Naruto: From Fake to Real, Deceiving the Ninja World.

His face remained expressionless, his eyes revealing neither joy nor anger, and he said calmly, "Since I have proposed this idea, there is a reason for its necessity and a complete consideration."

"Why don't you listen to my reasons first?"

Upon hearing the title "Hiruzen Advisor," Nara Shikaku's lips twitched involuntarily.

This newly appointed Hokage really doesn't give me any face.

As expected, Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened immediately upon hearing the title "Advisor Hiruzen."

This guy used to address everyone as "Third Generation Master" and "Third Generation Grandfather," but now that he's only been in office for a few days, he's changed so much that he's too lazy to even pretend anymore.

“Unukawa…” Hiruzen Sarutobi began to speak, but was interrupted by Hyuga Unukawa.

"Advisor Hiruzen." Hyuga Kumokawa frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "When working, please address me by my title."

Upon hearing this, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, who were about to speak, immediately shut their mouths.

If Hinata Kumokawa were to retort like that, they would both lose all face.

Nara Shikaku lowered his head even further, his gaze downcast, as if studying the wood grain on the table, but the twitching corners of his mouth proved that he was about to break down.

Tsunade, who had been standing silently with her arms crossed, couldn't help but burst out laughing, causing Hiruzen Sarutobi's face to twitch.

"No matter the reason!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, "I will not agree!"

"The Ninja Academy system was established from the time the First Hokage founded Konoha, and was perfected through decades of practice by the Second Hokage and myself!"

His voice rose slightly with excitement: "It has nurtured countless outstanding ninjas for Konoha and supported the village through countless difficulties!"

"Its correctness and effectiveness have long been proven by history! If you want to change it now, you are denying the wisdom of our predecessors and shaking the foundation of the village!"

He directly elevated the issue to the level of "denying history and shaking the foundation," causing Tsunade to frown, clearly thinking back to when she proposed the medical ninja reform.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others also have this resistant attitude now.

These old-fashioned people...

However, Hinata Kumokawa did not directly refute him, nor did he even explain his "reasons".

After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, he simply said, "Since Advisor Hiruzen insists on the correctness of the existing system, then perhaps we can look at a case first."

He gestured: "Please, everyone, open the file folder in front of you, the first one."

Upon hearing this, although everyone was puzzled, they still picked up the file bag that had been prepared on the table and took out the first document inside.

Hiruzen Sarutobi forcibly suppressed his anger, frowned, and opened the document with a scrutinizing gaze.

What came into view was a detailed evaluation report for a child named Lee Rock, complete with photos.

He was a boy with thick eyebrows and an exceptionally stubborn look in his eyes.

Unlike the original story, due to the presence of Hinata Kumokawa and the ongoing war, Might Guy, who was always on missions abroad, did not encounter Rock Lee.

"This child is very special."

Hinata Kumokawa's voice rang out at the right time, calmly narrating: "Normal children enter school at the age of six, but he didn't get into the ninja academy until he was ten."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone, lingering for a moment on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face: "The reason is simple, according to this report jointly evaluated by multiple teachers."

"He has extremely poor control over chakra, and he is born without any chakra attributes."

"Therefore, he was unable to master the two fundamental ninjutsu techniques of form transformation and nature transformation. His talent was so poor that he could not even perform the most basic Three Body Techniques smoothly."

Having said that, he raised his eyes, looked directly at Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose face had turned extremely gloomy, and asked:

"So, according to our current teaching system and evaluation standards, which have been proven to be 'correct'."

"Advisor Hiruzen, do you believe that this child named Rock Lee possesses the talent to become a ninja?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gripped the thin sheet of paper between his fingers, his knuckles turning slightly white from the pressure.

Extremely poor control over chakra means that it is almost impossible to learn non-elemental ninjutsu such as the Three Body Technique, Genjutsu, and Medical Ninja.

Lacking chakra nature means being unable to learn and use most of the Five Elements ninjutsu that require nature transformation.

Thinking of this, he remained silent for a moment, then finally raised his eyes to meet Hinata Kumokawa's gaze, and said coldly, "If what this assessment report says is true..."

"Then, this child does indeed lack the talent to become a ninja."

"Even if he manages to graduate by chance and become a genin, he will probably not be able to make any further progress. That is his limit."

This is the standard answer under the current ninja training system.

"So what?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi countered, "This isn't a problem with the teaching system; it's that he lacks the talent to become a ninja."

"Every year in Konoha, there are children who are unable to become ninjas due to a lack of talent, or who are stuck at the level of genin."

"Are you going to dismiss the entire education system that has trained countless powerful ninjas because of this?"

The atmosphere in the conference room became tense again because of this question, and everyone looked at Hinata Kumokawa.

“What if I said…” Hyuga Kumokawa said calmly, “that his current strength is enough to make him a Chunin?”

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Chapter 349 Three things to do when a new official takes office

This was the first meeting that Hyuga Kumokawa had convened voluntarily since becoming Hokage.

This is the first of three initiatives by a new official, aimed at truly establishing his future prestige.

Both Hiruzen Sarutobi and everyone else present were actually prepared.

However, they thought that the other side would turn its anger towards the ninja clans of Konoha, just like when Tobirama Senju and Hiruzen Sarutobi came to power.

After all, people tend to pick on the weakest link. Nara Shikaku, who is present today as the head of the Nara clan, is already prepared to cooperate with Hinata Kumokawa in the conference room.

As a result, what they did not expect was that this first spark would actually burn Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Yes.

In their view, Hyuga Kumokawa's attack on the Ninja Academy's teaching system was tantamount to directly attacking Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage.

This is too cruel.

Admittedly, the effect was excellent; everyone present felt a chill when they saw him use Hiruzen Sarutobi to open the sword.

However, if the issue raised by Hyuga Kumokawa for the first time fails to pass and gain the approval of the people of Konoha, his prestige will be damaged within just a few days of taking office.

However, Hinata Kumokawa was clearly prepared.

"Chunin?" Upon hearing Hyuga Kumokawa's words, Utatane Koharu glanced at the document and frowned. "He only entered school at ten, and now he's thirteen, and he hasn't even mastered the Three Body Techniques..."

With this kind of performance, he's barely even a genin, how could he possibly become a chunin?

"After I discovered this child by chance, I went to investigate him."

Hinata Kumokawa said, "His willpower is far stronger than that of his peers."

"More importantly, I discovered that his energy was exceptionally strong, but this talent was completely masked by his apparent inability to control chakra."

Don't think that Might Guy and Rock Lee really have no talent. Even if the Eight Gates technique is a matter of life and death, you still need to have the "life" to make you pay for it.

"Energy" is actually "physical energy," which is one of the foundations of chakra.

According to the official guidebook, Might Guy's stamina is 10 points, which is maxed out, while Rock Lee's is slightly weaker at 7 points. However, it should be noted that Hiruzen Sarutobi only has 6 points.

Even Naruto, who didn't master the Nine-Tails' chakra in the early stages but possessed the powerful physique of the Uzumaki clan, only scored eight points.

"So I introduced him to the person who was best suited to mentor him."

Hinata Kumokawa's gaze swept over everyone, and he continued, "Might Guy."

"As a result, under Might Guy's guidance, Rock Lee had already mastered the Eight Gates in just a few months and successfully opened the second gate, the Gate of Rest."

The second subject? A few months?

Several suppressed gasps rang out in the conference room.

The Eight Gates Formation is a very special technique.

It is listed as a forbidden technique, but there is no explicit prohibition against Might Guy teaching it.

In theory, anyone who wants to learn can learn, as long as Matt Kai is willing to teach.

But the harsh reality is that, apart from Might Guy himself and his long-deceased father Might Dai, no one else in Konoha can truly grasp its essence.

Not to mention opening the Gate of Shock and the Gate of Death, even the third gate, the Gate of Life, has been unsuccessfully opened and its load has been borne by no one, making it almost a universally acknowledged miracle that cannot be replicated.

However, now, a child deemed "completely lacking in ninja talent" by the current system has accomplished in just a few months what countless "geniuses" could not.

"Imagine if I hadn't discovered that child's special talent, and had let him struggle within the existing system..."

Hyuga Kumokawa didn't give everyone much time to process their shock, and continued, "Are we going to miss out on an excellent Jonin who could potentially grow into the next Might Guy?"

"And looking back at the history of Konoha since its founding, under this 'correct' system..."

"How many 'geniuses' like Rock Lee have we missed out on, who were exceptionally talented but buried because they didn't meet conventional standards?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, their eyes flickering, and Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression turned somewhat gloomy.

Without a doubt, if Rock Lee is truly overlooked, the responsibility lies solely with him, the principal of the ninja academy.

“Studying at age 6 and graduating around age 12, in just five or six years.”

"Ultimately, our current ninja school training system is essentially a 'production line' that pursues quick results."

Hinata Kumokawa didn't look at him, his words becoming clear and cold: "The goal is to train a large number of combat personnel capable of carrying out D-level and C-level missions in the shortest possible time."

"Educational resources are extremely skewed, with very little, if any, application of the principles of chakra's nature and form transformations."

"These crucial qualities are mostly learned by students through trial and error in missions after graduation, at the cost of their blood and lives."

"We cannot provide individualized education for different types of talents, nor can we have a phased training approach. We can only train them according to a method that has remained unchanged for centuries."

“Children with special talents like Rock Lee are often buried for years in this system.”

"They may only have the opportunity to stand out after becoming genin, through luck and extraordinary effort."

"But more likely, they will perish in some insignificant low-level task before they have even grown up, or eventually become disheartened and become mediocre commoners."

"Under this kind of teaching system, we are only producing cold, hard weapons and tools, not talents who can benefit the development of the village!"

"This is not only a personal tragedy for them, but also a waste of talent for Konoha!"

As he finished speaking, Hyuga Kumokawa's tone grew increasingly heavy and his aura increasingly forceful, causing Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had originally stood up, to subconsciously sit back down, his expression slightly grim.

The conference room fell into a deathly silence.

Mitokado Homura opened his mouth, wanting to refute and emphasize the stability and strength that this system brought to Konoha.

but……

Rock Lee's case serves as a stark example, stripping away the veil of warmth and compassion from Konoha's current education system to reveal its backward nature—a system that neglects individuality and wastes talent.

"therefore……"

In the dead silence, Hinata Kumokawa's voice rang out again, as calm as ever, yet undeniable.

"My plan is to completely renovate and upgrade the existing ninja academy and establish the 'Konoha Comprehensive Academy'."

"Its core principle is to teach according to aptitude and provide training in stages."

At this point, Hinata Kumokawa paused for a moment and gestured for the puzzled crowd to open the second document in front of them.

"First of all, the school system will still be 6 years," Hinata Yunkawa emphasized. "But these 6 years will no longer be the kind of 'one-size-fits-all' cramming teaching of the past."

"The first three years are compulsory education that every child can receive, which still involves learning basic theoretical courses such as the principles of chakra, the history of the ninja world, and basic tactical logic."

"But starting from the fourth year, they are exposed to courses in different specialties such as sealing techniques, medical ninjutsu, genjutsu, and the five elemental ninjutsu of wind, fire, water, earth, and lightning."

"For example, 'Theory and Application of Fire-Attribute Ninjutsu,' 'Basics of Medical Ninjutsu,' 'Introduction to Sealing Techniques'..."

"At the same time, different majors and colleges will be established, such as the Medical College, the Tactical College, the Sealing College, the Illusion College, the Physical Arts College, the Fire Release College, etc..."

what?

what is this?

Hinata Kumokawa's explanation was clear and logical, but the unfamiliar concepts he introduced, such as "profession" and "academy," left the audience, who were used to the old system, momentarily stunned.

"Students can initially choose a major and corresponding college for in-depth study based on their interests, aptitude assessments, and mentor advice."

"Like Rock Lee, after laying a theoretical foundation in the first three years, he can choose to enter the physical training academy based on his strengths."