It was basically impossible to see exceptionally outstanding new ninja students anymore.
In other words, there were very few genius ninja.
With so many people in Konoha now, nearly every household had some ninja blood in them.
Yet the number of ninja declined year by year, and their overall quality gradually declined as well.
This was a problem Torikaze had never had the time to address.
This was a good opportunity to take a look at the state of the Ninja Academy.
That said, the village's emphasis on the Ninja Academy had indeed weakened somewhat.
The Academy had not been expanded or developed for many, many years.
Torikaze arrived at the Ninja Academy's training grounds, where a class was currently holding a practical combat lesson.
As he watched the children standing around the field and the two children in the center engaged in a "fierce" battle, Torikaze could not help recalling the time he had fought Uchiha Kyo.
Back then, however, he had utterly crushed Uchiha Kyo. In the end, that guy had even cheated, costing him his life.
Thinking back on it now, that had been more than forty years ago.
It was also because of that battle that Hashirama had noticed Torikaze's potential and ultimately taken him as a disciple.
The fight on the training grounds quickly reached its conclusion. A little boy in red won.
Under the teacher's supervision, the two formed the Seal of Reconciliation. Then the next pair of students stepped forward to compete.
After watching several matches, Torikaze did not continue. He felt that these children were actually fairly capable.
However, this probably was not a graduating class, and their strength was still far from graduation standards.
In a flash, he arrived outside the principal's office. After knocking on the door, he pushed it