When Konohagakure was re-planning its residential areas, Fūmori Masaki's residence also underwent some adjustments, but it did not move away from the civilian living areas like the other Ninja Clans.
After all, the Fūmori Clan now consisted only of him and his wife, so there was no need to carve out a separate area.
Furthermore, Fūmori Masaki believed he should have more contact with civilians rather than maintaining a sense of so-called mystery.
During a high-level meeting, Fūmori Masaki proactively requested an assignment regarding the Ninja Academy, which would not require him to deal with potential enemies, but rather only involve clerical work.
Although Tobirama felt this was a waste of his talents, after repeated requests, he finally agreed and allowed Fūmori Masaki to work with Homura Mitokado to plan the educational affairs of the Ninja Academy.
This was exactly what Fūmori Masaki needed.
He knew that the Ninja Academy was the source of fresh blood for Konohagakure, so it had to be taken seriously.
Therefore, during these days, he racked his brain and wrote some educational proposals and curriculum drafts for the Ninja Academy.
Because he only needed to stay at home and was not as busy as in the past, he had more leisure time to spend with Satomi.
Soon, Satomi became pregnant.
After Senju Touka learned of this, she came over to dote on Satomi.
She was very much looking forward to the child of Fūmori Masaki and Satomi.
Back during the battle with Ginkaku, she thought she would never see this day.
Now that they had managed to survive the cruel Ninja World War, they naturally had to cherish it.
The injuries she sustained from the battle with Ginkaku had basically healed, but Senju Touka still had some lingering aftereffects.
Perhaps because the injuries were in delicate areas, the current medical standards of Konohagakure could not treat them.
Fortunately, it did not affect her daily life, but her legs were somewhat inconvenient, and her combat effectiveness had perhaps declined, making it difficult to adapt to high-intensity missions.
Fūmori Masaki felt that Senju Touka could try working at the Ninja Academy.
Nowadays, there were many Ninjas in Konohagakure left with disabilities or other aftereffects.
A Ninja's main income was the commission from performing missions—the clan's fields were mainly used for food production, and after renting to civilians, the Ninja Clans also had some ideas for expanding their businesses—but after losing the ability to fight, it was very difficult to support themselves.
By working at the Ninja Academy, she could demonstrate her value, avoid being seen as a freeloader, and would not have to set foot on the battlefield again.
More importantly, people like Senju Touka were experienced veteran Ninjas who could provide the new students with an accurate direction.
Senju Touka was somewhat moved.
She was not afraid of death, but she also wanted to be able to watch over Satomi and her child for a longer time.
The position at the Ninja Academy was not bad, so she wanted to take a look at the educational plan that Fūmori Masaki had written.
"Is there too much time allocated for reading?" Senju Touka asked after reading it.
"Those new students are not from Ninja Clans and have never received any education. Reading can help them understand Ninjutsu knowledge more quickly. I don't think there's any problem with it," Fūmori Masaki replied.
The current Ninja World was still in a feudal era.
Only those from well-off families could afford to study.
The civilians who flowed into Konohagakure certainly did not come from such families and were basically all illiterate.
Although Ninjas did not need much literary literacy due to their profession, they were at least literate.
If they couldn't even recognize characters, what could they hope to learn?
"I'm not saying reading is bad, I just think you've allocated too much time. It exceeds the knowledge that ordinary Ninjas should learn. Why give them so much time for that? This time could be fully utilized for practicing Ninjutsu and Taijutsu," Senju Touka said.
"There will be a long period of peace in the future, and there won't be an immediate need for combat power. I think students should be carefully cultivated. Learning more knowledge has no downsides; it can solidify their foundation, making learning twice as effective with half the effort," Fūmori Masaki said.
"Furthermore, Ninjas from the Ninja Academy should be different from clan Ninjas. We must make them understand what the Village is and what they should fight for. These are all things that need to be emphasized in their education."
"Hmm... what you said also makes some sense."
Senju Touka pondered.
The powerful Ninjas in the clans were indeed more knowledgeable than ordinary Ninjas.
What Fūmori Masaki said later also made sense; children at this age were at a critical moment in shaping their outlook on life.
This was how they could cultivate the civilians' loyalty to the Village.
Fūmori Masaki actually had another goal, which was to incorporate critical thinking methods into the cultural curriculum.
To advance the Ninja World society, liberating thoughts and enlightening the populace were important links.
Relying solely on military force was impossible; civil and military must be combined, and both were indispensable.
If either was missing, they might stop halfway.
Of course, in the current traditions of the Ninja World, Fūmori Masaki could not propose ideas that were too radical.
Being half a step ahead was genius, but being a full step ahead was madness.
Examples of taking a step too far and resulting in direct collapse had been proven in another world, so he considered things carefully when drafting the plan.
"However, what is this specialization section at the end?" Senju Touka asked again.
"This? It's mainly because I feel the composition of civilians is too diverse. A unified education might delay their growth," Fūmori Masaki said upon hearing this.
"Our Ninja Clans have been passed down for a long time and basically have an accurate direction. For our clansmen, we just need to educate them in that direction. But we don't know where the civilians' talents lie."
This was something Fūmori Masaki felt after learning about Sakura Haruno and Rock Lee.
As Civilian Ninjas, the two of them received a unified education at the Ninja Academy, which was the ability that every type of Ninja must master, but their other aspects were not properly explored.
If it weren't for the fact that Sakura Haruno's two companions were disciples of the Sannin, leading her to apprentice under Tsunade, she might not have discovered her talent for medical Ninjutsu.
If Rock Lee had not met Might Guy, he might not have realized his talent for Taijutsu before discovering it himself—of course, even if it were eventually discovered, the time delayed might have prevented them from achieving greater growth.
Rather than relying on luck, Fūmori Masaki felt that if they added a mechanism to observe talents early on in the Ninja Academy and determined a direction for them, they wouldn't need to wander aimlessly when they graduated in the future, but could immediately learn the knowledge and Ninjutsu they were talented in with a specific focus.
When assigning Jonin instructors upon graduation, they could also be sent out in a more targeted manner.
To put it bluntly, in the original story, Jonin instructors basically couldn't provide students with any precise education; they mainly provided them with unified Ninja experience guidance.
Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi are one thing, but Kakashi Hatake was lucky to encounter Sasuke Uchiha, a student whose experiences, Chakra attributes, and Dōjutsu were exactly the same as his own, but he could not provide effective guidance to his other two students and could only entrust them to others.
"I see."
Senju Touka understood a little.
"But wouldn't that be too much effort?"
"It must be done even if it takes effort. They are all the future pillars of the Village; how can we not cultivate them well?" Fūmori Masaki said.
"If we make them learn things they are not good at, what's the use other than wasting effort? As long as we find where their talents lie, regardless of whether they are male or female, they will have their own value and will reveal their abilities in positions suitable for them."
Upon hearing this, Senju Touka smiled and glanced at Satomi.
Satomi smiled slightly.
After learning she was pregnant, she had been somewhat worried that if the child born was a girl, Fūmori Masaki would not like it.
For a Ninja Clan, the best heir was naturally a boy; in terms of descendants, one could cast a wide net, and they would be stronger than most Female Ninjas in terms of strength, which was the best way to maintain the stability of the clan.
Unless a Female Ninja was truly too powerful, the Clan Head was almost always a man.
Only with the Hyuga Clan, which had the Caged Bird Seal and insisted on the Main and Branch family system, could even a female Clan Head maintain the stability of the clan despite limited strength.
From another perspective, perhaps women's delicate personality and flexible posture were even more suitable for the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist.
Although there had been some signs in daily life, Fūmori Masaki saying these words meant that he had no prejudice against girls, which made the pressure on Satomi disappear unconsciously.
After Senju Touka said she would consider it, the content of the three's conversation gradually turned from education to other topics, mainly some interesting things in the Village.
Perhaps because of the nurturing, Senju Touka's personality had also become more introverted, no longer sharp and exposed, and she was able to have some pleasant topics with Satomi.
"By the way, recently, Lord Tobirama seems to be about to announce something in the clan."
At this time, Senju Touka brought up some news worth noting.
"What is it?"
Satomi asked with some curiosity.
Although she had married out, she still cared about matters within the clan.
Fūmori Masaki listened quietly.
He vaguely guessed what Tobirama might be about to announce.
This was something that Hashirama had already mentioned back then, and Tobirama would naturally take measures very quickly.
"I don't know, but it might be related to the future path of the clan."
Senju Touka took a sip of tea.
"Three days later, Lord Tobirama intends to gather everyone in the clan; it might be a big event."
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