Shortly after Chen Yue arrived, the last few students also arrived, including Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, and Kurenai Yuhi.
Although it was his first time seeing Kakashi, his white hair and mask were so distinctive that Chen Yue recognized him immediately.
To his surprise, Kakashi, after glancing around the classroom, finally sat down in the seat behind him.
Well, Chen Yue admitted that it was probably because there weren't many seats left in the classroom.
As for Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi?
At first, Chen Yue only guessed that the girl with red eyes might be Kurenai, and based on that, he guessed that the ordinary-looking boy beside her was Asuma.
However, when a boy with a ponytail in the classroom suddenly shouted, "Asuma, over here!" their identities became clear.
"Hyuga main family, Hokage's son, White Fang's son, plus me, a direct descendant of the Uchiha clan."
Chen Yue calculated the classmates in his current class, and couldn't help but sigh: "This must be what they call the elite class."
Moreover, he hadn't forgotten the familiar family names and the names of ninjas who would become very active in the future that he saw on the nameplate list before.
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It might have been a coincidence, or perhaps he had been paying attention to the classroom all along, but as soon as everyone in the class arrived, a man with a resolute face walked in from outside the classroom.
He wore the standard green vest, ninja uniform, and forehead protector, his long black hair tied in a ponytail, making him seem somewhat ordinary.
However, even if he was ordinary, he was the teacher, so the slightly noisy classroom quickly fell silent.
Seeing this, the man nodded in satisfaction and stood in front of the podium at the front of the classroom, saying, "First of all, congratulations on officially becoming students of the Ninja School. Here, I also sincerely hope that in a few years, each of you will become an outstanding graduate, and then a great ninja in the future."
He then wrote his name on the blackboard with chalk: "Let me introduce myself, I'm Hayano Ichikaku. From today until you graduate, I will be your teacher."
"I'm thirty-five this year, and my rank in the village is Special Jonin. I like students who are serious and hardworking, and I dislike lazy students who don't strive to improve. My current dream is that all my students can become excellent ninjas."
Hayano Ichikaku, born in Konohagakure in the year 6, currently 35 years old, the father of Hayano Iruka, the man who would change the protagonist Naruto's life in the future.
"Hayano Ichikaku?"
Chen Yue was familiar with this name. Hayano Iruka's father, who died in the Kyuubi attack, was he also a teacher at the Ninja School?
And Special Jonin?
Chen Yue remembered that Hayano Ichikaku was a Jonin when he died in the Kyuubi attack.
Did he not get promoted yet, and was promoted to Special Jonin after the Third Great Ninja War due to his achievements?
Or was it something else?
However, no matter what, the fact that a Special Jonin was teaching them was enough to prove once again the importance and special nature of his class.
As Chen Yue reminisced about another "familiar" character, Hayano Ichikaku continued his conversation.
"Today is the first day of school, so there's no specific curriculum. So, get to know each other first and introduce yourselves, your name, age, what you dislike, what you like, and what your dream is. In short, follow the template I just mentioned. Is anyone willing to be the first?
"Me, me, me, I'll go first!"
As soon as Hayano Ichikaku finished speaking, the boy from the Inuzuka clan next to Chen Yue stood up excitedly and introduced himself: "My name is Inuzuka Take, I'm from the Inuzuka clan, I'm 5 years old, I like yellow pills, you know, this..."
He lifted the brown puppy in his hand and placed it on his head, then continued: "I hate people who mistreat dogs, and my dream is to become a strong ninja with Huangwan!"
"Very good, Take is very proactive. I believe everyone already knows him, so who's next?"
Although Inuzuka Take took the initiative to add a line about his family origin, Hayano Ichikaku still praised Take's bravery and enthusiasm.
And with Take setting the example, the others also stood up to introduce themselves.
"My name is Nara Oval, I'm from the Nara clan, I'm 5 years old, I like playing chess, I hate trouble, and my dream is to become an ordinary Jonin."
Ordinary Jonin?
Hayano Ichikaku, who was currently a Special Jonin, couldn't help but twitch his mouth when he heard this dream.
Then there were the other two members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, both born in Konohagakure in the year 36, 5 years old: Akimichi Dong, and Yamanaka Jianyi, and also Oilu born in the year 36, 5 years old, Oilu Zhensi, born in the year 36, 5 years old, Shimura Feng.
As well as those not from clans: 6 years old Uchiwa Genma, 6 years old Hibiki, 5 years old Mori Yibixi, and 5 years old Mizutomon 隼.
One by one, familiar and unfamiliar names passed by Chen Yue's ears. Most of the introductions were unremarkable and didn't interest him.
The brown-haired boy named "Mizutomon Xun" caught Chen Yue's attention with his surname Mizutomon: was he a descendant of Mizutomon Yan?
The one who saved a seat for Asuma Sarutobi was probably him.
In the original story, Chen Yue didn't remember Mizutomon Yan having any descendants, but in this world, unless the old man was really having some health problems, it was normal for him to have descendants.
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PS: For the sake of the plot, the ages of some ninjas who appeared in the original story have been adjusted by one or two years, for example, Nara Oval.