Becoming the Tsuchikage in the Naruto World

Chapter 220: Han's Disciples

This was Ishiro's third time selecting disciples, and he appeared well-practiced. After he, Chiko Tomoe, and Han used the Transformation Jutsu to disguise themselves, they wandered around the Ninja Academy, listening to the various opinions of the students.

Having experience from last time, Ishiro knew that everyone's answers would be submitted anyway, so it didn't matter if he listened now or not. Moreover, some of the questions posed by the teachers in each class this time were ones Ishiro had chosen.

Ishiro's attention at this moment was entirely on Han.

Letting a Jinchuriki take disciples was a big risk for Ishiro. If not handled properly, it could even have a counterproductive effect.

Fortunately, Ishiro had prepared early. Months ago, after Han agreed to take disciples, Ishiro had initiated a round of discussions about Jinchuriki in the Ninja Academy.

Initially, under Ishiro's instruction, the school teachers did not participate in the discussions. The students' discussions about Jinchuriki mainly focused on how terrifying Jinchuriki were.

In earlier years, Iwagakure had also frequently experienced Jinchuriki rampages. It was only after Ishiro transmigrated and developed the Five Elements Seal that the Jinchuriki became much more stable.

Although the new generation hadn't experienced a rampaging Jinchuriki, their parents had personally gone through it. Under the fearful admonitions of their elders, the students were also very afraid of Jinchuriki.

So, initially, the mainstream of student discussions was negative, and mentions of Jinchuriki were met with resistance and rejection.

But just as everyone's discussions reached their peak, the teachers stepped in.

The teachers meticulously described how Han, during the Third Great Ninja War, single-handedly held off Jiraiya, one of Konoha's Sannin. How he reduced casualties for Iwagakure and helped Iwagakure achieve victory in the war.

These contents were mostly factual. Many students' elders had also participated in that war, and the information was easily confirmed. So, starting the next day, the direction of discussions about Jinchuriki was no longer so uniform.

Although most students still primarily feared Jinchuriki, a considerable number of students clearly held opposing views. They believed that Jinchuriki were also ninjas of Iwagakure and had made sacrifices for the village.

Ishiro marked the names of these students on the list in his hand.

The three of them walked around the classrooms. Han had taken a liking to many students. His requirements were very low; he liked anyone who was even slightly cheerful. If Ishiro hadn't asked him to pick students who were compatible with him, he probably could have picked hundreds.

Ishiro assisted Han with advice from the side. Ishiro's criterion for helping Han screen was the students' inclination towards Jinchuriki. For any who held a resistant attitude towards Jinchuriki, Ishiro used various reasons to persuade Han to give them up.

Despite this, Han still ended up liking more than a dozen ninjas.

At noon, Ishiro began to carefully read the students' answer sheets. Ishiro hadn't listened in the morning, so this reading had no specific target.

Meanwhile, Han held the files of the dozen or so students he had selected, comparing them word by word, unable to make a decision for a long time.

Chiko Tomoe's selection went smoothly. She had her own set of standards, and now she only had the files of five people in her hand. She just needed to choose three from these five in the afternoon.

Ishiro glanced over; these five were all students from the regular class. Ishiro was not surprised; this was inherently Chiko Tomoe's ninja way.

In the afternoon, Chiko Tomoe quickly selected three disciples from the five. Two girls and one boy, all commoner children with average grades.

However, Han's selection still yielded no results.

Later, Ishiro intervened and had the teachers call the students in one by one for questioning.

The first student Ishiro chose to call was a girl named Yui Toda, with dual water and fire attributes, an advanced class student, whose parents were Chunin. Her mother had participated in the Third Great Ninja War and was one of the ninjas who had witnessed Han's battle with Jiraiya.

When Yui Toda was asked by the teacher how she viewed Jinchuriki, she stated very straightforwardly and firmly, "Jinchuriki are also Iwa ninjas. They are all heroes of the village. If I had the chance, I would also be willing to become a Jinchuriki."

At this point, Han, who was eavesdropping next door, could no longer control his emotions, and tears streamed down his face.

After a long while, Han said, "I've decided. This Yui Toda will be my first disciple."

Seeing this, Ishiro finally breathed a sigh of relief. Having Yui Toda be the first to be questioned was also Ishiro's arrangement.

Next, the second student, a boy skilled in taijutsu named Kimiyama Fuchiue, and a boy skilled in ninjutsu named Rizo Kanda, were both students who staunchly supported Jinchuriki.

Thus, Han directly stated that there was no need to choose further; these three would be it.

Ishiro smiled faintly; Han's three disciples were basically chosen with Ishiro's help.

After Han's students were chosen, Ishiro finally had the mind to observe the students he himself was interested in.

In the end, Ishiro followed Ōnoki's suggestion and selected six disciples at once.

Kazumasa Yoshimura, male, advanced class student, mother is an injured retired Jonin. Kazumasa Yoshimura's talent was considered decent among the graduates of the entire year, but in the advanced class, he was very ordinary. Lacking any specialty, his grades were always at the bottom.

However, Ishiro inadvertently discovered a characteristic of his: Kazumasa Yoshimura's fingers on both hands were often wiggling randomly. Originally, Ishiro thought he had some problem with body control, but later confirmed it was just a subconscious habit.

Ishiro valued his finger dexterity; this was a ninja who could excel in hand seals.

Katsumata, male, regular class student, parents are civilians. The files described the little boy as having exceptionally abundant energy. Since childhood, his sleep duration was shorter than normal people's, but he was full of vigor every day.

Ishiro guessed Katsumata's spiritual energy was relatively strong. Ishiro secretly tested him and finally judged that he was likely a ninja more inclined towards genjutsu.

Yuran Kawazoe, female, regular class student, parents are civilians, has a Genin older brother. Perfect score in theoretical subjects, bottom in practical combat ability; the type who normally would definitely not be able to graduate.

At noon, Ishiro had taken a liking to some content in her answer sheet. The little girl's theoretical level was very high, very suitable for sealing jutsu research.

Takuhiro Uchiyama, male, advanced class student, parents are both ninjas, father is a Jonin. Takuhiro Uchiyama's grades in the advanced class were in the lower-middle range.

Originally, Ishiro wouldn't have paid attention to a student like Takuhiro Uchiyama.

Ordinary students in the advanced class, even without his guidance, would likely achieve considerable success eventually. And after receiving his guidance, it would be difficult for them to undergo a qualitative change.

Just like Kajiyama Ri; among Ishiro's first batch of students, he had the best talent, but he gained the least from Ishiro's guidance. If not for a later burst of motivation spurred by Ogura Saki, he would probably still be just an ordinary Chunin now.

However, when observing the students' practical combat in the afternoon, Takuhiro Uchiyama's fighting process felt very strange to Ishiro.

When Takuhiro Uchiyama faced an opponent's attack, his evasion method was peculiar. He had a feeling of his whole body being ungrounded, often able to dodge at incredible angles.

If it were someone else, they certainly wouldn't understand, but Ishiro immediately realized: this was an application of gravity. It was just that this application was very crude, and he probably didn't understand the principle himself.

It was this point that made Ishiro decide to take him as a disciple. Ishiro felt that this might be the kind of ninja with an affinity for gravity mentioned in Iwagakure's ninjutsu scrolls.

Himeki Suda, female, regular class student, father is a Chunin. Also a student with mediocre grades and no special talents, but this little girl was the student the Giant Panda had helped Ishiro select as suitable for learning summoning jutsu.

Kanako, female, regular class student, civilian background. The little girl was unremarkable, showing no particular talent. Ishiro chose her because of her special hobby: origami.

If she merely liked origami generally, Ishiro wouldn't have paid attention. But Ishiro discovered her various, vivid origami works in Kanako's classroom.

This immediately reminded Ishiro of Konan. Ishiro wasn't sure if Konan's Paper Release was a Kekkei Genkai or a secret jutsu, but anyway, Ishiro felt that with his relationship with Konan, it would definitely be no problem for Konan to help guide Kanako.

If Kanako didn't learn Paper Release, Ishiro would merely have one less talented disciple. But if she succeeded, then Iwagakure's gain would be immense.

With this, Ishiro's six new disciples were all selected.

The next day, the list of disciples taken by Ishiro, Chiko Tomoe, and Han spread throughout the entire Ninja Academy.

Han's identity needed to be kept secret, so everyone just regarded him as an ordinary Jonin. But the disciples of Ishiro and Chiko Tomoe sparked heated discussions among everyone.

Everyone had known for a long time that Ishiro would be taking disciples. Every time Ishiro took disciples, it caused a big stir, and everyone staying obediently at the school this time was also trying their luck.

Although Ishiro taking six disciples at once surprised everyone, they merely expressed envy for those lucky ones.

What everyone talked about most was Chiko Tomoe. Chiko Tomoe was also Ishiro's disciple, and the students of this graduating class were already attending school when Ishiro took disciples back then.

Everyone had heard about Chiko Tomoe. Some of them had even watched the Chunin Exams Chiko Tomoe participated in back then. But none of them had expected that in just four short years, Chiko Tomoe would become a Jonin and even take disciples alongside Ishiro.

"Lord Ishiro is too amazing! I heard that Senior Chiko Tomoe originally might not even have passed the graduation exam. Who would have thought that in just four years, Senior Chiko Tomoe would already become a Jonin."

"Yeah, that's a thirteen-year-old Jonin. Even the top student of each year might not necessarily become a Jonin at thirteen."

"By the way, does anyone know how Senior Kajiyama Ri and Senior Kawakita are doing now? Have they both become Jonin?"

"Probably not, right? Becoming a Jonin isn't that easy. Even Lord Ishiro wouldn't be that exaggerated, would he?"

"Whose parents are Jonin? Go home and ask. I heard that whenever a new Jonin is promoted, the village sends notifications to other Jonin."

"Axiong, your father is a Jonin. Do you have any news?"

The youth called Axiong was the top student of this graduating class. With his talent, if an ordinary Jonin took disciples, he might not necessarily be interested. But Ishiro was different because he indeed knew some news that others didn't.

Axiong glanced at the person who asked and said, "I do have news. Senior Kajiyama Ri became a Jonin long ago, even earlier than Senior Chiko Tomoe. Senior Kawakita also became a Jonin a few days ago."

As he spoke, Axiong clenched his fists tightly. He didn't understand why Ishiro didn't choose him, why Ishiro would rather teach some students with mediocre or even poor talent.

Axiong not only knew that Chiko Tomoe and her two companions had all become Jonin, but he also knew that the top student of their year, Mirai Hanaoka, was still only a Chunin now.

It was precisely because he knew this that he wished even more to become Ishiro's disciple. He believed that with the guidance of such a renowned teacher as Ishiro, he might be able to become Iwagakure's youngest Jonin.

Axiong was immersed in his own world, but his words plunged the entire graduating class into a complete uproar.

Thirteen-year-old Jonin, and three of them at once! Everyone was dumbfounded. Then they looked at the six people chosen by Ishiro this time, their gazes becoming even more fervent.

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