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Rokuro, who was in the middle of training, was dragged to Danzo's office by a Root ninja.
Seeing Rokuro's bewildered expression and his sweat-soaked clothes, Danzo coughed and asked, "Were you training just now? Training this late?"
Rokuro finally snapped back to reality, looked at Danzo, and nodded. "Yes. I didn't train during the day, so I have to make up for it tonight, otherwise my training progress will fall behind!"
Danzo was extremely satisfied. "Good, good. What a good child, training so diligently!"
Having said that, he turned to the Root ninja who had brought Rokuro over. "Install an air conditioning unit in his training room, and assign someone to deliver his meals every day from now on!"
The Root ninja nodded hurriedly. "Yes, Lord Danzo!"
Hearing this, Rokuro said happily, "That's great! Now I can train for even longer!"
Danzo was even more pleased with Rokuro. He smiled faintly and said, "I heard you used the Clone Jutsu near the Ninja Academy today. When did you learn it?"
Rokuro glanced at Danzo and said, "Well, back at the orphanage, after I learned Master's Tyrant Step, Master didn't come back for a long time. So, I practiced the Three Basic Jutsu that Instructor Okamoto taught me. After that, I just practiced them for a while every day!"
He already learned them at the orphanage? That's truly impressive!
Danzo nodded. "Use them here and let me see. If you perform well, I'll give you a reward!"
Rokuro was overjoyed. "Really?!"
Danzo nodded. "Really. You can ask for whatever you want."
Rokuro didn't hold back. Right in front of Danzo, he executed the Clone Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, and Substitution Jutsu.
His Level 2 Three Basic Jutsu were absolutely textbook, making Danzo nod continuously.
Danzo had never cared much for Taijutsu ninjas. However, a ninja with both formidable Taijutsu and excellent Ninjutsu talent was someone worth paying attention to.
By the time Rokuro finished demonstrating the three jutsu, Danzo had internally elevated Rokuro's value by two whole tiers, deciding to properly nurture him.
Therefore, he said directly, "Very good, nicely done. It seems you already possess Chūnin-level proficiency. I will gift you a Ninjutsu scroll. Your chakra affinities are Earth and Water. Which element would you like to learn? I'll have someone prepare a copy for you!"
Rokuro was quite excited internally.
Ever since learning the Tyrant Body Style Nintaijutsu, he knew he wouldn't be casually sacrificed. Even though Danzo didn't value Taijutsu, he still wouldn't let a future Jōnin die pointlessly. Because of this, Rokuro had prepared to expose some of his Ninjutsu talent in exchange for resources.
Using the Clone Jutsu at the Academy gates was precisely to let others know his Ninjutsu abilities were also quite good, forcing them to value him more.
Looking at it now, the plan was a success.
After seeing him use the Three Basic Jutsu, Danzo's attitude towards him had clearly improved. In the future, playing a prank on Danzo to complete a quest probably wouldn't be too big of an issue.
After suppressing his excitement, Rokuro quickly asked, "Lord Danzo, can I learn both?!"
Hearing this, Danzo shook his head. "You are too young. It is better to specialize in one to maximize your strength. You are training in the Tyrant Body Style, so learning Earth-style Ninjutsu will rapidly increase your combat effectiveness. I'll give you an Earth-style scroll."
Rokuro looked a bit disappointed and muttered, "Alright then. But if I learn it all, can you teach me Water-style Ninjutsu too, Lord Danzo?"
A hint of a smile appeared on Danzo's face. "If you can master those jutsu within a year, not only will I give you Water-style jutsu, but I'll also give you an A-Rank jutsu. How about that?"
An A-Rank jutsu? Rokuro's eyes lit up. He stood at attention and said, "Rest assured, Lord Danzo, I will train seriously!"
Danzo nodded. "Excellent. Go back and rest for now. The Ninjutsu scroll will be delivered tomorrow."
Rokuro bowed. "Then, Lord Danzo, I will go back to training."
"Go on," Danzo nodded in agreement.
Rokuro turned to leave.
Just as he reached the door, Danzo suddenly spoke up. "By the way, the Third Hokage wants you to attend classes at the Ninja Academy. I wonder if you would like to go?"
Rokuro stopped, looked back, and curled his lip in disdain. "What Ninja Academy? It's not interesting at all. It looks like everyone there is just wasting time. They become Genin just by running twenty kilometers and using the Three Basic Jutsu. What kind of future can weaklings like that possibly have? I don't have time to play with them. I'm going to become a Chūnin before my master gets back!"
Danzo smiled. "Well said. The Ninja Academy is just a playground for children. Go back and train well."
Rokuro nodded and walked out.
Once he was a safe distance away, he wiped an imaginary cold sweat from his forehead.
That old bastard Danzo. He's truly insidious.
Asking if he wanted to go to the Academy right as he was about to leave... if he didn't have the mind of an adult, he definitely would have hesitated.
Danzo would have suspected he wanted to join the Academy and immediately restricted his freedom, preventing him from ever wandering around the village again.