Shikaku Nara had also come to observe this lesson, along with two other members of Ino–Shika–Chō.
It was not just the three of them. Even teachers without classes had gathered by the windows to watch, all of them looking curiously at Orochimaru as he spoke with confidence.
"A nation strengthened through ninjutsu technology?"
One student unconsciously read it aloud, and the others chimed in as well.
"After the First Hokage passed away, the Ninja World ended its era of one superpower and many strong nations. At that time, the major ninja villages were watching one another like hawks, yet the Second Hokage, who succeeded him, did not act rashly."
As he spoke, Orochimaru pointed to the first option.
"The Second Hokage was a peerless genius. He invented thousands of ninjutsu, including countless powerful ones. To a certain extent, this improved the overall strength of Konoha's ninja and reduced Konoha's casualties!"
These words not only broadened the students' horizons, but also made the teachers outside the windows light up.
Many of the ninjutsu they studied now had been developed and passed down by the Second Hokage, so they deeply agreed with this.
Shikaku had even heard of a Forbidden Jutsu, the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, which used the dead in battle and compensated for Konoha's shortage of manpower.
"At the same time, in order to cultivate more outstanding ninja for Konoha, the Second Hokage proposed establishing the Ninja Academy. Over the years, countless exceptional ninja have graduated from it!"
Orochimaru drew two more lines beneath the second item, "strengthening the nation through education and talent."
After hearing that the Ninja Academy had originally been proposed by the Second Hokage, some students finally came to a realization. They had never given such matters much thought before.
"To maintain Konoha's security, the Second