Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

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Chapter Eleven: Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit?

The children living in the orphanage enjoyed a delicious and satisfying meal.

Shimura Gengetsu's offering was naturally far from meager; he brought mostly various kinds of meat. The orphans at Konoha's orphanage were lucky to eat meat two or three times a month, and even then, the quantity was limited. This meal was quite a treat for them.

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Shimura Gengetsu was not in a good mood; his face was gloomy, and he spoke less and less.

"Is it because the food isn't to your liking?" Nono carefully observed his mood. "I'm very sorry, the orphanage's chef isn't very good at cooking."

If she were just an ordinary orphanage director, then even if Shimura Gengetsu brought valuable supplies, there would be no need to be so cautious.

Unfortunately, being an orphanage director is Nono's main job, and she also has a small part-time job.

Yakushi Nonou is a Root spy, and an elite one at that. She has completed many dangerous missions and earned the title of 'Walking Shrine Maiden'.

Most of the orphans in the orphanage have the potential to become ninjas, making them one of the Root's reserve resources.

Nonou knew how deep Danzo's darkness was, and Shimura Gengetsu was his last remaining relative. He could not afford to be careless, lest he incur Danzo's wrath.

That would make her retirement plan completely impossible.

That explains the emotional changes observed in Gengetsu of Will Village.

"It's nothing." Shimura Gengetsu shook his head slightly, quickly finished the food in his bowl, put down his chopsticks and said, "Dean Nono, I have to train this afternoon, so I won't stay here any longer."

As he stood up, Uchiha Shisui also stopped talking to the child beside him.

Shimura Gengetsu walked over and looked at the white-haired child who had been talking to Uchiha Shisui.

"What's your name?"

"Dou," the white-haired child replied softly, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"Okay, Kabuto, I'll come see you again next time." Shimura Gengetsu said with a smile, and then left with Uchiha Shisui and the ninjas who came with him.

After a busy morning, out of nearly two hundred orphans at the orphanage, only twenty children, excluding Nono, had their bond rewards revealed.

No wonder Shimura Gengetsu was unhappy.

There were twenty children, most of whom possessed chakra, and a few others with ordinary-level chakra attributes.

If it weren't for the decent rewards Nono and Kabuto received, he would have already started cursing.

[The host has established a vigilant bond with Yakushi Nonou and has gained 'Chakra Control Talent (Excellent)'.]

[The host establishes a bond of gratitude with Kabuto Yakushi and gains the 'Chakra Control Talent (Genius)']

Chakra control talent may seem insignificant, but it is actually very important.

Climbing trees and wading through water are just the most basic training exercises. The real challenge lies in the precise output of chakra and the use of ninjutsu in battle.

In gaming terms, chakra is like mana. Having enough mana means you can use more ninjutsu, but it doesn't determine the power of those ninjutsu.

The power of a ninjutsu is influenced by multiple factors.

The amount of chakra contained in a single ninjutsu, the user's mastery of nature transformation, and the ninjutsu's own level.

Chakra control not only determines the upper limit of chakra output in a single ninjutsu, but also affects the learning of higher-level ninjutsu.

Just like Naruto Uzumaki's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, one must have extremely high control and nature transformation as a foundation to master it.

Incorporating this reward, although his chakra control talent hasn't reached its peak, it has been significantly enhanced.

Aside from Tsunade, his chakra control talent is currently among the strongest in the entire ninja world.

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On the way back, Shimura Gengetsu first connected his small accelerator before returning to the Shimura clan's territory to train with Uchiha Shisui.

Since it was the first day, there was no specific teaching content.

Uchiha Shisui had Shimura Gengetsu fight him using every means at his disposal in order to ascertain his skill level.

By concealing his chakra nature transformation, Shimura Gengetsu was essentially displaying his full power, earning Shisui's repeated praise.

At that age, he was far inferior; it wasn't until he awakened his Sharingan that his strength improved dramatically.

Especially his swordsmanship; no wonder Lord Danzo invited him to be Shimura Gengetsu's teacher.

As the sun sets, the afternoon passes in the blink of an eye.

Uchiha Shisui stood at the gate and smiled at Shimura Gengetsu, saying, "Gengetsu, I will bring the Uchiha clan's swordsmanship scrolls tomorrow. As for the Body Flicker Technique, I will teach it to you once your swordsmanship reaches its bottleneck. How about that?"

Gengetsu Shimura nodded, "I'll do whatever you say, Shisui-senpai."

It's clear that Uchiha Shisui is really going all out. Not only is he planning to pass on the Uchiha clan's swordsmanship, but he also intends to teach him the Body Flicker Technique, which he is famous for.

After watching Shisui leave, Uchiha Izumi, who had been starving, thought she could finally eat. However, she was taken out by Shimura Gengetsu and bought a lot of green peppers at the market. Aburame Kiyoshi and Yamanaka Ryo carried them back to the orphanage.

Under the puzzled gaze of Nono, Shimura Gengetsu, like a spoiled brat, forcibly ordered the orphanage cook to stop preparing dinner and that they would have a 'whole pepper feast' tonight.

In Konoha, green peppers are the most disliked food by children and even many adults.

Green peppers have a unique smell that many people are sensitive to, just like cilantro, and simply cannot stand it. Moreover, most green peppers are cooked by boiling or steaming in plain water, so even if you can tolerate the smell, they are still hard to eat.

The green peppers that Shimura Gengetsu bought were the result of scouring the entire market.

One bowl after another of green peppers were served on the table.

As the dean explained the nutritional value of green peppers, the children forced themselves to eat them while enduring their nausea.

Shimura Gengetsu was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Don't worry, everyone, I'll bring lots of green peppers next week, so don't worry, you don't need to eat them."

"Wow!" Finally, one of the little ones couldn't hold back and burst into tears.

It was as if a fuse had been lit, and the entire orphanage was in an uproar. Cries rose and fell, and Nono and several caregivers were busy and flustered. Yamanaka Ryo and Aburame Seiji's mouths twitched wildly as they watched.

Their young master... is a bit unethical.

As expected of Danzo's descendant.

Gengetsu Shimura smiled.

[Congratulations to the host...]

Chapter Twelve: Hatred is the strongest bond; Final Exam

The orphanage was bustling with activity after a feast of green peppers, and Shimura Gengetsu achieved the results he wanted.

The first stage of the bond was achieved instantly for more than a hundred people. He couldn't keep up with all the notification sounds, and some people even received two rewards.

A sudden realization dawned on Shimura Gengetsu.

People remember kindness far less vividly than hatred.

The fastest way to build bonds with everyone is definitely not to make friends with everyone, and of course, that's impossible.

Instead...it makes them loathe, fear, and hate.

Only with an emotion like hatred can the five great nations achieve common ground and mutual understanding.

Shimura Gengetsu suddenly felt a pang of regret. If only he had Danzo's reputation and intimidation, and, well, his ability to take the blame.

The bond rewards he receives should make him invincible in the ninja world.

As Kabuto looked at Gengetsu Shimura, who had been laughing for a while but then returned to his indifferent demeanor, he felt a sense of wonder, but also a growing sense of awe towards him.

This child is so unpredictable and terrifying.

"......"

[The host and Kabuto have reached the second stage of their bond, and the reward is the special talent 'Research Ability'.]

Gengetsu Shimura was interrupted from his thoughts and glanced at Kabuto Yakushi.

What is this kid imagining now? How did he suddenly get to stage two?

...

Kazama Shuichi, the ninja school's head, looked solemn.

"Students, tomorrow we will have our final exam for this year. This exam will test your learning outcomes over the past year and will consist of two parts: a written test and a practical test."

"The written test will be held in the morning, and the practical test will be held in the afternoon."

"At that time, the Third Hokage will also come to the Ninja Academy to observe your performance."

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole class erupted in chaos.

"Is the Hokage coming too?"

"I've only seen the Third Hokage once, at the opening ceremony, and I've never seen him since!"

"Great! I must behave well and get praised by the Hokage so that my parents won't dare to spank me!"

"......"

Although the brainwashing work wasn't as severe as it would be in later generations, the Third Hokage had served as Hokage for over twenty years, and his prestige in the village was unmatched. All the students were excited when they heard he was coming.