As time passed, the Shinobi World entered an age of rapid development in which technology and ninjutsu coexisted-a future far more distant than the timeline of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
Yet no one had forgotten the bloodshed of the distant past known as the "Shinobi World Wars." The history of ninja had been recorded in detail, and it was required coursework even at ordinary schools that did not teach ninjutsu.
The Land of Whirlpools, Ninja Academy.
"Long, long ago, the great ninja villages were still enemies. Ninja fought and killed one another to protect their own villages, and wars large and small never ceased. Even the Land of Whirlpools, where we live today, was once destroyed.
"Now, here's a question. I imagine all of you know the answer, but would someone tell me who made an enormous, direct contribution to rebuilding the Land of Whirlpools?"
Standing before the blackboard, the teacher explained the history of ninja and their country with a cheerful smile. The students below, however, listened in a drowsy haze, occasionally letting out sleepy yawns.
It was not that they had no interest in history. Rather, they knew this history all too well. Even without their teacher's lessons, they could learn about it anytime, anywhere, simply from their surroundings.
For instance, at the question the teacher had just asked, some students instinctively turned toward the classroom windows. From where they sat, they had a perfect view of a huge statue standing in the center of the Land of Whirlpools.
Chinatsu Uchiha.
The Uchiha had once been a bloodline clan of Konoha in the Land of Fire. Though she had originally had no connection to the Land of Whirlpools, she had willingly extended a helping hand.
Both during that effort and after its completion, she had had opportunities to