Chapter 853: Teaching in the Hidden Leaf, the System Says I

Of course, he doesn't care about theoretical exams and such.

What he needs to do is to regroup the eighteen students participating in the new practical exam.

Because Hiruzen Sarutobi will also be a team leader this time, Kitazawa has made minor adjustments to the team formation.

He and Hiruzen Sarutobi each lead one team, while Kosuke Maruboshi and Kakashi Hatake remain unchanged, each still leading two teams.

The reason is that Kitazawa is too busy now.

Besides the genius class and the medical ninja study class, he also has to practice the Five Elements: Great Super-Bomb Technique and modify the Forbidden Medical Jutsu: Physical Activation.

He also has to learn Wood Release and such.

Leading two teams would consume two weekends.

According to Hiruzen Sarutobi's idea, Kitazawa stuffs Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno to him.

It happens to be Team 7 from the original work, with a complete and reasonable personnel configuration.

As for Kitazawa himself, he doesn't need to worry too much about the configuration; he tentatively decides on Ino Yamanaka, Kiba Inuzuka, and Tenten.

The only selection criterion is that he didn't lead these three students in the last monthly exam.

After all, it doesn't look very good to lead the same students every time.

The remaining students are left to Kosuke Maruboshi and Kakashi Hatake to distribute freely.

Kitazawa has no clue what mission to do.

He will go to the mission hall to take a look when the time comes; maybe he can trigger some system task.

Noon.

After eating, Kitazawa returns to his office and is just about to study the Forbidden Medical Jutsu: Physical Activation when he hears a knock on the door.

Shikamaru Nara pushes the door open and walks in.

"Are the negotiations over?"

Kitazawa raises an eyebrow and asks.

Finding him right at noon, it is clear that the timing is not quite right.

"It's almost finished, but the Fifth Mizukage has raised a new request, or rather, a suggestion."

Shikamaru Nara pauses and says, "She hopes to hold a Genin exchange meeting between the two villages."

"A Genin exchange meeting? A sparring match between Genin?"

Kitazawa asks thoughtfully.

"Her meaning is to select the most outstanding Genin from the two villages to spar."

Shikamaru Nara nods and says, "It doesn't need to be on a large scale; five sparring matches will do."

"What is her intention with this?"

Kitazawa already has a guess, but he still throws the question to the highly intelligent Shikamaru Nara.

"I think she wants to see the future of the Hidden Leaf clearly."

Shikamaru Nara answers.

"If there is a gap in generations, the Hidden Mist Village has hope of catching up."

Kitazawa says with a smile, "If it's impossible, then recognize the reality and settle for an alliance with the Hidden Leaf Village."

Overall, Mei Terumi's idea is not bad.

The future of a ninja village does not lie in Jonin, but in Genin, or those geniuses who have not yet become famous.

If there are no young geniuses, even if they are strong now, it is only temporary.

But from the perspective of the Hidden Leaf Village, it seems that the Hidden Mist Village is not giving up and wants to gamble on the future.

【As the future Hokage, Itachi must strike hard in the face of the Hidden Mist Village's provocation.】

【Current Task: Make the Hidden Mist Village lose five matches in a row.】

【Task Reward: 10% Byakugan purity.】

【Do Itachi accept?】

Kitazawa cannot help but raise an eyebrow.

This system task came quite suddenly.

But it must be said that it came very timely, and the task reward is quite good, giving 10% Byakugan purity.

Plus the 50% Byakugan purity he already has, he can reach 60% Byakugan purity.

However, the difficulty of this system task is also not small.

Kitazawa is confident that the Hidden Leaf Village can beat the Hidden Mist Village, but winning five matches in a row... it's hard to say.

After all, the younger generation of the Hidden Mist Village also has two good ones.

For example, the future Sixth Mizukage, Chojuro.

He is a well-known prodigy and genius of the Hidden Mist Village.

"The Hidden Leaf Village can accept her request, but I want to add a condition."

Kitazawa thinks for a moment and says, "Besides Genin, students from the Ninja Academy can also participate."

Shikamaru Nara is slightly taken aback.

Under normal circumstances, students from the Ninja Academy cannot beat Genin, but there are exceptions.

For example, students from the genius class.

Shikamaru Nara has heard his son, Shikamaru Nara, mention the superhuman performance of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha many times.

"Since it's a sparring match, there should be a reward."

Kitazawa thinks for a moment and says, "The winner of the sparring match can choose a B-rank ninjutsu from the other ninja village."

He wants to gamble on an A-rank or S-rank ninjutsu, but it is clear that the Hidden Mist Village will not agree.

B-rank ninjutsu is actually not bad either.

It's a free reward anyway.

"Also, have them sign the treaty tomorrow morning; we will hold the exchange meeting after it's signed."

Kitazawa adds.

"Okay."

Shikamaru Nara reminds him, "If we are to sign a treaty, we need Lord Hokage to be present."

"Mm."

Kitazawa nods and says, "I will tell her."

"Then I will go find the Fifth Mizukage now."

Shikamaru Nara turns and leaves Kitazawa's office.

After leaving the Ninja Academy, he heads toward the temporary residence of the Hidden Mist Village.

Not long after, he meets Mei Terumi and Ao.

"Lord Mizukage."

Shikamaru Nara relays Kitazawa's words.

"Students from the Ninja Academy?"

Mei Terumi is stunned.

Her first reaction is that Kitazawa is too arrogant.

Why are students who haven't graduated and aren't ninjas joining in the fun?

But Mei Terumi quickly thinks of Kitazawa's profile; he is a teacher at the Ninja Academy.

It seems there are quite a few geniuses in the Hidden Leaf Ninja Academy.

That's fine too.

Mei Terumi quickly agrees.

Her purpose in proposing the Genin exchange meeting is to understand the geniuses of the Hidden Leaf Village and, by the way, stimulate the geniuses of the Hidden Mist Village.

There is motivation only with pressure.

As for the B-rank ninjutsu, although precious, the Hidden Mist Village can afford it.

And she doesn't think their Hidden Mist Village will lose, at least not lose all of them.