Extraction and Fusion
"Hey-hey..."
Shuichi smiled in front of the Crystal Ball, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Naruto's expression.
Actually, besides wanting to find potential talents and motivate students, the main purpose of setting up one-on-one mentoring rewards was to help the Konoha 12 get stronger.
However, just as the Third Hokage described, Naruto is a bit dim-witted and restless. Although he didn't receive the same level of dislike as in the original story, no normal person would like such a brat.
If Shuichi were to offer assistance to the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the Jinchuriki might not even appreciate it.
Just like Iruka, after receiving his orders, painstakingly tried to persuade Naruto every day, but the effect was not very good.
As the Hokage, it's understandable to open some back doors a little, but he absolutely cannot disregard the rules he sets.
Naruto doesn't work hard enough and his grades are always at the bottom. If this is considered excellent performance, it's extremely unfair to the other kids.
"Heaven helps those who help themselves!" Shuichi himself.
If this guy could develop a sense of awe for the Hokage and strive for his own life, Minato, if he were still alive, would surely agree with his approach.
Once Naruto truly makes the change, Shuichi wouldn't mind taking a shortcut within the rules to help Naruto build confidence and incidentally give him his exclusive Cheat/System ahead of time...
As if sensing the Lord Hokage's thoughts, after several matches on the training field, Iruka wrote down two names on the roster, "Next match, Kiba Inuzuka vs. Naruto Uzumaki."
"That's great!"
The boy with the dog laughed loudly without any attempt to hide it; his voice was clearly audible.
During the holidays, he also trained his fighting skills specifically, hoping to show amazing performance this semester and gain the Hokage's favor.
Now, facing this bottom-of-the-class student is a perfect opportunity to showcase the results of my training. Unlike the previous times, I won't be worn down by his persistent stamina and end up rolling around in the mud in a sorry state.
"What's there to be happy about, you idiot?"
The oblivious Naruto immediately banished all his emotions, glaring angrily at Kiba Inuzuka: "Just you wait, I'll make you regret this!"
Kiba, a disdainful look on his face, stepped onto the field, gave a soft whistle, and the dog on his head jumped to the side knowingly. "Anyone can talk big. I can take you down in a minute. Akamaru, remember to time me."
"Woof woof~~" Akamaru responded.
The dog's eyes swept over Naruto, then it gave a human-like smirk, as if looking down on the blond boy.
Naruto was furious, standing opposite Kiba with a burning rage. When the teacher gave the order, he roared and charged forward like a madman.
Thump, thump, thump--
The two collided directly, instantly igniting a fierce battle... It was actually a one-sided beating, although Kiba Inuzuka's posture was very strange, his movement and attack patterns were quite methodical.
The students around him were watching, and everyone thought Naruto was incredibly resilient; they themselves couldn't possibly withstand so many heavy blows...
Thud! The orange-clad figure collapsed to the ground in pain, his face bruised and swollen. He tried to get up, but the boy on all fours, crawling on the ground opposite him, pounced on him just in time and pinned him down completely.
"Iruka-sensei, I guess I win this time? Honestly, it's been almost two minutes! Wouldn't it have been better to just admit defeat sooner?"
"Damn it, I..."
Before Naruto could say anything, Iruka immediately announced, "The winner Kiba Inuzuka."
"Naruto, I know you're physically fit, but there's no need to push yourself so hard that you're covered in injuries. Go to the infirmary right away, don't let it affect your class later."
"..."
Watching Naruto slowly rise, his expression one of extreme resentment and dejection, Iruka felt a pang of worry, thinking, "It seems I need to speak with the Lord Hokage about this child's problem... how should we resolve it..."
As the senior students' combat courses came to an end, the atmosphere at the entire Ninja Academy suddenly changed.
The transformation of everyone who received guidance from the Hokage was astonishing, leaving their classmates in disbelief. As a result, everyone seemed to have become model students, striving to earn a reward for outstanding performance next time.
The school teachers were greatly surprised; although many people slacked off halfway through, it was a completely different story compared to the past.
"You kids are too materialistic," an older teacher remarked involuntarily.
Children, true to their nature, speak their minds and immediately retorted, "Isn't it because your teaching quality is far inferior to that of the Lord Hokage, teacher!"
The veteran teacher was speechless. In fact, they had already done their best to help students build a foundation, but it was impossible for one person to be able to attend to every aspect of a group.
Shuichi's guidance doesn't possess any magical power. With his insightful perspective, he can easily identify the strengths and weaknesses of the newbies and quickly fill in the gaps based on a solid foundation. This naturally gives the children the illusion that they can soar to great heights.
In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.
During this period, every month, Shuichi would check on Sasuke's Cursed Seal under the guise of guidance, either replenishing his Senjutsu Chakra or adding some soul power.
Not long ago, the harvest season finally arrived.
Enjoying even better training results, Sasuke has become obsessed with his "secret meetings" with the Lord Hokage.
However, he felt a little regretful during this meeting because the "booster" was going to be taken back, which he found very regrettable.
Under the same tree in the Training Ground 3, Shuichi approached Sasuke and comforted him with a smile, "Why are you making that gloomy face? You're strong enough now. Besides, you can revert to this special technique later, so why rush it?"
"High-intensity training is unsustainable. You need to relax and let your body rest properly, understand?"
Sasuke pouted. "Okay."
Even though his Ninjutsu skills had become much more extensive and his physical strength had increased significantly, his fight against Itachi was still as one-sided as ever.
But after calming down, Sasuke finally realized that many times his techniques were just a waste of chakra, and throwing a Kunai effective.
Clearly, the essence of ninja combat lies not in the quantity or power of techniques, but in the ability to choose the most appropriate offensive method at the optimal time. Therefore, he should focus more on thinking and analysis.
Noticing Sasuke's change, Shuichi knew he didn't need to worry about him too much anymore.
This is a crucial recycling step I'm currently taking; the process cannot afford any mistakes...
Sage Mode, activated!
Behind Sasuke, blue patterns appeared on Shuichi's face, and his golden eyes looked at the location of the Cursed Seal. He quickly reached out and placed two fingers on it.
The Senjutsu Chakra within the two immediately became active, resonating with each other. The Curse Mark Technique gradually flowed out in reverse, continuously entering Shuichi's body and re-forming the twin sword pattern on his palm.
Huff, huff--
This time, the situation was reversed; Sasuke's face was pale, and he looked listless.
Shuichi felt he could suppress the "new souls" being recycled, so he immediately sent him home to rest, saying, "A good night's sleep tonight will do the trick..."
Swish!
After Sasuke left, he vanished from the spot and used the Flying Thunder God to teleport back to the Underground Chamber of his large Villa. A powerful Barrier had been set up there in advance, which could immediately eliminate any danger.
Two Shadow Clone made ample additions here. The basement was dimly lit, and the floor was engraved with intricate spell patterns.