Ninjutsu Training

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly reacted and recognized the other party's identity.

Uchiha Obito, the only member of the Uchiha Clan among these children, and he was very close to Kazashiro.

"Obito, then I'll be waiting for the day you become Hokage." Hiruzen extended his right hand, stained with the smell of tobacco, and smiled as he ruffled Obito's hair.

He never expected that someone in the Uchiha Clan would agree with the Will of Fire. At this rate, perhaps the problem between the Uchiha and Konoha could be completely resolved before long.

As long as more and more people believe in the Will of Fire...

If Kazashiro knew what Hiruzen was thinking at this moment, he would definitely be clapping his hands in agreement, saying: "Yes, yes, you're right. This kid in front of you really solved the Uchiha problem in a very short time. It's just that the methods might be a little different from what you think."

Seeing Obito being praised, Ebisu joined in, "Third Hokage, I will also carry out the Will of Fire to the end!"

"Good, very good." Hiruzen's smile deepened.

"If you want to become Hokage, you must first join the Ninja Academy and become a ninja. I'll be waiting for you there." After encouraging the children in front of him with a few words, Hiruzen happily left the street.

"Speaking of which, it's almost time for the Ninja Academy's enrollment." Ebisu, who had spoken with the Hokage at such close range for the first time, was very excited, and the light radiating from his eyes couldn't even be blocked by his sunglasses.

"That's right, Kurenai, Anko, are you two planning to participate?" Rin nodded in agreement, then looked at the other two.

"Well, I definitely have to participate. Besides being a ninja, I can't think of anything else I could do." Anko put her hands behind her head and revealed a bright smile.

"Speaking of which, my Three Body Technique is pretty good. I should be able to pass the exam." Kurenai extended her finger and calculated her efforts during this time.

"Three Body Technique? That's too cunning, Kurenai. I've only just figured out how Chakra works." Hearing that Kurenai had already started training in the Three Body Technique, Anko put her arm around Kurenai and said plaintively.

"Eh, I thought everyone was..." Kurenai was a little uncomfortable from being strangled by Anko, and she opened her mouth with difficulty.

"Eh, the Three Body Technique?" Ebisu instantly lost his fighting spirit.

"Tch, do you think everyone is a genius like Kakashi?" Anko rolled her eyes, released Kurenai, and pointed her finger at Kakashi, who had been silent all along.

"Hmph, the mere Three Body Technique is simple for me!" Obito looked at Kakashi with some dissatisfaction, saying things that even he didn't believe.

"Just be your dead last, you idiot." Looking at Obito, who kept circling around him expressing his dissatisfaction, Kakashi was too lazy to even look at him.

"You bastard!" Obito's defenses were broken.

Only Kazashiro was completely out of the loop.

Yeah, isn't the most basic introductory lesson for ninjas the Three Body Technique? Aburame Ryoma never seemed to have taught me these things. Are they really not taking out their anger from Danzo on me?!

"Geniuses always arouse jealousy, don't they?"

Just as Kazashiro was wondering if those guys were taking revenge on him, Asuma's voice suddenly came from the side.

Hearing the voice, Kazashiro turned his head to look at Asuma, and saw him looking at Kakashi not far away with a complicated expression.

"That's right, but..." Kazashiro also turned his gaze to Kakashi and revealed a smile: "Don't you think it's a little too one-sided to deny the other party's efforts with just the word 'genius'?"

"You're right." Hearing Kazashiro's words, Asuma also smiled, patted Kazashiro's shoulder, "Indeed, True Chakra, he's clearly a genius, but he's more diligent than any of us. It looks like I have to get serious too."

"When the time comes, let's challenge that cocky Kakashi together." Kazashiro waved his fist.

"Right, and bring Obito along, let him charge in the front, and we'll cover that kid!" Seeing Obito getting more and more excited, Asuma spoke as he walked up to pull him away.

"Alright, stop fooling around, let's go to the cake shop for cake. It's my treat today!" In order to appease Obito, Asuma touched his shriveled wallet and made a painful decision.

How come having too many acquaintances doesn't seem like a good thing either?

I shouldn't move out as a group next time.

"Alright, everyone hurry up, today's expenses are on Asuma!" Seeing Asuma taking the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of paying the bill, Kazashiro hurriedly waved the flag and shouted, rushing towards the cake shop first.

"That's too cunning, Kazashiro, wait for me!" Anko was the second to launch an attack.

"It's almost time for the Ninja Academy entrance, right?" At the dinner table, Danzo suddenly spoke, catching Kazashiro off guard.

How the hell would I know the date? I'm not even a local.

After a few months of getting along, Kazashiro wasn't as reserved as he was at the beginning, and he was much more relaxed when talking to Danzo: "It should be, I met the Hokage today and he mentioned it."

Hearing that Kazashiro had met Hiruzen, Danzo didn't show any surprise, obviously he already knew about it.

"Taijutsu training always requires time to accumulate, you can't rush it. What can show a ninja's talent is Ninjutsu." Danzo put down his chopsticks: "Tomorrow morning, you come with me to a place."

Go to a place?

Could it be Root?

With a vague answer in his heart, Kazashiro still asked curiously, "Where are we going?"

"You'll know when you get there." Danzo looked like an old god was present, making it impossible to see through him.

The next day, before dawn, Kazashiro was called up by Danzo. Then, in front of him, Danzo pulled open the hidden door under his tatami mat, revealing a dark tunnel.

Holy crap, old Konoha tunnel warfare?

Kazashiro's guess was correct. The place Danzo was taking him to was indeed the Root base, but what he didn't expect was that Danzo had actually built a tunnel between his home and the base.

After walking through the long tunnel, Kazashiro arrived at the most mysterious Root in all of Konoha.

"Where is this?" Although he had already guessed the answer, Kazashiro pretended to be ignorant in order not to arouse Danzo's suspicion.

"This is where the true guardians of Konoha gather." Danzo was unwilling to introduce Root to Kazashiro, but only roughly explained in a very proud tone:

"This is also where I work. You can come here to practice Ninjutsu when you have time."

Under Danzo's lead, the two arrived at a training ground.

The empty field was filled with several humanoid targets, and there were traces of training everywhere, obviously from Root's old members.

"This is a very basic Wind Release Ninjutsu. Unlike the non-elemental Shadow Clone and other techniques, this technique requires the use of Wind's nature transformation." Danzo said, beginning to form Hand Seals at an extremely slow speed.

Rat-Dog

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"