Teacher, Perhaps You're the One Who Needs to Change

Danzo rushed over upon hearing the news.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was not surprised at all.

Although he has now regained some of the power of the Anbu and put it in the hands of his own people, Danzo been cultivating it for many years and still controls the Anbu Training Department and many intelligence and espionage departments.

If Minato and his men were to return to the border, Danzo would be completely unaware...

That would truly be strange for Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He took a drag of his cigarette, smiled, and pressed his hand down to indicate to Danzo not to be impatient.

After Danzo sat down, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Danzo, I know you're eager to help Konoha, but this matter can't be rushed; the situation is very complicated."

"Oh?"

Danzo, however, remained quite calm.

He had anticipated that Hiruzen Sarutobi might not be too willing to give it to him, so he was mentally prepared and not too surprised.

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with deep sincerity.

"The Uzumaki Clan used to be allies of Konoha. Now that Uzushio Village is in trouble, we can't protect them. We finally managed to save one of them, so we must protect them."

"Rational."

Danzo, then smiled and said, "I think there's nowhere in Konoha safer or more capable of educating people than the Anbu. Hiruzen, leave her to me. I will ensure her safety!"

Have you seen Tsunade's recent research?

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly asked.

Danzo, unaware of the details, replied anyway, "She seems to have made some progress recently, discovering a herb that can stimulate the mind."

"Um."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up at Danzo for a long while, then nodded slightly.

"It seems you only care about the results. Tsunade mentioned in her research that psychological issues are also an area that we ninjas should pay attention to, and I wholeheartedly agree. Yuzuki Uzumaki has been wandering outside for many years and doesn't know much about the friendly history between Uzushio Village and Konoha..."

"Bringing them directly into the Anbu might cause some problems later, which would be detrimental to the Uzumaki Clan's legacy in Konoha."

Hiruzen Sarutobi revealed his purpose--

Danzo valued the person, but he valued the family.

The Uzumaki Clan.

If a family with a lineage of Sealing Technique can be fully settled and integrated into Konoha, Konoha's strength will be further enhanced.

In comparison, Danzo seemed far too petty to him.

"The Uzumaki Clan doesn't need to rely on her alone."

Danzo's Way.

Hiruzen Sarutobi a surge of anger rising within him.

He was already heartbroken that one of his disciples was drifting further and further away, and now Danzo is coming to criticize him too. Does he think he has a good temper?

The Third Hokage's expression turned cold.

"Danzo, this is my decision. I believe it's better for the village this way, instead of draining the pond to catch all the fish like you have done. It's none of your business how I handle matters concerning the Uzumaki Clan!"

"And what about your disciple? Jiraiya made a rash decision; shouldn't he be punished? Otherwise, who will obey the village's orders in the future! Hiruzen, you indulge his reckless behavior and ignore good advice; this cannot continue."

Seeing that the Third Danzo refused to release the man, Danzo immediately stood up and began to berate Jiraiya.

"Danzo, I am the Hokage of Konoha, not you. Just do your job."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze sharpened instantly, and he became less respectful in his speech.

Danzo left with a dark expression.

Jiraiya breathed a sigh of relief, while cursing inwardly.

Old man!

If the Teacher doesn't listen to you, will Konoha still perish?

Jiraiya was hiding behind the outer wall, wished he could rush in and unleash a Danzo of attacks on Danzo right now, but he knew it wasn't the right time to go in.

Otherwise, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't have let him out ahead of time.

Why!

Just wait and see.

Anyway, Jiraiya had already prepared Jiraiya to be scolded before he came back, so this outcome was expected. There was no need for him to rush in and break ties with Danzo again.

They still haven't gained control of the discourse.

Jiraiya crouched inside the Toad, he increasingly felt that to realize his ambitions, both strength and status were indispensable.

The Hokage Position!

Even if I don't want to be Hokage myself, I'll make sure someone I trust enough takes the position.

Tsunade now.

The future Kyohiko.

So, there's only one question now: how can the Third Hokage be deposed in a justifiable way?

Jiraiya pondered for a moment, but his mind was a complete blank, devoid of any clue.

He Byakugan goal, but doesn't know how to achieve it.

I'm so worried!

I'll discuss this with Kyohiko later...

"That's not right!"

"I'm back in the village, why should I consult with Kyohiko? I can consult with Tsunade!"

Jiraiya was thinking about this.

A coughing sound came from the other side of the window.

"Come in."

Jiraiya waited for a while.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone was unfriendly. "Do I have to invite you over?"

"Uh, Teacher, how did you know I didn't leave?"

Jiraiya jumped out of the Toad's mouth and went through the window into the Hokage Office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi retorted irritably, "Don't I know you?"

He sighed and said earnestly, "Kyohiko is very smart, and I've heard about his performance this time, but being too outstanding isn't always a good thing. His ideas are too radical. You should guide him, not be guided by him."

Jiraiya was taken aback for a moment.

He hadn't expected the Third Hokage to think that way.

radical?

Based on his time with Kyohiko, he didn't think Kyohiko was a radical like Danzo. The boy's ideas were all logical, as evidenced by the success in the Land of Waves.

However.

In Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, is this what you call radical?

Jiraiya was slightly displeased and said, "Teacher, I have given you serious guidance. But you, Danzo, have done so many things over the years, was there any guidance from you behind the scenes? In terms of radicalism, who can be more radical than Danzo?"

"You! How dare you talk to me like that?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was filled with anger.

"Danzo is to you what Orochimaru Tsunade to me. You've always advised me to talk to Tsunade more and interact more with Orochimaru. Now you're asking me to guide Kyohiko more."

Jiraiya couldn't hold back any longer, "And you? Danzo paints himself as the necessary darkness of Konoha, which is one thing when dealing with external affairs, but he also uses dark methods internally. Aren't you going to guide him in any way?"

"Jiraiya!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's fingers trembled, his face filled with astonishment.

He couldn't answer that question right away!

"Kyohiko has always taken it upon himself to strengthen Konoha, and he cares deeply for the people of Konoha and the Land of Fire. He understands what war is better than anyone else, because his parents and grandparents died in war. I believe he is the one who truly understands the meaning of the Will of Fire."

"Compared to them, do you really understand many of Danzo's actions? Teacher, perhaps it is you who should be guiding him, and it is we who need to make changes, not these children who grew up in suffering."

Jiraiya finished speaking, he bowed deeply in apology and then turned to leave.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's lips trembled, but he didn't call out to Jiraiya.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

"Kyohiko! I heard you guys defeated a lot of squads in Yugakure?"

"You..."

"Kyohiko, what do the ninjas from Kumogakure look like? Are they very rugged and difficult to deal with?"

A group of children surrounded Kyohiko, their noise ringing in his ears.

It's so noisy!

Especially for Kyohiko--

His exceptional hearing allows him to clearly distinguish mixed sounds.

Kyohiko endured the pain.

"It's alright, they actually look pretty much like us, it's not that exaggerated... By the way, Kai saw it too, you guys go ask Kai, he really showed his skills this time, you can ask him for more advice on Taijutsu."

He pointed into the distance.

"Look, isn't he talking to the other people?"

"Oh? Kai, yes, he went too!"

The children who were on the outside quickly ran to "besiege" Might Guy.

Soon, Might Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu were completely dumbfounded, and were immediately surrounded by a huge crowd.

Kurenai Yuhi chuckled to herself in the corner.

A moment later, a figure suddenly emerged from the crowd, patted her on the shoulder, and said fiercely, "You're laughing here, don't you even know how to help me out?"

"Huh? How did you get out here!"

Kurenai Yuhi looked inside.

There's someone else inside!

Transformation Technique?

As she was pondering this, Kyohiko pulled her away.

"Don't shout, or I'll shout and you'll do it too, then we'll die together. Ugh, I shouldn't have walked in front of the school; then we wouldn't have been surrounded!"

"How can this be called death? Everyone admires you. Now your reputation as a genius is almost the same as Kakashi's!"

Kurenai Yuhi said with a smile.

Kyohiko shook his head.

What is Kakashi compared to him...?

His goal was never Kakashi, but the war and the era. He wanted to survive in this chaotic time and make it better and better.

most--

One day, I will have the power to end everything!

This is just the first step.

However, I haven't told Kakashi about the Dust yet, so I might as well go there and escape these overly enthusiastic former classmates.

"Speaking of Kakashi, it's been a long time. That guy must be training like crazy. I should go check on him."

"Okay, let's go."

Kurenai Yuhi chuckled softly and followed Kyohiko's steps.

In the crowd, another person looked forlorn and lonely.

I watched her and Kyohiko leave.

"Asuma, we might be graduating next year, why don't you go up and ask him for help?"

"There are too many people, let's skip it."

Asuma shook his head.

He glanced at the scene and forced a smile.

"I'm not feeling well, I have to go now."

"Huh?"

His classmate scratched his head, not quite understanding, and then squeezed in.

On the mountain, Kakashi was panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat.

He lay on the mountain, gazing at the sky.

"I wonder how they are doing in Yugakure."

"With Kyohiko's abilities, he should be fine even without me."

Kakashi thought to himself.

He remained silent for a long time, rested for quite a while, and then suddenly stood up.

"Continue!"

Then, Rasengan appeared in his hand, crackling with Rasengan.

but.

A moment later, it exploded into a Rasengan, turning into a ball of lightning that blasted the ground apart.

Another failure.

"This is really difficult!"

Kakashi lay down.

Jiraiya said that no one has mastered the Rasengan or its nature transformation, making it extremely difficult to achieve.

He didn't believe in superstitions and wanted to try...

"Practicing?"

Below, at the location of the Hokage Rock, a familiar voice came.

Kakashi was stunned for a moment, then sat up in disbelief and swooped to the edge of the cliff.

Then...

It really is Kyohiko!

"You're back?"

"Yes, I just got back today."

Kyohiko glanced at the marks on the ground, "Training the Rasengan?"

"Um."

Kakashi nodded.

He said, "I'm thinking about how to integrate Lightning Style Chakra into the Rasengan."

"Lightning Style... that's a bit difficult!"

Kyohiko was genuinely taken aback upon hearing this, then inwardly sighed in admiration.

Without his interference, Kakashi would have started developing his own original Ninjutsu, Chidori, and then gone down the path of using the Lightning Blade series.

Now, he has begun researching the Lightning Style: Rasengan, intending to jump straight to the forefront of the meta.

The feeling was quite subtle.

He thought for a moment and said, "It's a good thing that you're interested in doing research."

Setting goals too high is a bad thing.

Kurenai Yuhi climbed up from behind, "Why are you training alone? It'll be dangerous if you run out of Chakra again and no one notices!"

Kakashi leaned against the tree and simply replied, "I know what I'm doing."

However, after a moment of silence, he still expressed his gratitude for Kyohiko and Kurenai Yuhi's concern.

Kurenai Yuhi, of course, didn't take it to heart.

Kyohiko didn't immediately answer the question about the Lightning Style: Rasengan: Rasengan. Instead, he chatted about the Chunin Ninja Exams, explaining everything in detail to Kakashi so that he could feel involved.

Kakashi blank, but his gaze revealed his concern.

After listening, he breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "I wasn't here this time, but if I encounter that person again, I can use Lightning Style to deal with him."

The fact that Hydrification Technique is vulnerable to Lightning Style has been proven before.

If he were there, Hozuki Mangetsu wouldn't have been able to escape!

"But the Kumogakure actually sent Jinchuriki; they're really confident!"

Kakashi sighed.

Jinchuriki).

This is a secret weapon of the ninja village; it cannot be used lightly.

result.

They actually sent the other side to participate in this Chunin Ninja Exams...

"It's not really our concern, I'd better stick to practicing Ninjutsu."

He then got up to try again.

Kyohiko stopped him. "You should rest for a bit."

"No need, I..."

"You're tired, take a rest. While you're at it, think about whether there are any Lightning Style nature transformations suitable for incorporating into the Rasengan."

Kyohiko said, "This kind of technique cannot be practiced blindly."

"I hope that by incorporating Lightning Style Chakra, the Rasengan's Chakra can pierce and break through defenses while spinning."

Kakashi shared his thoughts.

Kyohiko nodded.

This should be Kakashi's current forte: Nature Transformation.

It's not surprising that Kakashi would choose to do this.

but.

Can you do it?

"No."

Kakashi sighed, "I can't control both Lightning Style Chakra and the Rasengan at the same time."

"The Rasengan's interior is chaotic, while piercing requires concentrated and orderly Chakra. Your current abilities are insufficient to fuse it. Why not try a different approach and examine a nature transformation that is more compatible with the Rasengan's form?"

Kyohiko reminded him.

Kakashi was slightly taken aback.

A better fit?

After pondering for a long time, he said, "Puncture is also feasible; I already have a complete plan."

"I know it's feasible, but would that technique still be the Rasengan? It would be like creating a completely new Ninjutsu. You can explore it when you're stronger in the future."

"Um..."

Kakashi was deep in thought.

That seems like a viable approach.

However, it was hard to imagine a more suitable transformation of the Lightning Style Chakra Nature Transformation. He rubbed his temples to relieve his mental fatigue.

"Perhaps we could try making the Chakra vibrate at a high frequency."

Kyohiko said.

High-frequency vibration? What are the effects of that?

Kakashi was shocked.

Lightning Style can also utilize high-frequency vibration techniques...

He really didn't know that!

Kyohiko shook his head. "I don't know either, but high-frequency vibrations can affect many things, such as water. If I use Chakra to vibrate water at a high frequency, I can make it atomize. If there is enough Chakra, it is possible to achieve an effect similar to the Hidden Mist Technique."

The "humidifier" of the past worked on this principle.

"Shock..."

"If you can master this kind of property change, even if you can't integrate it into the Rasengan, you'll at least have one more ability, right?"

Kyohiko said.

Kakashi thought for a moment.

That's really true!

Killing two birds with one stone.

No wonder others are better than me; they have goals and take fewer detours, unlike me who practices aimlessly without any direction.

Kakashi immediately perked up.

"I understand! Thank you, Kyohiko!"

He bowed deeply.

"You're welcome. I should thank you for your knife."

Kyohiko was telling the truth.

Without Kakashi's sword, he could still kill people during the exam, but he certainly wouldn't be able to conserve as much Chakra.

"It's nothing, I have other knives at home, one more won't make a difference."

Kakashi answered.

Without a doubt.

He is talented; once he has a direction, ideas quickly come to him.

"I've got an idea! Let's try it again, this time..."

Just as I was about to practice again, I suddenly felt a flurry of cherry blossoms dancing in front of me, and then I felt drowsy.

"Try? Try what? Give me a rest first!"

Kurenai Yuhi stopped.

Kyohiko gave a thumbs up.

The teamwork among us is getting better and better!

Kyohiko clapped his hands to brush off the dust and picked Kakashi up like a chick.

After taking a look...

"Why don't you take it and practice?"

"Forget it... Hmm? It looks like someone's coming."

"Um?"

Kyohiko listened intently and indeed heard footsteps coming from below.

Some people were running wildly along the mountainside.

A moment later, a red-haired woman leaped gracefully onto the rock face, laughing loudly, "Kakashi, are you... Oh? You guys are here too!"

Kushina?

Kyohiko was surprised, then looked down and immediately understood.

No wonder Kakashi is still alive; it turns out Kushina often comes to collect his corpse.

"You've gone back to the village? Oh, Minato hasn't returned yet!"

"Minato- senpai should be back soon."

Kyohiko scratched his head.

Minato...

Normally, she should have been able to return a few days ago; it's definitely because Yuzuki Uzumaki changed her schedule.

but.

The journey from the Land of Grass to Konoha should only take two or three days at most, so we should be back in no time.

Kushina stretched her muscles.

"It's alright, I'm used to it. Kakashi, take me over there. So, the Teacher's back too? Hahaha, come over for dinner tonight, I'll treat you to a welcome-back feast."

"Okay... thank you."

Kyohiko bowed and thanked him.

Kushina smiled sweetly, then looked at Kakashi and said, "What about the Teacher..."

I'll go find it.

"If you happen to meet Lady Tsunade, please extend an invitation. I have received a great deal of help from Lady Tsunade recently."

"Good."

Kyohiko is perfectly fine with it.

Anyway, I'm not the one cooking.

Um?

Etc!

He turned his head warily. "Kushina- senpai, if I may ask, what about your cooking skills...?"

"Huh? Haha, my cooking skills are pretty good."

Kushina was stubborn, but her expression betrayed her.

Kyohiko sighed softly.

"Hong, can you cook?"

"I know some."

Kurenai Yuhi looked at Kushina and answered softly.

Kyohiko nodded.

"Could you please help Kushina later? I'll help out if I get back early."

"Hey! Kid, are you looking down on me?"

Kushina pouted.

but.

She only complained slightly, without really getting angry, and then easily and comfortably took Kakashi and led Kurenai Yuhi down the mountain.

Kyohiko looked around the Hokage Rock and then headed towards the Hokage Building.

At this time, the Teacher should be getting scolded in the Hokage Office, right?

I don't know how things are going.

Kyohiko rushed over, but halfway there, he suddenly heard two familiar voices and immediately followed the sound.

An izakaya (Japanese pub) on Mingcha Street.

Hey!

No need to bother.

I received a last-minute notification that the product was going to be available today, and since I was worried about bothering everyone by sending out individual flyers, I decided to just send them out directly.

Each chapter will be around 5,000 words, and today should be the third update, totaling 15,000 words.

However, the next two chapters will be available this afternoon and evening.

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