Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

Minato Namikaze, at the age of 20, was able to become the Fourth Hokage by overpowering a group of deeply rooted ninja elites and defeating Orochimaru and Jiraiya, two highly decorated Kage-level powerhouses. This was not because his master was Jiraiya or his wife was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but because he fought his way to victory and made contributions that turned the tide of battle.

With the unpredictable appearance and disappearance of the Flying Thunder God Technique and the one-hit kill of the Rasengan, his killing efficiency was simply terrifying.

Sometimes, while other ninja teams struggle for hours or even days without achieving victory, he can reap dozens of lives in minutes, tilting the balance of power in Konoha's favor on the local battlefield.

During the Third Shinobi World War, he alone accounted for almost one-third of the enemy's casualties.

The fact that Konoha was able to fight the other ninja villages to a standstill even when it was on the verge of collapse, and that the war could end quickly, was superficially due to the Battle of Kannabi Bridge cutting off Iwagakure's supply lines. However, the deeper reason was that the other four ninja villages all realized that continuing to fight against Minato Namikaze would be a disproportionate sacrifice to any gains. It would no longer be a war, but a one-sided massacre.

This war made Minato famous overnight, but it also earned him enemies all over the major ninja villages.

While Minato was alive, they dared not have any thoughts of revenge.

After all, during that war, the leaders of the major ninja villages issued an unprecedented order: if they encountered Minato Namikaze, they could choose to abandon the mission and retreat without any punishment. The fact that a group of ninjas whose duty was to obey orders were given permission to escape shows the extent of their fear of Minato.

However, if they knew that Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was their child and had inherited the Uzumaki clan's physique, they would try every means to send this information back, even at the risk of their long-standing spy identity being exposed.

Firstly, it was for revenge; secondly, it was to prevent the emergence of another Yellow Flash who would leave all enemies helpless and terrified once Naruto grew up.

Villages like Kirigakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure might have various reasons to be hesitant and not easily initiate war.

But the greedy and unscrupulous thieves of Kumogakure would never let such an opportunity pass them by.

In the 44th year of Konoha's reign, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Kushina, was kidnapped.

Hinata Hyuga, the future head of the Hyuga clan, was kidnapped during the 53rd year of the Konoha Peace Talks.

After being discovered, they turned around and demanded an explanation from Konoha Village, which led the Hyuga clan to send Hyuga Hizashi as a scapegoat to prevent war from breaking out.

Shusui could almost imagine that if Naruto's identity had been revealed in the morning, the Fourth Raikage would have sent an envoy to Konoha in the afternoon to kidnap Naruto.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is no longer the renowned ninja hero he once was; he is now just an old man in his twilight years. Konoha is no longer as rich in resources and full of talent as it was a few years ago; the three consecutive Shinobi World Wars have depleted this strongest ninja village.

As the Hokage, he had too many things to consider.

His severely weakened strength and the life-or-death situation of the village left him no room for error, because no one could stand up for Konoha anymore.

Although Shusui understood some of Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions, it didn't mean he agreed with them all. In his opinion, there were actually better ways to handle things, but he was too insignificant to speak up now, so it would be meaningless.

In any world, strong capabilities are one of the most important conditions for gaining people's trust and support.

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Saturday morning at 7:30.

Qiu Shui woke up in bed and, instead of getting dressed and washing up, first formed a hand seal.

With a soft "bang," a clone identical to him appeared in the room, rubbed his eyes, yawned, and then sat down at the desk, spread out his manuscript paper, and began writing a novel.

As Shusui put on his coat, he thought to himself: Tobirama Senju is truly a genius.

The Shadow Clone Technique is simply a divine skill for home and travel, murder and robbery, and slacking off.

In battle, it can be used as bait to deceive the enemy. In daily life, it is even more ridiculously useful. One clone can be kept to write a novel while the main body goes out to do errands. After the clone is dispelled, the content and inspiration written will all return to the brain. It is as if the work is done without the main body doing anything.

When he had less chakra before, the amount he could release would disappear in three to five days at most, but now that his chakra has increased dramatically, as long as he is not in battle, he can maintain it for about two months without any problem.

"Is this the joy of having more chakra?" Qiushui thought to herself with delight.

As soon as Qiu Shui opened the door, a tall, mature woman came into view from the next room. She was obviously taken aback for a moment.

He subconsciously glanced at the other person from head to toe.

Her long, slightly wavy hair cascaded lazily over her shoulders, making her features appear even more delicate and defined. Looking down, one could see her mature and voluptuous figure, perfectly accentuated by a well-tailored dress. Below the hem of the dress were two long, straight, and beautiful legs. But what was most striking were her pair of magnificent, ruby-like eyes.

"Senior Hong," Qiu Shui greeted her.

He and Kurenai Yuhi had worked together on a mission before, so they knew each other and had a fairly good relationship.

"Autumn Water, long time no see." Kurenai Yuhi smiled, a hint of surprise in her voice. "What brings you to live here?"

Qiu Shui smiled and explained, "I became a teacher at the school this year, and I wanted to stay close to the school, so I rented this place."

Although the school dormitory was free, it was too small and inconvenient in many ways. He didn't want to be stuck in that small room every day after get off work. After becoming a teacher, his life became more stable, so two days before the start of the semester, he rented this apartment within the Third Ring Road through an agency. It was 120 square meters and cost 50,000 yuan a month. Although it was a bit expensive, it was much more comfortable to live in.

"You've become a teacher?" A hint of surprise flashed in Kurenai Yuhi's eyes, then she nodded. "It suits you quite well; it's much more stable than the hardships you faced while on missions."

When Yuhi Kurenai and Akisui were on a mission, they discovered that the other party's strength was quite average. His only advantages, besides being handsome, were that he followed orders in battle and had solid basic skills. Becoming a teacher was indeed a good choice for him.

Although the income of school teachers is far less than that of ninjas who go on missions, it is more stable. Moreover, most of those who earn money are elite Chunin and Jonin with strong skills. Ordinary Chunin and Genin may sometimes earn less than school teachers.

Qiu Shui gently closed the door, then turned and went downstairs with Xi Ri Hong. He turned his head and asked, "Senior Hong, are you going out of the village for another mission so early?"