Training New Ninja

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Two days passed, and the news of two clans aligning with the dojo master in the suburbs spread throughout the five clans and other major forces.

Meanwhile, two more clans also allied with the clone, leaving only one clan remaining.

This clan maintained its stance as a fence-sitter, unwilling to take sides.

However, many chakra masters from this clan, who had been recruited from outside, left to join the dojo. The clone, seeing this, didn't say anything.

Under the clone's guidance, the defected ninja from the five clans trained diligently.

They gradually learned to form seals and channel chakra through them, albeit roughly.

Despite the initial struggles, progress was evident, so they also began their basic chakra control and taijutsu training under the clone.

Seeing the improvement, the other four clans started sending additional ninja to train under Hiruzen.

After two days of rest, they also began their recruitment efforts throughout the city.

The clone sent additional clones to scout for talent across the city and recruit potential ninja into the dojo.

Unfortunately, the results were disappointing—no more than thirty children came forward, and some were already middle-aged, past their prime.

Still, the dojo gained a reputation through word of mouth.

The five clans also sent their children to train under the clone's tutelage.

When these children saw the dojo master—another avatar of the original ninja—they were stunned.

It was their first time witnessing such a phenomenon, and they believed it to be magic.

As the dojo continued expanding, its size increased by more than half within just two days to accommodate the growing number of students.

Inside the dojo, the clone hovered in mid-air, lying in the air effortlessly.

Almost everyone could see him floating above the dojo grounds.

One ninja couldn't contain his curiosity and spoke, "Is it really possible to fly? It seems like the dojo master is akin to a god. He can even fly and use various spells and jutsu!"

Another ninja, overhearing the remark, chuckled and replied,

"Are you new here? Looks like you just arrived today, huh? You'll get used to it.

The dojo master always hovers in the air, watching everyone train and giving pointers when necessary.

Don't you see those avatars of him? That's a jutsu called the Clone Jutsu.

If you want to graduate from here, you have to master it, along with two other fundamental jutsu.

These are the most basic techniques required to advance in the dojo."

The first ninja, surprised by the information, nodded and introduced himself, "I see. Thank you, brother. My name is Semei Shirasaki."

The other ninja responded, "No need to thank me. This is just basic knowledge here. I'm Tanjiro Kamado. Now, get to work."

Meanwhile, the clone hovering in the air had his eyes closed, monitoring the city with his natural senses.

He contemplated his future course of action.

"The first stage is almost complete," the clone thought. "In a month, the army will be ready.

By then, more cities must be captured. That one remaining clan must be removed and purged."

Determined, the clone decided to test the new recruits by sending them on a mission.

He also planned to spread rumors in other cities to attract more talent and spark the war sooner.

His mind made up, a clone detached from him and vanished into the air.

The remaining clone decided it was time to accelerate the training process.

He descended to the ground and addressed the gathered ninja.

"From now on, for the next month, I will personally give one-on-one lessons to increase your strength," he announced.

"Afterward, you will test your elemental affinity using the chakra cards and begin advanced studies in elemental transformation from the library.

Once you reach a certain level of mastery, you will be allowed to choose C-rank jutsu and below from the dojo's collection."

Excitement spread among the ninja, even those who had just joined.

They had been given a basic information scroll upon entry, detailing the fundamentals of the ninja world.

They knew that elemental transformation was an advanced study, and C-rank jutsu were considered deadly techniques.

The dojo master had demonstrated their effects before, further solidifying the dojo's prestige.

The clone chuckled slightly, unfazed by the generous opportunities he was offering.

He knew that in the upcoming war, many of these ninja would fall.

To ensure they stayed loyal and continued training, he had structured the system carefully—higher-rank jutsu would only be available through missions.

Deserters would be dealt with swiftly.

The first generation of defected ninja—46 in total—had been trained separately.

After intense one-on-one training, they had almost reached elite genin level.

They had been equipped with weapons and jutsu, but more importantly, the clone had bound them with a soul-killing seal embedded in their hearts and spirits.

Any attempt at defection would lead to instant death.

Now was the time to increase the strength of the common ninja and recruit the most promising ones into ANBU.

The training began, and time passed swiftly—day after day, week after week.

A month went by.

During this time, fifty trained ANBU were gradually sent on missions to recruit more ninja from other cities.

Alongside them, several of the clone's avatars had spread out across different locations, sowing the seeds of war.

A rumor began circulating in the Land of Crystals.

It was said that the legendary techniques of the Sukuna Clan Master had fallen into the hands of a dojo in Crystal Birch City.

This dojo had recruited many skilled masters and was teaching them the techniques, preparing them for an upcoming conflict.

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