Hiruzen Sarutobi's order was quickly passed down through Koki Takahiro.
The Ninja Academy suddenly became lively.
As one of the teachers, Haruki also received his own task.
To conduct the graduation assessment for Class A of the sixth grade.
The assessment content was simple: the basic Three - Body Jutsu: Transformation Jutsu, Substitution Jutsu, and Clone Jutsu. Students would pass if any two of these jutsu met the standard.
Theoretically, it was just a formality.
After all, under normal circumstances, there was no one who had studied for six years and still couldn't learn the E - rank Three - Body Jutsu.
Haruki arrived at the examination room on time.
Most of the students looked relaxed.
"I'm sure you've already known about it, so I won't say much. Let's start from the first row."
After Haruki finished speaking, the first student walked up to him, bowed slightly, and then began to form Hand Seals with both hands.
Along with the flow of Chakra, an identical clone appeared on his left side.
After waiting for a few seconds, he dispelled the clone, leaving a wooden stake in place.
"Congratulations, you've graduated successfully."
Haruki put on the Konoha Forehead Protector for him.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Although it was an expected result, this student was obviously very excited, and his little face flushed with excitement.
After he left, the second student stood up.
After Haruki repeated this process twenty - seven times, the whole class graduated successfully.
The assignment results of the leading teachers would be announced the day after tomorrow.
"Teacher, will I be in the same group as Kushina?"
"Hey, Minato, why don't you first care about whether I'll be your leading teacher or not?"
"Ah?" Minato Namikaze was a bit stunned.
"Tsk, figured it out. Teachers aren't that important to you." Haruki pretended to sigh and shook his head.
"No... No!" Minato Namikaze quickly explained, "I'll definitely reject other teachers!"
"Oh? The leading teachers are assigned by the Hokage. How can you reject them?"
"This... This..."
Minato Namikaze stammered and didn't know what to say. If it was an order from the Hokage, he could do nothing.
Haruki immediately showed a smile.
It seemed that his training plan was going smoothly.
"Don't worry, you and Kushina are in the same group. Moreover, there's another little beauty."
"Huh?"
Minato Namikaze looked up and asked hesitantly, "Teacher, isn't the young master of the Hyuga clan a boy?"
"What? You want a male teammate more?"
"No, no." Minato Namikaze blurted out subconsciously.
"Tsk, I'll tell Kushina about this." Haruki curled the corner of his mouth, saying playfully.
"Ah? No no no, Teacher, I didn't mean that!" Minato Namikaze was confused by his many tricks.
"Then what do you mean? Do you want a male teammate or a female teammate?"
"A male one!"
"Hahaha."
Haruki couldn't help laughing.
Minato Namikaze looked depressed.
But he didn't dare to refute anything.
He was really annoyed!
"I'll give you a task today." Haruki ruffled his golden hair and said.
"What?" Minato Namikaze endured his teasing with little enthusiasm.
"I have something to do later and can't accompany you in training."
Your progress is higher than Kushina's, so I'm counting on you to be her temporary teacher."
"Really... really?" Minato Namikaze stared with wide eyes.
"Don't you want to?"
"I do! Thank you, Teacher!"
Minato Namikaze's spirits immediately soared. He couldn't wait to rush to the Death Forest and start guiding Kushina Uzumaki in her training.
Being young is really something!
Haruki couldn't help but feel a bit emotional seeing him like this.
School - age love is totally different from the kind after you enter society.
At this time, there are no concerns about interests, only feelings of affection.
"I'll take my leave."
After Haruki said that, he disappeared into thin air.
He arrived at Orochimaru's research institute again.
"Here you go."
Orochimaru handed him a scroll.
"Thanks."
Haruki read the contents once but didn't put it away. After thinking for a moment, he placed the scroll on the bookshelf in the corner and directly wrote the words Cage Bird jutsu on the surface.
"Eitaru, take this letter to the Hyuga clan head."
Haruki called over one of his trusted aides and then whispered something to Orochimaru.
Although Orochimaru was a bit impatient, he still agreed.
Haruki disappeared.
An hour later, there was a knock on the door.
"Hiashi Hyuga pays his respects to Lord Orochimaru. May I ask where Lord Haruki is?"
"He's busy. Wait here for a moment."
"Alright." Hiashi was quite polite.
Orochimaru glanced at him and didn't say anything else.
He turned and walked towards the laboratory but stopped in front of the door.
"Everything here is confidential. Don't go through things casually."
"Lord Orochimaru, I definitely won't look."
Hiashi shivered when he heard the warning.
Only after Orochimaru left did he relax.
Sure enough, he's one of the battle - hardened Sannin.
To be honest, Hiashi was a bit envious.
Because of the Byakugan, as the head of the main branch, he had never left Konoha.
But he was also powerless to change the rules of the Hyuga clan.
Hiashi sighed.
His dear younger brother had the Cage Bird jutsu seal engraved on him. After that, he became extremely cold.
He was no longer the happy child he used to be.
"Hmm?"
Hiashi's eyes narrowed as he looked at the bookshelf in the corner.
The words Cage Bird jutsu were as glaring as stars in the dark night.
Why would there be a scroll about the Cage Bird jutsu in Orochimaru's research institute?
He then remembered what Orochimaru had said before leaving.
Oh!
Everything here is confidential.
Hiashi Hyuga was as curious as a cat, dying to find out.
What could the so - called confidential information from the Sannin, which involved the Cage Bird jutsu, be?
Hesitation.
His heart was in turmoil.
After a moment, he activated his Byakugan.
Not far away was an extremely large and cold mass of chakra. It should be Orochimaru.
There were also many people around, but their chakra was ordinary.
Hiashi's face changed several times. Finally, he took a step forward.
He quickly took out the scroll and opened it.
His eyes scanned the contents.
He stood there, completely frozen.
As the young master of the Hyuga clan, he knew a lot about the Cage Bird jutsu.
It was a Cursed Seal that could only be removed by death.
But the scroll in front of him dissected the Cage Bird jutsu from its very foundation.
If he didn't clearly understand the stubbornness of the clan elders, he would have thought there was a traitor in the main family.
Was it Orochimaru?
I've long heard that Orochimaru is extremely capable in research.
But the only thing that puzzled him was why Orochimaru didn't completely crack the Cage Bird jutsu, but only changed the control power.
Hiashi Hyuga was so nervous that his breathing became a bit rapid.
If there was this Scroll, the rebellion of the branch family was imaginable.
Just then, a surge of Chakra no less powerful than Orochimaru's suddenly rushed in from outside the door.
Hiashi Hyuga stuffed the Scroll into his bosom as if he were a startled bird, put away his Byakugan, and looked at Haruki, who pushed the door and entered.
"Oh, it's Hiashi. Did you see the Nobu I wrote?"
"Lord Haruki."
Hiashi Hyuga tried to keep his cool. "Thank you so much for your kindness, my lord. As a member of the main branch of the Hyuga clan, although I don't have any teammates, I graduated a long time ago. In terms of strength, I don't need a leading Jonin anymore. So sorry, I can't be your student."
"That's a pity." Haruki appropriately showed a helpless look on his face.
"If you're willing, all the eligible members of my Hyuga clan can be your students."
"I'll consider it. Sorry to have made you come all the way for nothing, Hiashi."
"It's no trouble. You've done a great favor to my Hyuga clan. It's only right for me to make this trip."
After Hiashi Hyuga left, Orochimaru reappeared.
"What do you think he'll do?"
"Don't know." Haruki shook his head.
In the original story, Hiashi Hyuga eventually changed the Cage Bird jutsu system. It was largely due to his son - in - law, the Hokage.
"Actually, I've wanted to ask you for a long time. Why don't you just cancel the Cage Bird jutsu? Instead, you went to so much trouble. Do you really want to prevent the Byakugan from spreading outside?"
"No. I've heard a rumor that if someone can unlock the Cage Bird jutsu by themselves, their Byakugan can evolve."
"Evolve? The Byakugan can evolve?" Orochimaru looked at him in surprise.
"Otherwise, do you think the Byakugan being as famous as the Sharingan is just bragging by the Hyuga clan?"
"Interesting." Orochimaru looked out the door, his gaze seemingly falling on Hiashi Hyuga.