Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

Qiu Shui's voice was unhurried and natural, like chatting, but he explained every point of knowledge clearly. He would suddenly insert a joke when he got to a boring part, and he would call on students when they were daydreaming but would not embarrass them. He would also leave enough time for students to copy notes when he wrote on the blackboard.

The classes were both relaxed and enjoyable.

Time slips away unnoticed.

When the bell rang, the students suddenly realized that get out of class had ended so quickly.

Even more amazingly, despite not having memorized much, a lot of knowledge inexplicably appeared in my mind.

"Is it still your class this afternoon, Professor Qiushui?" a student asked expectantly as he stood up after class.

"I don't have classes this afternoon," Qiu Shui replied with a smile as she packed up her lesson plans.

The student who asked the question looked disappointed, and the other students showed the same reaction upon hearing the answer.

As Qiu Shui walked out of the classroom, a message popped up in front of her.

The talent development program has been completed, and its content is currently being evaluated.

Overall Rating: A

[Received Training Reward - Innate Lightning Release Chakra]

The moment Qiu Shui received the reward, she felt the hairs on her skin stand on end, and a slight tingling or stinging sensation, like the static electricity buildup you feel when touching a metal doorknob in an extremely dry winter, but the effect was magnified countless times.

"Thank goodness it wasn't real lightning." He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that his body had only trembled slightly.

If it were truly the kind of lightning power that could be used in Lightning Release ninjutsu, he would probably be lying on the ground convulsing by now.

When Akisui returned to his office in the afternoon, Murata Koji said he had an urgent matter to attend to and asked him to cover his class. Of course, Akisui wouldn't miss such an opportunity to help others.

During the class, Qiu Shui, who was teaching the substitute third-grade class, gave them all a quality test and found that there wasn't a single student with an A grade; the highest grade was only B+.

After finishing the afternoon's classes, the system rewarded me with a chakra with innate water attributes.

For the next two weeks, Qiushui maintained his original rhythm of life. When no one asked him to substitute for a class, he would teach his own class with peace of mind. After school and on rest days, he would focus on training Naruto and Hinata. When teachers asked him to substitute for a class, he never refused. Every night when he returned home, Kurenai would come over for dinner every few days, which had become a habit.

Perhaps it was because Qiu Shui's substitute teaching was truly excellent that the students responded enthusiastically, repeatedly asking the original teachers if Qiu Shui could come back to teach. In addition, he was always willing to help others, and the other teachers remembered his kindness in substituting for them. For a time, he became a popular figure of discussion in the school.

Students find attending Qiu Shui's classes a true pleasure, while his colleagues see him as a helpful and kind friend who is always willing to assist them.

Unbeknownst to many, Qiu Shui has become a universally recognized perfect teacher who combines good looks and talent.

Qiu Shui, who was at the center of the conversation, didn't think much about it. He was looking at Xi Ri Hong, who had come to freeload, and thinking about what dishes to cook for dinner.

"Qiu Shui, I'll have to trouble you to cook an extra meal tonight."

Kurenai Yuhi stood at the door, a hint of embarrassment on her face.

She initially only came once every three days.

Then it was every two days.

This week, it's become once a day.

Although she knew it wasn't good to trouble Qiu Shui like this, after all, Qiu Shui had to teach classes, train students, and cook for her every day, anyone would find that annoying, right?

But who can blame them when Qiu Shui's cooking is just too delicious?

After eating Qiu Shui's cooking, she felt a huge difference when she ate other things.

"It's alright." Qiu Shui smiled, her tone showing no impatience. "Having such a beautiful woman like you accompany me to dinner every day completely washes away all the fatigue I feel when I come home from get off work."

Kurenai Yuhi paused for a moment.

Then the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

She is often praised for her beauty. When she is doing tasks, walking around the village, or even going to the store to buy things, people always look at her and come up to say what they think are nice things.

But the things those people say are always the same; after hearing them so many times, you become numb to them.

But when Qiu Shui said these words, it was completely different. And even though she was the one who came to freeload, his way of saying it made it sound like she was the one eating with him.

A strange sweetness welled up in Yuhi Kurenai's heart, and most of the embarrassment on her face disappeared, replaced by a lighthearted smile.

"But there's no food left in the fridge." Qiu Shui glanced back at the kitchen. "I need to go out and buy some groceries first."

"Then I'll go with you," Kurenai Yuhi immediately replied.

As evening fell, Konoha Village was bathed in the orange glow of the sunset. Street vendors packed up their stalls and villagers headed home, while children chased and played by every now and then, creating a peaceful scene.

Qiushui and Xiri Hong walked side by side down the street.

Qiu Shui stood tall and slender at 1.85 meters. Beneath his medium-length white hair was a handsome face that exuded both elegance and masculinity. His icy blue eyes drew people's attention to him. In addition, he wore a black short-sleeved shirt that revealed his well-defined forearms, making him radiate a captivating aura like the warm winter sun.

Yuhi Hong walked beside him. Today she was wearing a deep red turtleneck top and a beige long skirt. The hem of the skirt swayed gently with her steps. Her delicate face glowed faintly in the sunset, and her pair of fair and slender legs were faintly visible through the skirt. Every step she took attracted the attention of passersby.

When a handsome man and a beautiful woman walk together, they instantly become the focus of attention in the crowd.

"Hey, isn't that Red Jonin?" An auntie selling vegetables by the roadside put down her scales, her gaze following the two figures as they walked away. "Who's that man next to her? He's really handsome!"

"Is that her boyfriend?" the stall owner next to her chimed in. "Otherwise, why would they be out buying groceries together?"

"That young man is really strong. Look at his broad shoulders and his back..." A middle-aged woman's eyes revealed longing.

"He's good-looking too, much better than those male escorts, no, better than those movie stars. Those stars' faces are all made up, but he's genuinely handsome," said the woman next to the middle-aged beauty.

The whispers drifted into their ears.

Qiu Shui's complexion remained normal.

He had heard such comments since he was a child and was used to it. When he was in school, girls would always secretly look at him. Now that he is a teacher, students often whisper behind his back that Teacher Qiushui is so handsome.

Being watched and talked about has become a part of his daily life.