Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 93 Jiraiya: You're really something!

A large conference room at the Konoha Ninja Academy.

Inside the room, many teachers were already sitting and waiting, but Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi had not yet arrived.

"Hiruzen is really something, how could he be so irresponsible?"

Koharu, who was in the dorm, complained to Mitokado En.

Mitomon Homura watched the children playing below, and only after Koharu Utatane had completely vented did he speak, saying, "Perhaps it's a good thing."

"What? Have you gone mad too?"

Xiaochun was surprised when she changed dorm rooms.

Mitokado asked, "Is there any other way?"

"It shouldn't be like this!"

"I'm turning over to a new room," Xiaochun said angrily.

Mitokado Yan shook his head: "Koharu, we're getting old."

"What?"

"Hiruzen is old, and so are we. We don't have the energy to deal with so many things anymore. Letting go a little will be better for us and for everyone."

Mitokado Homura said in a low voice, "Only by freeing one hand can you deal with the other."

Xiaochun, who had just switched dorm rooms, fell silent.

Being an enemy of Danzo was something she had never imagined.

At that moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi's soft laughter came from the side.

"My two old friends, I am very pleased that you still retain considerable wisdom."

"You seem to be mocking me."

Xiaochun rolled her eyes as she turned to her new room.

She had always opposed Hiruzen Sarutobi stepping down as Hokage, but now that things had come to this, she had no other choice.

She glanced up and asked softly, "Will it go smoothly?"

"Yes, judging from his words and actions, His Majesty the Daimyo doesn't fully support him; he only needs the protection of the ninja. Otherwise, why did he drive away those people from Motohashi that day?"

"Sarutobi Hiruzen said."

Mitokado Homura pondered for a moment, then said, "Are you saying that Danzo can't get what he wants?"

"We cannot underestimate those nobles in Kyoto..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head.

The daimyo might not support it, but the nobles of Kyoto might not necessarily.

Throughout Konoha, he had dealt with those people the most; Hiruzen Sarutobi knew those nobles all too well.

Greedy and self-righteous.

Fortunately, the current ruler is rational and intelligent, and will not be taken advantage of.

Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a breath.

"Go in."

"Yes."

The two nodded and followed behind Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Upon entering the meeting room, the teachers inside immediately stood up.

"Hokage-sama!"

"Heh, that won't be for long. Today I'm just a Jonin. Everyone, please sit down."

Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled and gestured for him to sit down, leaving the main seat empty.

Everyone knows that.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't sit in the main seat, then there's only one person left.

Tsunade!

A moment later, a soft "whoosh" sound came from outside.

A figure darted into the conference room.

Tsunade let out a sigh of relief.

"Sorry I'm late!"

She glanced at the meeting room seats, paused for a moment, and then strode towards the head seat.

Then, Tsunade put down the two thick booklets in her hands.

"Everyone here is a key member of Konoha."

"The main purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the graded planning for ninja education. I supplemented the process with more details yesterday, please circulate it to everyone first."

As Tsunade spoke, she handed the two booklets to Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado, who were standing next to her.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took it and began to read it carefully.

After a long while, his expression turned serious.

His plan for the first three years was incredibly detailed and packed with valuable information, including Tsunade's ideas and suggestions, but...

Many of the ideas are quite constructive.

for example--

Specialization!

He hadn't thought of this before.

The lack of educational resources was the main reason why Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't quite agree with Tsunade's proposal, but according to this plan, after three years, specializations would be made so that those with weaker abilities could continue to hone their basic skills, while those with stronger abilities could take elective courses in various specialties...

It is far more mature than the current six-year education system.

I feel like Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The core of this plan was not Tsunade; she couldn't have come up with such a wildly imaginative and miraculous solution.

That child?

No way!

Although that child is smart, could he come up with such a perfect idea?

If this is truly Kyohiko's thought, then Kyohiko's wisdom and value far exceed his own imagination.

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but be amazed.

Although he hadn't finished reading it, he had grasped the main points, so he passed the book to Xiaochun, who was sitting next to him.

On the other hand, what Mitokado En sees is a complete professional plan.

Ninjutsu class, genjutsu class, sealing class, medical class...

The detailed professional planning still has some questionable aspects, such as whether the sealing class should exist and whether a reconnaissance class should be set up.

Although reconnaissance is not a combat skill, it is very important in ninja operations and is a required course.

but.

Some ninjas are better at reconnaissance than ordinary ninjas; do they need more detailed training...?

Numerous problems drove Mitomon's brain to work at full speed.

Finally, he rubbed his temples in anguish.

I'm getting old!

My brain isn't as sharp as it used to be.

Mitomon sighed and handed the book to the teacher next to him.

The conference room was completely silent.

Everyone originally thought that Tsunade would simply and crudely push forward with what she wanted to do once she took office, and Hiruzen Sarutobi was prepared to lose a conference table today.

However, the result was—

Tsunade's detailed proposals caused everyone to fall into deep thought, and the meeting room fell into a profound silence.

"First, what are your thoughts on this proposal?"

Tsunade's first glance was at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi has submitted his application and letters of recommendation, he is still nominally the current Hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "It's much more mature than before, but as you wrote, there are still many areas that need to be discussed."

That's why we need to have a meeting.

Tsunade did not deny it.

If you listen to both, it will be bright, and if you listen to one, it will be dark.

Neither she nor Kyohiko had ever been a ninja academy teacher, so there were many issues they might not have been able to see.

Let's discuss it point by point.

Hiruzen Sarutobi got serious.

Looks like I'll be sitting here all day!

He recalled, then said, "What if some children couldn't keep up with so much basic instruction in the first year?"

"Repeat a grade, retake the exam."

Tsunade said, "Not every child has the potential to become a ninja. Even in our current ninja academy system, only a small number of people can become genin each year. They can repeatedly study and strengthen their foundation over six years."

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood.

Under such a system, children without much potential will most likely end up as low-ranking ninjas with limited abilities, and many will struggle to even reach the level of chunin.

Chunin and Genin make up the vast majority of ninjas, while Jonin are the elite few.

It seems that Tsunade's ideas are quite comprehensive.

"What about students who excel in some subjects but are weak in others? For example, Might Guy in the past, and Obito Uchiha in the school now. You should know about Guy's situation, Tsunade, but Obito... he fails all his academic subjects. What do you do with a kid like that?"

As the acting principal, Mitokado Enoki naturally knew the situation best.

Tsunade said, "If they have enough potential, they can be specially admitted to the corresponding professional classes, so that they can learn professional courses in advance while learning the basics."

Early training is the philosophy of Tsunade and Kyohiko.

Six years is a precious time for ninjas. It's a valuable period for them to safely improve their strength. If it's just used to learn knowledge and basics, and they're allowed to learn more on their own, it's a waste of time for ordinary people.

Ordinary people have absolutely no access to extra knowledge and ninjutsu!

However, in any ninja village, civilians make up the majority.

Among the ninja who sacrificed their lives, civilians also made up the majority.

Inside the meeting room, the debate was intense.

This is normal.

The old education system had been in place for more than a decade, and the sudden change was difficult for everyone to adapt to; people could find fault with it.

However, overall things are still developing in a positive direction.

……

In the morning, Jingyan went out for his usual run and training.

After running dozens of laps, he quickly felt the different changes in his body.

Physical recovery is much faster!

Based on time estimates, it's probably about 10% faster than before?

The enhancement brought by bloodline is continuous, and there may be other enhancements in the future, but for now, it seems that only the physical recovery is improved.

Just then, a voice popped into my head.

Under your leadership, the ninja rating system has been approved.

The new system will be piloted at the current Ninja Academy in five days and will be officially implemented in three months.

[Reward: Yin Seal upgraded to Mastery]

That's very efficient!

As expected of my proposed solution, and it even went straight to mastery...

All that effort yesterday wasn't wasted.

Jingyan sighed.

He sat down in the nearby woods, pondering the new memories that were surfacing in his mind.

Master of the Yin Seal.

Skipping two levels directly results in an immense amount of knowledge and memory.

After a while, a look of understanding appeared on Jingyan's face.

My knowledge of sealing techniques has improved considerably.

In his mind, he gained a lot of skills and understanding about "multiple pools", which also aligned with Jingyan's planned training direction.

The system's rewards are not arbitrary, but rather determined by the host's understanding, essentially anticipating and distributing the host's insights in advance.

According to memory, if Yin Seal wants to build multiple pools, they need to distribute them along the patterns of Yin Seal·Unraveling.

Furthermore, with increased proficiency in Yin Seal, the loss of chakra when retrieving and resealing is also reduced.

but.

To maximize the use of Yin Seal Release, the optimal solution is to create a ninjutsu similar to the Hundred Healings Technique.

back home.

Jingyan released the remaining chakra in the pool, creating a shadow clone to study above, before sitting cross-legged and focusing his energy.

"Shrink the pool, contract the sealing technique, and then—"

"Build another pool."

Jingyan knew.

The area near the forehead is a suitable point for opening chakra pathways...

The point where the cheek lines meet!

"Perhaps, instead of opening one more, we can open two directly."

Kyohiko didn't think about what Sakura did; he determined the location according to his own ideas and began to guide the chakra to construct the sealing technique.

The technique spreads outwards from the user's center, eventually converging back to the user, gradually revealing the patterns on the face that appear when the Yin seal is broken.

Subsequently, chakra converged to a high degree.

On his cheeks, subtle sealing techniques appeared, and at the same time, the diamond-shaped mark on Jingyan's forehead became smaller and smaller, until it was just a barely perceptible dot.

Chakra originates from the heart, flows through the mouth and nose, and circulates in the three "pools".

When they came out from this side, they had almost no chakra left.

The combined capacity of the three "pools" is only about 10% larger than before, so the overall difference is not significant.

but.

The next period of hardship is about to begin.

……

A few days later at the Konoha Ninja Academy.

"Look! The new system—"

After school, everyone saw the notice posted at the gate.

"Specialization?"

At first glance, everyone seemed bewildered.

but.

After reading this carefully, everyone will understand what professionalism is.

Physical skills, illusion techniques, ninjutsu, reconnaissance, and so on can all be considered as a specialization. Qualified students can choose a specialization and receive better guidance and education.

"yeah!"

A deafening cheer erupted from below.

Soon, everyone was chattering about it.

"What major should I choose...?"

I feel...

Only one person looked at the crowd and sighed forlornly.

He silently turned around and walked towards the door.

Obito was bewildered.

Although Lin hasn't graduated yet, she's been studying at the hospital and doesn't come to the ninja academy at all.

He suddenly lost all his friends and didn't know who to confide in or discuss things with.

major……

What should I choose?

On the rooftop, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado stared at each other.

Everyone down there was very happy!

But this was Tsunade's policy, and previously, the two of them had been opposing its implementation, believing that it would be too difficult to carry out and could easily cause instability.

"Hiruzen..."

"It's nothing, I've gotten used to it recently."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head.

He squinted.

"Many people don't understand the new policy, so we must do a good job of popularizing and screening information."

"Yes, I will take charge personally."

Mitokado nodded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, then vanished in an instant.

Outside the Ninja Academy, Obito Uchiha wandered around the village, his mind preoccupied with "professional" matters, completely unaware of what he should do.

at this time--

"Ouch!"

He wasn't looking where he was going and accidentally bumped into someone, stumbling and falling to his seat.

Obito rubbed his head, and after recognizing the old man in front of him, he immediately stood up and bowed.

"I'm so sorry, I was distracted and didn't see you."

"Hehe, don't be afraid of the child, I'm fine. But you, are you alright?"

The old man was hunched over and asked with a smile.

Obito shook his head, forcing himself to remain calm: "I'm about to become a ninja, how could I possibly get injured?"

"Really? But you seemed distracted just now. Do ninjas have worries too?"

"this……"

"An old man like me with nothing to do, I just enjoy listening to people talk. If you don't mind, you can talk to me; who knows, I might be able to offer some advice?"

……

At home, Jingyan was sitting cross-legged reading a book.

Minato already knows his situation and that Kyohiko might be very busy and not have much energy recently, so he doesn't plan to take on any A-level missions for the time being.

On Tsunade's side.

Things need to be done one at a time. Her immediate goals are to handle education and healthcare well. The implementation of the ninja school project is already keeping her busy enough that she simply can't spare any time.

He was able to sit at home in his spare time, accumulating chakra while reading.

However, basic hearing is still present.

Jingyan soon heard a faint sound.

Someone's coming!

He immediately picked up the chakra dagger beside him.

The next moment, the other party climbed up, their presence becoming apparent.

It's Jiraiya!

He's back?

Jingyan was somewhat surprised and leaned out of the window.

"Teacher, you're back?"

"When...when did your senses become so sharp?"

Jiraiya climbed up reluctantly.

He wanted to give Jingyan a surprise, but he didn't expect that the kid had already sensed him in advance.

"You climbed the exposed area."

Jingyan answered with a smile.

Jiraiya entered the study, found a place to sit casually, and saw that Kyohiko only greeted him briefly before turning back to continue reading. He sighed somewhat dejectedly.

Jingyan pretended not to know.

Jiraiya's sigh grew louder and louder before he turned around: "Master, you didn't come here just to sigh, did you?"

"Orochimaru revealed the information about Danzo."

Jiraiya replied dejectedly.

"oh."

Jingyan continued reading.

Jiraiya glanced at him: "Aren't you surprised?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Kyohiko said, "The Third Master ordered me to go to the Root organization to arrest people. It couldn't have been information I got out of thin air, could it?"

"..."

Jiraiya was astonished, but he couldn't find the words to refute it.

Kyohiko leaned on one hand, reading a book, and did not respond to Jiraiya.

Don't get distracted!

The more energy you conserve, the faster you can store chakra.

"What's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

Jiraiya sensed something was wrong and immediately asked with concern.

"It's nothing. I've been practicing the Yin Seal lately, storing up chakra."

Jingyan answered listlessly.

Jiraiya blinked, looking completely dazed.

What?

It's only been less than three months...

"You've learned it again? That's strange, Tsunade also hones her skills every day, but I've never seen her like this!"

He hadn't practiced it, but he understood the principles.

The Yin Seal shouldn't be as serious as a major illness!

"I changed the Yin Seal to three pools, which reduces the loss when taking it out and makes it faster to store. The downside is that it's more tiring on a regular basis, and I basically don't have any time when I'm full of energy."

Jingyan answered listlessly.

"what?"

Jiraiya was completely stunned.

Yin Seal...

This is an S-rank sealing technique!

For most people, it would be extremely difficult to master the basic Yin Seal technique in two or three months. But this kid is different. Not only did he learn and master it, he can also create something new.

Three pools...

Hey!

Unbelievable!

At the same time, he absorbs chakra, so he probably won't have to do anything every day!

It's only because Jingyan has been working hard to train that his body is stronger than his peers; otherwise, with his crazy dedication, most people would probably be dead by now.

This talent is something even Orochimaru couldn't compare to back then!

"Are you... alright?"

"Aside from not being able to exercise too much, everything else is fine. When needed, the two small ones can be closed off without causing any burden."

Jingyan has mastered the Yin Seal technique to a high degree and can now use it with ease.

Unlike Sakura and Tsunade, he doesn't need to be fully immersed in the Hundred Healings Technique. For him, the Yin Seal is simply a storage of chakra.

As for deactivation and application.

He will find his own way to explore.

Jiraiya opened his mouth wide.

Every time he met this disciple, he would be deeply moved, giving him the illusion that "it had been a long time since we last met".

He was in a daze for a moment.

Then, Jiraiya asked, "Have you made any other progress lately?"

"Not many, but I've made breakthroughs in Water Dragon Bullet and Super Strength, and I've learned Kosuke Maruboshi's Leaf Style: Willow, and I'm quite proficient with it..."

Jingyan knew them all like the back of his hand.

Jiraiya blinked, his initial surprise and shock gradually turning into numbness and silence.

(End of this chapter)