Konoha: The seal art teacher of the ninja school

The academic year of Ninja School is divided into two semesters, separated by winter and summer vacations.

Because it is the second semester now, the opening ceremony is not very grand.

I saw a small temporary high platform built in the middle of the wet playground.

The third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, was standing on it, speaking passionately and eloquently, completely unaffected by the weather.

"Wherever the leaves are flying, there will be fire burning. The fire will illuminate the village, and then new leaves will sprout again..."

Konoha's secret ultimate illusion - the will of fire activates!

Xia Yan could even see "Will of Fire 1" reminders popping up above the heads of the students on the playground.

It's not that he has a problem with the Will of Fire.

In the original work, he was also moved when the three-generation old man sacrificed himself and practiced the will of fire.

But after coming to the ninja world for so many years and seeing a lot of the dark side of the ninja world, the sentiment in Xia Yan's heart has long been gone.

The Will of Fire talks about the dedication of loving your companions, sacrificing yourself, and illuminating others.

These are very "correct" ideas.

It's a pity that no matter how loud the slogan is, it can't hide the fact that ninjas are mercenaries who get paid to do things.

Even in Article 25 of the Ninja Code, it is clearly stated that the mission must be given priority at all times.

This means that companions can be given up when necessary.

Obviously this is essentially in conflict with the ideas that Will of Fire wants to convey, and no one dares to raise objections.

Some time ago, Konoha White Fang gave up his mission in order to save his companions, but was eventually forced to commit suicide by public opinion. This is the greatest irony of today's Will of Fire.

Few people know the original intention of the First Hokage to establish the village just to prevent children from going to the battlefield. On the contrary, the age and requirements for graduating from the Ninja School are being lowered year by year.

After all, the Will of Fire is a girl who can be dressed up by anyone, and the final power of interpretation lies in the hands of the Hokage.

Nowadays, the Third Hokage tirelessly repeats those clichés on stage, which is the best proof that he himself is not confident in this theory.

Xia Yan sighed softly and did not continue to think about it.

Anyway, he has no intention of becoming Hokage, so the reform of Konoha should be left to the future Fourth Hokage.

Natsuhiko followed Umino Ikkaku and was walking towards the group of teachers next to the high platform.

Along the way, he also took the time to look at the students on the playground, trying to find familiar faces.

As a result, we found quite a few:

In the third grade team, Ebisu, one of the Eight Colors of Konoha, was secretly reading a small book without a cover, showing a lewd smile from time to time.

Shiranui Genma, who is always asked by time-travelers if he has a sister, is dozing while standing, which makes people worry that he swallowed the Senbon in his mouth in his sleep.

In the second-grade team, Asuma, the money unit, was chatting with Kurenai Yuhi, the master of AFK, with a sullen expression on his face, not giving any face to his father who was giving a speech on the stage.

In the first-year team, Metkai, the blue beast of Konoha, was listening carefully to the third generation's speech, but while he was listening, he was doing squats enthusiastically, making the students around him feel confused.

Chakra unit Kakashi Hatake had a gloomy look on his face at this time and his eyes were empty. It was obvious that he had not yet come out of the haze of White Fang's suicide, and he was probably going to graduate from school soon.

As for Uchiha Obito, who respects the elderly and loves the young, Natsuhiko didn't see him. He was probably tempted by an old lady who didn't know where he came from, and he was late for the start of school.

Not long after, Natsuhiko followed Umino Ikkaku to the teacher's team.

Standing at the front of the team was a middle-aged woman with a serious expression.

She was raising her head, looking intently at the Third Hokage's speech on the stage.

When she heard the footsteps approaching, she turned her eyes, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she glanced at Xia Yan emphatically.

There was a third part of welcome, a third part of inquiry, and a fourth part of hatred in his eyes.

As if to say: "You're late again, kid!"

Xia Yan rubbed the back of his head and laughed a few times.

Seeing that the other party still had a straight face, Xia Yan quickly stopped his smile, lowered his eyebrows and quickly found a place to stand.

This lady cannot be offended. After all, she is the wife of the third-generation old man who is giving a speech on the stage. She is also the vice-principal of the ninja school - Sarutobi Biwako.

Although the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is the nominal principal, he usually has no time to manage the school's chores, so the actual person in charge of the ninja school is Sarutobi Biwako.

As the saying goes, the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager, so it is better not to be worried about her.

Xia Yan decided to reduce his presence as much as possible.

It's a pity that a charming man like him is destined to attract the attention of people around him.

His lazy eyes, naturally curly silver hair and handsome face quickly attracted the attention of the students in the audience, and many students began to whisper.

"Is the person standing next to Director Umino the new teacher? He looks so handsome!"

"By the way, which teacher is he replacing?"

"Don't you know? Teacher Mikami, who teaches the sealing arts class, had an accident while making a detonating charm at home a few days ago and blew himself up to death."

"Nani? Haven't there been two sealing arts teacher changes this year? When did the sealing arts teacher become a consumable?"

"Is this the curse of the legendary sealing class?"

"I don't know how long this teacher can last. It's so pitiful. He's still so young. How about we... open a handicap to see how long this teacher can last."

…

Apparently these students underestimated the abilities of real ninjas.

What they thought they were whispering was actually heard clearly by the teachers standing in front of them.

Xia Yan naturally heard the loud plotting of these little brats.

When he heard them starting to place bets on his life, he couldn't help but look weird.

The teachers around us all act like we have been professionally trained to not laugh no matter how funny it is, unless we can’t help it.

Natsuhiko nudged Umino Ikkaku who was holding back his laughter with his elbow, and asked in an inaudible voice:

"What the hell is the curse in the sealing arts class? Why don't I know?"

Are you sure you didn't get the wrong script?

I'm not teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Umino raised an eyebrow: "You don't know anything and you dare to be a sealing teacher? Who just said that information is the life of a ninja?"

"Is this position really cursed?" Xia Yan asked in surprise.

"That's not true." Umino Ikkaku shook his head and sighed, "It's just that the sealing arts teachers have changed more frequently recently, and there are strange rumors among the students."

"So the previous sealing technique teacher is actually fine?"

"That doesn't mean it's okay." Umino Ikkaku recalled as he touched his chin.

"The last teacher Mikami made a detonating charm and blew himself up a few days ago. You just heard that."

Xia Yan nodded.

"The new Hatano-sensei, I remember that he made a mistake when making the sealing scroll a few months ago and sealed his head in the scroll."

Black lines began to appear on Xia Yan's forehead.

"Before that, there was Teacher Yoshizawa who has been in charge of the sealing arts class since it was reopened. He is old after all. During the Chinese New Year, he ate rice cakes alone at home and choked..."

Xia Yan's face grew darker and darker as he heard this, and he finally couldn't help complaining: "Isn't this nothing? Wasn't the entire army wiped out?"

Only then did he understand why the appointment letter came out as soon as he submitted the application.

It turns out this is a big pit!

Is it too late to resign now?

"Don't worry too much. The Security Department conducted a careful investigation and confirmed that it was all an accident. It just happened to happen to the sealing teacher."

Umino Ikkaku comforted him, but couldn't help but tell Xia Yan, "After all, those of you who study sealing techniques are prone to various accidents, so you should take it easy."

Xia Yan couldn't refute, so he nodded slowly.

The risks of studying sealing techniques are indeed much higher than those of other ninjutsu systems.

Umino Ikkaku suddenly thought of something again and slapped his forehead.

"Before I said that, I thought you applied because you knew these things. Unfortunately, I praised you in front of other teachers for taking orders in times of crisis and sharing the worries of your alma mater."

"Okay, let's follow this script from now on." Xia Yan said without thinking.

"..."

Umino Ikkaku was speechless.

This shameless character is exactly the same as before!

The two wanted to say something, but out of the corner of their eyes they saw Vice Principal Sarutobi Biwako giving them a death stare, so they had to shut their mouths and pretend to listen to the teachings of the Third Hokage.