Chapter 138: The Power of Wisdom!

"Finally leveled up!"

Root training base.

Fujinaka Genma paused his training after hearing the Kenshaku system’s voice.

If not for the level-up, he might have forgotten the Kenshaku system entirely.

It had been silent for months.

The Root reforms are still ongoing; results won’t come overnight, so evaluation naturally can’t be rushed.

Recognition from Root ninja has been largely completed.

The total Kenshaku points now stand at 140,000, but further increases in loyalty will no longer generate any Kenshaku points.

So.

Daily tasks have stalled and no longer refresh.

This time, Fujinaka Genma allocated his available attribute points to Agility, then opened his character info.

Character: Fujinaka Genma

Level: 43

Age: 16

Faction: Hidden Leaf Village, Land of Fire

Available attribute points: 0

Available skill points: 1

Open attribute panel.

Constitution: 1372, Agility: 46, Intelligence: 56, Charm: 85.

Now, Fujinaka Genma finally felt the importance of Agility and Intelligence.

Agility is speed, bodily coordination, neural reaction speed, and so on.

Intelligence is learning ability and mental willpower.

For now, Fujinaka Genma’s Constitution is already strong enough.

In all of Konoha, only Kushina Uzumaki and Tsunade with the Yin Seal have more chakra than him.

Without the Yin Seal, Tsunade’s chakra reserves are far less than Fujinaka Genma’s.

No, even Jiraiya has less.

Jiraiya’s chakra is also immense.

Constitution continues to rise as his body grows; for now, it’s more than sufficient.

But with his development of Lightning Release: Electromagnetic Shield, his research into Lei Shen Susano’o, and his deep study of Konoha’s forbidden techniques, he increasingly felt his wisdom lacking and his learning capacity insufficient.

If one were to quantify the intelligence of Minato Namikaze and others, Fujinaka Genma estimated:

Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Orochimaru all have far higher intelligence than him.

He relies on cheating—using skill points.

Minato Namikaze and others rely on their own minds.

“Skill points are limited, but sufficient learning ability can yield infinite potential.”

“Moreover, because of my innate skill Weapon Mastery, my weapon skills, such as sword techniques, can exceed the system’s 10-level cap. This proves that 10 is merely a conventional upper limit—further advancement is possible.”

“The Kenshaku system cannot exceed level 10, but my base attributes have no cap.”

“If my learning ability and creativity can break through the sky, why can’t they break the level 10 cap?”

Fujinaka Genma reflected on himself, his thoughts slowly shifting.

At first, he never considered these things—he only wanted to use the Kenshaku system to boost his strength.

Now, he began contemplating his future path.

The path without the Kenshaku system.

Things even the system cannot achieve—the very limits of the Kenshaku system.

“After today, tomorrow marks Year 47 of Konoha—I can buy more skill points and attribute points again.”

Closing the system, Fujinaka Genma went to another training ground across a small grove of trees.

There, Yamato, his bodyguard, trained in Wood Release.

To be fair, Yamato’s Wood Release is quite strong.

It can suppress a portion of the Nine-Tails’ power.

Primarily control.

In solo combat, it may seem underwhelming, but with teamwork, its true value emerges.

“The representative of Wood Release: Hashirama Senju; the representative of Lightning Release: the first through fourth Raikage; the representative of Water Release: Tobirama Senju, the Mizukage, and Samehada.”

Fujinaka Genma mused inwardly: “And Earth Release, along with its extended Kekkei Genkai—Daimyo, Deidara, Katsuyu—all are formidable.”

“Even pure Fire Release, in Madara Uchiha’s hands, became a forbidden technique.”

“So strength doesn’t lie in the type of power, but in the person.”

“The same Mangekyo Sharingan yields completely different power in different hands.”

Should he study Wood Release?

Give Yamato a skin, add a Lightning Release armor—sounds not bad at all!

Ideas popped into Fujinaka Genma’s mind, but he quickly extinguished them.

“Wood Release later—first, perfect Lei Shen Susano’o and Electromagnetic Shield.”

“Riding a sword to slay enemies is also very impressive!”

He turned his gaze away and was about to resume training when a Root ninja suddenly appeared. “Lord Genma, the Fourth Hokage requests your presence.”

Fujinaka Genma nodded, didn’t interrupt Yamato, and left instantly using Flying Thunder God.

Fujinaka Genma nodded and did not interrupt Yamato, leaving immediately via Flying Thunder God.

When Fujinaka Genma arrived, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Kushina Uzumaki were already there.

After greeting them all, Fujinaka Genma took a document from Minato Namikaze.

Opening it, he saw the data comparison from the earlier survey on the Senju clan’s integration into Konoha.

The Senju clan’s status before integration need not be explained.

At that time, Konoha was newly founded, the ninja academy was in its infancy, civilian ninja were few, and Konoha’s strength came entirely from the various merged clans.

This data compares civilian and clan members with Senju blood against those without Senju blood.

Fujinaka Genma scanned page after page of data, then flipped to the summary.

Fujinaka Genma scanned page after page of data, then turned to the final summary.

Civilians with Senju blood had higher cultivation rates and higher ceilings than other civilians.

The same held true for clans.

This data was Konoha’s full-scale statistical survey—no omissions.

The conclusion was clear.

The Senju clan directly raised Konoha’s overall average.

They truly sacrificed themselves for Konoha’s benefit.

“Genma, Itachi should call Tsunade ‘Auntie’—she’s your great-aunt!”

Kushina Uzumaki laughed.

Fujinaka Genma: (⊙o⊙)…

He turned to Tsunade and saw her watching him with a faint, knowing smile.

Under everyone’s gaze, Fujinaka Genma felt awkward, cleared his throat twice, and quickly changed the subject: “Then, how does the village’s strength compare between before the First Shinobi World War and before the Third?”

Before the First Shinobi World War, the Senju clan still existed.

“Genma, I’ve already consulted Third Hokage on this,”

Minato Namikaze said. “In terms of total ninja numbers and overall strength excluding top-tier fighters, the Third Shinobi World War era was clearly stronger—not only due to the Senju’s fragmentation, but also population growth and the continuous refinement of the ninja academy.”

“But this doesn’t prove much—too many factors are involved.”

“Still, there are pros and cons.”

Jiraiya nodded, adding: “The Senju’s fragmentation greatly increased the village’s overall potential.”

“But at the same time, we’ve nearly lost the chance to produce powerful Wood Release users—or even another Second Hokage.”

“The awakening of Kekkei Genkai and the manifestation of extraordinary physical traits require a sufficient base population.”

“Just like Itachi, Genma—there are now thousands in Konoha with Senju blood, yet only one with your astonishing physique!”

Fujinaka Genma had no reply—he couldn’t say he owed his power not to Senju blood, but to cheating.

Fujinaka Genma had no reply—how could he say he wasn’t relying on the Senju bloodline, but on luck?