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Hiruzen has always been vigorous and decisive when it comes to matters that can enhance his political prestige.
And so it was. A week after his deal with Yuta, the students of the Ninja Academy all had an additional basic course. The "Three Character Classic," "written" by the Third Hokage and "filled in" by Yuta, was the textbook for this course.
This was probably the first time that a textbook had more words filled in than the original written text.
Since learning this course, the students had been full of respect for the Hokage.
Especially the sentence, "The third Hokage has always been diligent in and kind to the people-," moved those innocent students deeply.
For example, in the Senju clan's current territory.
Nawaki, who had just returned home from school, was showing off his newly learned "Three Character Classic" to his grandmother and sister.
Nawaki was very proud, as this was the best subject he had learned. As for the rest, it was better not to say anything.
Mito sat on the side, listening with a smile. When Nawaki recited the first and second hokage, Mito couldn't help but feel melancholy. As a person who had experienced that era, she had witnessed that magnificent history with her own eyes.
Heroes before and after the village was built, such as Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Madara, Hyuga Tennin, etc., appeared one after another, and, of course, the first and second-generation Kages of other villages.
They brought a colorful end to the chaotic Warring States Period.
Thinking about it, almost 30 years had passed, and she had become an antique left over from the previous era.
It seemed she had to choose the next Jinchūriki as soon as possible. She didn't know how long she could hold on.
Kyuubi, who was also reminiscing about the past in Mito's stomach, suddenly felt a chill on his back and couldn't help shivering.
When he was unhappy, he would make a fuss. Nine-Tailed Fox had always been so straightforward.
"What's wrong again? Kyuubi!" Mito, whose memories were interrupted by the unusual movement in the seal, appeared in the sealed space and asked the big fox gently.
"Who wrote the book your grandson is reciting? It's so hypocritical! It's written so well, but which human wrote such a thing'? Be strict with yourself and lenient with others.' What a bullshit! You haven't forgotten how that guy Hashirama treated me in the past? 'Kyuubi, you are too strong and need to be sealed.' He did it to me before I could react. He also said that I was too strong, but he is much stronger than me, so why doesn't he be 'strict' with himself as well? It's all bullshit!"
Listening to the Nine-Tails' constant complaints, Mito knew that the fox was pissed off.
Apart from the time when it was summoned by Uchiha Madara, it was probably the most aggrieved when it was sealed by Hashirama.
Think about it. If anyone was sleeping in his own bed, and suddenly a powerful man comes and tells them that he wants to seal them because they are too strong.
Looking at the smiling old hag in front of him, the chill he felt just now crept up Nine-Tailed Fox's back again.
"Hey! You dying hag, I'm warning you not to mess around!"
Listening to the Nine-Tailed Fox's threatening words, Mito's lips curled up a little. He asked Kurama with a playful look, "What bad intentions could I have?"
"How could I not understand you?" Kurama raised his head proudly and glanced at Mito disdainfully.
"Alright! Your rant is over, I'm leaving now." Mito's playful demeanor vanished, replaced by a stern expression as she exited the sealed space, leaving Kyuubi to fume.
The moment Mito departed, Nawaki, who had been reciting, was embroiled in a heated argument with Tsunade.
Tsunade, arms crossed, scoffed, "He's just a lecherous old man. All that 'diligent and caring' nonsense is for simpletons!"
"That's a lie! It's in the book! The teacher said the Hokage is a selfless hero, a beacon for Konoha. I'm going to be Hokage someday!" Nawaki retorted, shaking his tiny fist.
Mito, observing Nawaki's unwavering conviction, felt a pang of nostalgia. The boy's resolve echoed a familiar voice, a figure who once declared, "I will end this war."
The same fire, the same spirit. A resolve hardened in Mito's heart: she would pave the way for Nawaki's ambition. And Yuta, with his quiet strength, could potentially be his shield.
"Looks like I'll be disappointing those monkeys," she murmured.
Meanwhile, parents across Konoha were reeling from their children's "Three Character Classic" homework. The Third Hokage, it seemed, was not only a powerful leader but a great philosopher.
The concise, catchy verses covered history, astronomy, morality, and even local legends. The village was awestruck. The Third Hokage's prestige soared, and the Hokage dream ignited in every young ninja's heart.
As for Yuta, the co-author? He was a footnote.
"Bang!" Another pen holder met its demise.
"Damn him! I knew Sarutobi was plotting something with that Yuta brat. He's stealing my glory!" Danzo seethed, his bandaged form trembling.
"That fraud! He's a charlatan! Why does he get the acclaim? I should be sitting on that Hokage seat!"
Madness flickered in Danzo's eyes, a hunger to consume Sarutobi and Yuta.
He recalled the Hokage's "punishment": not just a hefty fine, but the transfer of his elite battalion to ANBU. A brutal amputation.
His Root was decimated, down to ten loyalists. How would he operate now? How would he secure those lucrative clan investments?
A phantom pain shot through his bandaged waist.
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See, I was not lying... Drown me with powerstones and I will drown you with chapters.