Uchiha Sasuke stared at Uchiha Shisui with a stiff expression.
What should I do? My embarrassing past has been exposed. Is it too late to kill him to keep me safe?
If I can't kill them to silence me, then a hole appearing out of nowhere to bury me alive would work too!
“.. It's not what you think.” In the end, he could only say those words, added, "You are not allowed to tell my brother about this."
Since Sasuke put it that way, there was likely some other reason. Uchiha Shisui breathed a sigh of relief and looked away from the bald Sasuke; if he kept looking like this, he would lose his composure, in terms of combat power, he couldn't beat Sasuke.
At the same time, he felt a sense of relief in his heart; fortunately, he was the one who came. If Itachi had come and seen his younger brother like this, he wouldn't expect this school to remain intact today.
Uchiha Sasuke only wanted to get away from Uchiha Shisui as quickly as possible, but Uzumaki Naruto asked a curious question,
By the way, Shisui-niisan, why are you here?
Uchiha Sasuke's steps, which he had been preparing to walk away with, came to a halt. He appeared uninterested in the question, but his ears secretly perked up.
“Ah, because I successfully applied for a position at your school.” Uchiha Shisui quickly adjusted his emotions, his complex expression shifting back to his usual smile, “I'm the teacher in charge of your mental health now.”
"What!" x2
Uzumaki Naruto: Letting an Uchiha tutor mental health, won't he just lead everyone astray!
Uchiha Sasuke: I remember that Brother's psychological problems were apparently caused by this guy!
Looking at the two shocked little faces of Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Shisui couldn't help but think that when he told Uchiha Itachi he wanted to be Sasuke's teacher, the other man's expression had been exactly like theirs now.
"What did you say?" Uchiha Itachi asked in disbelief.
"I'm going to be a teacher at Sasuke's school," Uchiha Shisui repeated, then explained.
“When you went out to meet the Jujutsu High authorities, Sasuke and the others called back and said they were preparing to attend another school called Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High,” Uchiha Shisui said with a smile. “I looked into the school and saw that Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu High seemed to be recruiting teachers, so I just took the exam and got in.”
At Jujutsu High, both teachers and students are in short supply, the school keeps recruitment advertisements posted year-round.
So you became Sasuke's teacher." Uchiha Itachi spoke each word deliberately, but he still found it hard to believe. "Why would you want to become a teacher?
I happen to have a teaching certificate too. Have you forgotten, little Itachi? We went to take the exam together.
Uchiha Itachi gazed at Shisui's smiling face. Yes, he had been the one to drag Shisui to take the teacher's certification exam; was this a case of shooting himself in the foot? He felt a sudden urge to hit someone.
“Leave Sasuke to me, you can go teach that student named Tsuna without any worries.” Uchiha Shisui patted his chest.
"Didn't you say it yourself? That I can always be trusted." He gave a sly smile.
Uchiha Itachi: ".." Is it too late to take those words back now?
Tsunayoshi walked to school feeling incredibly happy. For some reason, that Uchiha Itachi-sensei, who had suddenly appeared in his peaceful and useless life, had taken leave and was nowhere to be seen.
He had initially wondered if this Uchiha teacher, who looked like he was terminally ill, could actually teach him how to exercise.
But after undergoing this teacher's special training, this Itachi Uchiha immediately upgraded from a seemingly sickly "devoted wife and mother" home economics teacher to the image of a cold and brutal Demon King in his heart.
It's terrifying. The tasks this teacher assigns don't follow any basic rules at all. The content of every one-on-one lesson makes Tsuna doubt his very existence. Is this really a task a human can complete? He is just an ordinary junior high student; why does this training look like it's trying to turn him into a superhuman!
Heaven knows what it felt like when he first came into contact with those unscientific powers; things like Genjutsu, which only appear in novels, actually exist in reality!
Fortunately, Uchiha Itachi had disappeared for some business only a few days after he started teaching, allowing Tsuna to see the light of day again after those terrifying training sessions.
Just as he was about to hum a song in joy because the absence of the "Demon King" Uchiha Itachi meant he wouldn't have to attend extra lessons, Hibari Kyoya walked straight toward him. Tsunayoshi instantly became like a herbivore encountering its natural predator, carefully pressing himself against the wall without moving.
If he accidentally blocked Hibari Kyoya's path, he would definitely be beaten up.
"Are you a student from Class 1-A?" Hibari Kyoya spoke up suddenly as he passed by Tsuna.
The sudden voice made Tsuna freeze for a moment, before he realized that there was no one else around and that Hybird-senpai was speaking to him.
Y-yes, I am a student from Class 1-A." Being spoken to by Hibari Kyoya, the head of the Disciplinary Committee and the most feared person in the entire school, Tsuna felt quite overwhelmed. "Is there something you need me for, senior?
"Why hasn't that new teacher in your class shown up these past few days?" Hibari Kyoya asked, arms crossed, looking down at Tsunayoshi.
"The new teacher? By senior, do you mean our Home Economics teacher, Itachi Uchiha?" Being stared at by those sharp black eyes, Tsuna felt a great deal of pressure.
Correct." Hibari Kyoya pulled his tonfa out from somewhere and twirled it, "What's up with that guy? Why hasn't he shown up these past few days?
"I don't know why Uchiha-sensei hasn't come these past few days either." Tsuna watched the baton the other man was playing with in his hand with trepidation, fearing that if the man heard his words, he would become displeased and strike him with the baton.
“Is that so?” The curve at the corner of Hibari Kyoya's mouth was chilling. “I heard he brings you meals. What is your relationship with him?”
I'm not close to Uchiha-sensei at all!" Tsuna shook his head vigorously, trying to distance himself from Uchiha Itachi. "Bringing food was purely a coincidence.
He absolutely couldn't let Hibari Kyoya find out that he was still a student being taught privately by Uchiha-sensei. Just by looking at him, it was clear that he seemed to care quite a bit about Uchiha Itachi, everyone at Mototada Junior High School knew that being noticed by Hibari Kyoya was not a good thing.
Tsunayoshi struggled to force a sincere smile under the pressure from Hibari Kyoya to show his innocence.
"Tsuna, it's time for training." A low voice broke the standoff between the two.
Creak, creak, Tsuna slowly turned his head, looking at Uchiha Itachi walking toward him with a look of despair.
Heaven is against me!
Hibari Kyoya grew excited instantly. "I've been waiting for you for a long time. This time, I will definitely bite you to death."
Uchiha Itachi cast a glance at Hibari Kyoya.
Hibari Kyoya immediately closed his eyes. After thinking carefully about it last time, he realized the reason he had fallen into a Genjutsu was likely because he had looked into the other person's eyes, so he decided he wouldn't look into Uchiha Itachi's eyes.
However, when Hibari Kyoya opened his eyes again, he saw that his surroundings had changed; he had clearly fallen into a Genjutsu once again.
"How could it be.." This time, he clearly hadn't looked directly into the other's eyes.
"If you want to fight me, you'll have to get through my student, Tsuna, first," Uchiha Itachi said, leaving behind one final remark.
Naïve. It is true that the Uchiha Clan is famous for their eyes, but activating Genjutsu does not necessarily require staring into his eyes; otherwise, where would all those Genjutsu masters not born into the Uchiha Clan come from?
He had already dropped a hint during the last time Hibari Kyoya provoked him, now it was indeed being used.
It's over. Looking at the gaze of Hibari Kyoya, Tsuna felt his life was filled with darkness, his future completely bleak.
"What's wrong?" Uchiha Itachi asked, looking at Tsuna, who had an accusing expression on his face.
"It's nothing." Tsuna gave a bitter smile. Even the strongest delinquent leader of Mototada Junior High, Hibari Kyoya, had been defeated by the "Demon King," Uchiha Itachi-sensei; what use was it for him to feel troubled even if he was deeply distressed?
Little did he know that Uchiha Itachi also felt troubled when looking at him; since he had already lost the chance to be his brother's teacher, all that remained was for Tsuna to be taught.
The problem was, how could someone be such a slacker? Even Sasuke's friend, Uzumaki Naruto, was much better than him back when he was a loser; at least even though he had no one to look after him, he still knew how to work hard.
Wait, Uchiha Itachi suddenly thought that Uzumaki Naruto was only acting like such a loser because he had a demonic fox sealed inside him, most of his chakra had to be used to suppress the Nine-Tails.
A seal, huh? Maybe Tsuna has one too. No, it's unlikely to be that coincidental—that every random loser is only a loser because of a seal inside them.
Tsuna looked up in confusion at Uchiha Itachi, who had suddenly come to a halt.
"Don't move." Uchiha Itachi reached out a hand toward Tsuna's forehead.
Uchiha Itachi's cold hand touched Tsunayoshi's warm forehead; he couldn't help but shiver slightly but did not pull away, as the other's gentle movements gave him the feeling of being treated with tenderness.
There really is. Uchiha Itachi gave Tsuna a deep look. "I was too busy to take you a few days ago, so today we'll make up for the missed training. Let's double the intensity."
Since it's a seal, it means the opponent still has potential to be tapped, so the training intensity can be increased even further.
Tsunayoshi's face fell instantly; any notion of gentleness was clearly just an illusion!
At the same time, at the Armed Detective Agency in Yokohama.
"Oda Sakunosuke, what are you looking at?" Dazai Osamu asked curiously, leaning in.
Because he still maintained a good relationship with the Port Mafia, his time to redeem himself and leave the underworld was greatly shortened as long as no one intentionally interfered, not long ago, he joined the Armed Detective Agency and became Oda Sakunosuke's colleague.
"It's a novel written by Obito-san. He happened to give me a copy when he was selling them today," Oda Sakunosuke replied.
Eh, is it that Obito-san who gave Atsushi a request a while ago?
At this, the other members of the Armed Detective Agency crowded around as well.
Chapter 55
The idea that the novel "Naruto" would become an overnight sensation on the very day it was released was a lie.
Although Uchiha Obito was hopeful, it is basically impossible for a newcomer's first book to become a massive hit on its very first day without an existing reader base.
But Uchiha Obito is not just anyone; as a former villain who once stirred up chaos in the Shinobi World, he has his own ways. He casually let it slip to his subordinates that he had written a novel, that this novel began its release today.
Even your boss says he's written a novel; are you going to buy it or not?
So today, many men wearing black overcoats and exuding a fierce aura that made them look like trouble appeared in the bookstore to buy books.
There were also some people who came to browse, flipped through a few pages, were so captivated by the magical ninja world within the book that they ended up buying it.
With the combination of these various elements, although the sales of the book written by Uchiha Obito could not be considered a massive hit, they still far exceeded those of other titles released during the same period.
The editor was visibly delighted upon hearing the news that the sales of the Naruto novel far exceeded those of other works from the same period. It seemed his keen eye for talent had paid off, he immediately called Uchiha Obito to share the good news.
Hearing that his book was selling well, Uchiha Obito was happy in his heart, but he remained very humble, saying it was nothing and that the sales were still far behind those great authors.
After offering his congratulations, Editor Nogi took the opportunity to probe Uchiha Obito, asking if, since this novel's sales were so good, it might be time to start working on a second volume.
Uchiha became reserved, saying that he currently had no inspiration and that the matter of the next installment would have to wait.
What if the editor finds out there isn't a female lead at all because I didn't wait until the very last minute to submit the manuscript?
The editor said that wouldn't be a problem, as someone from the manga industry has taken an interest in the Naruto novel and wants to adapt it into a manga; perhaps you could discuss it with Kamui-sensei.
Adapt it into a manga? The thought of seeing Kakashi drawn throughout an entire book made Uchiha Obito's heart flutter with a shameful excitement, he then told the editor that the idea of adapting the novel into a manga was feasible.
The sale of the book "Naruto" also caused a massive sensation among others.
Dazai Osamu had given up on his classes and stopped going to the river; instead, he rushed to the bookstore, didn't even look at the books on the shelves, said directly to the shopkeeper, "Give me a copy of Naruto."
There were too many people in the Armed Detective Agency who wanted to read Naruto. Even though Dazai Osamu was resourceful, there was still the equally brilliant Edogawa Ranpo there. He couldn't beat Edogawa Ranpo to it, so he could only come out to buy a copy for himself.
The bookstore owner muttered to himself; although this author, Kamui, was a newcomer, his books were actually selling quite well, there were quite a few people coming to buy them today.
As he held the book in his hands, Dazai Osamu's attention was first drawn to the exquisite cover.
On the cover was a white-haired youth with an aura as sharp as a blade. He was removing a fox mask from his face, but the mask he wore still made it difficult to see his features clearly. He wore a black bodysuit, his exposed white arms were marked with flame-like patterns.
Even though he was covered from head to toe so tightly that not a breath of air could pass through, revealing only one eye and half an arm, anyone who saw him would immediately feel that this person must be incredibly good-looking.
This cover is an Anbu-era Kakashi, which Uchiha Obito specifically paid a large sum of money to have someone draw. During the process, the artist was constantly criticized by Uchiha Obito for not being realistic enough, to the point where the artist was so frustrated he almost quit.
Uchiha Obito: Here, here, also here, all of these need to be changed. Kakashi isn't this ugly; he's actually very handsome. Back in the Academy, all the girls used to like him.
Artist: Fine, if it's ugly, I'll change it!