Chapter 1: Will of Fire? Will of Hype!

"I never expected that after graduating from teaching school, I wouldn't become a teacher—only to transmigrate and actually become one." After sorting through her memories, Li Muyue grumbled inwardly with some helplessness.

He felt that he truly had a deep, fated connection with the word "teacher."

In high school, he was one of the better students in the art class, so many classmates asked him for advice, earning him the nickname "Teacher Yue." Then when applying for college, he slid all the way down to a normal university. On his family's advice, he chose the school's stronger teacher-training major, and while in college, he tutored his roommates and was again nicknamed "Teacher Yue."

Contrary to everyone's expectations, when graduation came, Li Muyue rebelled and took the civil service exam, opting out of being a teacher.

What he never expected was that on his first day of work, just as he stepped into the office door, in the next instant he transmigrated, becoming the new teacher who had just walked into the office at a ninja academy.

His current body's name was Hagane Muyue—still the given name Muyue, just a different surname.

"Sigh, this is far from a safe world. There are too many lunatics, bigots, and freaks—and they're strong too." Muyue sighed inwardly.

He casually glanced around the office; it wasn't too different from the office in his previous life, but the sharp kunai lying carelessly on the desks told him this was no longer the peaceful country of his past.

What frustrated Muyue even more was that he wasn't just a teacher—he was also a Root ninja!

The original body was an orphan raised by Root from childhood. The reason he became a teacher at the ninja academy was due to Danzo's orders: to observe and record the academy students, keeping an eye out for any prodigies.

"Being under the shadow of the pot lid isn't a good place..."

Just as Muyue was thinking about how to survive in this dangerous world, a mechanical, emotionless voice suddenly rang in his mind, and a translucent blue panel appeared before his eyes.

【Teacher System activated. Congratulations! You have successfully become a teacher.】

【Lecturing students yields rewards. The more outstanding the students, the higher the rewards.】

【You may take exceptional students as apprentices for one-on-one instruction. When your disciple's strength increases, you will receive rewards.】

【PS: Taking a disciple requires mutual recognition; unilateral discipleship is not allowed.】

Muyue studied the blue panel. Currently, there were only two options: a Personal Profile and a Teacher-Disciple tab. He clicked on Personal Profile.

【Name: Hagane Muyue】

【Age: 18】

【Chakra: 4300】

【Skills: Three Basic Jutsu, Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu, Body Flicker Jutsu, Konoha Taijutsu】

【Evaluation: An elite among chunin; slightly more useful cannon fodder in battle.】

After reading the somewhat harsh evaluation, Muyue silently closed the Personal Profile and opened the Teacher-Disciple option. Since he likely had no disciples yet, it was blank.

When the ringing class bell sounded, Muyue remembered he had a class first period, so he packed up and headed toward the classroom.

Although he was a new teacher, since the ninja academy was short on staff, Muyue had become a homeroom teacher, in charge of a new class.

Muyue glanced at the class roster and spotted several familiar names.

There was Mitarashi Anko, and also Gōzu Inaho and Kamizuki Izumo—the future gatekeepers of Konoha.

When he saw the name Uchiha Shisui, Muyue's eyes lit up. This one was an extraordinary genius.

Since a disciple's growth in strength grants the teacher rewards, the more talented the disciple, the better.

Before entering the classroom, Muyue adjusted his expression, putting on a warm, sun-like smile as he walked in.

The classroom design of the ninja academy was a bit unusual—probably to help students in the back see clearly. The seats rose in height row by row, increasing upward.

Muyue's arrival silenced the previously noisy classroom.

After all, they were all five- or six-year-old children attending school for the first time. Most of them were both curious and awed by the existence of a ninja teacher.

Of course, there were exceptions. For instance, a purple-haired little girl sitting in the front row with a single ponytail blurted out as soon as Muyue entered:

"Big brother, you're really handsome. Are you our teacher?"

Muyue smiled and nodded in reply:

"That's right, my good-looking little classmate. I'll be your homeroom teacher from now on."

"Hehe." Praised for being good-looking, the purple-haired little girl immediately felt that this blonde male teacher was a kind person.

The other students also felt much more at ease after seeing their interaction. Though it was their first time at school, they had heard older relatives complain about teachers being strict.

Muyue quickly walked to the podium, wrote his full name on the board with chalk, then turned around and formally introduced himself.

"My name is Yusheng Muyue. From today on, I'll be everyone's teacher. Please look after me from now on."

"Yay! Teacher, my name is Mitarashi Anko." The purple-haired little girl responded first.

With Anko taking the lead, the others also responded to Muyue in turn, and Shisui followed suit.

Sensing the system's complete lack of response, Muyue felt a little disappointed. He had thought he could take Shisui as a disciple this way—after all, Shisui had acknowledged him as teacher—but his attempt to exploit a bug had failed.

Muyue didn't let his inner feelings show on his face. After everyone had introduced themselves, he pressed down with his hand to signal everyone to quiet down.

"Before I start the lesson, let me ask you all a question: Do you know how Konoha came to be?"

The classroom fell silent again instantly. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

Shisui, who had already received his clan's education, knew something about it, but since he didn't like to stand out, he wouldn't answer unless called on.

"People built it, duh." Anko thought for a moment and replied.

"It was indeed built by people, but what you need to know is who exactly built Konoha, and why they built it." Muyue didn't deny Anko's words; he continued from what she had said.

"Before the era of hidden villages, there was the Warring States period—a time of endless war. In that era, even children your age might have had to take up weapons and kill each other. Brutal battles could erupt at any time..."

When he reached this part of the cruel history, Muyue's voice grew low, laying the harsh reality of the Warring States period directly before the students.

Perhaps because children in the shinobi world matured early, or perhaps because this was Konoha, many of the children felt the weight of it, and even the classroom atmosphere changed.

"At that time, two clans stood up: the Senju clan and the Uchiha clan." Muyue's tone shifted slightly, from low to impassioned.

"I know, I know! The First Hokage, Lord Hashirama, is from the Senju clan." When Muyue mentioned the Senju, the students instantly felt they could participate. They didn't know about the Warring States period, but they did know about the Senju.

Shisui, hearing everyone focus on the Senju and nobody noticing the Uchiha, felt a little disappointed. He didn't quite understand why—both clans were founding shinobi clans of Konoha.

"To protect the younger generations of their clans, and so that children in the future would no longer have to take up weapons and fight, the two clans joined forces to create Konoha. They attracted more shinobi clans to join, and finally ended the Warring States period, giving us the Konoha we have today."

"Where the leaves of Konoha dance, fire also burns endlessly. The firelight will continue to illuminate the village, and let new leaves sprout."

"It is precisely because of the fearless sacrifices of our predecessors that we have what we have today—this Ninja Academy. This spirit of selfless dedication is the Will of Fire of our Konoha!" After saying this, Muyue's expression turned somewhat serious, as if he was still mourning the predecessors.

He thought that Shisui would be interested in a teacher who understood history and the Will of Fire.

"So that's how Konoha came to be? Next time I pass the Hokage Rock, I have to bow to it."

"I want to become a ninja of the Will of Fire too, and protect Konoha!"

The students below had already conjured images in their minds of their predecessors fighting bloody battles to secure their future. They were all stirred with passion, each saying they would learn from their predecessors.

Shisui's eyes also lit up. He felt this teacher seemed a bit special, and began to develop more interest in the upcoming academy life.

He had originally heard from the elders at home that what the academy taught, the clan had already taught, and he had planned to graduate early to help at the Police Force. But now it seemed that wasn't entirely the case.

"Then, does everyone know how many types of chakra natures there are?"

"Five: Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Fire." A student from a ninja family quickly answered.

"Not entirely correct. There are seven chakra natures: besides the five basic nature transformations of Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, and Fire, there are two special nature transformations—Yin and Yang." Muyue corrected with a smile.

Asking questions and then correcting like this helps leave a deeper impression on the students.

Then Muyue began to lecture on the basics of chakra, occasionally telling a kids' joke to make the students laugh.

Time passed quickly, and suddenly four class periods had gone by. When the bell rang, Muyue stopped and said with a smile:

"Class dismissed. Tomorrow we'll talk about chakra refinement!"

Muyue directly and simply announced the end of class and gave a preview of the next lesson.

When they heard Muyue say class was dismissed, the students were taken aback, thinking, "Didn't class just start? How is it over already?" On careful reflection, it seemed they had already had four class periods of class and breaks.

It was because Muyue's guidance made them focus earnestly and relaxedly in class, so they hadn't noticed the passage of time.

"Chakra refinement—I can't wait!" Anko heard Muyue's words and was already eager to fast-forward to tomorrow.

No one in her family was a ninja, so she hadn't been exposed to this kind of knowledge beforehand.

"Class isn't boring at all! My cousin actually lied to me saying school is torture. When I get home, I'm telling Auntie about him stealing money to buy snacks." Gōzu Tetsu looked aggrieved, as if he'd nearly been fooled.

"Wouldn't it be better to just blackmail your cousin with that and make him give you the snacks?" Kamiizuki Izumo beside him offered his opinion.

Gōzu Tetsu's face suddenly lit up with understanding. He slapped Kamiizuki Izumo on the shoulder and exclaimed admiringly:

"Brother, good idea. If it works, I'll split the snacks with you."

Zhi Shui watched Mu Yue, who was about to walk out of the classroom, thought for a moment, then stood up and followed.

【Lecture complete, calculating settlement】

【Rating: A】

【Used storytelling of predecessors to inspire students' sense of responsibility and enthusiasm. Lecture content was coherent and interactive, student satisfaction high.】

【Reward settlement…】

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