Another Commissioned Mission!

"Others are neglected simply because they aren't valued enough."

"Take the Hyuga Clan, for example. They treat the Branch House members like servants. No matter how many of them die, the Main House likely feels no heartache. When they send Branch House members on suicide missions, they only need to weigh the value of the outcome; if the value is sufficient, they will send those ninjas to their deaths."

"Or consider the Shimura Clan and the Sarutobi Clan. Aside from the next clan heir, they won't waste resources training the other clansmen. Once they reach an age of understanding, they are sent out to contribute to the clan. If they survive, they continue to contribute; if they die, there is nothing to be done—that is their fate."

As Senju Tobirama spoke, even he felt it was too cruel. He sighed once more and fell silent.

Senju Hashirama slammed his palm onto the table, cursing in grief and indignation: "Damnable!"

Yet, he had no idea how to resolve this issue.

Thus, he looked up and said earnestly to Senju Hashirama:

"Brother, stop gambling for a while and help me think of a way to solve this."

"The Konoha of today has too many problems that need solving. Sometimes, I don't even know how to keep going."

Hyuga Hoshishaku, who was gorging himself at a barbecue restaurant, suddenly received a mission request notification.

He glanced at Yuto and Kenshi, whose mouths were covered in grease from eating grilled fish, and decided to order another round later. He set down his chopsticks, pulled up the system panel, and began to review the prompt.

[Notification: An acceptible commission mission has appeared. A-rank commission mission: Resolve Senju Tobirama's troubles.]

[Mission Description: The ninja casualty report for Konoha over the past year is extremely grim. The casualty rate is basically on par with the ninja casualty rates of the Warring States period. The casualty rate for young ninjas under the age of sixteen is the highest. Senju Tobirama is suffering from a massive headache over this and does not know how to solve the problem. In his view, if this continues, the combat strength of the Hidden Leaf Village will suffer a generational gap.]

[Mission Rank: A+ to A]

[Mission Reward: Depending on the completion status, rewards range from A+ to C-rank ninja cards.]

[Accept this commission mission?]

"Yes, yes, yes, accept!"

After accepting the suddenly appearing mission, Hoshishaku continued to eat his grilled fish in a distracted manner.

But his mind was already focused on the commission.

The ninja mortality rate is too high?

Especially the mortality rate for young ninjas?

This...

Of course, he knew the reason for this.

First of all, the environment of the ninja world is terrible—bizarre ninjutsu, strange enemies, and all sorts of unspeakable giant beasts.

If the young ones are too weak, they certainly won't survive once they leave the village.

Look at him; even with the strength of a Chunin, he doesn't dare to go beyond the third ring of the village.

He only dares to complete exploration missions by wandering around the center of the village.

Furthermore.

Many of those who died in missions probably weren't even Genin yet.

Regarding this, Hoshishaku actually knew quite a bit.

Because when he was previously walking around the streets with Yun Fei (actually completing exploration missions), he discovered that aside from civilians, he rarely saw any ninja children on the streets of Konoha.

It was nothing like the Konoha of the original work around year 60, where ninja children were everywhere.

So, he had discussed this issue with Yun Fei.

"Why can't I see children from other ninja clans?"

That was how he had asked at the time.

And Yun Fei told him:

"Because every clan has a portion of ninjas that must participate in the Konoha ninja system."

"However, Konoha's ninja system is quite strict. Not only do they set ranks for ninjas, but for the sake of their safety, they also grade commission missions and strictly control the relationship between ninja rank and mission rank to ensure the safety of the ninjas."

"But in order to maintain their income, various clans will send out children who only know one or two ninjutsu to execute clan missions. Because of this, aside from the heirs of each clan, there are basically no idle ninja children in the village."

At the time, Hoshishaku felt extremely shocked.

So he continued to ask: "Don't they care about the problem of a generational gap? If all the children die, won't the clan cease to exist?"

Yun Fei was silent for a moment before saying: "Because many clans emulate long-standing clans like the Hyuga. Although they don't have a Main House and a Branch House, they still have direct and collateral lineages. As long as the descendants of the direct lineage don't die prematurely, it doesn't matter if the collateral lineage is wiped out."

After hearing these cruel truths back then, he only felt fortunate that he had been reborn into the Hyuga Main House, and that he had a cheat that allowed him to beat his older brother, Hyuga Yueye.

But now, looking at it in conjunction with the commission mission, the problem was actually quite clear.

This is a matter of ethics, concepts, resources, and interests.

As for how to solve this problem?

Actually, in the original work, Senju Tobirama solved this problem in the 11th year of Konoha, which is to say, four years from now.

That is to establish the Ninja Academy, providing free training to all school-aged ninja children in the village.

Furthermore, change the village system so that all school-aged children from ninja clans are required to attend.

From there, select the geniuses and assign them to teams led by the village's Jonin for deeper, more intensive cultivation.

In the original work, the Konoha 11 were led and trained by the village's four elite Jonin upon graduation.

Most other ninjas of the same generation were led by Chunin.

Moreover, those ninjas without talent also saw their overall quality improve after undergoing training, evolving from mere cannon fodder into the backbone of the village capable of completing a massive volume of missions.

As for those with poor talent, they were also elevated from ordinary cannon fodder to powerful cannon fodder.

Therefore, creating the Ninja Academy was a truly ingenious solution.

Originally, Hyuga Hoshishaku had no intention of changing anything.

But since this commission had been triggered, he had to find a way to push for the establishment of the Ninja Academy ahead of schedule.

He looked at Senju Yuto, who was now full and looking quite comfortable.

This was the biological son of Senju Hashirama, the youngest and most beloved son who had nearly died in infancy.

Could it be possible to...

No.

He dismissed that first thought.

This matter could not be achieved by pulling strings.

He glanced again at Hyuga Kenshi, who wore a look of satisfaction.

Hoshishaku's thoughts began to wander.

Branch family... the clan...

Hoshishaku felt that this matter could actually be accomplished through clan channels.

In fact, it wouldn't just rely on the Hyuga Clan; he would have to unite other clans as well.

But how should one go about orchestrating something significant enough to be recorded as a major event in the village's history?

Pondering this question.

Hoshishaku absentmindedly pushed Yuto around the village for several hours.

It wasn't until he had some ideas in mind that he hurriedly returned the boy to the Senju Clan Grounds, then rushed back to his small courtyard in the Hyuga Clan Grounds and began to write furiously.

Regardless of anything else, the first step was to draft the proposal for the creation of the Ninja Academy.

Only with this proposal in hand could he attempt to persuade his father.

As for how to write the proposal?

What a joke; who hadn't been a student before?

Writing a proposal, especially one for an imperfect system like the Ninja Academy from the original work, was something he could not only finish, but excel at.