"He spotted it? Has the boy studied bookkeeping? Did Lady Mito teach him?" Utatane Koharu asked suspiciously.
By all rights, Uchiha Yi should never have received that kind of education. For most ninja, those skills were unnecessary.
Given the time, they would be better off learning another jutsu or two to strengthen themselves.
Of course, a ninja with a natural gift for arithmetic would receive special training. Konoha needed powerful ninja, but it needed talented administrators too.
If Uchiha Yi had picked it up with barely any effort, Koharu might start questioning herself.
Was the gap between people really that vast?
Koharu could understand Yi's strength. The Uchiha Clan had produced geniuses beyond ordinary comprehension before. Why else were she and the others so wary of the Uchiha? They had witnessed the battle between Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.
Even decades later, Koharu remembered that apocalyptic scene vividly.
She doubted she would ever forget it.
Yi might already rival Madara. Koharu could not fathom it, but she could still accept it.
Kagami Uchiha had been immensely strong too, no weaker than Hiruzen Sarutobi. That clan always produced a few exceptional people whom others could not understand.
But Yi had also spotted the problem with the accounts. Koharu found that harder to accept. Was the gap between them really that great?
"I don't know. Yi probably found it himself. The boy is a genius." Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head, his expression complicated. "But this is good for Konoha.
"We won't have to worry about anyone deceiving him over matters like this.
"A Hokage absolutely must understand them.
"We may be able to shorten the time needed to prepare Yi for the role."
Koharu understood why Hiruzen had such mixed feelings.
Who could willingly hand over their power? As a former Hokage,