I will be away for 3 days. Adios!
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Two days later.
[Under your wise leadership, the "Early Cultivation of dical Ninjas" plan has been approved and will enter a trial phase.]
[Reward:Superhuman Strengthleveled up.]
Huh?
Tsunade’s efficiency is this high?
And.
It went through so smoothly?
Kyohiko was a bit surprised.
But.
Upon closer thought, he realized it might not have been that smooth.
In the discussion a few days ago, practical combat skills were the key point, while early cultivation was just a small branch of the "stratification" and "specialization" he vaguely ntioned.
However.
The recent notification didn’t ntion any additions to combat skills or practical courses.
Kyohiko sighed softly.
dical ninjas...
On one hand, Tsunade is indeed an authority in this field. On the other hand, the village genuinely needs dical ninjas.
dical ninjas are incredibly important!
Over the years, they’ve saved countless lives on the battlefield and during missions. Having Tsunade push for the early cultivation of dical ninjas made it easy to get approved.
But other reforms—
Would take a long ti to even be considered.
The reality was as he expected.
At this mont, in the Hokage’s office eting room, a loud crash echoed.
In front of Tsunade, the massive conference table was shattered into pieces.
She was furious.
"Do civilian genin really need all that complicated knowledge? They can barely survive on the battlefield. Many genin are just sent to their deaths!"
"Tsunade, it’s not just you who’ve been on the battlefield. We’ve fought our way through too!"
Danzo coldly reprimanded.
Utatane Koharu added, "The academy’s rules were set by the Second Hokage..."
"Nonsense! The Second Hokage also said children shouldn’t be sent to the battlefield. How many have graduated early over the years? Why don’t you bring up the Second Hokage’s rules then?"
Tsunade’s tone was fierce.
"Tsunade!"
Koharu was trembling with anger, but...
She had no rebuttal.
"Enough!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen kicked the debris at his feet, looking helpless. "Tsunade, Jiraiya, the early cultivation of dical ninjas can proceed as a trial, but reforming the academy is too drastic. Given the current situation, let’s wait and see."
Jiraiya was frustrated and indignant.
"Now that we finally have a brief period of peace, if we don’t actively guide and change, are we going to wait until war breaks out to make changes?"
He now agreed with Tsunade.
These old folks were too rigid and stubborn, only wanting stability and unwilling to change. They wouldn’t listen to reason.
Hiruzen remained silent.
Finally, he shook his head. "There shouldn’t be another major war for a few years. Let’s stabilize for now and observe the situation later."
After the recent wars, all villages had suffered heavy losses and needed ti to recover.
In his judgnt, no village would launch a new war anyti soon.
"Fine, let’s leave it at that."
Tsunade stood up, saying nothing more.
She was deeply disappointed.
...
"Tsunade, stop drinking! You and I both know that the first eting wouldn’t achieve much. Getting the early cultivation plan for dical ninjas approved is already a big win."
Jiraiya tried to console her.
Tsunade shook her head.
She took another drink, her mood low.
"It’s not about that. It’s just that the teacher I once saw as wise and visionary has now beco rigid, decayed, and lacking in courage."
Jiraiya fell silent at her words.
He poured himself a drink.
After a while, Jiraiya asked, "What do you plan to do?"
"Beco Hokage!"
Tsunade’s eyes shone with determination.
She slamd the table.
"Under these old n, the village will only decay and decline."
Her tone regained so of its forr vigor.
Then, she looked at Jiraiya, speaking earnestly.
"Jiraiya, you need to step up and compete for Hokage. I’ll support you!"
Jiraiya rolled his eyes and got up to leave.
"I’d better go check on Kyohiko. The kid recently learned the Shadow Clone Technique. If he overdoes it and kills himself, I’ll lose a good disciple."
After Jiraiya left, Tsunade held her glass but didn’t drink.
She looked out the window, her gaze uncertain.
...
Kyohiko wasn’t practicing the Superhuman Strength but was instead contemplating and refining it.
Proficient-level Superhuman Strength!
At the "Proficient" level, chakra gathering and release beca more refined. After reading many books, Kyohiko concluded—
At this level, using it in small amounts shouldn’t backfire.
His current level couldn’t match Tsunade or Tobirama, who could unleash devastating attacks effortlessly.
However.
The real focus wasn’t on using the Superhuman Strength in combat.
Even though it was just one level up, the knowledge, insights, and the deep-rooted improvent it brought were imnsely beneficial.
Like the Master-level Body Flicker Technique.
The difference between Beginner and Proficient in the Superhuman Strength was vast.
In reality, Kyohiko’s abilities hadn’t changed, but his chakra control had beco more precise. He could quickly refine physical and ntal energy and gather it rapidly.
This was the foundation for mastering the Superhuman Strength.
Mastering one technique could lead to understanding many others.
This fundantal improvent could also be applied to water release, Body Flicker, and more.
It was more valuable than improving any single technique!
"From Beginner to Proficient is an advancent in chakra control, but my body is still too fragile to use it repeatedly."
"I need to keep training my body!"
"Also, the next step should be compression."
Compressing chakra.
This technique wasn’t just for the Superhuman Strength. The Rasengan and Water Cutter also used it, though at different levels.
Kyohiko was currently studying this.
Compression!
This technique had varying levels of mastery. At a low level, like Naruto using shadow clones to assist, it was brute force and not suitable for Kyohiko.
At a high level, it required hard work.
For example, Tobirama’s Water Cutter was the pinnacle of compression.
Although...
Practicing a lot sotis wasn’t as effective as direct rewards.
Kyohiko kept moving around the yard, training his body, but after a while, he felt it wasn’t enough.
This kind of exercise was too simple and didn’t provide enough challenge.
"The yard needs remodeling."
He spent the entire morning working on it.
When Jiraiya climbed onto the wall, he saw Kyohiko had cleared the weeds and flowers in the yard, setting up wooden fras with sandbags hanging from them.
What was this for?
He was puzzled, but then he saw Kyohiko punch several sandbags.
Then—
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sandbags swung back, knocking him to the ground.
Fortunately, the sandbags had no sharp edges, so while it hurt, it wasn’t fatal.
"Wow, is he training his instincts? No, Kyohiko’s still wearing weights on his arms and legs."
Jiraiya was secretly amazed.
This was a brutal training thod.
The kid was harsh on others, but even harsher on himself.
He’s only seven!
At seven, who trains like this?
Moreover.
Inside the house, another shadow clone was sitting there, buried in books, studying diligently.
"Behind every genius is a story of blood and sweat. It’s not as glamorous as it seems."
Jiraiya sighed.
With such intense training, even an ordinary person could achieve sothing, let alone soone with Kyohiko’s talent.
This kid will go far!
What’s most remarkable...
Is that he possesses a maturity and way of thinking far beyond his years.
"Could he be the Child of Prophecy?"
Jiraiya wondered.
The thought was absurd, and he felt like he was seeing potential "Children of Prophecy" everywhere.
So far, Kyohiko was the third possible candidate he’d encountered.
The first was Nagato.
With the Rinnegan, he naturally qualified.
The second was Minato.
Now a young jonin, Minato was one of the most powerful among his peers, even mastering the forbidden space-ti technique, Flying Thunder God.
The third...
This seven-year-old kid.
Jiraiya hid his presence, sitting in the shadows, thinking—
In the future, there probably won’t be soone even younger, right?
Probably not.
The Child of Prophecy is likely among these three.
Jiraiya was convinced.
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