Seeing Hyuga Hodaka's indifference towards the new students, Feng Zheng thought:
"Uh... asking him seems wrong. He's usually very cold about anything that doesn't involve Taijutsu. But this much information is enough. I wonder if I can use this information to get some Rank C Ninjutsu from Genshu."
After the conversation, Feng Zheng decided to remain seated.
Although his relationship with his classmates wasn't great due to frequent sparring, he got along better with Hyuga Hodaka and Senju Teru than with the others.
Unexpectedly, Genshu didn't enter the classroom alone today, but with an old man.
When he entered, everyone stood up to greet him, as he was the school's principal.
After the principal entered, he first chatted for a few moments. Then he began to talk about the will of fire. Finally, he asked the students to strive to graduate this year.
Feng Zheng was very surprised by this. He had only one thought.
"Wow, they're really desperate!"
After leaving, Feng Zheng pondered.
"It seems I can't avoid participating this year. Then again, I've already learned most of what I can at school. Only Genjutsu and Kenjutsu are left. And the second book on Sealing Technique. However, if they're all so desperate, I might really try the Chakra Blade!"
Subsequently, the principal introduced three new children. He said:
"Since three students in your class have already become Genin, we've transferred three students from other classes to yours. Please take good care of them."
The three children introduced themselves to the class. They were the top three among the remaining 400 students that year.
Some students were happy to have new classmates, while others felt no need for others to join, showing mixed reactions.
Feng Zheng's thought was:
So that's how it is. This way, they can ensure other students don't feel immense pressure because those few students became Genin.
These three children can also dilute the absence of the graduates, making them not always felt, but they will still be set up as a benchmark for others.
Moreover, the new children in this class will also have to work harder, and if they can keep up with the class level, they will become very strong in the future. This is a very clever move!
As Feng Zheng marveled at the cleverness of the move, one person in the class was very unhappy. That person was the homeroom teacher, Genshu, who thought:
"Last year, I taught everything there was to teach to all these kids! All I had to do was wait for them to absorb all the knowledge and pass the graduation exam. But now I have to teach these new kids again!"
As he pondered gloomily, he suddenly thought of something that made him shudder.
"Wait, if more students graduate this year, does that mean more students will join this class, and I'll have to teach them again?"
At this thought, his shoulders slumped, and he was truly depressed. He sighed.
"This isn't what I signed up for!"
After introducing the new children, the principal left.
Then Genshu announced this year's curriculum, which surprised Feng Zheng again. Genshu said:
"This year, your focus is on mastering everything I've taught you over the past two years. This includes the three Ninjutsu I taught you and basic skills. In addition, I will also teach you five new Rank E Ninjutsu."
"They are Fire Release: One Technique, Wind Release: Gale Technique, Lightning Release: Silent String Technique, Earth Release: Rock Shield Technique, and Water Release: Fish Bullet Technique."
"These Ninjutsu are not mandatory for your graduation, but if you can use them, they will be very helpful to you in the future. I already explained elemental affinities to you last year. So later, I will check your Chakra affinities, and you must at least learn the Ninjutsu corresponding to your affinity."
"If you want to graduate early, learning all five of these Ninjutsu will also help you. Your former classmate, Shimura Shin, was able to perform all five of these Ninjutsu. That's why he was able to graduate so early."
Mentioning Shimura Shin ignited the competitive spirit of the entire class. Genshu was pleased with this reaction. He thought:
"It's still pleasing to see them so motivated. I should thank Shimura Shin for achieving this in last year's exam. Otherwise, I might not have decided to teach this way."
Feng Zheng thought:
"This is truly surprising. I didn't expect Genshu to teach all five Ninjutsu. But this isn't a big problem for me. I've already mastered two of these five Ninjutsu."
After class, Feng Zheng took a sparring sword from the school and began to swing and practice.
He had two basic ideas, which was why he wanted to learn to use a sword.
The first was to infuse Wind Chakra into the sword, making it exceptionally sharp, so that even if an enemy blocked with a weapon, he could still cut them down. This could make him extremely lethal in close combat.
The second idea was to perform slashes or thrusts at mid-range, similar to what Zoro and Mihawk do in One Piece.
Of these two ideas, the first seemed very realistic. Feng Zheng was confident he could achieve it quickly.
But he was less sure about the second. His memory of the minor details in naruto was now somewhat blurry, so in his memory, there seemed to be only one Ninja capable of using mid-range brute force slashes.
That was Might Guy when performing Morning Peacock and Evening Elephant.
However, even if brute force slashes couldn't be sent flying, Chakra slashes could replicate it. Just like what a Samurai could do.
And by infusing Wind Chakra, this ability could be further enhanced.
After an hour of practice, he lamented his swordsmanship. He thought:
"Although I watched a lot of swordsmanship in my previous life, I didn't have a correct training method. Alas, I should go find Teacher Genshu."
So he put away his sword and went to find Genshu.
When he found Genshu, he saw Genshu talking with another teacher. He waited for a while.
Upon seeing Feng Zheng, Genshu interrupted his conversation and asked Feng Zheng the reason for his visit.
Feng Zheng said:
"Teacher, I want to learn swordsmanship. Can you teach me?"
Genshu almost cried internally, thinking:
"First, that principal made me re-teach three new kids! Now this kid comes to me to teach him how to use a sword. As if I have no other work to do. He hasn't even taken the graduation exam!"
He pulled himself together and sighed.
"Alas, I can't refuse him, though. I do need to talk to him. I hope he takes the graduation exam this year. If he stays another year or two and others start imitating him, asking me to teach more, my life will become a hellish mess!"
Feng Zheng was surprised by Genshu's sigh. He thought:
"What's wrong with him? Shouldn't teachers always be enthusiastic when students want to learn more?"
Genshu replied:
"I don't use a sword much. But I have several friends who do. I'll arrange for you to practice with them."
As he spoke, he thought:
"It's good to have made so many good friends, I can hand over the burden of students to them!"
Feng Zheng nodded his thanks. Genshu asked a few more questions. Then the topic turned to the graduation exam. He asked:
"Feng Zheng, what are your thoughts on graduation?"