Chapter 98: Teaching in the Hidden Leaf, the System Says I

This was also the reason Kitazawa had been taking a hands-off approach with Naruto Uzumaki recently.

As for taijutsu, Might Guy was in charge.

He only needed to help improve Naruto Uzumaki’s theoretical grades.

Kitazawa rubbed his chin.

If Naruto Uzumaki learned the Eight Inner Gates, that would be truly devious.

Who could withstand that?

He couldn't help but offer a silent prayer for Sasuke Uchiha’s future.

"They..."

Hinata Hyuga watched, dumbfounded.

She completely failed to understand the dynamic between Might Guy and the other two; it was simply shocking.

"Hinata, you haven't answered my question from earlier."

Kitazawa reminded her.

"I want to continue training."

Hinata Hyuga snapped back to reality and answered without much thought.

She had grown accustomed to Kitazawa’s training; even though she had already defeated Toranosuke, she still didn't want to stop.

Because she still had one dream: to earn the recognition of Hiashi Hyuga.

"Let’s go get Sasuke to join us."

Kitazawa thought for a moment and said.

To win against Class 2-A, both Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki were key.

Besides, Sasuke Uchiha would certainly be willing to put in extra training.

The two changed course and arrived at the Uchiha clan compound.

Ever since the Nine-Tails incident, the Uchiha clan had relocated to the edge of the Hidden Leaf Village.

The appearance of Kitazawa and Hinata Hyuga immediately drew the gazes of many Uchiha ninja.

"Teacher Kitazawa."

Hinata Hyuga subconsciously hid behind Kitazawa and gripped his hand.

"It’s fine."

Kitazawa comforted her, saying, "They are all ninja of this village; there won't be any conflict."

Attacking a fellow ninja within the Hidden Leaf Village was essentially equivalent to treason.

The Uchiha clan of the present was not yet bold enough to go that far.

Besides, to put it bluntly, he and Hinata Hyuga weren't important enough to be the spark for such a thing.

"Who are you?"

A sudden voice rang out, and a young ninja walked up to them.

Kitazawa looked him over twice and recognized who he was: the devoted son, Itachi Uchiha.

His tear troughs were quite distinctive.

"My name is Kitazawa, and I am a teacher at the Ninja Academy."

Kitazawa got straight to the point: "I’m looking for Sasuke Uchiha."

"You are Teacher Kitazawa?"

Itachi Uchiha smiled and said, "I have often heard Sasuke mention you, saying you are a teacher with a very high level of instruction."

"Are you Sasuke’s older brother?"

Kitazawa feigned surprise: "I have heard of your genius reputation for a long time; I’ve looked forward to meeting you."

"They are just empty titles."

Itachi Uchiha shook his head and added, "I apologize, but I have matters to attend to and cannot accompany you to find Sasuke."

After saying this, he pointed the way for Kitazawa.

"Thank you."

Kitazawa and Hinata Hyuga soon arrived at Sasuke Uchiha’s home.

Fugaku Uchiha was not there, and they were warmly received by Mikoto Uchiha.

After some pleasantries, Kitazawa stated his purpose and then left with Sasuke Uchiha.

The Ninja Academy training ground.

"Sasuke, how is the progress on your chakra nature transformation training?"

Kitazawa asked.

Sasuke Uchiha did not answer, but instead picked up a leaf.

Fire-style chakra surged out, the air distorted, and a heatwave blew toward the leaf.

A moment later, the leaf became dry and lost its moisture, but it did not catch fire.

"You are progressing very quickly."

Kitazawa praised him: "Train for one more day, and you will be able to complete the preliminary training."

"Preliminary?"

Sasuke Uchiha was suddenly somewhat surprised.

"Chakra nature transformation training is not as easy as you imagine."

Kitazawa chuckled and said.

"It doesn't matter."

Sasuke Uchiha clenched his fists and said, "As long as I can achieve my goal, I can do anything."

Can he really do anything?

This thought subconsciously surfaced in Kitazawa’s mind.

He quickly shook his head; he wasn't some evil supervillain.

"Continue your training."

Kitazawa left behind a Shadow Clone and went to the artificial lake with Hinata Hyuga.

Without needing him to speak, Hinata Hyuga jumped onto the surface of the lake and began water-walking training.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, it was dusk.

"Hahaha!"

Sasuke Uchiha looked at the burning leaf in his hand and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Halfway through his laughter, he quickly formed hand seals with both hands.

A scorching fireball appeared out of thin air.

Sasuke Uchiha’s mouth crooked, and he laughed again.

This fireball had grown from the previous two or three meters to five meters high; it had essentially doubled.

Surpassing Itachi Uchiha was no longer far off.

"Teacher Kitazawa!"

Sasuke Uchiha hurried to Kitazawa and said, "I want the next step in the training method."

"Fire-style, besides burning, also has the characteristic of high temperature."

Kitazawa took out a glass, filled it with lake water, and said, "Evaporate this cup of water."

Sasuke Uchiha reached out, aimed his palm at the mouth of the cup, and channeled fire-style chakra into it.

A moment later, his expression changed slightly as he felt the difficulty.

"Time is up; train again tomorrow."

Kitazawa patted him on the shoulder and said, "I’ll give you this glass."

"Thank you, Teacher Kitazawa."

Sasuke Uchiha took the glass and left the school.

After sending Hinata Hyuga to the Hyuga clan compound, Kitazawa turned to head home.

"Hinata."

Hiashi Hyuga stood in the courtyard and said, "It has been a while since I checked your progress in Gentle Fist; let’s spar now."

Just a short while ago, he had received a report from Tokuma Hyuga regarding the battle between Hinata Hyuga and Toranosuke.

This battle had been so clean and efficient that it had surprised him.

Upon hearing this, Hinata Hyuga was stunned.

This sudden sparring match left her very confused.

But since it was an order from Hiashi Hyuga, she could not disobey.

Hinata Hyuga stepped forward and assumed the Gentle Fist stance.

Her gaze sharpened, and she struck first.

With a bang!

Hiashi Hyuga stood his ground and easily blocked her palm.

He raised an eyebrow, feeling a hint of surprise.

Hinata Hyuga was knocked back a step; she took a deep breath and stepped forward again.

But no matter how hard she tried, it was to no avail.

"Alright, that’s enough."

Hiashi Hyuga increased the distance and said.

"I’m sorry, Father."

Seeing his serious expression, Hinata Hyuga subconsciously apologized.

"Why are you saying sorry?"

Hiashi Hyuga praised her: "Your progress is even greater than I anticipated."

"Eh?"

Hinata Hyuga looked astonished.

"Compared to our last spar, your reaction speed, chakra control, and the force of your Gentle Fist have all improved significantly."

Hiashi Hyuga paused and said, "Most importantly, your chakra is actually half again as much as it was before."

By the end, his tone was filled with surprise.

"I... this is Teacher Kitazawa’s credit!"

Hinata Hyuga said quickly.

"Kitazawa is only an ordinary Chunin; at most, he could help you improve your chakra control."

Hiashi Hyuga shook his head and said, "But chakra depends on the individual; he cannot help you with that."

"I... I don’t know."

Hinata Hyuga said, looking blank.