Iruka stood in front of his class, back to his students as he wrote a single word on the board.
"What's Nindo?" A child's voice instantly asked.
"Well, it's what we're going to learn about today." Iruka said as he walked to the other side of his desk. It was usually a more important conversation when he did so. "Although ninpo is a very long and important part of our lives, in essence it is simply 'The Ninja Way'. All of our own personal philosophies in how we live our lives and do our job as ninja. There is one story that I think is important to share. There was once a great ninja from Konoha, The White Fang. A truly amazing ninja, and even more so an amazing man. He chose once to give up a mission to save his comrades, and although it seems heroic, many told him he was wrong for doing such a thing, that the mission is more important that anything. I think that they are wrong." Iruka paused for a moment as he glanced outside, quickly pulling them back to show the students his seriousness.
"Although it is many's Nindo that the mission is more important, I think that Konoha stands above them all. We work with each other, and take care of each other so that we can all come home at the end of the day. You are the only one that can decide your personal Nindo, but don't forget that the ninja that work beside you are more than comrades, and more than friends, here we're family." Iruka finished his speech, a new one that he'd yet to give a group of students before, but one that he'd found to be more than true. He let his students talk amongst themselves as his eyes drifted towards the tree outside, smiling lightly at the silver haired ninja sitting out on the strongest branch, listening to every word he spoke.
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Prompt: Nindo: The Ninja Way