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Chapter 147 The Unrealistic Eight Gates Army

The streets were rather deserted.

Pedestrians were few and far between, hurrying by, and everyone seemed preoccupied and filled with worry. Even those who ran businesses were mostly absent-minded.

On the rooftops, however, one could see ninjas moving back and forth from time to time.

Ryuji couldn't help but sigh again, "The harm that war inflicts on people is truly immense."

When I first arrived in Konoha the day before yesterday and saw this scene, I thought the residents of Konoha were just being cautious in times of peace and worried about the uncertain future of war.

But after strolling around the shopping street, he realized that it wasn't like that at all.

Perhaps some people have a strong sense of crisis and will think about being prepared for danger even in times of peace.

But most people are unaware of this.

Their anxiety stems not from the uncertain war situation, but from the fact that the prolonged war has impacted every aspect of their lives.

The most obvious change is rising prices.

Due to the impact of the war, residents in the border regions of the Land of Fire are finding it difficult to produce goods.

When output decreases, prices naturally rise.

In addition, many people, unable to produce food and unable to get enough to eat, are forced to become vagrants and bandits, wandering to the interior and causing a deterioration in public security.

Merchants need to hire ninjas for protection during the transportation of goods.

Increased transportation costs will naturally lead to a corresponding rise in prices.

However, local specialties of Konoha have become difficult to sell due to the decline in the living standards of the outside world.

With money coming in and going out, everyone's lives became more difficult.

The ninjas' family income actually increased.

However, despite rising prices, their actual living standards did not improve. In addition, the intensity of the war led to many deaths or permanent disabilities, making the already impoverished families even worse off.

These are just the effects that can be directly felt. There are many other effects that cannot be directly felt or discovered, so it is understandable that the villagers are so anxious and pessimistic.

Hong watched silently from the side without saying a word.

Although she could sense the anxiety and sadness in these people's hearts, she herself didn't feel anything.

For her, her master's existence was everything.

She is happy when her master is happy, and angry and sad when her master is sad.

All her meaning is given by her master, and her value lies in serving her master.

"Let's go back, I'm not in the mood for shopping anymore."

Long Er tightened his collar and turned to walk back.

Hong followed silently behind.

As you leave the commercial street, the streets gradually narrow and the number of houses decreases.

Suddenly, joyful noises came from afar.

The two looked up and saw two people running upside down on the open grass by the roadside.

These two people are highly recognizable.

One has a middle parting, the other has a watermelon rind.

They all had big noses, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, and were wearing green bodysuits.

They ran upside down on their hands while shouting passionate slogans, attracting passersby to stop and watch.

"It's them!"

A smile appeared on Long Er's face.

Seeing this, Hong was puzzled.

She has been taking care of her master for almost three years and knows his personality very well; he is not interested in people who seek to please the crowd.

But apart from their strange attire and fervent slogans, the two people training on this lawn were otherwise quite ordinary.

No, that's usually a more subtle way of saying it.

In Hong's eyes, these two were utterly worthless.

As ninjas, they had neither an astonishing amount of chakra nor any extraordinary physical abilities, yet they dressed so conspicuously. She couldn't think of any words to describe these two people other than trying to attract attention.

Hong is not a gossipy person, and she doesn't usually pry into her master's affairs.

But this was an opportunity to understand the master's preferences, so in the end, she couldn't resist asking, "Why is the master interested in them?"

"Because they have more perseverance than 99.9% of the world's population."

Ryuji replied casually, then looked away and continued walking towards the Sunagakure delegation's residence.

Red followed closely behind.

After walking about three or five steps, Long Er continued, "They may not have talent, but they possess unparalleled perseverance and an optimistic attitude. Therefore, they will surpass 99.9% of the people in this world."

"That's amazing!?"

Hong was somewhat surprised.

She knew that her master had high standards; the Five Kage, considered by the world to be the strongest in the ninja world, were merely considered experts in his eyes.

Only those like Nagato and Madara Uchiha, who unleashed their full potential, can be considered true powerhouses.

And yet, these two, who seemed unreliable and whose behavior was not particularly unusual, received such a evaluation from their master.

"Since they have such potential, why doesn't the master collect their DNA?" Red pressed.

Ryuji turned around, unable to suppress a laugh, "What are you going to do with their DNA?"

"Isn't this great body material?"

"That's just ordinary. How can genes that result in average physical strength be considered good?" Ryuji chuckled softly and continued walking back.

As they walked, they said, "Their achievements have nothing to do with physical talent; they are solely due to their positive and optimistic attitude and their unwavering perseverance."

In fact, the moment Ryuji obtained Orange's knowledge, he had already considered acquiring Might Guy and Dai's genes to create clones.

The idea at the time was to use a bunch of clones with all eight gates open to create a Kaguya-hime.

But as he learned more and more, he gradually gave up on the idea.

Because it's simply impossible to succeed.

Even if we obtain their genes and create clones, so what?

They are just ordinary people whose talent is below average. Without the corresponding personality and perseverance, they would never be able to master the Eight Gates Formation.

Rather than creating clones of Might Guy and Dai, it would be better to create someone with exceptional talent but the same personality.

If he is naturally gifted and works just as hard, wouldn't his achievements surpass those of the future Emperor Kai?

But this is just wishful thinking; it's impossible to actually do it.

Because a person's personality is formed after birth, it has a cause-and-effect relationship, and it will not remain unchanged after it is formed.

Even if you instill in him a never-give-up and optimistic mindset, without the environment and experiences that cultivate this character, he will not be able to persist in daily training to push his limits.

Instead, they began to question the meaning of life.

This is similar to how the Mangekyou Sharingan requires tragedy to awaken, yet no Uchiha has ever used genjutsu to create a false tragedy to artificially awaken it.

Fake is fake.

Memories without personal experience only leave one feeling empty.

This feeling of emptiness and unreality is especially intense when experiencing something that contradicts one's memories.

Training beyond one's limits will cause the body to experience fatigue beyond its capacity, and will shatter the personality constructed by false memories.

Therefore, creating an army of Eight Gates Formation experts is simply impossible.

(End of this chapter)