Smoke curled through the air!!!
What else could this be if not Immortal's Land?!
There was probably an enormous Spirit Vein buried beneath the Hokage Office Building... (Sigh~~~)
Hikaru had no idea that his teacher had gone to the Hokage Office Building for his sake. As for the outcome, it was hard to predict. Whether the Third Hokage would place him under special scrutiny remained unknown.
"Broken again..."
Hikaru pulled the kunai from the various targets, glanced at the cracked weapons, and shook his head. This kind of training was practically burning money!!!
As time passed, Hikaru's training intensity had increased. There were no classes at the academy today, and he had planned to train properly, but the result was rather frustrating.
It seemed applying for early graduation was imperative.
Hikaru tossed the broken kunai onto the ground and washed his face by the creek. The cool water hitting his face felt wonderful.
Today's main training had been kunai and shuriken, but with so many kunai breaking, Hikaru could only stop. As for shuriken, he did not even want to complain. Kunai could still be recovered, but once shuriken were thrown, there was basically no hope of retrieving and reusing them.
His training had been forcibly cut short. It would be a lie to say he was not annoyed, but being annoyed would not solve anything. Hikaru was not the type to blame the heavens and others. Rather than sulk and feel frustrated, he would be better off thinking of a solution.
"Forget it. I might as well make a trip to the Clan Shrine and choose a couple of suitable ninjutsu."
Basic training was important and could not be neglected in the slightest. The same was true for ninjutsu, perhaps even more so.
If a ninja kept failing even when casting a single ninjutsu, that would be a tragedy. Learning a ninjutsu took a long time, which was even more tragic!!!!
Lacking Ninja Tools, Hikaru simply ended today's training, tidied up, and headed into the Uchiha territory.
Walking along the bustling streets, Hikaru looked at the lively crowds and felt rather moved. This was Konoha's strength!!!
Do not underestimate the importance of population. The Land of Fire occupied the most fertile region in the Naruto World and had the largest population base. Likewise, among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Konoha was the strongest, richest, and most populous.
Although Konoha also had the most clans, their ninja made up only a small portion of the village, albeit the strongest portion. Most of Konoha's ninja were Civilian Ninja. They were Konoha's foundation, while the major clans were merely supporting pillars. None could be absent.
Fewer people meant fewer ninja. Just look at the pitiful Sunagakure. Its harsh environment left it with a painfully small population, and it also had the fewest ninja among the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
Sometimes, setting aside the number of powerful individuals, the overall number of ninja was also one of the key factors determining a village's strength.
This was the first time since transmigrating into the Naruto World that Hikaru had set everything aside, leisurely walked through the streets, observed others, and regarded himself as one of them.
Although it had gone through the Ninja Wars, Konoha had recovered quickly. Even Iwagakure, which prioritized military strength, could not compare to Konoha in that regard.
"Two skewers."
Looking at the stall, Hikaru could not resist buying a few meat skewers.
As he ate the meat skewers and strolled down the street, Hikaru had long considered which ninjutsu to choose. There was no need to agonize over it. He only needed to go to the Clan Shrine and take the appropriate scrolls.
"Huh~~~~"
Suddenly, Hikaru's hand holding the skewer froze in midair. Amid the crowd, he spotted a little girl with two braids, carrying a sack on her back and sneaking through the crowd as though afraid of being discovered.
A guilty conscience!!!
Someone was getting restless again. Was that sack full of money? The Senju Clan really was rich.
The person sneaking about with a guilty look on her face was Tsunade. Hikaru nearly laughed out loud. Tsunade's actions were simply too hilarious.
"Cough, cough!!!"
A wicked grin appeared on Hikaru's face. He quickly approached Tsunade, deliberately coughed, and deliberately pinched his throat to alter his voice slightly before saying in a deep voice, "Gambling again!!!"
"..."
Tsunade's sneaking figure instantly froze. She felt as though her entire body had stiffened in place, unable to move. The money pouch in her hand fell straight to the ground. Hikaru took one look and nearly had his eyes dazzled by all the colorful banknotes.
The Little Princess truly was the Little Princess. She really had money. But the source of this money was highly questionable; Tsunade's guilty expression made that obvious.
"Uchiha..."
Tsunade, who had just stolen money from home and was preparing to gamble, had nearly been scared into cardiac arrest by Hikaru. She thought some clan elder had discovered her, but when she nervously looked up, it was actually Uchiha Hikaru!!
That damn bastard nearly scared me to death!!!
Tsunade immediately flew into a rage. She did not even care about the money pouch. With her little hands on her hips, she was about to scold Hikaru, but before the words could leave her mouth, she swallowed them back down..
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