Naruto: I Survived Two Wars Without You, System!

Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Kei Yamanaka brought White Zetsu and Tobi directly into Root's office.

Nonou Yakushi, who had not slept all night, sat behind her desk, working late to process the latest intelligence from the front lines.

Yamato and Xiao He sat obediently beside her.

One of them held a comic book in his hand, completely immersed in the world depicted within its pages.

Thanks to Kei Yamanaka's genjutsu [Genjutsu: Hypno Academy], their learning progress was nothing short of miraculous.

Though their minds were still somewhat childish compared to the precocious children in the ninja world, they had at least gained some level of independence.

This relieved Nonou quite a bit compared to before.

She was now able to focus most of her energy on managing Root's various affairs.

Don't underestimate someone who'd spied across multiple nations and always escaped unscathed. She only needed to watch how Kei Yamanaka handled things a few times before she could already mimic his methods effortlessly.

"Where's Mikoto?"

Kei dropped onto the nearby sofa and grabbed a cup of tea, chugging it down in one gulp.

Last night had brought too many sudden changes.

His body wasn't tired, but after hours of intense mental activity, his mind inevitably felt drained.

Fortunately, most of the responsibilities were now handed over to Nara Shikaku.

All he needed to do was strengthen Tsunade. For now, he could finally take a small break.

"She went to oversee the reform of the training system at the Training Section."

"How's the progress?"

"It's basically complete."

Nonou picked up a scroll resting beside her, starting to rise in order to hand it to Kei.

Seeing him wave his hand repeatedly, signaling her to continue working, she smirked in exasperation and sat back down at her desk, burying herself again in piles of documents.

Root's training system reform wasn't complicated.

It mainly aimed to reduce casualties during Combat Unit training by redirecting those who failed into specialized training classes.

Sensor, management, espionage, clerical work, ninjutsu development, equipment design...

In this array of specialty classes, children who had been eliminated from the combat track could always find something they excelled at.

Even if they couldn't find a fit,

they could learn several practical skills, allowing them to disperse across villages and nations of the ninja world as ordinary "shadow kids."

While this new system might slightly reduce the overall combat power of Root's new recruits,

it gave average children a chance to survive,

making Root's structure more comprehensive and flexible.

Though Nonou once underwent Danzo's emotion-erasing training, she remained human rather than merely a tool or machine.

Like someone who had once been caught in the rain, she wanted to hold an umbrella for those who came after her.

Though most of Root's shinobi never voiced their opinions aloud, they actively supported and implemented this new policy.

Within less than half a month,

all these specialized classes had started taking initial shape and gradually begun functioning smoothly.

Though the costs might end up being several times, even tenfold higher than originally projected.

However, after Kei Yamanaka halted several expensive experiments that he judged to be hopeless, the Root Division was able to maintain basic financial balance and stability.

In the short term, this model should run fairly smoothly.

"Hmm."

Kei Yamanaka nodded slightly, deciding not to disturb Nonou Yakushi's work. Instead, he motioned urgently to Yamato and Xiao He.

In his plan, in the future, Root would become an organization like the Secret Service or CP0.

No matter when, no matter which world, there would always be people who performed dirty deeds and handled unsavory tasks.

And such an institution must be firmly under his control!

"Teacher!"

Yamato and Xiao He blinked their large eyes, hopping down from their stools and rushing over happily.

For Kei Yamanaka, who had brought them out of the dim underground laboratory and taught them all kinds of life skills and knowledge, the two small children naturally trusted and depended on him.

"Tobi, take a look and see how much you can boost their strength without harming them."

Kei Yamanaka gently ruffled their hair before turning to speak to Tobi beside him.

"Yes~ Master~"

Tobi cast a smug glance at Danzo.

He walked up to the pair who looked more like sisters than brother and sister, and stretched out his ghostly pale hands, placing them on each of their shoulders.

"Oh my oh my~ Master~ This is amazing... absolutely amazing..."

"Cut the theatrics."

"Cough cough~ Master, they're both very promising kids, but their current constitution is too weak. If I possessed just one person separately, maybe Jonin level?"

"You can possess both of them at the same time?"

"Their constitutions and the chakra within their bodies are extremely similar, Master. If they hold hands and let their chakra flow into each other, I could enhance both simultaneously. Their combined power should be a bit greater as well. But without harming them... maybe a really strong Jonin?"

Tobi hung his head, his voice brimming with frustration—a mix of disappointment and injustice.

How could two five-year-olds, who'd barely extracted chakra and showed no signs of any training, possibly withstand his full enhancement?

He was genuinely frustrated about failing his first mission from Master, you know?

"...You yourself are already stronger than a Jonin, aren't you?"

Kei Yamanaka rubbed his temples.

Didn't he realize it now? Possessing just one person and reaching Jonin-level power already meant Tobi was pushing himself to the brink!

It seemed unlikely he'd ever see a Five-Element Wooden Giant in the near future.

Still...

Once Yamato and Xiao He grew older, strengthening their bodies and abilities.

Yamato plus Xiao He plus Tobi!

That could create a fighter strong enough to rival even a Kage!

"Practice hard and train well, got it? When you grow up, the important mission of safeguarding lasting peace will be entrusted to you!"

Kei Yamanaka gently urged, patting their heads fondly.

The two kids blinked their innocent big eyes and seriously nodded in agreement.

Nonou Yakushi looked increasingly flustered, sweat-dropping in disbelief.

Entrusting such an important mission as safeguarding world peace?

This is brainwashing!

Absolutely it is!

Five-year-old children weren't spared—he's just like Danzo!

"C'mon now, drop that disgusted look. I didn't ask you to flash me, did I?"

Kei Yamanaka snapped at Nonou Yakushi.

"Is the adult finally making a move on his subordinate? How tragic—a Root ninja's lot in life."

Nonou Yakushi set down her brush, speaking casually.

Yet her left hand, hidden beneath the table, instinctively clenched her left thigh.

There lay the [Flying Thunder God Mark]—'+++T'.

She'd already tried every trick in the book—nothing could erase it or even conceal it!

??? Try not to poison their minds, okay? Kids, come with Teacher?

"Mmhm."

Yamato held Xiao He's hand.

Though they had no idea what Nonou and Kei were talking about, they still beamed and nodded eagerly.

Swish~

In a ripple of the [Flying Thunder God] spatial distortion, Kei vanished from the office with the two kids.

Azo eyed the comics they'd left behind.

He picked one up and sat comfortably on the sofa by the side of the office, clearly right at home.

"Whoa whoa~ Is this what you call office x harassment? Wow wow~ Totally lost on me, Lady! So earlier, between you and the adult, who was actually harassing who?"

Tobi raised his hand, touching his spiraled mask, curiously leaning close to Nonou Yakushi.

Nonou Yakushi stared at Tobi for several seconds.

Seeing that he was clearly smarter than White Zetsu, she quickly steered the topic elsewhere.

"Name, gender, abilities, specialties—I'll register you."

"Eh? Ah! Oh right! My name is Tobi! The adult always calls me Tobi! Gender... I don't think anything's grown down there yet, so maybe Lady, why don't you just fill it in?"

"That's what I call office x harassment!"

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