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

There was a brown scroll placed there, thicker than a regular scroll, with the words "Forbidden Technique" written in cinnabar on the cover.

Qiu Shui walked to the table, stopped, turned to the Chunin standing beside her, and asked, "May I copy one of the ninjutsu techniques inside and take it with me?"

The Chunin paused for a moment, his brows furrowed slightly, and a troubled expression appeared on his face.

"Um... I need to ask the Hokage."

Although the Hokage just said to take it freely, the forbidden technique scroll is no ordinary item, and he dared not make a decision on his own.

As he turned to leave, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

The Hokage himself said you could take whatever you wanted, and you actually took whatever you wanted?

Isn't this young man a bit too greedy?

After hearing the Chunin's report, Hiruzen Sarutobi's first reaction was that this was absolutely impossible.

Based on his impression of Qiu Shui, Qiu Shui was definitely not that kind of person.

He has always had a very accurate eye for people; over the years, he has almost never been wrong.

He didn't believe that Qiu Shui could hide it so well, having acted humble and polite in front of him for two months just to make such an outrageous demand in the ninjutsu storage room today.

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought that Shusui might have never been exposed to anything good before, and was momentarily blinded by the reputation of those forbidden techniques.

He decided to go there in person and use the Will of Fire to teach this young man a lesson and help him get his mindset back on track.

"Shusui." Hiruzen Sarutobi entered the ninjutsu storage room, his gaze falling on Shusui, who was standing in front of the forbidden technique scroll. "I heard you want to learn the forbidden techniques in here?"

"Lord Hokage, it's not that I want to learn it." Shusui turned around, her expression calm. "I know my own level. This forbidden technique is not something I can learn successfully."

Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing the expression on Shusui's face.

He could tell that Qiu Shui wasn't lying.

Having served as Hokage for so many years, he had seen too many people fabricate all sorts of high-sounding reasons in front of him, and he had also seen too many people evasive and afraid to look him in the eye.

At this moment, Qiu Shui's eyes were clear and open, without any evasion or guilt.

Did I really misunderstand him?

"If you don't want to learn, then who does?" Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone softened slightly, tinged with curiosity.

"My talent and aptitude are quite average. Even if I master more ninjutsu, the improvement in my strength will be very limited," Qiushui said slowly. "Besides, I'm a teacher at a school, so I rarely encounter combat. I wouldn't need to use any advanced ninjutsu."

Last time I taught Naruto the Shadow Clone Technique, and he learned it very quickly. I know he has the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, and his chakra is extremely abundant. Also, because of the seals on his body, it's difficult for him to learn other ninjutsu. So I was thinking, since he can learn the Shadow Clone Technique, creating multiple shadow clones shouldn't be too difficult for him either.”

"Shusui, besides the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, take another B-rank ninjutsu," Hiruzen Sarutobi said seriously.

He felt both guilty for doubting Qiu Shui earlier, as Qiu Shui was wholeheartedly devoted to his students while he had almost misunderstood him, and he also highly appreciated Qiu Shui's selfless behavior.

In this era where everyone is looking out for their own interests, teachers who are willing to consider the students' well-being are extremely rare.

"Lord Hokage, having multiple shadow clones is enough." Shusui shook his head, looking serious. "I really don't need anything else."

"No way." Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone left no room for negotiation. "If you don't take one more today, you're disrespecting me."

Qiu Shui looked at his expression, which seemed to say, "If you don't take it, I'll get really angry with you."

What else could he say?

I had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"Okay, then I'll take one more."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction.

The Chunin standing to the side listened silently to their conversation.

He recalled the word "insatiable" that he had just muttered to himself, and suddenly felt his face burning.

Having been a ninja for so many years, this was the first time he had ever seen someone receive an award, not for themselves, but for their students.

After copying the forbidden technique Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, Shusui also took a B-rank ninjutsu called Wind Release: Vacuum Ball.

Seeing this scene further enhanced Hiruzen Sarutobi's impression of Shusui.

He knew that Shusui was a fire-attribute ninja.

Although it is possible to learn Wind Release ninjutsu, it is time-consuming and laborious, and the benefits after learning it are far less than those of Fire Release ninjutsu.

This ninjutsu was definitely not something he learned himself, but rather something he gave to Naruto.

This young man's will to fire is truly pure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt he could take some time to talk to Shusui.

Otherwise, this kind of personality might sometimes lead to losses.

Qiu Shui was walking back to school.

As I turned the corner, a figure wearing a green bodysuit walked towards me.

"Yo, Qiushui." Might Guy raised his hand from afar, revealing his signature bright smile and gleaming white teeth.

"Senior Kai." Qiu Shui didn't care about the strange looks from those around her.

After exchanging a few words, Matt Kai learned that Qiu Shui had been training students for free for the past two months. His eyes immediately lit up, and he gave a thumbs up, saying, "This is the charm of youth! Selfless dedication, burning oneself to illuminate the younger generation—it's truly amazing!"

Instantly, everyone's eyes were drawn to the two of them. Since Might Guy's behavior had been consistent in Konoha for decades, they didn't say much when they saw him; they were already used to it.

Although Qiu Shui didn't particularly care about the opinions of those around him, he still felt a little embarrassed. He felt that his skin wasn't thick enough and he couldn't reach the level of arrogance that Might Guy possessed.

"By the way, I'll be going on a mission soon, which will take about a month. Training alone is quite boring for Xiao Li. I'd like you to train with him. With more people, they can motivate each other. Is that convenient for you?"

Qiu Shui nodded without hesitation: "Okay, I'll be teaching Xiao Li's class this afternoon, I'll just talk to him then."

Although Xiao Li is raised in a hands-off manner, he is still one of the high-quality talents that Qiu Shui has bound to him, so he should definitely help him if he can. Moreover, Qiu Shui also wants to try to trigger the main storyline and daily tasks through him.

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"Shusui, what did the Hokage ask you to do this time?" Fujino Daikuma asked curiously as Shusui entered the office.

"Just like last time, they first affirmed my teaching methods, praised my teaching results, and finally rewarded me with a B-rank ninjutsu," Qiu Shui replied calmly as she returned to her workstation.

He didn't mention that Hiruzen Sarutobi had rewarded him with the A-rank forbidden technique, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

Because most Chunin, and even Jonin, find it difficult to learn A-rank ninjutsu.

Sometimes, you can be good.

But you can't live too well.

Otherwise, it will always arouse the jealousy of others.

While B-rank ninjutsu is considered precious even for Chunin, most people will master one or two, so there's no need to worry about them being envious.

Upon hearing this, Fujino Daikuma and the others couldn't help but feel envious.

I just felt that the Third Hokage was indeed very generous.

Shui Mu lowered his head, his face extremely pale.

Oh shit.

The Third Hokage must have something wrong with his head.

The fifth-grade class he taught has been ranked first in the grade for many years.

Why didn't I see any reward given to him?

I've never even seen a C-rank ninjutsu, let alone a B-rank one.

At 12:55 noon, Qiu Shui picked up her textbook and walked towards the classroom of Class 1, Grade 5.

Before I even entered the classroom, I could hear voices coming from inside.

"Four hundred and forty-five, four hundred is sixteen..." In the back row of the classroom, Xiao Li was upside down with his feet against the wall, doing push-ups while silently counting.

"Xiao Li, can you stop practicing? It's affecting my studies." The speaker was a boy who was taller and stronger than his peers. He sat in his seat and said with an impatient look.

"Takeshi Gouda, class hasn't started yet, and you were just playing around there, so how is Li affecting your studies?" Tenten, who was sitting on the other side, immediately looked up and spoke up for Li.

"What's it to you? Did I say anything to you? His behavior is affecting me." Gouda Takeo stood up abruptly, walked a few steps to Tenten, and stared down at her.

"How is it none of my business? Xiao Li is my friend. He didn't affect you at all. I think you're just deliberately trying to dislike him." Tian Tian also stood up, tilting her head back and retorting without showing any weakness.

"So what if I don't like him?" Takeshi Gouda's voice rose a few decibels. "We're graduating in a year, and he can't even use the Three Body Technique. Lately, he's been wearing that weird, tight green leather outfit all the time. He's almost ruined our class's image!" As he spoke, his temper flared up, and he raised his hand and shoved Tenten.

Tian Tian lost her balance and stumbled, falling to the ground with her bottom hitting the floor. She bit her lip in pain.

She pushed herself up from the ground, but still stubbornly wanted to continue arguing.

"I'm sorry, I won't be training in the classroom anymore." Upon seeing this, Xiao Li immediately stopped what he was doing, stepped forward to block Tian Tian, ​​and protected her behind him.

"Xiao Li, you can't agree to him!" Tian Tian said anxiously, tugging at Xiao Li's sleeve. "It wasn't even your fault!"

She knew Takeshi Gouda all too well; he was the type to take advantage of others and always picked on the weak.

Over the past few years, Xiao Li has been bullied by him quite a bit. If he bows his head this time, he will only become more unscrupulous in the future.

"Tian Tian, ​​thank you," Xiao Li said, turning around to her.

He understood this perfectly well, but Gouda Takeshi's strength was undeniable; he was the strongest in the class besides Neji, and even he and Tenten combined couldn't defeat him.

He could tolerate being criticized or beaten, but he didn't want to be implicated by him every day.

"You're smart to know your place." Takeshi clapped his hands. "But besides not being allowed to train in the classroom, there's another rule: you're not allowed to wear that green bodysuit to school."