The tension on the front lines escalated, leading to conflict as the Hidden Cloud Village deployed a ninja force into the Land of Hot Water, which borders the Land of Fire. There were suspected sightings of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. Upon hearing this news, Mu Yue realized that the Third Ninja World War was not far off. Or rather, it had already begun, but had yet to fully erupt. As a root ninja, the original body knew more than an ordinary ninja.

Since the suicide of White Fang last year, the ninja world had been brewing with undercurrents. Whether it was the Hidden Cloud, Hidden Stone, or Hidden Sand villages, they were all stirring restlessly. When Mu Yue watched the anime, he felt that White Fang was no different from other famous strong warriors. However, after accepting the original owner's memories, he finally understood the value of the title "White Fang." Others became famous by defeating or matching known strong warriors, but White Fang became famous for killing, with an extremely high killing efficiency. Armed with a chakra short blade, he transformed into a merciless reaping machine on the battlefield, instantly finishing off anyone, whether they were a genin or a jonin, with a flash of white light.

It wasn’t that White Fang’s strength surpassed everyone else as the strongest in the ninja world; rather, his fighting style was particularly suited for crushing weaker opponents, making it easy for him to eliminate anyone weaker than himself. Seeing that Konoha had lost such a fierce general, other ninja villages naturally looked on with envy. Especially the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Stone villages, as these two villages had suffered minimal losses during the Second Ninja World War and felt they now had the strength to challenge for the top spot.

“Can’t those damn Cloud ninjas settle down a bit? It feels like we’re about to go to war again,” sighed Uetani Ai.

“If Lord White Fang were still here, they definitely wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant,” said Chikaya Yu with some indignation.

“It’s okay; we still have Lord Third and Lord Orochimaru with us. We will definitely win like before,” said Kimura Sugi, trying to lighten the mood.

“If a war occurs, will our teachers receive combat missions too?” Mu Yue asked his most concerning question.

He didn’t want to leave the ninja school; although he could train to become stronger, there was nothing like having an unfair advantage.

“Depending on the intensity of the war, if it’s too intense, some teachers might be assigned to various units based on their specialties,” Uetani Ai replied.

Upon hearing Uetani Ai’s words, Mu Yue could only silently pray to God, hoping he would be drawn later or not at all.

Because during the Third Ninja World War, Konoha would undoubtedly face all four major ninja villages, leading to exceptionally fierce battles, and they would certainly not overlook the strength of the ninja school teachers.

Mu Yue wasn’t afraid of going to the battlefield; he was afraid of being sent there before he had developed enough.

This Third Ninja World War was indeed exceptionally dangerous; first, the five major ninja villages were fighting like madmen, and secretly, Uchiha Madara and Kaguya were scheming.

“Don’t worry about this, Teacher Yuhara. We are the number one ninja village. It’s impossible for us to be in a situation where our teachers have to go to the battlefield,” Kimura Sugi said with confidence in Konoha.

“I’m not worried about going to the battlefield; I just want to ask if I should be prepared for battle,” Mu Yue smiled as he replied.

Although he didn’t want to go deep down, such words could not be spoken aloud.

Mu Yue stopped talking and began practicing calligraphy until the class bell rang, after which he walked toward Class One.

At the door, Mu Yue looked inside the classroom, and the dark clouds of war did not affect the children’s joy; the classroom was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

“Bro, how did that brilliant plan of mine work? Did you manage to get your cousin under control?” After two days, Shingetsu Izumi curiously asked Gangzi Tie about the results.

“Ugh, don’t mention it. Bro, your plan was good, but my cousin is just too cunning. After I acted according to your plan, he actually took the exact same action!” Gangzi Tie said with a frustrated expression.

At first, it did work well, and his cousin was scolded harshly by their aunt. However, what he didn’t expect was that before he could take the next step, his cousin directly retaliated with the same method. He was just a kid, and his cousin was only a year older than him, also a child.

In the end, the result was a back-and-forth of scolding and fighting, and they could only call a truce and jointly declare this poisonous scheme as a "forbidden technique" not to be used.

“To think there are such cunning individuals,” Shingetsu Izumi remarked with some emotion.

“Your cousin is really crafty; I can’t think of any strategies for a moment,” Shingetsu Izumi said with a look of apology.

“It’s fine, Izumi bro, you’ve given me several good ideas. You should also share your worries, and I’ll help you share the burden,” Gangzi Tie prepared to return the favor.

“I have a girl neighbor I’m quite fond of, but I don’t know how to get closer to her,” Shingetsu Izumi hesitated but ultimately spoke out.

“That’s simple. Just give her something she likes,” Gangzi Tie suggested.

Shingetsu Izumi thought for a moment and found it quite reasonable. “I’ve noticed she often looks at the flowerbed in front of my house when she passes by, so she must like flowers, and it seems her family doesn’t grow any.”

“Then give her flowers! She will definitely appreciate it,” Gangzi Tie affirmed.

“Ahem, class is starting,” Mu Yue lightly coughed twice, reminding everyone that class had begun.

The previously noisy classroom instantly quieted down, leaving only Mu Yue’s voice lecturing.

Although they had only spent four days together, everyone really liked Mu Yue, the easygoing and interesting teacher, and they listened attentively.

【Class completed】

【Evaluation: A】

【Reward obtained: Water Release: Water Barrier Technique】

Seeing the name of this ninjutsu, information about the Water Barrier Technique flashed through Mu Yue’s mind.

This is a B-rank Water Release ninjutsu that creates a wall of water to block in front.

It is worth mentioning that Tobirama's Water Barrier is different from others; Tobirama’s Water Barrier directly draws a circle to provide 360-degree protection without dead angles.

Upon reviewing the suddenly acquired knowledge in his mind, Mu Yue found that he had mastered the water chakra nature transformation he hadn’t known before.

Mu Yue thought about it; if he didn’t receive some knowledge about nature transformation, he wouldn’t be able to use Water Release at all.

Mu Yue silently gave a thumbs up to the thoughtful system.

After school, Mu Yue took Shizume to a good training location he had found, by the small river in the southern forest.

“You’ve practiced the Great Fireball Technique quite well; today I’ll teach you a new Fire Release ninjutsu,” Mu Yue said, outlining today’s training plan.

After saying that, Mu Yue clapped his hands together and immediately opened his mouth to unleash three massive fire dragons. The fire dragons, under Mu Yue’s control, circled in the sky before diving into the water, vaporizing a large amount of river water and causing the river surface to boil and release white steam.

“Great Dragon Fire Technique.” Shizume recognized this Fire Release technique at a glance, having seen it performed by a Uchiha jonin.

The fact that he recognized it only made him more astonished because Mu Yue had unleashed three fire dragons in one breath with just one hand seal.

Shizume’s curiosity about Mu Yue’s strength grew stronger.

“Watch closely; I’ll demonstrate it again,” Mu Yue said, seeing the expression on Shizume’s face and knowing he had achieved the desired effect.