Chapter 144: Teaching in the Hidden Leaf, the System Says I Am Tsunade's Student, Chapter 76

It was a pity his strength was a bit weak.

Otherwise, Kitazawa could have completely become Naruto Uzumaki's team leader.

"I heard your class is going to have a friendly match against Class 2-A?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the subject and asked.

"It's next week."

Naruto Uzumaki replied.

"The students of Class 2-A are the elites of the second year; are Itachi confident?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at him and asked.

"Yes!"

Naruto Uzumaki clenched his fists and said, "I'm going to beat the elites!"

"A one-year gap isn't so easy to bridge."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said.

"We have Teacher Kitazawa!"

Naruto Uzumaki said confidently, "We'll definitely win!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi was lost in thought.

It seems Naruto Uzumaki trusts Kitazawa very much.

But thinking about it carefully, it's normal; he himself never encountered such a dedicated teacher when he was in school.

Helping with tutoring and teaching ninjutsu.

"The result isn't important; what's important is not leaving any regrets."

Hiruzen Sarutobi came back to his senses and said, "Just do your best."

Although Kitazawa taught well, in his view, it was still too difficult for the first-year students who had only been enrolled for two months to defeat the second-year students who had already been enrolled for a year.

"I will."

Naruto Uzumaki nodded and said.

"Do Itachi want to continue listening to the story of the Fourth Hokage today?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked proactively.

"Next time."

Naruto Uzumaki said with a conflicted expression, "I promised Guy-sensei yesterday that I would train with him today."

"Since Itachi promised, Itachi must do it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi patted his head and said, "Then I'll tell Itachi next time."

"I'm leaving, Old Man Third!"

Naruto Uzumaki started running without a second thought.

"This child, he didn't even close the door; he's so impatient, not like Minato at all."

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed the door and stood there pondering for a moment before leaving.

Not long after, he arrived at Kitazawa's house.

Just as he was about to raise his hand to knock on the door, he suddenly felt a burst of intense chakra.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gave a light "huh" and walked to the back of the house.

He saw Kitazawa practicing ninjutsu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi recognized it at a glance; it was the Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique.

"Lord Hokage?"

Kitazawa noticed Hiruzen Sarutobi and quickly walked up.

"How long have Itachi been practicing the Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi asked curiously.

"A week and a half."

Kitazawa answered honestly.

"To be able to learn the Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique in a week and a half, your Fire Style talent is not bad."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with some surprise.

In his impression, Kitazawa was just an ordinary Chunin.

But judging from this Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Technique, he couldn't be ordinary; at the very least, he had to be an elite Chunin.

"Lord Hokage is too kind."

Kitazawa shook his head and said.

"No need to be so humble; I am the Hokage, after all, I have that much discernment."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and said, "In two days, I'll hold a special Jonin selection, and I'll put your name forward."

The so-called special Jonin refers to ninjas who possess outstanding skills in a certain area, such as education, research, interrogation, and assassination, etc.

"Thank Itachi, Lord Hokage!"

Kitazawa said gratefully.

He didn't mind becoming a special Jonin.

After becoming a special Jonin, he could take on higher-level missions, and as a teacher, his salary and benefits would be higher than a Chunin's.

"It's nothing; I'm just helping Itachi sign up."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and said, "Whether Itachi succeed or not depends on your own ability."

According to the rules of the Hidden Leaf Village, Genin, Chunin, special Jonin, and Jonin all undergo an assessment for every promotion.

But holding an assessment specifically for one person was the Hokage's privilege.

This was undoubtedly for the sake of Naruto Uzumaki.

【Your strength has attracted the attention of Principal Hiruzen Sarutobi, and he has opened the special Jonin assessment for Itachi.】

【Current Mission: Pass the special Jonin assessment.】

【Mission Reward: Mastery-level chakra shape transformation.】

【Do Itachi accept?】

Kitazawa looked at the text before him and was stunned for a moment.

There was an unexpected gain?

Mastery-level chakra shape transformation?

This was asking him to learn the Rasengan.

Of course, it wasn't just the Rasengan; basically, all ninjutsu involved chakra shape transformation.

"I will work hard."

Kitazawa nodded and said.

"What do Itachi think the odds of winning are for your class's friendly match against Class 2-A next week?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi changed the subject and asked.

"Fifty-fifty, I suppose."

Kitazawa thought for a moment and said modestly.

"Itachi're quite confident."

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow and said with a smile.

"Is Lord Hokage free next Friday?"

Kitazawa thought of the boast he had made to Mizuki and said, "I would like to invite Lord Hokage to serve as the referee for the friendly match."

"Sure."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't hesitate and agreed, saying, "I want to see how Itachi plan to defeat Class 2-A."