"It's peaceful, you go under, and you hear nothing, you feel nothing, you're just at peace. I wonder, you know, if that's what it's like once you pass on, you don't hear, feel, see, you just stop, its warm. it's peace for me"
Paxton Peterson was a swimmer. It's what he was born to do, and since he was the age of one; he was in the water almost everyday. Most people feel at home in their room with their blankets pulled up. Not Paxton. Paxton felt at home in the water, at the bottom of the pool, the warm water encompassing his body. He felt safe, protected.
Kanda Kyoichi transmigrated to Konoha and became a temporary instructor at the Ninja Academy. Fortunately, he awakened the Mentor System.
By teaching others, he could earn rewards.
Thus began Kyoichi's career as a "teacher" in the ninja world.
Shisui: "Sensei's unique interpretation of the Will of Fire has given the Uchiha Clan a true sense of direction!"
Asuma: "The essence of the jade lies in protecting the people, with the advanced leading the way for the less experienced. Only then can Konoha become stronger!"
Kakashi: "He's my life mentor. He transformed Konoha!"
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Years later, in the memoirs of Kyoichi, now the Hokage, he wrote:
"I honestly just wanted to be a life mentor!"