*Chapter 84: This Isn't How Normal Training Looks! *

After saying this, Ebisu kept his eyes fixed on Sasuke, his gaze filled with anticipation. This information was incredibly important to him!

As a Jonin teacher, he had a dream: to train a disciple who would earn the title of Hokage.

Originally, Konohamaru was his greatest hope.

But if Sasuke was interested in becoming Hokage, Ebisu believed he had even greater potential and a higher chance of success than Konohamaru.

Ebisu had kept these thoughts to himself.

However...

Sasuke's mention of the Flying Thunder God technique had ignited a flame of hope within him.

Perhaps...

Sasuke Uchiha also wanted to become Hokage!

...

Sasuke looked up to meet Ebisu's gaze, his dark eyes almost completely still, his entire being radiating an unusual calmness.

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Even though Sasuke did nothing, numbers appeared before his eyes.

"Not interested."

Sasuke shook his head lightly, his face devoid of any pretense. He truly had no interest in the title of Hokage, and he wasn't particularly fond of the so-called Will of Fire either.

As a modern person who had transmigrated into the ninja world...

Sasuke had only two basic principles: to live freely and to his heart's content, and to cherish the people he cared about.

That was enough.

Hokage and all that...it wasn't for him!

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The numbers in front of Sasuke's eyes jumped again. His simple declaration of disinterest in becoming Hokage was also considered "acting cool" by the system.

Of course...

Ebisu was truly shocked.

As expected of an Uchiha!

Even the Hokage position was beneath him!

Ebisu keenly sensed Sasuke's disdain for the Hokage title from his expression and tone. This was completely different from the children he had met before.

Including Konohamaru, everyone yearned for the Hokage position. They wanted to become Hokage, to stand at the pinnacle of Konoha, to have their faces carved into stone and stand alongside the previous Hokage on the Hokage Rock.

Only Sasuke Uchiha was different!

Ebisu's evaluation of Sasuke continued to rise. In his view, others didn't want to be Hokage because they couldn't become Hokage, while Sasuke didn't want to be Hokage because he genuinely disdained it.

"Whew!"

Lost in thought, Ebisu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down so he wouldn't appear too agitated.

"Ebisu-sensei, I don't want to be Hokage, but my good friend Naruto Uzumaki, he will become the future Hokage of Konoha," Sasuke said with a slight smile.

"Uh..." Ebisu was stunned. Why was Naruto Uzumaki being brought up again? But he couldn't show too much disdain or perfunctoriness, so he tried his best to maintain a neutral expression.

"I don't intend to compete with Naruto, and of course, I don't plan on becoming Hokage!" Sasuke added. He felt a bit strange; why didn't he get any points for speaking just now?

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Suddenly...

The numbers in front of Sasuke's eyes jumped.

"As expected!"

Ebisu's eyes widened, confirming his guess. Sure enough, Sasuke didn't want to be Hokage, so he pushed the position to his friend.

This person...

Genuine!

Loyal!

What a rare talent!

Ebisu's gaze towards Sasuke changed once again. Unconsciously, he had already placed Sasuke on a very high pedestal in his heart.

"Ebisu-sensei, let's not waste any more time talking, let's start training!"

Sasuke was already a bit impatient.

His Strength and Speed attributes were about to break through.

This kind of waiting at the critical point was the most agonizing.

Opening the system panel...

Current System Points: 234 points.

Under Ebisu's puzzled gaze, Sasuke immediately formed hand seals and created nine shadow clones.

Instantly...

Ten Sasukes stood before Ebisu.

"Ebisu-sensei, I'm going to start. If I do anything wrong, you must tell me!"

As Sasuke's main body spoke, he pulled a jump rope from the ninja tool pouch at his waist, holding both ends of the rope in his hands.

The next moment...

He began.

Sasuke started jumping rope at a terrifying speed.

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Ebisu was taken aback. He looked at Sasuke with an incredulous expression, as if the person in front of him wasn't jumping rope but frantically exhausting his physical strength.

A monster!

This is simply a monster!

Who trains like this?!

Creating nine shadow clones while the main body is still here training physical fitness, this is life-threatening!

Wait.

What's going on with those nine shadow clones?

With doubt in his heart, Ebisu immediately shifted his gaze from Sasuke, who was jumping rope, to the nine shadow clones.

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The numbers in front of Sasuke's eyes jumped again.

In Ebisu's line of sight, each of Sasuke's nine shadow clones held a piece of paper with mysterious writing on it.

No way!

Is this training?

Such exaggerated training?

Ebisu's figure swayed, his legs suddenly felt weak, and he lost his balance, falling to the ground. He was completely dumbfounded.

This isn't how normal training looks!

"Gulp."

Ebisu swallowed hard. He was in a state of complete shock, watching Sasuke who was wholeheartedly multitasking and training so tirelessly. He vaguely understood something.

Ebisu had always considered himself diligent and hardworking, and it was because of this effort that he had reached a level his talent alone couldn't have achieved.

The theory of bloodline...

It arose from this.

But...

Now...

Ebisu was completely shaken.

He understood.

He had been too narrow-minded all along.

Genius wasn't entirely dependent on bloodline; it also required effort that ordinary people couldn't reach!

Looking at Sasuke, Ebisu suddenly remembered the question he had asked the Third Hokage: "Which is more important, talent or effort?"

At that time, the Third Hokage's answer had been a bit difficult for him to understand.

Now, it seemed profound.

"Talent is the ceiling, the thing that limits a person's peak, while effort determines whether a person can reach their ceiling!"

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After the shock in Ebisu's heart, he regarded all of Sasuke's actions as "acting cool," causing the numbers in front of Sasuke's eyes to jump.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...

Suddenly...

Sasuke's shadow clones reached their limit, each making an explosive sound as they vanished.

Instantly...

Waves of information surged into Sasuke's mind, accumulating all the knowledge gained by the shadow clones.

"Sasuke, using shadow clones for training consumes a lot of chakra. This training method can increase the speed of Training, but it also carries a significant risk. If you're not careful, it can backfire!" Ebisu immediately stepped forward and reminded him.

"Ebisu-sensei, you worry too much. Don't you see who I am?" Sasuke stopped jumping rope, beads of sweat dripping from his chin. Then, under Ebisu's watchful eye, he began to form hand seals.

(End of Chapter)