Though the wilderness survival exercise was ineffective for Kazuku, it didn't mean he could stand at the pinnacle of ninjas solely with monstrous strength.
Beasts had no chance against Kazuku because they lacked intelligence.
They only knew how to attack with brute force.
But ninja battles were a different matter.
When Kazuku unleashed his chakra, ninjas would indeed struggle to approach.
But you can't sustain a chakra explosion 24/7, can you?
A person's chakra reserves are finite.
To truly counter Kazuku…
Deception.
Ambush.
…
These could all be ways to defeat him.
Especially genjutsu.
Genjutsu isn't something you can fully resist just because you have vast chakra.
And nearly every village has ninjas capable of casting genjutsu.
Particularly those who can apply genjutsu with their eyes…
The moment you meet their gaze, you're caught in their illusion.
Turned into a sitting duck!
Taijutsu, ninjutsu, genjutsu.
The three core ninja tactics require balanced development.
Over-relying on monstrous strength and neglecting other areas would only push Kazuku toward ruin.
After careful consideration, Tobirama devised a new training plan. "Kazuku, from now on, I'm setting a new training regimen for you."
"A new training regimen?" A spark of anticipation flashed in Kazuku's eyes.
Just moments ago, he had checked his attribute panel.
[Host: Kazuku]
[Strength: 4]
[Speed: 3]
[Stamina: 6]
[Ability: Hashirama's Chakra Lv1]
After an hour of wilderness training, his strength, speed, and stamina had all slightly increased!
Since training could yield attribute gains, how could Kazuku not look forward to new training?
After all, he wasn't truly a seven-year-old kid.
He was a transmigrator with a seven-year-old's body.
His mental maturity surpassed even Hiruzen and the others.
Perhaps he lacked their experience.
But before transmigrating, he was an avid anime fan.
He recalled an anime called One Piece.
In it, a character named Ace fought the villain Blackbeard and lost.
Blackbeard's words left a deep impression on Kazuku.
Blackbeard: "Ace, you relied too much on your Devil Fruit powers and neglected physical training. Someone like you could never defeat me!"
Though Naruto and One Piece had different worldviews, some truths were universal.
Kazuku could only gain abilities like chakra, ninjutsu, or bloodline limits from his check-in system.
But these wouldn't directly boost his physical strength.
Such imbalanced growth could lead to…
An embarrassing scenario where someone assassinates him with a kunai from 800 meters away.
It sounded absurd, but the possibility wasn't zero.
After weighing his options, Kazuku decided he needed to continue training.
"Monstrous strength is a double-edged sword for you now. It'll make you overlook many life-or-death crises," Tobirama explained.
"But it's in those critical moments that your body's potential is activated, leading to true growth!"
"Over-relying on monstrous strength will only stagnate you, letting ninjas inferior to you surpass you!"
"So, you must now abandon using monstrous strength."
"Under no circumstances are you to unleash your chakra!"
Hearing Tobirama's requirements, Kazuku nodded thoughtfully.
But Tobirama's next words caught him off guard.
No!
They caught everyone off guard.
"Your next goal is to defeat Danzo without using monstrous strength!"
"Danzo?" Kazuku blinked, his gaze shifting to the man who still had two normal eyes.
Danzo froze, his mind flooded with question marks.
Kazuku's chakra was indeed terrifying.
Danzo was not only shocked but had come to terms with the insurmountable talent gap between them.
Uncatchable.
Unreachable.
But!
Without Kazuku's monstrous strength, Danzo outclassed him in every other aspect.
Kazuku was only seven, with near-zero combat experience against ninjas.
In contrast, Danzo was already a chunin!
The age and experience gap was glaringly obvious!
"Lord Tobirama, is it… appropriate for me to be Young Master Kazuku's opponent?" Danzo cautiously reminded him.
Lord Tobirama, I know you're thrilled about Kazuku's talent, but shouldn't you consider practicality?
A seven-year-old, no matter how gifted, abandoning his greatest advantage to challenge a chunin?
That's absurd!
"Of course, I'm not asking Kazuku to challenge you now," Tobirama paused. "This is just his next goal, and it comes with a time limit."
"Oh, I see." Danzo nodded in realization. With Kazuku's talent, a year or two of dedicated training could catch him up to chunin level—no surprise there.
But… Danzo had worked nearly a decade to reach this point, only to be overtaken by Kazuku in a year? The thought stung.
Why did geniuses exist in this world?!
"Kazuku, I'm giving you half a month. Within half a month, defeat Danzo!" Tobirama declared firmly.
To him, even for Kazuku, defeating Danzo in half a month without monstrous strength was a significant challenge!
Danzo: "???"
Not a year or two, but half a month?
Lord Tobirama, am I that weak in your eyes?!
Not just Danzo—Hiruzen and the others gasped in shock!
Tobirama's words meant he genuinely believed Kazuku could catch up to Danzo in half a month!
Even with Tobirama personally guiding him, this was astonishing!
"Kazuku, don't underestimate Danzo. The age and experience gap is real," Tobirama stressed solemnly. "You're no match for him now."
To Tobirama, even if Kazuku lost, he'd gain valuable experience.
If he actually…
No, it was unlikely. Half a month was too short.
And Kazuku's monstrous strength was banned.
How could he possibly catch up to Danzo in half a month?
Tobirama was filled with anticipation for Kazuku's future performance.
Kazuku smiled at Danzo.
Age gap?
Experience gap?
Nonexistent.
Did they really think his only trick was chakra outbursts?
After his first check-in, the system entered cooldown.
By his calculations, it'd be ready for another check-in in about twelve hours.
Unless his luck turned from god-tier to abysmal…
With his cheat system, losing to Danzo? He might as well hang himself!
(End of Chapter)