Sealing Jutsu Sensei

"N... Nani!!" 

Asuma was instantly petrified, beginning to doubt his life. 

He couldn't believe he had actually lost to that guy Obito... 

"Alright, I'm just joking." 

Seeing Asuma's devastated expression, Natsuhiko decided not to tease him further and said with a smile: 

"Actually, what I really wanted to say was..." 

"Asuma, Obito, Rin, Kurenai, Ebisu, and Guy, because I ultimately couldn't choose who among you performed the best..." 

"So... I've decided to give each of you a reward." 

This time, the young ninjas didn't immediately cheer; instead, they fixed their gaze on Natsuhiko-sensei's damned mouth, making sure there wouldn't be any more surprises before finally letting out a cheer. 

"Yay!" 

Having broken free from his petrified state, Asuma no longer felt like complaining about Natsuhiko-sensei's twisted sense of humour. Looking hopeful, he asked: 

"Sensei, does this mean we can finally get armour like yours?" 

Obito, Ebisu, and Guy also looked at him with eager eyes. 

Natsuhiko nodded slightly and said: 

"Of course." 

"That's great!" 

The boys cheered once more. 

However, the two girls had a rather indifferent reaction, their faces expressionless. 

Kakashi, who had just joined the research group, grew increasingly curious. 

After all, from the term "armour," it was apparent it was a piece of equipment that could be used in combat. 

Although he knew little about Natsuhiko-sensei, Kakashi had heard plenty from Obito's usual boasting about him, learning that Natsuhiko had invented many functional runic creations. 

So he was pretty eager to see this armour, and that made the boys so excited. 

In the midst of the boys' impatient stares, Natsuhiko snapped his fingers again. 

With a bang, the white smoke cleared, and to everyone's confusion, Natsuhiko-sensei was holding not the armour they had imagined but rather a ninja sword of a somewhat peculiar shape. 

This ninja sword wasn't very long, roughly the length of two kunai. Its blade was mirror-like and emanated a cold, chilling aura, making it appear incredibly sharp. 

However, for Asuma, who already possessed two chakra blades, this ninja sword was rather ordinary. 

So he hitched up his trousers and represented the group in asking Natsuhiko: 

"Uh... Sensei, did you perhaps grab the wrong item by mistake?" 

Natsuhiko revealed a mysterious smile and said: 

"Of course, I didn't grab the wrong item." 

"—By the way, Asuma, why don't you demonstrate to everyone how to use this ninja sword?" 

For some reason, Asuma suddenly had a bad feeling... 

But seeing Natsuhiko-sensei's cheerful smile, he knew he had no choice but to comply. 

Under everyone's curious gaze, Natsuhiko pulled Asuma aside and explained the use of the ninja sword in a detailed manner. 

As Asuma listened, his eyes gradually began to sparkle. He then looked at Natsuhiko with admiration. 

As expected of Natsuhiko-sensei, the creator of the Shinobi cards, he came up with such fantastic and exciting uses for them. 

Now, Kurenai will definitely fall for me, won't she? 

Asuma couldn't help but daydream... 

After a while, with everyone waiting in anticipation, Natsuhiko, wearing a mysterious smile, and Asuma, holding the ninja sword with a confident expression, returned. 

Everyone's curiosity had reached its peak; even the girls couldn't wait to see what Natsuhiko-sensei had up his sleeve this time. 

Following Natsuhiko's nod of approval, Asuma took a few steps forward and then faced the group. He tried to mimic Natsuhiko-sensei's usual demeanour, flashing a charming and commanding smile. 

Under everyone's slightly speechless gaze, Asuma gripped the ninja sword with his right hand and pulled out a peculiarly shaped red shuriken with his left, striking what he believed to be a relaxed pose. 

[Red Ninja Shuriken!]

At the same time, an enthusiastic male voice, very familiar to the research group members, rang out. 

It was clear that this time, the narration voice was provided by Might Duy again. 

They watched as Asuma performed a flourish with the ninja sword, then seamlessly slotted the red shuriken's central hole onto the special guard of the ninja sword with a click, perfectly fitting it. 

He then pressed his left-hand finger on a blade button with the word "Transform" written on it. 

[Transform!] 

The narrator's voice rang out again, followed by a powerful rhythmic tune: 

[Nin nin nin, nin nin nin nin!]

[Nin nin nin, nin nin nin nin!]

While everyone was stunned by the bewildering and catchy music, Asuma performed another flourish with the ninja sword, holding it horizontally across his chest and coldly stating: 

"Shuriken transformation!" 

Simultaneously, the shuriken on the hilt began to spin rapidly under his left hand's manipulation... 

[Red, the Ninja!]

A shuriken illusion emitting a dazzling light burst forth from the ninja sword, instantly enveloping Asuma and transforming into a red, tight-fitting battle suit that wrapped around his body. 

A moment later, a red shuriken illusion circled the area before flying in front of Asuma, transforming into a red helmet with a prominent shuriken design on the front, perfectly fitting his head. 

Finally, with a background of a scroll with a sun emblem, Asuma leapt into the air, performing a mid-air spin before landing in a half-kneeling position and declaring in a deep voice: 

"Fierce Sky Clear, Red Ninja!" 

"Wow...!" 

Both the boys and the girls were stunned by Asuma's fierce and flashy performance, their mouths agape. 

—Of course, part of the reaction was due to sheer bewilderment... 

But for the boys in the research group who were under ten years old, Asuma's over-the-top transformation act perfectly hit their sweet spot. It was the coolest thing they had ever seen! 

They couldn't help but think: 

As expected, only boys truly understand boys. 

Natsuhiko-sensei has never let them down in this regard! 

After Asuma stood up proudly, Obito, Guy, and Ebisu rushed forward, closely inspecting his armour and even directly feeling its texture with their hands. 

"Who is it, who's touching my butt?" 

When Asuma got annoyed by their hands all over him and prepared to swing his sword at them, they finally stopped with satisfied smiles. 

It wasn't hard to see that while this armour's texture wasn't as good as Natsuhiko-sensei's Bat Armor, it was infinitely better than the cheap quality of the three-for-a-hundred-ryo sets they bought from street vendors. 

Moreover, the armour's design was impeccable—at least, it wasn't a single colour. 

Additionally, the upper part of the armour was inspired by kimono designs, adding some layers to the otherwise plain, tight-fitting suit. 

It seemed that when Natsuhiko-sensei really put his mind to it, he could make these tight suits look pretty stylish. The previous monochrome tight-fitting pyjamas were obviously just another one of his quirks! 

Everyone couldn't help but think so—except for Guy, of course. 

"Sensei, sensei, what about ours?" 

After inspecting Asuma's suit, Obito and the others no longer wanted to watch Asuma show off. They quickly ran to Natsuhiko, eagerly asking. 

Natsuhiko smiled slightly and snapped his fingers again. 

Bang, bang, bang, bang... 

Watching the kids joyfully hold the ninja swords and shuriken and flock to Asuma to learn how to transform, Natsuhiko smiled. 

It seemed the boys were very pleased with this reward. 

In fact, he originally planned to prepare Robin or Batgirl suits for these little guys just to match his Bat Armor and complete the Bat Family in the ninja world. 

But the green-scaled shorts in the Robin set were just too much for him to handle. He felt that if he let the kids wear those, his reputation would be seriously damaged. 

Just recently, he was inspired by Asuma's chakra blades and decided to craft a multifunctional ninja sword for himself. 

So, as a practice run, he mimicked the style of the Power Rangers from the shows he watched as a child and made each student a ninja sword that could transform them. 

Unfortunately, his hard work wasn't appreciated by everyone. 

Looking at the two remaining ninja swords that hadn't been claimed, he smiled brightly and called out to Kurenai and Rin in the distance: 

"You two don't have to be shy either. Come on over and give it a try." 

"..." 

No, sensei, it's not about being shy. 

The two girls had awkward expressions on their faces. 

After all, while this armour was indeed better than the previous one, it still didn't quite match their tastes. 

Honestly, the only design they liked about the armour was the helmet. 

It could not only conceal their identities but also hide their embarrassed expressions. 

So even Rin, who usually listened to sensei, looked reluctant. 

And Kurenai outright expressed her dissatisfaction: 

"Sensei, didn't you say our reward as girls? Rin also realised it and nodded repeatedly to show her agreement.

Natsuhiko, on the other hand, had a stiff expression and felt a bit of a headache, still remembering this issue.

Because he had been swamped with research work recently, he simply hadn't had time to fulfill the grand promise he made to the girls.

He initially thought that pulling out such an incredible transformation ninja sword would suffice, but he didn't expect them to keep this matter in mind still.

The two little girls saw Natsuhiko's expression and immediately understood, glaring at him in frustration.

Even Kushina, who was watching from the side, looked disappointed.

"Alright, alright."

Natsuhiko raised his hands in surrender and said, "This time, I indeed didn't keep my promise."

"But I can give you a piece of news. One of the important activities for our research group next semester will be to make a film using projection techniques, and you can also participate."

"Compared to just watching the story, wouldn't it be more interesting to create the fictional world into reality yourself?"

Kurenai and Lin immediately forgot about being let down by Natsuhiko. They were very interested in making the film themselves and started to ask about various details.

Seeing their reaction, Natsuhiko finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed, the best way to make people forget a grand promise is to come up with an even grander one…

Although he had always wanted to make a film, it was still in the "new folder" stage with no significant progress.

But seeing the excited expressions of the two little girls, Natsuhiko knew this matter needed to be put on the agenda…

(End of Chapter)

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