Analysis

"Thank you for your kindness. Well, there's nothing I can do to help you for now. I remember there's a training ground behind your house, right?" The Third Hokage said to Shiro as he put the scroll away.

"Yes, what is it, Lord Hokage? Is there any arrangement for the village there?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the village will be responsible for maintaining that training ground from now on, for a period of ten years. Is that alright? Is there anything else you need?"

"Uh, thank you, Lord Hokage, this is enough." Although this was basically useless to Shiro, since his regular training wouldn't cause much damage.

As for the more powerful ones, Shiro wouldn't be foolish enough to train them in the village. At most, it would just make Okita's training much more convenient later on. But since it was given to him by the Hokage, he still had to appear very happy on the surface and give the Hokage some face.

The Third Hokage chuckled in surprise. They were all seasoned veterans, and Shiro's thoughts were naturally obvious to him. However, he didn't say anything. As a commoner, Shiro's success was not solely due to his talent.

And the system, and his shameless mentality!

Who can shamelessly act cute repeatedly? For someone with the mental age of over 20, it's very difficult to do that.

Therefore, the Third Hokage simply smiled and let Shiro and Minato go down first.

"What do you think of this child, Sakumo?" The Third Hokage asked Sakumo after Shiro and Minato left.

"Not bad. Although young, she is very mature. More importantly, she knows how to take advantage of her age. Although she is still a little immature, with some training, she will be very good."

"However, if what Elder Mito said is true, then it would be a waste of his talent to have him learn these things."

"Oh, such high praise? But there's another point: this kid has quite a talent for Ninjutsu, although it seems to be only evident in the theoretical aspects."

"Hmm? Theory? What does the Lord Hokage mean?"

"This child has independently perfected the incomplete Ninjutsu of his Emiya Family. Although it seems to be all basic stuff, it's already quite remarkable for his age."

"But he doesn't seem to have much talent outside of his clan's Ninjutsu. His theoretical knowledge is quite good, but his practical skills... sigh~"

"What's wrong, Lord Hokage?"

"So far, Shiro has only just mastered some C-rank Ninjutsu."

"This should be normal, right? It's already amazing that someone this age can learn so many Ninjutsu."

"But he has a very thorough understanding of those Ninjutsu. I once inadvertently saw him teaching Ninjutsu to his neighbor's child, and I found that his understanding of C-rank Ninjutsu was no less than that of Jonin!"

"So, during this assessment, he had several attacks that perfectly countered or stopped the opponent's Ninjutsu. I originally thought it was due to his combat skills, but now it seems it was because of his understanding of Ninjutsu."

At this moment, Mitokado Homura was standing to the side, also spoke up.

"So, he's unable to use Ninjutsu effectively because of the influence of his family's Ninjutsu —no, it should be called a secret technique?"

"Yes, that should be it. After experimenting, although we can also use his secret techniques, the actual effect is completely different from what Shiro demonstrated. It seems to be because the way Chakra is circulated is different. This should also be the reason why Shiro cannot release Ninjutsu well."

"So, Sakumo, do you agree to take him as your disciple?"

"Why did the Lord Hokage think of me first? Aren't there many other people in the village who are better at teaching than me?"

"Haha, ah, that's right. There are indeed people in the village who are better at teaching apprentices than you, but they are not quite suitable. As a commoner, Shiro lacks is insight, not just superficial knowledge."

"Secondly, Shiro's swordsmanship is quite good, and he uses a short sword. Although it's not quite like yours, there's probably no one in the village who's better at it than you."

"Most importantly, I have high hopes for this child's future, and I don't feel comfortable entrusting him to anyone else."

"Of course, the final decision on whether to accept it or not is up to you."

"Okay, I understand. But I still need to test him a bit before I can decide whether he can become my disciple."

"Haha, of course, but I don't think he'll let you down. I have high hopes for this kid."

"Well then, let's leave this topic here. Homura, tell me about your discoveries during your trip to Sunagakure." The Third Hokage smiled first, then straightened up and began to get down to business.

"Hmm, not much was gained this time. Sunagakure's vigilance is very tight, and useful intelligence is scarce. However, their plan seems to be related to the One-Tail..."

While the Third Hokage were talking about Shiro, he was walking back with Minato.

"How about it, do you want to come see Kushina on our way?"

"Not good at all! If I disturb your time with Big Sister, I'm doomed." Hearing Minato's words, Shiro rolled his eyes and said irritably.

"Ha~ha~I'll head over now." Minato chuckled awkwardly and said goodbye to Shiro.

"Okay, I'll come find you again in a couple of days."

"Okay, bye-bye."

"Bye-Bye."

"Sigh, why don't I know Fire Release? How can my great FFF group flourish like this? Wait a minute, it seems that the Mistkage's Blastsword can generate fire~" Suddenly, Shiro stopped on the road and began to plan.

"Hmm, I'll try to catch a glimpse of Blastsword in the future, and strive to become the eighth member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and join the light as soon as possible!"

"Oops!"

Just as Shiro was in a daze, a little girl rushed out from around the corner and bumped into Shiro.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I was thinking about something just now. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. I should be the one apologizing. I was too anxious. I'm so sorry!" The little girl patted her clothes, stood up, bowed to Shiro, and said.

"Haha, it's my fault that you're apologizing, I feel so bad." At that moment, Shiro noticed the racket pattern on her clothes. "Are you from the Uchiha Clan?"

"Hmm, what, do you hate us too?" The little girl lowered her head as she said this.

"Uh, not at all. I was just a little surprised to suddenly encounter such a polite Uchiha. By the way, you seem to be in a hurry. Is something urgent?"

"Oh no, I'm going to be late for school!"

"Still in school? Do you want me to take you?"

"What do you want to do?" Upon hearing this, the little girl took two steps back warily, looking at Shiro with a suspicious gaze.

Shiro was taken aback, then smiled wryly, "What are you thinking at such a young age? I have a teammate who's also from your Uchiha Clan, his name is Taichi, you should have heard of him, right? Besides, what could I possibly do to you in the village..."

"Also, if you dawdle any longer, you'll be late."

"Alright, I'll reluctantly believe you." After thinking about it carefully, she realized that what Shiro said was also true, and besides, she really was going to be late.

"But how are we going to get there? Let me make this clear, I absolutely will not let you carry me!"

"..." This world isn't pure at all. Will I ever be able to find a girlfriend? Shiro began to feel a little hopeless about the future.

I heard there are double monthly tickets, so I'm shamelessly asking for some too. I want both recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, I'm not picky (^ω^)