Chapter 7

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In Naruto's era, Sarutobi Hiruzen forced the major ninja clans to send out the "protons" of the Will of Fire after integrating all of Konoha. Essentially, this meant the next patriarchs of the major ninja clans were being groomed, and any clan that showed weakness was submitting to Sarutobi.

With Fugaku's weakness, Hinata Hyuga was ultimately forced to die, and everyone understood that Sarutobi, who had returned as the Third Hokage, had the power and ruthlessness to bring about a ninja's death at any moment.

Consequently, every clan had to compromise, allowing the Hyuga clan to embrace the Will of Fire to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Uchiha clan.

Thus, for the vast majority of ninjas, achieving the feat of taking the Chūnin exam after graduation is practically impossible. Most Genin, like Might Guy, can only remain Genin for life.

After graduation, they cannot guide the Jōnin or even lead teams as Chūnin; they can only rely on temporary teams and take the lowest D-rank missions, which even ordinary people are reluctant to undertake, making it difficult to sustain themselves.

This is also why Sarutobi has such prestige and power in Konoha. He controls the economic resources and promotion channels of the entire village. Because of this, he could continuously select enough geniuses from the grassroots to strengthen the Anbu, which eventually became Konoha's largest force.

Furthermore, the reason the Konoha Garrison is expanding is not only due to its law enforcement power in the village but also its advantageous position as civil servants in Konoha's economy.

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Even if the players consider themselves the best in the Shinobi world, it is still impossible for them to train for a month and reach Chūnin status. Their talent dictates that they will take a significant amount of time to accumulate experience to advance further in life and possibly reach the top.

At this moment, Uchiha Toki was completely unconcerned. He pointed at one of the clansmen and indicated a high-level target he had just aimed at, saying, "You go and try your hand at shuriken."

The clansman was stunned, an embarrassed expression crossing his face as he replied, "Lord Toki, my shuriken skills are really a little lacking…"

Hesitantly, he took out his shuriken and aimed at a fixed target in the distance. "Then I'll make a fool of myself," he said.

With that, he jumped into the air and threw several shurikens.

The clansmen watching below gasped. "Murata seems to be in good form today."

"Look, six shurikens hit the target!"

"Whoa, did Murata eat something that boosted him? He actually used that shuriken technique only Kami-Shinobi master!"

Murata landed in mid-air, looking at the six shurikens embedded in the target with excitement. He didn't expect his hand to feel so incredible today, landing six hits that he usually wouldn't even manage to throw correctly!

Hitting the bullseye while controlling the speed of the shuriken and colliding them with each other is a considerable feat, comparable to the difference in difficulty between mastering the Three-Body Technique and the Spiral Pill.

Today, he actually hit six targets. While they weren't all bullseyes, it was enough for him to brag about for a long time.

At that moment, Uchiha Murata wondered excitedly in his heart: am I also a genius? He looked at his companions with a proud expression, as if to say, "I'm a genius."

His teammates gritted their teeth in annoyance at his boastful demeanor. Murata turned to Toki and bowed, saying, "Lord Toki, I made a fool of myself."

Toki nodded approvingly and said to another clansman, "Inoue, you try it too."

Everyone was stunned. What does Lord Toki mean? Even if one person barely succeeds, it's impossible for another to have such advanced skills.

Inoue scratched his head, feeling even more embarrassed. "Toki-sama, I've never practiced shuriken."

Toki replied indifferently, "It's okay; haven't you seen it twice just now? Just give it a try."

Everyone was speechless. If looking at it twice would allow him to master it instantly, right?

But since the patriarch had already commanded it, Inoue had no choice but to activate his Sharingan and look at the target, swallowing his saliva.

Imitating Murata, he jumped into the air and threw nine shurikens.

Poof~!

With the sound of shurikens striking the wooden target, five shurikens landed on it.

Inoue stared at his hands in disbelief. The rest of his teammates looked at him in shock.

Is this another genius appearing!?

Toki, on the other hand, showed a knowing expression. The feeling when I threw the shuriken just now wasn't an illusion!

Although I had learned to practice shuriken a long time ago, I felt more relaxed than ever while throwing it today!

The real horror of the training ground isn't the tenfold perception boost!

Instead, it allows the sharing of cultivation talent among clansmen, letting everyone benefit from the highest talent within the clan and gain ten times the understanding!

And who is the most talented in shuriken arts among the Uchiha clan now? It must be Uchiha Itachi, the biological son of the former Uchiha patriarch!

In other words, when the training ground is activated, all the clansmen training in shuriken arts will acquire the same talent as Uchiha Itachi!

Their training efficiency is ten times greater than Itachi's!

A fiery look flashed in Uchiha Toki's eyes. Although innate talents such as chakra, physical prowess, and chakra control cannot be enhanced through training ground exercises, with this training ground, he can make the entire Uchiha clan gain countless Instantaneous Techniques!

Even if their proficiency in combat skills equals that of Itachi or Shisui, it's enough for them to easily advance to the rank of Chūnin!

Toki looked at the excited clansmen, slowly opened his Mangekyō Sharingan, and said, "You don't have to doubt; this is the ability of the patriarch's Mangekyō Sharingan, which can also improve your training qualifications."

"Due to the significant consumption of this ability, priority must be given to our own brothers, and this matter must remain secret. If it becomes known to the people of Konoha, we may face trouble."

Several clansmen looked at Toki's mangekyō in shock.

"Clan Elder, is this... this is the mangekyō Sharingan of the legendary Uchiha Madara?!"

"With these eyes, can't we control the Nine-Tails and seize power in Konoha?"

"The day has come for the rise of our Uchiha clan!"

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