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

Leaf.

Third training ground.

boom!

A jet of water shot into the sky and crashed into the wooden dummy in the distance.

The wooden stakes shook violently, creaking under the weight.

Ito wiped the large beads of sweat from his forehead and gasped for breath.

He was a commoner chunin.

He has mediocre talent, average chakra reserves, and doesn't even have a decent mentor.

The past ten years or so.

He only knows the basic Three Body Technique and a C-rank Earth Escape Technique.

That earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique or method of escape) was something he learned from a company commander he risked his life to save on the battlefield; the commander secretly taught it to him.

Want to learn a new ninjutsu?

dream.

The clan's ninjas control all the village's resources.

Ordinary civilian ninjas don't even have the chance to glance at the scroll.

Even if you accumulate enough money, you still can't find a way to learn it.

But it's different now.

The Fifth Hokage actually revealed all of the village's C-rank ninjutsu!

Anyone who passes the Ninja Academy's basic exams or holds a rank of Genin or higher can have their Ninjutsu copied for free at the Ninjutsu Library!

"Senior Ito."

"Your chakra is almost depleted, take a break!"

A young genin standing nearby shouted.

The young genin quickly formed hand seals and suddenly spat out a large mouthful of flames.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

The scalding flames instantly engulfed the other wooden stake.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"The Hokage has given us a chance to change our fate."

"If you can't even master a C-rank ninjutsu."

"If we go to the battlefield, we'll just be cannon fodder anyway!"

"..."

Ito gritted his teeth and once again forced out the chakra within his body.

His fingers flew across his hands, forming hand seals so fast they left afterimages.

Earth Release: Earth Dragon Concealment Technique!

He burrowed into the ground, leaving behind only a patch of churning earth.

At this moment, the third training field is like a boiling cauldron.

Everywhere there were shouts of hand seals and the booming sounds of ninjutsu explosions.

The civilian ninjas have gone mad.

Previously, due to a lack of connections, I could only fight hand-to-hand with enemies using kunai, living like a consumable.

Now that they have the ninjutsu scrolls they have copied in their hands, who would dare to be lazy?

When chakra is depleted, it is refined on the spot.

After refining the essence, stand up and continue practicing.

Even if they were so exhausted that they vomited blood and fainted, no one was willing to stop.

……

Hokage Building.

Chiba stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Below lies the bustling streets of Konoha, and in the distance, the faint sounds of explosions echoing from the training grounds can be heard.

"Lord Godaime."

Kakashi knelt on one knee, his voice revealing a hint of unconcealed exhaustion.

"Starting from the day before yesterday."

"All eight public training grounds in the village were packed."

"The secret service even had to send in extra personnel to maintain order in the surrounding area."

"The medical department has also sent an urgent report."

"In the past two days, more than three hundred civilian ninjas have fainted due to severe chakra depletion."

Kakashi looked up.

His single eye, hidden beneath the mask, conveyed complex emotions.

too crazy.

This young Hokage truly changed the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

The Leaf Village of today is no longer the lifeless place it once was!

All the ninjas in the village were training hard, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

"Three hundred people?"

"Have the medical department stock up on more ration pills and distribute them free of charge to those who faint during training."

Chiba smiled and said nonchalantly.

He has already given the opportunity.

Whether or not they can seize this opportunity depends on the choices those ninjas make!

Kakashi suddenly looked up.

Free troop rations?

"Sir, this expense..."

"From the village."

Chiba waved his hand.

Konoha right now is truly not short of money.

It's just some rations, nothing to brag about.

Then.

Chiba slowly turned around and walked to the desk to sit down.

"Kakashi."

"What do you think the village is lacking right now?"

Kakashi pondered for a moment.

"Lack of high-level combat capabilities."

"wrong."

Chiba interrupted without hesitation.

What's lacking is ambition.

"In the past, those commoner ninjas were suffocated by the major clans."

"They resigned themselves to their fate, thinking that being a Chunin for the rest of their lives was the end."

"What I need to do is to dig out the ambition that is deep in their bones."

"C-rank ninjutsu is just an appetizer."

"The real feast is about to be served."

Done.

Chiba picked up a document from the table.

This is the merit point file that Nara Shikaku has compiled.

Looking at the documents in Chiba's hand.

Kakashi's breathing became heavier.

He knew very well what was written in that document.

That's something that could completely overturn the existing order of Konoha.

……

three days later.

Konoha Mission Hall.

The usually quiet hall was now packed with people.

They were densely packed with ninjas.

From a fresh-faced, inexperienced genin to a seasoned jonin who has fought countless battles.

All eyes were fixed on the signboard in the center of the hall.

Chiba led Kakashi and Shisui down slowly from the second floor.

The bustling square fell silent instantly.

All the ninjas bowed their heads in unison, not daring to make a sound.

Chiba walked to the signboard and turned to face the crowd.

"Everyone."

"How's your C-rank ninjutsu training going these past few days?"

A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.

"Reporting to the Hokage."

"I've drained all my chakra several times over!"

"I finally mastered Water Release! I've never felt so good in my life!"

Chiba pressed his hand down, and the laughter stopped.

"C-rank ninjutsu is just to give you a basic understanding."

"The real life-saving and enemy-killing techniques are B-rank, A-rank, and even S-rank ninjutsu."

Upon hearing this, the entire room held its breath.

The commoner ninjas' eyes turned red as they stared intently at Chiba.

Chiba ripped the red cloth off the signboard.

Several huge notices were pasted on it, with clear handwriting.

"Starting today."

"Konoha officially implements the Merit Point system!"

With the blessing of chakra,

Chiba's voice instantly filled the entire hall.

"Whoever it is."

"As long as you complete the tasks assigned by the village, you can earn the corresponding merit points."

"Completed a D-level mission and earned 1 merit point."

"Completed a C-level mission and earned 10 merit points."

"Completed a Rank B mission and earned 100 merit points."

"Completed an A-level mission, earning 1000 merit points."

"S-rank missions, depending on the specific circumstances, will reward between five thousand and ten thousand points!"

Followed by.

Chiba pointed to the second notice.

That was a long list of ninjutsu exchange items.

"Exchange for a B-rank ninjutsu requires 1,000 to 5,000 merit points!"

"To exchange for an A-rank ninjutsu, you'll need between 10,000 and 50,000 merit points!"

"As for S-rank forbidden techniques..."

Chiba paused for a moment.

"As long as you have enough merit points and pass my personal assessment, you can redeem it!"

boom!

The entire square was in an uproar.

Ito stood at the very front of the crowd.

He clenched his fists so tightly that he didn't even notice his nails digging into his flesh.

One thousand merit points!

As long as you complete ten B-level tasks or one hundred C-level tasks.

He could exchange it for a B-rank ninjutsu he'd always dreamed of!

There are no bloodline restrictions.

There were no disdainful looks from the family elders.

There was no underhanded dealing.

Prices are clearly marked, and there is no deception of the young or old!

"Lord Hokage, is this true?"

An old man shouted in a trembling voice.

He spent his entire life as a low-ranking ninja, having long since given up hope of promotion, and lived off his meager pay.

"I, Senju Chiba, keep my word."

Chiba's gaze swept across the entire room.

"It's not just ninjutsu."

"Advanced ninja tools, explosive tags, and even chakra metal."

"As long as you have enough merit points, you can choose anything from the Konoha Treasury!"

"..."