Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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"Shirahoshi, you've come!"

"Yes, I'm here." Shirahoshi nodded in response. His voice woke up the half-asleep Uchiha Mikoto. She wiped her drool and was about to throw a tantrum when a righteously handsome face fell between her dark eyes.

Ah~ So dazzling~ What kind of light is this~!

After a long period of training and sculpting, his physique has developed near-perfect muscle definition, and through his slightly damp short-sleeved shirt and shorts, one can see the sights that women love to see.

The boy's face shown on the head is incredibly delicate.

Mikoto Uchiha's eyes shone with a hint of dazedness. If Nono Yakushi didn't speak up soon, Mikoto might have already imagined the hall of marriage, the so-called master and disciple holding hands, entering the Uchiha clan's territory together, her home, spending a wonderful night together on their wedding night.

"You're Shirahoshi?! You're so slow! The other teachers have been picking up their students for hours, and you're only just now taking your time. You truly are a genin!" Yakushi Nonou isn't some infatuated girl. As an orphan, she cares more about her future and her prospects, hoping to have a good teacher to protect her.

Bai Xing's expression turned slightly serious, with a hint of helpless smile in his eyes, almost like a forced smile, but it didn't detract from his handsomeness at all. "The teacher encountered a little trouble, so he was delayed."

"I knew it, Shirahoshi must have run into some trouble." Might Guy took the opportunity to speak up for Shirahoshi, as he didn't want his team to just disappear like that.

He turned his head and broke out in a cold sweat, feeling the abyss-like gaze coming from the darkened girl.

"You seem to know this Shirahoshi quite well."

"Ahem. We've met a few times. We've discussed cultivation."

"Alright." Bai Xing interrupted the three of them, thinking to herself that this was not the place to talk, and pointed to the ceiling, "Let's go to the roof, let's have a proper chat."

Yakushi Nonou, her face sour, wanted to say something, but then she realized that the person who should be the angrier was silent. Turning her head, she saw that Uchiha Mikoto's drool was almost dripping onto the table. Yakushi Nonou covered her face, feeling her defenses crumble.

If it weren't for Uchiha Mikoto leading the trouble, how could she, an orphan girl from a Chunin couple, have dared to offend the Hokage's arrangements?

#

The rooftop of the teaching building.

Pushing open the door to the stairwell on the roof, Bai Xing walked ahead, followed by a lovesick boy, a sulking girl, and an embarrassed boy and girl.

Within the rooftop environment, the walkways are lined with numerous flowers and greenery, while butterflies and insects flutter merrily, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

"Yo~ Shirahoshi. Long time no see."

At this moment, the roof railing and the steps in front of him were respectively leaning against the handsome black-haired boy who was giving a passionate speech halfway through, and the three members of Ino-Shika-Cho who were sitting on the steps listening halfway through and turned their heads to look at Class 11.

"Shin-chan. Long time no see." Shirahoshi hadn't expected to run into a classmate here. But six years had passed; he'd entered school at four, graduated at ten, and was now a Jonin, while he...

"I've pretty much finished explaining what happened in my second shift, so I'll give you this spot."

"Everyone, although this is my first time being a team leader, you can rest assured that I will teach you well."

"Wait for me at Training Ground 76 tomorrow morning. We're going to have a live-fire survival drill. Remember to get some rest!"

"above."

"Yes!" x3

Sarutobi Shinnosuke stopped rambling about the S-rank and A-rank missions he had carried out and quickly finished explaining tomorrow's tasks. Below him, Nara Hajime with short black hair, Yamanaka Taiji with short blonde hair, and Akimichi Yumi with a deep red bun nodded slightly in response, their eyes curiously observing the approaching team leader of Class 11—Shirahoshi.

"Yu, he's so handsome!"

As Shirahoshi and the three walked past, Akimichi Yumi whispered something in Nara Yu's ear. Nara Yu looked helpless, thinking to himself, "In the world of ninjas, being handsome doesn't put food on the table."

But there is no denying that this boy is indeed very handsome. Compared to his teacher Sarutobi Shinnosuke's handsome appearance, Shirahoshi looks more like a handsome face that Nuwa painstakingly sculpted for three days and three nights.

"Alright, let's go back first. Let's go to the ninja tool shop to buy some equipment to complete tomorrow's survival training mission."

Yamanaka Taichi, standing nearby, nodded, saying he'd go home to get his purse later. Halfway there with Nara Yu, they realized Akimichi Yumi was completely captivated by Shirahoshi's beauty, frozen in place. Nara Yu covered her face, and Yamanaka Taichi quickly reached out and forcefully pulled Akimichi Yumi away, preventing an embarrassing situation.

While Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who witnessed the entire scene, maintained a friendly smile on his face, he was inwardly quite displeased.

"I'm handsome too, okay!"

"So what if he has a slightly handsome face?!"

Seeing that Sarutobi Shinnosuke hadn't left, Shirahoshi remained silent and quietly approached the open area to Sarutobi Shinnosuke's right, looking at Uchiha Mikoto, Yakushi Nonou, and Might Guy sitting on the steps.

"Okay, let's start with self-introductions. Now, everyone can talk about their dreams, what they want to do in the future, and their favorite foods."

"Shouldn't the teacher introduce herself first?" Yakushi Nonou said with a smile.

Mikoto Uchiha nodded expectantly, Might Guy scratched his cheek, and just as Shirahoshi was about to speak, Shinnosuke Sarutobi stepped forward and introduced her on her behalf.

Chapter 5: Late on the first day

"Let me introduce my old classmate to you." Sarutobi Shinnosuke stepped forward and came to Shirahoshi's side. Shirahoshi kept a cold expression and did not speak, listening quietly to Shinnosuke's words.

It's so great that someone helped him get introduced to someone.

As the saying goes, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make. If you accidentally let something slip, all six years of hard work could be wasted.

"A child raised in an orphanage, named Bai Xing, is eighteen years old this year, just celebrated her birthday. She has no dietary restrictions and can eat almost anything. She has completed 1,803 D-level missions..."

"..." Bai Xing was silent for a moment, then added in her mind, "There are now 1,804 D-level missions."

Sure enough! There are always some people with considerable ability and status who, having nothing better to do, will secretly keep an eye on him!

Shinnosuke Sarutobi has long regarded Shirahoshi as his lifelong enemy, having once secretly loved her and relentlessly pursued her. With his father being the Hokage and himself being a Jonin, investigating certain files is a piece of cake for him.

But so many years have passed, and his former crush became a Chunin and died a few years ago, so he had almost forgotten about Shirahoshi. But this time, when he heard the old man mention Shirahoshi's name when he was leading the team for class assignments, his long-buried resentment made him memorize Shirahoshi's file overnight. He seized this opportunity to humiliate him in one fell swoop!

After Sarutobi Shinnosuke finished speaking, the three children on the steps were filled with complex emotions and shock—could this person be a pervert who likes men? How does he know so much about Shirahoshi?!

"Alright." Seeing that Sarutobi Shinnosuke was tired of talking, Shirahoshi interrupted the three little ones' daydreams, "Thank you for your help, Shinnosuke. You can go now."

Bai Xing turned to the three small figures and said, "It's your turn to introduce yourselves."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke nodded, preparing to step over the railing and use his ninja style to leave the rooftop. He thought to himself that it was worth it to study all night; he could finally let out a sigh of relief about going to school...

Wait a minute!

"Um, I haven't introduced myself yet."

Just then, Uchiha Mikoto was about to speak when Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who had come to his senses, interrupted her from reciting her prepared speech. Looking at the honest-looking yet somewhat handsome young man's face, she felt an urge to punch him a few times.

Shirahoshi glanced at Sarutobi Shinnosuke, "But you're not in my Class 11, what's the point of introducing us?"

“Of course…yes…” Sarutobi Shinnosuke scratched his head, his tone trailing off after saying “of course,” sounding somewhat awkward. “Well, aren’t we old classmates? If we ever do a mission together, we can find out beforehand.”

If I don't show off and slap you in the face, how can I live up to the 'hatred of having my wife stolen' from my youth!

Shirahoshi frowned, sighed, took off her headband to wipe it, then put it back on. "Shinnosuke is a Jonin. I'm only a Genin; I can't take on C-rank or higher missions. So..."

Shirahoshi looked at Sarutobi Shinnosuke with a knowing look in her eyes.

At this moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke really wanted to say 'he doesn't understand,' but three pairs of eyes were looking at him, one of which was from the Uchiha clan. He was said to be the genius granddaughter of some elder. If word got out that he, a Jonin, was suppressing his old Genin classmate, his reputation would probably be ruined.

Immediately, Sarutobi Shinnosuke gave an apologetic, awkward laugh. Despite his inner dissatisfaction, he patted Shirahoshi, who was a head taller than him, on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's okay. I believe you will become a Chunin one day and break the curse of failing the 'Sixth' Exam."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke emphasized the word 'six times,' and Shirahoshi, far from being pleased, felt a chill run down her spine. "Thank you for your 'blessing,' I hope it's as you wish."

"Hmm." Sarutobi Shinnosuke finally felt he had regained some face this time, and used the 'Body Flicker Technique', which only Jonin could use, in front of Shirahoshi and the three Genin, to show off.

Moving with incredible speed, they arrived on a rooftop outside the school in the blink of an eye. Sarutobi Shinnosuke was inwardly congratulating himself on how well his way of showing off was becoming more and more successful when a question suddenly arose in his mind. "Eh?! As I wished? This old classmate must have been excited after not seeing him for so long and said something wrong, right? Hahaha—as expected, I used my strength to crush your last straw!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke chuckled inwardly and left without looking back.

......

The minor grudge between the old classmates was quickly resolved, and what followed was the introduction of the three of them.

"My name is Uchiha Mikoto, I'm eleven years old, my hobby is practicing shuriken, my favorite food is the grilled chicken meatballs from the tsukiyaki stall in my clan, and my dream for the future is to become a powerful Uchiha ninja! Even... surpass the strongest Uchiha ninja of the past, my ancestor Uchiha Madara!"

It can be seen that at this time, Uchiha Mikoto was still full of the confidence she had in her youth.

Shirahoshi nodded slightly, acknowledging the girl's confidence, but not particularly optimistic. After all, this was a world that valued bloodlines, and even if he obtained the Op-Op Fruit, his chakra limit would be very limited, and he would only have one fire-attribute chakra.

"next."

"My name is Yakushi Nonou, I am ten years old, my hobby is making handmade bouquets, and I want to become a medical ninja so that I can help others. My dream is to open an orphanage so that more children without homes can have the warmth of a home when they are young."

At this moment, Yakushi Nonou revealed her gentle, girlish nature, even causing the elegant Uchiha Mikoto standing beside her to inadvertently recall the story she learned from her grandfather when she was a child about her parents dying during a mission...

“It’s a great ideal! This is youth!” Matt Day couldn’t help but burst out with his rare independent personality, a trait known in modern times as Asperger’s syndrome.

Shirahoshi knew that Might Guy had been suppressing his inner turmoil for a long time. Compared to Might Guy, who was 'invincible,' Might Guy now had a wife, so he was more restrained.

"You're quite the oddball." Pharmacist Nonou didn't seem to mind Might Guy's eccentric personality, after all, her dream had been recognized. "It's your turn, so say something, old man."

"Hey! I'm only twenty-three, how come I'm an old man?"

“I’m ten, she’s eleven, what do you think, uncle?”

“How could this be…” Might Guy slumped his head in disappointment, but Shirahoshi could tell that Might Guy was actually very happy because his new teammates didn’t look down on him.

"My name is Matt Day! I'm... oh, I just said, twenty-three years old. I'm already married, and my wife has a child~ I'll definitely invite you all to come and see the baby after my wife gives birth."

"Ahem. Let's talk about future dreams, we can discuss these things later." Shirahoshi interjected. He could see that Might Guy was excited about becoming a father, but he shouldn't get so excited yet. As far as he knew, Might Guy didn't seem to have a mother when he was young, so it was very likely that Might Guy's mother died not long after giving birth to Guy.

"Oh! Sorry, I got too excited, Shirahoshi." Might Guy scratched his head and continued his self-introduction, explaining that he was a taijutsu-type ninja who was skilled in taijutsu and that he wanted to develop an ability that would allow anyone who only knew taijutsu to become a powerful ninja.

"Very good, that concludes my self-introduction."

"The D-rank mission will officially begin tomorrow. Meet in front of the Hokage Building at 9:00 AM."

"above."

After Bai Xing finished speaking, she flipped over a railing and landed gracefully on the ground of the school playground below. With perfect chakra control, she jumped down from several floors as if nothing had happened. With her hands in her pockets and money in hand, she walked towards the village's money exchange.

He hasn't deposited the three thousand taels he owes today.

On the rooftop, a bewildered Mikoto Uchiha exclaimed, "Huh?! What happened to the survival drill?!"

"As expected, a genin teacher is truly hopeless." Yakushi Nonou's eyes were lifeless, and she finally couldn't take it anymore. She had an urge to close her eyes and jump off the rooftop.

Might Guy, who was 'well aware' of Shirahoshi's strength, scratched his head and said, "Well, Shirahoshi's strength is actually about the same as mine. In the survival training, he probably couldn't perfectly handle our attacks, so he simply taught you what he's best at."

"That's just a thousand or so D-rank mission experience points." Uchiha Mikoto pressed one hand to her face, pulling at her pretty cheeks. "What difficulty could such a low-level mission possibly have?"

Might Guy gave a forced smile, his gaze sweeping over the clan crest on Mikoto Uchiha's body, filled with envy.

If only he were a genius ninja, then his wife wouldn't have to suffer with him...

#

Early the next morning.

Shirahoshi wasn't late; in fact, she arrived at the Hokage Building almost half an hour early. After waiting for twenty minutes, she looked at her watch.

"There are still a few minutes left. If we're late, as the class monitor of Class 11, I should have the right to reduce our share, right?"