Tsubasa continued to chair the meeting in the Hokage's conference room. The thirty-three clan leaders sat around the room, with freshly brewed tea in front of them. The Ten-Level Ninja System had just been announced yesterday, and the ninja assessment building had been established. The ninja assessments had also been arranged by the secret guards. Tsubasa going to talk about the Ninja Academy today? As everyone exchanged glances, Tsubasa suddenly spread a scroll on the table.
"Let me start with a joke," Tsubasa said with a laugh. "Yesterday's ninja assessment was a complete disaster. Over two hundred Genin from Konoha went to participate, and seventy-two of them couldn't even throw Shuriken accurately. Why? Because they never had proper schooling; they relied entirely on oral instruction from their clan elders—their methods were incredibly unorthodox." He glanced at the faces of several clan leaders. "From today onward, all new-generation ninjas in Konoha must learn properly from the academy. We can no longer follow that outdated rule of 'passing down skills only to sons.' Both boys and girls must attend the Ninja Academy Ninja Academy, which is divided into six years of elementary school, three years of middle school, three years of advanced Ninja Academy, and four years of the Kage Academy."
"Let's start with elementary school." He unfurled the scroll, explaining that future rune-inscribed residential areas would include elementary and middle schools. "All children in the village, aged three to nine, must attend the Ninja Elementary School. Don't underestimate three years old; in the Shinobi World, three-year-olds can already run and jump around. The younger they are, the faster they absorb new knowledge." Tsubasa glanced around at the clan leaders and continued, "For the first three years, we won't teach Ninjutsu. We'll start with academic subjects, then history, hand Hand Seals, and basic Taijutsu. In the next three years, we'll learn Chakra Refining Technique, various weapons, hidden weapons, the Three Basic Techniques, and of course, academic subjects—literacy, arithmetic, and memorizing the ' Shinobi World Gazetteer,' so they won't be lost on missions."
"Middle school is different." Tsubasa turned the page on the conference table and continued, "From ten to Jūni years old, you enter Ninja Middle School. This is when things get serious. Tenten, you have to get up for physical training, running around the playground. Those who specialize in Taijutsu will run with sandbags on their backs. Every day you practice Konoha Taijutsu, learn Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, as well as various tactics and practical combat lessons." He suddenly looked at the Inuzuka Clan, "Isn't your family specializing in training summoning beasts? There's a special course in middle school called 'Introduction to Summoning Technique.' Your family can try training some other animals, such as foxes, owls, Crow, etc. In the future, I hope everyone will have their own summoning beast. Your Inuzuka Clan should also try other pets, so you don't have to roll around in mud puddles with mutts Tenten."
As everyone laughed, Tsubasa held up three fingers. "There are strict requirements for graduating from middle school—you have to reach the Elite Genin to graduate. How is it tested? Same old rules, ninja assessment building and academic subjects, you can't miss either. If you can't graduate..." He deliberately dragged out his words, "Sorry, you'll have to repeat a year, I can't afford to lose face like that."
"Here comes the important part—the Advanced Ninja Academy." He pulled a pocket watch from his pocket. "Thirteen to sixteen years old, only Chunin and above can enter this school. I plan to fence off the land behind the Hokage Building as the academy campus. The daily curriculum is divided into three parts: First, you learn your clan's secret techniques from your own elders. Each clan can teach these themselves; for example, the secret techniques of the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans are most suitable for their members. Second, you must choose one of these specialized subjects to study, such as forging, medicine making, sealing runes, mechanical puppetry, medicine, public welfare research, etc. Finally, you will learn advanced Ninjutsu Ninjutsu S-rank will be open to students of the Advanced Ninja Academy. Future mid-level leaders of Konoha will have priority in being appointed with a graduation certificate from the Advanced Ninja Academy."
"The most crucial thing is the graduation requirements—you need at least Elite Chunin strength to graduate, plus a secondary professional skill." He slammed his hand on the table. "If you can't meet those requirements? Sorry, you won't get a graduation certificate from the Advanced Ninja Academy."
At this point, the Uchiha Clan Head's eyes lit up as he asked, "Then what does the Kage School... teach? It can't be S-rank forbidden techniques, can it?"
"Students who can enter the Kage School are the precious gems of Konoha, the Mirai pillars of the Konoha." Tsubasa's eyes gleamed. "To enter the Kage School, one must have the strength of Jonin, enter at sixteen, and study for four years. The campus is located next to the Hokage Building; you can see the statues of the past Hokage just by opening the window. I will personally participate in the teaching; the curriculum mainly consists of various powerful forbidden techniques suitable for them, as well as political science, strategy and tactics, and so on."
"Most importantly, I will teach Senjutsu to those among them who are suited for Immortal Cultivation. Graduates of the Kage School will undoubtedly become the backbone of all departments in Konoha, and the future leaders of the Konoha." He suddenly stood up and said, "They bear the Mirai hopes of Konoha. They are all Hokage candidates after graduation!"
"As for graduation..." Tsubasa took a sip of tea and said, "You need to reach Kage Level strength and have completed three S-rank missions." He slapped the table and scanned the clan leaders, saying, "Anyone who reaches Super Kage Level and graduates of the Kage School is eligible to run for Hokage Position. I'm telling you this now— the Mirai highest-ranking members of Konoha must graduate from the Kage School; no one can get in through connections."
All the clan leaders were somewhat excited, as this meant their clan might produce Hokage, and most importantly, they could learn forbidden techniques and legendary Senjutsu.
"There's something else I need to clarify." Tsubasa pulled a list from the scroll. "This is the teacher roster I just compiled. Teachers for the Ninja Elementary School Chunin from each clan, regardless of gender. They need to be good at soothing children and meticulous in their teaching; female ninjas might be stronger than male ones. Middle school teachers will be selected from Jonin and must have practical combat experience. Teachers for the Advanced Ninja Academy must be at least Kage Level ninjas. As for the Kage School..." He pointed to his nose, "I'll teach it myself, plus the heads of the Anbu will take turns teaching."
"Finally, let me talk about something long-term." He gazed at the Hokage Rock in the distance, the setting sun painting the rocks a golden-red. "Ten years from now, I want Konoha's ninjas to be admired wherever they go. While other villages are still relying on clan traditions, our children will have already learned a multitude of skills in schools. While other villages' ninjas will only know how to fight outnumbered, our graduates will understand teamwork and strategic planning, capable of defeating hundreds single-handedly." He suddenly turned, his gaze sweeping across every face. "You think building schools is just about training ninjas? Wrong! This is laying the foundation for Konoha to unify the Shinobi World. When batches of children grow up, Konoha will be the king of the entire Shinobi World."
After the meeting, the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans huddled together and whispered, "Do you really think it can work? Letting the children spend so much time in school from such a young age..." "Why not?" Clan Head Shikaboshi Nara laughed and said, "Didn't you see Lord Tsubasa even teaching his own Senjutsu? Everyone, hurry up and urge your clan members to have more children, hoping that more super geniuses will emerge from among them, so that our respective clans can also produce a Sage Level powerhouse like Lord Tsubasa. Lord Hokage is definitely serious this time."
Chozan Akimichi chuckled and said, "I'll go back now and urge all the clansmen to have children. All the unmarried ones must get married and have kids. The clan must prosper again."
Momiji Yamanaka exclaimed excitedly, "I'll go too! If the family can't prosper again, I'll be the biggest sinner of the family!"
The Inuzuka Clan ran excitedly back to the clan headquarters, his mind racing with thoughts of how to implement his plan to train other ninja beasts. This was a crucial breakthrough for the clan. The Lord Hokage placed great importance on the training of summoning beasts.