In a ninja family, there were generally only one or two children. But Ordinary People, hoping someone from their family would rise to prominence, tended to have children like crazy in the hopes of producing a ninja.
As a result, ordinary person families often had many children.
This was also one of the main reasons why Konoha's ordinary person population was rapidly catching up to its ninja population.
In truth, the village's treatment of Ordinary People was not bad. It could even be called exceptionally good.
It was simply that they were unwilling to remain Ordinary People and wanted their sons to defy fate and transform the family's fortunes.
Yet they did not realize how low the odds were.
Even two ninjas might not produce a ninja, much less Ordinary People.
Over all these years, there had truly been very few ordinary person families who gave birth to a ninja and then rose through the ranks.
"There's no need to worry about that. Konoha currently has more than enough teaching staff, so rest assured."
"The children enrolling tomorrow must all be properly registered, including their family information, addresses, and their parents' phone numbers."
With that, Iruka was completely reassured. "Understood. I'll personally handle all of this. Please rest assured, Lord Torikaze."
Torikaze walked down from the platform and patted Iruka on the shoulder. "You're Umino's son. When no one else is around, just call me Uncle. There's no need to be so formal."
"But my efforts to train and value you have little to do with your relationship to your father. It's simply because I believe you have the talent."
Whenever Torikaze said something like that, Iruka became a little more confident.
The old Iruka had been rather insecure, always believing he could not do anything well.
But in truth,