Compared to the original storyline, Kirigakure was doing fairly well now. At least half its Kekkei Genkai Clans were still around, as was the Hozuki Clan.
As long as it lay low for a while and did not launch any major wars, it would soon recover.
Kirigakure was not alone in seeking development. The other nations were doing the same. Aside from some necessary intelligence gathering, they had all temporarily abandoned the idea of waging war.
The Third Hokage felt somewhat dazed by the current state of the Shinobi World. The peace he had longed for seemed to have arrived just like that.
But he also understood that the nations were building up their strength. The next war they launched would be the Fourth Shinobi World War.
I wonder how much longer I can hold on. I need to choose a successor as Hokage soon. Kakashi doesn't want to be Hokage at all. No matter how I teach him, he refuses to learn.
The Third Hokage picked up a sheet of paper from his desk and sank into thought as he read the personal file on it.
This child will become Tsunade's disciple? And defeat Sasori of the Red Sands? Kakashi wouldn't lie to me, would he?
While the Third Hokage was pondering this, Danzo, Utatane Koharu, and Mitokado Homura walked in.
Seeing the three arrive together, the Third Hokage paused. "What happened? Why have you all come together?"
"Have you forgotten? Today is Naruto and the others' first day at school. Uchiha Yan will also become a teacher at the Ninja Academy.
"We just wanted to ask: are you really going to let Uchiha Yan teach?"
"With him teaching them, at least these children will know what they should and shouldn't do. They'll also have a better chance of