Chapter 501: Hiruzen Sarutobi, Who Wants to Be Decent

"Kitazawa, Itachi have taught at the Ninja Academy for so many years; Itachi should know the Ninja Academy very well."

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe, tapped it, and asked, "What problems do Itachi think the Ninja Academy has now?"

Kitazawa couldn't help but be startled.

Why did he suddenly ask him such a question?

Was it related to yesterday's student council combat selection?

"It's like this."

Seeing his confusion, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't play the riddle-maker and stated the problems he had thought of yesterday.

To summarize, there were two problems.

First, the level of the Ninja Academy teachers was not high enough.

Second, there were differences in the students' talents.

"So that's it."

Kitazawa nodded and praised, "Lord Hokage's concerns are indeed far-sighted."

"No need for superfluous words; tell me your solution."

Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up his pipe, took a puff, and his tone carried anticipation.

"Since the strength of the Ninja Academy teachers is insufficient, then hire powerful ninjas to come and teach."

Kitazawa thought for a moment and said.

"I have thought of this method of yours, but it is not realistic."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said, "Not only does it waste the ninjas' strength, but it also delays them from doing missions."

The Hidden Leaf Village was, in the final analysis, a mercenary organization.

The meaning of a ninja's existence was to work for the daimyo, nobles, and merchants of the major countries.

"This involves the second problem: the students have different talents."

Kitazawa asked with a smile, "Why not put the talented students in one class?"

What he was talking about was what was known in his past life as fast and slow classes, or rocket classes and ordinary classes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but let out a soft "oh."

He thought of the medical ninja experimental class.

Tsunade had proposed a long time ago that a medical ninja should be fixed in every ninja squad.

But at that time, it was the Second Shinobi World War, and medical ninjas were very difficult to train, so it was not passed.

Later, after the war ended, the Hidden Leaf Village opened a medical ninja experimental class.

They gathered together those ninjas who wanted to learn medical ninjutsu and had a certain talent for it.

Facts proved that the effect was indeed good.

Among the five great villages, the Hidden Leaf Village had the most medical ninjas and the highest level.

"How to implement it specifically?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi held his pipe and took another puff.

"Placement exam."

Kitazawa replied, "All students can take a placement exam after one semester of enrollment; those who pass enter the genius class."

"What about those late-blooming geniuses?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and asked.

"Teacher selection."

Kitazawa explained, "If a teacher discovers a student's talent, they can report it, and after confirmation, they can join the genius class."

"If Itachi only teach one class, Itachi don't need too many teachers, which can indeed minimize waste."

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused and asked again, "But if all students are put in one class, will it cause different progress?"

"Teach students in accordance with their aptitude."

Kitazawa said casually, "There are at most twenty or thirty students in a class; teachers can fully customize learning plans for them."

"Teach students in accordance with their aptitude?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up and he said, "A very appropriate term."

He suddenly discovered that Kitazawa was doing exactly this right now.

Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Shikamaru Nara, and others had all participated in his different special training.

Precisely because of this, they were able to grow rapidly in less than a year.

"Itachi were born to be a teacher."

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"I am just practicing the Will of Fire."

Kitazawa said seriously, "Since I have become a teacher, I should let the new leaves grow vigorously."

"Well said!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slapped the table and said, "If all ninjas had your awareness, why would the Hidden Leaf Village not be prosperous?"

Kitazawa blinked.

Had he gone a bit too far?

"Do Itachi have a way to attract those powerful ninjas to come and be teachers?"

The more Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Kitazawa, the more satisfied he felt.

As Hokage, although he could force them to come and be Ninja Academy teachers, this would cause dissatisfaction and would not conform to the Will of Fire.

"We don't necessarily have to hire ninjas who are currently powerful."

Kitazawa said in a deep voice, "We can also hire those retired ninjas; although their strength is gone, they are rich in experience."

"It still has to be young people with agile thinking; this method is very good."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was stunned for a moment and praised.

"I just had a sudden inspiration."

Kitazawa said modestly.

"The reform of the Ninja Academy is of great importance."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered and said, "Itachi first make a proposal for me; if there are no problems, we will convene a Jonin meeting."

Kitazawa was stunned upon hearing this.

A Jonin meeting, as the name implies, is a meeting that only Special Jonin and Jonin are qualified to attend.

In the Hidden Leaf Village, the convening of a Jonin meeting often involves extremely major matters.

For example, the replacement of the Hokage or the declaration of an external war.

In Kitazawa's view, the reform of the Ninja Academy did not warrant a Jonin meeting.

"The Ninja Academy was created by my teacher, the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju; for so many years, there has never been a change."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, stopping at the right point.

Kitazawa pondered for a moment and understood.

Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to do a major thing that could benefit future generations before retiring, and by the way, earn himself a good reputation.

The First Hokage Hashirama Senju pacified the chaotic world and established the Hidden Leaf Village.

The Second Hokage Tobirama Senju established the Ninja Academy, the Anbu, and various institutions, perfected the Hidden Leaf Village system, and made the Hidden Leaf Village more powerful.

But by the time of the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, there were no major achievements.

In two Shinobi World Wars, the Hidden Leaf Village won a pyrrhic victory.

In the Third Shinobi World War, it still relied on Minato Namikaze.

Besides that, Sakumo Hatake's suicide, Orochimaru's defection, the Nine-Tails incident, etc., all happened when he was Hokage.

The Ninja Academy seems unimportant, but in fact, it is the most important institution.

After all, it involves the future of the Hidden Leaf Village.

It was rare for Kitazawa to mention a very useful reform, so Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally wanted to make use of it.

In the future, when the students of the genius class achieve success, they will also mention him.

To summarize in one sentence, Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to be decent.

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Kitazawa replied immediately.

"I am waiting for your proposal."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a chuckle.

Kitazawa nodded, greeted him, and left the Hokage's office.

"Follow me."

The Anbu ninja Haru, who had been waiting for a long time, took him to the ninjutsu storage room.

Kitazawa didn't hesitate much and chose an A-rank Water Style ninjutsu, Water Style: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave.

In the original story, only two ninjas used Water Style: Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave: Tobirama Senju and Kisame Hoshigaki.

The reason was simple.