Chapter 03: The Hero

"Life is far more valuable than just a mission. Don't look like trash, Uncle. You should be proud and happy as the hero who saved someone's life, not depressed like this," Aoki said as he began to walk away.

"Uncle, it seems you're great at using a sword. Can we meet again and you teach me how to use a sword? If not, that's okay. Boss, I'm starting to work!" Aoki said, walking with a stride that looked very cool in the eyes of Sakumo and his boss, Kuzan.

"Kuzan, can you tell me who that kid is?" Sakumo asked, his gaze fixed on Aoki, who was getting further away.

"That boy is the new worker I hired. His name is Aoki, and he wants to learn to forge weapons here," Kuzan replied, informing Sakumo about Aoki.

"I see... I'll come back later to teach him swordsmanship as Aoki requested. Is that okay, Kuzan?" Sakumo asked his friend.

"Of course, why not? Aoki always says that if he can't become a ninja, then he will become the strongest swordsman," Kuzan replied with a wide smile.

"Really? Wait, does that kid have Low Chakra Syndrome?" Sakumo asked, surprised. He didn't expect to meet a child with a low chakra.

There are several cases where people cannot become ninjas due to insufficient chakra reserves... like Dai, Gai, and Rock Lee. They had a similar situation to Aoki, but they developed extraordinary Taijutsu abilities, along with a strong determination that allowed them to use the Hachimon Tonkou, which is classified as Kinjutsu, or forbidden techniques, where they use dangerous jutsu to remain ninjas.

Aoki could have registered at the Ninja Academy, but without strong Taijutsu, it would be very difficult for him. He was just a child from a civilian ninja family, without connections to other ninjas, making it hard for him to acquire adequate Taijutsu.

If you think, "Why not go meet Dai and ask for his help to train?" you read too many fanfiction novels. The real world doesn't work like that. It would be too strange for Aoki to suddenly approach Dai, especially since Dai is just a Genin. Although Genin are also ninjas, it wouldn't make sense for Aoki to assume that Dai has enough Taijutsu to teach him.

That's why Aoki chose not to enter the Ninja Academy. He knew that being a ninja was not his path, which is why Aoki decided to become a swordsman, or more commonly known as a samurai.

"Yes, that's why Aoki wants to become a swordsman," Kuzan said, his eyes on Aoki, who was busy working.

"... I understand. Alright then, I'm leaving now, Kuzan. Next time I'll come back," Sakumo said, now with a bright smile, far from the guilty expression he had shown earlier.

As Sakumo left, Aoki only smiled faintly and returned to forging weapons. Aoki realized that his actions might change the course of the story, and unexpected things might happen. However, Aoki didn't care. He was already in the ninja world, and change would surely come, sooner or later.

Aoki decided to change the future, aiming to save as many people as possible. Aoki knew he couldn't save everyone, but he would try to save as many as he could.

With various extraordinarily powerful beings set to appear in the future, Aoki realized that he might not have the strength to face them alone. However, Aoki knew that if he couldn't rely on quality, then he could rely on quantity... gathering as many allies as possible to face god-level beings that would come to the Ninja world in the future.

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