Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

Leaf.

Ninja Academy, training ground.

"Such high standards!"

"How is that even possible!"

"..."

As Chiba finished speaking.

The parents at the edge of the playground immediately erupted in an uproar.

Not only must one be proficient in all three body techniques, but one must also master comprehensive combat skills.

The most outrageous one is the last one: mastering at least one C-rank ninjutsu or taijutsu.

To know.

Even some low-ranking ninjas may not be able to master a single C-rank ninjutsu.

But now.

Chiba actually demanded that a group of students meet these conditions!

This is simply a fantasy!

"Lord Godaime..."

In front of the crowd.

The principal of the ninja academy could no longer contain himself.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stepped out of the queue under immense pressure.

"With such a significant increase in assessment standards, it's going to be very difficult for students to graduate."

The old principal's voice trembled.

He knew the students' situation all too well.

Most of the students were from ordinary families, and even their chakra extraction was difficult.

Not to mention C-rank ninjutsu.

If this standard is truly followed.

This year's graduation rate is probably less than 10%.

This means that there will be a serious generational gap in the village's new generation of talent.

"Is it difficult to graduate?"

"Then continue studying at school and repeating the year!"

"If repeating a grade for one year isn't enough, then repeat it for two!"

"If I can't graduate even after five years of retaking the exam, I might as well drop out and just be an ordinary villager!"

Looking down at the old principal.

Chiba curled the corners of his lips, his tone indeed showing no mercy.

In an instant.

Everyone present stared wide-eyed.

They never expected that Chiba would say such a thing.

The principal's face turned red, and he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Upon seeing this.

Chiba snorted coldly.

His gaze slowly shifted, sweeping over every young face on the playground.

"Do you think being a ninja is child's play?"

"Konoha doesn't need ninjas who can't even use the Three Body Techniques!"

"Konoha has no need for cannon fodder who know nothing and only know how to go to their deaths on the battlefield!"

"I'd rather they never graduate."

"I don't want them to go and die, becoming just a string of cold, lifeless names on a memorial stone!"

"..."

Chiba's voice was like thunder, exploding in everyone's ears.

The entire venue fell silent once again.

Those parents who were originally full of resentment were now struck dumb.

They looked at their child, a flicker of pain and struggle in their eyes.

Chiba tore away the veneer of peace.

He laid bare the bloody truth about the ninja world right in front of them.

cannon fodder.

This word is too harsh, yet too real.

During the Third Shinobi World War.

How many genin who graduated early in Konoha became victims of exploding tags before even seeing the enemy's face?

They certainly don't want their own children to be like that.

"But... Lord Hokage!"

In a stifling and oppressive atmosphere.

A slightly thin figure suddenly stepped forward.

It's Iruka.

She is also the class advisor for this year's elite class.

"explain."

Chiba shifted his gaze slightly and looked at the other person.

"Lord Hokage."

"Your original intention was for the safety of the students."

"I completely agree with that."

"but……"

"The C-rank ninjutsu assessment is simply impossible to complete!"

I felt Chiba's gaze.

Iruka clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the force.

But he still spoke out despite the pressure.

"after all."

"Even I, a Chunin instructor, have only mastered two C-rank ninjutsu so far!"

"And each student's chakra attribute is very different!"

"Some students are fire-elemental, some are water-elemental..."

"The teachers at the school simply don't have the energy or the expertise to teach all C-rank ninjutsu of all attributes!"

Iruka became more and more excited as he spoke.

He himself was born into a humble orphan family.

He knew all too well the terrible price a commoner ninja had to pay to learn ninjutsu.

You have to risk your life to earn the reward for the task.

We need to seek help from those predecessors who have inherited the skills.

How can you expect a group of kids who haven't even graduated yet to master a C-rank ninjutsu?

This is blatantly depriving ordinary children of the right to become ninjas!

Iruka had barely finished speaking.

Many teachers from humble backgrounds around them lowered their heads.

They empathized with him.

Without family background or renowned mentors.

They had a very difficult journey on the path of the ninja.

The heads of the various families, however, had different expressions.

Hiashi Hyuga remained expressionless, as if none of this concerned him.

Fugaku Uchiha frowned slightly, not understanding what Chiba was planning.

Nara Shikaku squinted his eyes.

Would the man who single-handedly suppressed the Hidden Cloud Village propose a flawed policy with no logic whatsoever?

Do not!

impossible!

The fifth generation must have a backup plan.

Moreover, it's a contingency plan that could overturn the entire Konoha landscape!

You're right.

To everyone's surprise.

Chiba did not get angry; instead, he affirmed Iruka's question.

Iruka froze on the spot.

His pent-up resentment caught in his throat, neither rising nor falling.

Chiba stood with his hands behind his back, the wind whipping his clothes around his neck.

Every word he utters next will completely change the future of Konoha.

"If the teachers can't teach it, then the village will!"

"Starting today."

"All C-rank ninjutsu registered in the Konoha Ninjutsu Archives..."

"Open unconditionally to all registered ninjas in the village, as well as students at the Ninja Academy!"

boom!

It looked as if a meteorite had crashed into the lake.

The entire playground was instantly engulfed in a monstrous upheaval.

Iruka's legs went weak, and he almost fell to the ground.

He stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the man on the stage.

Unconditional opening?

All C-rank ninjutsu?

How is that possible!

All the civilian ninjas present felt a wave of dizziness.

An elderly ninja with scars on his face suddenly covered his face, tears streaming uncontrollably from between his fingers.

He recalled his time on the battlefield.

If he had mastered a C-rank defensive ninjutsu back then, his squad wouldn't have been wiped out.

The channels through which ordinary people could acquire ninjutsu were tightly blocked by the Konoha leadership.

They could only use their own flesh and blood to fill the gaps in the battle lines!

"Long live the Fifth Hokage!"

Someone shouted something.

Followed by.

Like a spark that ignites a prairie fire.

A deafening roar of cheers erupted across the playground.

The commoner ninjas were swept up in absolute fanaticism.

The students' parents were so excited they were trembling all over.

With these ninjutsu techniques.

Their children will have a much higher chance of surviving on the battlefield!

For the first time, ordinary villagers in Konoha truly felt the blessings brought by the new Hokage.

This is not some ethereal Will of Fire.

This is real, tangible capital for survival!

Compared to the celebrations of ordinary people.

The atmosphere among the various families was somewhat strange.

The heads of the several families looked at each other in bewilderment.

They tried to find a reason to oppose each other in each other's eyes.

But they soon gave up.

Oppose?

On what grounds should we oppose it?

It's just a mere C-rank ninjutsu.

No clan would care about this level of ninjutsu.

What they truly rely on for survival are the secret techniques and bloodline limits passed down through generations of their family.

For example, Hinata's Byakugan and Gentle Fist.

For example, the Sharingan and Fire Release techniques of the Uchiha clan.

For example, the shadows, multiplication, and heart-turning abilities of the Ino-Deer-Butterfly trio.

Chiba only offers mass-market goods, which cannot shake the core interests of the major families.

not to mention.

Who would dare to stand up and oppose this at this time?

That would undoubtedly be going against all the commoner ninjas in the village, and it would be a public slap in the face to the Hokage.

Kakashi stood in the crowd.

He used his right hand to protect Naruto, who was still jumping around.

But the eye that was exposed gleamed with an extremely sharp light.

He understood Chiba's ruthlessness all too well.

Hiruzen Sarutobi reigned for several decades.

He firmly controlled the advancement path for commoner ninjas by relying on the inheritance of master-disciple relationships and brainwashing with the Will of Fire.

If ordinary people want to rise in society, they must prove their loyalty to the higher-ups.

And what about Chiba?

With his decision to unlock C-rank ninjutsu, he completely shattered the shackles of the old era.

Starting today.

All the commoner ninjas in Konoha will become the Fifth Hokage's most loyal supporters!

This descendant of the Senju clan is so skilled that it is truly terrifying.