After the break, the students of the Genius Class continued their training.
Kitazawa brought Kakashi and Sasuke to a nearby open space. He was about to explain Lightning Release: Chidori Current when he saw Kakashi pull down his eye cover, revealing his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Sasuke, seeing this, also reacted and activated his Two-Tomoe Sharingan.
Kitazawa was slightly startled. He had forgotten that the Sharingan could copy Ninjutsu.
Kakashi and Sasuke both had Sharingan, so they would learn Chidori Current faster than Kitazawa expected.
"Chidori Current abandons the speed and surprise attack of Chidori, focusing more on defense."
Kitazawa raised his right hand and said, "I'll demonstrate it for you."
Dazzling lightning quickly spread from his right hand to his entire body.
"I see." Kakashi immediately understood and praised, "It truly is an ingenious idea."
In the original storyline, his development of Chidori was far inferior to Sasuke's. But he couldn't be blamed.
Because after the Fourth Ninja World War, he completely lost his Sharingan. He stopped using Chidori and eventually developed Purple Lightning, which didn't require the Sharingan.
After Kakashi finished speaking, he formed hand signs. In an instant, lightning enveloped his body.
This was the convenience of the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Of course, being able to copy didn't mean being able to use it, nor did it mean being able to master it.
The prerequisite was to have the corresponding Chakra nature and a certain level of Chakra shape transformation and Chakra nature transformation.
Kakashi was a seven-release Ninja, which was the main reason he could become a Copy Ninja and Konoha's First Technician.
Otherwise, with so many Three-Tomoe Sharingan in the Uchiha Clan, these two titles would have been widespread long ago, instead of being exclusive to him.
Sasuke also formed hand signs. But the lightning flashed and then, like a light bulb during a power outage, it immediately went out, failing to succeed.
"Your Chakra shape transformation is a bit lacking." Kitazawa thought for a moment and figured out the reason.
Chidori Current was more complex in the Chakra shape transformation than Chidori. After all, the former spread throughout the entire body, while the latter only condensed in the hand.
In addition, it was also related to Sasuke having a Two-Tomoe Sharingan. The Two-Tomoe Sharingan was inferior to the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in various abilities. Moreover, Kakashi actually had a Mangekyo Sharingan—though he didn't know it.
"You go handle your business, I'll teach him," Kakashi offered.
Sasuke was already a student in his learning group, so he should be the one to teach him. And Kitazawa also had his own students to teach.
"Alright then." Kitazawa nodded and said, "If you have any questions, you can find me."
He had demonstrated it once, which counted as teaching, and he could report it to the system. The rest was just waiting for Sasuke to learn Chidori Current.
Kitazawa estimated that he would learn it in at most a month, and then he would also be able to complete his system mission.
"Thank you, Teacher Kitazawa."
Sasuke was no longer the cool little boy he used to be; now he would say thank you when it was appropriate.
After Kitazawa watched them leave, he plunged back into training.
His current schedule was to learn the Five Release Great Combo Technique in the morning and Creation Rebirth – Strength of a Hundred Seal in the afternoon.
Oh, and in the evening, he had to research how to modify Medical Forbidden Technique: Cellular Activation, which was the Yang Release Chakra Mode.
Kitazawa already had some ideas for the Yang Release Chakra Mode.
Although he didn't know what Lightning Release Chakra Mode was like, he believed that cellular activation should be gradual. Therefore, his idea was to go from a point to a surface.
For example, first complete the activation of the arms, then the activation of the legs, and finally the activation of the whole body.
As the sun set, the students of the Genius Class stopped training and returned to their respective homes.
Kitazawa was about to leave when an ANBU Ninja suddenly appeared in front of him. He looked at him twice and recognized him as Crow, who was stationed in the Land of Waves.
Although ANBU Ninja all wore masks, each person's mask was different, and their identity could be distinguished by their mask.
"Lord Kitazawa." Crow took out a scroll and said, "This is from the Underwater Exploration Team for you."
Kitazawa nodded, opened the scroll, and began to read.
The content on the scroll was not much; it only stated one thing — the Underwater Exploration Team had already dug up a lot of ore and could proceed to the next step.
The next step was naturally to separate the ore according to its type.
Although this ore deposit had a lot of ore, the most abundant were gold and silver.
"Has the factory in the Land of Waves been built?" Kitazawa looked at Crow and asked.
"The factory is almost complete, but the skilled workers haven't all been found yet."
Crow paused and replied, "Besides that, there aren't enough designers either."
Kitazawa fell into thought.
Mining was relatively simple; Kikaichu or Chakra could be used to dig. But when it came to the three steps of separation, design, and finished products, the difficulty increased by a level.
Fortunately, the Ninja World itself had already made some progress in jewelry. Theoretically, corresponding employees could be recruited.
However, Kitazawa felt that this wouldn't create his unique advantage. Ninjas should act like Ninjas, and their advantage was Chakra.
He also thought of the Hyuga Clan. The Byakugan could perfectly serve as a high-precision instrument or tool.
The only problem was the design. Although there were no copyrights in the Ninja World, simply copying other people's designs would make it difficult to stand out.
Kitazawa's mind stirred.
In his previous life, he had seen many beautiful jewelry pieces on TV and in movies. While it was difficult to describe or relay, in the Ninja World, Chakra was omnipotent.
He could completely use Ninjutsu to extract his memories of those jewelry pieces. It was just that he hadn't learned the relevant Ninjutsu.
But it didn't matter — Konoha Village should have them.
"Have them continue to recruit people, and once they're all assembled, start work," Kitazawa instructed.
There were relatively few Hyuga Clan ninja, only suitable for creating high-end brands. General jewelry and such would still have to be completed by recruited ordinary employees.
He was well aware of the insane results that would be produced under the boost of fame and brand. In short, there would be no shortage of sales.
"Yes, Lord Kitazawa." Crow bowed slightly and disappeared from the spot.
Kitazawa thought for a moment, then headed toward the Hyuga residence.
"Lord Kitazawa." The two Hyuga Clan ninja guarding the entrance immediately greeted him.
"I want to see Hiashi, the clan head," Kitazawa nodded, stating his purpose.
"I'll go inform him now—"
The Hyuga ninja on the left hadn't finished speaking when he was interrupted by a voice.
"Teacher Kitazawa, why are you here?" Hinata asked with a surprised look.
She had just returned home and was about to go to her room when she heard voices at the door, and turning around, she saw Kitazawa.
"I'm looking for your father," Kitazawa replied with a smile.
"I'll take you," Hinata quickly said. "He should be in his study at this time."
"Alright then."
Kitazawa stepped forward and patted her head. Hinata's lips curved upwards, and she happily led the way.
Upon reaching the study, she stopped and looked at Kitazawa.
"Thank you."
Kitazawa thought for a moment and said, "I'll talk to your father about business first, and then I'll come find you after we're done."
After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Come in." Hyuga Hiashi's voice rang out.
Kitazawa pushed the door open and walked in.
"Kitazawa?" Hiashi saw him, quickly stood up, and said, "Please forgive my lack of a proper welcome."
"Clan Head Hiashi, I'm here to discuss a business deal with you," Kitazawa stated directly.
"Business?" Hiashi was slightly startled.
At this moment, he thought that Kitazawa wanted the Hyuga Clan to support him in becoming Hokage.
After all, in traditional ninja thinking, "business" was synonymous with "transaction," rather than actual commerce.
"The jewelry business," Kitazawa explained. "Konoha has discovered a mine underwater."
"…?" Hiashi was completely stunned. Is this right?
He had lived this long, and this was the first time someone had approached him to talk about a jewelry business.
"I don't understand," Hiashi shook his head and said. "If you want to do business, you should go to those merchants."
"This is a profitable business; if I go to those merchants, I won't get as much money," Kitazawa stated his purpose. "I hope the Hyuga Clan can use the Byakugan to process and create jewelry."
"…?" Question marks once again appeared on Hyuga Hiashi's face.
His first reaction was to refuse. Because, in his opinion, the Byakugan was for perception and combat, not for making jewelry.
But the one who came to him was Kitazawa—Fith Hokage Tsunade's student, a man with a high probability of becoming the next Hokage.
If he refused and it affected the relationship between the Hyuga Clan and him, the loss would outweigh the gain.
"How many people do you need?" Hiashi pondered for a moment and asked.
"Not too many," Kitazawa thought for a moment and said. "Let's tentatively say eight."
Rarity makes value. It was normal for high-end brands to have low production. Moreover, jewelry handcrafted by the Hyuga Clan was a form of publicity in itself.
After all, the Hyuga Clan had a great reputation in the Ninja World.
"Alright," Hiashi agreed.
Eight ninjas were not many; he would just consider it a long-term mission for them.
"After the jewelry they produce is sold, ten percent of the profit will go to your Hyuga Clan," Kitazawa said generously.
Ten percent? So stingy? Hyuga Hiashi's eyebrows immediately twitched.
In his understanding, most jewelry wasn't too expensive. Eight people couldn't make much jewelry, so ten percent of the profit seemed very little.
But Hiashi didn't say much. His goal wasn't to make money but to build a good relationship with Kitazawa.
"Please have Clan Head Hiashi send people to the Land of Waves as much as possible; they will also need to attend a period of training there," Kitazawa reminded him.
Although the Byakugan was convenient, the Hyuga Clan's ninja couldn't just start making jewelry right away.
"I will have them depart tomorrow," Hiashi said immediately.
Since he had already agreed, there was no need for him to drag his feet.
"Very well." Kitazawa stood up to leave.
He politely declined Hiashi's invitation to stay for dinner, and after greeting Hinata, he returned home.
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Time moved to the next day, Wednesday.
After Kitazawa ate breakfast, he went to the Hokage Building.
"Why are you skipping class to come see me?"
When Tsunade saw him, she put down the documents in her hand, stretched, and then leaned back in the Hokage chair, looking completely at ease.
"Does Konoha Village have the Yamanaka Clan's Secret Technique?" Kitazawa subconsciously glanced at her ample chest and asked.
"Yes, it does, but according to Konoha's promise to the Yamanaka Clan, other ninja are forbidden from learning it," Tsunade said lazily. "You don't need to learn it. If there's anything, just have the Yamanaka Clan do it."
"I want to learn a Ninjutsu for memory extraction," Kitazawa shook his head and said. "When I'm out, I can't always carry a Yamanaka Clan ninja with me."
"Why didn't you just say so earlier?"
Tsunade complained, "Memory extraction Ninjutsu isn't just the Yamanaka Clan's Secret Technique; it's just that the effects might be a bit weaker."
"It's fine, as long as it works," Kitazawa spread his hands and said with a smile. "You can't blame me; who made the Yamanaka Clan so famous?"
"Have the ANBU Ninja retrieve it," Tsunade waved her hand and said indifferently.
"Only the Hokage has the authority to issue such a command," Kitazawa reminded her.
Ninjutsu was the most important asset of a Ninja Village. Aside from learning Ninjutsu from a teacher, other techniques generally required the Hokage's permission or were granted as rewards.
"How come I never see you follow the rules like this normally?" Tsunade asked, recalling Kitazawa's past audacious actions — many of which had been outright rebellious.
"Don't slander me," Kitazawa coughed lightly and said. "I still follow necessary rules."
"Tsk!" Tsunade rolled her eyes, her attitude self-evident.
"Teacher Tsunade is so beautiful, I'm sure she won't mind my rule-breaking behavior," Kitazawa said with a smile.
"Hmph, that's hard to say." Tsunade sat up, her gaze falling on him. "Never mind, I won't bother with you today. I'll go get it."
She stood and walked out, the rhythmic tapping of her high heels echoing down the corridor. Not long after, she reappeared and handed Kitazawa a Ninjutsu scroll.
Kitazawa opened it and took a look. The scroll recorded a technique called Psycho Mind Transmission, ranked B in difficulty. Its effect was to read and extract the target's memories.
The only drawback was its exceptionally high chakra consumption — far exceeding the Yamanaka Clan's secret techniques — and its limited range.
In the original storyline, Inoichi Yamanaka could share information with all members of the Allied Shinobi Forces, though it came at a significant cost.
However, the chakra consumption of Psycho Mind Transmission was not an issue for Kitazawa. He now possessed twelve cards of chakra and could use them freely.
"Anything else?" Tsunade asked, sitting in the Hokage's chair with her hands clasped.
"No, I'll take my leave now."
Kitazawa had intended to mention the Hyuga Clan's matter, but on second thought, it wasn't necessary. He would bring it up once the jewelry and related projects were in production — then he could show Tsunade the finished products.
Returning to his office at the Ninja Academy, Kitazawa planned to learn Psycho Mind Transmission first. It was a B-rank Ninjutsu — not particularly difficult.
After he had been studying for a while, there came a knock on the door.
Konan walked in. She had returned from the Akatsuki Organization these past two days, naturally, to retrieve medicine.
"These are the collected medicinal ingredients," Konan said, taking out a summoning storage scroll. "But two types of ingredients couldn't be found."
"Which two?" Kitazawa asked, accepting the scroll.
"Rock Blue Powder and Blood-Boosting Grass," Konan replied.
"These two are indeed quite rare," Kitazawa said calmly. "I'll have someone look for them."
"Thank you." Konan felt a little relieved.
Konoha Village had far more manpower and resources than the Hidden Rain Village and the Akatsuki Organization, so their chances of finding the missing ingredients were much higher.
"You'll pay for the ingredients," Kitazawa said with a smile. "But Konoha will also waste a lot of time searching for them. Shouldn't the Akatsuki Organization pay a certain reward?"
"What kind of reward do you want?" Konan asked, very self-aware.
The Akatsuki Organization was currently a mercenary group that emphasized fair trade. Kitazawa's request was perfectly reasonable — they should pay compensation.
"Help me find someone," Kitazawa said unhurriedly. "He's a rogue ninja from Konoha — Orochimaru."
Konan froze for a moment. Kitazawa's request to find Orochimaru was unexpected but not unreasonable. After all, tracking down rogue ninja was a normal duty.
The problem was that Orochimaru was currently a member of the Akatsuki Organization — and she couldn't betray him.
"You can take your time," Kitazawa said indifferently. "After all, Orochimaru has been on the run for years. There's no rush."
"Alright," Konan agreed.
She didn't actually like Orochimaru. His entry into the Akatsuki had been suspicious from the start — he'd volunteered to join after failing to seize Nagato's Rinnegan. Nagato approved, saying it would make him easier to monitor.
In Konan's opinion, someone so openly hostile toward Nagato should never have been allowed to remain in the organization. But "God" didn't care.
Still, Konan believed that someone like Orochimaru would eventually betray the Akatsuki. That was why she agreed to Kitazawa's request.
Once Orochimaru defected, she could turn on him without hesitation.
In truth, Kitazawa's intentions were the same. With Konan acting as an inside source, he would be able to discover Orochimaru's whereabouts in time.
"Take my order to the Anbu and have them search for Rock Blue Powder and Blood-Boosting Grass," Kitazawa said lazily, delegating the task to her.
Konan nodded, then turned and left to deliver his order to the Anbu.
Meanwhile, Kitazawa continued studying Psycho Mind Transmission.
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The next day, eight ninja from the Hyuga Clan set off for the Land of Waves. Before leaving, they specifically came to notify Kitazawa.
A week passed. The Genius Class's final exams were drawing near.
The Ninja Academy operated on a three-semester system — July was for final exams, August for summer vacation, and September marked the start of a new semester.
The practical exam had two methods. Kitazawa had already promised Hinata he would be her team leader, so he had to bring her along.
As for the other two teammates, he decided on Aburame Shino and Shikamaru.
He had originally planned to include Yakumo, but her Genjutsu bloodline limit was too overpowering — missions would easily turn into 'easy mode'.
Kitazawa wanted to put some pressure on Shikamaru, so he switched to Shino instead.