Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

Ziyuan, who is two years older, is also on the verge of promotion.

Shion's wizarding talent is not as good as Taiichi's and Mitsuko's, but she has now fully awakened Miroku's priestess talent and is more than ten times stronger, possessing the ability to initially control the demonic spirits.

After Photon and Taiyi advance, Bai Yu will go and assist Ziyuan in advancing one level.

It's infuriating to compare yourself to others. In his previous life, he was still learning the basics of breathing techniques at the age of 12. Then his older brother took him to the Rose Bar, which opened the door to a new world for him. He lived a carefree life until he was 15 before a passing wizard took him to the academy.

"White Feather..." Kushina whispered, looking at the closed nutrient tank with a worried expression.

Bai Yu grasped her hand, patted it gently, and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll stay with them the whole time, nothing will happen."

......

April 12, Konoha Year 60.

The graduation orientation was held in a classroom on the first floor of the Ninja Academy.

The students arrived at the classroom early to wait.

The upcoming class assignments will have a significant impact on their future development.

The class division system was first implemented during the Second Hokage's time, but at that time it was an eight-person ninja team consisting of two veterans and six newcomers.

After the Third Hokage took office, he improved the system, turning it into a system where one veteran ninja mentors three new ones, which continues to this day.

This way, every new genin in the team can receive better training.

After all, an eight-person team might not have much time to perform the lowest-level tasks to accumulate experience at the beginning. Performing higher-level tasks in advance means an increase in danger.

Whether a ninja is trained as a Chunin or a Jonin is of great significance to Genin. For ninjas from commoner backgrounds, without a skilled Jonin to lead them, their future potential is likely limited to Chunin or Special Jonin. Early training in ninja development has a significant impact on their future development.

Of course, for those new genin with connections, class assignments aren't as important; some of them are just hoping to be assigned to the same class as a classmate they're close to.

For example, Hinata, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan, was staring intently at Naruto sitting in front of her, hoping that she could be assigned to the same class as him.

There are also girls like Sakura and Ino who want to be in the same class as Sasuke, not because Sasuke is the top student in the grade, but because Sasuke is very handsome. They all like Sasuke, that's all.

Many other girls share similar thoughts.

Karin looked at Naruto, who was sitting upright, and couldn't help but nudge him lightly with her elbow, whispering, "Brother, look! Hinata has been secretly watching you. Don't you want to be in the same class as her? If you tell the Third Hokage, he probably won't object, right?"

"I'll be in whichever class the village assigns me," Naruto said seriously. Then he turned to the side and looked back at Hinata. When their eyes met, Hinata blushed like a startled rabbit and lowered her head.

Naruto smiled slightly, then turned away.

"Tch, so hypocritical." Karin couldn't help but complain, then continued to look around. When she noticed Sasuke, she nudged Naruto with her elbow and said, "Brother, Sasuke is looking at you too. Do you think he wants to be in the same class as you?"

Naruto seemed to ignore him and didn't turn around to look like he had before.

Seeing this, Karin turned back to look at Sasuke, only to see that Sasuke had turned his head away and was no longer looking at her and Naruto.

'What a pair of tsundere monsters!'

Karin thought to herself, "They clearly wanted to make up a long time ago, but they were still being awkward until graduation. They always make me their mouthpiece. How childish."

'That would be interesting if those two were assigned to the same class,' Karin thought to herself with a smirk, wondering who would be so unlucky.

Ring ring ring!

The school bell rang, and Iruka walked into the office with the list in his hand. Soon after, several more Chunin walked in.

Finally, an elderly Chunin, around sixty years old, walked in. It was none other than Sakamoto Midorikawa, who had been promoted to Dean of Students.

Speaking of which, Sakamoto Midorikawa is also a legendary figure at the Ninja Academy. It's not that he's particularly strong, but rather that the two genin he taught at the Ninja Academy more than twenty years ago, Shiraha and Kushina, were both ninjas who had reached the pinnacle of their skills.

He was the one who first discovered Bai Yu's talent and then reported it to the village's higher-ups.

Meanwhile, Sakamoto Midorikawa's students included Chiho, Shisui, Issei, and others, each of whom became a renowned Konoha shinobi, and each of them eventually left Konoha.

Of course, the blame for Shiraha, Kushina, and the others leaving Konoha cannot be shifted to Sakamoto Midorikawa.

Because Sakamoto Midorikawa had also trained outstanding talents such as Kakashi, Might Guy, Obito, and Rin, who made great contributions to Konoha. Some of these people have become Jonin, while others have died in battle.

Although the departure of Shiraha, Kushina, and others from Konoha was considered a disgrace by the higher-ups, many reserve genin admired these strong individuals. After all, their deeds had spread throughout the ninja world, and many genin went to visit Sakamoto Midorikawa, a legendary figure from the ninja academy.

"Midori-senpai." Iruka handed the list to Sakamoto Midorikawa. They both held this senior, who had worked diligently at the Ninja Academy for decades, in high esteem.

Sakamoto Midorikawa nodded, took the list, looked at the young faces in the seats with a hint of melancholy, and then smiled and said:

"Congratulations, students! From today onwards, all of you here will be proud Konoha genin."

However, your ninja career is only just beginning...

I hope that while you all work with great enthusiasm, you must also obey the orders of the ninja in charge.

In school, you can fail countless times, but once you start a mission, failing even once could result in injury or even death.

So, I hope everyone remembers my words.

Sakamoto Midorikawa's words were earnest and deeply moving.

He had said these words many times over the past twenty years, and even after he became the dean of students' studies and no longer taught classes, he still said the same words to the graduating students every year.

Looking at the students' eager expressions, Sakamoto Midorikawa knew that not many of them would listen to them. This generation of students had no idea what war was like. They were fortunate to live in peacetime, but in the world of ninjas, hot-bloodedness and carelessness often brought disaster.

However, Sakamoto Midorikawa knew that saying more was not as effective as letting these children grow through missions, so he didn't say anything more, but looked at the class assignment list in his hand and began to read it aloud.

"Now, let's begin the class assignments..."

"The first team of Maeda Masato, Nishikawa Yuhei, and Otake Keisuke guide the ninja Sugita Hidekazu."

"Second class..."

......

"Team 7, Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki—"

'They really are in the same class?!' Karin was clearly taken aback when she heard Sakamoto Midorikawa call out Sasuke and Naruto's names one after another. Did the higher-ups no longer care about the Uchiha Sharingan?

Compared to her simple-minded older brother Naruto, Karin knew a lot more. She knew why Sasuke started to distance himself from Naruto after he revealed his identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. It must have been at the village's behest.

After all, the fact that the Mangekyou Sharingan can control tailed beasts is not a secret in Konoha. In fact, we have to thank Danzo, the former Hokage advisor who is still in prison, for spreading many secrets of the Uchiha clan.

"—And there's Karin Uzumaki, whose Jonin instructor is Kakashi Hatake!" After reading out this class assignment, Midorikawa Sakamoto paused noticeably.

It was another elite class specially arranged by the higher-ups, with the top three students in the grade, Sasuke, Naruto, and Karin, being placed in the same class.

The team leader is Kakashi Hatake, an elite Jonin of Konoha, known as the "Copy Ninja," a master ninja with absolute Kage-level strength. This is almost certainly the best team assignment Konoha has had in recent years.

However, Sakamoto Midorikawa was not surprised. The vast majority of the new Uchiha were already in the top ten of their class. It was no exaggeration to call them the number one powerhouse in Konoha.

However, since most of the Uchiha clan left Konoha, the number of outstanding Uchiha newcomers in the Ninja Academy has decreased sharply every year.

"Huh?! It's me?!" Karin looked completely bewildered.

If the three of them form a team, won't she have to be stuck between Sasuke and Naruto every day, continuing to act as a mouthpiece?

Just thinking about this kind of life is terrifying!

Naruto and Sasuke, who were standing nearby, were both somewhat surprised to hear that they had been assigned to the same class.

Especially Sasuke, who has been training hard for the past few years and has awakened the Sharingan with two tomoe under constant stimulation. As the power of the Sharingan increases, the higher-ups should be even more wary of him, as an Uchiha, having contact with Naruto.

Could it be...?

Sasuke seemed to suddenly remember something, and his gaze unconsciously turned to Naruto, only to find that Naruto was also looking at him.

The two exchanged a glance, both with stern faces, and then turned their heads away at the same time.

Karin, standing to the side, was speechless.

"Team 8: Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, Shino Aburame, and Kurenai Yuhi as the instructor."

“Class 9, Sakura Haruno, you will be joining Class 12, who graduated last year, as they have lost members.”

Sakamoto Midorikawa's words silenced the class instantly. Attrition was basically either serious injury requiring demobilization or death; either outcome was terrifying.

"Team 10: Yamanaka Ino, Akimichi Choji, Nara Shikamaru, with Sarutobi Asuma as their instructor."

"Class 11..."

"These are the results of the class assignments for this graduating class. Please wait patiently here while your instructors come to take you away."

Sakamoto Midorikawa said calmly, then led the group of Chunin away from the classroom.

After the class assignments were completed, the Chunin teachers left, and the classroom instantly became noisy. Those students who did not get the class assignments they expected were very disappointed, but they also knew that this was a decision made by the higher-ups and that they could not control it, so they had no choice but to accept it.

......

Konoha Hospital.

On the third floor, in the special care ward.

Kakashi brought fresh flowers to visit Minato Namikaze.

The two ANBU ninjas at the door saw that it was Kakashi and let him through immediately, because only he and Uzumaki Ryoumei would often come to take care of the Fourth Hokage.

Kakashi pushed open the ward door and saw fresh flowers already arranged in a glass bottle. He naturally put the flowers in his hand into the bottle as well.

"Teacher, do you know? From today onwards, I will also be your child's teacher. I hope I can teach them well..."

Kakashi sat down on the chair beside the hospital bed, relaxed his body slightly, and muttered to himself as he looked at the unconscious Minato Namikaze.

After an unknown amount of time, Kakashi finally got up. Before leaving, he gave Minato Namikaze a deep look and clearly felt his fingers twitch slightly twice, but Kakashi chose to ignore it and turned to walk out of the ward.

"Thank you for your help." Kakashi said to the two ANBU ninjas as he left.

The ANBU ninja on the left nodded to Kakashi.

"The blame lies with you." The ANBU ninja on the right spoke in a low voice, lightly touching Kakashi's right hand, and a piece of paper the size of a thumb fell into Kakashi's palm.

Kakashi nodded to the two of them before leaving Konoha Hospital.

When he reached a secluded corner, he opened his palm, gently pulled, and the scroll opened.

Looking at the information above, Kakashi's lifeless, dead fish eyes suddenly narrowed, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in them.

"The Third Hokage! Danzo!"

"Looks like we'll have to find a way to transfer Senior Dai away..."

Kakashi thought to himself.

If we're talking about the strongest person in Konoha right now, it would probably be the unconscious Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. But apart from him, the strongest fighter isn't the Third Hokage, Nawaki, or even Jiraiya and Tsunade who are currently away. Instead, it's Might Guy, who has mastered the Eight Gates.

Kakashi fought against Might Guy, who had opened the sixth gate, the Gate of View, and could only say he won by a narrow margin. If Shiraha hadn't taught him breathing techniques and helped him resolve the hidden dangers of his Mangekyou Sharingan, he knew he definitely wouldn't have been a match for Guy who had opened the Gate of View.

As for the power of the seventh gate, the View Gate, Kakashi had heard Bai Yu mention it.