After a period of basic training, Uchiha Ying Yue decided to teach Sarutobi Asuma, Yuhi Kurenai, and Shizune some ninjutsu suited to them.
As their jonin leader, Ying Yue knew full well that the foundations of these three students had gradually stabilized. What they needed next were ninjutsu that could improve their real combat abilities.
But unlike many clan ninja, Ying Yue harbored doubts about the Ninja World's current practice of clans monopolizing ninjutsu.
In the Ninja World, ninjutsu—especially advanced ninjutsu and secret techniques—were often strictly guarded by clans and not easily passed on to outsiders.
This monopoly over ninjutsu not only helped maintain a clan's power and status, but also caused the advancement of ninjutsu to remain relatively slow.
Clans closed themselves off, preventing outsiders from learning their signature techniques. While this protected their own interests, it overlooked the long-term development of the entire Ninja World.
Ying Yue knew the future. Powerful external enemies such as the Otsutsuki Clan would eventually descend upon the Ninja World. When that time came, if the Ninja World's strength had not improved enough, it might be utterly incapable of resisting such an extraordinary threat.
Shutting oneself away would only slow the progress of ninjutsu and might even endanger the survival of the entire Ninja World.
Uchiha Ying Yue understood that this clan-based political system was deeply entrenched. It was not just Konoha; the clan systems throughout the Ninja World were all the same. Every clan regarded its own ninjutsu as a lifeline and guarded it with extreme secrecy.
Changing this closed-off behavior would be a difficult task requiring long-term effort.
Ying Yue could not help but reflect that while Konoha's current clan system was powerful, such conservative and closed practices would eventually become an obstacle restricting the Ninja World's development.
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