Naruto: As a genin, I just want to live a normal life.

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"Next."

"You'll have to bear the pain."

Yahiko's physical abilities were actually the highest among those present.

Nagato relied too much on his bloodline: due to his bloodline, he had an abundance of chakra, and he would frequently use chakra to strengthen his body while traveling.

Konan's fighting style relies too heavily on ninja tools; she only practices taijutsu with Yahiko occasionally.

But, having one novice train another in physical skills... that's not as good as learning from Dai.

If a fight were to break out, all three of them would be at a significant disadvantage.

Nagato's techniques are actually only a C-rank Wind Release: Gale Palm, a C-rank Fire Release: Great Fireball, and a C-rank Earth Release: Barrier Technique. However, he intends to follow Jiraiya's claim that he is the Child of Prophecy, so he mainly trains the technique in his eyes: Shinra Tensei.

and so.

Nagato's development of the five elemental techniques was incredibly slow, prompting Shirahoshi to grumble that it was no wonder he was constantly exclaiming "Ah, ah, ah—" in the original story.

Yahiko only knows one C-rank Water Release technique, and his ninjutsu is mainly used for support. He mainly fights using his strengths in taijutsu.

Konan primarily trains in the use of ninja tools: Paper Release.

That's why Shirahoshi complained that Jiraiya's teaching was a bit too weak.

Despite possessing numerous techniques and taking a long vacation after accepting a mission just before heading to the battlefield and becoming one of the Legendary Sannin, he only managed to train three naive and inexperienced elite genin in three years...

"ROOM!"

The three of them were used to Shirahoshi's spatial abilities and didn't pay much attention. But the next second, Shirahoshi came to Yahiko and pressed down on Yahiko's head, causing Yahiko to let out a miserable scream:

"Ahhhh-"

"Yahiko!" x2

Nagato and Konan both looked over, wanting to stop him, but then hesitated: The Dean wouldn't harm Yahiko, would he?

Necrosis soon appeared on Yahiko's arm. Shirahoshi frowned and replaced it again. The burning heat of his blood cells caused Yahiko to scream in agony once more.

Soon.

It took four attempts to complete the fusion of a single drop of blood.

"It seems that even with good physical condition, it is difficult for cells to develop even a slight resistance without bloodstains."

"All right."

Shirahoshi began repairing the three necrotic patches of skin on Yahiko. Yahiko's eyes were lifeless, and he felt a slight pain all over his body.

"This is something I gave to Yahiko to help him with his training."

"Let's take him back to rest first."

"Something for cultivation?" x2

Konan and Nagato looked at each other, while Guren, standing beside them, seemed to understand something and nodded slightly, seemingly confused.

Yahiko slept until the next morning, feeling much lighter and more refreshed, with his muscles even looking more defined: "Huh?! Do I look more handsome today?!"

Nagato, who was washing up, glanced at Yahiko and said, "Yahiko, it seems you're alright, just a little sleepy."

"What do you mean I'm not fully awake! I've always been handsome, okay?" Yahiko changed into his training clothes, took out his toothbrush and cup holder, while Shirahoshi had already woken up and was reading a book in the middle: Saiyans don't need to sleep this much unless they've used up a lot of energy.

"Today, Yahiko, your task is still to collect plants and mushrooms."

"Nagato, you can just stay outside and draw as usual today. You don't need to go there."

"Huh?" Nagato asked, "What about those props?"

"I brought it back and put it in a makeshift rain shelter outside the door." Bai Xing pointed outside and continued, "Starting today, you can just paint normally and relax."

"Understood!" Nagato thought it was just the same training as before and excitedly ran out.

"What about me?" Xiao Nan, wearing loose pajamas, asked, lifting the curtain of the inner room and rubbing her eyes.

Yahiko blushed slightly upon seeing this, then ran to the makeshift bathroom in the corner to brush his teeth and wash his face.

"You'll listen to my lecture with Honglian today."

"You can sleep a little longer with Honglian."

"I'll take you on a study tour in a while to relax and broaden your horizons."

Bai Xing said.

"Great!" Xiao Nan thought to herself that she finally didn't have to be the fish-cutting lady today, and ran back to hug the soft red lotus, laughing heartily.

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After eating some breakfast, Yahiko carried his handmade backpack and put on his weighted vest before heading out. He felt much lighter than the day before and couldn't help but sprint forward.

Seeing Yahiko's excitement, Nagato shook his head helplessly. He picked up the pen and found it was surprisingly light; he could draw without chakra... Oh my god! I've awakened!

Plop—

"Dean!"

"I have awakened!"

The door was pushed open, and Shirahoshi was having breakfast with Guren, who had finished washing up. Konan came out of the bathroom with a toothbrush in her mouth and looked towards the door: Nagato stood at the door with an excited look on his face, saying that he had awakened.

"So you've finally reached this age?" Bai Xing sighed helplessly. "Being a chuunibyou isn't a crime, but didn't you wake up a little too late?"

"No, no, Dean!"

"I know you're at this age, so feel free to be a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur). Today I'm giving you normal paintbrushes, so just paint as much as you want. You need to relax once in a while, right?" Bai Xing waved her hand and said.

"Eh?!"

"Normal...that means..."

“Yeah. You didn’t think it was…” Shirahoshi gave Nagato a strange look. Konan burst out laughing when she saw this. Guren tilted her head while eating bread. Nagato instantly turned ashen: My life is over.

Subsequently.

Black Zetsu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Nagato was indeed quietly drawing outside and hadn't been cultivating chakra as before: "Thank goodness. At least he's not cultivating anymore, which gives me time to look for someone."

Madara already has a few specific candidates in mind; we'll see who's the most suitable later..."

Inside the room, Konan and Honglian sat at the table listening attentively to the lesson, while Shirahoshi glanced at the four frog signs, including his own, and then at the frog sign on the opposite wall: Jiraiya.

"Xiao Nan, what have you learned in the past month?" Bai Xing asked abruptly.

Konan thought for a moment, then raised her hand and said, "Dean! My arm strength seems to have increased, my chakra control is more refined, and I have a preliminary grasp of the nature transformation of wind-style chakra."

"Anything else? Besides your cultivation, how much do you know about the situation in this country?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan was slightly taken aback and couldn't speak for a moment, but Hong Lian raised her hand and Bai Xing nodded, replying:

"Teacher! For the past month, Honglian has felt that it rains every day in this country, so there must be very few plants and animals that can survive."

Then, people living here would probably get sick very easily.

Secondly, natural resources are scarce. The amount of food Yahiko gathers each day is very limited; a normal person wandering the streets would likely struggle to find anything to eat.

“That’s right.” Bai Xing clapped her hands. “As expected of Little Red Lotus.”

"hey-hey--"

Xiao Nan, on the other hand, seemed stunned at that moment.

In the past, she never thought that the country's poverty and weakness were a problem of living environment.

I've always believed that as long as I gain power, I can bring peace to the country.

Seeing Xiao Nan's thoughtful expression, Bai Xing lowered his clapping hands, put his arms around her, and said:

"Even wild animals need food to survive."

"If even the most basic food for wild animals is not available."

"Normal humans simply couldn't survive that way."

"so."

"The land of rain seems to have rivers, caves, valleys, and forests."

"Amegakure Village has created a large inland lake using underground waterways to prevent rainwater from accumulating in the village."

"But actually."

"There is no food available to eat in the domestic environment."

"And how is it different from the desert of the Land of Wind?"

"Wait, there are merchants too! Could it be that they...?"

Shirahoshi interrupted Konan's excited words, shaking her head and asking, "Is the Land of Rain safe?"

boom!

These words struck Xiao Nan like a sudden clap of thunder.

Then, Shirahoshi continued, "To make a country prosperous and strong."

"There is a lot to do."

"Human strength is limited. Protecting those you can protect and living a good life is enough."

"But then...aren't all those orphaned children pitiful?"

"But if you can't even protect the people you want to protect, how can you care about strangers?" Bai Xing said sarcastically, then continued, "If you had to choose between Nagato and Yahiko and the lives of ten orphans, who would you choose?"

"I...I...I..." Xiao Nan stammered, making Bai Xing nod slightly.

"I once saw a city where a mode of transportation called a tram could travel at over 100 kilometers per hour, and a single train could transport thousands of people."

"Amazing!" Honglian exclaimed. "Why didn't the teacher take me to see that city? Honglian wants to ride the tram too!"

Xiao Nan was also a little surprised, but she simply couldn't understand what a tram was...

"Don't rush." ​​Bai Xing gestured for Hong Lian to sit down. "One day, your teacher will take you to see it for yourself."

"Yay!" Honglian said obediently and sat down to continue listening to the lesson, while Baixing continued to ask his questions:

"My question just now."

"It's a major problem in the ethical discussions in that city—the trolley problem."