Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 129 Shocking! The youngest Jonin in the history of the ninja world is born!

Meanwhile, Danzo, who claimed to be "unwell" and "needed to rest," sat expressionlessly in front of the Third Hokage.

The table was covered with newspapers, a large expanse of colorful prints.

The Iron Country Weekly: "Breaking News! Konoha's youngest Jonin in history—Shinichi Higashino, a ten-year-old genius who has shocked the nation!"

The Grass Country Weekly: "Konoha's genius creates another miracle! Ten-year-old Shinichi Higashino is promoted to Jonin!"

Fire Country Entertainment Weekly: "Shocking! Ten-year-old Jonin! Konoha's genius, Shinichi Higashino, breaks the ninja world record, receiving a promotion order personally bestowed by the Third Hokage! Hinting at him being the future Hokage?"

"Land of Wind News Flash: 'Konoha's genius promoted to Jonin at ten years old; the Land of Fire may become even stronger in the next twenty years!'"

Ninja Weekly: "Konoha Unveils a Prodigy! What Does a Ten-Year-Old Jonin Mean?"

"Ninja World Gossip": "Ten-Year-Old Jonin - Unveiling the Growth Path of Konoha Genius Shinichi Higashino!"

The Ninja World News reported: "Shocking! The youngest Jonin in Konoha history has been born, at only ten years old!"

The Ninja World News Report: "Great shock! The youngest Jonin in the history of the Ninja World has been born, at only nine years old!"

"Danzo, have you found the source?"

The Third Hokage, somewhat annoyed, looked away from the newspapers and asked Danzo a question.

It turned out that the day after their superiors promoted Shinichi to Special Jonin, news of Shinichi's promotion suddenly broke in the ninja world.

Moreover, the titles are increasingly exaggerated, and the content is increasingly outrageous.

Although Konoha officially promoted Shinichi to "Special Jonin," the word "Special" was tacitly omitted in these newspapers, leaving only "Jonin."

What's even more troublesome are the news newspapers and media outlets in the Land of Fire.

What? Our Konoha genius has advanced?

We were the last to find out?

Or did you see it in a newspaper from another country?

Can this be tolerated?

So they started reporting on it frantically.

Each one was more exaggerated than the last, and each one had a more sensational title than the last.

Right now, the whole Land of Fire is probably talking about "Konoha's genius, Shinichi Higashino, being promoted to Jonin." You could probably walk down the street and any random vegetable vendor could chat with you about "Konoha's ten-year-old genius Jonin."

"Found it. The earliest publications were in several newspapers in the Land of Grass."

"The Land of Grass?" The Third Hokage frowned slightly.

"Yes, and then the next day, the news reached the Land of Iron and was seen by that samurai named Isshin."

The Third Hokage's eyelid twitched.

"That very day, he booked the front page of almost every major newspaper in the Land of Iron, spending a fortune to have them promote the event to the fullest extent."

"This Isshin is really..." The Third Hokage opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

What should have been a low-key, unassuming promotion to Special Jonin was turned into a sensational news story that shook the ninja world.

The Third Hokage sighed, about to say something, when Danzo spoke up again: "I suspect that Isshin is the biggest mastermind behind this."

"Hmm?" The Third Hokage looked at him.

"Although it was the newspaper of the Land of Grass that first published it, the content was clearly instructed by someone. In the Land of Iron, this guy's actions were even more blatant. He not only bought the space, but also had people embellish the report."

After a moment of silence, the Third Hokage shook his head and said, "I don't think so."

"The Land of Iron is several days away from our Konoha. Even if Isshin acts immediately after seeing the news, it won't be enough time. We promoted Shinichi a few days ago, and the newspapers in the Land of Grass published it the next day."

"The news spread so quickly, there's only one possibility."

"The source is in Konoha; it's probably an intelligence agent from another ninja village!"

Although Konoha is a military organization, as the head of the Five Great Ninja Villages, countless tourists, merchants, and commissioners come and go every day during peacetime. It's perfectly normal for some of these people to be intelligence agents from other countries.

Tourism is a significant source of income for Konoha. Konoha can't just close its doors for fear of leaks. Besides, those people operate under the guise of tourists, businessmen, or clients. No matter how strict the investigation, some will inevitably slip through the net.

"It seems someone wants to put this child in the spotlight."

The Third Hokage took a drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled, the smoke rising between the two of them.

"Make him the primary target for suppression by ninja villages in various countries."

His tone was calm, but his words themselves were anything but calm.

Danzo was silent for a moment, then spoke: "I will thoroughly investigate those suspicious people in the village during this period."

The Third Hokage nodded, his voice still low but carrying a chilling undertone: "We need to investigate this thoroughly. I want to see which bastard is behind this!"

Danzo glanced at him, said nothing more, simply nodded, and turned to walk towards the door.

This old friend usually has a cheerful and easygoing demeanor, but once he gets truly angry, his murderous intent is hidden even deeper.

Just like now, his tone was as calm as if he were talking about what to eat today, but Danzo knew.

Hiruzen is truly determined to kill this time!

As Shinichi walked home, a gust of cold wind blew by, and he suddenly shivered.

Do I still feel cold now?

Shinichi stopped and paused, momentarily stunned.

With the current enhancements of attributes like "copper skin and iron bones" and "splitting rocks and dividing gold," his physique far surpasses that of ordinary people. Logically, he shouldn't be feeling cold anymore because of the weather.

strangeness.

As he passed a newsstand, his gaze inadvertently swept over the colorful newspapers.

Headlines like "Shocking!" "Ten-year-old Jonin!" "Youngest in Ninja History!" were prominently displayed on the front page.

He looked away, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

I wonder if this whole operation was even effective?

The creation of professional terms first requires acceptance and recognition from authorities, then recognition, and recognition takes time to develop.

According to the normal procedure, he must first officially become a Jonin, and then wait for the world to gradually accept this fact and for the understanding to accumulate to a certain extent before the creation of the "Jonin" profession entry can be promoted.

This process takes time, so he wondered if he could do it the other way around.

First, let the world recognize him as a Jonin. By the time he truly becomes a Jonin, the recognition will already be in place.

At that time, the generation of occupational terms may be accelerated significantly, or even triggered directly.

After all, there is a lot of ambiguity between Special Jonin and Regular Jonin.

Especially for non-ninjas, how could they distinguish between what is special and what is not?

The moment I see the words "Ten-year-old Jonin Shinichi Higashino," the image is etched into my mind.

So, upon receiving the promotion order, his clone immediately crossed the Land of Iron and rushed to the Land of Grass.

He changed his identity and appearance, and spent money to buy front-page headlines in several newspapers.

Then, the news quickly went viral.

When this news reached the Land of Iron, Isshin openly jumped out again, claiming to be a samurai and Shinichi's future strongest opponent, and in the name of helping his future rival make a name for himself, he gave him another push, buying headlines, adding fuel to the fire.

The results were far better than he had expected.

Of course, it's impossible for him to spread the word so quickly across most of the ninja world; he alone couldn't possibly do it.

Aside from the fact that the gossip world was even more enthusiastic than he had imagined, there must have been intelligence agents from other ninja villages stirring things up, and they all tacitly ignored the word "special".

As for those foreign backers, Shinichi could probably guess what they were thinking.

They simply wanted to put him in a difficult position, making him the primary target of attention and elimination for all the ninja villages in the world.

A ten-year-old special jonin, and he already possesses the full strength of a regular jonin. His talent is terrifying; keeping him around would only cause trouble.

But what they didn't know was...

This was exactly what he wanted.

I would be more than happy to have you help me promote it.

Shinichi withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward.

A night breeze blew by, carrying a hint of coolness.

strangeness.

Shinichi recalled the inexplicable chill he had felt earlier.

He shook his head, dismissing the thought, quickened his pace, and headed home.

How should I deliver my speech three days from now?

As he walked, Shinichi kept thinking to himself.