"The so-called Hokage is one who must gain everyone's approval."
Beize asked calmly, "Naruto is your classmate and your comrade. How can someone who mocks a comrade become Hokage?"
Hearing this, many lowered their heads, showing shame.
Naruto felt even more as if the wind had blown sand into his eyes, blurring them.
His face was filled with determination. From now on, his dream was corrected to surpassing the Hokage and gaining everyone's approval.
In his heart, Beize had also become an existence second only to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
'This teacher is pretty good.'
Nara Shikamaru changed his usual lazy appearance, sat up, and his face showed seriousness.
He came from a ninja clan, so he naturally knew Naruto wasn't a so-called monster.
But Beize was just a commoner ninja; he didn't understand the specific situation.
The only explanation was that he was kind.
Hyuuga Hinata subconsciously clenched her hands.
She looked at Beize, a trace of admiration flashing in her eyes.
'First helping her, then helping Naruto, he's so... kind.'
[Current Mission: Become the first classmate in class to attract the attention of Principal Sarutobi Hiruzen.]
[Mission Reward: Wind Style: Great Breakthrough.]
[Host has completed the mission. Reward issued.]
Knowledge and experience related to Wind Style: Great Breakthrough flooded Beize's mind.
'As expected, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is peeping on them.'
'My words just now must have satisfied him, that's why I completed the mission smoothly.'
'Unfortunately, aside from Hyuuga Hinata and Uchiha Sasuke, none of the other Konoha 9 triggered new missions for him.'
"We will now begin class."
Beize picked up the chalk, revealed a smile like a spring breeze, and said, "The class we are having is called the Will of Fire."
The atmosphere in the classroom changed immediately, the previous silence gone.
"Do you know what the relationship is between the Will of Fire and the Hokage?"
Beize asked after writing the four characters for 'Will of Fire'.
"Me!"
Naruto immediately raised his hand.
"Naruto, you answer."
Seeing this, Beize nodded and said.
"The Will of Fire was proposed by the Hokage!"
Naruto stood up and said loudly.
"Then do you know why the Hokage proposed the Will of Fire?"
Beize asked again.
The expression on Naruto's face froze, and he became embarrassed.
This question was too profound for him.
"It was for you."
Beize said, dropping a bombshell.
"Us?"
Naruto asked with a surprised look.
It wasn't just him; the other students had the same expression.
"'Where the leaves dance, the fire also burns. The fire's light will continue to illuminate the village, and let new leaves sprout.'"
Beize explained, "The focus of the Will of Fire is you, because you are Konoha's future, you are the hope."
"This is the first time I've heard it put that way."
"So I'm that amazing?"
"Does that mean even Lord Hokage has to protect me?"
Beize listened to their discussions and couldn't help but smile.
'The Will of Fire itself doesn't really have any major problems, but executing it isn't so easy.'
'For example, Shimura Danzo, the Darkness of the Ninja World.'
'He often uses the Will of Fire as a banner to do shady things.'
'In the end, theory alone is just a castle in the sky.'
'But none of this has anything to do with him right now.'
'He just needs to use the Will of Fire to bamboozle Sarutobi Hiruzen.'
"Class dismissed. Ten minute break."
Beize heard the bell, picked up his materials, and left the classroom.
As a teacher, he maintained a good habit: he never dragged out his classes.
"Ino, I won!"
Haruno Sakura ran like an arrow loosed from a bow to Uchiha Sasuke's desk, turned her head, and said smugly.
"No!"
Yamanaka Ino reached out, her face full of pain.
'Hmph, women.'
Nara Shikamaru lay directly down on his desk, exuding listlessness.
In his view, women and such were all trouble, especially pretty women.
He just wanted to marry an ordinary woman and live out the rest of his life smoothly.
Akimichi Chōji's thoughts were very pure. He directly took out a bag of chips.
'Just gonna eat, eat, eat.'
Yamanaka Ino gritted her teeth, looking at the flashy Haruno Sakura, and suddenly thought of Beize.
'No little handsome boy, so I'll go for the big handsome man.'
Just as she was preparing to go to the office, a certain yellow-hair had already chased after him.
'But I was here first!'
Yamanaka Ino sighed and sat back down.
Hyuuga Hinata hesitated for a moment, then took out her textbook to review.
She was a good student.
"Teacher Beize, wait for me!"
Naruto accelerated, rounded the corner sharply, and rushed forward.
"Naruto, was there something I didn't explain clearly in class?"
Beize stopped and asked.
"No."
Naruto quickly shook his head. "Teacher Beize, you taught exceptionally well, I understood everything!"
'What do you mean, even you could understand?'
'Just how little confidence do you have?'
But Beize thought again and understood.
During enrollment, there's an assessment, and Naruto was dead last.
"Then what did you need me for?"
Beize asked with a smile.
"I want to know how I can get everyone's approval!"
Naruto looked up and asked with anticipation.
"You're still... This question is very simple. Just learn from Lord Hokage."
Beize paused and changed his words.
He originally wanted to say 'You're still young, you'll naturally know when you grow up,' but he suddenly remembered Sarutobi Hiruzen might still be watching.
"Oh, right!"
Naruto had a realization. "I get it! Thank you, Teacher Beize!"
"See you next class."
Beize smiled and turned to leave.
There were two types of teachers' offices: private single rooms, and shared multi-person rooms.
Beize's office was a private single room.
The reason was simple.
He was considered middle management, equivalent to a dean of students in his previous life.
After all, he had taught for five years and was rated the best teacher for three consecutive years.
Ahem.
Aside from his teaching level, the most important thing was that his 'Will of Fire' theory was liked by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
'Just surviving, it's not shameful.'
'Being able to cling to the Hokage's thigh in Konoha was something many people envied.'
'Of course, if he could choose a thigh to hug, he'd prefer to hug the Fifth Hokage's thigh.'
'He was a fan, after all.'
Beize didn't return to his own office, but went to the large, shared office.
The large office had six desks pushed together, representing six teachers, all of whom were first-grade teachers.
"Beize-senpai."
Umino Iruka noticed him and quickly stood up to greet him.
"Iruka."
Beize asked with a smile, "First time teaching, nervous?"
Umino Iruka had only become a teacher this year; he wasn't even eighteen.
"I am a little nervous."
Iruka said, embarrassed.
"It's normal to be nervous the first time."
Beize comforted him, "I just finished my class. The students in the class are all very good, you don't need to worry too much."
"Thank you, Beize-senpai."
Iruka said gratefully.
After watching him leave, Beize went to the bookshelf in the corner of the office.
Here were the student files for all the first-grade classes.
He had to find those three brats who bullied Hyuuga Hinata.
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