Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others turned around to look.

Asma subconsciously leaned back, the books tucked between his legs bulging forward.

The already not-so-loose top created a noticeable bulge, and even the hard edges of the book pages were faintly visible...

"Hahahaha!"

Jiraiya laughed heartlessly: "Kid, what book are you peeking at? At your age, reading adult books is absolutely not allowed!"

"Hurry up and take it out, Jiraiya is going to confiscate it, I need to gather material... not criticize this rubbish!"

The saying goes, "Since you've gotten wet in the rain, you should take apart other people's umbrellas."

When Jiraiya was a child, he secretly read these books and was caught by Hiruzen Sarutobi, who then killed him on the spot.

Tsunade raised an eyebrow: "Asuma, you brat, you, me, and your Orochimaru-nii-san should learn a thing or two!"

"Even if you learn everything by yourself, you won't become a useful person..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened: "That's not necessary."

A gamble, an excessive study of forbidden arts…

If it weren't for their talent and background, other people with Tsunade's and Orochimaru's hobbies would have truly had them in this lifetime.

They're either crippled or executed...

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't have high expectations for Asuma.

Just be a philanthropic second-generation rich kid.

Don't be rebellious, don't cause any trouble...

If he could be a little more sensible and help him promote himself to the younger generation, that would be doing his job well.

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand: "What are you bringing to the Ninja Academy? Why are you sneaking around like this..."

Asma slowly made her way over.

Jiraiya chuckled, swiftly snatching the book from his hands: "Kid, prepare for the righteous judgment of your master, Jiraiya!"

The next moment, Jiraiya's face darkened, and he still flipped through the pages, unwilling to give up.

On the cover, the words "The Essentials of Fire Release: The Sarutobi Clan" are prominently displayed.

No, is there something wrong with this kid?

Why study so secretly!

Jiraiya blushed deeply.

"This person is dirty, and his heart is dirty. I knew Asma wasn't a child like you."

Orochimaru chuckled: "But where are we taking this? We can't lose it..."

Asma's heart sank. After thinking for a while, he decided to be honest and tell the truth.

He said to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "Father, my friends from the ninja academy and I have formed a gang. We've agreed to bring books from home to improve together..."

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya nearly lost his composure, and Tsunade also burst into laughter.

Gangs in the Ninja Academy?

No wonder he's a teacher's son; he's shown organizational skills at such a young age...

Jiraiya chuckled and teased, "Hey, Asuma, do you know what you're doing?"

"It was wrong of me to secretly bring the books; I was afraid my father wouldn't approve..."

Asma lowered his head: "But I promised my brothers, and I can't break my promise."

Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled; these kids were quite the江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) type…

"It's not that simple!"

Jiraiya, with a stern face, mimicked the tone of Shimura Danzo from his memory: "You're forming cliques, trying to establish a faction within the Ninja Academy..."

"I think you're up to no good, old man! You're going to challenge the Hokage!"

Jiraiya caught a glimpse of Hiruzen Sarutobi out of the corner of his eye, and changed his words: "My teacher isn't old yet!"

The current Hiruzen Sarutobi has a similar physique to Jiraiya, but with an added sense of strength characteristic of middle age.

Calling him "old man" isn't quite appropriate...

A huge question mark appeared above Asma's head: "Me, going against my father?"

His completely bewildered expression made everyone laugh.

Objectively speaking...

If it weren't for Asuma's "Azure Dragon Gang," the ninja academy teachers would have had to call in reinforcements the very next day to wipe out this energetic little group...

They also had to make each member of the gang go on stage and read their self-criticisms three times!

His actions were, in fact, somewhat borderline.

The essential techniques of each ninja clan have always been kept secret, including but not limited to secret techniques, chakra nature, and subtle methods of shape manipulation…

By cloaking it in the guise of "exchange among ninja academy students," this behavior inadvertently became less sensitive.

"Asma, it's not that your father disagrees, but there are a few things you should pay attention to."

"First, you must act within your capabilities and verify with each other that it is feasible, but if you encounter any problems, you must seek help from adults. High-level forbidden techniques will be harmful and not beneficial to you."

"Secondly, you must keep it confidential. You need to draw up a rule and report it to the ninja school teachers."

"Thirdly, you should also take care of the other children..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile, "The best way to master ninjutsu is to review it again during instruction. Remember to give the students behind you a hand."

As the Hokage, one cannot only focus on talented ninjas.

It started by slowly infiltrating the ninja academy.

It wouldn't make much sense to cram the essence of the ninja clan into the existing lower-level ninjas all at once.

Their talent limits the amount of knowledge they can acquire.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi chose Kosuke Maruboshi from among the Konoha committee members because he wanted him to play a research role.

Having always been a genin, he had a deep understanding of the needs of chunin and genin.

It would be more appropriate for the village to launch improvements based on this specific project.

Asma nodded repeatedly.

"Father, I've remembered everything!"

"Don't worry, we'll definitely unite and show Minato-sensei our strength!"

Jiraiya looked puzzled: "Minato-sensei?"

"Kakashi said Minato-sensei will come to test us..." Asuma replied.

Jiraiya chuckled: "Then good luck to you guys, I think you can definitely win..."

He had faith in his apprentice.

If Minato can take down these kids, then Konoha's future will be incredibly promising...

Asuma excitedly ran to the Ninja Academy.

With the support of his father, the Hokage, for his "Azure Dragon Gang," Asuma is determined to slay Minato!

"Jiraiya, take Minato to apply for the Flying Thunder God Technique." After Asuma left, Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

"Huh?" Jiraiya was stunned. "It can't be that bad!"

"What's the big deal? It's just that we saw Minato's talent; it has nothing to do with Asuma," Hiruzen Sarutobi said righteously.

"However, the name of the Asma gang is indeed too unique."

"Tell Minato to change it to a study group."

Jiraiya sighed.

Poor Asuma, he still wants to run away after the teacher finds out?

"If you have some free time lately, go to the ninja school and keep an eye on those kids, making sure they're kept in line."

"And remember to let Minato give them some confidence..."

Jiraiya nodded in agreement: "Okay, I don't have any tasks lately, I was thinking of writing a novel."

"Your novel..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi had a sudden thought: "Come see me in a few days, and I'll give you a few outlines."

Jiraiya rolled his eyes: "Teacher, you can write novels?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand noncommittally.

He's not very good at writing novels...

But he knows how to copy!

A ninja-themed version of the Legend of the White Snake or the Butterfly Lovers, a heavily modified version of the classic Chinese folktale, wouldn't be too difficult to subtly promote "Sacred Land Maru"...

But if Jiraiya truly possessed this talent…

Once Konoha's various support systems are established, he can write other types of works.

For example, "Saving Konoha's Genin Ari" and "The Tragedy of Kirigakure".

"Among Minato's contemporaries, it's really hard to find someone who can grow up alongside him..." Hiruzen Sarutobi was pondering a new question.

The strong bonds between ninjas stem to some extent from sparring.

A suitable opponent can further develop each other's potential; for example, he and Danzo were a good example in the past.

But Minato Namikaze is clearly too good for his age.

If one could master the Flying Thunder God Technique, that would be even more extraordinary…

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly smiled; he had thought of someone.

If it's that person...

They really did train with Minato Namikaze properly, so the two of them could "improve together"...

Regarding the issue of identity, we need to think carefully about how to arrange it.

And the following day.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, who always sets up sparring partners for others, is now being challenged himself...

Danzo Shimura found him.

He cut to the chase: "Hiruzen, wanna practice?"

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Dear readers, tomorrow's update will be a little late, around 1 PM...

This holiday is worse than a quiet weekday...

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