Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Whether it works or not, Sasuke has to try—

He admitted he couldn't kill Naruto.

At least not now.

……

"For this Chunin Exam, we don't need to send too many people. We should focus on the best, enough to demonstrate the village's capabilities."

"Focusing on quality is correct, but with such a small quantity, isn't it a bit..."

The third generation pondered as they looked at the list.

There were only about ten names on the list, most of whom came from various families. There were only a few commoners, such as Tian Tian and Xiao Li. Even Ma Mi was unable to participate in this exam.

These conditions are too high, aren't they?

Tsunade pondered for a moment and said, "It's not that I have high expectations, but that I'm thinking of their best interests."

"Let them practice and study for a while longer? The idea is good, but I'm afraid they might get emotional about it."

The Third Hokage largely agreed with Tsunade's ideas.

This Chunin Exam was unprecedented in scale, with not only Konoha and Sunagakure participating, but also Kumogakure and Kirigakure. Of the five great villages, only Iwagakure did not intend to join.

To put it bluntly, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it covered most of the ninja world.

Such Chunin Exams are no less difficult than small-scale wars, with a very high probability of death; for ordinary ninjas, participating would be like sending them to their deaths.

But he still had some reservations.

however.

Before the Third Hokage could have any reservations, Tsunade slammed her hand on the table and said, "Sarutobi-sensei, although I respect you very much, I am the Hokage now!"

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent for a moment.

That sounds so familiar!

He was somewhat dazed, as long-forgotten memories gradually surfaced in his mind.

After a long while, he couldn't help but laugh.

"So this is what it feels like to be told that by someone."

"what?"

Tsunade was unaware of what was going on.

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand: "It's nothing. Since you've made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore. After all, my way of thinking is outdated, and it's normal that it's not keeping up with the times."

"So what are you doing here?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow, a hint of anger in her eyes.

They come here to give unsolicited advice.

Looking for trouble, right?

Hiruzen Sarutobi, well aware of his disciple's personality, quickly coughed lightly and said, "Some habits are indeed difficult to correct, but I really have important business to attend to this time."

"What's the matter?"

“Over the years, we have been delegating some ninjutsu to more genin so that they can learn and master them. So I was thinking, could we also revise the textbooks for the ninja academy?”

Hiruzen Sarutobi said seriously, "Teaching basic knowledge, the Three Body Techniques, and throwing techniques may no longer be sufficient for the development of the Ninja Academy."

"Increase knowledge?"

Tsunade understood her teacher's thoughts, but she had her own concerns: "Most ordinary people probably won't be able to keep up with that pace, will they?"

"They can be assigned to be life ninjas."

"..."

Tsunade was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Sensei, this is too cruel for most civilians. Let me think about it."

"Of course, after all, you are the Hokage now."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled, then got up and left, leaving Tsunade completely bewildered.

Although what I said was a bit... well, it was the truth.

Why does the teacher have such a strange expression?

Tsunade pondered for a long time but still couldn't understand his thoughts, so she simply stopped thinking about it. She had too many things to do and didn't have time to get caught up in the Third Hokage's expressions and thoughts.

Taking care of what's in front of us is the most important thing, otherwise we'll have to work overtime again tonight.

Tsunade sighed softly.

Being the Hokage isn't an easy job...

She hunched over her desk writing for a long time before getting up to stretch her limbs.

Looking out, the moon and stars are few.

Look down.

Lights flickered and voices thronged throughout Konoha Village; even across the street, the faint sounds could be heard rising and falling.

"What a beautiful night."

She closed the file, walked out of the house, and headed home.

Everything I saw along the way was a scene of prosperity.

but.

Even in such peace, some people are still secretly plotting to break it.

Tsunade was in a heavy mood.

Upon arriving home, I looked up and saw a figure sitting on the roof. Upon closer inspection, I realized that the person had a sword as a pillow on their lap.

She was somewhat surprised.

Is this some kind of immortal cultivation method?

"What are you looking at?"

"What are you doing?"

“When cultivating, the natural energy on the rooftop is slightly more abundant.”

Chiba jumped off the roof.

After a day of testing, he was basically certain that this thing was useful, especially in terms of mental energy. After a day of training, his mental energy had increased slightly.

The increase may not be large, but it is feasible, and the cumulative effect over time will definitely be remarkable.

Chapter 308 Do you need my help with your curse seal too?

"No need to get down, I was just asking casually."

Tsunade shook her head.

Then, she sighed softly, "After becoming Hokage, I really haven't had time to train, and I don't seem to have any talent for Sage Mode. I still haven't sensed the existence of natural energy."

"Or you can use the spell seal too."

Chiba suggested, "I've improved it again. The current curse seal technology is more perfect and won't affect your Yin Seal. I can even make you an improved version."

"What improved version?"

Tsunade was somewhat curious.

She really doesn't have time to train right now, otherwise, aside from Sage Mode, she could also learn some other ninjutsu. However, managing the village takes up most of her energy.

Since becoming Hokage, she has been thinking every day about how to make Konoha stronger and how to implement Chiba's plan...

Once inside, Chiba took out a pen and paper.

Chiba remained silent.

"You misunderstand. There is natural energy in places like the Hokage Building and Konoha, but Kakashi-sensei and Asuma-senpai are simply unable to sense it."

Tsunade then mentioned the Third Hokage's proposal.

His modified Yin Seal is not the same as Tsunade's, so the two will not conflict. With a little modification, the acupoint sealing can be integrated into the Hundred Healings Technique system.

Tsunade suddenly realized, then a strange look appeared on her face: "So, you can sense it?"

indeed.

"Yes, also, if you practice until you are proficient, you can absorb natural energy without needing to sense it, but the absorption time may be a little longer."

In comparison.

After thinking it over, Tsunade said, "I'll take a look later. If I can't learn it, you'll have to help me."

Tsunade has no problem with it.

He thought for a moment and said, "How about we re-classify the ninja school?"

Tsunade's concerns were valid.

Tsunade sighed, "It's really hard to tell who's right and who's wrong."

Chiba's cursed seal is different from Orochimaru's.

What are your concerns?

Tsunade wanted to ask why Chiba didn't just place the cursed seal on her, but she quickly remembered the location of Chiba's version of the cursed seal and blushed slightly.

"No, this kind of special class is meaningless. What I mean is to divide the children of the ninja academy into junior ninja academies and intermediate ninja academies."

She had heard of these techniques before. Although she had never sensed natural energy, she had tried training in chakra armor. The principles of the two are actually quite similar in some respects.

Although this simplified version of Sage Mode is rather rigid, it is still very powerful compared to most ninjas who don't know how to use Sage Mode.

Chiba explained some of the principles behind Sage Mode in detail.