Haruki could understand the excitement of Obito Uchiha and the others.
It was just like his reaction as a southerner in his past life when he saw snow for the first time.
He immediately carried out a series of actions, taking a photo and posting it on social media with a sentence expressing sentimental feelings about the changing seasons, making him the perfect literary youth.
Most of the Land of Fire was inland, with only its southeast bordering the sea.
But beyond the sea were the enemies.
The Land of Water and Kiri Village.
Unless it was necessary, it was difficult for Konoha's ninjas to see the sea, let alone kids like Obito, who hadn't even left Konoha.
Time passed.
A week later, the "Konoha Daily" was published.
Thanks to Tomomi Koki's efforts, reading newspapers has become one of the habits of Konoha residents.
For a small fee, they could learn what was happening in Konoha Village.
Plus, there were free novel serializations.
However, to their surprise, "Sword Art Online" announced that it would no longer be serialized and would instead be published as a single - volume book.
That meant they'd have to pay to read the novel.
Suddenly, many people cursed this unscrupulous author with a somewhat strange name.
[I'm Not a Tree Man.]
The only good news was that his new work, "Slam Dunk," would take its place.
But when they opened the newspaper, they found that it wasn't a novel but a comic.
This brand - new and never - before - seen serialization method immediately excited them.
Compared to text, comics had a stronger impact.
"Damn it, why didn't this guy think of drawing 'Sword Art Online'?"
"What's so interesting about a bunch of men wrestling? I can smell the stench of sweat through the newspaper!"
"That's right. If it were a bunch of Asunas playing basketball, heh heh."
"Humph, if this old scoundrel doesn't include Asuna's illustrations in the single - volume, I'll definitely send him razor blades!"
But despite their complaints, since they'd bought the newspaper, it seemed a pity not to read it.
As they got into it, they suddenly found that this comic was Damn sweet!
So damn good!
The passion of the teenagers.
It got them all worked up.
According to incomplete statistics, the number of duties completed at the Konoha Duties Center had increased by 30% in the past few days.
The ultimate beneficiary was, of course, Tomomi Koki.
He watched with a smile as the "Konoha Daily" sold out and decided to hurry up and build a basketball court.
"Good morning, everyone."
Haruki entered the classroom carrying a stack of books. "Asuma, come and distribute these books."
Asuma Sarutobi immediately stood up.
He was the class monitor now.
Don't be fooled by his mature and steady demeanor as an adult, a good son and a good husband.
But right now, he was a bit like Konohamaru, rebellious, eager to stir things up and break free from the influence of his father.
This was also the reason he went to serve as a bodyguard for the Fire Daimyo, perhaps for gaining experience or prestige.
Otherwise, as the son of the Hokage, he didn't need to take on such a job.
"Here, Kurenai."
Asuma Sarutobi, being quite perceptive, gave a comic to his childhood friend, Kurenai Yuhi, first.
This scene caught Haruki's eye, and he couldn't help but smile. No wonder he'd won Kurenai's heart.
It wasn't just about "My Hokage Father".
The position of class monitor was specifically added for Asuma by Haruki.
Haruki had a bit of experience in dealing with rebellious guys like Asuma.
Satisfy his vanity.
Since Asuma wanted to surpass his father, Hiruzen Sarutobi, he wanted to be the best in everything.
In a class, at least on the surface, the class monitor seemed to be the most important.
"For this Chinese class, you'll read this comic," Haruki said after everyone had received the comic.
After applying to Hiruzen Sarutobi, Haruki officially renamed the theoretical courses at the Ninja Academy.
They were divided into Chinese, mathematics, geography, biology, politics, and history.
Of course, the content was definitely different from that in his previous life.
But the familiar names made Haruki feel very affectionate.
After he finished speaking, suddenly, there was a rustling of pages in the classroom, and no one raised any objections.
The reason was simple.
Within just two weeks, Haruki had established enough authority.
In other classes, students often asked for leave, skipped classes, or didn't do their homework.
But it was different with Haruki.
Students asking for sick leave? No need to worry. As long as they weren't dead, he could save them.
Those who skipped classes or didn't do their homework would be caught and sent to practice treading on water with chakra in the artificial pond outside the teaching building.
It sounded easy, but by the end of class, all the teachers and students in the school would be hanging over the railing to watch.
It was truly a social death.
If there were students who repeated their mistakes, he would have to use the ultimate move: call the parents.
But it wasn't to let the parents scold the students, but to let the parents accompany their children to tread on water.
The final result was quite good.
No one dared to cause trouble anymore.
And he had earned the title of 'Konoha's Fiercest Tiger' among the students.
Haruki knew about this nickname, but no one dared to call it to his face.
He observed everyone's reactions. At first, many of them looked impatient, just like he used to in his extracurricular reading classes in his previous life.
But at that time, he was reading world-famous novels like *Gone with the Wind* and *A Dream of Red Mansions*.
It wasn't that these novels were bad, but they were really a bit difficult to read at a young age.
In comparison, Obito and the others were much luckier.
After all, *Slam Dunk* was a comic, and it was also a popular read among teenagers.
After about half an hour, the little ones who read quickly started to show changes in their expressions.
Especially after reaching the part where the character said, "Coach, I want to play basketball," he clearly saw tears welling up in some people's eyes.
Those with more sensitive emotions were even shedding tears.
Like Obito.
Haruki twitched the corner of his mouth.
This guy was so exaggerated!
His nose was running and his eyes were streaming with tears.
If they weren't in the classroom, he'd probably be wailing.
Haruki sort of understood why Madara Uchiha had taken a fancy to Obito back then.
He was a loser until he awakened his Sharingan during the Third Great Ninja War.
But now, his personality was really similar to Naruto Uzumaki's.
He loved Konoha deeply, which was why he fell into darkness after Rin Nohara's death.
Suddenly, Haruki felt a bit worried.
He wondered if Obito in this life, with his unique red ideology, could resist Madara Uchiha's temptation.
But he quickly thought it was just worrying needlessly.
A true revolutionary wouldn't be easily tempted. Fearless of thousands of obstacles, he'd only charge forward.
Just like that great man and pioneer.
"Today's homework is simple. Go home and invite your parents to the basketball tournament in a week."
Haruki picked up the chalk and wrote "Kinoto" and "Otsu" on the left and right sides of the blackboard.
"I'm sure you've understood the rules from the comic. There are thirty students in our class, so we can divide into two teams for a match. I suggest that Asuma, the class monitor, be the captain of Team Kinoto, and Kakashi, the student with the best grades, be the captain of Team Otsu. Each of you will pick your teammates."
Once he finished speaking, Kakashi nodded coldly.
Asuma Sarutobi, on the other hand, was fired up with excitement.
In this class, he hated Kakashi the most, because this guy had completely stolen his thunder. Now that the chance was here, he was hell - bent on making Kakashi eat dirt.
But his only concern was that his Hokage father wouldn't come.
However, after he told Haruki about it, he got a solution, and then he ran home happily.
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