Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 85 Why Do You Want to Be Hokage? (Seeking Monthly Tickets!!)

"Phew! Phew! It shouldn't be ringing yet, right?"

Kushina arrived at the classroom door, panting, and after catching her breath, she reached out and knocked.

dong dong!Boom!

"Please come in."

Hearing the teacher's familiar voice coming from the classroom, Kushina breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that she had arrived before the bell rang, and then pushed open the door.

Click!

But when she entered the classroom, she found it already full of people and the whole classroom was very quiet.

Looking towards the back row, Kushina was met with a pair of light blue eyes, and she keenly sensed the sympathy in them.

"Hehe, you two little rascals, you really are on the same wavelength."

A sound of extreme anger and laughter came from the podium, which brought Kushina back to her senses and made her turn her head to look.

On the platform, a middle-aged man with a scar on his profile stood with his arms crossed, looking at her with a gloomy expression.

"Teacher Fujiki."

Kushina shuddered under his gaze, blinked, and instinctively asked, "Hasn't the school bell rung yet?"

"Hahaha!"

This sentence instantly shattered the quiet classroom, and most of the children couldn't help but burst into laughter.

It wasn't until Kushina glared at them with a fierce look that some of the children with bruises around their eyes shut their mouths, like ducks and geese being choked.

"Quiet!"

Fujiki's face darkened, and he pointed to the clock above his head, saying somewhat irritably, "The school bell has already rung, and you're even later than Minato. At least he arrived just in time!"

Upon hearing this, Kushina looked at the blond boy standing at the back of the classroom, while Minato wore an embarrassed smile on his slightly flushed cheeks.

"Go." Fujiki gestured with his chin to Kushina and said in a deep voice, "You go stand at the back and attend class too."

Kushina scratched her head in slight distress, but still walked over with practiced ease.

Clearly, compared to Minato's first time being late, she had much more experience and was thick-skinned enough to ignore strange looks.

"Feed".

Kushina walked up to Minato in the back row, her lips barely moving as she asked in a very soft voice, "Aren't you the most diligent student at school? Why are you late today?"

Upon hearing Kushina's amusing verbal tic, Minato subconsciously touched his nose, a wry smile appearing on his face.

He knew that Kushina disliked him because of some misunderstanding, but he had never found a chance to explain. This was the first time they had spoken so closely.

"This, this is not important."

Minato glanced guiltily at Mr. Fujiki on the podium, seemingly afraid that he would discover that he was talking behind someone's back. He imitated Kushina and lowered his voice, saying, "The most important thing now is that we're about to be in trouble."

Kushina was indeed drawn in by his change of topic and asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

"Mr. Fujiki said that this lesson will be taught by a substitute teacher." Minato paused mysteriously at this point.

"A substitute teacher?" Kushina touched the ends of her long red hair, her eyes darting around. "Oh, what's this class again?"

Upon hearing this, Minato's lips twitched involuntarily. He patiently explained in a low voice, "The History of Konoha and the Will of Fire, huh? Didn't you want to be the first female Hokage? Have you forgotten that?"

Upon hearing this, Kushina crossed her arms, her dissatisfaction mixed with guilt, and whispered, "I, I'm just not fully awake yet..."

She just didn't want to be ostracized, didn't want to be treated as an outsider, and wanted to make this place her hometown.

He lied on his first day of school so that he could better integrate into Konoha.

Who would actually want to be Hokage?!

As a result, of all the students in the classroom, only the effeminate man next to her stood up and agreed with her "ideal".

"Look."

Minato gestured with his chin towards the group in front of him and said with a smile, "It's quite rare that you students from ninja clans who like to skip class are here today."

Yamanaka Inoichi of the Yamanaka clan, Akimichi Choza and Akimichi Yoshimaru of the Akimichi clan, Nara Shikaku and Nara Yoshino of the Nara clan...

"The History of Konoha and the Will of Fire."

Kushina muttered something unconsciously, then paused as if suddenly realizing something, and blurted out, "You mean, someone who substitutes for us...?"

Just then, before she could finish speaking, there was another knock on the classroom door.

Everyone in the classroom instinctively looked over, only to see Teng Shu eagerly respond, "Hey, I'm coming, I'm coming!"

When the door was opened by the vine, everyone in the classroom was stunned when they saw the figure outside.

The old man, with white hair and a kind smile, was made to look exceptionally tall by his white and red divine robes, and the deep wrinkles around his eyes resembled those of burnt wood.

"Fire, the Fire Shadow Rock?"

One child blurted out, but quickly realized his mistake and exclaimed in surprise, "No, that's not right, it's the third generation grandfather!"

The other children also exclaimed in surprise, and the whole classroom became noisy.

Good morning, kids.

With a gentle smile on his face, Hiruzen Sarutobi walked into the classroom and looked at the excited children. He said jokingly, "I'm so sorry, I stayed up too late last night approving documents, so I'm a few minutes late."

"I hope I don't give you the first impression that I like being late, right?"

Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads in unison, like rattles, and some little girls even covered their mouths to avoid letting out an inappropriate scream.

The class was taught by three different teachers, and no one complained at all. On the contrary, everyone was excited and looked forward to it.

Fujiki wisely took a seat at the back of the classroom, while Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally stood on the podium.

He removed the straw hat symbolizing the Hokage's position and placed it on the lectern, smiling as he said, "Today, I will be teaching a lesson on 'The History of Konoha and the Will of Fire.' Please take out your books."

The classroom is arranged in a tiered layout, with each table accommodating three people, meaning three people share one table, making it convenient for mischievous students to chat secretly.

But the lecture hall was completely silent at this moment, and all that could be seen were the students' serious expressions, some even taking out notebooks and pens to take notes.

They were as docile as sheep, yet none of them carried a whip or a sheepdog; clearly, they were acting entirely on their own initiative.

"Tsk."

The teacher sitting in the last row looked on with envy at this classroom environment that all faculty members dreamed of, thinking to himself, "These little brats, they really know how to be opportunistic."

After all, this class contains the best students in the entire grade, who are either descendants of ninja clans or geniuses from commoner backgrounds. Getting them to follow the rules is no easy task.

However, the old man standing on the podium did it, and not through punishment or threats, nor through promises of reward.

Because the old man's name was Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was also the current principal of the Ninja Academy and the Third Hokage, highly respected and admired by the children.

"The Will of Fire: Where leaves dance, fire will never cease; its light will continue to illuminate the village and allow new leaves to sprout."

Hiruzen Sarutobi walked up to the podium, glanced at the young faces below, and smiled gently, saying, "I guess Fujiki-sensei already mentioned it in the last class."

He glanced at the teacher in the last row, who was nodding vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice, before turning his gaze to the crowd and asking, "So, can someone explain what this sentence means?"

After saying that, he looked at Kushina and Minato standing behind him as if he had just noticed them. His golden hair, which was brighter than the warm yellow light of the classroom room, was striking.

"Oh dear." Hiruzen Sarutobi squinted and smiled kindly, "Why are there still people standing there? Why don't you go back to your seats and listen to the lesson?"

"Lord Third Generation, I punished them because they were late..." Fujiki quickly stood up and explained.

"Oh, I see." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in realization, then glanced at Minato and the other man with a flicker in his eyes, his narrowed eyes concealing the strange look in them.

His gaze lingered more on Kushina, recalling the information Jiraiya had sent back using Greninja the previous night, and as he looked at Minato beside him, he began to make his own plans.

It is suspected that there are still survivors among the members of the Uzumaki clan.

Their attitude towards Konoha is very likely to turn hostile.

Sigh, I suddenly feel like this is a bit difficult, but I can only give it a try.

"I remember you both. One is the son of a hero, and the other is a child I personally had brought back. I heard your dream is to become Hokage?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, his smile remaining kind and instantly endearing. He said to Minato and Kushina, "You are both excellent children. In that case, you two can answer the questions."

"What does 'Will of Fire' mean? And why do you want to become Hokage?"

"If one of you answers correctly, I'll let you go back to your seats and listen to the lesson."

There are still 4,000 words to write tonight.

(End of this chapter)