Transmigrating as the Third Hokage: Make Konoha Great Again!

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,' the behavior was inadvertently made 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 ask for help from your superiors. High-level forbidden techniques will be harmful and not beneficial to you."

"Secondly, you must pay attention to confidentiality. 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 will 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 off 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."

"Also, remember to let Minato give them some confidence..."

Jiraiya nodded in agreement: "Okay, I don't have any missions 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 "Holy Land Pill"...

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 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...

We need to think carefully about how to arrange our identities.

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, saying, "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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055 Tobirama Uchiha's birthplace, Kusagakure, the hyena of the ninja world

"Oh?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up.

Sparring with him?

Since becoming Hokage and Hokage's assistant, the two of them haven't sparred for a long time.

It happened quite frequently during my childhood and adolescence.

It was a constant brawl, a minor fight every three days and a major one every five days; he was either recovering from injuries or on his way to another fight...

The process had its thrills and its successes.

But all in all, he never lost…

"Danzo, what do you think of Kusagakure?" Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly changed the subject.

This is because he was thinking about how to arrange Tobirama Senju's identity after his resurrection...

As a resurrected Uchiha, his primary identity cannot be that of a native Konoha ninja.

Otherwise, they'll definitely be exposed...

It doesn't make sense for an Uchiha who looks like Izuna to suddenly appear.

Therefore, the only option is to find an identity for Tobirama Senju outside the village, such as an orphan who was separated from his family during the Warring States period.

Perhaps he could also claim to be a descendant of Uchiha Izuna?

Whether this arrangement is appropriate or not, Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't know much about Izuna Uchiha, so he will have to discuss it with Tobirama Senju later.

Kusagakure is the village that Hiruzen Sarutobi has chosen as the birthplace of Tobirama Uchiha.

"A two-faced, opportunistic weathervane, whose style is just like the village's name, surviving by studying other countries' ninjutsu and constantly changing sides."

Although Danzo didn't understand why the topic had been changed, he still gave a professional answer when it came to business matters: "This village poses a threat to Konoha."

"The part of the Land of Grass that borders the Land of Fire is a plain that is easy to advance on, while the part that borders the Land of Earth is mostly mountainous, so they would naturally be inclined to infiltrate the Land of Fire."

"And I suspect they've started acting like battlefield hyenas again..."