According to convention, a simulation attempt must be used at the start.
After Ryun input the initial settings, the simulation continued running.
[Konoha year 63, you had minor achievements in your writing career. The Uchiha Madara Biography was successfully published, bringing you considerable income.]
[The ninja tools you designed also caught the attention of Tenten's family. You and Tenten became good friends, but you had no intention of taking things further. Your relationship remained at the level of ninja tool transactions.]
[In your spare time, you did not forget to train your body and refine chakra. You knew that only through repeated tempering could you advance further.]
Looking at the simulation prompts, Ryun nodded slightly.
This was his strategy for this time.
His main profession, now a natural habit, naturally could not be abandoned. Having this identity and strength would make everything more convenient.
The remaining task was to contact Uzuki Yūgao.
[Unfortunately, you were constantly troubled by a mysterious illness. Uzuki Yūgao had to treat you once every three days.]
[Just as you were hoping Yūgao would report your condition, paving the way for you to make contact, Yamanaka Ino arrived at your door with her grandmother, wanting to tell you stories about the Uchiha clan.]
Wait… who?
Ryun's face was filled with astonishment. Why did Ino come looking for him?
Was it accidental, or inevitable?
Ryun hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to give guidance, because the focus of this simulation was Uzuki Yūgao.
Or, was there a possibility that, even though this was Yūgao's simulation, he could actually try to contact Yamanaka Ino?
Ryun really wanted to try. Theoretically, it was impossible because he did not have Ino's pheromones.
But this gave him a new idea.
Could he pursue both Uzuki Yūgao and Tenten simultaneously?
After all, the system already had Tenten's pheromones.
If he could have children with both Tenten and Uzuki Yūgao, would he be able to inherit double the bloodline talents?
This thought made Ryun extremely excited.
But ultimately, Ryun did not attempt it immediately because simulation attempts were still quite precious to him.
Wait a bit longer. This simulation should still focus on obtaining Uzuki Yūgao's medical ninjutsu talent. The rest could be considered later.
As for Yamanaka Ino… since the system mentioned her, perhaps he would meet her later.
To obtain her pheromones, Ryun needed to awaken a medical ninjutsu talent even more, so he would have an excuse.
Ryun chose to observe quietly, and the simulation revealed Ino's subsequent actions.
[Yamanaka Ino became a frequent visitor. It turned out she was very interested in stories about the Uchiha clan. She often chatted with you, and you became friends.]
[Later, Yamanaka Ino discovered you had chakra. You no longer hid this fact but told Ino you knew nothing about chakra.]
[Yamanaka Ino naturally taught you chakra control methods, but did not teach you any ninjutsu.]
[Seemingly having learned enough about the Uchiha clan, Yamanaka Ino's visits gradually decreased.]
Seeing this, Ryun's brow furrowed slightly, sensing something odd.
Yamanaka Ino seemed to have come prepared, but why would she do this?
After all, Ryun and Yamanaka Ino didn't know each other before… Ah, the Hokage's doing?
Yamanaka Ino was from the Yamanaka clan. The Yamanaka clan was part of the Hokage's direct lineage. Apart from the Hokage's direct orders, these three clans hardly involved themselves in Konoha's affairs.
It seemed Ryun's feigned illness was reported to the Hokage by Uzuki Yūgao, and the Hokage provided a solution, but not by having Yūgao handle it herself.
This made Ryun frown deeply. A bad premonition emerged.
[After this, you tried pretending to have an episode of your illness, but no one came to treat your injuries anymore. You could only slowly heal yourself.]
[You knew the Hokage's surveillance of you had ended. From then on, you gained true freedom.]
Ryun immediately chose to give guidance, because the development of events had already exceeded his expectations.
The Hokage proactively helping to solve his problem was considerate, but transferring Uzuki Yūgao away completely cut off Ryun's chance to contact her.
She was a member of the Hokage's ANBU, after all…
Ryun pondered at the guidance input interface. If he made another wrong decision, this simulation would likely fail completely.
It seemed… he had no choice but to take decisive action.
Soon, the simulation started again.
[Konoha year 63, you decided to directly meet the Hokage and clarify the matter regarding Uzuki Yūgao.]
[Sarutobi Hiruzen agreed to meet you. When you said you dreamed of a goddess who always healed you and wanted to see her again, the Hokage choked on his pipe and coughed until tears came out.]
[Sarutobi Hiruzen originally wanted to refuse. He did not want Uzuki Yūgao's identity exposed, nor did he want to disturb Yūgao's life.]
[But you presented the "Hokage Biography Series," an offer Hiruzen could not refuse. Especially after seeing the "Sarutobi Hiruzen Biography" you wrote, his eyes were shining.]
Ryun's mouth curled up slightly.
Compared to the first two Hokage of Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen was a figure of mixed reputation.
The fundamental reason was that Hiruzen could not suppress internal village conflicts with his personal strength, forcing him to employ Shimura Danzo and allow the various clans under his faction to grow powerful.
This directly escalated the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha, led to the Hyūga clan's high degree of autonomy within Konoha, and caused a series of Konoha powerhouses to become alienated from the village.
Of course, attributing all this to Hiruzen's responsibility is an unfair burden on him.
Konoha at that time had no better options. After all, why didn't Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju leave behind a group of powerful descendants?
Sarutobi Hiruzen did everything he could, but the foundation of Konoha was laid by the God of Shinobi. It was only natural that Hiruzen could not maintain it.
For the chapters describing these events, Ryun gave them a major title: The Limitations of History.
As for the final comment on Sarutobi Hiruzen, Ryun summarized it in one sentence.
"He was the maintainer of Konoha's old era, and also the founder of Konoha's golden age."
Ryun could even imagine Sarutobi Hiruzen reading this book with tears in his eyes.
By writing this book, Ryun considered it as not betraying the various considerations Hiruzen had shown him.
[Sarutobi Hiruzen praised the book you wrote and stated that matters of the young should be left for the young to resolve themselves.]
[He made you sign a confidentiality document, forbidding you from disclosing Uzuki Yūgao's identity, and then asked Uzuki Yūgao to meet you once.]
[Uzuki Yūgao learned the simple details of what happened. Thinking you wanted to thank her for her treatment, she happily came to the agreed location.]
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