Returning to the Village, Mu immediately and decisively arranged accommodation for the Fūma, placing them near the center of the Village.
There were two reasons for this.
One was to show the Fūma that Iwagakure valued them greatly and expected them to perform well.
The other was for surveillance; although Mu believed the Fūma would not rebel, due to his inherent caution, he kept them under his watchful eye for easy monitoring.
"Lord Mu, your immigration policy is showing initial success!"
"Many civilians and rogue Ninja have joined us, and the Village is growing larger and larger. Currently, the Village's population has increased by three thousand people compared to before!"
The Iwagakure officials said with bright smiles.
These days, they had all profited handsomely from various construction projects.
"Hmm, that's good, but we can't accept everyone. We must pay attention to their character. When I entered the Village just now, I noticed some wandering ruffians who were doing nothing but freeloading off Iwagakure's free housing."
"Such people are destabilizing factors in the Village and must be severely dealt with and cleared out."
Mu said indifferently.
The officials quickly responded, "Yes."
"Alright, you may go now. Do your jobs well."
Mu waved his hand, dismissing them.
"Lord Mu, the location for the Ninja School still needs your decision."
The official in charge of building the Ninja School hastily reminded him.
Mu slightly concentrated, then nodded: "Alright, I will choose the location!"
Once the office was empty, Mu used a Transformation Jutsu to leave the Tsuchikage building.
Walking on the Iwagakure main street, no one noticed Mu's disguise.
Mu's purpose in coming out this time was, firstly, to inspect the public sentiment and the commercial street, and secondly, to choose a location for the Ninja School.
He didn't reveal himself to avoid causing a stir.
Mu walked through the crowd, listening to the idle chatter of the residents on the street.
"The Village has been developing well recently; there are more things than before."
"Yes, I heard many people have moved in."
"Hey, thanks to Lord Mu! Let's quickly appoint Lord Mu as Tsuchikage!"
Mu secretly nodded; this immigration policy was indeed effective.
Unknowingly, he arrived at the Village's most prosperous commercial street.
Here, goods were dazzlingly abundant, and shops were neatly arranged.
There were barbecue restaurants, flower shops, and clothing stores.
These shops greatly enriched the lives of the Ninja and also allowed them to spend their excess Chakra.
At the same time, the shops also gained substantial income.
Entering a tea shop, Mu casually ordered a cup of tea and slowly sat down.
As soon as he sat down, the storyteller on stage began his performance.
"Today, we shall tell the story of Lord Mu's furious battle against Uchiha Madara!"
Pfft!
Mu, sitting below, nearly choked on his tea.
Good heavens, I just arrived and I'm already hearing a story about myself.
"Lord Mu said, 'Damn you! Today, if I don't kill you, Uchiha Madara, then I, Mu, will immediately step down today! Within twenty-four hours, flatten the capital of the Land of Fire for me!'"
"Lord Mu directly shouted, 'Blow it up!' What are you still thinking about? If you anger Lord Mu, the consequences will be severe. Explosive tags rained down like hail, 'thud, thud, thud,' directly hitting Konoha's Kage building!"
"You old hag's triangular basket! Lord Mu's explosive tags, with a 'thud,' precisely targeted and blew off Uchiha Madara's underwear in Konoha Village, Land of Fire. One could say, it was an explosion that tore him into five pieces and scattered a myriad of peach blossoms."
The storyteller on stage spoke in a way that made the Iwagakure residents feel a surge of excitement, like reading a thrilling novel, and some residents even clapped their hands in approval from time to time.
Mu took a sip of tea.
I wondered why the rain stopped; turns out it's because I'm speechless...
Mu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
It seems he's been exaggerated... a bit too much...
Damn it, if Uchiha Madara heard this, he'd come looking for another fight with him.
Although a bit arrogant, it was ultimately good.
At least it made the residents of Iwagakure proud.
"Cough, cough, it seems everyone's life is quite good; even storytelling has become a profession..."
Mu finished his last tea, stood up, and left.
After walking down the entire street, Mu had a general understanding that the entire Iwagakure was steadily developing, and all that was needed next was to slowly accumulate initial capital.
After inspecting the commercial street, Mu began to select a location for the Ninja School.
He walked to an open area.
Here, the sunlight was abundant, and the view was very open.
It was also very close to the residential area and the Village center.
"This is it..."
Mu immediately selected this spot as the site for the Ninja School.
On the way back, Mu came to the back mountain of Iwagakure.
He remembered that Ōnoki often trained here. Although he was busy with Iwagakure's affairs now, he was also a teacher.
"Eh ha! Eh ha!"
On the back mountain, Ōnoki was practicing Chakra control, focusing on training Wind, Fire, and Earth Chakra to lay the foundation for future Dust Release.
However, Ōnoki tried several times but still couldn't condense the three types of Chakra together.
Mu quietly watched Ōnoki train, using Dustless Bewildering Cover.
After multiple failures, Ōnoki sighed and lay on the ground.
"Sigh! Why can't I keep practicing successfully?"
"Could it be that I don't have the talent to learn Dust Release?"
Ōnoki wailed, lying on the ground.
It seemed that after multiple training sessions and a string of failures, Ōnoki seemed to have lost a bit of confidence!
Seeing Ōnoki so disheartened, Mu dispelled his Transformation Jutsu and appeared.
Swish!
Ōnoki, who was lying on the ground, suddenly felt a shadow fall over him and slowly opened his eyes.
When he saw who it was, Ōnoki sat up with a "swish."
"Tea... Teacher, why are you here?"
Ōnoki immediately sat up and scratched his head awkwardly.
"I came to see you. As your teacher, I am naturally responsible for your training."
Mu sat down calmly beside Ōnoki.
"I came to see how your training is going. Don't be discouraged; Dust Release is not that easy to master."
Mu spoke to comfort him.
Ōnoki sighed: "Sigh, I've tried so many times, but I just can't condense the three types of Chakra."
Mu pondered for a moment and said: "Condensing Chakra requires balance and precision. Perhaps you can try to first stably control the Wind, Fire, and Earth Chakra separately, and then slowly attempt to fuse them."
Ōnoki's eyes lit up but quickly dimmed.
"But I've tried several times already, and I just can't learn it..."
Ōnoki said helplessly, sitting on the ground.
Mu smiled faintly and slowly stood up. He knew Ōnoki had experienced too many failures and was now afraid to try again.
Now was the time for him, as a teacher, to guide his student!
"So the greatest harm of failure to a person is not failing to achieve a goal once or twice, but losing confidence after repeatedly failing to achieve a goal multiple times."
"It's believing from the bottom of your heart that you can't do it, and then giving up."
Mu spoke while stroking Ōnoki's head.
"Everyone in their career growth must cross this threshold; it's called the confidence threshold."
"That is, in past growth, no matter how you performed, you must focus on growth, not results. So, Ōnoki, you need to accumulate more growth now to lay the foundation for future success."
Mu spoke voluminously, and the more Ōnoki reflected, the more sense it made, and his eyes became increasingly firm!
Since his teacher said he could do it, why couldn't he?!
His teacher was one of the strongest people in the Ninja World.
If his teacher said he could do it, then he definitely could!
Thinking this, Ōnoki's confidence gradually returned.
Clap clap!
Mu gently patted Ōnoki's shoulder and smiled slightly: "Keep it up, I believe you can do it. You are my disciple, don't underestimate yourself."
Upon hearing this, Ōnoki felt as if he had been injected with a stimulant!
"Good! Teacher! I will definitely learn to control the three types of Chakra!"
Ōnoki said earnestly and firmly.
Subsequently, Ōnoki immediately began training the three types of Chakra, breaking them down one by one according to Mu's method, and then considering fusion.
Mu calmly watched Ōnoki.
Actually, there was another way to break through the confidence threshold.
That was encouragement from an authority figure.
External authority and self-affirmation could greatly enhance Ōnoki's confidence.
Just like Mu encouraging Ōnoki.
Ōnoki felt that since his master, the founder of Dust Release, said he could do it, then he definitely could, and his heart was filled with energy.