Chapter 101

When Haruki woke up, the sun was already high in the sky.

Haruki squinted slightly.

The brilliant summer sunlight streamed through the curtains, falling on him.

But his good mood was entirely ruined by the annoying system!

[Congratulations on completing the engagement ceremony with Tsunade. Considering your physical condition, you are rewarded with the Sage Body and Sage Mode.]

"Hey, hey, hey, system, did you get it wrong?"

"What physical condition? Don't slander your host!"

However, the system was just a cold, unfeeling machine that couldn't converse with Haruki.

He had no place to vent his frustration.

But after obtaining the Sage Body and Sage Mode, he felt an unimaginable enhancement in his body.

He could almost wear his underwear outside and pretend to be Superman.

Moreover, the Sage Body given by the system was incredibly authentic, possibly the original Asura physique.

Haruki estimated that he could now probably fight on par with Hashirama Senju.

Retracting his thoughts, he glanced at the still-sleeping Tsunade in the room, not disturbing her, and left a note on the table.

It said that breakfast was already prepared in the fridge, and she only needed to warm it up a bit.

He drew a heart at the end to express his good morning.

Opening the door, Haruki noticed that the sun was almost directly overhead.

He smiled. The hot weather made him feel comfortable.

A calm heart naturally feels cool.

The ancestors were indeed right.

When you're in a good mood, everything looks good.

Haruki arrived at the ninja school, hearing lively noises as soon as he entered the gate.

He looked towards the source and saw it was the basketball court.

After the exhibition match between Kakashi Hatake's team and Asuma Sarutobi's team, basketball had become extremely popular at the school.

One original basketball court wasn't enough, so they added three more courts, barely meeting the students' needs.

At this moment, Haruki saw the first basketball court.

He stopped because there was a familiar face on the court.

Obito Uchiha.

He moved with agility, unstoppable, like a god destroying all obstacles.

Due to the wedding, Haruki hadn't paid much attention to the ninja school for a while.

But he knew about Obito Uchiha's transformation.

With Haruki's influence on his image, and with the dedicated training from Minato Namikaze and Mikoto Uchiha, Obito's strength had soared, making him a prominent figure, second only to Kakashi.

This demonstrated the immense impact of the environment.

With more and more students admiring him, Obito gradually shed his bad habits and began to approach the status of the second Minato.

Geniuses always turn praise into reality.

This positive cycle created the Obito of today.

After a while, the match ended, and cheers erupted around.

Obito smiled back, standing gracefully and appropriately, like he was on an award podium.

Until he saw Haruki, his smile stiffened.

He wanted to run but didn't dare, so he obediently walked over.

"Mr. Haruki."

"You played well," Haruki said with a smile.

"Not really, not really," Obito shuddered, quickly shaking his head.

"Did you come to my engagement ceremony yesterday?" Haruki suddenly remembered and asked.

"I did! I went with Sister Mikoto."

"Oh, what gift did you bring?"

"I didn't bring one, but Sister Mikoto represented the Uchiha clan and brought one."

"That's not right. Mikoto is Mikoto, and you are you," Haruki raised an eyebrow. "Haven't I treated you well?"

"No!" Obito blurted out, looking conflicted, "But I… didn't have anything to give."

"Who says you don't?" Haruki patted his shoulder, "You can make thirty test papers as my gift."

"Huh?" Obito's expression froze. After a moment of daze, he shakily raised three fingers, "Thir... thirty?"

"Too few? I can add a few more," Haruki smiled.

"No, no, no, that's enough!" Obito shook his head like a rattle drum, crying out.

"I heard you skipped class?" Haruki casually changed the subject.

"You said if I had grades like Kakashi, I could skip class."

Obito panicked, thinking Haruki was going to hold him accountable, and quickly said, "You're a great hero, one of Konoha's Twin Pillars. Your words should count, right?"

"Of course," Haruki nodded.

Obito was about to breathe a sigh of relief but heard the next sentence.

"But getting caught by the substitute teacher is too disgraceful."

Obito finally understood the reason.

"Next time you get caught, thirty test papers won't be enough."

"..."

Obito's body shuddered involuntarily. Haruki's sunny smile was like a call from hell.

"I understand."

His voice was weak.

"I can't hear you if you speak so softly."

"I understand!" Obito shouted loudly.

"That's better."

Haruki couldn't help but laugh. Teasing the future big boss was a rare joy.

Unfortunately, there was no one to share this joy with.

Obito glanced at him secretly, confirming that this teacher had a severe sadistic streak.

But he had no way to deal with it.

He couldn't win in a fight, and he couldn't talk his way out.

He could only accept it tearfully.

When will these hard days end?

"How is the class doing lately?"

Haruki originally planned to ask the substitute teacher, but since he ran into Obito, asking him would yield the same results.

"Pretty good."

Obito thought for a moment and squeezed out three words, feeling that there was no significant change, except that no one mocked him anymore.

"Oh, and one more thing, the school is holding a basketball tournament. Our class is participating, with Asuma leading the team."

"Asuma? You and Kakashi didn't vie for the captain position?"

Haruki was surprised. Were the kids so laid-back now?

Obito hesitated and said, "That guy may be arrogant, but he's alright. He treated us to big meals for several days, so I didn't bother to compete."

"..."

Haruki was speechless.

Good grief!

How did the rebellious son of the Hokage learn to bribe people?

Who taught him this?