Naruto : Ninja school teacher, I can become stronger by teaching

On Thursday lunchtime, Tanimura Toshihiro sought out Muyue.

"Teacher Hanyu, the students in Class 1, Year 1 are truly outrageous; they're practically preventing me from teaching properly," Tanimura Toshihiro complained.

He admitted that his earlier claim of not caring was an underestimation of the students in Class 1, Year 1. Yesterday, an entire afternoon of classes left him feeling numb; all he could think about was finishing school early.

He didn't have a class with Class 1, Year 1 on Thursday, but he did on Friday morning. To prevent a repeat of Wednesday afternoon's dismal experience, Tanimura Toshihiro sought out Muyue beforehand, hoping to leverage Muyue's influence among the students to help him out.

"Sigh, these kids, they promised me they wouldn't," Muyue sighed, expressing sympathy for Tanimura Toshihiro. "Teacher Tanimura, don't worry, this afternoon I'll definitely talk to them and tell them not to go against you."

Hearing Muyue's words, Tanimura Toshihiro felt slightly relieved, but still, a little unsure, he said, "Teacher Hanyu, could you possibly drop by during my class on Friday? I'm afraid they won't listen to you again." If the classes with Class 1, Year 1 continued to be as torturous as Wednesday's for the rest of the year, he didn't know if he could hold out until bonus time. Being contradicted by one or two students could be ignored, but an entire class contradicting him was truly unbearable.

"No problem," Muyue nodded, agreeing to the request.

"With Teacher Hanyu's assurance, I feel much better," Tanimura Toshihiro said with a grateful smile.

After they finished talking, Tanimura Toshihiro turned and returned to his office. Muyue watched Tanimura Toshihiro's retreating back and thought to himself that Tanimura Toshihiro had wasted three years teaching; he truly had no grasp of student psychology. By seeking Muyue to forcefully suppress the students, the students wouldn't dislike Muyue; they would only dislike Tanimura Toshihiro even more. Because from the students' perspective, Muyue was helping a clueless colleague, which was perfectly fine, even quite generous. As for Tanimura Toshihiro, he was incompetent and unaware of it, even attempting to use the homeroom teacher to压他们.

Muyue thought it over carefully and realized he might have been wrong about Tanimura Toshihiro. Because this was a ninja academy, the situation was different from his previous life; if it weren't for Class 1, Year 1's excellent grades, Tanimura Toshihiro wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament.

Shaking his head, Muyue stopped thinking about these trivial matters and walked towards his office. Since Tanimura Toshihiro had asked, what else could he do? Refuse and be called petty? No, of course, he would agree and do as asked, after all, he was the universally acknowledged perfect colleague, Hanyu Muyue.

Muyue returned to his office and continued practicing calligraphy.

"Oh, Teacher Muyue, you changed your brush," Ueda Aya noticed that the brush Muyue was holding wasn't the previous one.

"Yes, a student gave it to me," Muyue nodded with a smile.

"That's so nice. I've been teaching for years and have never received a gift from a student," Ueda Aya said enviously.

Ikeya Yuu heard Ueda Aya's words and thought to himself that he had finally found an opportunity to attack. He then said, "Ueda, you don't even think about Teacher Muyue's teaching level and how popular he is among students. Comparing yourself to him is a bit lacking in self-awareness."

Ueda Aya was speechless; lies don't hurt, but the truth is a sharp knife. Seeing Ueda Aya's depressed look, Ikeya Yuu instantly felt a rush of satisfaction.

"It's probably just that Teacher Ueda's students are all quite introverted. They want to give gifts but don't dare to," Muyue said.

"Teacher Muyue, you always know what to say," Ueda Aya smiled. Even though she knew it was a comforting remark, who doesn't like kind words?

Kimura Sanjin watched this scene and felt there was a good reason why Ikeya Yuu was still single.

As class time approached, Muyue left the office and arrived at the classroom. He didn't rush to start the lesson, but instead first resolved the matter Tanimura Toshihiro had entrusted to him.

"Didn't I tell you not to badmouth Teacher Tanimura in front of him, and especially not to disrupt him during class?" Muyue said with a pained expression.

"Teacher Muyue, did the Taijutsu teacher complain to you?" Hagane Kotetsu was a bit speechless; it was the first time he'd heard of a teacher complaining about students, and exaggerating things.

"We didn't disrupt him while he was teaching; we only offered advice after he stopped," Kamizuki Izumo felt they were being wrongly accused. How could they have disrupted the class? Although his teaching was indeed not good, no one spoke out to criticize Tanimura Toshihiro while he was teaching. Everyone was diligently watching and learning, and they completed their training very seriously. Everyone wanted to get good grades in the final practical assessment, so they certainly wouldn't resist training.

"You must not disrupt Teacher Tanimura's class, and don't badmouth him," Muyue instructed, not directly answering Hagane Kotetsu's question. The effect he wanted to achieve was that he wouldn't say Tanimura Toshihiro complained, but everyone would know that Tanimura Toshihiro was the reason Muyue was lecturing them.

"We understand," the students nodded. As for what they would actually do, that remained to be seen.

Muyue nodded and smiled, then began his lecture.

[Lecture Completed]

[Rating: A]

[Reward: Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet]

After school, Muyue routinely trained his disciples. In the evening, he returned to his home in the main urban area. This time, Muyue wasn't being freeloaded off; it was Muyue's turn to freeload at Minato's house.

"We've eaten at your place so many times, it feels a bit rude. So today, Muyue, you take a day off and try our cooking," Minato said, then led Muyue to his house.

Minato and Kushina worked together, each making two dishes. Minato and Kushina asked Muyue to try them first. Muyue originally wanted to say they should all eat together, but seeing their expectant gazes, he knew what to do next.

Muyue first tasted the grilled fish made by Minato. To be honest, this grilled fish was not the same as the grilled fish in Muyue's impression. It wasn't even a whole fish; it was just a palm-sized piece of fish meat, marinated, salted a bit, and then grilled directly.

"It perfectly retains the original flavor of the food; it's very delicious," Muyue praised. However, Muyue didn't just praise without criticism. He also pointed out some flaws, such as not grasping the cooking time well enough. Muyue gave similar evaluations for the next four dishes, though some dishes received more praise and fewer criticisms, while others received more criticisms and less praise.

"Hehe, our cooking isn't bad, is it?" Kushina said with a happy smile. Getting approval for her handmade dishes from a cooking master like Muyue made Kushina very happy.

"Minato and I are already practicing making braised pork belly, you definitely have to come and try it then, Muyue," Kushina said.

Muyue smiled and nodded, jokingly saying that he absolutely had to try it to check the learning progress of his two "students."

Next, they ate and chatted.

Minato also told Muyue that he had recently heard conversations about Muyue from other Jonin, saying that their kids complained that Muyue's teaching wasn't as good as the Chunin teachers at the academy. Speaking of this topic, Kushina affirmed Muyue's teaching ability. Although she hadn't seen what Muyue was like teaching at the ninja academy, she had seen Muyue explain how to cook.

At this point, Muyue wasn't overly modest. Instead, he flattered Minato and Kushina, saying that if Minato became a teacher, he would definitely be a popular and good teacher, and Kushina also... In such a good atmosphere, everyone had a happy dinner and achieved their respective goals.