"Team Nine: Dan Uchiha, Michiko, Kenji Ishizaki!"
"Kenji-ge, Team Nine!" Nawaki shouted from the side.
Kenji nodded casually. He didn't know either Dan Uchiha or Michiko, which was actually better.
Ishizaki was the surname from his previous life. Originally, Tsunade wanted him to take the Senju surname, but he didn't agree.
Although he had been taken care of by the Senju family for a long time, he was ultimately not a Senju.
"Alright, the assignments are complete. Your teachers will come in to meet you shortly. Good luck," Muyi said before walking out.
Once Muyi left, the classroom became lively. Everyone was discussing, looking for their rivals, or debating who their Jonin Instructor would be.
"I wonder who my instructor will be!" Kenji couldn't help but be curious.
Nawaki, who had used connections and already knew the result, was bored. Lying on the table, he said, "No matter who your instructor is, they can't compare to Teacher Orochimaru. Teacher Orochimaru is the Third Hokage's proudest disciple, an Elite Jonin of the Hidden Leaf. Even my sister isn't his match!"
"Although that's a fact, I'm not envious!" Kenji shook his head.
"Why... Sister?"
Nawaki was about to ask why again, but suddenly his eyes darted toward the classroom door.
The person walking in was a beauty who stunned every little boy in the classroom. Who else could it be but his sister, Tsunade?
"What is she doing here at a time like this?" Even Kenji was a bit confused.
After walking into the classroom, Tsunade scanned all the graduates, then her gaze landed on Kenji and Nawaki in the back row. She smiled triumphantly.
"Ahem, I am the Jonin Instructor for Team Nine. Dan Uchiha, Michiko, and... Kenji, come with me to the training grounds to assemble!"
"Huh..."
Kenji and Nawaki's jaws dropped to the floor in shock.
"Boohoo... Kenji-ge, you're not honest. You actually teamed up with my sister to trick me!" Nawaki felt like crying.
Although he admitted that his sister Tsunade's strength wasn't as good as Orochimaru's, if his sister was willing to teach, he would be one hundred percent willing to follow her.
The problem was, he had tested the waters a few times, and his sister had no interest in teaching a brat like him, nor could she teach well.
Also, his sister's violent temper really wasn't suitable for being a Jonin Instructor, so he gave up and went to find Orochimaru instead.
Who knew that not long after, his sister would actually become a Jonin Instructor and personally teach Kenji? How could he not be envious, jealous, and hateful?
Kenji was stunned for a long time before smiling bitterly. "I knew nothing about this. Tsunade definitely decided this on her own."
Hearing this, Nawaki was even more furious.
"Boohoo... who is actually her real brother? No way, I'm jealous!"
"Being jealous won't help. Sister has so much energy; it's not something I can control!" Kenji shrugged innocently.
Tsunade becoming a Jonin Instructor was completely unexpected.
But now that things had come to this, he could only accept it.
"Wow, I can't believe my instructor is Lady Tsunade! I'm so happy!"
In the classroom, a boy and a girl couldn't help but cheer.
Kenji knew that these two were his future teammates, Dan Uchiha and Michiko.
"Nawaki, just wait here slowly. I'm going to assemble."
At the training grounds, Kenji met up with Dan Uchiha and Michiko, but Tsunade didn't appear immediately.
Dan Uchiha and Michiko were both ten years old. Dan Uchiha inherited the consistent style of the Uchiha family: arrogant and complacent, looking like a megalomaniac.
Kenji looked at Dan Uchiha carefully and found he had no impression of him. He wasn't present during the conflict between Uchiha Fugaku and the Hyuga family two days ago.
In comparison, Michiko seemed gentle and reserved, but her cute little face beamed with a cheerful, sunny smile that felt like a spring breeze.
"Hello, I'm Michiko. We'll be a team from now on, so please take care of me!"
Dan Uchiha seemed to love showing off. He patted his chest and said, "I'm Dan Uchiha. Since we're a team, I'll cover you. If you encounter trouble in the future, or if someone bullies you, just tell me."
Kenji rolled his eyes. This guy's tone was so arrogant; those who didn't know better would think the Uchiha family was number one.
Michiko, however, seemed to admire him. "I heard the Uchiha is the strongest clan in the Hidden Leaf. Uchiha members are all geniuses. Dan, you must be the same, right?"
"Of course, my graduation rank was fourth!" Dan Uchiha said proudly.
"Ah... really?" Michiko admired him even more, her face flushing red. "I seem to be outside the top twenty!"
Saying that, Michiko blinked and looked at Kenji.
"You're Kenji Ishizaki, right? Why aren't you talking?"
Kenji rubbed his chin. "Since you already know my name, there's no need to introduce myself."
"Uh..." Michiko looked a bit awkward.
"Hmph, what a rude guy!" Dan Uchiha snorted disdainfully.
"Brat!"
Kenji was speechless. He originally expected that, like in the original story, forming a three-person team would be a good experience.
Now that he was experiencing it personally, he realized how terrible it was.
If his teammate were someone like Hiashi Hyuga, that would be fine. Unfortunately, it was this Dan Uchiha...
"What?" Dan Uchiha glared angrily and mocked, "You only graduated at twelve, yet you have the face to show off here?"
Seeing that the situation wasn't right, Michiko immediately tried to smooth things over. "Don't be like this. We have to work together in the future; we should be united."
"This kind of guy will only drag us down!" Dan Uchiha was dismissive.
Kenji couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He walked to the steps on the side and sat down alone.
Whoosh!
At this moment, a figure flashed and landed nearby.
"Teacher Tsunade!"
Michiko and Dan Uchiha immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing Tsunade.
Dan Uchiha, who was arrogant in front of Kenji, acted harmless and submissive in front of Tsunade.
"Mn!"
Tsunade nodded casually, her gaze looking directly at Kenji on the side. She smiled slyly. "Kenji, do you have any thoughts you want to share?"