Teacher, I Can Only Help You This Much

Teachers with strong capabilities, good missions, and a constant stream of various benefits—as for ordinary students, sorry, how far you can go depends on yourselves.

Just look at Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya to understand. With the Third Hokage personally serving as their teacher, could those ordinary Special Jonin or Jonin ever compare to him?

Although it was destined that the Third Hokage could not run around with them like an ordinary teacher after becoming their mentor, if given the choice, ninety-nine out of a hundred students would choose the former.

"Oh?! Who is it?!!"

The students in the Ninja Academy were considered the ones the Third Hokage valued most. Whenever a promising talent appeared, the Third Hokage would spare no effort to cultivate them.

These people were the future pillars of Konoha. After the older generation grew old, they would continue to pass down the Will of Fire of Konoha, generation after generation.

The teacher said, "Reporting to the Hokage Lord, it is Uchiha Hikaru!!"

"Uchiha Hikaru?!" The Third Hokage paused, not expecting it to be him.

In the past, Hikaru was too ordinary. Walking in a crowd, he was not easy to notice. But suddenly, he underwent a magnificent transformation, and only then did he slowly begin to enter the eyes of others. To the Third Hokage, although Hikaru had changed quite a bit and still had inextricable ties to Kagami Uchiha, he had not yet reached the point of being a focus of attention.

What the Third Hokage did not expect was that the teacher had come directly to the Hokage's Office to request that Hikaru be included in the ranks of those receiving focused attention.

Looking at the serious-faced teacher, it did not seem like he was joking, and no one dared to bring such matters to the Hokage's Office to joke around. The teacher could apply for such a thing, but whether it was approved required the Third Hokage to nod.

The Third Hokage thought for a moment and asked, "Why? Does this child really have an outstanding side?"

If Hikaru truly had such a side, whether it was for the sake of cultivating the next generation or because of Kagami Uchiha, the Third Hokage would do his best to cultivate him.

The premise was that Hikaru had such qualifications.

If a large amount of resources were invested in an ordinary person, it would be a loss that outweighed the gain. Even if the other party eventually became a Special Jonin or a Jonin, the effort and the harvest would not be proportional.

Therefore, those who received focused attention were destined to be extraordinary. Sometimes several would appear in one class, and sometimes not a single one would appear for several consecutive years.

The last time such a person appeared was several years ago: Hatake Sakumo, the future world-renowned Konoha's White Fang!!

Only after several years did the trio of Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya appear.

However, everyone who was focused on and received a large amount of resources for cultivation achieved great things.

Starting from the very first generation, the batch of the Third Hokage, was the best proof. As the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama personally took them as disciples and began to cultivate them. In fact, even the early-deceased Kagami Uchiha had extraordinary achievements.

Following that was Hatake Sakumo, the world-renowned Kage-level expert of Konoha, and the Sannin were the same, followed by Namikaze Minato...

On the surface, everyone's starting point seemed to be on the same line, but unfortunately, it was a pity that this was impossible. So-called fairness was only placed on the surface; there was no such thing as fairness in this world.

The teacher did not hesitate. He believed he would not misjudge and affirmed, "Your subordinate believes he can do it. His future achievements will certainly not be inferior to Orochimaru, Tsunade, or Jiraiya!!!"

It was a very high evaluation, directly placing Hikaru at the same height as the three of them.

Regarding such secret cultivation, people from various clans were well aware, but apart from the school teachers and the current Hokage, they did not know much. Just like now, in the eyes of the various clans, the main objects of the Third Hokage's cultivation were Orochimaru, who had held the title of genius since entering the school, and the Little Princess of the Senju Clan, Tsunade. As for Jiraiya... he didn't look like it no matter how one looked at him.

Yet, Jiraiya could constantly slap the others in the face, keeping up closely with the other two all the way.

"Hmm~~~~"

The Third Hokage did not speak. He picked up his pipe, lit it, and continued to smoke. Soon, the Hokage's Office was once again occupied by swirling smoke.

After a long time...

"I know. You may go down. Take good care of the children. In addition, if this child applies for early graduation, I will not approve it. I will handle other aspects."

"Yes."

The Third Hokage showed no expression, and the teacher felt somewhat disappointed as he left the Hokage's Office.

Uchiha Hikaru, teacher can only help you to this point. The rest depends on your own efforts and the decision of the Hokage Lord.

No one could influence the decision of the Third Hokage. In the past, because the Third Hokage was too young, coupled with the interference of the Senju Clan and the Uchiha Clan, his reputation was somewhat poor, and his authority was low.

But with the end of the Great War, no one stood up to question the Third Hokage anymore. It could be said that this position was already firmly held. Now, even if the high-level officials of the Senju and Uchiha clans all jumped out, it was unlikely to shake the Third Hokage in the slightest.

"Uchiha Hikaru..."

Opening Hikaru's file again, the Third Hokage looked at Hikaru's photo and puffed on his pipe, turning the entire office into a fairyland!!