No one who declared their ambition to become Hokage beyond Sarutobi Asuma.
But Asuma was the only one who proposed working together.
For a moment, an invisible aura of dominance emanated from Asuma.
Whether it was Kakashi and the others below the stage, or the observing teacher Nishikawa Masato, they all felt a momentary sense of seeing Sarutobi Hiruzen when they looked at Sarutobi Asuma.
"As expected of the Third Hokage's son!"
Nishikawa Masato couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
The little sprouts in the classroom, especially the young girls, snapped back to reality, their eyes shining as they looked at Sarutobi Asuma, then they all started clapping and cheering.
"This guy is so full of himself!"
"As an elite of the Uchiha clan, I'm destined to become Hokage too!"
Uchiha Obito pushed up his goggles, curled his lip, and snorted softly.
Kakashi and the others followed suit, clapping.
Charm +1!
After stepping off the stage, Sarutobi Asuma felt great.
A mere show had earned him 100 experience points and an additional point of charm.
"It seems I need to promote myself more often from now on!"
"Dreams should be spoken aloud!"
Sarutobi Asuma mused inwardly.
Of course.
He also knew very well that charm points, like everything else, required a solid foundation of strength, especially in the Ninja World.
Otherwise, it was all just empty talk.
So, after receiving the praise from Kurenai's admiring gaze, Sarutobi Asuma turned his attention to a stack of books on the table.
"Konoha Chronicle," "Will of Fire," "Hokage, Glory!," "Ninja World Overview," "Ninja Code," "Chakra Fundamentals," "Ninja Tool Usage and Maintenance," "Trap Details," "Three Basic Ninjutsu," "Seal Release," "Genjutsu Introduction," "Camouflage and Intelligence," "Ciphers and Hand Gestures," "Secrecy Regulations."
There were quite a few books. Without the System, Asuma wouldn't have found much use for most of them.
But now, in his eyes, they were all shining experience points.
Therefore, Sarutobi Asuma earnestly and attentively opened the "Konoha Chronicle," compiled by his father.
When a person truly dedicates themselves to a task, time always seems to fly by.
In the blink of an eye, the morning passed.
It was Kurenai Yūhi's soft call that brought Sarutobi Asuma back to reality, and he closed the "Genjutsu Introduction."
Carrying his bento, he found a lounge with Kurenai to share lunch. On the way, Sarutobi Asuma glanced at the System: experience points +300, Intelligence +2, and a new skill in his skill bar: Genjutsu Level 1, with a progress bar at 10%.
This
The progress bar was something he discovered while researching the System; it usually wouldn't be displayed.
The bento lunch was delicious.
After finishing, Kurenai Yūhi even helped Sarutobi Asuma wash his bento box.
After putting away the bento box, Sarutobi Asuma, holding Kurenai's blushing hand, strolled down a deserted street to aid digestion, steering the conversation towards genjutsu.
Kurenai Yūhi's father, Yūhi Shinkō, was a Jonin of Konoha, and moreover, a Jonin skilled in genjutsu.
He had to milk this opportunity for experience points!
So, finding a shady chair, Sarutobi Asuma began asking Kurenai Yūhi for knowledge regarding genjutsu.
Although she had only just started school, Kurenai Yūhi's mastery of genjutsu far surpassed Sarutobi Asuma's introductory level.
Sarutobi Asuma estimated that Kurenai Yūhi's genjutsu knowledge reserve was likely already at Level 2.
Before the afternoon classes began, he had reaped nearly a hundred more experience points from Kurenai Yūhi.
"Keep up the good work, reach Level 4 today!"
...
After school in the afternoon.
Sarutobi Asuma gathered Kakashi and the others for training.
On the way, he saw Might Guy still engrossed in his intense training, so he called Guy to join them as well.
For Guy, this was undoubtedly an incredibly unbelievable and exhilarating event.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, he first embraced Might Duy, weeping profusely, before wiping away his tears and passionately following Sarutobi Asuma and the others.
However, Asuma didn't start training immediately. Instead, he led the group to pick wild fruits in the woods.
"Asuma, you can't eat these wild fruits. Why are you picking them?"
Shizune asked, quite puzzled.
"This is the best tool for training, you'll all know soon enough!"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled mysteriously.
Soon, the group reluctantly gathered a large bag of fruits.
In the clearing.
Holding the fruit, Sarutobi Asuma beckoned to Yūhi Kurenai, then said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, you'll go first and give us a demonstration."
Although Kakashi was puzzled, he nodded.
Asuma drew a large circle around Kakashi with a branch and said, "Later, Kurenai and I will throw these fruits at you. Your mission, Kakashi, is to do your best to dodge the fruits within this circle and not get hit!"
Kakashi's eyes flashed upon hearing this, and he blurted out, "Asuma, is this to train our dodging ability?"
Asuma smiled and nodded, then explained, "Dodging ability is just a broad term."
"This can train one's nerve reflexes, body coordination, eyesight, and so on."
"Of course, this current training is just the most basic level."
"Later, we can go a step further, like throwing different kinds of fruits and then designating one to be caught, without getting hit by the others."
Kakashi's eyes lit up as he listened.
Ibiki praised, "What a clever design!"
Tsubaki nodded beside him, "This way, we can train without any danger, which is perfect for us."
Similar training wasn't unheard of for ninjas.
For instance, through trap design, a large number of shuriken could be set up for multi-angled attacks.
However, for them, being so young, it was far too dangerous.
With a small design, Sarutobi Asuma had completely become the mastermind of this small group.
Charm +1!
Sarutobi Asuma and the other two first demonstrated the exercise, then the rest began training in groups.
Groups of three or four.
This type of training was more taxing than simple physical conditioning.
It concluded after half an hour.
All the harvested fruits were also used up.
After a break, Sarutobi Asuma pulled Might Guy to continue with physical training.
By this time, some were already struggling to keep up.
At only five or six years old, not everyone possessed Sarutobi Asuma's self-discipline or Might Guy's diligence.
In the end, only Kakashi and Yūhi Kurenai continued training with the two of them.
The others, after resting, went off to play ninja games.
Sarutobi Asuma didn't force them.
He believed that once the gap widened, some would naturally catch up.
And those who couldn't would naturally be eliminated.
...
The sun set.
Training ended.
Sarutobi Asuma escorted Yūhi Kurenai home before walking back slowly.
Today was undoubtedly the day he had gained the most since his rebirth.
Character: Sarutobi Asuma
Level: 4
Age: 5
Faction: Konohagakure, Land of Fire
Experience: 12/800
Achievements: None
Available Attribute Points: 4
Available Skill Points: 4
Attribute Panel.
Constitution: 11.28
Agility: 10
Intelligence: 24
Charm: 14
One day passed, and I leveled up.
"Charm and Intelligence increased the fastest. Constitution and Agility will likely require persistent, long-term training to climb up slowly, little by little."
Sarutobi Asuma thought to himself, then opened his status screen.
Level 2 Substitution Technique 30%
Level 1 Clone Technique 50%
Level 1 Transformation Technique 60%
Level 2 Chakra Control (Extraction, Manipulation) 26%
Level 1 Taijutsu (Unarmed) 89%
Level 1 Ninja Tool Throwing 78%
Level 1 Genjutsu 50%
"Perhaps I should make a five-year plan?"
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