Jing –Current Time.
''It was a cold and stormy night a night like no other fore Ryuzetsu found out what you did rather than running and strangled you for it.''
Sighing Naruto looked over his friend in the restaurant the two were eating at called Bonfei's and said to him.
''Mizuhira shut up if she ever finds out about that I will have to drag you down with me the fight with that tiger is strictly confidential.''
''Fight with what Tiger?''
Wincing as his girlfriend responded the blonde turned to face her and said truthfully.
''I got into a bit of trouble on the main land ran into a couple of Tiger men but it was no big idea honey.''
Hearing this she moved closer to him and put her hand on his cheek and moved it to both sides then looked down at his mesh feeling it she put one of her fingers through the open hole and said.
''Yes no big deal at all is it Naruto kun?''
Hearing this the blonde sighed as Mizuhura chuckled then said to her.
''I didn't' want you to worry but some of Mizuhura scouts found the Tiger-men's ships invading and I had to get there quickly .''
Looking at him the former grass Anbu nodded then said.
''Good now you're telling me the truth you're a terrible liar and I would hate to have to use some of my old villages techniques to get at the truth .Still your making my favorites for the rest of this week to eat alright.''
''That's fine honey sorry for worrying you .'' he said and smiled as his girlfriend hugged him her slight trembling showing as she whispered.
'I don't' want to lose you the way I lost Muku please don't' run off and do something like this again promise me?''
Sighing the blonde hugged her back and said.
''I promise.''
Sighing happily she pulled back from him smiling and then giving hi ma smirk.
''Good now we have to go see our cousin in laws and tell them why you left them here to go to a battle with the Tiger men with no bodyguards.''
Naruto groaned as he could here Hanzaki already decrying his choice and asking if they were not ''worthy'' enough to guard him and prove their mettle .
''if it's one thing we don't need is the Fuma clan wanting to go and prove itself all over again Ryuzetsu chan they're adapting well and we don't need them getting self conscious about it.''
Giggling she said.
''I can just imagine a clan full of men and women trained to choke ,kill, and rip apart with chakra threads crying and asking if they're not worthy it really would be a sigh to see .And I like Sasame and Kotohime too much to make them that sad so I'll only mention it slightly in passing.''
Groaning Naruto knew just knew Ryuzetsu was getting a small measure of revenge she had forgiven him for leaving without telling her and fighting the tiger men but she wanted to drive home the point that it was a bad idea and her small revenge would certainly get that point across.
As the two left Naruto waved goodbye to Gamatatsu who was eating his candy in a booth and the two said their goodbyes to Mizuhura who smirked and laid back sighing contently as he said.
''Finally my booth ,meat ,and sake all to myself can this day get any better?''
He wondered as he indulged himself in drinking idly wondering just what was going to happen in the future. Figuring it would be a mix of good and bad he took a drink and thought idly to himself.
'To the Future the Good and Bad of Jing may we survive both and only get stronger.'
He thought to himself as he took a hefty drink of his sake wishing his home state the best.
Dango Jar.
''The dango Jar is one of the finest restaurant within all of Jing miss I assure you that you will not be disappointed.''
Hearing this the former Leaf interrogator looked at the man with a skinny thin mustache and a turban like a sand ninja and said,
''I'll be the judge of that pal so give me some of your finest dango three plates now please.''
''Yes ma'am.''
Said the man before leaving moving to the counter and speaking with the chef a grizzled man with a scar over his eye who looked over at Anko who grinned back then laughed a bit before nodding back and began to make the dango a voice from next to Anko shook her out of her careful observation fo the chef her Chunnin friend Suzume.
''Anko chan! Please don't' be so rude to the waiters our food might not come out as good!''
She said and Anko rolled her eyes.
''You have to be firm with the food you love the best Suzume you don't' have that special food yet that makes you this way to where you can't stand it being made subpar yet.''
Sighing the glasses wearing woman and former leaf academy instructor shook her head.
''Sometimes I just don't' get how you can be so , so brash I mean I can't do that at all.''
She said a bit dejectedly and Anko slapped her on the shoulder saying.
''Of course you can Suzume!You just need a bit of courage here have some of my sake it'll definitely light you up.''
She said with a grin and the woman across form her stuttered a reply making her laugh before turning her head hearing the bells above the door chime and the former leaf interrogators eyes lit with recognition and she grinned and opened her mouth to yell at her friend before Suzume put her hand on her arm.
''HE's here to meet the headmaster for the academy Anko don't' embarrass Iruka kun while he's on his interview.''
Hearing this shocked the woman and she said.
''Huh? But Iruka's a stone good teacher not only that but his pseudo brother runs this place it should be easy for him to just get the job why does he have an interview and how do you know that?''
Sighing the former leaf Chunnin pushed up her glasses and said to her.
''Because he's been meeting prospective instructors all week out of the leaf delegates several were rejected already .HE's been meeting them all week at various restaurants and he's sitting across from us on the right hand side.''
Looking over four tables she noticed a man with long white hair and a slightly curves mustache on both ends looking at the man and smiling. She noted the blade mark running diagonally down his face but said nothing her eyes holding vague recognition.
''That guy is form mist isn't he? But I can't remember where I've seen him before oh well if he's the academy head and being difficult even he's got to admit Iruka is the best for the job.''
Sighing Suzume said as Iruka sat down.
''I am not sure but hopefully nothing will go wrong during the interview to mess up Iruka's chances.''
At the Headmaster's table.
''I sincerely hope you have not been waiting long Kosho san.''
Hearing this the seemingly average sized old man smiled his mustache moving up with his lips as he said in a kind voice reminding Iruka of the Lord Third Hokage.
''Not at all Iruka kun if you don't mind me calling you so please sit.''
Hearing this the man smiled and sat saying to his potential employer.
''I do not mind you calling me that sir before we start I have brought in my resume along with some comments from my previous bosses in this folder it contains my previous staff review sheets and fellow staffs comments.''
'"Very good I will read it as we go along then but for now I just wish to speak so how has your day been Iruka san?''
Hearing this shocked the man but he recovered well and said to the older educator.
''Well sir I have gotten an apartment for now though I will be looking out for some of the new houses that are developing.''
Nodding the man said.
''Ah I see so you won't be staying with Lord Naruto then?''
Sighing the man rubbed the back of his head and said to him.
'"I do not want to be a burden on him besides he's living with his girlfriend and it would just be awkward for me to be there.''
Waving him off the older man said.
''Not at all in fact he's excited to know that you've come he's been very busy with work and other matters so he hasn't been able to visit you but at the last meeting he said he would have to send a clone to the next one and meet you personally.'''
Hearing this shocked Iruka greatly and he said quickly in shock.
''He shouldn't' do that! I-I mean there is no reason for him to neglect his duties as the village head for me I'd be fine seeing him later.''
At this the man chuckled and said to the teacher.
'''You really do not know how much your pseudo brother admires you or looks up to you do you Iruka? He sees you as his elder brother figure the closest thing he's had to a parent after the Third Hokage you know.''
Hearing this made the man blush a bit in embarrassment before saying.
'"Wait he sees me like that? But I only did the best I could I know what it was like growing u pan orphan so I –I treated Naruto how I would have wanted to be and how he deserved to be treated .''
Said the man and the educator across from him smiled nodding .
''True but you also took a Fuma shuriken in the back for him not every instructor would do that for one of their students now would they?''
Seeing Iruka's shock the man sighed and said to him.
'"Especially not in my old home village if anything the teachers under Yagura would have written them off and moved on to the next it's really a shame how things were under his grip.''
Said the man and Iruka had a realization saying.
''you're a former teacher at mists own Ninja academy before the bloody mist aren't you?''
Sighing the older man said to the younger one .
''Yes I was the principal of Kirigakure's ninja academy for over thirty years then a year after Yagura has power he demands that the curriculum be drastically changed to that barbarism. I refused to acknowledge the changes and he sent several Jonin and some Anbu loyal to him to arrest me since I held no bloodline he sent me to the blood prison.''
Hearing this made Iruka shake his head at hearing what the Fourth Mizukage did and how this man in front of him tried to resist said monsters changes it made him sick just thinking of the bloody mist style education system.
''I-I see why your interviewing all of the teachers personally but I do not get why if Naruto's told me so much why tell me this ?''
Hearing this the man smiled and said to the other ninja.
''Ah you mean why tell you what I know well I gained a lot more then I lost from doing so Iruka I gained your reaction, your thought pattern, your mannerism patterns ,as well as speech inflections when your shocked and trying to recover. ''
The man said and Iruka couldn't help but think on the man for a bit.
'He really is experienced and not only that but he's already thought ahead on the possibilities of this meeting he has me at a disadvantage but I have nothing to hide and only the truth for him in this interview.'
He thought as the man spoke up again to him.
''Anyway Iruka san you're a good teacher caring ,paying attention to your students welfare, making sure and staying on them to study and trying to work out their weaknesses. Far more than some of the other ninja instructors who I have quizzed today form your academy which is very refreshing so far .''
The man said and Iruka winced while most of the people working at the academy cared and tried hard to train the students well some were less than stellar at it. With the Nine tails attack Iruka had noticed the quality of the teachers had dropped , as several of the finer ones were shifted to the field and the less experienced or more lazy or subpar Chunnin began to fill the ranks.
However it would appear that Naruto had put not only a capable but also extremely intelligent man in charge of the academy who was not such people on his staff. Still it made the man wonder about his own teaching methods and if they would fit the standard of this new village.
'Teaching is my life and I don't know if I could possibly do anything else and be happy .'
He thought to himself as the old man spoke again.
''Iruka san.''
Shaking himself out of his mental thoughts the Chunnin bowed his head saying.
''Iam so sorry! I was just lsoti n my thoughts for am oment planning ahead and i-''
Chuckling the man held up a hand and said to the younger ninja.
'"it is perfectly alright Iruka san I asked if you know what your going to order.''
Sighing the man nodded.
''Yes I'll take some sticky rice balls with sweet sauce and some water.''
Nodding the odler man said to him.
''Good I think I will have some sweet seaweed rolls with sweetened oyster tongue it really is a good dish would you like to try some when I get mine?''
Shaking his head no the older man nodded then sighed as the server came up and both of them gave the man their order as he left the older man said.
''Do you have any questions for me Iruka san you do have the right to express your curiosity about this job you know?''
He asked with a small smile as the Chunnin nodded saying.
''Y-Yes I was wondering what kind of curriculum your school offered and which classes would be available for me to teach?''
Sighing the older man nodded saying.
''Very good well the courses we offer are mathematics, history of the continent of Tang-Lah which is behind us the areas closest to us are being covered right now as we expand our knowledge and lirbaries through trade. We are considering sending some teachers to recruit historians from further inland, to help us enhance our knowledge but in the meantime we largely teach history of the elementals for history. As for the other classes we teach Ninjutsu practical applications course , which is the various uses of Ninjutsu elements and their interactions with others yes you have a question.''
''Yes I wanted to know is that course for the older years? Because it seems a bit advance for first year students to begin.''
Hearing this the man shook his head .
''it is for those who have proven to be old enough or advanced enough in skill to take however the student must have at least one parent, mentor ,or guardian sign off on it. It is a course that discusses the various uses of Ninjtusu and makes sure each student acquires their own jutsu for their element and train with them does this answer your question for now Iruka san?''
He asked calmly and the younger man nodded saying.
''Yes it does Kosho san I wanted to know if this course were not applicable to some students like those without developed chakra coils or chakra period would they be left out of advancing with the class?''
He asked and the man shook his head saying to Iruka .
''No they would be offered another class such as one fo Weapons jutsu or sealing jutsu or perhaps more alternatives such as tracking ,engineering or sailing but no students are left behind the academy tries to find something for everyone not to do not single out or push out students with such issues in the first place. Especially since there are positions outside of being just ninja such as being a part of the police corps via their detective ,patrol, or customs division , or possibly working as a shipwright , a member of the scout corps or possibly as an engineer.''
Hearing this made Iruka nod and then think to himself.
'If only the leaf had done similar things Rock Lee probably wouldn't' have had such a hard time graduating from the academy and similar students like him wouldn't have been denied a job working outside of merchant work.'
He thought to himself while Kosho voiced his thoughts.
''I thought the same Iruka what if my home village offered other solutions besides being a ninja or a shipwright being a merchant wasn't' very prosperous under Yagura unless you were one of his financial supporters many starved under his rule others had barely enough to feed their families. And being from the Mist I also can say it makes me proud to be a part of a place that offers advancement for all students not just those who were native born like the caste system in Mist.''
At this Iruka nodded saying out loud.
''I still can't believe your old home village could function dividing itself in such ways based off of who surrendered or joined willingly and who they conquered and forced in as slaves.''
Hearing this Kosho could not help but nod .
''True being genin and sacrificed on mass made most not question it amongst the normal citizens but the higher ups knew better .They sacrificed foreign born citizens like cattle immigrants only being used to bolster their power, up until the Second Mizukage took control after the first rule ended with his death and worked to undo it before is untimely death but luckily he had an apprentice who followed his will and fully abolished the class system. Only for my village not even thirty years later to be divided between those with bloodlines and those without amazing how such cycles of corruption and discrimination can exist until they are rooted out isn't it Iruka san?''
Hearing this made Iruka nod in agreement before he sighed and said to him.
''Yes but not even my home village is innocent how they treated Naruto with such contempt I mean the seething rage, and how some parents just wish for him to fail or to disappear was horrible , I could tell they just wanted to ignore him .The people of the leaf village weren't evil but they certainly held little love for him back then. I mean no child should grow up alone and seen as a bother by nearly everyone around him save a few.''
The older educator could only say to the tanned young man with a nod.
''I agree Naruto has told me much and we have discussed a lot about the options offered to the students. And now this interview closes to an end you have past my final test Iruka I know you are a stickler for rules, but you a strong heart, you have conviction and you will fight for right and wrong regardless of what the village says despite you're by the book outlook , the last one I had to make sure of along with your care of your students you are a perfect candidate for a teacher and I would be honored if you joined our staff.''
Hearing this the tanned man stood and bowed saying to the older man and the principal of the Military academy.
'I would be deeply honored if you allowed me to teach at your school.''
Nodding the man motioned for him to sit and the two began to have conversation anew over the dinner as both began to speak about a common subject their own experiences teaching and their leader Naruto.
Author's note:Phew well I just finished this one up after going with my family to stock up on supplies for the Hurricane Irma I hope everyone is doing alright and that everyone here in the states along or near the path of Hurricane Irma stays safe. On the bright side my college is closed for the weekend so there will probably be more chapters up if me and my family don't[ need to move to a shelter I wish everyone luck and hope you stay safe and goodbye.