Frontline skirmishes escalated into conflict , with the Hidden Cloud sending ninja troops into the Land of Hot Water, which borders the Land of Fire , and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki seemingly appeared.
Upon hearing these reports, Muyue knew the Third Great Ninja War wasn't far off.
Or rather, it had already begun, just not yet in full swing.
As a former Root ninja, the original body knew more than ordinary shinobi.
Since White Fang's suicide last year, the ninja world had been turbulent , with the Hidden Cloud, Hidden Stone, and Hidden Sand all restless.
When Muyue was just watching the anime, he felt that White Fang was no different from other famous strong individuals.
But after he received the original owner's memories, he understood the true value of the "White Fang" title.
Others gained fame by drawing with or defeating a well-known strong individual; White Fang was different , he was famous for killing, with extremely high killing efficiency.
Wielding a chakra short blade, he directly transformed into a ruthless mowing machine on the battlefield , whether you were a Genin or a Jonin, a flash of white light meant instant demise.
It wasn't that White Fang's strength surpassed everyone else, making him the strongest in the ninja world , but rather that his fighting style was particularly suited for "bullying" weaker opponents; anyone weaker than him could easily be instantly killed.
Seeing Konoha lose such a fierce warrior, other ninja villages naturally coveted their position.
Especially the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Stone villages , because these two villages suffered very few losses in the Second Great Ninja War and had since developed to the point where they felt they had the strength to challenge the top-ranked village.
"Those hateful Cloud ninja, can't they just behave? It feels like another war is coming," Aya Ueda sighed.
"If Lord White Fang were still here, they definitely wouldn't dare be so arrogant," Ikeya Yu said indignantly.
"It's fine, we still have Lord Third and Lord Orochimaru, we'll definitely win like before," Sugito Kimura tried to lighten the mood.
"If war breaks out, will we teachers also receive combat missions?" Muyue asked the question that concerned him most.
He didn't want to leave the Ninja Academy ; while he could get stronger by training on his own, it wouldn't be as satisfying as having a system.
"It depends on the intensity of the war. If it's too intense, some teachers might be assigned to various units based on their specialties," Aya Ueda replied.
Hearing Aya Ueda's words, Muyue could only pray to the Jade Emperor and Dao Ancestor in his heart, hoping he would be chosen later, or not at all.
Because in the Third Great Ninja War, Konoha essentially fought against all other four great ninja villages , which was exceptionally fierce, so they definitely wouldn't overlook the strength of Ninja Academy teachers.
Muyue wasn't afraid of going to the battlefield ; he was afraid of going to the battlefield before he had fully developed his strength.
This Third Great Ninja War was truly exceptionally perilous. First, the five great ninja villages were fighting fiercely, desperately , and then, in the shadows, Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu were scheming.
"Hanyu-sensei, you don't need to worry about that. We are the top ninja village; it's impossible for the war to get to the point where even our teachers have to go to the battlefield," Sugito Kimura said, showing full confidence in Konoha.
"I'm not worried about going to the battlefield; I was just asking, so I can be prepared for combat if needed," Muyue said with a smile.
Although he didn't really want to go, he certainly couldn't say it out loud.
Muyue stopped talking and began practicing calligraphy until the class bell rang, then headed towards Class 1, Section 1.
Muyue looked into the classroom from the doorway. The clouds of war hadn't affected the children's joy ; the classroom was filled with cheerful energy.
"Brother, how did my brilliant plan work out? Did you manage to thoroughly discipline your cousin?" Two days had passed, and Izumo Kamizuki was curious about Kotetsu's results.
"Sigh, don't even mention it. Brother, your plan was good, but my cousin is just too cunning. After I followed your plan, he actually pulled the exact same trick on me!" Kotetsu said, looking utterly dejected.
Initially, it worked really well, making his cousin get a scolding from their aunt , but what he didn't expect was that before he could take the next step, his cousin directly used his own trick against him. He was a child, and his cousin was only one year older, so he was also a child.
The final result was that they both went back and forth, getting scolded and hit, and eventually had to declare a truce and label this insidious plan an unusable "forbidden jutsu".
"Such a cunning fellow exists!" Izumo Kamizuki sighed with some emotion.
"Your cousin is truly cunning. I can't think of any plans for now," Izumo Kamizuki said apologetically.
"It's fine, Izumo-bro, you've given me several ideas already. Now tell me your troubles; I'll help you share the burden," Kotetsu offered to repay the favor.
"I have a neighbor girl I really like, but I don't know how to get closer to her," Izumo Kamizuki hesitated for a moment but eventually spoke.
"That's easy. Just give her something she likes, right?" Kotetsu suggested.
Izumo Kamizuki thought about it and found it quite reasonable. "I've seen her often look at my family's flower garden when she passes by our house, so she probably likes flowers, and their family doesn't seem to grow any."
"Then give her flowers! She'll definitely be very grateful," Kotetsu affirmed.
"Ahem, class is starting." Muyue lightly coughed twice, reminding everyone that class had begun. The somewhat noisy classroom immediately quieted down, with only Muyue's lecturing voice.
Although they had only known each other for four days, everyone really liked Muyue, this relaxed and interesting teacher, and would consciously listen to him.
[Lecture completed]
[Evaluation: A]
[Reward gained: Water Release: Water Wall]
Seeing the name of this ninjutsu, information about the Water Wall flashed through Muyue's mind.
This was a B-rank Water Release ninjutsu, which created a water wall in front of the user.
It was worth noting that Tobirama's Water Wall was different from others; Tobirama's Water Wall would directly draw a circle, protecting him from 360 degrees without blind spots.
Checking the knowledge that suddenly appeared in his mind, Muyue discovered that he had mastered the Water Release chakra nature transformation that he hadn't known before.
Muyue thought about it and realized that if the system didn't give him some nature transformation knowledge, he wouldn't be able to use Water Release at all.
Muyue silently gave a thumbs-up to the thoughtful system.
After school, Muyue took Shisui to the training spot he had found, by the small river in the southern forest.
"You've cultivated the Great Fireball quite well. Today, I'll teach you a new Fire Release ninjutsu," Muyue said, outlining today's training plan.
With that, Muyue clapped his hands together, instantly opened his mouth, and spat out three massive fire dragons. The fire dragons, under Muyue's control, circled in the air before plunging into the water, evaporating a large amount of river water, causing the river surface to churn with white steam.
"Great Dragon Fire Technique." Shisui immediately recognized what Fire Release this was ; he had seen Uchiha Jonin perform this ninjutsu.
It was precisely because he recognized it that he was even more surprised , because Muyue had actually spat out three fire dragons in one breath, and with only one hand sign.
Shisui grew increasingly curious about Muyue's strength.
"Watch carefully, I'll demonstrate it for you again." Muyue saw Shisui's expression and knew he had achieved the desired effect.