Only I can make Konoha Village great again.

Just as Shan Zhongchujiu predicted, the first time you approach the limit is the easiest opportunity to break through it.

He successfully established his faith, broke through his own limits, and elevated his life to a whole new level.

A round, golden sphere of light appeared in his heart, radiating boundless light and heat.

That is the golden core of an immortal, the divine essence of a god, the spiritual crystal of the mother nest, the seed of law, the seal of reincarnation, the crystal of the sacred domain, the treasure of the gods...

What it is exactly depends on where the ninth day of the lunar month will lead in the future.

Now, it is merely a seed that has come together because of faith.

Compared to the faith-based deification that Chu Jiu in the mountains knew, the step he took was far too easy.

Without any awe-inspiring great deeds or a lasting faith, it was accomplished solely through the faith of fifty-odd children.

If it weren't for a last-minute intuition, but rather a long-term plan, Shan Zhong Chu Jiu might not have dared to take this step today.

No matter how you look at it, he got through it.

From then on, he had no upper limit to his strength, only endless accumulation.

Even now, Yamanaka Chukyu's strength has improved considerably.

His mental strength has increased at least threefold, allowing him to extract more chakra from his cells.

Moreover, after the spiritual energy dissipates from the body, it does not simply vanish like before, but continues to exist within the range of the Heart Severing Boundary, and absorbs chakra out of thin air.

Yamanaka Chukyu was certain that it did not come from anyone's chakra, but from living organisms such as trees, grass, insects, fungi, and bacteria.

It even comes from the soil, from the earth beneath our feet.

This is absolutely incredible!

Yamanaka Chukyu's self-assessment of his own strength was completed in an instant in his mind.

When he came to his senses, the children, no, his followers, were still in a state of euphoria.

Itachi Uchiha, the child who "thinks like a Hokage," recovered the fastest thanks to his intelligence and faith in Yamanaka Hatsukyu.

He posed the question of putting his ideals into practice: "Senior Chu Jiu, you finally agree with my views on the Third Hokage. Can you tell me how to end the Third Hokage's rule and make Konoha great again?"

Yamanaka Chukyu first quieted the children down, then looked at Uchiha Itachi and replied, "Whether it's ending the Third Hokage's rule or making Konoha great again, it's all a political objective."

"To achieve political goals, we must begin by addressing the primary issues."

"That is: Who are our enemies? Who are our friends?"

"Without solving this primary problem, all our thinking and efforts will be like a blind man riding a horse at night, walking along a cliff, with no chance of success."

This answer is too abstract, and most children would be completely confused by it.

Their lack of experience prevents them from understanding.

But Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, and several naturally intelligent children understood.

For children who can understand this sentence, it's like a thunderclap, exploding in their minds.

In an instant, lightning illuminated the entire world, and the children could see the path ahead.

Especially Itachi Uchiha, after understanding the meaning of enemy and friend, couldn't help but mutter, "They were all wrong, Father and the others were all wrong!"

"How can we find out who the Uchiha's enemies are and who their friends are?"

Itachi didn't ask any questions focusing on Konoha, and Yamanaka Hatsukyu laughed with satisfaction: "That's a good question. The best way to find out the answers about enemies and friends is to investigate yourself."

"Investigate the amount of family assets, sources of income, goals pursued, and past deeds of all residents of Konoha Village."

"From this information, we can summarize common characteristics, then categorize the groups with common characteristics into their positions, and then analyze the competition for interests or the alliance of interests between different groups based on their common positions."

"When you have enough detailed information and your analysis is clear enough, the answer to the question of who is a friend and who is an enemy will automatically emerge."

Instead of explaining the specific investigation methods, Yamanaka Hatsukyu then shared methods and techniques from ninja education.

The children listened with rapt attention and felt they had gained a lot.

As dusk fell, the ninth day of the mountain announced the disbandment, and the children were surprisingly reluctant to part ways.

They not only felt closer to the mountain village, but also felt that their friends were like family, even more so than their own family.

Working together, sharing the fruits of labor, and keeping shared secrets can all enhance relationships between people.

Coupled with the resonance of ideals and beliefs, and with Yamanaka Chukyu as the core of the connection, a small group was formed with him at its core.

The next day, Shan Zhongchu led the children to complete the harvest of all the fruit.

The grain was dried and processed, and then distributed to all the children according to their different contributions to the labor, and put into their family's rice bins.

Various vegetables and beans were sold directly for money, which was then distributed to each child.

As a price for allowing Kazamatsuri Haruhi to reveal her Wood Release technique, Yamanaka Hatsukyu personally participated in every sale in order to conceal this unusually bountiful harvest.

During face-to-face bargaining, he fully understood the merchant's desire to lower the price and took the opportunity to send out subtle thoughts to exert mind control.

His greatly increased power allowed him to hypnotize merchants instantly, making them believe that they had made a great deal. He then used the common principle of keeping wealth secret to guide the merchants to keep the transaction confidential.

The political system of the Hokage in Konoha Village is extremely crude. There is no dedicated business department, not even a professional tax department, and the ability to monitor the market is zero.

When both parties to the transaction try their best to keep it a secret, no matter how hard the ANBU ninjas try, they will not be able to find out what amazing things Yamanaka Hatsukyu has done.

After much effort, Yamanaka Hatsukyu successfully kept Kazamatsuri Haruhi's Wood Release information a secret from their small circle.

Uchiha Itachi followed Yamanaka Hatsukyu throughout the entire process, watching him haggle with the merchant, watching him distribute the money to each child, and watching the joy of all the parents when they saw hope.

In his view, Yamanaka Hatsukyu did not disappoint his ideals and was truly working hard to bring hope to Konoha Village.

He genuinely admired Yamanaka Chukyu and wanted to build a closer relationship with him.

So Itachi Uchiha suggested, "Senpai, please give us a name."

When Yamanaka Hatsukyu heard Itachi's request, he couldn't help but pause for a moment.

"We? You mean the people who worked with us yesterday?"

Uchiha Itachi nodded: "Yes, it's us."

"With a name, we are different."

Yamanaka Chuku agreed with Uchiha Itachi's assessment: the children had transformed into his followers, their beliefs were highly aligned, and their organization was tight; they certainly deserved a name.

Yamanaka Hatsukyu smiled: "Itachi's suggestion is excellent."

"The teacher said: The world belongs to the elderly, and it also belongs to us young people, but in the end it still belongs to us."

He also said: "We young people are full of vigor, like the sun at eight o'clock in the morning. The hope of bringing light to the world rests on our shoulders, so..."

"We are the Rising Sun!"