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

Main Quest: The Path to Cultivating High-Quality Talent Hinata Hyuga

[Task requirement: Ensure Hinata Hyuga's grades rank in the top ten of her class in the end-of-month exam; this goal has already been exceeded.]

[Reward Obtained - Thunder Breathing Technique (Intermediate)]

[Hidden Mission: Under your guidance, the talented students in Class 1, Grade 4 have all shown remarkable growth.]

[Award Received - Talent Development Halo (Intermediate)]

After receiving five percent of the Otsutsuki bloodline, the first thing Qiushui noticed was the change in her vision. The image in front of her became exceptionally clear, the color saturation suddenly increased, and even the faint flow of life energy in the air could be directly captured with the naked eye.

Then, a continuous and slight soreness spread through all my bones, especially in the spine and long bones of my limbs. At the same time, my sense of touch became much more acute than before, and I could clearly feel even the gentlest breeze brushing against my hair.

The body will also unconsciously absorb small amounts of natural energy from the surrounding environment, and the feeling is like being enveloped by a warm stream of water at all times.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of training methods and memories related to the Breathing Technique of Thunder surfaced in his mind, and just like when he obtained the Breathing Technique of Water, they were also transformed into physical techniques.

Qiu Shui secretly pondered to himself. He remembered that Sasuke Uchiha's chakra nature included lightning, and Sasuke was even more proficient in lightning release than fire release. He could teach him this taijutsu later depending on the situation.

As for the last reward, the Talent Aura has been upgraded from the beginner level to the intermediate level. On the original basis, it now has the effect of making it easier for talents to understand various ninjutsu, taijutsu, sealing techniques, medical ninjutsu, and genjutsu. It also has the ability to slightly reduce fatigue. The coverage area of ​​the aura has also been expanded from 100 meters to 500 meters. However, the chakra consumption has doubled, averaging 2,000 chakra per hour.

At noon, in the teachers' office.

As soon as Qiu Shui walked in, before she even had a chance to sit down, she instantly became the center of everyone's discussion.

"Shusui-sensei, how exactly do you teach? The fourth-grade class's theory scores are too high, the average score is more than ten points higher than other fourth-grade classes." Fujino Daikuma couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, Mr. Akisui, do you have any special teaching techniques? Could you teach me? I also want to improve the theoretical scores of the classes I teach," Murata Koji added.

The significant improvement in the grades of the students in Class 1 of Grade 4 in this monthly exam shocked all the teachers. The most outrageous thing was that Naruto, who no one could teach, not only won first place in the grade in the practical exam, but also passed most of the theoretical exams.

Matsumoto Mie looked up at Qiu Shui. Although she didn't have a strong desire for a promotion and a raise, who wouldn't want their class to improve its grades and receive a thicker year-end bonus?

Iruka stopped what he was doing. He had always been serious and responsible in his teaching job, but he hadn't produced any outstanding students over the years, and the students in his classes hadn't made any significant progress in their grades. Naturally, he wanted to learn from Qiushui.

Even Mizuki couldn't help but listen intently. Although his Class 1 of the fifth grade was still ranked first in the grade, the gap between them and Murata Koji's Class 2 of the fifth grade wasn't particularly large because of Rock Lee, who was at the bottom of the class. If Hyuga Neji were to have a bad day and lose the match, Class 1 of the fifth grade would be in jeopardy. Although this situation was unlikely to happen, it was always better to be prepared.

Moreover, he couldn't stand that Qiu Shui was more popular than him. Learning from Qiu Shui and then making it his own made him feel very comfortable.

Qiu Shui had no intention of keeping his teaching methods to himself. He wouldn't lose anything by sharing them anyway. Even if all the teachers in the school used the same method, with his talent, his teaching effectiveness would still be far superior to theirs.

Just as he was about to speak, a teacher wearing a Chunin vest appeared at the door and said, "Which one of you is Mr. Shusui? The principal needs to see him. Please go to the principal's office as soon as possible."

"Principal?" Fujino Daikuma suddenly stood up, his face filled with disbelief and surprise.

Not only him, but the other teachers also showed surprised expressions. All eyes were focused on the Chunin who was delivering the message at the door, as if they wanted to confirm the authenticity of the news from his face.

Since its establishment, the Ninja Academy has only had two principals: the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, and the current Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Both of them served as principals because they also held the position of Hokage and needed to personally oversee the future pillars of Konoha. Even the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, did not concurrently serve as principal when he took office.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi holds the title of principal, he almost never sets foot on campus except for opening ceremonies, graduation ceremonies, major exams, and important teacher meetings.

As Hokage, he spends most of his time in the Hokage Building, handling all the affairs of Konoha Village. It's not easy for the teachers at the school to even see him, let alone be summoned for a private meeting.

But now, this Third Hokage, who is extremely busy, actually came to the school on an ordinary workday and even summoned a new teacher who had only been working for a month. This is extremely rare, and can even be said to be unprecedented. Fujino Daikuma has been teaching for five years and has never heard of any new teacher receiving such an honor.

"Okay, I'll be right there." Although Qiushui was a little surprised, she quickly calmed down, nodded to the Chunin who delivered the message, and then turned to the other teachers, saying apologetically, "Excuse me, everyone, I have to go to the principal's office first. I'll talk to you about the lecture when I get back, or another day when I have time."

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about." Fujino Daikuma quickly waved his hand and walked to Shusui's side, urging him on as if he were even more anxious than Shusui himself. "Shusui-sensei, you should go quickly. Don't keep the Third Hokage waiting."

Fujino Daikuma's face showed undisguised envy. He had been teaching for five years and had never enjoyed such treatment. Not to mention being summoned alone, even when Hiruzen Sarutobi came to inspect the school, he could only mention his name a handful of times. Most of the time, like other ordinary teachers, he could only stand far away in the crowd and watch Hiruzen Sarutobi walk by in a hurry surrounded by people.

Fujino Daikuma felt a pang of jealousy. He couldn't help but compare himself to the newcomer. He had been teaching diligently for five years. Although he wasn't particularly outstanding, he considered himself to be quite responsible in his work. Why should a new young man receive such an honor after only one month?