[Ding! Host has forcibly revealed Kakashi's (childhood) face. Bonus: +10 to Ninjutsu.]
See? There is a reward for messing with the future elites!
Kakashi, on the other hand, looked constipated.
That mask, vibrant and colorful like a rainbow, was just… ugh, impossible to defend against.
Meanwhile, Obito—who had just taken a Thousand Years of Death from Gekko—finally stood up, clutching his rear. His entire face was flushed bright red. It was obvious he was in pain.
"You're our teacher?! How dare you sneak attack me!"
"That was too much!"
"A sneak attack like that! That kind of technique!"
Obito was nearly in tears as he spoke. That technique was just too underhanded!
"What's wrong with that technique?"
"I'll have you know, that Thousand Years of Death is the signature move of none other than the White Fang himself."
"Do you know why the White Fang is called the White Fang?"
Everyone's curiosity was immediately piqued—Kakashi included.
He'd always been curious about the origin of his father's nickname, but every time he asked, his father would just laugh it off.
Now he was finally going to find out.
"It's precisely because of the terrifying power of Thousand Years of Death that Sakumo Hatake-senpai was given the title 'White Fang of the Leaf.'"
Everyone was stunned upon hearing that—especially Uchiha Obito. He couldn't believe it. The famed White Fang of the Leaf earned his reputation with a technique like that?
Watching one of the future big bosses in this state, Gekko Chizan could barely hold back his laughter.
He had absolutely no intention of taking advantage of Obito's youth to eliminate him.
After all, with Madara's personality, even without Obito, he would've found someone else—maybe… So better to have him. At least Naruto's Talk no Jutsu could eventually redeem him.
"Hehehe, kids, when you're in my class, not even for a moment can you let your guard down."
"Out there, the enemy won't give you the slightest chance to relax."
"Now, all of you! Using what you've learned from the Ninja Academy—begin hiding yourselves!"
"You have five minutes!"
The principle of hiding? Simply put: disappear.
No amount of talking could compare to real action.
Everyone in the class immediately got to work.
Once the five minutes were up, Gekko Chizan began his search.
"Chōmei, mind lending me your bug-eyes? Save me the trouble of searching myself."
"..."
"Chōmei, you there?"
"You brat, using my Strength to bully a bunch of kids—do you even have any shame?"
"What's shame? Can I eat it?"
"Forget it, fine, I'll lend them to you. I'll directly condense Chakra into your eyes. Let me see how you go about bullying this bunch of kids. Hahaha, not gonna lie—I kind of like your style!"
Birds of a feather flock together. It had only been a few days, and Chōmei was already half assimilated by Gekko Chizan.
The Insect Mother was one of Chōmei's special abilities as the Seven-Tails' host.
You see, most bugs have compound eyes—Chōmei included. And as an insect-type Tailed Beast, his Insect Mother was even more powerful, with built-in heat-sensing detection. Terrifying, right?
With this cheat, Kakashi's class's first game of hide-and-seek lasted only three minutes.
Three minutes later, one by one, all the kids were dragged back to the classroom by Gekko Chizan.
When Kakashi—the last to be caught—was finally brought back, everyone was stunned.
"So fast? I thought Kakashi could last a little longer."
"Honestly, maybe Chizan-sensei is just too strong."
Even Kakashi himself didn't understand what happened. He'd clearly used Transformation Jutsu to turn into a rock—so how did he get kicked into the air and dragged back by the ankle?
"You disappoint me. A whole class, and not one of you could last more than five minutes?"
"And you, Obito—even if you want to use Transformation Jutsu to fool me, could you at least turn into something more convincing?"
"Have you ever seen a toad over a meter tall? Hm?"
Everyone burst into laughter—except Obito, who was crying. He had chosen a toad on impulse, but something went wrong with the transformation.
"Kakashi, don't even get me started. Sure, turning into a rock was clever."
"But have you ever seen a single rock just sitting there all alone? No sense of realism whatsoever."
"Everyone! Take out your textbooks! I want you to copy the word Concealment 500 times!!"
Kakashi: ???
Obito: ???
Rin: ???
Whole class: ???
...
At the same time, in the Hokage's office—
"Hahahaha! That brat actually made the kids write lines—just the word 'Concealment' over and over. Now that's interesting!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was doubled over laughing, watching the classroom through his crystal ball.
Behind him stood a white-haired man—none other than the White Fang of the Leaf, Sakumo Hatake.
Sakumo's face also carried a faint smile.
"Sakumo, tell me the truth—is that White Fang nickname of yours really from Thousand Years of Death?"
Sarutobi's sudden question made Sakumo a bit awkward.
But he still nodded.
"Back in the war in the Land of Hot Water, the ninja from Yugakure kept popping up looking for a fight."
"So I taught them a little lesson. Thousand Years of Death was invented back then. They were so terrified they spread rumors about me everywhere… and over time, the name stuck."
Hearing this, Sarutobi laughed even harder.
Meanwhile, Sakumo grew increasingly interested in Gekko Chizan.
Putting everything else aside, to find dozens of hiding kids in under three minutes—while Sakumo himself could do that—it wouldn't be nearly as casual or effortless.
Looks like the Hokage was right. That kid really is a genius when it comes to concealment.
...
Ever since Gekko Chizan became a teacher…
It was the beginning of the end for this year's batch of students.
Every class had experienced the fear that was Gekko Chizan.
He caused trouble on a daily basis—either jumping out with Transparent Release to scare the kids or pulling sneaky tricks during concealment practice.
And this year's class was full of familiar faces.
Like the constantly toothpick-chomping Genma Shiranui…
Or his old acquaintance, Might Guy.
For a while, Gekko Chizan earned a brand-new nickname at the Academy: "The Demon."
And because of his relentless tormenting of children, his stats once again got a small all-around boost.
These days continued for almost a full year.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the annual graduation season.
Gekko Chizan looked at the list of applicants for early graduation.
Sure enough, one of the names was Kakashi.
He smiled faintly.
Want to graduate? Did you ask permission from this Demon?
But just as he was preparing to personally oversee the graduation exam, a new mission arrived.
And it wasn't just any mission—it was an emergency.
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