DISCLAIMER: I own a few things, but those don't include Naruto or Harry Potter. But you knew that, didn't you?

It was an unexpectedly warm evening, which made the light breeze all the more welcome. People scurried about industriously, intent on finishing their days' work before the sun set. The ninjas observed the civilians quietly, indistinguishable from the shadows in which they hid. The old men and the veterans had already started bringing out their pipes and Shogi boards, spending a nostalgic evening with their friends. The decade of peace had been good for the world, and it showed. Sometimes subtle and sometimes blatant, yet it was now an accepted fact that the world was a brighter place.

Incongruously, Konohamaru sat alone on the top of the Rokudaime's head on the Hokage Monument, watching the sun set on the magnificent village of Konoha. The mighty village had withstood all, annihilation by Akastsuki, the devastating attacks of the Ten Tails as well as the last ditch invasion by Orochimaru. All thanks to the efforts of his nii-chan, Namikaze Naruto, The Toad Sage of Konoha. Though that was not to say that he was the only one who had built this future; there had been many who had martyred themselves so their children would lead safer lives, but he had been the shining sun, the beacon to which the entire ninja world had flocked to.

'The Will of fire burns bright in the night', these had been the words that had fired the determination of all the shinobis of the alliance during those dark days of Madara and Obito's war. The intent behind them driving the ninjas to beyond their limits, pushing them to dig deep and go the extra mile in their duties.

And now these words were running through the head of the grandson of the Third. He had been too young to contribute meaningfully to the war effort, the extent of his achievement being a duel against one of Pein's paths, and the retreat when the army of White Zetsus had attacked the civilian population.

But now he had grown up, and was a proud Special Jounin of Konoha. The Hokage had called him to his office a few hours ago and had handed him a thick file, detailing the profiles of his potential Genin team. When Konohamaru had sought to protest, he had been shut down by the Hokage and reassured that despite Konohamaru's own misgivings about leading a group of genin, he certainly was capable enough.

While he was still apprehensive of the notion of being a sensei, the more he thought about it the more the idea started to grow on him. Thoughts of passing on the torch to the next generation were foremost on his mind when he imagined teaching wide-eyed children the way of the Ninja. His Uncle had often spoken of the 'Kings', the children who will continue to bear the dreams and hopes of their ancestors, and with his many failures in his young life, he was anxious to atone in some small way at least.

Discontent and troubled, Sarutobi Konohamaru, stood up to gaze upon the setting sun, searching for some sign or wisdom from the majestic sight. It would have been a perfect sight, had it not been for a certain firecracker of a Hyuuga, who had followed him up.

"Hey, Monkey boy, what's eating at you today? I had expected you to be all enthusiastic about being a Sensei." The melodious voice of Hyuuga Hanabi rang out from behind him.

Konohamaru shot a suspicious glance at her, "How exactly are you so well-informed Hyuuga? I myself got the notice a scant few hours back. As for why I am worried, is that I am afraid I'll let them down just the way I let the others. What if I don't inspire my students? What if I fail in my duties as a Sensei?"

"First of all, I'm not even going to dignify that question with an answer. And secondly, is that all? Really, Saru-chan, have some faith in yourself and in the teachings of Naruto-sama. He taught you what it means to be a shinobi, just remember his ideals and you will not go wrong. If only you had remembered that a few years ago." Hanabi trailed off, looking awkward.

"Don't remind me," Konohamaru sighed. "And it's easy for you to say, he was your Sensei, not mine." the young Jounin whined.

Hanabi just scoffed at this, "Cut it out idiot, I might have been on his genin team, but we all knew that you were his true protégé. He taught you everything he taught us too, maybe even more. With him, you learnt about what it means to be a ninja. I know you have taken those lessons to heart."

"I suppose you are right, but that does not change the fact that I'm scared as hell."

"That's okay, I knew you would need a boost, that's why I got this for you", Hanabi sweetly said, handing Konohamaru a thickset book. Konohamaru read the cover title out loud.

The Jounin Sensei Rulebook

Written by: Togeika Haruki , Hatake Kakashi

Edited by: Jiraiya of the Sannin

Below the cover page was a small note made out to Hanabi, wishing her well and hoping she found the book useful.

Konohamaru gaped at her, "You own a personal copy of this book? The Sarutobi's copy was lost during the war!"

"I know, my sister told me about that. And yes, I do. Naruto-sensei gifted me one when I made Chuunin. He said it would help me learn the lessons of leadership. You know, you could have asked him to loan you a copy. I am sure he would not have minded."

"You are right, he would never have denied me, but that would just make me feel a lot worse. And it wouldn't have been right. I know for a fact that the circulation of this book is highly restricted."

"So it is. These memory books cost a fortune, don't they? And I figured you would be hard-headed enough to not ask for help, so I am loaning you my copy."

"I…thank you, Hanabi-chan."

Hanabi just smirked though her eyes softened a little, "You are welcome, now go home, find your inspiration and give it your all when you teach your brats. Am I understood?"

"Yes Ma'am." Konohamaru mock saluted and the two turned back, walking the familiar paths to their homes.

The way back was mostly silent, as Konohamaru familiarized himself with the special book. The book could be used to recreate and view specific memories using complex systems. These Memory Books, as they were called, had been invented before the war by a small group of skilled Fuuinjutsu experts of Konoha including his grandfather, the Third Hokage and the mysterious Teacher of Teachers, Togieka Haruki. Even now, decades after the war, such books were only produced by Jiraiya-san's publishing house and were highly coveted. Konohamaru himself had not used one of these since the war ended.

To while the time, the two bantered about the sometimes wise, sometimes eccentric rules outlined within. All too soon (In Konohamaru's opinion), the duo reached the Hyuuga's ancestral clan house where they parted ways. Trying not to seem too eager, Konohamaru hurried back to his home, not noticing Hanabi's cheerful smile as she mentally congratulated herself on a job well done.

Unlocking the door to Naruto's, and now his, apartment Konohamaru quickly changed into more comfortable clothes before sitting down on the study table with the book. As he browsed through the pages, a rule caught his eye. Carefully spreading the page open, Konohamaru began to read.

Lesson 34: Keep your genin brats away from eccentric people. No good ever comes out of it.
Corollary: If you, Jounin Sensei, fall under the category of eccentric/strange, then your genin team must be kept away from normal people at all costs. Until either they learn to adapt or the other people accept the inevitable.

(Keep finger on the circle below to view the memory of the disastrous results if this rule is not followed)

Intrigued at the seemingly sheer insane lesson, Konohamaru did as the book instructed, failing to hide his scream of surprise as his consciousness was pulled within the memory.

In the memory

It was a warm summer morning in Konoha, what with the bright sunlight and the chirping birds flitting through the softly murmuring leaves of trees, swaying in the gentle wind. The villagers had just started their day and were eagerly shuffling like gerbils towards their workplaces, their faces bright and cheery. All in all, it nauseated Togieka Haruki who looked ready to hurl at any moment. The laidback Hanshi of the Konoha Genins could merely grumble as he was jostled along the streets by his erstwhile team, Team-7.

Haruki had joined Konoha a few years back, and with his considerable skill and knowledge, he had quickly ascended the ranks. Much like the Legendary Three Ninja, his title of Hanshi or Teacher of Teachers had been won in battle. As the tales whispered, Haruki had successfully rescued a small team of ANBU operatives and Jounin from an incursion by Hidden Mist's forces, and had fought one of their top ranked ninja in a fierce battle. After a long fight, as the enemy ninja lay dying he had whispered that Haruki was as fierce a warrior who could teach teachers how to fight. The name had stuck, and now most people referred to the man as Hanshi.

Running forward and circling around to make the others hurry up, was the hyperactive knucklehead of the team, Uzumaki Naruto, trailing behind him and vainly trying to rein him in was the unlikely Kunoichi, Haruno Sakura. Last of all was the aloof and stoic Uchiha Sasuke , who looked faintly amused at the antics of his teammates, and openly grinned when Naruto was bound , gagged and dragged by an irate Sakura. The rearguard to this motley crew was the hung-over Hanshi , Haruki, who acted as an additional Sensei to all the genin teams, the man who had the final authority in the training of the genin cells. Despite his lofty rank he was being remorselessly pushed every few minutes whenever he dawdled by the white-haired Elite Jounin, Hatake Kakashi , who was currently engrossed in a small orange colored book, giggling perversely every other while.

This strange procession drew many astounded and disbelieving stares and a few glares at the 'Kyuubi brat' that were duly given the evil eye by the black haired scarred man and his white haired counterpart. The said villagers promptly ran for their lives as visions of their brutal and painful death flooded their feeble minds.

Haruki & Kakashi nodded once, and smiled at each other, feeling vindicated at another excellent defense of their students' honor.

The group entered their destination, the Hokage's tower, and was let in the office by a droopy eyed secretary, who then yawned and returned to her post.

"Yo! Hokage-sama, Team-7 reporting for duty!"

"Ah, welcome, I have a special assignment for you today" was the venerable Hokage's only comment as he shifted through a large quantity of paperwork littering his desk.

Naruto bounced excitedly, "What is it Old Man? Are we finally free of these D-ranks? I hate them. And I hate Tora. And that old skeletal lady down in 7th street, she always gives me the hardest jobs and calls me names all day long."

"Unfortunately no, Naruto-kun, although you can be sure that I won't be accepting missions from Hinode-san if that's how she treats my Shinobi. However your assignment today is a weeklong one, where you will be placed with active Jounins to learn the way a true shinobi operates." All three genins brightened at that.

"Haruno Sakura, you have been requested by Inuzuka Tsume, you can collect her address from the secretary if you don't know already. Uchiha Sasuke , you have been chosen by Aburame Shibi, he can found at Training Ground 29, the Aburame fields. Uzumaki Naruto, you have caught the eye of Morino Ibiki, he can be found at your favorite pranking grounds, the Hokage Monument. Any questions?"

"Hai, Old man, who is this Ibiki guy, and why did he select me?" questioned Naruto, looking a bit sheepish. Sakura and Sasuke nodded too, curious as to their selection too.

Sarutobi glared at Haruki," You did not tell them, even though this kind of training was your idea?"

"I was tired. Then I was drunk. Then I was hungover. Then I forgot. You can't blame me." The slightly drunk Hanshi feebly defended.

After several moments of reproachful looks, the Hokage sighed and explained to the genins," Naruto, Ibiki was intrigued by not only your evasion skills but also your creativity and talent which you displayed in spades during the Mizuki affair. He wants to improve these skills as well as train you to use your mind more." Naruto nodded, pleased that his awesome ninja skills were being acknowledged.

"You on the other hand, Sakura, were picked by Tsume-san to develop your combat skills which were found lacking. Out of the current crop of Kunoichi, she felt you would respond best to her training as you need it." Sakura looked unsure whether to feel special, or feel insulted.

"As for you Sasuke , Shibi-san felt that you should develop your stealth skills more, as your quiet nature complements such a skillset. And it's not just your team; all the other rookie teams are being assigned to active Jounins as suggested by Haruki-san."

The three young ninja looked expectantly at the man in question, who was currently engaged in an intriguing game of Rock-Paper-Scissors with Kakashi.

Ignoring the two immature adults, the Sandaime continued, "This will not only help you improve in areas you are lacking , but will also give you a taste of the real world, as such, I expect you to give it your all and not waste the opportunity given to you."

"Hokage-sama, what will our two senseis do if they are not with us? S-ranked missions?"

The excited yelp from Kakashi as he won, and the dejected mumble about hitting the bars from Haruki answered any questions Sakura might have had.

Sarutobi answered through gritted teeth, "As you can see, they will have a week-off from their duties. Dismissed, Team-7"

They all bowed and exited the office.

As soon as they were out of the door, Haruki declared triumphantly, "A week off and no brats to trouble me for seven whole days, I haven't felt this happy since I whipped your lazy ass in the Jounin Exams Kakashi."

"You can at least pretend you will miss us" pouted Naruto.

"No can do duckling, you brats aren't half-bad, but you are still brats. Now run along to your trainers for the week, Kakashi and I have a bet to complete."

The genins of team-7 sweatdropped as they saw their senseis walk away bickering about 'support teams' and 'scoring kunoichis' and resolved to never speak of this ever again.

One Week Later

At the training ground 7, Haruki and Kakashi were awaiting the arrival of their students, excited to see if anything had improved. The first to arrive was a serious looking Naruto. He waved at the two and then sat solemnly at the foot of a tree. Surprised, the two Jounins scampered and crowded around the blonde boy, wary of his eerie seriousness and asked him what was wrong.

Naruto looked at them with wide eyes, brimming with tear, "haven't you both heard?"

"About what?"

"Sakura-chan! Sh-She..."

"What happened to her Naruto?"

Naruto's face blanked as he recited, "She has been detained by the ANBU for violating Shinobi-Civilian Statute 17, Section 32-C. Any Shinobi found taking aggressive action against a civilian by usage of Ninja Techniques will be arrested and brought before a shinobi court. An extenuating circumstance is usually made when a civilian is the aggressor, but the use of Jutsu still led to her being kept in ANBU custody for two days and a fine of two weeks of mission pay."

The two Jounins were left slack jawed. Both at the information and at the one who delivered it. Curiosity drove them to enquire further.

"So, what exactly did she do?"

"She mauled a pervert."

Kakashi winced and kept his little orange book back inside his pocket.

"Wow, and did you say maul? Punch, yes. Pummel, yes. But maulings seem beyond Sakura's repertoire"

"That's what you think Haruki-sensei; Sakura-chan used Secret Long Claw Technique and proceeded to rend the poor bastard apart. Last I heard, the pervert was still in Hospital with multiple stitches and Sakura-chan was yelling about perverted-senseis being next" Naruto finished with a devious smirk.

"And what about your other teammate?"

"Sasuke-teme ? He's over there, on that tree."

And sure enough, there he was. Standing on a branch, arms crossed over his chest. He jumped noiselessly down as he was beckoned by the duo.

"Ah,Sasuke, is this true about Sakura ?"

Sasuke raised a questioning eyebrow.

"About she being apprehended for assault"

Sasuke nodded.

"And what about you? Learn something new?"

Sasuke frowned and shrugged.

"Come on, tell us. Shibi knows his stuff, what did he teach you?"

Sasuke stared, eyebrows twitching, and then just sighed.

"Let me try something senseis. Oi, Bastard?"

Sasuke looked up at Naruto.

"I bet Aburame-san taught you the value of silence and futility of words?"

Sasuke nodded.

"But just imagine, all those fangirls, all looking to get a piece of the last Uchiha, crowding and milling about your front gate."

Sasuke's face lost his color.

"And then out you come, with the super cool attitude, your kunai and shuriken glinting in the sunlight as you return from morning training, sweaty and exhausted. And all the fangirls release a shuddering breath."

Sasuke shifted into a defensive stance, eyebrows twitching.

"Then those rabid creatures jump at you, trying to get your autograph, some asking you to marry them, some yelling about how they touched the holy Uchiha hands. Finally tired, you throw them off, and look condescendingly at them, not saying even a word. Stunned by your silence, the fangirls part the way for you to walk away"

Sasuke relaxed, and a happy gleam came to his eyes.

"But the next morning there is an even larger crowd, as the tales have spread about the silent avenger of the Uchihas, the one who stalks the night in silence, protecting the girls from evil Iwa ninjas. The Taciturn Assassin of the Shadows. And the more you remain quiet, the more the fangirls grow. And more, and more, until the throng of the fangirls stretch from Uchiha compound to the Marketplace. The air will be thick with the scent of perfume and teenaged pheromones, choking you and constricting you. You will be saturated with the scent so much that you will be easily detected by the smell alone. Then the Hokage will have to restrict you to Gate Duty, where you will be stuck in a small booth with no means of escape and then –"

"NOOOOOOO", a strangled cry burst from Sasuke's throat.

Naruto just smirked at his Senseis, who looked as horrified as Sasuke felt, "So will you speak a bit more now teme?"

"Hn."

Everyone sighed in relief at the familiar sound.

"You know something Haruki? It seems our cute little genins have become more than we can handle"

"I agree. You know what this means, don't you?"

"Yes I do."

"It's time …to RETRAIN!"

The two genins just stared aghast at the two madly cackling Jounins, wondering about their sanity and safety.

Later that day in an unused Underground Chamber

"This is an emergency Kakashi! It was not a good idea to leave them alone for so long. The poor things have finally broken."

"These poor things are standing right here." Naruto glowered, not at all happy at being whisked away like a sack of potatoes.

Ignoring him the two jounins bickered back and forth, thinking of strange and outlandish ideas to rid their genins of the others' influence.

When the ideas turned to making the three young ninja watch Gai-sensei and Lee's training for hours, the three finally snapped and promised to do anything but that.

The answering gleam in their senseis' eyes made them wonder if watching the Noble Green Beasts of Konoha train would have been an easier alternative.

Next Morning, Konohagakure no Sato

It was a warm summer morning in Konoha, what with the bright sunlight and the chirping birds flitting through the softly murmuring leaves of trees, swaying in the gentle wind. The villagers had just started their day and were eagerly shuffling like gerbils towards their workplaces, their faces bright and cheery, which soon changed to a strange mix between constipated and amused when the saw the procession of Team 7. Where ever the team went, there came the muffled cries of 'Sweet Kami, they are contagious' or 'The Doomsday is upon us' or 'run! It's Mr Black and his team'.

A shopkeeper on the street had his worst nightmares realized as he saw five people walking towards him, dressed all in black, with slanted hitae-ites covering an eye, noses buried in a book with a fake lightning bolt scar emblazoned on their foreheads. He did the only thing a man facing his fears does. He bravely fainted.

The guards at the tower were no better as they looked slack-jawed at Team-7 as if they had lost their minds. Nodding their heads in unison, the five ninjas entered the inner chambers, but not before Kakashi called back smugly, "Team-7 reporting for duty."

Walking inside the tower, they came face to face with their nemesis, Team 9. Gai in his youthful enthusiasm bellowed a greeting to them.

To which they all promptly responded with, "Hn, did you something Gai-san?" their eyes twinkling merrily.

Smirking as one, they left the gob-smacked Team–9 and Gai sputtering about 'hip and cool attitudes' behind.

The aged Hokage laughed out loud seeing the antics of his favorite team even as he wondered what they would come up with next, privately resolving to never reassign these misfits to anyone other than themselves. For the Good of Konoha, of course.

Present Time

Coming out of the hilarious memory of his idol and some of Konoha's greatest heroes, Konohamaru sat back and guffawed.

It had been an odd experience, seeing these near-legendary figures look so carefree and happy. Then it struck him, that he would be able to see his uncle, his grandfather and so many others again. As the reality began to sink in, Konohamaru threw his hands up in the air energetically.

"This book is going to be awesome. Now I can't wait to be a Jounin Sensei! Just you see, I'll do everyone proud again!"

A/N : Content updated on 6th September 2014

A/N2: To anyone curious, Hanshi (Teacher of Teachers) is a title bestowed on a senior Kendo instructor who is at least 8th Dan (level) and is 60 years of age at least. As you can see, it is a title reserved for the best and the greatest of Kendo Instructors.
I thought it fitting that a Mist Ninja, who are well known for their Sword Techniques in the manga/anime, would bestow this title on a warrior who had bested them in battle so thoroughly. While the title 'Hanshi' is mostly reserved for Kendo...Konoha celebrated the title and literally made Harry/Haruki a Teacher of Teachers.