At the entrance of the Hinata residence.
"Kitazawa-sensei." Hinata stopped and asked, "Can I treat you to dinner again tomorrow?"
She had a great time eating a lot of barbecue last night.
Of course, the most important thing was that she completed Ino and the others' task and found out what Kitazawa liked to eat.
"I'm a teacher, you're a student." Kitazawa asked with a chuckle, "How can a student treat their teacher to dinner every day?"
"I— I don't mind." Hinata tilted her head and said, "Besides, I'm not short on money."
"Having money isn't a reason to treat someone." Kitazawa patted her head and said, "Tomorrow is fine, maybe next time if there's an opportunity."
He really wasn't that kind of man who sponged off others!
"Alright." Hinata felt a little disappointed but didn't say much.
Kitazawa looked at her pitiful expression and almost agreed with her. However, constantly getting free meals and drinks was truly unnecessary.
"See you tomorrow, Hinata." Kitazawa pinched her cheek and said, "You should smile more; that's when you're truly cute."
"Kitazawa-sensei, goodbye." Hinata was stunned for a moment, then said with a slight embarrassment.
Kitazawa turned and walked in the direction of Kurenai's house.
As it was already seven in the evening, the streetlights on both sides of the road lit up one by one.
Although it couldn't compare to the sleepless cities of his previous life, the lighting was more than sufficient, preventing him from bumping into any utility poles.
Just as he was about to reach Kurenai's house, Kitazawa suddenly felt the lights dim before his eyes.
He subconsciously turned to look at the distance. A familiar figure appeared, but what followed was a black current.
Kitazawa raised an eyebrow, feeling as if everything within his sight had turned pitch black.
"How is it?" Kurenai's voice rang out from an unknown direction.
"Very good." Kitazawa praised unreservedly, "You have completely mastered the Infinite Darkness Jutsu."
The darkness dispersed. Kurenai stood gracefully before him.
"In Genjutsu, you can already be considered a Special Jonin." Kitazawa held her soft little hand and even tickled her palm twice.
"My goal is to be a Jonin!" Kurenai tilted her face slightly, looking at him and emphasizing. Under the lamplight, her ruby-like eyes still shone brightly.
"A Jonin needs to master at least two types of Ninjutsu." Kitazawa reminded her, "Genjutsu alone isn't enough."
"I know." Kurenai said with a headache, "But mastering another Ninjutsu isn't easy."
"It is easy." Kitazawa lowered his head and whispered into her ear, "I can teach you."
Kurenai couldn't help but freeze. To be fair, it was indeed possible.
Kitazawa's strength now far exceeded hers, and he knew many Ninjutsu.
Kurenai hesitated to speak. Just a year ago, she was a Genjutsu Ninja who could steadily defeat Kitazawa, but in the blink of an eye, she had become his student.
This stark contrast made her feel as if she were dreaming.
"What are you thinking about?" Kitazawa raised his hand and slapped her on the buttocks.
"What are you doing?!" Kurenai exclaimed, glaring at him and asking with dissatisfaction.
"You were the one who zoned out first." Kitazawa said seriously, "I was just kindly reminding you."
"Is that how you remind someone?" Kurenai asked irritably.
"Sorry." Kitazawa rubbed her buttocks and said, "I was too forceful just now."
Kurenai's body trembled, and she quickly retreated two steps. She stood in place, feeling a tingling sensation in her buttocks.
Under the streetlight, a blush quickly appeared on her beautiful face.
"Pervert!" Kurenai said through gritted teeth.
"What Ninjutsu do you want to learn?" Kitazawa blinked, cleared his throat, and said, "I can teach you anything."
"Can you teach Sealing Jutsu too?" Kurenai snorted lightly, asking provocatively.
He took advantage of her and was still so arrogant, which made her very annoyed.
"No problem." Kitazawa readily agreed.
He had just learned a Sealing Jutsu. With the system's help, he would definitely have more Sealing Jutsu in the future, so teaching Kurenai wouldn't be a big issue.
In fact, in the original work, Kurenai did know Sealing Jutsu.
In the storyline related to Yakumo, she used a Sealing Jutsu called the Evil Sealing Method.
But that storyline was at least six or seven years away from the present. As far as Kitazawa knew, the current Kurenai had not mastered any Sealing Jutsu.
He suspected that Kurenai learned Sealing Jutsu because of Asuma Sarutobi. After all, Sealing Jutsu was not something an ordinary Ninja in Konoha Village could learn.
Asuma Sarutobi, as the son of the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, naturally had access to Sealing Jutsu.
"You really know Sealing Jutsu?" Kurenai was stunned and couldn't help but ask.
"Would I lie to you?" Kitazawa stepped forward and pulled her into his arms.
"When did you learn it?" Kurenai found it unbelievable.
"Do you know that Tsunade-sama has a Ninjutsu called the Yin Seal?" Kitazawa asked, sniffing the faint fragrance on her.
"Of course I know— You mean you learned Sealing Jutsu to learn the Yin Seal?" Kurenai reacted and asked in surprise, "Does Lady Tsunade really plan to take you as a student?"
"What?" Kitazawa raised an eyebrow and asked, "You never believed me?"
"It's not that I don't believe you, but that's Lady Tsunade!" Kurenai's face showed complex emotions.
Although she had been in frequent contact with Tsunade recently, she knew that there was a huge gap between them.
Not just in strength, but also in identity and status.
If Kitazawa became Tsunade's student, he could soar to great heights and officially become a high-ranking member of Konoha Village.
"Do you know how amazing I am now?" Kitazawa's gaze shifted downwards, easily seeing her fair neck.
"No matter how amazing, you're still a pervert!" Kurenai noticed his gaze and retorted.
"Is that so?"
Kitazawa lowered his head and kissed her neck, asking, "Should I do something perverted?"
Kurenai froze in place. The warm breath on her tender skin gave her a feeling like an electric shock.
"You—" Kurenai's moist red lips parted slightly.
Kitazawa no longer hesitated, lowering his head to kiss her lips. He held her soft body in his arms, clearly feeling the pressure of her curves.
Though not as ample as Tsunade's, they still had a considerable outline.
Kurenai looked at him, her eyes gradually becoming hazy. It wasn't until she breathed in fresh air that she felt alive again.
"I'll come back and teach you Sealing Jutsu tomorrow morning after my meeting," Kitazawa said, twirling her hair with his index finger.
"Mm." Kurenai's face was pressed against him, and she could hear a faint heartbeat.
She didn't know if it was Kitazawa's or her own.
"Let's go back; standing here isn't doing anything." Kitazawa finished speaking, then pinched her thigh.
Kurenai glared at him and turned to leave.
"What's the progress on Lady Tsunade's Emotion Displacement Ninjutsu?" Kitazawa caught up to her and asked.
"It's already nearing completion; it can be finished at any time," Kurenai replied.
"That's good." Kitazawa secretly thought that Tsunade's time for treatment was not far off.
However, he wasn't sure if he could cure her hemophobia; he could only try his best.
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The next morning, Thursday.
Naruto's second secret operation was held in the Ninja Academy's conference room.
The reason it was chosen to be in the conference room was that they would have a Student Council meeting afterward.
"Kitazawa-sensei likes barbecue, and he also likes takoyaki..." Under everyone's gaze, Hinata spoke about yesterday's findings.
"Excellent." Ino praised, "Hinata's task was completed very well."
"When Kitazawa-sensei's birthday comes, we'll treat him to dinner at the best barbecue restaurant in Konoha Village!" Naruto waved his hand, saying grandly.
"That's great!" Choji raised both hands in agreement. His favorite food was barbecue.
"I think we should consider the budget." Shikamaru looked at Hinata, then at Choji, and reminded them.
"No problem!" Naruto patted his chest and said, "I got sponsorship from Grandpa Third!"
"You can get sponsorship for this, too?" Kiba asked in surprise.
"As expected of the Head of External Affairs." Kabuto adjusted his glasses and said with a smile, "To be able to get sponsorship from Hokage-sama twice."
"It's not that serious," Naruto said sheepishly.
"I also have some information about Kitazawa-sensei." Kabuto narrowed his eyes and continued.
"What is it?" Naruto quickly asked.
Ino, Neji, and others also subconsciously looked at him. Shino Aburame pushed up his glasses, wondering.
"Kitazawa-sensei is skilled in Wind Release," Yakushi Kabuto said unhurriedly. "If he has a good Ninja Tool, it can achieve twice the results with half the effort when used with Wind Release."
Wind Release, due to its cutting characteristic, pairs very well with Ninja Tools.
In the original work, Asuma, who was skilled in Wind Release, even used two Chakra Blades.
"I-I'll deliver the Ninja Tool!" Hinata quickly said.
Ninja Tools are personal belongings. She hoped to see Kitazawa frequently use the Ninja Tool she gifted him.
"Alright," Kabuto nodded and said, "You are more suitable than I."
A good Ninja Tool is often astronomically expensive. He was short on funds, while Hinata was a rich young lady.
"You just performed a meritorious deed. Since you want to deliver it, then you go ahead and do it," Naruto said very fairly.
"Naruto, you already have the demeanor of Hokage now," Kiba teased.
"Of course!" Naruto said proudly, "My goal is to surpass all previous Hokage!"
"I have an idea," Ino suddenly thought of something and said, "Kitazawa-sensei's birthday is close to New Year's, so I can give him a kimono."
It's a Ninja World custom to wear traditional clothing, which is a kimono, for New Year's.
"This gift is indeed suitable," Shikamaru echoed.
"Hinata, I need your help!" Ino looked at Hinata, clasped her hands together, and said.
"W-What?" Hinata was a bit unaccustomed to her being so serious.
"To customize a kimono, we need to know Kitazawa-sensei's clothing size," Ino explained. "You have the Byakugan, so it's most suitable for you to handle this."
Hinata was stunned for a moment, then agreed without much thought.
"That's great!" Ino brushed back a strand of golden hair from her forehead, smiling as she said, "Now it's your turn to worry about what to give!"
"Hey!" Kiba quickly said, "We're all classmates, you should help us brainstorm too!"
"I didn't say I was running away," Ino sat back down and asked, "Do you have any other ideas?"
Everyone fell into thought upon hearing this. Just then, two students from another class walked in.
"Did we enter the wrong meeting room?" One of the young boys couldn't help but be surprised.
"It's almost time. Today's second major strategy meeting ends here," Naruto said upon seeing them. "Student Council members, please stay for the meeting."
"We're leaving first. See you next time." Ino, Tenten, Hinata, and others left the meeting room one after another.
The time came to 8:40 AM.
Kitazawa walked into the meeting room on time. All the members of the Student Council were already present.
"Kitazawa-sensei," Inuzuka Hana stepped forward and said, "This is the activity proposal I made."
"Good work." Kitazawa opened the proposal and began to read.
Overall, it was well-written. Of course, this was thanks to the many suggestions he had given earlier.
"There are no problems. You can proceed with the activities according to this plan," Kitazawa said after finishing reading.
"So, when will the activity be scheduled?" Inuzuka Hana took the proposal and asked.
"Promote the activity these next few days, and officially launch it next Friday," Kitazawa said after a brief thought.
"Okay, Kitazawa-sensei!" Hana's spirits lifted, and her voice became much more excited.
She had thought the activity would be scheduled for Saturday or Sunday, but she hadn't expected it to be on Friday.
This essentially meant they could have an extra day of fun.
The other students also cheered upon hearing this.
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Hokage-sama will attend the activity on Friday," Kitazawa said with a smile. "Don't disappoint Hokage-sama."
"Yes, Kitazawa-sensei!" Everyone answered in unison, each of them very excited.
"Alright, then the rest is up to you to handle," Kitazawa stood up and said, "If you encounter any problems, come find me again."
He did not stay, because he had already said everything that needed to be said. They only needed to follow the plan to successfully complete the activity.
After Kitazawa finished his first class, he returned to Kurenai's home.
"Are you back?" Kurenai, who was sitting on the roof, immediately stood up.
"Why are you waiting up here?" Kitazawa asked.
"Nothing to do." Kurenai leaped down, landing steadily in front of him.
But because of her movement, her whole body trembled a few times, especially her clothing, which seemed even more elastic.
"Looking around again!" Kurenai noticed his gaze and kicked out with her leg.
"You can't blame me," Kitazawa said without changing his expression, "Blame you for being too beautiful."
"Smooth talker!" Kurenai glared at him, then couldn't help but laugh.
"Before learning Sealing Ninjutsu, you must learn to draw Sealing Jutsu Formulas," Kitazawa admired for a moment, then returned to the main topic.
Most Ninjutsu only require hand seals. But Sealing Ninjutsu is different; it requires hand seals plus Jutsu Formulas.
The reason is that most Sealing Ninjutsu are sustained Ninjutsu.
For example, the Four Symbols Seal and the Eight Trigrams Seal that sealed the Nine-Tailed, under normal circumstances, would only expire upon Naruto's death.
Another example is the Fire Sealing Method that he was going to teach Kurenai today.
Theoretically, as long as the sealing scroll is not damaged, the flames inside will never escape.
"The carving of Sealing Jutsu Formulas doesn't require a brush, but Chakra, which requires extremely strong Chakra control," Kitazawa said with a smile.
"I'm a Genjutsu Ninja, so my Chakra control is very strong!" Kurenai clenched her fists and said.
"Then let's start drawing the Sealing Jutsu Formulas directly." Kitazawa took out a scroll, opened it, and said, "This is the Sealing Jutsu Formula for the Fire Sealing Method."
There were no words on the scroll, only a circular Sealing Jutsu Formula. The Sealing Jutsu Formula was composed of curse marks resembling tadpole script.
"First, memorize it," Kitazawa said, then took out a blank scroll. "Once you've memorized it, draw it on there using Chakra."
"I'll try." Kurenai took a deep breath and extended her right hand.
She placed her hand on the scroll, then slowly released Chakra. Black curse marks gradually appeared on the blank scroll.
"Your Sealing Ninjutsu talent might be very good," Kitazawa said with a smile upon seeing this.
"That's--" Kurenai Yuhi made a mistake before she could finish speaking.
The black curse marks on the scroll did not form a straight line, deviating from the intended path.
"It's normal not to succeed the first time," Kitazawa comforted her. "A few more tries and you'll get the correct placement."
"Mm." Kurenai wasn't discouraged either.
Sealing Ninjutsu is theoretically more difficult than Genjutsu, so learning it slowly is normal.
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The time came to the next day.
Under the leadership of Sasuke and Naruto, the Student Council began its first activity promotion.
Methods such as distributing flyers and hanging banners were used simultaneously, giving the Ninja Academy a unique atmosphere.
Kitazawa did not participate, living a simple and unadorned life every day.
He attended classes, guided students, practiced Water Release with Kiba, and taught Kurenai Sealing Ninjutsu after returning home.
Half a week passed in a flash.
The second week of November, on Thursday.
Tomorrow would be the first activity of the Student Council, or rather, the Will of Fire Club.
Although it was just a simple knowledge competition, due to the generous prizes and a week-long promotion, it attracted registrations from all students in the school.
It was no exaggeration to say that it was difficult to find even a few students in the entire Ninja Academy who had not registered.
Kitazawa went to the Hokage Building after the first class.
He had promised the students that he would invite Hiruzen Sarutobi to attend. Just as he arrived at the Hokage Building, three lines of text appeared before his eyes.
[Current Mission: Help Yakushi Kabuto learn three Wind Release Ninjutsu.]
[Mission Reward: Earth Release.]
[Host has completed the mission. Reward issued.]
Kitazawa raised an eyebrow. This was an unexpected surprise, yet within reason.
Kabuto was already an excellent Medical Ninja after all, with a strong foundation, so learning Ninjutsu was naturally faster than Ino and the others.
And after obtaining Earth Release, Kitazawa was only one Lightning Release away from having all elemental natures.
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