Konoha: Start from untying the caged bird

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In the future, we can expect him to use his eye power and mental power to perform Yin Release, creating a ninjutsu similar to Susanoo. The future looks promising.

In fact, for Hyuga Yuzuru now, opening Susanoo doesn't bring him much benefit anymore.

However... since we still can't create a big thing with our current eyesight.

I refuse to believe that I can't figure it out myself!

Hyuga Yuzuru got really into it and focused all his energy on figuring out how to pilot a Gundam.

With a significant increase in his pupil power, a superior mastery of Yin Release techniques, and the emergence of the 'Battle Armor Mode,' he has gained considerable experience in creating Yin Release artifacts.

Now that he has devoted himself to it wholeheartedly, he has actually made a start in just half a day, starting out of the 'Susanoo Mode' that he was completely clueless about before.

In the empty outdoor training ground, Hyuga Yuzuru sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes glowing with a faint blue light. A huge half-human figure, ninety percent similar to his battle armor, loomed around him.

This is a physical entity constructed using Yin Release and Eye Power. Although it appears somewhat translucent at this moment, it has in fact already possessed the hardness of a solidified form.

but...

With a thought, Hinata Yuzuru had a half-human phantom more than five meters tall behind him wave his hand and slam it to the ground, raising dust, but it made him frown – the strength was not enough.

That kind of power is far greater with a single stomp of his foot; if it's just for show, it's meaningless.

He pondered this until dusk before reluctantly accepting the fact that he really couldn't create Susanoo in the short term.

It's a matter of inner demons.

Lacking a real Susanoo as a model, his own elaborate creation was merely a facade.

Or, why not try having Zhishui do it on yourself?

Well, at this point in time, showing off my familiarity with Susanoo might not be a good thing.

Hinata Yuzuru put his mind at ease, but still wanted more, so he tried out the small 'armor' one more time, and even attempted to enter Sage Mode in this state.

His body was brimming with golden Sage Chakra, which suddenly surged forth, and many golden patterns appeared on his white armor, making it look like a super mecha filled with electricity, exuding a high-tech science fiction feel that was completely out of place with the style of Ninja World Art.

perhaps...

This is probably what they mean by "your appearance reflects your heart"?

For the natives of the Naruto world, those tall samurai in armor symbolized power, but for Hyuga Yuzuru, the symbolism of power and strength was not so simple.

But...

He's quite handsome.

I like.

Even if the intensity of the battle is not ideal, it's okay.

Strength is determined by comparison.

Being handsome is a lifelong thing!

Despite everything else, many good ideas and new thoughts still popped into Hyuga Yuzuru's mind that made him vaguely excited. For example, if his eyes could see so far, did that mean his mental power could also reach that far?

Does this mean that I, like Yakumo Kurama, can start a huge fire out of thin air, dozens of kilometers away?

These kinds of thoughts kept him awake all night, so he simply practiced all night, which was unusual for him.

If one shadow clone collapses from exhaustion, another one is sent over. With Hyuga Yuzuru's physique, as long as it's not done every day, he can completely handle it on an occasional occasion.

For a period of time afterward, Hyuga Yuzuru was relatively restrained, but as his Byakugan evolved into the eyes he now aspired to be, known as the Eyes of God, his strength continued to improve.

The process of becoming stronger seems endless, making it so enjoyable that one forgets everything else.

But reality soon forced him to give up this 'simple joy' and return to his work as Hokage.

The Uchiha clan was restless, having made all the necessary preparations, yet they remained hesitant to act, waiting for some opportune moment.

While Hyuga Yuzuru waited and waited, the Uchiha clan did not rise up, but another very important time point came for Konoha.

The young people of Konoha are once again facing a very important graduation moment in their lives.

In the summer of Konoha 63, Hyuga Yuzuru appeared at the Ninja Academy graduation ceremony as Hokage.

Before him stood a group of renowned genin from Konoha. They had passed the exams and received their genin headbands. Standing in neat rows on the school's playground, they looked up at Hyuga Yuzuru, who was standing on a makeshift earth-style platform, their expressions varied.

There is longing, admiration, and curiosity.

But no matter which one it is, all they can see is a gentle smiling face.

Faced with the rare sight of the Fifth Hokage, the students couldn't help but start discussing it.

"He's really a handsome guy with white hair and blue eyes!"

"So handsome!"

"Wow, the Fifth Hokage looks incredibly strong..."

"You can tell that from that?"

"Idiot, don't look into his eyes!"

"This is the first time I've ever seen the Hokage in person!"

"I want to become Hokage too..."

Hinata Yuzuru remained calm and watched them with a smile until the teachers of each class spoke up to quiet them down, at which point he slowly began to speak.

The white-haired man stood on a platform half his height, and without the need for a microphone, his words were clearly audible in the quiet playground.

"Good morning, students and teachers."

"I am Hyuga Yuzuru, the acting Fifth Hokage of Konoha."

Upon hearing the word "acting" from his mouth, Hyuga Kaoru, who was standing below the stage purely to admire his master's glorious moment, couldn't help but smile. The Daimyo's office in the Land of Fire was sending him a letter almost every month urging him to take up his post. In Konoha, no, within the Land of Fire, who didn't know that his title of Hokage was well-deserved?

"After six years of hard study and training, you will bid farewell to this wonderful campus life and truly embark on the dangerous yet glorious path of becoming a ninja."

"As Hokage, I am truly proud of your choice."

But I also genuinely worry about you.

Hinata Yuzuru's words made the children, whose faces were originally full of smiles, realize the severity of the future, but most of them at this moment only held onto beautiful fantasies about the future.

Naruto, standing at the front of the line, was grinning from ear to ear. When he saw Hyuga Yuzuru looking at him, he excitedly pointed to his headband, showing off his achievement.

Hinata Yuzuru smiled slightly at him, but his expression quickly turned serious.

As he straightened his face, he exuded an aura of authority without anger. Even the teachers at the Ninja Academy could feel a faint sense of oppression at that moment, a pressure that seemed to emanate from his eyes, or perhaps from his very soul.

This strange sense of oppression came suddenly, and in an instant, it made these innocent children in front of them feel for the first time what 'absolute power' meant.

Simply by using his aura, releasing a pressure similar to that of Kaguya Otsutsuki through his eyes, many children wearing genin headbands felt as if their legs were filled with lead, and their shoulders felt as if they were weighed down by a thousand-pound boulder. Some of the less courageous ones even had tears in their eyes or their bodies trembled.

"The ninja world is cruel."

People become ninjas for their dreams, and carry out missions for their village and families, but they constantly clash because of their differing stances.

Sacrifice and death breed countless forms of hatred.

Some of you, and their loved ones, fought and died heroically on the battlefield—this hatred has not only brought us endless pain, but has also caused the same suffering to the families of those enemies.

And so, they took up arms out of hatred.

They kill each other out of hatred.

Driven by hatred, they will stop at nothing...

Becoming a ninja means embarking on a path filled with hatred.

The ninja world is relatively peaceful now, but the future will not be so.

Konoha's wealth made it a target for other ninja villages. They didn't need any extra reasons or excuses; they only needed to draw upon the countless blood debts accumulated on the battlefield over the past decades to launch an unreasonable invasion against us.

Hyuga Yuzuru paused briefly, looked at the children's faces below, and said seriously, "Are you really prepared to fight to the death with the enemy on the battlefield?"

Are you truly prepared to bid a tearful farewell to your beloved companions at any moment, and carry on with their beliefs, steadfastly moving forward?

Are you truly prepared... to become a small flame at any moment, burning through Konoha, endlessly illuminating the village, sacrificing everything for your family, friends, and the village?

These words caused many children below to involuntarily lower their heads, but some children felt particularly excited and responded loudly, which indirectly encouraged some children who suddenly had the intention to give up, and they all responded with a thunderous roar.

"If you are prepared."

Well then, congratulations to you.

From this day forward, you have become proud Konoha ninja.

Hinata Yuzuru's voice softened.

He said sincerely, "Becoming a ninja does not mean that you can only contribute to Konoha, your family, and your friends on the battlefield."

Konoha now needs medical ninjas who can save lives.

It requires research ninjas who can endure loneliness and delve into knowledge again and again in the laboratory.

need..."

He explained the current employment options for ninjas within Konoha.

Who says that a ninja who helps an old lady cross the street, uses Earth Release to help build the village, uses Lightning Release to generate electricity, and uses Water Release to put out fires and irrigate agriculture isn't a qualified Konoha ninja?

And they were saying encouraging things.

"It is not a shameful thing to lack the confidence to step onto the battlefield or to fight the enemy to the last moment. Not everyone is born a warrior."

Go ahead and choose a path where you can shine even without being on the battlefield.

In any form, as long as you care about Konoha, as long as you truly love the village, your family, and your friends from the bottom of your heart, and have made efforts and struggles for them—then you can hold your head high and tell anyone with pride, "I am a qualified Konoha ninja!"

After you get home today, have a good talk with your family about your future plans!

I have already given the specific instructions to your homeroom teacher. As long as you check the box on the form indicating the direction you want to pursue in the future, you can receive relevant training and be hired to become a true ninja and contribute to Konoha.

Don't be afraid of making the wrong choice. At any time, you will have the opportunity to choose your future again.

besides...

If in the end you still choose to become a combat ninja who can rush to the battlefield at any time, just like your predecessors, parents, elders, and the heroes of Konoha over the past decades.

Please believe me.

With a serious expression, Hyuga Yuzuru gently placed his hand on his chest and said in a loud voice, "From the day I became Hokage, I have sincerely hoped that no child would ever have to set foot on the battlefield."

Even now, I still hold this goal in mind and am making every effort to achieve it!

I will not allow a war that ends in defeat.

I will not allow meaningless sacrifices to occur.

At any time, in any danger, I will stand in front of you, shield you from the most dangerous attacks, and defeat the most powerful enemies for you.

Then, take away all the victories that belong to Konoha, and let peace truly descend upon the ninja world!

If an enemy were to declare war on Konoha, if misfortune were to befall Konoha!

Then let Shadow bear it all, let Shadow shoulder it—as long as you are willing to believe in me and forge ahead!

Where leaves flutter!

The fire will then burn eternally!

Chapter 123 Shisui's Choice: Kotoamatsukami! (1 words)

This is the first time in Konoha, and the first time in the history of the ninja world, that students have been given a clear direction upon graduation from the ninja academy.

At this time, in the ninja world, the so-called ninjas were like bricks. They were responsible for maintaining order, healing the sick and saving lives, and even fire rescue and scientific research.

For the first time, Hyuga Yuzuru gave the children, or rather, the ninjas, the power to choose.

This move is not only for the current ninja community, but also to tell ordinary people who have not become ninjas, and those who believe that being a ninja is the only way to be ordinary—that even without stepping onto the battlefield, you can still come to the ninja academy to study, and after graduation, work for Konoha and make contributions.

Simply put, the ninja academy in the past was like a general military academy, producing a group of raw recruits full of enthusiasm, but Hyuga Yuzuru hoped to gradually improve the entire education system.

The six- to twelve-year-old ninja school period serves as elementary school. Later, he wants to establish a three- to five-year professional university, detailing subjects such as scientific research and medical care into specific teaching, so that students can steadily learn enough knowledge in school, find a suitable path in life, and then shine in their respective fields.

This way, firstly, we can increase the enrollment ratio of students, since even genin can participate in many tasks if they don't go to the battlefield.

Secondly, it can prevent many children who are not suited to be 'soldiers' from being forced to go to the battlefield and become part of the tragedy.

To this day, Yuzuru Hyuga still believes that it is a very sad thing for someone like him, or Itachi, to step onto the battlefield at such a young age and experience the sacrifice and death of his teammates.

Before him, the continuous wars drained Konoha of its lifeblood and bent the spine of the Hokage, forcing these naive children to grow and fight on the battlefield in order to ensure Konoha's safety.