Chapter Nineteen: Teaching According to Individual Aptitude

When his nine new little disciples finally ran out, crying for their parents, Hao Yun leaned casually against a tree and opened his system. This time, he went straight to the system shop... He knew that for the disciples he had already accepted, and those he would soon take in, he could no longer use the same training method as the trio. After all, not everyone was descended from the Otsutsuki bloodline, and not everyone was suited for Armament Haki.

Thinking carefully, only the Hyuga siblings could use the Sage Body and gene injections; only little Lee was suited for Armament Haki to temper his body. The others were mostly ninjutsu-type ninja, with little talent for physical combat. So, it was time to modify the approach.

"Today's refreshed world: Pokémon. Fixed worlds: Bleach, Naruto."

"Hmm... Temporarily remove Bleach as a fixed world, keep Pokémon and Naruto from refreshing."

After adjusting the shop's world refresh settings, Hao Yun carefully examined his points and the shop's offerings.

First, the points... After daily sign-ins in the Naruto world these past days, he'd accumulated about 1300 points. Looking over the shop's products... Three-tomoe Sharingan, 1000 points... Pass. Once he defeated Danzo and reclaimed the Root division, there would be enough Sharingan to go around. As for Mangekyo, both Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha already had pairs. Besides, why turn everyone into Sage Bodies? That would be too dull.

As for other bloodlines, most were priced at 1000 points for standard, 10,000 for excellent, similar to the Sharingan and Mangekyo. It made sense—though the Naruto world worshipped bloodline supremacy, had those bloodline clans really harnessed their power? He thought not.

Take the Yukimura clan's ice bloodline, for example—he saw potential for them to become like Admiral Aokiji from One Piece; with a flick of the wrist, the world was covered in ice, wasn't that powerful? Or the Uzumaki clan's vast chakra and sealing physique—if pushed to the limit, a sky-wide Adamantine Sealing could lock down your chakra, leaving you unable to move or fight. Not to mention abilities like Shadow Possession and Mind Transfer—such broken powers! In Hao Yun's eyes, Naruto's world had an incredibly high ceiling; what was lacking was imagination.

He stopped thinking about it and decided to expand their horizons according to their individual strengths later. For now, he checked what items he could buy.

Pokémon shop... Basic Pokémon egg, 500 each; semi-legendary egg, 1000 each; legendary egg, 10,000 each; ultra-legendary egg, 100,000 each...

"System, can Pokémon eggs hatch in the Naruto world? Are there any restrictions on evolution?"

Hao Yun pondered for a moment, then asked.

"They can. The Pokémon world is actually full of energy, but it's mostly absorbed by various berry trees and minerals. Simply put, the Pokémon world has many chakra trees that absorb natural energy and turn it into food, berries, minerals."

"If placed in the Naruto world, Pokémon can absorb both natural energy and chakra to evolve. And since the world's energy isn't as depleted, they can break through their limits and reach even higher stages. For example, a Caterpie in Naruto could evolve into Rayquaza!"

Hmm... Good stuff. When he had enough money, he would definitely buy a legendary egg! For now, perhaps he could pair a basic Pokémon with Kiba Inuzuka or Shikamaru Nara?

While Hao Yun was considering training and evolution plans for his nine disciples, they finally finished their ten laps... Panting, supporting each other, they made their way to Hao Yun.

"Master... Master, we've finished our laps..." Ino, gasping for air, came to Hao Yun with Tenten's help. Hao Yun looked at her, then at the others supporting each other... Yes, these kids had a strong spirit of camaraderie and resilience. Truly, they were the twelve young heroes, destined to shoulder the task of changing the world in the future!

"Good. From now on, Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura will take over your training. In my eyes, you have ability, but your minds are lacking. I have a very secret recording for you to listen to—learn from your seniors. The next training sessions will be held at Sasuke's residence!"

Though Hao Yun was eager to teach the twelve young heroes, he absolutely refused to raise ingrates! So, he called over Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, handed out a pile of red books, and played the Naruto history recording he'd broadcast many times before.

After wandering the streets, eating and drinking, he returned to his lodging that evening to find all nine sitting weakly on the tatami, their faces displaying the shock of a worldview overturned.

"Ahem!"

Hao Yun deliberately coughed a few times to draw their attention.

Ino Yamanaka, unable to suppress her curiosity and naturally straightforward, spoke up immediately.

"Master, are the recordings you played all true?"

"Uh, didn't your senior Sasuke show you the powers of the Rinnegan? And the Ino-Shika-Cho trio are all from big clans—haven't you heard any secret information?"

Hao Yun looked at her speechlessly, then nodded silently at Shikamaru.

He didn't know about the others, but he trusted Shikamaru's intelligence—he should know something.

Everyone turned to look at Shikamaru, who showed a bitter smile, knowing there was no escape... Oh well, it was all Danzo's fault anyway. The Nara clan had voiced objections, but their words carried little weight; no one listened. After all, no matter how smart, nothing beats overwhelming strength. Naruto, at its core, is a world where strength rules!

"Yes. From what my father told me, the information about Root and Danzo is basically accurate."

At this, everyone—even the simple-minded Lee—no longer believed Konoha was a peaceful place.

To be precise, they were disgusted! The bright, shining Konoha had such a filthy organization lurking in the Root division!

Ninja were born in darkness, responsible for assassination and intelligence gathering... But to think there was a group willing to drag the entire village, even the whole world, into chaos for power!

"Master, why are you telling us all this?"

Neji Hyuga asked calmly; after learning the truth about his father's death from the recordings, he had let go of his resentment toward Hinata. He understood clearly now—they were both children with no control over their fate.

"I want to change the world, together with you, my disciples! To pull this world, dragged into the abyss by conspirators and on the brink of destruction, onto the path of light!"