Naruto: Starting as Tsunade's Desk Mate

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Little Anshan is growing up day by day, and in the blink of an eye, he can already call out "Dad".

An Yan was very happy and took Xiao Anshan out to play every day.

After An Yan took care of the child, Tsunade had a lot more free time. She's the kind of person who can't sit still, so she found a bunch of books on medical biology and started to recharge herself.

An Yan's biggest influence on Tsunade from childhood to adulthood was twofold. First, he changed Tsunade's personality, instilling in her a habit of being coarse from a young age. Second, he changed Tsunade's little quirk. Originally, she should have been a serious gambler, but under An Yan's influence, she only regarded it as a minor quirk and was far from being a gambling addict.

At least An Yan has rarely gone on missions since the war, but so far he has had enough money to live on. Tsunade has always managed the family's finances. If she gambled every now and then, An Yan's family would have been heavily in debt long ago.

Happiness makes people instinctively want to protect it. Tsunade wants to protect her current happy life, so naturally she won't become a gambling addict, since she's not penniless now.

Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, calmly surveyed the village using his telescope technique. When he saw An'an interacting intimately with his child once again, he couldn't help but start thinking.

Previously, we were worried that Madara Uchiha would attack the village, so we had An Yan stay in the village on standby. Now that he has been idle for so long, it is time to give him something to do. It is not good to leave such a great expert idle all the time.

But what should An Yan do?

The Third Hokage opened An's resume, revealing that he had been a staunch inheritor of the Will of Fire since childhood, later becoming the instructor of the Wood Release Jonin team, and subsequently leading a group of flight team members, as well as training elites from Root.

An Yan seems to have a real talent for teaching. It seems that many of his students have become successful. Should we send him to Konoha Academy?

However, given An Yan's strength and prestige, he is not suitable to be an ordinary teacher at Konoha Academy, but he wants to be the principal. What should he do?

After much deliberation, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally decided to appoint An Yan as the dean of students.

An Yan was naturally unaware of Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts. He was looking at his newly appeared prize pool with a look of disdain. This prize pool came from the Lam Ching-ying simulator, officially named Tokyo Ghost Line.

The game's storyline is quite clichéd, roughly consisting of fighting ghosts, overcoming obstacles, and rescuing a sister. It also includes various Japanese folklore monsters and other supernatural beings, forming a Hundred Demons Parade.

This game is fairly good to play, but it seems that the combat power is not very high. It uses magic and spells, mixed with Buddhist teachings and the like.

Although An Yan's stats are currently very high, he doesn't have many secret techniques related to the soul. Now he can enrich his methods. Although they won't be very useful against experts, they can at least improve his weaknesses.

An Yan immediately did a hundred consecutive draws, drawing a large number of items and skills, but surprisingly, he didn't empty the prize pool. An Yan frowned slightly and did two more hundred consecutive draws before finally emptying the prize pool.

An Yan's cheat code didn't have any "thank you for your patronage" feature; each wish brought a real reward. After hundreds of wishes, he emptied all the rewards, once again enjoying the thrill of draining the prize pool. This feeling was extremely addictive for An Yan.

The most common reward from the lottery is Underworld Food, a spiritual substance that can be consumed to restore one's soul state.

An Yan planned to wait until Orochimaru split his soul and give him some underworld food to taste, since this stuff wouldn't have any effect on An Yan, as he didn't have any soul injuries.

Aside from the food that restored his health, An Yan also obtained some decent items.

This prize pool contains all sorts of prayer beads and bracelets. Apart from the bracelets that enhance the power of attack spells, there are also several nice prayer beads and bracelets.

One type is a protective rosary, which can reduce harm from the outside world by 30%.

One type is the invisibility rosary, which can conceal one's form when not in motion.

There is also an Endless Bead, which allows the wearer to unleash an infinite number of attack spells.

The last one is the Shadow Ninja Bead, which cannot be detected by anyone unless an attack is launched.

These things are perfect for the younger generation to use for self-defense, and as for the last Shadow Ninja Bead, An Yan suspected that this thing might be a conceptual thing, and might be able to evade the Rinnegan's gaze.

In addition, An Yan also learned to draw talismans, but he didn't know much about it, and only knew how to draw four talismans.

One is a paralysis talisman, which directly paralyzes a person's body and soul; it should be useful in critical moments.

The second one is the Core Exposing Talisman, which can break through the enemy's defenses and expose the core weakness of their soul. However, it might be difficult to use against ninjas.

The third is the Bird Catcher Talisman, which can make noise to attract the enemy's attention, but it's probably not very useful.

The fourth is the Lushness Talisman, which can be used to create a patch of grass to conceal one's presence, but it is not very useful in the ninja world.

Next, let's talk about skills: ethereal combat techniques, including earth, water, wind, and fire.

Earth-attribute combat skills are defensive skills; if used skillfully, they can be used to achieve shield parrying.

Wind-attribute combat skills are single-target attack skills, and the attack method is a simple wind blade.

Water-attribute combat skills are group attack skills, and the attack method is a wide-range water blade.

Fire-attribute combat skills have the strongest attack power among the four attributes, and they deal explosive damage.

In addition, there are some auxiliary skills, such as aerial gliding, which are not very useful and are not helpful to An Yan at present, so they can be ignored.

In addition, An Yan also acquired some mysterious knowledge related to the soul. He not only mastered many exorcism seals and knowledge of barrier techniques, but also obtained the ritual of the Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts.

In the game, the main villain, Hannya, initiates the Hyakki Yagyō ritual, directly sucking out the souls of everyone in the entire city. In terms of the efficiency of collecting souls, it is simply heaven-defying. Of course, ordinary people's souls have little combat ability, while ninjas' chakra and soul are one. If this move is really used, the effect may not be as smooth as imagined.

However, it's not that it can't be used. After all, there are still few ninjas in the world. The five great ninja villages can't even muster 100,000 people, and there are probably no more than 150,000 ninjas in the whole world combined.

As An Yan pondered, he suddenly realized that he could use this ritual to collect the souls of a large number of ordinary people to strengthen Lingbo Prison. He subconsciously slapped himself, feeling that his idea was too extreme and that he had actually come up with such a terrible thought. Moreover, the Sage of Six Paths was watching the Pure Land, and it wouldn't be good to compete with the Pure Land for business. In his current state, he was no match for the Sage of Six Paths.

Chapter 113 Teaching Director

An Yan's leisurely daily life came to an end. The Third Hokage, having nothing better to do, actually appointed him as the Dean of Students at the Konoha Ninja Academy. Although this position was high-ranking and powerful, it seemed to be a job that would offend people.

However, An Yan was fearless. He was not afraid of a bunch of kids. He could offend them if he wanted.

As the principal of the Konoha Ninja Academy, the Third Hokage rarely actually took charge of affairs. He mostly came by occasionally to talk about the Will of Fire and to tell everyone to protect the village. Now that Yasuo has become the head of the teaching department, he has directly taken control of the Ninja Academy's educational power.

Once An Yan held power, he began to issue orders.

An Yan directly reformed the education system of the Konoha Ninja Academy.

Firstly, regarding the classes, the classes will be divided into four classes: A, B, C, and D. Each class will be assessed once a month, and a bottom-ranking elimination system will be implemented: A to B, B to C, C to D. Students in class D with extremely poor performance may be considered for expulsion.

An Yan plans to further refine the management of Konoha ninjas, selecting the best of the best to achieve the highest overall quality of ninjas among the five great nations' ninja villages, in preparation for a possible future unification of the world.

Secondly, there are changes to the curriculum.

An Yan changed the ninja academy's curriculum to include both elective and required courses. He added several new courses after the basic ninja knowledge courses, such as tactics and intelligence analysis, medical ninjutsu, basic application of sealing techniques, intelligence studies, research and communication with summoning beasts, and the development and application of ninja tools...

An Yan directly divided the elective courses into majors, so that ninjas who were interested in these elective courses would naturally join the ninja-related industries after graduation, such as the medical department, interrogation department, sealing team, intelligence team, logistics department, etc.

An Yan has extensive connections and directly invited mid-level ninjas from various departments to come to the school to teach, using practical examples to instill relevant professional knowledge into the students' minds.

Furthermore, the school's graduation exam is no longer a simple test of the Three Body Techniques. Instead, it is graded from multiple aspects, such as theoretical knowledge courses, practical application of ninjutsu and genjutsu, teamwork and tactical simulation, medical ninja first aid practice, and the application of elective courses.

An Yan was carrying out sweeping reforms to the education system, but two Hokage advisors in Konoha's upper echelons had strong opinions about him.

The Konoha Ninja Academy has been established for decades, cultivating a large number of outstanding talents for the village and serving as a constant source of fresh blood. The academy is very important to the village.

Now that An Yan suddenly wants to reform the education system, the advisors naturally oppose it. Although there is no apparent conflict of interest, unfamiliar things always make people instinctively reject them.

For things that haven't been done before, they can't judge whether they will benefit Konoha or drag it into the abyss. Therefore, the best approach is naturally to maintain the status quo to avoid making mistakes.

That's how conservatives are: I'd rather do nothing than make a mistake.

An Yan naturally had something to say about this.

Hokage's office.

"Our experience over the past few decades tells us that there is nothing wrong with Konoha's education system and there is absolutely no need to change the rules. Changes often do not bring good things, and Konoha may have to pay a heavy price for it."

Xiaochun, who was sitting behind the desk, stared intently at An Yan, her voice strong and assertive.

Mitokado Homura chimed in, "Change might make Konoha better, but it could also make it worse. If things remain unchanged, Konoha won't get worse, but it won't get better either. What we need isn't for Konoha to get better, but for it to remain stable."

An Yan listened calmly to the Hokage advisors' concerns and objections to his education reform. He believed that the Hokage was also worried about the same things the advisors were concerned about, but he remained calm and waited for An Yan to persuade them.

An Yan glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was silently smoking, and then at Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, who were staring at him, before finally speaking softly.

"If Lord Tobirama had thought like you two back then, Konoha would have been gone long ago. Maintaining the status quo is fine, and you can live peacefully until you retire, but what about the people who come after you?"

Everything in the world is changing. If Konoha remains unchanged, other villages will surpass it. We can win one or two wars, but can we guarantee victory every time?

If you don't improve, others will. Their improvement means Konoha will fall behind, and falling behind means being vulnerable to attack. Since the Hokage has entrusted me with the affairs of the school, I must fulfill my responsibilities and make some achievements.

If the village opposes my reforms to school education, they can simply find someone else to be the head of education. Educational reform is a complicated matter, and I don't necessarily have to do it. It's exhausting and thankless; I'd rather go home and be with my wife and children.

An Yan made his attitude clear: if I'm in a position to manage education, I'll manage it properly; if I'm not, I'll go home and be with my wife. It's no big deal; it's not like I specifically want to do this job.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took one last drag of his cigarette and knocked the ash into the ashtray. As the highest leader of Konoha, he usually didn't speak, but when he did, the matter was settled.

“We have always recognized An Yan’s talent in education. Although this school reform is very risky, we can take a gamble. After all, we are in a time of peace now, and Konoha has the option to make mistakes.”

Upon hearing the Hokage's words, the two advisors, though full of complaints, did not directly refute Hiruzen Sarutobi's words. However, they were now extremely nostalgic for their old classmate Danzo.

Only Danzo had the courage to go against Hiruzen. However, if Danzo were alive, he would probably support his disciple and suggest selecting suitable students to join Root.

“However, An Yan, I hope that after the school reforms, you can achieve some results that everyone can see. This will make things easier.”

Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were somewhat vague, and An Yan didn't quite understand what else the Third Hokage wanted to do, or why it was difficult to do now and required him to achieve some results first.

An Yan never dwelled on things he couldn't understand. He simply said seriously, "In matters of education, we can't see anything in the short term. To see results, we'll have to wait and see after this year's freshmen graduate."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. He had made up his mind that he would wait until the freshmen graduated in six years and then take a good look at An Yan's teaching results. If he was indeed outstanding enough, he would go with the flow and let him inherit the position of Hokage.

Chapter 114 Entrance Ceremony

After the Hokage advisor clearly expressed his opposition, An Yan thought that he would encounter a few ignorant people who would cause trouble when he started his educational work, but unexpectedly, his work went quite smoothly.

Perhaps because of his illustrious reputation earned during World War II, An Yan would always carry out the tasks that the teachers didn't understand, even if they didn't quite grasp them. This made the job much easier.

Since An Yan became the dean of education, he naturally took the job seriously. Although being a teacher sounds very gratifying, it is very important to ensure that people are not led astray in the process of educating them.

Of course, An Yan wasn't exactly a teacher; he didn't teach classes. However, he mainly focused on discipline, and the question he asked the children most often was, "Hey, which class are you in?"

Time flies, and four or five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

The banners released in recent years have been pretty bad. It's not that the games are bad, but the key is that Anyan's current strength is too great. Many ordinary games are just so-so after completing them all, such as the Just Cause series and the Resident Evil series.

An Yan can't exactly unleash some T-virus to destroy the world, can he? Although only humans can be wiped out, An Yan's life is currently quite happy and fulfilling, and he doesn't want to play around with apocalyptic crises or anything like that.

Four or five years have passed, and Xiao Anshan is now of school age. Coincidentally, An Yan saw some familiar faces on the list of new students, such as Kakashi, Obito, Nohara Rin, Kai, Genma Shiranui, Ebisu, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma, and others.

It's unclear to what extent these promising young talents will be further enhanced under An Yan's specially designed "King of Papers" learning model.

It is worth mentioning that after An Yan's educational reforms, the school's admission standards were relatively low, adopting a "easy entry, strict exit" model. Under these circumstances, Kai was directly admitted to the Ninja Academy, unlike in the original timeline where he was admitted through special approval after failing the entrance exam.

However, given Kai's uneven academic performance, he probably won't make it into Class A; he'll most likely be in Class B or C.

If Obito Uchiha had continued to neglect his studies and remain a bottom student as he did in the original timeline, he probably wouldn't have been in the same class as Rin Nohara. Although Rin Nohara seemed very ordinary, she had mastered advanced medical ninjutsu at a young age, which meant she must have read a lot of medical books and was a top student. In terms of academics, she would probably have far surpassed Obito.

An Yan judged that Nohara Rin was most likely in Class A, while Obito was most likely in Class B or C. Obito was not without talent; his skill in ninjutsu was quite high. However, the school assigned classes based on comprehensive evaluation, and Obito Kenji's intelligence meant that he was destined to be much worse in academics.

On this day, the Ninja Academy held its new student enrollment ceremony.

An Yan brought her son to the school early to complete the enrollment registration and other procedures. Along the way, students and teachers greeted An Yan, who simply nodded in response.