Special Jonin, the Main Family's Training Method!

The blood-red moonlight gradually faded. As Minato Namikaze, the Third Hokage, and his Anbu departed one after another, only the Hyuga Clan's elite remained in the forest.

Having just wrestled with a monster like a Tailed Beast, the Hyuga Clan's ninjas slumped to the ground one after another. They recovered their strength while rejoicing that they had survived that creature's attacks.

Hiashi looked back at the clan members resting behind him. Rather than immediately having Shinichi take them back to Konoha, he began discussing Shinichi's future arrangements with him.

The ninja world's method of cultivating geniuses was somewhat different from what Shinichi had imagined.

As a member of the Main Family, it was beyond doubt that he would be well protected by the Hyuga Clan. However, that did not mean the Hyuga Clan would treat Shinichi as a flower in a greenhouse, simply confining him to the Clan Compound to endlessly practice Nintaijutsu.

Every powerful ninja had grown through sweat and blood. Whether it was the Hyuga Clan or the Uchiha, another great clan of Konoha, they understood this deeply.

Itachi Uchiha had displayed talent far beyond his peers at an early age. The Third Shinobi World War had been incomparably brutal. Not only had Konoha sent teenage ninjas onto the battlefield, but even its homeland had once come under enemy attack.

As Konoha's Military Police Force, the Uchiha had also joined the battlefield early on. When Itachi Uchiha was four years old, Fugaku Uchiha took advantage of a mission to bring Itachi onto the battlefield.

Shinichi Hyuga was the same age as Itachi Uchiha. While Shinichi was still training in the Clan Compound, Itachi had already been to war.

Hiashi had always been secretly comparing the Hyuga Clan with the Uchiha. More than a year ago, Shinichi had seemed immature to him. But now, Shinichi had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique and remained calm even under the threat of a Tailed Beast. He was already qualified to set foot on the battlefield.

For Shinichi's development, and also to compete with the Uchiha, Hiashi hoped Shinichi would make a name for himself among the ninjas.

Using the recommendation slot in his hand to first make Shinichi a Special Jonin was Hiashi's first move.

While that Uchiha brat was still wasting his days at the Ninja Academy, his own son would become a Special Jonin. In terms of reputation, the Hyuga Clan would already be "far ahead"!

Of course, Hiashi also placed great importance on Shinichi's own wishes. By bringing this up now, he was really discussing it with Shinichi to see what opinions and thoughts he had.

"Recommend me to become a Special Jonin?"

"Can something like that really be done?"

"Come to think of it, I don't even seem to be a Genin, do I?"

"And if I become a ninja and carry out the village's missions, doesn't that mean I won't have much time to train?"

Shinichi was not particularly resistant to becoming a Special Jonin. He was merely worried that it would reduce his training time.

As a ninja, he naturally understood the importance of accumulating combat experience. Yet at the same time, Shinichi did not think he needed to improve his strength in that way at this stage.

There was still much he could learn, and he was at an age when his body was growing. The benefits of training were undoubtedly enormous, so there was no need to rush.

Unlike Hiashi, he did not have such a strong desire to compete with others.

He only wanted to steadily walk his own path, step by step, and move forward without haste.

"Hmm... Shinichi, you underestimate yourself."

"Or rather, you underestimate the power of the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

"A Special Jonin is different from an ordinary Jonin. As long as one possesses an exceptional specialty in a certain area that others cannot match, one can become a Special Jonin."

"You have mastered the Flying Thunder God and possess the Byakugan. With my recommendation, becoming a Special Jonin is a sure thing!"

"Even if you are not even a Genin yet, it doesn't matter."

"After becoming a Special Jonin, you need not worry too much about missions taking up your training time."

"We of the Hyuga Main Family will not go onto the battlefield unless necessary. Unless you volunteer, no one can force you to carry out missions you do not wish to undertake."

"Making you a Special Jonin is so that when suitable missions arise in the village, you can be assigned to them naturally."

"Of course, I will discuss and assess the difficulty of the missions with you. Your safety will be ensured, while you will also be given a certain degree of trial."

"The primary purpose is to temper you."

Hiashi had a beautiful plan in mind. With the status of a Special Jonin, Shinichi would be qualified to take on all missions in the village, from E-rank to S-rank.

Hiashi intended to select suitable missions for Shinichi's training according to his strength and experience at different stages.

As members of the Hyuga Main Family, their status gave them the right to make such choices. When necessary, they could even refuse assignments from the Hokage.

For ordinary ninjas, every mission was a trial of life and death. During wartime especially, many missions were practically certain death for ordinary ninjas.

But for the Hyuga Main Family, Konoha's mission system was merely their training ground. They could take low-risk missions to gain experience and polish their credentials, while avoiding high-risk ones when necessary.

This could actually be seen from the future Team Eight led by Kurenai. With Hyuga Hinata on Team Eight, they had almost never taken missions with much danger. Even after Hinata had been abandoned by Hiashi, Kurenai could still date and get pregnant while serving as the team's leader.

This was completely different from Kakashi, who had spent months in the hospital after just a few missions, and vastly different from Asuma, who died on the front lines.

Later, when Hinata and Naruto went on a mission to track Sasuke, it was already a large-scale group operation. Yet Hinata still needed others to remind her to use the Byakugan, which showed just how lacking her combat experience was. That was the drawback of being overprotected.

Shinichi carefully listened to Hiashi's explanation. After a brief consideration, he silently nodded.

If becoming a Special Jonin would not lead to Konoha forcibly assigning him missions and wasting his training time, then it was not unacceptable.

If there were suitable missions for him to test his skills and opportunities to fight different people, Shinichi could naturally accept that as well.

"Thank you, Father."

"Please put some effort into recommending me as a Special Jonin."

Shinichi gave Hiashi a slight bow. Before so many clan members, he showed every courtesy.

"Don't be silly."

"This is because you are outstanding enough!"

Hiashi smiled and patted Shinichi on the head.

After the Hyuga Clan members had rested sufficiently, Shinichi used the Flying Thunder God Technique to bring everyone back to the Clan Compound.

After returning home, Hiashi gave the clan members a few instructions before dismissing them.

That night, although Shinichi was able to sleep peacefully after returning home, the disaster caused by the Nine-Tails still affected many villagers.

Konoha Hospital was packed to capacity. No one knew how many families would be unable to sleep peacefully that night.