Chapter 15 A Teacher's Job Is Difficult

(Note: Sorry for the extremely late release, life happened a bit and didn't have as much time at my computer today, and when I was on my computer I ended up procrastinating as always, sorry again)

The next day soon arrived, and they all had classes. Some people were a bit distraught others seemed to have a normal attitude, some were just tired about the situation.

Madara soon entered the class his expression solemn as he faced the class. "You may have seen the broadcast yesterday." He said as the class' attention was caught. "Those were the Abyssal Ones, the reason why we're all here in the Nexus." Madara revealed as they all looked at him oddly.

"I know what you're thinking. That's insane, or, impossible, but its much simpler and much more complex than you may realize." Madara continued as Jack nodded. Not everyone had caught the broadcast so some were a bit confused.

"Every few days a set of gates will appear within the Nexus and only specific people, or people with specific power sets can take them out." He explained as they all felt even more confused than before.

"How should I put this, its like, to put out a fire you need water, you don't attack it with more fire. Think about it like that." Madara told them, trying his best to make it easy to understand.

Hearing this, Jack raised his hand. "Yes?" Madara voiced, as Jack got ready to ask his question. "So, what are the Abyssal Ones, if all of us were teleported here to kill them?" Jack asked as the class nodded, curious as to what they were.

"Hmm, basically, a being who has been enhanced many times over, but bears an extreme hatred. From gate to gate it varies, sometimes we have to just kill them, other times we have to restrain them, none of us really know what the Nexus itself really is. 400 years is a long but sadly short time in and of itself." He stated, the class felt shocked hearing this, at least those who watched the broadcast.

"So, you need us to close certain gates?" Ambrose asked as his golden eyes twinkled. "Yes in fact, this is due to the fact that some people which may appear in gates we have no information on, other times it will specify vaguely." Madara answered as best he could.

'This is always the biggest pain.' He thought as he gazed at the class. All of them had varying reactions, but Jack's was by far the calmest. 'Although I never played it, it sounds a bit similar to Xenoverse but the gate bit sounds similar to those Korean novels in which demons invade Earth.' Jack mused as he tried to equate what was going on to fiction.

"Anyway, that's about it basically. All you have to know is at some point you will have to close Gates, if you continue to do so after graduation is your choice, but be prepared and train relentlessly, because although we'll be protecting you, if something goes wrong, its your responsibility to save yourself no-one else's." Madara voiced as the class' expression hardened overall.

After that, he soon turned around and wrote on the whiteboard. "So, Mage Craft 101, this will benefit the Mages in the class, and benefit the rest of you in fighting Mage type enemies. Now lets begin with some important facts." Madara taught them as the class got ready for the lesson.

Time soon passed, as Madara taught them as much of the basics of Mage Craft as he could, and how to counter them. Eventually the class had ended as their Fighting Teachers arrived and they all went off to do their training, each with renewed spirit.

'This tactic seems good, first we adjusted a bit, then they gave us a goal or a reason to push forward. There's also the fact that we can just live a normal life, well as normal as it gets here, after graduation if we wish to do so.' Jack contemplated, before shaking his head.

"So, you know the drill." Madara said as he pointed to the window. "Yes sir." Jack replied before jumping out of it. Soon followed by Madara himself. The gigantic dark blue Susanoo appeared soon after to catch him, and take them to their training destination.

Once they arrived Madara handed him a kunai and pointed to a tree. "Continue." Madara simply stated as he stood there watching his student. Jack then threw the kunai, before retrieving it, and completing the cycle over and over again.

"I still don't understand why you want to teach me these things. You know I am not a ninja right?" Jack muttered, hearing this Madara nodded. "I have my reasons, and I know you're not a ninja. You may underestimate these basic weapons now, but in future you'll grow to love them." Madara simply explained.

Jack wasn't too pleased hearing this but he continued with his training. As he did so Madara decided to open his mouth yet again "Imagine if there's an Outbreak, and it gets to the planet, specifically a city, if you have or want to help then there's no way to use energy beams in such a crowded place, so you'll lack range, for this reason the kunai is important."

"Yes, but I could just run at the opponent. At some point I'll reach a level where range is irrelevant since I'll be able to traverse kilometres in a mere instant." Jack argued back. "Well by that logic, you could just throw the kunai and run, then you have two attacks instead of one increasing yours odds of success." Madara said offhandedly as Jack looked at him weirdly.

"Look, its not up to debate what you're going to learn. You're lucky I think you have some talent and I am in a good mood, or else I would have already beaten you senseless." Madara continued, totally shutting down Jack.

"Whatever, not like I asked for you as my teacher." Jack replied as he went to grab the kunai. "Sure, and I never asked for a lot of things either but they happened, you got lucky kid, very lucky, and you also seem to be enjoying the situation so stop always acting like such a twat and get over yourself a bit." Madara stated as Jack locked eyes with him.

"Look, you don't know me. Even if I am enjoying the situation, which I am, it doesn't change the fact I was dragged here. I don't really care about the kunai throwing, or not doing the kunai throwing all that much, but to imply I am lucky, acting like you know me, is another." Jack replied as he grabbed the kunai.

His body was shrouded in coldness as he walked back and threw the kunai yet again, this time with more force. Seeing this, Madara's eyes narrowed. 'I miscalculated.' He reasoned, before the kunai throwing continued.

Madara simply thought he needed to alter his student's attitude for the better a bit, but instead he ended up making the lesson monotonous and stale, as Jack simply threw a kunai again and again, hoping for a better outcome.