The Third Hokage's Small Moves

Konoha Village is home to many people.

Some aspire to become ninja, some to become chefs, and some to become teachers... Inuzuka Hana hopes to become a veterinarian; she really likes small animals.

Because she was too young, her mother, Inuzuka Tsume, advised her not to treat other people's pets. So, she could only secretly rescue sick animals, and most of her allowance money was spent on this.

Seeing a kitten fall from under a pipe, seeing stray puppies on the street, seeing a wilting crow, the little veterinarian would always take the initiative to help. She wanted to become a veterinarian trusted by all people and animals.

Innocent and cute, lively and agile, possessing her own ideals and life goals, and constantly moving forward in that direction... Beiyuan felt that if he hadn't watched Naruto, he might have thought Inuzuka Hana was the true protagonist.

After eating a bowl of ramen and chatting for a while, the crow's mood had calmed down considerably. The little girl took out her notebook and recorded the medical case.

"If Beiyuan gets sick, come find me then..." Inuzuka Hana put her tools back in her bag and waved goodbye to them. "Then I'll see you at school!"

"Yeah! Goodbye!"

"Caw!"

The little veterinarian was not pretentious at all. Facing such a cute boy as Uchiha Itachi, she had no other thoughts... She was truly a breath of fresh air in the ninja world...

When they returned home that evening, Uchiha Fugaku was in a good mood. He had discussed his doubts with Shisui, who had just left. The genius Chunin had gone home with a heavy heart...

Uchiha Fugaku, on the other hand, looked refreshed!

Based on Shisui's detailed intelligence and the Third Hokage's actions, he analyzed that the mastermind behind this incident was the Hokage's advisor, Danzō. After all, that gloomy old man had a motive.

The Wood Style ninja being defeated by Hatake Kakashi proved that the experimenter's Wood Style was very immature. The only one to watch out for was the user of the Flying Thunder God Technique who appeared later. Danzō really had many trump cards...

From now on, Hiruzen Sarutobi would no longer trust his old friend, right?

"I'm back." Uchiha Itachi first placed the crow on the table and looked at Fugaku, who was leisurely sipping tea. "Dad, I think I saw Shisui on the way. Did he come to visit?"

"Ah? Yes!" Uchiha Fugaku beckoned his son to come over and said seriously, "What Beiyuan saw outside, you can't tell anyone..."

"I know."

"That's good..." Fugaku nodded and couldn't help but smile. "The Police Force members told me after they returned. You did a great job this evening! You truly are my son!"

Uchiha Itachi: "..."

Their clan's information spread too quickly!

Uchiha Mikoto came out, smiling, and stroked her son's hair. "That's right! Itachi has grown up! He can protect little girls now!"

"It's not like that..." Uchiha Itachi explained in detail how Inuzuka Hana had saved a cat out of goodwill but was then extorted by the owner, including their conversation in the afternoon. He finally commented, "...I admire her..."

"It sounds like she's even more outstanding than Itachi!" Mikoto nodded. "I remember her mother, Inuzuka Tsume, was a very irritable person... I didn't expect her daughter to be so gentle!"

Uchiha Fugaku made no comment. Even if persistent people are worthy of respect, one must consider whether that person can reach the level of a strong individual.

Another year passed, and several major events occurred in Konoha Village.

The Uchiha Clan collectively moved to new clan grounds. They were getting farther and farther from the center of Konoha Village, but being isolated wasn't necessarily a bad thing. At least fewer people intruded into the Uchiha grounds.

Another strange event was that the Third Hokage's disciple, Orochimaru, had defected... Orochimaru's defection from Konoha became the village's top headline for a time. This incident was said to be caused by Hiruzen Sarutobi's excessive pressure on Danzō, which forced the exposure of Orochimaru's private human experimentation, diverting Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention.

The Third Hokage issued a wanted notice: S-rank rogue ninja Orochimaru, dead or alive.

Thus, all of the Konoha Sannin had left Konoha...

The Third Hokage, who had truly become isolated, soon began a new round of actions. He successively presided over the promotions of Jonin and Special Jonin, further expanding the scale of the Jonin council meetings.

Immediately after, during the New Year, there was a reshuffling of Anbu leadership positions, relieving Danzō of his duty to command the Anbu training classes. Those in the Anbu who expected Hatake Kakashi to be promoted were stunned...

There was only one person promoted.

He was a seventeen-year-old Chunin, promoted by Hiruzen Sarutobi to Captain of the Anbu Torture and Interrogation Force. His name was Morino Ibiki.

In addition, Hiruzen Sarutobi reorganized the mission assembly hall again, imposing strict ninja restrictions on daily departures from the village, prioritizing missions in ninja squads as much as possible to prevent ninja defections.

Furthermore, the assignment rights for graduates of the Konoha Ninja Academy were fully returned to the Hokage's hands. The Hokage would assign Jonin captains and graduate team members, which caused considerable distress to Konoha's major clans.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's actions had little to do with Fugaku. The Police Force continued to offend people all over Konoha Village... Perhaps the only thing they had in common...

Was the start of the Ninja Academy.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, would go to the Ninja Academy to give a speech, and the student's parent, Uchiha Fugaku, would have to listen to some nonsense... This was quite unpleasant...

April, spring, the weather was pleasant and sunny.

"Today is Itachi's first day at the Ninja Academy..." Mikoto said while feeding Sasuke, looking at her husband. "Fugaku-kun, the school requires parents to accompany them!"

"Yes, I'm ready." Uchiha Fugaku was wearing casual clothes. Sending his proud eldest son to the Ninja Academy was something he had long anticipated.

If only... the Hokage's speech segment could be omitted...

Due to the gradual decline of strong individuals in the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi placed increasing importance on the education at the Ninja Academy and had already begun to interfere with the school's daily management... He really didn't know why the old man had so much energy...

Uchiha Itachi had tidied up his stationery early. After moving, he had begun reviewing his studies and had read many ninjutsu records within the Uchiha clan. Shisui had also provided him with a lot of learning materials.

As for Beiyuan...

Its state was slightly excited. The Ninja Academy...

At first, he thought the school would only teach the Three Basic Jutsu, but Shisui mentioned that there would be theoretical courses on many ninjutsu and their countermeasures, and in addition, some simple C-rank ninjutsu would be taught.

Of course, clan ninjutsu like the Great Fireball Technique would certainly not appear in the school curriculum. More common ninjutsu like the Great Fireball Jutsu and Water Bullet would be taught.

After breakfast, Uchiha Fugaku and his son, along with the crow, went out... Sasuke crawled around at home, looking at his father and brother leaving with whimpers and cries...

Hearing his younger brother's mournful voice, Uchiha Itachi helplessly turned around, extended two fingers, and flicked Sasuke's forehead:

"Sasuke, be good and obedient at home..."

First update, a bit bland.