Young Master, Please Become Hokage

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Having indulged her gangster fantasies, Ino Yamanaka had become a bona fide boss.

The suburbs, a luxurious detached villa.

The estate that previously belonged to that woman was now the property of Akira Sarutobi.

Ino Yamanaka took out a bankbook and placed it in front of Ruri Hyuga.

A few days prior, with Ruri's arrival, Ino Yamanaka, who had pulled her in to help, had accelerated the pace of consolidating the gangs.

The Hyuga Clan's Byakugan possessed a maximum visual range of 10 kilometers. It could be extremely useful for capturing people and scouting locations.

"Ruri, this is your share~ You worked hard."

With the establishment of a legitimate shipping company, everything was back on track.

Furthermore, Ino Yamanaka had issued a death order, telling her subordinates to keep their mouths shut.

The goal was to avoid alerting the enemy and successfully meet with the Mist Ninja to launch their assassination plan.

"..."

The Byakugan user, flat-chested, looked at the bankbook in her hand, her gaze shifting slightly.

Because... the other party had given her far too much.

She had never seen so much money since becoming a ninja.

"Money is the root of all evil, but also the source of happiness. Alright... Ruri, let's go sightseeing today. Buy whatever you want..."

Ino Yamanaka patted her teammate's shoulder.

From childhood to adulthood, Ino Yamanaka had always played the role of an older sister to Ruri Hyuga.

After all, Ruri Hyuga came from a tragic background and was a severely depressed girl, so Ino Yamanaka naturally showed her extra care.

When Ruri Hyuga turned to leave.

Ino Yamanaka waved at her, "Be back on time before evening... Don't get carried away."

Evening was the time for action.

"Let's go see how the Young Master's training is going..."

Ino Yamanaka put away the other bankbooks and quickly turned, entering the underground space of the estate.

The spacious and vast underground.

Akira Sarutobi sat cross-legged in the center, with more than 10 identical copies of himself sitting in front of him.

This technique was precisely the "Shadow Clone Power-Up Training Method."

The principle was to create one or more Shadow Clones and have them train in Chakra nature transformation.

Because Shadow Clones could feed back memories, experiences, and knowledge to the main body, it was equivalent to one person being able to multitask.

It was like upgrading from a single computer to parallel computing with multiple computers.

Over the past week.

Akira Sarutobi's main body had been here the entire time.

Only one of the Shadow Clones had gone out.

Multiple Shadow Clones training together was equivalent to activating a "multi-XP boost cheat."

One Shadow Clone could increase training speed by 1x.

Ten Shadow Clones could increase training speed by more than 10x.

In the original work, Naruto Uzumaki used this technique to master the S-rank Ninjutsu Futon: Rasenshuriken in just one week.

Theoretically, the more Shadow Clones created, the faster the training speed.

However, this had a prerequisite.

That was "Chakra reserves."

A ninja, unless they were a Jinchuriki or possessed extraordinary talent, had limited Chakra reserves.

The less Chakra reserves one had, the fewer clones they could create using the Shadow Clone Jutsu, and the greater the risk of using it.

As a member of the Sarutobi Clan, Akira Sarutobi had a strong body and relatively large Chakra reserves, though not as monstrously exaggerated as a Jinchuriki's.

Training with 10 Shadow Clones allowed him to maintain his basic combat power level, ready to defend against enemies at any time.

Compared to Naruto Uzumaki, Akira Sarutobi had a significant advantage.

That was his intelligence and the "Ninjutsu Professor" talent inherited from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

A powerful mind and talent led to an incredibly fast comprehension ability for Jutsu.

Deconstructing, analyzing, and reconstructing a Jutsu was not too difficult.

Therefore...

Akira Sarutobi's training speed this past week could be described as a thousand miles in a single day.

By combining Shadow Clones with his high intellect, the result was remarkably significant training progress.

After a week of arduous training, Akira Sarutobi's main body and his Shadow Clones now exuded a subtle aura of sharpness.

Within the field of vision of his main body's right eye.

Chakra flowed around the 10 Shadow Clones before him.

It was like a stream of air, or perhaps a thin film, forming on their skin.

This "film," akin to a "force field," was the result of Akira Sarutobi's training... "Steel Style: Kekkei Genkai"!

Chapter 31: Crimson Lotus

The next second.

6 Shadow Clones were dispelled, their memories, experiences, and Chakra feeding back to Konoha.

The remaining 4 Shadow Clones stood up and walked towards Akira Sarutobi's main body.

Swish...

As the four Shadow Clones took their stances, their fists and feet rained down on the main body.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang...

The underground space was instantly filled with a series of sounds from punches and kicks.

Akira Sarutobi's main body stood in the center, unmoving and majestic, like a towering mountain.

Only after the continuous barrage of blows stopped did Akira Sarutobi fully dispel the remaining four Shadow Clones.

"Hoo..."

He let out a long sigh and examined his own body.

The Steel Style Chakra flowing on his skin's surface had become more concentrated.

This Kekkei Genkai, similar to the body-hardening techniques of his past life, like Golden Bell Shield and Iron Shirt, and even the ability to channel internal force, granted Akira Sarutobi enhanced resistance to impact.

He casually took out a kunai and slashed it across his palm.

A faint red mark appeared, and blood slowly began to seep out.

Akira Sarutobi couldn't help but nod, "My resistance to blunt force has increased significantly... and I have some resistance to sharp weapons as well..."

Successfully creating the Steel Style: Kekkei Genkai by fusing Earth Style and Yang Release in proportion was not simply about gaining an additional ability.

Kekkei Genkai... subtly alters human DNA.

The moment Akira Sarutobi created Steel Style Chakra, his body began to transform in unknown ways.

For example, Pakura of the Scorching Style from the original work.

Logically speaking, the desert environment of the Land of Wind would severely erode human skin over long periods.

Therefore, people in desert environments, especially ninjas who lived outdoors, generally did not have good skin.

However... Pakura was an exception.

Fair-skinned and beautiful, with an impressive bust and long legs... her skin was exposed, yet it was as fair and smooth as milk.

This was because the Scorching Style Kekkei Genkai was a combination of Wind and Fire.

Pakura could not only withstand the desert's high temperatures but also ignore strong winds.

This was the transformative effect of Kekkei Genkai on human DNA.

At this moment.

Akira Sarutobi could clearly feel that his skin and subcutaneous tissue had undergone significant changes.

The Steel Style Kekkei Genkai had permanently altered them.

"Let's try the offensive aspect again..."

Akira Sarutobi took a stance and walked towards a 1-cubic-meter iron block in the corner.

"Hah..."

He unleashed a punch, and with a loud clang, Ino Yamanaka, who was underground, couldn't help but cover her ears, "Mmm..."

A piercing ringing echoed in her mind.

The blonde girl with a ponytail couldn't help but sigh, "Young Master has become even more formidable..."

Let alone ordinary people, even among ninjas, few would dare to directly punch solid metal.

It was no different from being insane.

After throwing a punch, Akira Sarutobi retracted his fist with satisfaction, "Not bad... my offensive power has also increased. As for the recoil, it will spread from the fist to the arm to evenly distribute the impact, effectively enhancing both offense and defense..."

"Young Master, congratulations," Ino Yamanaka walked over and congratulated him.

"Mm, let's report on the situation."

Akira Sarutobi turned and began to walk towards the surface.

With training complete, it was time for a good rest and a long sleep. When he woke up in the evening, he could finally take action.

Ino Yamanaka followed behind him, explaining the recent situation.

With the help of Ruri Hyuga's Byakugan's perception, the entire town's security had been thoroughly cleaned up.

The tyrannical gangster gangs had transformed, becoming legitimate transportation companies that provided employment opportunities for ordinary people.

Former gang members now served as security guards, similar to city enforcers.

Of course, those with checkered pasts had been dealt with by Ino Yamanaka, and in a short period, the entire port town's atmosphere became clear and bright.

"This is last month's income..."

Ino Yamanaka produced several bankbooks.

After deducting taxes, the remaining illicit funds were returned to the local residents and used for development and construction.

What was left in the end was clean profit, which was Akira Sarutobi's share.

Akira Sarutobi casually took out a bankbook and handed it to Ino Yamanaka. "A-Hui, you've worked hard..."

The young girl fidgeted slightly, her face flushing.

She whispered, "This is... from our... family..."

Ever since he had kissed her last time and infused her with the Will of Fire, some changes had quietly occurred.

Afterward, Ino Yamanaka snatched the bankbook and carefully put it away.

When Akira Sarutobi reached the surface, all the furniture was in place.

From this moment on, this place would become an enterprise and a base.