Main World.
Konoha Year Twenty-Two, autumn.
British Continent, New Capital.
Imperial Palace, study.
Tsunade sat across the desk, holding a cup of hot tea, her brows furrowed tightly enough to crush a fly. She had just finished reading the intelligence sent over from Konoha-the Elite School had opened, and so had the Commoner School. The Will of Fire had been compiled into doctrine, Tobirama Senju had been deified, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had become "God's spokesman." She set down her teacup and looked at Toyotomi Yinglang, who was reviewing documents across from her.
"Yinglang, can Happy Education really make Konoha stronger?"
Toyotomi Yinglang raised his head, glanced at her, and curled his lips into a faint smile.
"No."
Tsunade froze for a moment.
"Then why did you propose..."
"I proposed it because it benefits us."
Toyotomi Yinglang put down his pen and leaned back in his chair.
"Besides, Happy Education doesn't affect Konoha."
Tsunade's brows knitted even tighter.
"It doesn't? You split the education system in two. The Elite School trains the strong, and the Commoner School trains believers. And you say that doesn't affect Konoha?"
"It doesn't."
Toyotomi Yinglang picked up his teacup and took a sip.
"Because Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Minato Namikaze, and Might Duy weren't born commoners."
Tsunade's pupils contracted slightly.
"What did you say?"
"I said none of them are commoners."
Toyotomi Yinglang set down his teacup.
"Jiraiya has several times as much chakra as an ordinary person. Orochimaru has no less chakra than Jiraiya. Minato Namikaze can learn Flying Thunder God and even use it like a regular attack. Think about it. Do commoners have that much chakra?"
Tsunade opened her mouth, unable to speak.
"And then there's Might Duy."
Toyotomi Yinglang's voice was calm.
"How could a commoner Genin possess a Forbidden Technique like Eight Gates: