Konoha: Who is the good person?

Yamato and the little girl, due to being in culture pods since childhood,

couldn't speak, couldn't express themselves, and couldn't even understand what was being said.

Even with Yamanaka Kei's Mind Transmission Body Technique, he could only vaguely read a little emotional feedback from them.

He sensed that Yamato didn't want to leave the little girl's side for even a moment.

Considering the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai they both possessed, it was indeed not suitable for too many people to know about it at this stage.

After pondering for a moment, he had the captain of the Root's Second Squad, Kou, summon Yakushi Nonou, who was currently on vacation and working part-time at the Konoha Orphanage taking care of children.

Gentle personality, patient, approachable, and experienced in taking care of children.

If he didn't entrust this task to her, who else could he entrust it to?

"Kei-sama, I am 'Miko' from the Intelligence Division, reporting for duty."

As expected of Yakushi Nonou, the top-level spy known as the 'Walking Shrine Maiden,' her emotional control was perfect.

Even though every time she took a bath and saw the '正正正丅' (marks) on her thigh, she wanted to bite Yamanaka Kei to death.

But when they actually met, her expression was extremely calm.

Indifferent, distant, composed, restrained...

Her outward image and demeanor were no different from ordinary Root ninjas.

"With our relationship, there's no need to be so formal, right?"

Yamanaka Kei looked helplessly at Yakushi Nonou, who was in official mode.

"This subordinate doesn't seem to have met Kei-sama before."

"Alright, alright, you've cursed me inside and out countless times, there's no need to pretend you don't recognize me."

"My lord is overthinking it. This subordinate has absolute loyalty to Root, strictly adheres to the Root ninja management system, and would never insult a superior."

Yakushi Nonou lowered her head slightly, concealing the expression on her face that was almost breaking.

Mind Transmission Body Technique again!

Calm down, calm down!

Quickly adjust your state, and try to empty your mind, not allowing yourself to overthink.

Yakushi Nonou entered a state of complete joylessness, sorrowlessness, and thoughtlessness in just a few seconds.

Root had a strict ninja management system.

If she were caught insulting a superior.

Her ending would probably not be good.

Yakushi Nonou was silent for a moment, tentatively raising her head to look directly at the expression on Yamanaka Kei's face.

After a long while, her tense body relaxed slightly.

"! ! ! Did you just curse me again?"

"Kei-sama, please rest assured, this subordinate is only praising my lord's care for comrades and consideration for subordinates, a truly excellent ninja who has inherited the Will of Fire."

"You've really mastered the art of sarcasm."

Yamanaka Kei rolled his eyes unhappily and stopped beating around the bush with Yakushi Nonou.

He pointed to the little girl lying in the culture pod and Yamato half-crouching next to the culture pod inside the medical room, and then said.

"I'm giving you a long-term mission: teach these two children to speak, write, refine chakra, and some basic common sense, and also take care of them."

"Root's training method?"

"No, a normal child's upbringing method."

"...... Yes."

Yakushi Nonou took a deep look at Yamanaka Kei before bowing and accepting the mission.

Children who entered Root.

Could they still receive a normal education?

And also...

Speaking? Writing? Basic common sense?

Judging by their appearance, these two children should be five or six years old, but they can't speak yet?

"I'll give you the mission scroll later. I'll also transfer your file from the Intelligence Division, and you'll... temporarily serve as my assistant."

Yamanaka Kei waved his hand, got up, and walked out of the medical room.

Before completely taking over the control of all the people in Root, rushing to change the Root's system would only cause a series of troubles.

If he wanted to turn Root into the way he needed it to be, he could only take it slowly.

"Yes."

Yakushi Nonou bowed and accepted the order.

Assistant?

If the superior wasn't so strict, it didn't seem too bad?

"Oh, right, those two, the boy is called Yamato, and the girl is called Konoha."

"Yes."

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After leaving the medical room.

Yamanaka Kei replaced the Shadow Clone who was on duty in Root and the Shadow Clone disguised as Danzo.

With a dizzy head, he returned home.

Having been busy for so long.

He, who hadn't even closed his eyes for the past two days, devoured a dinner and then went to dreamland while holding the soft and fragrant Kushina.

When he woke up again, it was already noon the next day.

He stretched lazily.

Yamanaka Kei squinted his eyes and looked at the snowflakes falling outside the window, as well as the lanterns and ribbons hanging in front of the doors of each household in the clan land.

He suddenly came to his senses.

Before he knew it, it was almost New Year's!

"Kushina-sama, Kei-sama's genjutsu is so amazing! Being able to spend six years in a genjutsu in six days, doesn't that mean learning anything would be very fast?"

A strange little girl's voice came from outside the bedroom crack.

"Hmm... No jutsu is without flaws, this probably has some limitations as well, but these kinds of professional things require Shizune to ask Kei herself, I'm not very clear either."

Kushina patiently explained her understanding to Shizune.

Shizune was a Genin who graduated from the Ninja Academy in the same class as Yuuhi Kurenai.

As soon as she graduated, Tsunade took her from the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Before, Tsunade had been leaving her at Konoha Hospital to study.

Now that Tsunade was receiving genjutsu treatment, she hadn't gone to Konoha Hospital to report for several days, so the somewhat worried little girl brought a fruit basket to visit.

The two continued their hushed conversation.

At this time, Yamanaka Kei was considering the feasibility of Shizune's idea just now.

Because he habitually used genjutsu to fight and brainwash, he hadn't really considered this aspect before.

However, it seems to be possible?

Although the training in genjutsu, because it is detached from reality, the degree of control over various abilities by the person under the jutsu completely relies on the caster to simulate with their own experience and knowledge.

Moreover, after leaving the genjutsu, the body and memory also need a period of time to become familiar and integrated.

But it can still greatly accelerate the learning progress of various abilities!

The only regret is.

This thing, for Yamanaka Kei himself, not only needs to find people or animals to cooperate with the casting of the jutsu, but can only have the effect of accelerating thinking.

After all, how can the genjutsu constructed with his own knowledge and memory simulate things he has never mastered.

Even if it is forcibly simulated, it is probably just a mere appearance.

Quickly sorting out the casting ideas of this genjutsu.

Yamanaka Kei was about to get up and wash up.

Shizune's gossipy voice came again from outside the door.

"Kushina-sama, Tsunade-sama, is she, is she going to get married?"

"Ah? Why do you ask?"

"I heard that the nobles on the Daimyo's side shave their eyebrows before getting married, it seems to symbolize the determination to grow old with their other half? Tsunade-sama..."

"Cough cough cough ~!"

Hearing this, Yamanaka Kei hurriedly coughed loudly, attracting the attention of the two people outside the room.

What is all this!

Shizune, this little girl, can she guess even more outrageous things?