per grade per semester, the spot for fifth grade has always been held by Shui Mutou. However, the gap between him and Shui Mutou is not actually that big. What if he learns Qiu Shui's teaching methods and his overall grades can really surpass Shui Mutou?

Fujino Daikuma began to fantasize about the look of admiration on his blind date's face when he casually mentioned that he had received the title of outstanding teacher. He couldn't help but feel a little smug.

"Then I'll go join in the fun too," Matsumoto Mie said with a smile.

Although she didn't have much ambition for a promotion or a raise, there was no harm in having the opportunity to attend Qiu Shui's class.

Besides, all her colleagues in the office are going to study, but she's not. If they actually learn it and raise their class's average score, wouldn't she fall behind them?

"Count me in too," Iruka said, putting down the textbook he was holding.

Some time ago, the Third Hokage had a special talk with him, telling him not to be a regular teacher next semester, but to directly become the homeroom teacher of Class 3, Grade 1.

He had already agreed to this. Although he had been a homeroom teacher before, the students' grades hadn't fluctuated much. He also wanted to be like Qiu Shui, improving the students' grades and becoming a good teacher that the students loved.

"No problem." Qiu Shui pulled out a chair and sat down, saying readily, "You can come anytime on Friday if you have time."

He didn't mind these teachers attending his classes, since he taught different grades from them and there was no competition between them.

Besides, we see each other all the time in the office, there's no need to pass the buck over such a small matter.

Shui Mu sat in his seat pretending to be busy, but in reality, he kept his ears perked up, listening to their conversation.

He actually really wanted to go, after all, given his seniority, he felt it would be a bit embarrassing to ask to attend a class taught by a young teacher. But since Qiu Shui said everyone could go, he certainly couldn't be a loner.

Although he was practically guaranteed the title of outstanding teacher at Shuimu High School, he had bigger plans in mind. If he could take another step forward and become the grade leader, not only would his salary increase, but he would also have his own private office, so he wouldn't have to work with so many other people anymore.

"Qiu Shui, could you cover for the fifth-grade class's ninjutsu lesson again tomorrow afternoon?" Fujino Daikuma walked to Qiu Shui's desk and said softly.

"Big Bear, you've already had Qiushui cover for you four times since last month. Are you the ninjutsu teacher for Class 1, Grade 5, or is Qiushui the one?" Matsumoto Mie teased before Qiushui could even speak.

Fujino Daikuma scratched his head, a slightly embarrassed look on his face: "She asked me to go out tomorrow, I can't exactly refuse, can I?"

"Didn't you say before that this blind date was very considerate and always thought of you? Why is he only asking you out when you have classes?" Matsumoto Mie raised an eyebrow and said.

"She said I'd go if I had time, and wait until next time if I didn't." Fujino Daikuma paused, then added matter-of-factly, "But I was thinking, isn't this a crucial time for our relationship to blossom? I can't let this opportunity go to waste."

Mie Matsumoto was speechless for a moment.

She had never realized that Fujino Daikuma was so eloquent, and yet his reasons were so plausible that it was impossible to find fault with them.

"Don't worry, Mr. Big Bear, leave the fifth-grade ninjutsu class to me," Akisui readily agreed.

"Qiushui, you're still the best to me!" Fujino Daikuma said, his face full of emotion.

Matsumoto Mie walked over to Akisui and said in a low voice, "Akisui, you can't keep spoiling him like this, or he'll ask you to cover all his classes, and you'll be too busy to keep up."

"Ms. Meihui, it's alright." Qiushui smiled and shook her head. "We're all colleagues. I'm just sitting here anyway. If you need help with a class sometime, just let me know."

Looking at his unassuming and uncompetitive demeanor, Matsumoto Mie sighed softly, "Ah, Akisui-sensei, you're just too kind."

She secretly marveled at how vast the differences between people truly were.

If Fujino Daikuma had put in even a third of the effort and diligence that Shusui had in his work over the years, he wouldn't still be just an ordinary intermediate teacher.