Chapter 13: Do you not Care About Danzo Reputation?

Even though survival training in the wild didn't hold much significance for Kazekaze, that didn't mean he could reach the pinnacle of the ninja world by brute force alone. The reason wild beasts stood no chance against Kazekaze was primarily due to their lack of intelligence. They only knew how to attack enemies with sheer strength.

However, battles between ninjas were a completely different matter. When Kazekaze erupted with chakra, it was indeed difficult for ninjas to get close. But could he maintain chakra explosions for twenty-four hours straight? A person's chakra was ultimately limited. If someone truly wanted to take down Kazekaze, They could rely on deception. They could rely on sneak attacks.

…

There were many ways to defeat Kazekaze. Especially genjutsu. Genjutsu wasn't something that could be completely nullified just because someone had massive chakra reserves. And every village had ninjas proficient in genjutsu. Especially in a world where some ninjas could cast genjutsu just by making eye contact… The moment you locked eyes with them, you'd fall under their illusion. You'd become nothing more than a helpless prey!

Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu. The three pillars of ninja combat had to be developed in balance. Relying excessively on brute force while neglecting training in other areas would only push Kazekaze into a downward spiral. After serious consideration, Tobirama devised a new training plan.

"Kazekaze, from now on, I'm setting a new training regimen for you."

"A new training regimen?" Kazekaze's eyes flashed with anticipation.

Just moments ago, Kazekaze had checked his status panel.

[Host: Kazekaze]

[Strength: 4]

[Speed: 3]

[Endurance: 6]

[Ability: Hashirama's Chakra Lv1]

After just an hour of survival training, his strength, speed, and endurance had all increased slightly! Since he could gain attributes through training, how could he not look forward to new exercises? After all, he wasn't really a seven-year-old child. He was a transmigrator inhabiting a seven-year-old's body. His mental maturity was actually far beyond that of Sarutobi and the others. Maybe his life experience wasn't as rich as theirs, But before transmigrating, he had been a hardcore anime fan. He remembered watching an anime called One Piece. In it, a character named Ace fought against the antagonist Blackbeard and ultimately lost. One line Blackbeard said left a deep impression on Kazekaze:

"Ace, you rely too much on your Devil Fruit abilities and have neglected physical training. Someone like you could never defeat me!"

Although Naruto and One Piece had different worlds, some principles remained the same.

Kazekaze could only acquire various abilities from his check-in system. These could be chakra, ninjutsu, or Kekkei Genkai. But none of these directly enhanced his physical strength. If his growth remained unbalanced like this, it was entirely possible that… One day, someone would assassinate him from 800 meters away just by throwing a kunai. As ridiculous as it sounded, it wasn't impossible. Thinking things through, Kazekaze felt it was absolutely necessary to continue his training.

"Brute strength is a double-edged sword for you right now. It makes you ignore many life-threatening dangers," Tobirama explained. "But it is precisely in moments of mortal peril that your body's potential is awakened, leading to true growth! Relying too much on brute strength will only leave you stagnant, allowing weaker ninjas to surpass you in the end! So, from now on, you must stop using your raw power. Under no circumstances are you allowed to explode with chakra!"

Hearing Tobirama's command, Kazekaze nodded thoughtfully. However, what Tobirama said next caught Kazekaze completely off guard. No— It caught everyone off guard.

"And your next goal is to defeat Danzo without using brute force!"

"Danzo?" Kazekaze blinked in surprise, shifting his gaze to the man who still had two ordinary eyes.

Danzo stood there, stunned, his mind filled with question marks. Kazekaze's chakra reserves were indeed terrifying. Danzo wasn't just shocked by this; he had also realized the vast gap in talent between them. It was impossible to catch up. Completely out of reach. But! If Kazekaze's brute strength was off the table, then in every other aspect, Danzo far surpassed him.

After all, Kazekaze was only seven years old and had zero real combat experience. In contrast, Danzo was already at the level of a Chunin! The gap in age and experience was undeniable!

"Lord Tobirama, making me Kazekaze-sama's opponent—isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Danzo whispered cautiously. 'Lord Tobirama, I know you're thrilled about Kazekaze's talent, but shouldn't we consider practical matters?'

A seven-year-old, no matter how terrifying his talent is, giving up his greatest advantage to challenge a Chunin? That's completely absurd!

"Of course, I'm not saying Kazekaze should challenge you immediately," Tobirama paused. "This is merely his next goal, and there is a time limit for achieving it."

"I see." Danzo suddenly understood. Given Kazekaze's talent, training for a year or two and then catching up to him wasn't out of the question.

However… Danzo had spent nearly ten years reaching his current level, and now he was expected to be surpassed by a boy trained for just a year? Just the thought of it made Danzo uncomfortable.

'Why does this world have to have geniuses?!'

"Kazekaze, I'll give you half a month. Within that time, defeat Danzo!" Tobirama declared firmly.

To him, even if Kazekaze wasn't allowed to use brute strength, trying to defeat Danzo within half a month was still an enormous challenge!

Danzo: "???"

'Not a year or two, but half a month?! Lord Tobirama, do you think I'm that weak?! Kazekaze is only seven years old!'

Not just Danzo, even Sarutobi and the others couldn't help but gasp. Tobirama's words implied that he genuinely believed Kazekaze could catch up to Danzo in just half a month! Even with Tobirama personally training him during that time, this was still a shocking notion!

"Kazekaze, don't underestimate Danzo. The age gap and combat experience between you two is real, Right now, you're not his match," Tobirama stressed seriously. In his mind, even if Kazekaze lost, the experience would be invaluable.

If, by some miracle… No, that was unlikely. Half a month was too short. And Kazekaze wouldn't be able to use his brute strength. How could he possibly catch up to Danzo in just half a month? For a moment, Tobirama was filled with anticipation for Kazekaze's progress. Kazekaze, meanwhile, simply smiled at Danzo.

An age gap? An experience gap? They didn't matter. Did Danzo really think chakra explosions were Kazekaze's only trick? His check-in system had been on cooldown since the first check-in. Based on calculations, the next one would be available in about twelve hours. Unless his luck suddenly turned atrocious, With his cheat system in hand, if he still lost to Danzo— He might as well find a rope and hang himself!