Konoha: Who's the good guy?

On an autumn day, the warm afternoon sun shines on the Hokage Building.

This gave the somewhat mottled and old building, which had stood for decades, a touch of gilded light.

Inside the Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, dressed in the Hokage's robes, quickly flipped through the "List of Graduates of the 46th Ninja Academy" and the "List of Ninja Team Vacancies" on his desk.

By combining the strengths and weaknesses of each genin, they are assembled into relatively balanced teams, each led by a corresponding ninja.

The situation in the ninja world has become increasingly turbulent in the past two years.

The increasingly frequent small-scale conflicts between the various ninja villages have resulted in the loss of members in many Konoha ninja teams.

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew very well that well-organized ninja squads were an important guarantee for ninjas to improve their mission success rate, survival rate, and combat effectiveness.

Whether it was to prepare for a war that might break out at any time, or for the safety of his subordinates.

The arrangement of team members must be done with utmost care.

More than an hour later, after repeatedly checking the draft grouping in his hand, he confirmed that it was the best option he could think of at the moment.

Hiruzen Sarutobi began summoning one Jonin after another who were leading the teams.

Akimichi Choza, Aburame Shimi, Namikaze Minato, Umino Ikkaku, Kimome Kōdō, Mimura Hazaki...mountain scene.

Before we knew it, it was almost evening.

When he heard the knocking sound again, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up at the last Jonin he had summoned that day.

At eighteen or nineteen years old, with a height of over 1.8 meters, he has a slender and upright figure due to long-term exercise.

Add to that his short, bright blonde hair and handsome face.

If it weren't for the heavy dark circles under her eyes, which made her look quite listless...

That handsome face alone could probably keep countless Konoha girls tossing and turning in the dead of night.

"Good afternoon, Hokage-sama."

With a hint of weariness on his face, Yamanaka Kei raised his hand to greet Hiruzen Sarutobi.

I stayed up late last night practicing until midnight, and this afternoon at work, I had just caught up on some sleep when I was called to wait on the first floor of the Naruto Building.

Who can stand this?

"Jing, you need to relax occasionally; that will make your training more efficient."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was already aware of how diligently Yamanaka Kei trained every day, and didn't care about his lazy appearance.

After offering a brief remark to show my concern, I went straight to the point about why I had called him over today.

"I've discussed with Haiyi, Shikaku, and the others about transferring you out of the analysis class and into a regular unit to perform missions. This is your transfer document and your subordinate information."

"Yes."

Yamanaka Kei took the document, put the transfer order into the ninja tool pouch at his waist, and looked at the subordinate information in his hand.

Yamanaka Inoichi had already spoken to him beforehand, and he was prepared for the transfer from the intelligence department.

He was simply transferred to a regular ninja squad, along with a few genin.

You can take a break whenever you want after completing one or two tasks each month.

Just consider it a change of scenery for slacking off.

But when he saw three familiar names, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise.

Kurenai Yuhi, Might Guy, Genma Shiranui.

Have these three ever teamed up?

Wait a minute...

Shouldn't Ebisu be Might Guy and Genma Shiranui's teammate?

Besides, they aren't graduates of this year!

"For new leaves to grow strong, they need the patient guidance of their predecessors, just as the Will of Fire is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn to lead the new generation of children."

Hiruzen Sarutobi clearly didn't explain his reasoning for the group assignments to Kei Yamanaka, and instead proceeded to proclaim his Will of Fire.

"...Please rest assured, Hokage-sama, I will definitely teach them diligently."

Suppressing his doubts, Shan Zhongjing abandoned his lazy demeanor and gave a solemn guarantee.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was clearly very satisfied with this attitude.

He gave him a few instructions, telling him to report to the Jonin's waiting area the next day and then go directly to the Fourth Training Ground of Konoha to pick up the person, before waving him away.

I walked out of the Hokage Building.

Yamanaka Kei greeted a few familiar ninjas and then headed towards the Yamanaka clan's territory as the sun set.

We've only gone halfway.

A mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding~ System repair complete, database organized, energy absorption progress reached 100%, system hibernation ended, profession attribute system activated.]

[Personal panel enabled, exploration function enabled, and keyword extraction, gifting, copying, upgrading, and stripping functions enabled.]

[Job binding complete. Bound job: Ninja.]

[Complete career tasks and major career events for a chance to obtain, gift, copy, upgrade, or strip entries.]

The new player gift pack is now available, granting 3 chances to draw a special item and 1 chance to gift it.

......

Shan Zhongjing paused slightly, his expression momentarily unnatural, before quickly returning to normal.

He ordered a takeout meal from a roadside restaurant as usual and returned home as usual.

Five-Directional Anti-Perception Barrier! Activate!

With his hands forming the "Unknown" hand seal, Yamanaka Kei activated his chakra, slamming one hand on the ground to activate the barrier technique that had been set up in his home long ago.

hum~

A pale blue, semi-transparent barrier enveloped the entire room, with intricate runes on it shimmering slightly, completely isolating everything inside from the outside world.

Yamanaka Kei stood in the center of the living room, his expression changing several times. Finally, after letting out a long breath, he sat quietly in front of the coffee table.

He had fantasized about loudly cursing the system, which was nineteen years late, when it was activated.

I've also fantasized about crying and laughing out loud, freely venting my dissatisfaction and excitement.

Perhaps all the dissatisfaction and resentment of the past had been worn away by time, and when this moment finally came, he was much calmer than he had expected.

......

Host: Yamanaka Kei

Occupation: Ninja

Activated terms: Time Traveler (Red), Master of Yin Escape (Purple), Handsome (Blue), Knowledgeable (Green)

Inactive entries: None

Entry extraction: 3

Entry gifted: 1

......

Transmigrator (Red): As a transmigrator, having lived two lives, the strength of the soul and mental power, growth speed, and growth limit are greatly enhanced.

Master of Yin Release (Purple): Decades of dedicated research and practice have given you near-perfect mastery over the nature and form transformations of various Yin Release ninjutsu. This greatly enhances your efficiency in learning, refining, improving, and creating Yin Release ninjutsu; significantly increases the release speed, power, and effects of Yin Release ninjutsu; and greatly enhances your resistance to Yin Release ninjutsu.

Handsome (Blue): A person favored by the world, born with extraordinary appearance, enhanced affability and attractiveness to the opposite sex.

Slightly Knowledgeable (Green): Through long-term exploration of ninja memories, you have acquired a wealth of information and knowledge. Through continuous practice, you have initially mastered various types and attributes of ninjutsu, and your learning speed and memory have slightly improved.

......

"It wasn't for nothing that I've been working myself to the bone every day for the past ten years."

When Shan Zhongjing saw the detailed explanation of his entry, a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

Without hesitation, they immediately began extracting new entries.