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"Haori, what's the point of going to school for us? It seems so troublesome."
Mirai looked at Haori with a confused expression. Haku and Kimimaro did the same. With Haori teaching them ninjutsu, why go to ninja school?
They were currently at Haori's house, and they had just finished lunch. As for what Mirai was holding in her hand… it was a document of great significance to all three of them.
It was a ninja school enrollment notice issued by Konoha's Admissions Office, calling on eligible children who aspired to become ninjas to join the ninja school.
And it required these children to complete their enrollment procedures before next spring.
Although Kimimaro and Haku were a little overage, Mirai would be the right age for ninja school after this winter passed. So, Haori was planning to send her to school.
He was sending all three of them.
And to Mirai's question, Haori's answer was… "To be precise, there's no real meaning to entering ninja school."
With Haori's guidance, even Mirai now, her level was already far beyond that of ninja school. Obviously, the school couldn't teach her anything useful.
"But, I've also told you before, people often…"
"According to the Pareto principle, people often do things that are meaningless." Mirai completed the second half of the sentence for Haori.
Was this statistics? Sociology? Or philosophy? Could the Pareto principle apply to this situation?
For Konoha, the Fourth Hokage's daughter being able to enroll in ninja school was something they would be very happy about. It had a very strong symbolic meaning. And for Haori, he couldn't keep Mirai by his side forever. He needed a daycare…
And in Konoha, the only similar institution was probably ninja school.
From his decision, you could also see that even after his current mission was over, he wouldn't continue his world tour. It seemed certain that he would stay in Konoha long-term.
After all, his previous aimless "search" hadn't actually found anything. He had fully understood this. Since that aimless, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants method didn't find what he was looking for, he had to switch back to his original strategy.
This was like playing an escape room game. Before you could find the key to the final door, you had to find other keys step by step. Skipping steps was impossible.
Haori didn't just arrange for Mirai and the three of them to enter ninja school. He also interfered with Naruto's arrangements. In reality, he didn't need to worry about this. The Third Hokage had detailed arrangements.
The Uchiha clan was still in a strange state of calm. Haori was hoping they would take action soon. The sooner they were done, the sooner he could be free of this matter.
The Uchiha clan should understand that the longer they dragged things out, the more prepared they would be. But on the other hand, Konoha's countermeasures would only become more comprehensive. And in terms of power comparison, this was very unfavorable for the Uchiha clan.
This kind of rebellion actually wasn't impossible to succeed. But to attack the strong with the weak, and still win, the importance of the rebellion's "suddenness" outweighed any meticulous plan…
But for the Uchiha clan, "suddenness" was impossible.
At this time, Haori had started to quietly observe Danzo's actions. And he was doing it under the Hokage's authority.
After explaining his concerns to the Hokage, he was very naturally authorized. To prevent Danzo from acting rashly, Haori legitimately and legally obtained the authority to monitor Danzo.
If you wanted to get along in Konoha, this was a very important thing. Because with this order, Haori could do something to Danzo if necessary, with a legitimate reason.
As long as he didn't make things too big, the Third Hokage couldn't criticize him. The higher-ups wouldn't have an excuse to punish him either. This was a flexible use of Konoha's rules.
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In the afternoon, the three of them had their training lessons. Mirai, with a worried expression, was studying a pile of scrolls, while Kimimaro and Haku were practicing taijutsu in the courtyard.
According to Haori, at their current age, practicing taijutsu was more important than practicing general ninjutsu. If they had a solid foundation in taijutsu from a young age, it would be very important for a ninja's entire life.
There was no need to say much about Kimimaro. He was a taijutsu user after all. But similarly, Haku was also very talented in taijutsu. This was a bit of a surprise to Haori.
Since Haori had started teaching Haku, he had made rapid progress in taijutsu in this short period. From zero to now, he could already "go toe-to-toe" with Kimimaro… Of course, this was under the condition that most of Kimimaro's abilities were sealed. And even so, if he were to get serious, the person who would probably lose was still Haku.
After all, their foundations were different. But that didn't negate Haku's talent. After all, he had been running around the streets being chased just a few months ago.
Haori sat on the veranda, holding a cup of tea with a rather leisurely attitude. He occasionally corrected Haku and Kimimaro's movements, and he was also prepared to help solve any problems Mirai encountered.
But just then, there was a knock at the door.
Mirai, who was struggling with the obscure sealing jutsu, seemed to sense something. She was about to get up from her seat, but Haori glanced at her. Then, she sat back down obediently.
Before she could respond or get permission, a head poked in from the doorway.
Naruto looked into the courtyard from the doorway. First, he was most attracted to the battle between Kimimaro and Haku. This was definitely not on the same level as his usual fights with other kids. His eyes were a little wide.
The movements of those two kids, who were only slightly older than him, were fast and dangerous. Naruto was a little overwhelmed… Was this what ninja training was like?
The most accurate description of him at this time would be: This is what it's like to be an outsider watching the fun.
After finally taking his eyes away, Naruto scanned the area. Then, he saw Haori sitting on the veranda. It was amazing that he could find this place after crossing half of Konoha.
Naruto carefully went around Kimimaro and Haku's "battlefield" and walked to Haori's side.
An Anbu ninja, whose face was hidden, followed him. Haori naturally knew this. But it seemed like it wasn't the same person as the previous few days. It changed frequently.
"Naruto, can you refine chakra on your own?" Haori asked after seeing the little rascal come to his side.
It had only been a few days. If Naruto had achieved this through his own exploration, then it was commendable.
However, Haori's expectations were a bit excessive. He had imagined things too beautifully. There was no such thing… Obviously, Naruto's talent didn't lie in this area. Compared to understanding with his brain, he was better at remembering with his body.
"I can… right?"
"Maybe?"
"Anyway, when can you teach me ninjutsu?"
The reality was that Naruto didn't understand anything about what was written on Haori's scroll, so his voice lacked confidence.
"Then, concentrate your chakra. Let me take a look."
Seeing that Naruto didn't seem very confident, Haori felt like he should verify it with his own eyes.
Then… Naruto didn't know what to do.
"Um… what's chakra?"
Just that one sentence, and Haori knew what level Naruto had reached. He was still standing a hundred and one meters before the finish line of the hundred-meter race. He needed to take a few more steps to get to the starting line.
"Mirai, come here and teach him what chakra really is."
Mirai, the little girl inside the house, had been listening with her ears perked up. So, Haori simply let her come out.
So, Mirai walked out with a "I'm the big sister" expression. Her face was very serious. So… Naruto, are you happy or not?
"Put out your hand." This was completely an order.
Amazingly, Naruto actually obeyed and put out a hand. Mirai's hand clasped his.
"Do you feel it?"
"Huh… It's like something's running around inside me."
Naruto felt the chakra that Mirai was transmitting, but this description almost made Mirai punch him.
Is this what you call running around? It's running along the meridians… randomly.
"What you feel is called chakra. It's the foundation for ninjas to use ninjutsu. If you want to learn ninjutsu, you have to master this energy." Haori explained from the side.
He understood. It was useless to tell Naruto about the combination of spiritual energy and physical energy. It was better to let this little rascal experience what chakra was in a simple and brutal way.
"Strange. I feel like I've had this feeling before… or maybe I haven't? It feels a bit familiar."
It wasn't strange that Naruto could occasionally sense the chakra in his body. First, he had this foundation from birth. Second, Haori's electric shocks and Lightning Release stimulation had made him remember this feeling.
"As long as you concentrate, you can also master this power. Then, you can talk about learning ninjutsu."
"Of course, I can master it!" Naruto said confidently at first.
"But what if you can't master it?" Then, he was a little worried.
"If you can't… then forget about learning the Fourth Hokage's jutsu. You won't even be able to become a ninja."
The so-called "self-taught," theoretically, wasn't impossible. After all, there really is a creature called "genius." But for ninjas, before "self-teaching," they at least needed someone to introduce them to the basics. Otherwise, if they couldn't even master chakra, then what was the point of talking about facing the sea and enjoying the spring breeze?
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