Jiraiya's Invitation
After the chaotic events that had unfolded during the class, Jiraiya casually walked up to Satoru, slinging an arm over his shoulder like they were old friends. His deep laughter echoed through the air.
"Hey, hey, Satoru, remember to come to my house later today. We need to discuss what you need to learn to reach the greatness that is me!"
Satoru's lips twitched. He had a bad feeling about Jiraiya's teaching methods. This was the same guy who had once thrown Naruto off a cliff just to unlock his potential.
"Where exactly is your house?" Satoru asked cautiously.
Jiraiya snapped his fingers, winking at him. "Just head to the eastern part of the village and ask anyone where the great Toad Sage Jiraiya lives. They'll point you in the right direction."
With that, he turned around and walked off in an incredibly dignified manner—hands clasped behind his back, wooden sandals clicking against the pavement. But just as he passed Obito, Jiraiya suddenly whipped his head around and made a ridiculous face.
"Blehhh!"
Obito immediately fell backward, eyes wide in shock. "YOU DAMN PERVY SAGE! JUST YOU WAIT!"
Jiraiya merely chuckled, tucking his hands into his sleeves as he strolled away like nothing had happened.
Satoru sighed deeply, feeling a strange sense of camaraderie with Obito.
*A legendary Sannin messing around with a kid… Is this guy for real?*
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### **The Battle to Determine Who Holds the Broom**
Once the class finally calmed down, Satoru clapped his hands together, a mischievous grin spreading across his face.
"Alright, today, we're continuing the tree-walking exercise. But this time…" he trailed off, building suspense.
The students leaned in eagerly.
"You'll be split into pairs and fight each other."
Excitement buzzed through the air, but before they could celebrate, Satoru dropped the bombshell.
"The losers… will have to sweep the streets of Konoha, covering a full lap around the village. Oh, and let's not forget—ten pages of calligraphy practice."
"WHAT!?"
As expected, the class erupted in protests.
"Sensei, you're joking, right!?" Kotetsu cried, his face contorted in horror.
"We're ninja! Why should we have to sweep streets!?" Tekka shouted in outrage.
Satoru crossed his arms, smirking. "Who said ninja don't need to clean? If you don't want to, then there's a simple solution—just don't lose."
A heavy silence fell over the class.
Then—
**BOOM!**
The fighting spirit of every student ignited instantly. Nobody wanted to be stuck holding a broom!
The teams were quickly formed, and the battles began on the tree trunks.
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### **Eren – The Struggling Student**
Satoru stood back, observing with keen interest as Eren attempted the exercise.
His 'big brother' was still struggling to control his inner energy.
Eren furrowed his brows, concentrating on directing his power, but he only managed to stay on the tree for a few seconds before losing his balance.
His strength relied heavily on instinct and battle rage, but he lacked finesse.
"Alright, big bro, don't push yourself too hard," Satoru chuckled, stepping in to assist. "Think of it like swimming in a raging river. The more anxious you get, the harder it is to stay afloat. Try letting go and stop worrying about whether you'll succeed or not."
Eren nodded, taking a deep breath.
He tried again, this time managing to stay longer—five seconds before slipping.
Still, progress was progress.
Satoru rubbed his chin, smiling in satisfaction. "Not bad. That means your energy can replace chakra… You just need more control. Maybe meditation will help."
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### **A Harsh Punishment**
The battles gradually came to an end.
Some won, some lost—but most importantly, the losers now had a job to do.
Heavy footsteps dragged along the streets of Konoha.
A line of **twenty defeated students**, faces filled with despair, each holding a broom, was now responsible for cleaning up the village.
Among them, the most devastated was **Uchiha Tekka**, who had lost to Kakashi.
Tekka was in pure panic mode. If the Uchiha Police Force saw him sweeping the streets like a servant—especially someone like Inabi Uchiha—he was done for.
His black hair drooped over his face, his aura radiating pure gloom. He desperately tried to hide his face beneath his bangs, praying that no one would recognize him.
"A Uchiha… sweeping the streets… this is disgraceful…" Tekka muttered bitterly.
Beside him, Gai was cleaning enthusiastically, sweat pouring down his face.
Gai suddenly looked up at the sky, eyes blazing with determination. "It's alright! As long as I have strong willpower, I will grow stronger!"
"…Hmph." Tekka didn't even bother responding.
Not far away, **Obito was parading around, gloating.**
"Haha! Look at you guys! Make sure to sweep properly, Tekka! You're a ninja—don't leave any dust behind!"
"And me? I told you, a future Hokage like me could never lose! I—"
**BOP!**
No one saw where it came from, but a broom **suddenly smacked Obito right in the head.**
Obito spun around angrily, searching for the culprit.
A few meters away, Kotetsu and Izumo struggled to hold in their laughter.
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### **Training ANBU – A System Notification**
After finishing up with his students, Satoru led Eren to the **ANBU training grounds**, where he would begin his next mission—teaching the elite squad about **Observation Haki.**
As soon as they stepped into the area, a familiar notification rang in his head.
**[Ding!]**
**[Host has successfully completed the "Tree-Walking" lesson for the class.]**
**[Reward: 2000 points!]**
**[Instructor Satoru's rating: Grade A – Effective guidance, high student morale.]**
Satoru smirked.
"Hmph, how am I not an S-rank instructor already? This system is too stingy."
But before he could complain further, a thought struck him. He tilted his head and asked the system:
"System, how many points do I have now?"
**[Current total: 3,450 points.]**
Satoru rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
*How should I spend these points? Should I save some for high-level jutsu? Or use them to refine my observation abilities?*
While he pondered his choices, Eren glanced at him.
"Little bro, why are you just standing there?" Eren asked, frowning.
Satoru snapped back to reality.
"Ah… nothing. Alright, let's go! Today, we're training ANBU."
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### **End of Chapter 56**
A chaotic school day had finally come to an end—but **Satoru's night was just beginning.**
Tonight, he would face **Jiraiya's "special training."**
Just what kind of lessons awaited him under the guidance of the Pervy Sage?
As for the three kids, he had already assigned them independent training for the evening.
**To be continued…**