Early Graduation!

Ever since Liuxia had that heart-to-heart with Mito Uzumaki, he had been creating a Shadow Clone every day to accompany Nawaki and Kushina to the Ninja Academy. This allowed him enough time to secretly practice and master the new rewards from the system, as well as the power of his Wood Release bloodline limit. As for himself, he would slip out through a secret passage revealed by Mito, bypass the sensory barrier, and head to the training ground in Tobirama's long-abandoned secret laboratory to conduct his ninjutsu training.

"System, check personal attributes!"

Name: Liuxia (Senju Liuxia)

Gender: Male

Age: Nine

Strength: Chunin specializing in taijutsu and ninjutsu

Ninjutsu: Rasengan, Water Dragon Jutsu, Water Wall, Great Waterfall Jutsu... (I'm taking the initiative to avoid filler, even though I just wasted a few words, heh.)

Chakra Nature: Water, Earth, Yang

Special Abilities: Sage Body (Intermediate), Wood Release, Otsutsuki Bloodline (Thin), Seal-less, Natural Constitution

Still haven't reached Jonin level? No way. Kakashi became a Jonin at twelve without any cheats, Liuxia muttered to himself, a hint of unwillingness and disappointment flashing in his eyes.

"Beep... Detected that the host has met the basic conditions to become a Jonin, but still lacks the practical combat experience and various knowledge skills essential for a Jonin. Please continue to work hard, study well, and strive for progress!" A cold, electronic voice rang out in Liuxia's mind.

Hearing the system's prompt, Liuxia nodded thoughtfully, finally understanding the root of the problem. He had been dominating the Ninja Academy, essentially bullying beginners; aside from a very small number of decent opponents, most people didn't even reach the level of a Genin. In such an environment, he couldn't possibly gain truly valuable combat experience.

Moreover, Liuxia knew clearly that although his golden finger was incredibly powerful, it lacked the ability to directly instill combat experience into his brain. If he wanted to improve his strength, he had to rely on his own constant exploration and practice.

Thinking of this, Liuxia took a deep breath and made a secret resolution: it seemed the plan to graduate from the Ninja Academy needed to be moved up. He had to step out of his comfort zone, accept missions, and accumulate more practical experience through life-and-death battles with other ninjas! Only then could he become a true Jonin as soon as possible!

Liuxia had just finished his training and was on his way back, still pondering how to apply for early graduation, when his thoughts were interrupted by a familiar voice.

"Xia, I was just looking for you!"

"Sister Tsunade? Is there something you need?"

"The Third Hokage wants to see you. Of course, whether you go or not is your choice."

Liuxia was surprised by the news and asked skeptically, "The Third Hokage wants to see me? Sister Tsunade, do you know what it's about?"

Tsunade shook her head. "I'm not entirely sure of the specifics. However, the commotion we made while practicing at the training ground earlier was quite significant, and the Anbu reported it to him. He probably found out you created the Rasengan because of that. I suspect this summons has something to do with it. Regardless, if you decide to go, I'll accompany you; if you don't want to, that's fine too, I'll explain it to the old man."

Liuxia looked thoughtful, weighing the true intentions behind the Third Hokage's summons. A moment later, he made his decision. "Alright, since the Third Hokage is calling for me, I'd better go. I also intend to submit my application for early graduation to him. Sister Tsunade, I'll have to trouble you to accompany me."

Tsunade was startled. "Huh? You want to apply for early graduation? Why didn't you discuss this with your family first? You're still just a child! I can't agree to this."

"Sister Tsunade, you know my strength well. Staying at the Ninja Academy is just a waste of time for me. Only an eagle that has weathered countless storms can spread its wings and soar in the blue sky."

Tsunade seemed to want to say more, but Liuxia didn't give her the chance.

"Sister Tsunade! You've mentioned before that friction between the villages in the ninja world is becoming increasingly frequent. I have a premonition that war is imminent. Once it breaks out, students from my and Nawaki's generation will all be thrown onto the battlefield. Instead of waiting passively, it's better to take the initiative and accumulate valuable combat experience by executing missions!"

"Xia, hmm... what you say does make some sense, but you must also trust that your sister will protect all of you! Whether it's you, Nawaki, or Kushina, no one will be allowed to lay a finger on you!" Tsunade said with a firm tone.

"Mm, of course I trust you, Sister Tsunade. In that case, let's hurry and go see the Third Hokage to find out what's going on!" Liuxia nodded.

"Old man, I've brought Liuxia here!"

Tsunade shouted absentmindedly toward the room while kicking open the door to the Hokage's office. This wasn't the first time she had done this, so both the Anbu members in the Hokage building and the Third Hokage himself were accustomed to it. Perhaps she was acting out because she had lost all her money at the casino again. However, the several elders who were always at odds with Tsunade were so angry their blood pressure spiked.

Tsunade ignored Danzo and the other elders entirely. She pulled Liuxia straight to an empty seat, pushed him down into it, and sat down brazenly beside him.

"Tsunade! How can you be so rude! Do you think the Hokage's office is your home?" Koharu Utatane, seeing Tsunade's complete lack of respect for them, finally spoke up to reprimand her.

Tsunade curled her lip, unfazed. "Ah, my apologies. I got used to kicking the doors down when looking for Grandpa and Great-Grandpa when I was little, I really forgot the Hokage's office isn't my house."

"You!" Koharu was so angered by her impenetrable attitude that she was nearly speechless.

"Enough! Koharu, let's discuss serious matters first!" Seeing that the two were about to argue again, the Third Hokage quickly intervened. He picked up his pipe, took a deep drag, and exhaled a cloud of smoke, as if that could make his headache subside.

"Phew~~" The Third Hokage set down his pipe and looked at the young man before him. "Little Liuxia, I've summoned you here for two reasons."

"First, I heard from Tsunade's report a few days ago that you invented a seal-less ninjutsu. Is that true?"

"Yes, that is true. I named it the Rasengan." Liuxia extended his palm. The chakra in his hand began to rotate at high speed like a whirlwind, kicking up a powerful current that caused a gust of wind to sweep through the Hokage's office.

"Swish. Swish. Swish..."

As the chakra activity in the office intensified, a number of Anbu appeared like ghosts. They looked tense and ready for action, fearing any unexpected situation.

However, when the Third Hokage's calm and firm voice rang out, "Everything is fine here, you may withdraw," these well-trained Anbu members felt a sense of relief and quietly vanished back into the shadows.

At this moment, the shock in the Third Hokage's heart was beyond words. He stared at the nine-year-old child before him, marveling inwardly. That this child could create such an excellent, promising seal-less ninjutsu made him, the man honored as the "Professor of Ninjutsu," feel inferior.

The Third Hokage looked around and noticed that the other old folks wore expressions of shock similar to his own, which brought him some comfort. After all, it would have been embarrassing if he were the only one so surprised. However, as per custom, a democratic discussion had to be held first.

He turned his head toward Danzo, his gaze questioning. "Danzo, what are your thoughts on this?" He then shifted his gaze to Koharu and Homura. "And you? If you have any thoughts or suggestions, feel free to share them."