Naruto: I have an attribute panel

Chapter 34 Class Assignment and Instruction of Jonin

Upon hearing the class assignment rules, the students in the classroom began whispering among themselves, discussing who they would be grouped with. Some close friends even declared they would team up together. Others were almost fighting over teammates.

Ms. Miyamoto didn't disturb them, silently watching them discuss until the noise in the classroom gradually subsided.

"Everyone, please quiet down. The class assignments aren't something you can decide however you want; they're based on your usual performance and exam results."

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped arguing and nervously stared at Teacher Miyamoto, hoping to be assigned to their desired teammates.

"Now, let's start dividing into classes."

Ms. Miyamoto picked up the list and began reading: "Class 1: Kunihiko Hori, Tetsuto Sakata, Yoshiko Kishida. Class 2: Iori Yokokawa, Tatsuya Kawasaki, Saki Naito..."

As Miyamoto-sensei called out each name, some were happy to be with their admired classmates, while others were frustrated because they had encountered their hated rivals. However, they all restrained themselves and did not make a loud noise.

Soon, Matsushita Taichi heard his own name and his teammates' names.

"Team 8: Matsushita Taichi, Uchiha Yohei, Furukawa Saori..."

Upon hearing these two names, Taiyi quickly scanned his surroundings and saw two pairs of eyes looking at him from behind. They were a man and a woman. They exchanged glances and nodded to each other as a greeting, their eyes filled with curiosity, wanting to know what kind of people their teammates were.

At this point, Teacher Miyamoto finished reading the list. "Alright, now you can familiarize yourselves with the class on your own, but remember not to leave the classroom. Your assigned Jonin will come over later, and you can follow them." Teacher Miyamoto gave a final instruction.

"Say it," he said, turning and leaving the classroom.

The moment the teacher left, the entire classroom erupted into a chaotic frenzy, like a bustling marketplace, as everyone left their seats to find their respective team members.

Taiyi also got up and walked towards his two teammates behind him.

The three met in the corridor, and Taichi spoke first: "Hello, my name is Matsushita Taichi."

"Uchiha Yohei." The male ninja looked very forthright.

"Saori Furukawa." The female ninja looked rather shy, and even her voice was weak.

"Let's sit over there and chat!" Uchiha Yohei waved his hand and pointed to the empty seat next to him.

"Great!" Taiyi glanced over there and echoed.

"Mmm." The sound came from Saori Furukawa, so faint it was almost inaudible.

Uchiha Yohei led the way, and as soon as the three of them sat down, Yohei asked, "You're the second-year student who graduated early this time, right? How come you're so amazing? Do you have a tutor at home?" Saori, who was next to him, also listened with a curious expression.

Taiyi looked at the two curious children and said without hesitation, "I am an orphan. My parents died in the war. But I have two teachers I can ask questions." Taiyi didn't go into too much detail, after all, it was their first meeting.

"I'm sorry, Taiichi." Upon learning that Taiichi was an orphan, Yohei apologized.

"It's nothing, it happened a long time ago, and besides, I didn't even remember anything back then," Taiichi replied, pretending not to care.

……

The three chatted idly, and from their conversation, it was learned that Uchiha Yohei's parents both worked in the Konoha Police Force, and he himself was the top student in his grade. Furukawa Saori's father was a sealed Jonin, and she herself was also among the top five in her grade. Both of them were ninjas with family traditions, and from a young age, they were the kind of "other people's children" that parents always talked about.

As expected, the village's arrangements were planned. It's impossible for them to balance the strength of each team and group the top and bottom performers together, as described in the original work. Taiichi's Team 8 was definitely designed as an elite team.

Another hour and a half passed in the blink of an eye, during which time Jonin came one after another to take away his team. But Taiichi noticed that rather than all of them being "Jonin", most of them were more accurately described as Special Jonin.

That's true. Konoha only has a total of about 2000 Jonin, and that's assuming Konoha is the strongest. The other four great ninja villages don't have nearly as many Jonin. Otherwise, Konoha wouldn't be able to win every war against overwhelming odds. And these Jonin are all either in important positions or busy with various A-rank and S-rank missions; they don't have the time to lead Genin squads.

A while later, a burly man with a rugged appearance walked into the classroom. He had a thick beard and looked resolute and reliable. He glanced around the classroom and finally fixed his gaze on Taiyi. His deep voice rang out, "Class 8, come with me." With that, he turned and left the classroom.

Taiyi and the other two exchanged a glance and quickly got up to follow. As soon as they left the classroom, they saw the "bearded" man had already reached the corner and disappeared from sight. The three of them immediately quickened their pace. After they left the school, the "bearded" man sped up again, leaping onto rooftops and bounding between the rows of houses.

Without hesitation, Taichi and the other two leaped onto the rooftops, chasing after the bearded man. As the man's speed increased, the three realized this was a test from him. So, they all increased their speed as well. Gradually, the gap widened: Taichi was in the lead, Uchiha Yohei was second, and Furukawa Saori lagged far behind.

Finally, after running for about 30 minutes, they arrived at Konoha's Training Ground #10. The bearded man stopped and turned to look at the trio arriving in the distance. Taichi looked the same as before, except his clothes were slightly disheveled, and his breathing was steady.

The big man nodded slightly in approval, saying that it was truly remarkable for someone of his age to have such stamina.

Uchiha Yohei, who arrived later, was already panting heavily. By the time Furukawa Saori finally arrived, she was so exhausted that she collapsed to the ground.

The burly man didn't rush them, giving the two time to rest. At the same time, he formed a general assessment of the three of them.

After about 10 minutes, the two of them calmed down and looked at Taiyi with strange eyes, thinking to themselves, "The difference is quite big. No wonder he can graduate early."

Seeing that everyone had finished resting, the big man clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention.

"Alright, everyone's had enough rest." A smile appeared on his serious face for the first time.

"I am your team leader Jonin. Now, let's all introduce ourselves, starting with myself."

"My name is Yamaguchi Seisuke, you can call me Captain Yamaguchi. I am a Konoha Jonin, skilled in Earth Release and Taijutsu. I enjoy traveling, hate people who are late, and my ideal is peace in the ninja world. That's all." After saying that, Yamaguchi Seisuke gestured to the three of them with his eyes that they could begin.

Seeing that Yohei and Saori were both looking at him, Taiichi didn't hesitate and spoke first: "My name is Matsushita Taiichi. I am skilled in swordsmanship and medical ninjutsu. I also know fire, wind, and water ninjutsu. I like the feeling of becoming stronger and hate being idle. My ideal is to protect my family. That's all."

Yangping and Saori looked at Taiichi in surprise, thinking: You know so much about this!

After Taiichi finished his introduction, Uchiha Yohei continued, "My name is Uchiha Yohei. I am skilled in Fire Release techniques, I like three-colored dumplings, I hate food with cilantro, and my dream is to become Hokage."

Taiichi looked at Yangping in surprise, "Become Hokage?" That's a difficult ideal for the Uchiha!

Lastly, everyone turned their attention to Saori.

"Hello everyone, my name is Saori Furukawa. I am skilled in Lightning Release and know a little sealing technique. I like reading. As for things I dislike, well, there's nothing I dislike. My dream is to become a powerful female ninja like Tsunade."

After the three finished speaking, Yamaguchi Seisuke said, "Alright, now that everyone has a certain understanding of each other, let's move on to the next test."