Chapter 775: Chapter – 768 A Conversation b/w Sensei & Shishō: Giving Up?
"Since the people of Mount Myōboku rejected the Hyuga Clan, there is no need for us to think about them anymore." Said Hizashi with a helpless expression.
Kuroto nodded, "Forget it, it's not that big of a deal anyway… the contract with Mount Myōboku was just an opportunity, it doesn't matter all that much." Then stood up and left.
Hearing Hizashi and Kuroto's words, Hiashi couldn't help but sigh.
The children's trip to Mount Myōboku is undoubtedly another disastrous defeat for the Hyuga Clan against the Uchiha Clan.
Whether in terms of prestige or overall strength, the Uchiha Clan firmly surpasses the Hyuga Clan. Even in the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Kiyomi's performance is starting to overwhelm Neji and Hinata's performance.
It won't be wrong to say that in recent years, except for the time when Kuroto was chosen as the Principal of the Konoha Ninja Academy over Uchiha Shisui, the Hyuga Clan has always been surpassed by the Uchiha Clan. This streak of continuous defeat has severely affected the status of the Hyuga Clan in Konoha. These days the residents of Konoha no longer consider the Uchiha and Hyuga Clans on the same level.
And now that Uchiha Sasuke has signed a Summoning contract with the toad of Mount Myōboku, one of the three unexplored Sage regions, it is foreseeable that the gap between the two clans will continue to widen in the future.
Faced with such a predicament, Hiashi–the Patriarch of the Hyuga Clan–can't help but get more and more annoyed.
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After leaving the mansion of the Patriarch, Kuroto was on his way to the Ninja Academy, and Neji silently followed him, it seemed that he wanted to say something, but was hesitating to speak.
Seeing Neji's behavior, Kuroto guessed his thoughts, and said, "I have already told you several times… not to hesitate when speaking your thoughts. Just speak what you want, what's there to hesitate."
Neji raised his head, and asked, "Sensei, can the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku really foresee the future? Can he really see the destiny of other people?"
Kuroto nodded lightly, "Yes."
A disappointment appeared in Neji's eyes as he heard Kuroto's reply, and asked another question, this time in a very low voice, "If the Great Toad Sage can foresee the future of others, and he chose Sasuke based on his future that Gamamaru-sama foresaw… then… does that mean my future… it's not as bright as Sasuke?"
Since Neji learned about Gamamaru's ability to foresee the future from Kuroto, this thought has been plaguing him.
"You worry too much Neji." Said Kuroto, and added, "For one, Gamamaru seems to make vague predictions, and he seems to see scattered fragments of the future. And just because he can predict the future of some people doesn't mean that he can predict everyone's future, not to mention, the future he predicts may not be so accurate."
"Sensei… you don't need to comfort me." Said Neji in a saddened tone.
Hearing Neji's words, Kuroto remained silent.
If it were a normal situation, Kuroto won't say such words, he is very clear about Gamamaru's ability to predict the future, and it's beyond accurate, there is no doubt about it, however, that is only under normal circumstances. This world is no longer normal, Kuroto presence in this world has completely changed it over and over again.
The most important thing is, that Gamamaru might not be able to foresee Neji's future at all.
When Kuroto last met with Miroku, she told him that the presence of Ryumyaku had affected the flow of Natural Energy around him, making it impossible for anyone to foresee his future.
In other words, Ryūmyaku has the ability to shield clairvoyance abilities.
If you think about it, Clairvoyance is just an advanced application of Natural Energy.
Anyone who has an advanced level of control over Natural Energy should be able to foresee the future after some training, however, there is a catch, they can only foresee the future of individuals, not the world itself.
Here Ryūmyaku comes into play, Ryūmyaku–after all, is a cluster of Natural Energy–and since Kuroto carries such dense Natural Energy with him, and has formed a contract with it, so he is considered part of nature itself, making it impossible for anyone to foresee his future, and Gamamaru is no exception.
Since Neji is Kuroto's disciple, Neji's destiny is deeply connected with Kuroto, if anyone tries to foresee Neji's future, Kuroto is bound to be involved, making it difficult for others to foresee Neji's future as well. That's why, Kuroto believes that when Gamamaru tried to foresee Neji's future, he shouldn't have seen anything, making him believe that Neji is nothing special.
Of course, this is what Kuroto thinks, obviously, he can't tell these things to Neji.
Neji continued, "Even if our future was uncertain before, that's no longer the case… And the Great toad Sage might not be wrong about Sasuke's bright future.
Sasuke's talent is no worse than mine, and after he signed the summoning contract with Mount Myōboku, he not only obtained a powerful summoning beast, but also got entry to Mount Myōboku. And now that he can go there whenever he wants and train Senjutsu of Mount Myōboku, the difference in our abilities will become more and more apparent, over time.
After Naruto –who always ranked last–mastered the Senjutsu, his strength increased by several levels, and he could put up a fight against the Jonin-level shinobi, just think about how strong Sasuke will become if he masters the Senjutsu!
At this rate, I don't even have the opportunity to compete against Sasuke… all of this has nothing to do with the hard work, it all comes down to fate!"
Kuroto chuckled, "Does that mean you have accepted defeat?"
"I… I just don't see any hope of surpassing them in the future. Naruto has the inheritance of Ryūchi Cave, Sasuke has the inheritance of Uchiha Clan and Mount Myōboku… and me… what do I have? Just a pair of Byakugan locked in a cage! Sensei… I don't see the way forward!" said Neji, with an expressionless face.
Kuroto didn't interrupt Neji, he allowed Neji to speak his doubts, and when Neji finally stopped, Kuroto asked, "Answer me Neji, are Ryūchi Cave and Mount Myōboku so great that you even lost your fighting spirit? What's so great about them?"
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Chapter 776: Chapter – 769 A Conversation b/w Sensei and Shishō: The Meaning of Destiny
"What's so great about Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave?"
"Uh… this…" Neji didn't know how to answer, Kuroto's question.
In Neji's understanding, Kuroto should know the meaning of Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave better than him, therefore, he couldn't figure out why Kuroto asked such a question.
And before Neji could answer him, Kuroto asked another question, "Garaga… And Gamabunta… do you think they are strong?"
"Sensei…" this time, Neji was taken aback, and quickly replied, "Sensei… maybe you haven't seen Naruto's summon Garaga… and Sasuke's summon Gamabunta… both of them are strong Summons!"
At the time of Combat Assessment at the Forest of Death, Kuroto arrived only after Garaga left the scene, therefore, Neji thought that Kuroto had never seen Garaga, nor has he even seen Gamabunta, so he doesn't really know how strong the two of them are?
Hearing Neji's question, Kuroto chuckled, "Is that what you think?" and turned his eyes towards the horizon.
It was already evening, only the afterglow of the setting sun was visible on the horizon, and the bright moon loomed in the sky. Staring at the looming moon, Kuroto said lightly, "Whether Mount Myōboku or Ryūchi Cave or Shikkotsu Forest, these places are nothing compared to–…"
Before Kuroto could complete it, suddenly a lot of noise came from the other side of the corridor. Kuroto paused and looked in that direction only to find the trainees of Neji's class coming towards him.
The ones leading the trainees were none other than Sasuke and Naruto, while the other trainees like Shikamaru, Rock Lee, Kiba, and the others followed the two. They seemed to be arguing something and looked extremely excited.
Kuroto and Neji were confused.
Soon, they came closer to Kuroto, and greeted him with a respectful bow, "Good Evening, Sensei!"
Kuroto nodded lightly, "Good evening." Then asked curiously, "What are you kids doing?"
Sasuke quickly replied, "Sensei, I am going to challenge Naruto!"
Hearing Sasuke's answer, Kuroto couldn't help but think, 'It has only been a few hours since he signed the contract at Mount Myōboku, and now he has rushed to challenge Naruto. It seems Sasuke is really in a hurry to restore his reputation.' And turned towards Naruto.
Naruto held his hands at the back of his head and seemed carefree about the entire situation, it was as if he didn't take Sasuke's challenge to heart. Naruto seemed to have confidence.
Seeing Naruto's indifferent and carefree expression, Sasuke snorted, "Humph… I am going to beat the crap out of you today!"
Naruto smirked, "Just try… I am not afraid of you!"
For a moment, sparks appeared before Sasuke and Naruto's eyes, fighting intentions were clearly visible.
The students behind the two were either supporting Naruto or Sasuke.
Seeing the heated atmosphere, Kuroto said, "Well that's good to know that you want to challenge Naruto, however, you don't have to come to me for that. The Ninja Academy doesn't prohibit challenging others… so how come all of you are here?"
Sasuke hurriedly replied, "The academy's training field would be too small, and we won't be able to use everything… so we want to go outside the village or to the forest of death, Sensei… please give your permission!"
"Oh… so that's the case." Muttered Kuroto in realization.
It requires the principal's permission for the trainees to step outside the village or to go to the Forest of Death, so it makes sense that these children are here.
Sasuke and the others nodded, "Yes."
Kuroto waved his hand, "Go… but don't run too far."
He had no reason to stop them, as for the matter of their safety? Kakashi, and Shisui were following these children from the shadows, even Itachi seemed to be keeping an eye on them with his crows, so there was nothing to worry about, therefore, Kuroto immediately agreed to Sasuke's request.
Seeing that they got the permission, Sasuke's face brightened, and he thanked Kuroto "Thank you Sensei." After that, he turned towards Neji who was quiet for the entire time, and said, "Neji… you also come with us!"
"Me?! Uh… let's forget this time… maybe next time." Knowing that Sasuke and the others were going outside the village, Neji understood that they would definitely use their powerful Summons, so he refused without thinking about it too much.
Neji is very clear that his current self can't fight Sasuke and Naruto, both of them seem to have surpassed him, so there is no point in fighting and embarrassing himself.
Naruto–who couldn't read Neji's thoughts–was confused, and asked, "Why?"
Sasuke also stared at Neji with a doubtful expression.
"I…!" As Neji was about to give an excuse, he saw Sasuke and Naruto's expressions and realized that the two of them weren't inviting him to spar, rather, they were inviting him to watch them spar, just like the rest of the children behind them.
Knowing that he had mistaken their intention, Neji was embarrassed, at the same time, he felt bitter in his heart. Before the Combat assessment of the Forest of Death, Neji was considered one of the top two, even Sasuke had to be extremely cautious against him, and now… Sasuke doesn't seem to think the same anymore.
Kuroto guessed Neji's embarrassment, and said to Sasuke and Naruto, "You kids go first, Neji will catch up later, I have something to discuss with him."
Knowing the Sensei-Shishō relationship between Kuroto and Neji, Naruto and Sasuke nodded, "All right Sensei." and then excitedly went towards Konoha's gate.
After everyone had walked away, Neji sighed quietly, and said to Kuroto, "Sensei… thank you… if not for your help, I would have made a fool of myself."
Kuroto shook his head, "I didn't do that just to save you from embarrassment, I really have something to tell you… so come with me." Then without giving Neji any opportunity to think, he picked up Neji and disappeared from the Ninja Academy.
Whoosh!
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In just a few flashes, Kuroto crossed the outer wall of Konoha and brought Neji to an open grassland.
Looking at his surroundings, which changed in less than a second, Neji was taken aback, and exclaimed, "So… so fast!"
Neji knew that Kuroto was fast, however, to what extent, he realized only now. In the blink of an eye, they were outside Konoha, and this is not a joke! 'Can shinobi really be so fast?'
Before Neji could ask his doubt, Kuroto looked at him, and asked, "Do you… really want a Summon?"
Recalling the scene from a while ago, Neji nodded, "Although, I don't want to be left behind by Sasuke and Naruto… I… I don't want to put you through that embarrassment again Sensei… I am sorry."
Kuroto nodded, "If that's the case… then." Then he bit his thumb, and while forming the hand signs, he said, "There is no need to ask anyone's help."
Neji was confused by Kuroto's words, and recognizing the order of hand signs, he was surprised, "Sensei… do you… do you have a Summon too?"
"I guess you can say that." Said Kuroto, and shouted, 'Summoning Jutsu!'
Poof!
Instantly, white smoke surged, covering the surroundings.
The sky was already dim, and as the white smoke billowed up, the surroundings immediately darkened.
What is strange is that, even after the smoke disappeared, the surroundings still remained dark. Neji was confused for a moment, and as he felt a behemoth-like presence behind him, he was taken aback, "Se… Sensei…!"
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