The Ninja Academy's Incredible Legends (Seventeen): The Ninja Academy is No Ordinary Place

The future was too distant; without the great wisdom to see through to its essence, it was impossible to understand.

Given Hatake Kakashi's status and position as the Sixth Hokage, he was naturally no fool. But the education he had received and his life experience limited his perspective. He could never have guessed the disastrous consequences that overly radical reforms might bring.

Although Mizuki spoke those alarmist words in a casual tone, Hatake Kakashi still had some doubts.

"Is the problem really that serious?"

"With a ninja's capacity for action, if you live long enough, you might see a hint of it."

Changes in the overall structure of society could not reveal themselves in a short time.

"Those people who leap about righteously from the moral high ground—I can't say what they want to do is wrong. It's just that the timing is wrong."

"The timing?"

Hatake Kakashi had a headache and gave a wry smile.

"Thinking about something so troublesome really doesn't suit me. Should I train a successor and give up this position early?"

In just a few years, the burdensome government affairs had left Hatake Kakashi running himself ragged and miserable.

"Who do you want to hand it over to? Shikaku Nara would be a good choice. Shikamaru Nara is still a little too immature. As for the others, they're not even worth mentioning. Oh, if Danzo were still alive, he might be more than willing to take this burden off your hands!"

The damage caused by the Fourth Shinobi World War had been far less severe than in the original story, and Konoha had recovered much faster than expected. Even though the Hokage's advisory team had expanded considerably, they still felt understaffed.

There was no shortage of ninjas good at fighting and killing, but people capable