Hidden Truths? Just Facts They Didn't Want You to See

Before Might Guy's men even arrived, his voice had already reached the ears of the group, startling them from their thoughts.

Might Guy, unaware of the change in his student, pulled Uchiha Feng and his group aside.

"Tien Shinhan, the Lord Hokage has found out that you taught me the Flying Technique. He wants me to leave the training method for the Flying Technique in the Scroll of Seals. Is that alright?" Might Guy said to Tien Shinhan with a embarrassed look on his face, but he knew that it was Uchiha Feng who made the decision.

Tien Shinhan and Uchiha Feng exchanged a glance.

Tien Shinhan said, "Of course, didn't I already tell you? It's not some amazing secret technique."

Might Guy looked at Uchiha Feng and saw that she nodded as well, which put his mind at ease.

"I'm off now, I'll leave today's training in your hands!" Might Guy rushed off to reply to the Hokage.

"Why did Might Guy run off again? Is something important?" Rock Lee asked, looking at Might Guy's retreating figure.

"I'm just here to ask for your opinions. Your Third Hokage wants Guy to imprint the Flying Technique on the Scroll of Seals." Uchiha Feng didn't mince words; instead, he wanted to see the three's reactions.

These three people were people he had high hopes for; they hadn't yet been corrupted by the Will of Fire, and there was still hope for them.

"This...?" Rock Lee fell silent this time, feeling in his heart that the Third Hokage had done something wrong.

Tenten and Rock Lee shared the same thought: based on their understanding of Might Guy, they believed that Might Guy would definitely use his Flying Technique.

This is tantamount to robbery, especially against a trusted friend. Wouldn't that damage their relationship?

It's clearly Tien Shinhan's secret technique, involving another country Rice Kingdom, yet it's been left in Konoha in this way.

The two looked at Tien Shinhan, hoping this wouldn't affect their relationship.

"Don't worry, Tien Shinhan should have expected this. Just like the Thunder Shock Surprise he taught me before, not only was it learned by the Hyuga Main Family, but it should also have been adopted by the Third Hokage in the end." Neji Hyuga explained, seeing the worry of his two companions.

"But wouldn't doing this put Teacher Kai in an unjust position? Wouldn't that be betraying a friend?" Rock Lee's thick, tightly furrowed eyebrows remained furrowed.

"Don't worry, there's no such thing as holding back when it comes to ki. The more people learn, the higher it can go," Tien Shinhan explained to the naive Rock Lee, shaking his head.

Uchiha Feng glanced at him. Tien Shinhan was still too soft-hearted, not wanting to shatter Rock Lee's innocent heart. "Your current Hokage hasn't inherited the original intentions of the First Hokage in founding the village. Your Konoha has now become part of the Sarutobi Clan. It's somewhat pathetic!"

Rock Lee was displeased by the criticism of the Third Hokage, who always held a very high position in Might Guy's teaching.

Rock Lee was caught in a dilemma, but after spending the past two days together, he also didn't believe that Uchiha Feng was talking nonsense.

His gaze fell on his two companions, trying to discern something from their behavior.

Tenten is awakened by Uchiha Feng, recalling the situation she encountered in her ninja tool shop, and realizes that she has not been deceiving herself.

Neji Hyuga was already aware of what Uchiha Feng had said: the Sarutobi Clan was constantly integrating Konoha's resources to make their clan grow stronger.

The Hyuga Clan was originally on par with the Sarutobi Clan in terms of strength, but after Hiruzen Sarutobi became the Third Hokage, the Sarutobi Clan's strength began to increase rapidly. Even after the Sarutobi Clan experienced a disaster many years ago, their strength has not decreased but increased. On the surface, their strength is already twice that of the Hyuga Clan.

"The Lord Hokage understands ordinary ninjas very well, otherwise there wouldn't be Ninja Academy and ninja hospitals to serve the common people. These are all great things." Rock Lee thought for a long time, and what impressed him most were the good deeds done by the Third Hokage.

Looking at the naive Rock Lee, Uchiha Feng had no choice but to shatter his perception.

"The Ninja Academy was originally a system created by the Second Hokage for the prosperity of the ninja village. Now you only know about the Third Hokage? You should know that even in other villages, it is generally acknowledged that the Second Hokage's systems provided fresh blood for the war."

During the war, nobles provided food, ninja clans provided Ninjutsu training methods, and commoners provided children.

In the end, the war ended. The nobles remained nobles, the ninja clans reaped the spoils, and only the dead civilians were left with orphans who would have to rely on so-called pity to survive in the future.

Don't even mention that clan ninjas participated in the war, let alone the main force. Look at the Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan, the two clans that truly founded Konoha. War became their means of eliminating dissidents.

You should thank the Second Hokage and his granddaughter Tsunade for preserving a small path for you to advance.

Your Ninja Academy and ninja hospital should have been rebuilt. Now look around, what about the shops and residences around the school and hospital? Aren't they all occupied by ninja clans?

Those who planned all of this will be the first to profit.

The Ninja Academy and hospital are now simply the property of the Sarutobi Clan!

This is merely a weapon to control and harvest you, leaving you trapped with no power to resist.

The three of them didn't interrupt the long speech; instead, they became engrossed in it.

The information revealed here includes not only past secrets, but also harsh realities—realities they are witnessing.

After the Uchiha Feng invasion, the Sarutobi Clan not only did not decline, but also benefited from the war, becoming the number one clan in Konoha both openly and secretly. They not only exploited the common people, but also those ninjas who fought for Konoha, including Shimura Danzō the blame for them.

Neji Hyuga already knew the truth about Konoha, so he wasn't too shocked.

Tenten was stung by the last words. Her family's ninja tool shop, located around the original Ninja Academy, was rebuilt after being destroyed, but it was only half the size of the original.

The Sarutobi Clan's ninja tool shop, not far from her home, was indeed expanded several times over during that reconstruction.

Some of her experiences confirm what Uchiha Feng said: Konoha has become a puppet that can be dressed up at will, only showing you its glamorous side, while the side it doesn't want you to see is hidden in bloodshed.

Rock Lee recalled his father, Uchiha Feng's words, which were very different from the teachings of his father and Guy.

"We've said enough for today. Your most important task now is to improve your strength, because the opponents you will face in the future will not be simple."

"Today I'll teach you some special techniques to deal with them!" He wasn't quite done yet; Uchiha Feng was ready to show them just how far power could go.

"A special move?!" Rock Lee, who had originally wanted to defend the Third Hokage, was now captivated by Uchiha Feng's words.

Tenten's face was somewhat gloomy. She realized that she wasn't as good as the other two in terms of talent for fighting. How could she catch up with them or even surpass them?