"It doesn't seem to serve any purpose, and this approach runs counter to what you and I originally intended, doesn't it? We're both the kind of people who don't want to draw attention to ourselves."
Yuzuru had thought Shinnosuke Kohinata was also a Konoha Ninja who lived by the principle of doing as little as possible. Otherwise, he wouldn't have remained a Genin all this time.
"Times have changed. After what happened in the Land of Rivers, it's only natural that certain people have started paying attention to Squad Eleven."
"The investigation afterward proves it. And the fact that it's over doesn't mean the whole affair is finished."
Of course, that was just one of Shinnosuke Kohinata's excuses. The real reason he'd changed his approach was that he'd recognized Yuzuru's talent.
When Shinnosuke had said Yuzuru might become Hokage, he hadn't been entirely joking. The word "might" was cheap, but either there was a chance or there wasn't.
As for Yuzuru, becoming Hokage was another matter. But Shinnosuke's approach of finding talented people and putting them to use aligned with some of Yuzuru's own ideas.
Now that Yuzuru could use Natural Energy, undergo Sage Transformation, and draw on a sufficient supply of chakra, his chances of surviving on the battlefield had increased considerably.
No longer facing death at every turn, Yuzuru's thoughts had inevitably grown more complicated.
"Senior Shingen, some things don't need to be pursued deliberately. Sometimes it's best to let them happen naturally..."
Yuzuru wasn't willing to deliberately turn himself into someone who drew attention.
"Let them happen naturally? Why..."
"Senior, let's leave it at that for now. There's little point in saying more. Not long ago, we were just Genin. This topic isn't merely too grand for us—it's too abstract."
"Hatake Sakumo will soon make the name