From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

If you can't afford to offend them, can't you at least avoid them?

Soon, Iruka Umino, the teacher, entered the classroom, gave a brief speech, and then divided the students into groups.

"Team 7... um... Uchiha Sasuke."

Iruka glanced at Sasuke, and Sasuke calmly looked back.

"Cough... Naruto Uzumaki!"

Naruto crossed his arms and muttered unhappily, "Huh, I'm actually in the same class as Sasuke?"

Although he appeared unhappy, Naruto was actually very happy inside and did not slam the table or shout like he did in the original timeline.

Naruto turned his head and saw Sasuke looking over with calm eyes. As soon as their eyes met, Sasuke immediately looked away.

"Hmph! Arrogant brat."

Naruto muttered something under his breath, and then Iruka continued to announce, "And Sakura Haruno too."

"Yay! X2"

As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto and Sakura both shouted excitedly.

'Sakura's in my group!'

'I'm paired with Sasuke!'

Two different ideas arose simultaneously from their minds.

After the class assignments were completed, apart from Ino looking dejected, most of the students stayed quietly in their seats.

Sakura, however, was in high spirits and walked over to sit with Sasuke.

"Sasuke, we're teammates now, please take good care of me!"

After a short while, the newly promoted genin in the classroom were led away by the jonin who were coming and going.

Finally, only Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura remained in the empty classroom.

Time passed by, and the three of them sat there from morning until noon, but the Jonin still hadn't appeared.

Naruto, getting impatient, said with a disgruntled expression, "How come this guy has absolutely no sense of time?"

Four years ago, after Naruto made up his mind to start training hard, he paid great attention to the concept of time. He not only created ten shadow clones to train at the same time, but also engaged in group activities.

He also places great importance on cultivating himself every minute and second, making him a master of time management.

As he spoke, Naruto glanced at the blackboard, suddenly seized by a wicked impulse, and walked over to pick up the chalk eraser, intending to place it on the door.

Sakura stopped him, saying, "Naruto, isn't this a bit inappropriate? He's our future teacher."

Naruto chuckled, "Consider this a punishment for this latecomer."

“But…” Sakura hesitated for a moment. In fact, she also had some resentment towards the teacher who was so late.

"Don't worry, Sakura, everything will be alright!"

“I suggest you don’t do something so pointless,” Sasuke, who had been quiet all along, suddenly spoke up.

As soon as Sasuke said this, Sakura nodded repeatedly, as if she had found a pillar of support: "Sasuke is right!"

"Hmph!" Naruto snorted and was about to put down the chalk eraser when Sasuke took out a storage scroll from his person and opened it: "You can try this."

After a puff of white smoke, a huge, jet-black spiked club appeared in Sakura and Naruto's sight. The many sharp iron nails on the hammerhead emitted a chilling aura under the sunlight.

Sakura: "......."

Naruto: "......."

"What's wrong?" Sasuke explained calmly, seeing the two people's speechless expressions: "As a member of the Uchiha clan, it's perfectly logical for me to carry some ninja tools, right?"

"........."

Kakashi, who was spying from the shadows, broke out in a cold sweat. He coughed lightly and then pushed the door open.

"Haha, everyone, I'm your Jonin, Hatake Kakashi."

Kakashi greeted them, but he was met with two pairs of displeased eyes, while Sasuke calmly put away his spiked club.

Naruto said, clearly annoyed, "Hey! You white-haired teacher with the mask, it's been way too long for you to take so long to get here!"

Kakashi stroked his chin and offered a perfunctory explanation: "That's because today in my life..."

"I've gotten lost on the road of life."

Sasuke immediately picked up the conversation, and Kakashi raised an eyebrow, quickly changing his tune: "It's because of today..."

"I'm lost!"

"I……...."

I overslept.

"I met someone today who needed to cross..."

"Today I met an old lady who was trying to cross the road. After I helped her across, she told me she was lost. She had a lot of things, so I helped her carry them and took her home. On my way to the ninja academy, a girl approached me and started chatting with me. I was too embarrassed to refuse, so I chatted with her for a while. When I finally got to the school gate, a black cat blocked my way."

After Sasuke finished speaking in one breath, he glanced at Kakashi indifferently and asked, "Kakashi-sensei, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

Kakashi: "......."

Chapter 52 Class Seven

The scene instantly fell into an eerie silence.

Does Sasuke know this teacher?

Sakura stole a glance at Sasuke, thinking to herself.

"Hehehe..."

Kakashi chuckled a few times, breaking the eerie silence.

"I didn't expect Sasuke to know me so well."

He had actually arrived long ago, but he wanted to observe the students he was going to teach from the shadows.

Although he had gotten to know Sasuke quite well after two years together, he was still somewhat unfamiliar with Sakura and Naruto. He wanted to see how the three of them got along and what their personalities were like.

It seems that the three of them get along quite well now.

"Huh!?" Naruto suddenly seemed to realize something, pointing at Kakashi and loudly asking Sasuke, "Sasuke, you've known this white-haired teacher for a while now?"

“Yes.” Sasuke nodded and replied, “Kakashi-sensei is my teacher. I received his guidance a year ago.”

"Is that so?" Naruto stroked his chin, muttering to himself in confusion, "This white-haired teacher doesn't seem very reliable at all."

Kakashi rolled his eyes inwardly and said calmly, "Well then, Team 7, come with me."

A moment later, Kakashi led Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura to the school rooftop.

Kakashi clapped his hands and introduced himself: "Well then, as the instructor of Team 7, let me introduce myself first. My name is Hatake Kakashi. As for what I like and dislike... I won't tell you. As for my future dreams... that's a secret... and my interests are all sorts of things..."

"Isn't this just like saying a name...?"

Sakura muttered a complaint in a low voice.

"Okay, that's settled then. You can all introduce yourselves like that too, starting with..."

Before he could finish speaking, Naruto interrupted.

"I'm here, I'm here! My name is Naruto Uzumaki. I love Ichiraku Ramen, especially the Ichiraku Ramen that Iruka-sensei treated me to. What I hate is the wait for ramen, and..."

At this point, Naruto glanced at Kakashi: "Kagami is always late and has no sense of time."

Kakashi calmly looked back, showing no sign of embarrassment.

After a pause, Naruto continued, "My interests are practicing taijutsu and challenging Sasuke. My dream is to become Hokage who surpasses all the previous Hokage and make everyone acknowledge my existence."

"Okay, next one."

Sakura nodded: "My name is Haruno Sakura, and I like..."

At this point, Sakura glanced at Sasuke, then continued, "There's nothing I particularly dislike. My hobby is Water Release techniques, and my dream is to become a ninja who can protect my comrades in the future!"

A ninja who protects his comrades?

Kakashi's lips curled slightly beneath his mask, and he couldn't help but feel a little fondness for Sakura.

"Your turn, Sasuke!"

Kakashi looked at Sasuke, and Sakura and Naruto also looked over curiously.

Sasuke pondered for a moment, then casually said, "My name is Uchiha Sasuke, and the rest is the same as Kakashi-sensei."

What a perfunctory answer.

The three of them thought to themselves.

"Alright, these three have very interesting and unique personalities." Kakashi clapped his hands and said casually, "The mission begins tomorrow, but before we begin, you all have to pass my test!"

"A test!?" Naruto raised his hand and shouted, "What kind of test, Kakashi-sensei?"

"Tomorrow morning at the third training ground, the wilderness survival assessment," Kakashi said coldly. "This time, your opponent will be me. This is a test with a 66% elimination rate. If you can't pass my test, you'll have to go back to the Ninja Academy for another year!"

"What!?"

Ignoring the two shocked men, Kakashi addressed Sasuke, who remained calm, saying, "Sasuke, you know a lot about me. You can share information about me with them, but there's one thing I can't say."

Sasuke nodded: "I understand, teacher."

"Huh!? Why all the secrecy?" Naruto complained, looking annoyed, and shouted at Kakashi:

"Hmph! White-haired Kakashi-sensei, we'll definitely pass the test. Just wait and see tomorrow!"

Kakashi's cold words did not discourage Naruto; instead, they fueled his fighting spirit!

"Then I'll wait and see," Kakashi said dismissively, then casually announced to the three little ones:

"Alright, that's it. Meet at 8:00 AM tomorrow. Remember, don't bring breakfast, or you'll throw up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi vanished from their sight in a flash.

As soon as Kakashi left, Naruto rushed up to him and asked eagerly, "Sasuke, since you're so familiar with White-haired Teacher, why don't you tell us about him?"

Sakura also turned around with a curious expression.