Ninja School Teacher, I Can Become Stronger by Teaching - Chapter 112

Izumo Kamizuki hurried forward and met Kotetsu Hagane, who was returning. They exchanged smiles and lightly bumped fists.

“I did it, Izumo. Now it’s your turn,” Kotetsu said, unable to hide his joy.

Reflecting on the recent battle, Kotetsu couldn’t help but feel proud.

Defeating a fourth-year student as a first-year, maintaining composure, and seizing the opportunity to strike decisively—he felt like a true ninja.

Kotetsu was confident that the Third Hokage would remember his name.

“It’s a pity I couldn’t spread Ebisu-senpai’s fame,” Kotetsu thought, feeling a bit regretful.

Due to Ebisu’s repeated emphasis, Kotetsu had refrained from using the same tactic as before.

Kotetsu thought Ebisu was excellent in every way except for being too modest and not wanting others to know his prowess.

Watching Izumo’s battle for a while, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt he had a good grasp of the results of the special training.

The training had indeed significantly improved the students’ abilities. A student with a score of fifteen could now achieve a respectable score of twenty-four after the training. Kotetsu, a first-year student, now had the strength to compete with higher-grade students.

Disregarding that curious ninjutsu, Kotetsu’s overall performance far exceeded what was expected of a first-year student. Izumo Kamizuki also displayed similar strength.

“This special training has indeed boosted the students’ skills considerably,” Hiruzen thought.

Although the score comparisons clearly showed the students’ progress, combat scores had subjective elements. Hiruzen preferred to see it with his own eyes.

“Deception Technique!”

On the battlefield, several scantily clad women appeared, performing various suggestive gestures.

Seizing the moment of his opponent’s distraction, Izumo defeated him.

Hiruzen felt a slight moisture in his nose, realizing this test had provided surprises in more ways than one.

“Mokutsuki-sensei, your students are quite creative,” Ikegaya Y? said, searching for an appropriate compliment.

Others might not feel the need to praise, but Ikegaya Y? couldn’t help it, given the many times Mokutsuki had substituted for his classes.

“Kotetsu and Izumo are particularly innovative,” Mokutsuki said with a smile.

“It’s not just us,” Kotetsu quietly approached Mokutsuki.

“Mokutsuki-sensei, this technique was developed by me, Izumo, and Ebisu-senpai. To be precise, Ebisu-senpai led us in developing it,” Kotetsu roared on purpose.

He couldn’t stand the idea of Ebisu’s significant contributions going unrecognized.

“Tanaka-sensei, isn’t Ebisu in your class? I remember his grades were quite good,” someone remarked.

“Yes, he’s in my fourth-year Class 6,” Tanaka replied, forcing a smile.

He hadn’t expected this odd ninjutsu to be associated with one of his top students. He remembered Ebisu as a severe person.

“Ebisu,” Hiruzen noted, committing the name to memory.

Having completed his mission, Kotetsu quietly retreated, satisfied with his contribution.

“Izumo, how did I do?” Izumo Kamizuki asked excitedly.

“You were great. I saw the Third Hokage watching intently,” Kotetsu said, putting an arm around Izumo’s shoulders.

“That’s fantastic! We’re really on our way to fame!” Izumo cheered.

“Not just us, but also Ebisu-senpai,” Kotetsu said proudly, explaining his earlier actions to Izumo.

“No doubt, Ebisu-senpai will treat you to something good when he hears about this!” Izumo gave Kotetsu a thumbs-up.

Sneaking into the teacher’s area took courage.

“Let’s tell Ebisu-senpai the good news after the test,” Kotetsu said eagerly.

In Group A, waiting for his turn, Ebisu felt a tickle in his nose and sneezed, sensing a premonition of something amiss.

“Take this opportunity to perform well in front of the Hokage,” Ebisu said, shaking off his thoughts and focusing on maintaining his composure.

…

After watching a couple more battles, the other Chunin teachers noticed that the students’ improvements weren’t isolated cases but widespread.

“How did he teach them? It’s only been five weeks, yet there’s such improvement. Did the students train without any distractions every day?” one teacher wondered.

Many Chunin teachers had heard of Mokutsuki’s teaching abilities.

Most believed that no matter how good a teacher was, they wouldn’t significantly impact practical combat skills, which they thought were mainly determined by the students’ talent. No amount of teaching could change the difficulty of ninjutsu.

But the undeniable progress before them showed that they had been wrong. Students they previously considered average or poor had reached a good level after just over a month of special training.

After the fifth battle ended, Hiruzen suggested, “Let’s check on the other groups.” Watching ten students fight had given him a good understanding of this group’s overall level.

“This is Group B,” Mokutsuki led Hiruzen and the others to Group B’s area.

Group B was testing near the river.

As soon as they arrived, they saw two students battling on the water’s surface.

“Most of Group B’s students have completed their chakra control training and can walk on water. Their taijutsu and ninjutsu progress is also faster than Group C’s,” Mokutsuki explained.

“All of them can walk on water?” a Chunin teacher asked skeptically.

Excellent fourth-year students usually mastered tree climbing, but water walking, which requires precise chakra control, was a technique even some Genin struggled with.

Scanning the group, he noticed that Group B’s students weren’t fewer than Group C’s. He found it hard to believe there were so many excellent students.

But he quickly had to accept it as fact. Group B students consistently moved their battles onto the river, showing not just the ability to walk on water but to do so proficiently.

“These students are ready to graduate as Genin,” a teacher commented.

“If Group C’s students are excellent, then Group B’s students are unquestionably ready for graduation,” another agreed.

“Their Clone Jutsu is at a graduation-level standard,” one teacher noted.

Some teachers recognized their students and felt a crisis of confidence.

“This kid wasn’t this good before. How did he improve so much so quickly?”

They couldn’t tell if they had underestimated their students or if the students had been holding back.

Seeing Group B’s impressive performance, Hiruzen’s expectations for Group A rose even higher.

“This is Group A,” Mokutsuki said, leading Hiruzen and the others to Group A after watching a few more battles.

(End of Chapter)

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