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The Uchiha clan's destruction wasn't just a matter for Konoha itself. It was actually a major international issue. During this period, spies from various countries stationed in Konoha began to act more frequently.
The Uchiha clan's demise would naturally lead to a significant loss of combat power for Konoha, something other countries were happy to see. Konoha seemed to have anticipated this development, so they took advantage of this opportunity to launch a spy-catching operation.
From the initial establishment of Konoha, with the Senju and Uchiha clans standing side by side, to the Senju clan stepping down, leaving Konoha with the Uchiha and Hyuga clans as the two prestigious families, and now, only the Hyuga clan remained.
However, because of the different ways the event was described, people's understanding of it was also different. Because of Konoha's propaganda strategy, in the eyes of ordinary villagers, the destruction of the Uchiha clan, while inevitably leading to a loss of Konoha's combat power, was more importantly a way for the village to completely get rid of the crisis of internal strife. So, overall… it was a good thing?
For most people, the Uchiha clan was just a topic of conversation after dinner. This topic might last for a long time, but it would only be a "topic." No matter what they said, it was just bragging after listening to the village's explanations. It wouldn't cause any substantial changes.
In short, the big rock that was weighing down the Third Hokage and Konoha's upper echelon had been removed, in a way that didn't entirely match the Hokage's wishes.
But this world-class major event didn't matter to some people, like Naruto, a little rascal. After all, no one would have nothing better to do than to explain this kind of thing to him. Even if he heard about it occasionally, Naruto might not understand the significance of it.
Because of the initial changes, the fact that Naruto was the Jinchūriki wasn't exposed. So, his basic friendship with the young chūnin teacher, Iruka Umino, hadn't blossomed. And because something that had been weighing down on him had disappeared, the disguise-loving child no longer had that special attraction to him.
And with Haori's return and Mirai's involvement in his life… well, maybe because of his innate nature, Naruto's personality didn't undergo any earth-shattering changes. But his mental state was completely different from what he should have experienced.
He had a red-haired girl who occasionally (?) bullied him and often cared for him, a stoic boy, Kimimaro, and a half-demon, Haku, who trained (played?) with him, and Haori's guidance. This kind of situation was already enough for Naruto to call it happiness.
Or, having someone to stand side by side with him was already enough. Especially now.
The minds of children at this age can be delicate, or they can be strong. It's just a matter of a single thought.
Naruto's biggest impression of the Uchiha incident was, why hadn't Big Sister come to school for several days? So, after he came here, he couldn't wait to ask about it.
Considering what Naruto would do later, Haori didn't want to describe the Uchiha clan's fate to him. That's why he didn't go to find Naruto and bring him along that day. So, Haori successfully diverted his attention by saying that he was going to teach him something new.
As for why Mirai hadn't gone to school, it was naturally because she had caught a cold. What else could it be?
"What? You're not going to teach me ninjutsu? Chakra nature transformation, what's that?"
Over the past few days, Naruto had been able to control his chakra. So, Haori was going to teach him chakra nature transformation.
"You can only learn more jutsu after you learn chakra nature transformation. Otherwise, you can only learn very low-level jutsu. Some people are destined to only be genin their entire lives… No, or maybe they can't even graduate?"
"So, are you going to learn it or not?"
The more Haori acted like he didn't care if Naruto learned it, the more Naruto felt like he understood.
"Of course I'm going to learn! Cha… what nature transformation."
You have to admit, kid, you've been tricked again.
"That's good. Let's put it this way. Chakra is divided into five nature transformations: wind, water, fire, earth, and lightning. For you, you should start with Lightning Release or Wind Release…"
"Lightning Release, huh… like Kimimaro and Haku started practicing." As he spoke, Haori pointed to the three people not far away.
As students taught by Haori, they absolutely had to be able to use Lightning Release. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to go outside. So, now Kimimaro and Haku were also learning Lightning Release.
As for the learning method… it was a bit simple and brutal. At this time, Mirai, Haku, and Kimimaro were standing in a circle. They were holding hands, and Mirai was zapping them with lightning.
This circle of electricity, was it the legendary alternating current?
First, the first step was to make them remember the feeling of Lightning Release. And the way to do that was to get shocked.
Before Haori could explain Wind Release, Naruto immediately raised his hand and said decisively, "I want to start learning Wind Release."
Haori was stunned. Then, he asked, "Why?" His inner voice was, don't you know I'm a lightning person? You want to learn Wind Release first? What's the matter with you?
"It just feels cooler."
Haori was speechless. Have you seen a Railgun who plays with electricity? And you dare say Wind Release is cooler?
But… fine, let's start with Wind Release.
Haori took Naruto's desire to learn Wind Release as a natural choice. But in reality, it wasn't like that at all.
After getting a basic understanding of Haori, Naruto could completely judge that if he also learned Lightning Release, he would definitely be thrown into this circle not far away without hesitation, becoming part of the alternating current.
To be honest, he didn't want to do that at all. Because it was truly painful to watch them. They were both sparking and smoking. It's easy to scare kids.
"So-called Wind Release chakra transformation refers to using the sharpness and cutting effect…"
Haori's theoretical explanation hadn't lasted two minutes before he had to stop.
Because the expression on Naruto's face could only be described with two words: "Completely dumbfounded."
Okay, Haori's teaching method was problematic. This kind of pure theoretical explanation was really not easy for a child of Naruto's age to understand.
Haori could only change his approach helplessly. He reached out and picked a leaf, then had Naruto hold it between his palms.
"Then what?" This time, Naruto understood, but he didn't know what to do.
"Release chakra from your palms. Until you can cut the leaf."
You have to admit, this was the orthodox way to teach Naruto.
"What if I can't cut it?"
"Then I'll cut your hand off." Haori said with a smile, narrowing his eyes.
Naruto shuddered. That tone didn't sound like he was joking! In short, he would definitely be able to cut the leaf! No matter what.
The three people next to him, who were exchanging electricity, instantly understood Haori's inner voice… Honestly, Naruto should be added to this circle. Can't you see that he just wants you to learn Lightning Release first?
You want to learn Wind Release first, you might really go crazy in a few days. Boy, there's no end to the sea of suffering. Turn back while you still can. Getting shocked is still pretty nice. Don't be so stubborn.
Of course, Kimimaro and Haku, who were being shocked, could only have these thoughts. After all, they didn't have the energy to explain anything to Naruto now. As for Mirai… well, she didn't know why she thought it was good that Naruto learned Wind Release transformation first.
How could it not be good? It could both train himself and entertain others.
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