Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Although the Ninja Academy requires students to be twelve years old before they can truly become ninjas, there are always exceptions, such as Minato.

Although he is only ten years old this year, he has skipped two grades. If he passes today's graduation exam, he will become a genin of Konoha Village.

"Alright, alright, then keep practicing. The examiner won't go easy on you."

After finishing his sentence, Qu Feng went to the washroom to wash up.

Minato caught up with them: "Brother, do you know who my examiner is?"

Looking at his somewhat messy hair and obvious dark circles under his eyes in the mirror, Qu Feng casually replied.

"Of course I know, because it's me."

"what?"

Minato was quite surprised. Was the chief examiner for the graduation exam actually his older brother? He'd never heard of him before.

"Alright, alright, so what if it's me? You're still graduating, aren't you? Just focus on your exams and perform to your full potential."

Minato nodded upon hearing this: "Alright, I'll definitely pass it on the first try!"

After saying that, Minato turned and left to continue practicing his ninjutsu.

Meanwhile, Toki continued to wash up diligently. In recent years, Konoha Village had enjoyed a rare period of peace.

Since Madara Uchiha's attack, nothing else of significant importance has occurred.

Although the ninja world seemed peaceful, Toru was not slacking off at all. His cultivation was steadily rising, and now his strength had surpassed Hashirama's, reaching the peak of the Kage level!

They were only one step away from the elusive Six Paths Realm, but they could never quite cross it.

It's probably because the accumulation is not enough or some opportunity is lacking.

With the arrival of Chiri and his companions, all of them have reached the Kage level, significantly boosting the strength of Konoha Village.

No village dared to provoke Konoha; all were eager to establish cooperative relations with Konoha.

Toru naturally agreed to all of this. Mutual benefit and win-win cooperation were his principles. Since it could make Konoha Village more prosperous, why not?

In addition, Konoha expanded twice, incorporating the entire forest where the Wind Spirit had used the Cloud Mist Formation, and rebuilding even stronger and thicker walls.

The main reason is that, due to the absence of war and a very stable economy, the population of Konoha Village has multiplied, and the original area is no longer enough to house them.

This is the only way to prevent Konoha Village from becoming too crowded.

Because the puppets couldn't do many things, Qu Feng had to do them personally, which sometimes left him feeling exhausted.

After washing up, Qu Feng walked out of the house, just like always, taking out a rocking chair from his ring and lying down.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Minato diligently practicing ninjutsu in the courtyard.

Actually, the exam content is neither complicated nor difficult; you just need to be able to skillfully demonstrate and apply the Three-Body Technique.

Minato had long since mastered these basic ninjutsu techniques; he was simply using them to boost his own morale.

Lying in the rocking chair, Qu Feng took out his phone and played a game for a while.

Now, with trade with other countries, mobile phones have been sold to other villages, but because there is no signal, they can only use them to play games and cannot make phone calls.

However, the price was several thousand taels more expensive, but countless people still rushed to buy it, and the supply of goods was always insufficient.

Just as Tokifu finished off the last ninja of the opponent, his phone rang.

"Qu Feng, do you remember today's graduation exam? You were the chief examiner."

Qu Feng said helplessly, "Zhi Li, is that how you see me? How could I possibly forget something so important?"

"Hmph, you better be... Alright, see you in the exam room later, I'm going to pack up first."

"Okay, I'll hang up now too."

After hanging up the phone, Toruka was still muttering to himself, "Zhi Li is really something. Am I, the Hokage, really that unreliable?"

"Alright, Minato, stop practicing for now and come over here."

Upon hearing this, Minato immediately stopped what he was doing and ran to Torifu: "Big brother, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Take a small stool from his ring and place it aside, then have Minato sit down.

"In the blink of an eye, you're about to graduate and become a full-fledged ninja. What do you think a ninja needs to quickly make a name for themselves in the ninja world?"

Minato hadn't thought about this question, so he didn't know the answer. He could only rely on his intuition: "Strength and perseverance."

Qu Feng nodded: "You're right, but that's not enough."

"In terms of effort, you far surpass everyone else in your age group; none of them can match your effort."

Hearing his older brother's praise, Minato was quite happy. His efforts had been recognized by his older brother, which meant that his hard work had not been in vain.

"But you're missing something very important."

"What is it?"

"Secret technique."

Upon hearing his elder brother's words, Minato suddenly froze. He lacked a secret technique? What did that mean?

But the wind wasn't finished yet: "The Senju, Uchiha, Hyuga, Nara, Yamanaka, Akimichi, Aburame, Inuzuka, and my Cloud Clan, these families all have their own unique secret techniques or bloodline limits, some passed down through bloodlines, and some through acquired skills."

"But no matter which one it is, we will not allow people who are not of our family bloodline to learn or use it."

"Although he is my younger brother, I cannot teach you Cloud Escape Technique. This is an ancestral precept, and I cannot disobey it."

Upon hearing this, Minato understood that he was an ordinary person without a family, so it was impossible for him to possess any bloodline limit or secret techniques.

It's even less likely that they would ask other families for guidance, and certainly no one would teach them.

Is it impossible to make a name for oneself in the ninja world without secret techniques? He had only just taken his first step when he was told this, which was quite a blow to him.

Chapter 336 The Rising Light

Is it impossible to make a name for oneself in the ninja world without secret techniques? He had only just taken his first step when he was told this, which was quite a blow to him.

"This world is not peaceful, and danger may come at any time. Without an extreme ability, it is impossible to go against the current in this turbulent wave."

After hearing this, Minato gradually lowered his head. His birth was given to him by his parents, who were just ordinary people, and he had no control over it.

However, Minato did not harbor resentment because his parents could not give him a powerful bloodline limit or secret technique.

After all, they had given him everything they could, even their lives.

Seeing that Minato's mood was getting lower and lower, Tokifu's hand landed on his shoulder.

Minato also looked up at Torifu, his eyes filled with frustration.

"Although I cannot teach you Cloud Escape, I have found a secret technique that is most suitable for you."

Upon hearing this, Minato, who had been looking dejected, was suddenly stunned. His older brother had just said that he had found him a secret technique?

Qu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Well... calling it a secret technique might not be quite right, but it's close enough, since basically no one can learn it."

Minato was curious upon hearing this. What kind of technique could be so difficult?

Qu Feng wasn't going to keep the suspense any longer; he'd almost driven the kid to depression just now.

He took out a very ordinary-looking scroll from his ring and handed it to Minato.

"Open it and take a look; I think you'll find it interesting."

Minato reached out and took the scroll, slowly opening it to reveal several large characters.

"Forbidden Technique-Level - Space-Time Ninjutsu - Flying Thunder God? Isn't this a technique created by the Second Hokage?"

Tokiwa nodded: "Indeed, when Tobirama created this technique, he mastered it to its peak, which made him a renowned figure in the ninja world. Furthermore, combined with his Water Release technique, he was virtually unmatched."

"But unfortunately, when he tried to teach this technique to the village ninjas, he found that no one could learn it. Many gifted children learned it from a young age, but never mastered it until they died."

With a serious expression, Torifu said, "If those children hadn't learned the Flying Thunder God Technique, they might already be the backbone of Konoha Village."

"Because the Flying Thunder God Technique requires learning from a young age, if one does not master it, then the most precious few years of one's ninja career will be wasted, while ninjas of the same generation have already achieved something, and it will be difficult for them to catch up."

Just hearing what Torifu said made Minato feel a sense of despair. They were both exceptionally talented, yet they ended up like this, which was truly heartbreaking.

"Even so, countless geniuses still want to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique, simply because this technique is too powerful. So many children have tried one after another, but not a single one has succeeded in mastering it. In the end, Lord Hashirama had no choice but to classify it as a forbidden technique and seal it away."

When Minato first arrived in Konoha, he loved listening to the stories of Naruto and naturally knew about Tobirama's special techniques. At the time, he only thought they were powerful, but he never imagined that so many geniuses were buried behind them.

"Most of the children who learn Flying Thunder God are from ordinary families, without any power or background, and can only take a gamble."

Then, Toruka placed his hands on Minato's shoulders and looked at him seriously: "So now it's your time to choose. Do you want to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique and gamble your future, or do you want to give up the Flying Thunder God Technique and continue to train ordinary ninjutsu? Perhaps with your talent, you can create a ninjutsu that is no less powerful than the Flying Thunder God Technique in the future."

Minato looked into Torifu's eyes and knew that this was a turning point in his life. He did not have any family secret techniques. He could feel it when he was in school. When fighting against some classmates with special abilities, he always had a harder time.

Even though he was already the strongest in the class, they could always manage to keep up with him for a while using special techniques or bloodline limits.

Minato always thought that once his strength improved further, he could easily defeat them, but they were also improving, and he had to use more power to deal with them.

It might really be as my older brother said, without secret techniques or bloodline limits, it would be very difficult to make a name for oneself in this ninja world.

Giving up the Flying Thunder God technique meant that he wouldn't have to worry about losing everything.

As long as you practice the ninjutsu you are good at, you can have a place in the village in the future.

However, Minato's ambitions were not limited to that.

On the very first day I met my older brother, he told the Second Hokage that he wanted to train him to become the Fourth Hokage.

Although it may have been just a joke at the time, it planted a seed in Minato's heart.

Now it's time for it to sprout. How he chooses to do so will determine what kind of fruit this seed in Minato's heart will bear.

"What does my older brother want me to choose?"

“I respect Minato’s choice. Even if you don’t master the Flying Thunder God Technique and can’t compete with your peers, you will still be my younger brother and can have a very good life in Konoha.”

Upon hearing this, Minato nodded and then unfurled all the scrolls in his hand without hesitation.

"I choose Flying Thunder God."

Seeing Minato's determined expression, Torifu smiled from the bottom of his heart; this result did not surprise him.

Tofu might have hesitated or felt confused about Minato's intentions, but he never imagined that Minato would give up the Flying Thunder God Technique.

It wasn't because he was familiar with the plot, but because during the four years he spent with Minato, he clearly understood what kind of person Minato really was.

However, Tofu underestimated Minato's temperament, and without any hesitation, he directly chose the Flying Thunder God Technique.