"Could you all be a little quieter, please?"
At that moment, a stern voice came from the podium. This wild voice belonged to the dark-faced teacher, Nishimura.
Immediately, the students in the classroom quieted down.
"Um, Kushina-san, please quickly find an empty seat and sit down."
Nishimura-sensei, who had just been wearing an ugly expression, quickly put on a beaming smile when he faced Kushina.
This Nishimura-sensei really has a problem.
Just because Kushina was personally brought by the Third Hokage, he treats her with such an attitude.
But towards us, the flowers of Konoha, he always wears a fierce expression.
Nishimura-sensei stood next to Kushina and said to her in a low voice.
"In any case, be careful, Kushina-san. There are many problem children in this class, which is very troublesome. Stay away from those dangerous individuals. You won't be wrong if you listen to me."
"Yes, I will stay away from those dangerous people, Sensei," Kushina replied loudly.
"Quiet, quiet," Nishimura-sensei quickly waved his hand and said.
"Ahem, in short, please go down quickly."
Kushina stood on the podium, glanced around for a while, and found that only the seat in front of Tatsumi was empty.
So, she slowly walked towards that empty seat with her backpack.
"Hey, Tatsumi, isn't that Nawaki's seat?"
Little Sun Minato gently nudged Tatsumi's arm and asked softly.
"That's right. But, wasn't Nawaki sold by Tsunade-sensei to the Land of Earth to mine? It's okay. Uncle Nishimura didn't say anything, it's fine," Tatsumi replied softly.
"..."
So, it seems that no one in the class really cares where Nawaki went. No one even noticed his disappearance.
As expected of someone in the top ten on the "Most Unnoticeable Presence Ranking."
Tatsumi looked at Minato.
"Minato, what did Master Jiraiya teach you this week?" Tatsumi asked.
Minato didn't answer, but instead asked, "What did Master Tsunade teach you?"
"Minato, you've changed. The other day when we were eating ramen, you told me you would tell me everything. But ever since you learned how to gather material with Master Jiraiya, you've become like this," Tatsumi pretended to be disappointed.
"...."
At this moment, Kushina, who was sitting in front, took out her book. She pretended to read it, but her body leaned on Tatsumi's desk.
"Good morning, Tatsumi," Kushina said softly.
"Yeah. Good morning, Kushina. Welcome to the Ninja School," Tatsumi replied.
Then, he subtly signaled to Mikoto and Minato with his eyes.
"Kushina is Nawaki's distant cousin. She just came to Konoha yesterday."
Kushina turned her head and showed a smile. Her face was as red as a tomato.
She probably doesn't know how to greet strangers.
Mikoto, who was sitting next to Tatsumi, immediately understood the situation. As expected of the understanding Mikoto.
She pretended to focus on her textbook while softly greeting Kushina.
"Kushina classmate."
"Y-yes. Is there anything? Uh..."
Kushina turned her face towards Mikoto's direction in a panic.
"My name is Uchiha Mikoto, Uzumaki classmate, please give me some advice."
"Ah, my name is Uzumaki Kushina, please give me more advice," Kushina said softly.
"Hello, Uzumaki classmate," Minato also greeted.
"Mm-hmm, you can just call me Kushina," Kushina replied softly.
"Speaking of which, Tatsumi, is your body still not feeling well?" Kushina asked.
"Ah, it's already fine."
Tatsumi thought of Tsunade's fist and couldn't help but curl his lips. The injuries he suffered from Tsunade's beating had almost healed.
"By the way, Kushina, how is Nawaki? Has he been sent to the Land of Earth yet?" Tatsumi inquired about Nawaki's whereabouts from Kushina.
Nishimura-sensei, who was lecturing on the stage, suddenly became quiet.
Tatsumi looked up and found Nawaki walking in with bandages wrapped around his face.
If I had to describe Nawaki's current appearance, it should be similar to the Second Earth Shadow.
His whole body was wrapped in dense bandages, like a mummy.
"Naw... Nawaki?"
Tatsumi was taken aback when he saw Nawaki's appearance. After all, it had only been a few days since he last saw Nawaki, and he had become like this.
"Hey, hey, Tatsumi, don't suddenly show that kind of expression, okay? Am I ugly to this extent? No, no, no, that's absolutely impossible—" Nawaki's mouth was wrapped in bandages, and he said to Tatsumi with a whimper.
"Kushina, I'm sorry, you're leaving a bad impression on your first day of school. Nawaki's ugly face scared you," Tatsumi said to Kushina, ignoring Nawaki.
"N-no such thing! Look at my eyes, full of radiance, my face full of fortitude, my figure full of lines. This kind of feeling can't be an ugly monster! It should be said..."
"Now that you mention it, Nawaki ah. Your outfit looks pretty good! I know someone who said they are very interested in you!"
"What? I didn't expect Tatsumi to know such a tasteful friend? I must confirm, who is it?"
"I remember the name is Uchiha—"
"Uchiha? Which girl in your clan is it?"
"Ryō!"
Uchiha Ryō (the boss of the Uchiha Trio).
"..."
"Hey, you students over there, be quiet."
Tatsumi was about to continue talking to Nawaki when a loud voice came.
"That's right, I'm talking about you, be quiet!"
The dark-faced Nishimura-sensei standing on the podium couldn't bear it anymore.
It's fine if you guys cause trouble in the classroom after school, but now you're talking in class, do you really think I'm just a decoration as a teacher?
"Nawaki classmate, please quickly find a place to sit down."
Nishimura-sensei knocked on the podium a few times, warning Tatsumi's side.
Tatsumi had no choice but to shut his mouth.
Crack! Clang!
Suddenly, the podium in front of Nishimura-sensei turned into a pile of sawdust. Nishimura-sensei looked embarrassed.
He didn't expect it to collapse completely after just a few taps. Will this deduct his salary? Oh no, it will affect his ninja career.
"Um... I'll go get a new replacement. Everyone, please wait a moment. Nawaki classmate, please quickly find an empty seat and sit down."
After Nishimura-sensei said awkwardly, he quickly walked out of the classroom.
As soon as Nishimura-sensei left, the classroom immediately became noisy.
"I said a long time ago that the money for the school's renovation has been embezzled by the principal," Tatsumi said.
Minato next to Tatsumi smiled wryly.
At this time, Nawaki had already sat down next to Minato. His seat was occupied by his sister, Kushina. He had no choice but to sit next to Minato.
Tatsumi already understood why Nawaki had become like this.
As expected, Tsunade is the most untouchable existence among the Sannin.
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