"Level E library is open to all people, and anyone can borrow books."

"Second, the D-level library level requires some barriers; it only provides borrowing services to students of the Ninja Academy and those who become ninjas."

"Third, the C-level library has a higher borrowing threshold, and it only provides borrowing services to senior students of the Ninja Academy and ninjas who have contributed to Konoha."

"Fourth, the B-level library level, which only provides borrowing services once to students who have graduated from the Ninja Academy, and even those who have become ninjas will only have one borrowing opportunity in their next life unless they have made significant contributions."

"Fifth, the A-level library level, because the ninjutsu is of a very high level, the power, difficulty and danger are also correspondingly increased, so the opening conditions of this library level are more stringent."

"The A-level library is only open to ninjas of the Special Jonin rank and above, and it is only open once in a lifetime."

"If you wish to continue borrowing ninjutsu from the A-rank library, you must meet two of the following three conditions to be allowed to borrow them."

"First, make a significant contribution to the village; second, donate an A-rank ninjutsu personally or through your family; third, obtain the current Hokage's consent."

"These are the borrowing regulations for the Ninja Library that I have drafted. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me."

As soon as Minato Namikaze finished speaking, someone immediately raised their hand and stood up to ask him a question.

"Fourth Hokage, aren't the borrowing rules for Rank A a bit too strict?"

"Furthermore, after an individual or family donates an A-rank ninjutsu, does the individual have the right to borrow it, or does the entire family have the right to borrow it?"

"To answer your first question."

Minato Namikaze raised a finger, "I don't think the restrictions I set are too harsh."

"You should know that my signature ninjutsu, Rasengan and Flying Thunder God Technique, are both available at the A-rank level. It's no exaggeration to say that the conditions for learning or borrowing such powerful ninjutsu are extremely demanding."

"The second question," Minato Namikaze held up another finger, "is that of an individual who has donated A-rank ninjutsu, whoever borrows it personally."

"Of course, the A-rank ninjutsu donated by the family is also available for borrowing by all members of the family."

"After all, you have made contributions to the village, so the village will naturally not forget you, and some special privileges are still allowed."

Minato Namikaze's words caused a flash of surprise in the eyes of everyone present.

Everyone present was an extremely shrewd individual. They could naturally understand Minato Namikaze's subtext and knew the benefits their families would receive after donating an A-rank ninja.

Donating a ninjutsu is like an investment. You can exchange one A-rank ninjutsu for the opportunity to learn all the A-rank ninjutsu in Konoha, and it's an opportunity for each person in the entire clan to have one!

Isn't this exactly what they mean by "gaining big with small investments"?

Even so, those present hesitated when faced with such an easy benefit, and some even gritted their teeth in hatred for Minami Namikaze.

The Namikaze family claims to offer special privileges to families that donate A-rank ninjutsu, but these "privileges" are nothing more than a lure!

Two of the three conditions must be met in order to borrow Rank A of the Ninja Library.

In other words, if a Konoha ninja clan contributes an A-rank ninjutsu, and wants to allow all members of the clan to view most of Konoha's A-rank ninjutsu in a way that allows them to gain access to most of Konoha's A-rank ninjutsu, they would need to obtain Minato Namikaze's consent, or make a significant contribution to Konoha, before they would be allowed to borrow it.

Upon closer reflection, it becomes clear that only a few members of the entire clan could make significant contributions to Konoha.

In the end, if you want to achieve a big win with a small investment, you still need Minato Namikaze's approval.

If a ninja clan only contributes one A-rank ninjutsu, would Minato Namikaze agree to let the entire clan borrow A-rank ninjutsu from the A-rank level?

No need to even think about it, that's simply impossible!

Therefore, the tempting offer that Minato Namikaze made was a cannon fodder wrapped in sugar.

Everyone wanted to refuse, but how many could resist the temptation of A-rank ninjutsu?

"Lord Hokage, my Moonlight Clan is willing to donate all the A-rank ninjutsu we possess, and even some of our clan's secret techniques!"

The first person to try something new stepped forward...

The Moonlight Clan is actually in a similar situation to the Hatake Clan.

Their ancestors were once glorious, but with the outbreak of the last two Shinobi World Wars, the Moonlight Clan suffered heavy losses, and the clan's strength declined.

While they might not be considered to be on the fringes of the Konoha ninja clans, their strength is rather awkward, neither particularly high nor low.

However, if they were to contribute all of their clan's ninjutsu, the future situation their clan would face would be quite different.

Without a doubt, the Moonlight Clan, who took the lead, would definitely be favored by Minato Namikaze, and their entire clan would immediately be granted the qualification to borrow A-rank ninjutsu from the A-rank level.

What is it called to exchange one family's A-rank ninjutsu for most of Konoha's A-rank ninjutsu?

This is what they call turning a small investment into a huge return, turning a bicycle into a motorcycle!

"Thank you for the Moonlight Clan's outstanding contributions to the village. Once the Ninja Library is completed, I will grant your entire clan permission to borrow all A-rank ninjutsu recorded in the A-rank section."

Minato Namikaze's words were like a depth charge, immediately making some of the weaker ninja clan leaders present uneasy!

Why keep your own family's ninjutsu to yourself when you can share it and learn about all of Konoha's ninjutsu?

Everything in this world is driven by self-interest, and strength is naturally a form of self-interest.

Soon, the clan leaders of the Konoha ninja clans, whose strength was in the middle to lower ranks, all expressed their willingness to contribute the various A-rank ninjutsu and even secret techniques that their clans possessed.

Minato Namikaze's smile never stopped, and he promised them that once the Ninja Library was completed, their entire clan would be allowed to borrow A-rank ninjutsu.

Gradually, even the heads of the top ninja clans in Konoha couldn't sit still any longer.

Their family is strong because of the powerful ninjutsu passed down in their clan and the elite education they provide to their descendants.

Leaving aside elite education, just talking about the inheritance of ninjutsu, the group of ninja clans with lower strength who received Minato Namikaze's promise have already surpassed them in this aspect.

With one side gaining and the other losing, the future situation of these powerful families is predictable.

Resentment, anger, and anxiety converged, ultimately coalescing into a sigh of despair.

Apart from the Shimura, Utatane, Mitomon, and Sarutobi clans, everyone present compromised...

Minato Namikaze was satisfied with this, but he was still somewhat disappointed with the choices made by the Shimura, Utatane, Mitomon, and Sarutobi clans.

It's not that they're out of touch with reality, but rather that one day in the future, Minato Namikaze will face him in a real battle.

While it might not lead to a massacre, it would inevitably damage Konoha's foundation to some extent, something Minato Namikaze didn't want to see.

However, this situation was exactly what Akira Hatake had anticipated.

The Sarutobi clan is now the undisputed number one clan in Konoha!

The Uchiha clan is inferior, and so is the Hyuga clan.

It's not that the Uchiha and Hyuga clans are weaker than the Sarutobi clan, but rather that their foundation is insignificant compared to the current Sarutobi clan.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was known as the "Professor of Ninjutsu," and his title alone shows how many ninjutsu he had mastered.

How did Hiruzen Sarutobi master these ninjutsu?

Without a doubt, it originated from the Sarutobi clan's family library.

Judging from Hiruzen Sarutobi's extensive knowledge of ninjutsu, the Sarutobi clan's library of books must have been frighteningly large.

As for where these books came from...

Akira Hatake could only chuckle and say, "The front lines are in dire straits, while the rear enjoys a feast."

Given the Sarutobi clan's strong foundation, they naturally have no fear of the situation in Konoha after the establishment of the Ninjutsu Library.

but……

Akira Hatake gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a meaningful look. In many things, plans change much faster than reality, and so fast that people can't even react.

The combination of moves he and Minato Namikaze had planned long ago wouldn't be finished so quickly.

The best is yet to come!

Nodding to Minato Namikaze, Akira Hatake leaned back in his chair with an air of nonchalance, waiting for Minato to drop the second depth charge!

Minato Namikaze immediately understood, and once again gestured for the room to quiet down before slowly proposing his next suggestion.

Chapter 233 A Clash of Titans: Conservatism vs. Radicalism.

Why do the major hidden villages in the ninja world keep their ninjutsu so tightly under wraps?

Why are the learning thresholds for advanced ninjutsu set so high?

One reason was to guard against other ninja villages acquiring advanced ninjutsu from the village through espionage;

Secondly, it was to better maintain the stability of different social strata in the village by dividing the village into different levels.

It's important to understand that ninjas are highly skilled spies. If ordinary people could learn advanced ninjutsu, then all the signature techniques of the major hidden villages would be stolen.

As for the lower-ranking ninjas in the village, that's even easier to understand.

The most stable structure in human society is the pyramid structure.

In each of the hidden villages, the highest level of leadership is the village leader, who possesses immense power and controls the village's discourse and decision-making authority.

Some of the ninjas in the middle are powerful ninjas who have mastered certain powerful ninjutsu and are backed by their own clans, making them the backbone of the village.

A little below that are the elite among the commoner ninjas. They also have a certain level of strength, but due to their limited exposure to powerful ninjutsu, their path to advancement is blocked.

Those in power in the village can use this opportunity, taking advantage of any chances they get to learn powerful ninjutsu, to win them over and turn them into brave warriors on the front lines.

The bottom layer of the pyramid consists of the largest, but also the weakest, group of commoner ninjas.

They often only learned the basic Three Body Techniques and some rudimentary taijutsu before being given the title of ninja by their superiors.

Dirty and tiring jobs, low-paying tasks, and cannon fodder on the battlefield—that was their fate in life.

After going through all this, some outstanding individuals will emerge from among the commoner genin. Then, those in power will follow suit and, depending on their path to advancement, teach these outstanding genin some more advanced ninjutsu.

Thus, a stable and perfect cycle is created, which allows the ninja village to maintain its vitality and order while receiving a continuous influx of new blood.

After all, everyone wants to climb higher, and the top ninjas who have mastered the way to climb higher become their goals and the people they will follow closely for the rest of their lives.

It's brutal, but that's the ninja structure of the major hidden villages. To break this pyramid structure, besides being strong yourself, you also need to master all the ninja advancement paths, which means all kinds of powerful ninjutsu.

Nowadays, Minato Namikaze has become that kind of person.

He wanted to break this cruel pyramid structure and also mastered the path for ninjas to advance their ranks.

It can be said that Minato Namikaze is now rebelling against himself, becoming his own gravedigger.

Although it may appear to be so on the surface, the reality is quite different.

In Akira Hatake and Minato Namikaze's vision, the pyramids remained the most stable social structure, a fact they were powerless to change and had no intention of changing.

Even so, the master and apprentice managed to minimize the cruelty of the pyramid society by subtly shifting the focus of their ideas.

In Akira Hatake and Minato Namikaze's vision, the goal was to expand the pie by completely opening up promotion channels for everyone.

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