The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

"Yes, little one, I'm a teacher at the Ninja Academy, and also your future homeroom teacher—Iruka Umino. You can call me Teacher Iruka!"

Iruka bent down slightly, gently patted Menma's little head with a warm expression, and said with a soft laugh.

Although Iruka's feelings toward Menma were still complicated during this period.

There was still a hint of resentment in it.

Firstly, Iruka is indeed a gentle person by nature, just as Menma said. Secondly, Iruka is also very clear about the relationship between Menma and Kurama. As a Chunin, and someone whom Hiruzen Sarutobi trusts to entrust with important tasks, it is impossible for Iruka not to know about the Jinchuriki!

But his parents died on the night of the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage!

If you really think Iruka has absolutely no grudge against Ma, that's definitely a lie. He's just managing to control his emotions very well!

Perhaps in Iruka's eyes...

Mianma was just a pitiful child.

"Yes, Teacher Iruka!"

Menma was naturally unaware of Iruka's complex emotions. Kagura's Mind Eye wasn't so abnormal as to be able to see into people's hearts; it was merely a powerful chakra detection ability. Menma could only detect a slight change in human emotions.

That's all based on the premise that he is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

The ability to sense malice is always accompanied by a trace of it!

Negative emotions can certainly be detected, but only in very small amounts!

Mianma is only six years old!

"Okay, let's go then, it's about time!"

With a gentle expression, Iruka extended his right hand toward Menma.

Even without mentioning the plot references from the original work.

It's truly remarkable that Iruka can treat Menma with such an attitude!

At least he deserves to be called a teacher!

"Ok!"

Menma also extended her left hand without hesitation and took Iruka's hand. The two figures, one big and one small, left the dilapidated apartment building.

They headed straight towards the location of the Hidden Leaf Village Ninja Academy.

Along the way, you can see parents with their children heading to the Ninja Academy everywhere, and the vast majority of them are from commoner backgrounds!

When these people saw the mask, their expressions changed, revealing a blatant malice.

It was only upon seeing Iruka wearing the Konoha standard vest that he managed to barely restrain himself.

This is blatant malice.

Of course, you can feel the tingling on your face.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 10 Familiar Faces

But Mianma remained expressionless.

Over the past five to six years, Menma had long since grown accustomed to the gazes of these people. So what if he was being ostracized and rejected by some ignorant people? Menma didn't care at all. He wasn't the Naruto from the original story, who had to beg the people of Konoha to accept him.

Menma's mind was always focused on how to survive and how to take revenge on his enemies.

As for the rest? What does it have to do with him?

On the contrary, Iruka, who appeared calm, was actually a little worried and nervous inside, afraid that the gazes of these people might upset Menma. However, when he saw that Menma was still calm, Iruka breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the emotions of a Jinchuriki, the tailed beast, must be kept as stable as possible. If they are prone to losing control, it can easily lead to the tailed beast going berserk. There have been several clear examples of this in the ninja world over the past few decades.

Walking straight through the main road, you soon arrive at the main gate of the Ninja Academy.

In the outer region.

A long queue had already formed, and all of them were children of the appropriate age who had come to register. They were all from commoner backgrounds, because those who came to register were all people who had already refined their chakra and were qualified to become ninjas, so there was no need for them to take a test before enrollment.

But it's different for ordinary people.

Unless their parents were also ninjas.

Otherwise, the most ordinary people wouldn't have the method to refine chakra; they would need to go through the initial screening at the Ninja Academy.

Only after being confirmed to have the qualifications to become a ninja can one enter the ninja academy to study.

This step is naturally unnecessary for dough.

Led by Iruka, they went straight through the main gate and into the largest office building at the innermost part of the Ninja Academy.

After completing the relevant enrollment procedures.

Iruka then led Menma to the classroom of the class he was in charge of.

"Menma, starting today you are a formal ninja academy student. Remember to study hard and get along well with your classmates."

They stood outside the classroom.

Iruka crouched down and gently patted Menma's little head again, speaking in a very gentle tone.

"Yes, Teacher Iruka, I will, don't worry!"

Menma nodded slightly, responding with a hint of obedience. He certainly wouldn't be like Naruto in the original story, desperately seeking everyone's approval. However, Menma would definitely not be indifferent to those who showed him kindness, nor would he speak ill of them.

Regardless, Iruka left a good impression on Menma.

This is not just from the original work, but also a sensory experience after personally encountering it in this life.

"Okay, good, let's go in then."

Iruka smiled and nodded.

Then he pushed open the classroom door and strode in with a smudged face.

The classroom atmosphere was noisy and chaotic.

Even with the arrival of Iruka and Menma.

It only attracted the attention of some of the children in the front row of the classroom; most of the other children remained focused on doing their own things.

"Go."

Iruka didn't take it to heart; most kids these days have that kind of personality.

He gently patted the pockmarked man's shoulder.

Menma nodded and stepped down. Amidst the curious gazes of some children, Menma calmly walked towards the innermost, last row of seats. Even though these children were different from their parents, no one looked at Menma with malice.

At most, they just found Mianma's red hair more eye-catching and showed a hint of curiosity.

Mianma also had no intention of having much interaction with these children.

In the end, they are all just passersby in our lives, so why bother to pay them any more attention?

Menma would subconsciously glance at the minor characters who had significant roles in the original work.

Moreover, these characters are so iconic, such as Nara Shikamaru, Aburame Shino, Haruno Sakura, and Yamanaka Ino.

Of course, the other two were the ones that attracted Menma's attention the most.

One is Hinata Hyuga, who is as pure and flawless as a white kimono, sitting quietly in a corner. The other is Sasuke Uchiha, who is still in the stage of being arrogant and cool, surrounded by a group of little girls who are obviously just kids but are endlessly infatuated with him.

However, no matter how much he cares inside, Menma will never show it on his face.

It was only after taking a couple more glances.

Mianma then sat down in his seat.

He rested his chin on his right hand, quietly gazing at the scenery outside the window.

"Cough cough..."

Just as Iruka walked onto the podium, coughed lightly, and was about to speak,...

"Squeak."

Suddenly, the door was pushed open again.

A golden figure stepped in.

This time, it's different from the arrival of Iruka and Menma.

The moment this golden figure entered the classroom, it instantly attracted the attention of most of the students. Those who hadn't noticed it at first also subconsciously focused their gaze on the doorway after noticing the special expression on their classmates' faces.

The moment I saw the person who came.

The children all showed expressions of surprise and excitement.

"Oh!? It's Naruto-sama!"

"Wow, Naruto-sama will be in our class!?"

"This is just too wonderful!"

"I can't believe I'm in the same classroom as the son of a fourth-generation elder! I'm definitely going to tell my parents when I get back!"

"Young Master Naruto!"

"Young Master Naruto!"

Especially the children from ordinary backgrounds, they couldn't hide the excitement on their faces!

Even Iruka, sitting on the podium, was slightly taken aback at this moment.

Even the people in the corner, who were eating noodles, were stunned involuntarily.

'Naruto?'

It's not that Menma hadn't expected it at all, but when he saw Naruto actually appear and be in the same class as him, Menma's heart was still stirred up a little!

Shikamaru, Shino, Kiba, and the others in the front seats all looked at Naruto, who had just appeared in the classroom, with different expressions.

Let's not talk about Hinata.

They clearly only had Naruto in their eyes!

Even the usually arrogant Sasuke Uchiha gave Naruto a few extra glances at this moment, which was quite unusual.