As the only two adults present, Kurenai stepped forward to explain, "Kogetsu, it's like this."
"With the joint Chūnin Exams approaching, these two are not confident in their own strength and are afraid of holding their teammates back, so they asked their supervising teachers for special training."
"Kakashi and I can train them to improve their strength somewhat, but the extent would be too small."
"Therefore, after discussing it with Team 7, I decided to come and ask you for help, to see if you have any solutions..."
"They are both good children of Konoha. As the Hokage, you can't just ignore them. Otherwise, they could be in real danger."
Kageyama Kogetsu understood and smiled, "Of course I'll help. As expected, the other villages certainly won't be playing by the rules."
"It's nothing for me, the Hokage, to personally instruct two Genin."
"You brought their files, right?"
"Yes," Kurenai nodded and handed over the documents.
Kageyama Kogetsu took the files, walked to the main seat in the living room, and sat down. Kurenai followed and poured him some tea.
Neji, Sasuke, Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura waited quietly.
After a moment, Kageyama Kogetsu put down the files and smiled, "For Hinata, let's approach this from two angles."
"Don't waste time researching offensive techniques; focus mainly on methods of self-preservation."
"You can practice the Hyūga Clan's Kaiten. Although the probability of mastering it in a short time is low, it's worth a try."
"Neji will be in charge of this."
"Yes, Father," Neji said with utmost respect.
Although the Hyūga Clan had not developed a way to completely break the Caged Bird Seal, they had improved the curse mark so that it could no longer control life and death, only serving to protect the Byakugan.
Currently, only Neji's curse mark had been modified; the other branch family members remained as they were.
The Hyūga Clan simply couldn't withstand the pressure from Kageyama Kogetsu...
With the clan leader's life on the line, and knowing Kageyama Kogetsu would dare to act, they didn't dare to play any tricks and could only earnestly remove the part of the curse mark that controlled people.
Freed from the fate of the Caged Bird, although Neji still held some resentment towards Hiashi Hyūga and the main family elders, he doted on his two younger sisters, Hinata and Hanabi.
"The other aspect is the main method of improvement, and that is a summoning animal."
"Let's have Hinata sign a contract with Mount Myoboku. I will speak with them."
Kurenai nodded with a smile, "Good. This way, as long as Hinata is careful, she can protect herself."
"Focus on practicing the Summoning Jutsu. If your father or the Hyūga Clan has any complaints, tell them to come find me."
Kageyama Kogetsu's tone was casual, but to the ears of the young ones, it carried an indescribable authority!
"Yes, thank you, Lord Hokage," Hinata said, her cheeks slightly flushed, as she bowed deeply.
"Alright. As for Sakura, she can improve her strength through Genjutsu and poisons. Used in combination, they will be a threat to most Genin."
Sakura's talent in medical ninjutsu was top-notch, but her aptitude for Genjutsu was also quite good.
During the original Chūnin Exams, when Kabuto Yakushi cast the A-rank wide-area Genjutsu—the Temple of Nirvana Technique—most of the Konoha 12 fell for it.
Sakura not only avoided falling under its spell but also helped Naruto and the others break free from it.
"In terms of Genjutsu, Kurenai, you are far more skilled than Kakashi. You can take some time to instruct her."
"As for poisons, you can take Sakura to see Xiangmei and Nonō. Have them provide some poisons and instructions on how to use them."
Kurenai's eyes lit up. "I understand."
Her two godsons were asking for help; as their godmother, she couldn't well refuse.
"Thank you, Lord Hokage," Sakura said with a face full of joy, bowing deeply.
"Thank you, Father," Sasuke and Naruto said with smiles.
Kageyama Kogetsu nodded slightly and looked at Sakura. "Your file says you excel at chakra control. You can learn medical ninjutsu in the future."
"Medical ninjutsu can be used to save people, but it can also be used to kill, as long as your training is sufficient."
"Once your medical ninjutsu is up to par, I can make the decision to teach you Lady Tsunade's secret technique—Monstrous Strength."
"If you can learn it, I can introduce you to Lady Tsunade and have you become her apprentice."
...
As Sasuke and Naruto's teammate, her strength couldn't be too poor. As the Hokage, Kageyama Kogetsu was also happy to see Konoha have more strong individuals.
The more strong people there were, the easier his job would be, because no matter how strong they became, as long as they didn't want to defect, they had to obey his orders.
So what if Sasuke and Naruto reached the Six Paths level?
His status as Hokage, his role as their godfather, and their bonds with friends and family were all enough to keep them firmly in line!
And taking a step back, even if they were to rebel, it wouldn't matter.
He didn't even fear the Sage of Six Paths, let alone the Sage's sons whose chakra had been reincarnated for countless generations.
Besides, Sasuke, who had been deeply influenced by him, had an extremely low chance of rebelling.
If Naruto were to rebel, he would likely face a mixed doubles beatdown from his godfather and his brother.
Asura's reincarnate would have no chance of winning!
If not for wanting to avoid attracting the attention of that old man, the Sage of Six Paths, ahead of time, he would have already extracted Indra's chakra from Sasuke's body and Asura's chakra from Naruto's.
Indra's and Asura's chakra were attached to their souls; even a Six Paths-level expert would need to sense carefully to detect them.
...
Sakura was overjoyed upon hearing this.
That was the legendary Lady Tsunade, one of the Sannin!
Her eyes seemed to turn into stars, and her inner personality let out a triumphant roar to the heavens, unable to contain her excitement, directly performing a set of punches in her mental world.
"Thank you, Lord Hokage! I will definitely work hard to meet your expectations and will not let you down!"
Sakura knelt on one knee, her expression serious and earnest, but she couldn't suppress the corners of her upturned mouth...
"I look forward to your performance. You may rise."
As the highly respected Hokage, Kageyama Kogetsu's smile was handsome, bright, kind, and gentle, and his tone was soft, inspiring affection in others.
As for Hinata, it wasn't that Kageyama Kogetsu was biased, but she really wasn't well-suited to be a ninja. Retiring at the right time would be the best thing for her.
With matters settled, Kurenai and Neji immediately took Sakura and Hinata to leave.
The start of the Chūnin Exams was not far off; they had to race against the clock and seize every moment.
"Father, have some tea."
"Father, have an apple."
After the others had left, Sasuke and Naruto immediately cozied up to Kageyama Kogetsu, trying to curry favor.
Sasuke's smile was more reserved, while Naruto's was as wide as a blooming chrysanthemum.
"Hmph... I don't usually see you two being so filial. What trouble have you caused?"
"Or is there something you want to ask of me?"
Although he said this, Kageyama Kogetsu still accepted the tea and apple with a smile.
Sasuke and Naruto exchanged a glance and then said in unison, "We want to learn a more powerful ninjutsu!"
Seeing their father fall into deep thought, Sasuke and Naruto watched him with a mixture of anticipation and anxiety, their hearts beating faster.
"This nine-village joint Chūnin Exam is indeed quite dangerous, and your foundations are solid enough. I will teach you a new technique."
"It's A-rank in difficulty, so it won't be easy to learn. Be prepared."
Hearing this, the two of them beamed with joy and said, "Thank you, Father! You're the best!"
Usually, their mothers played the role of the strict disciplinarian.
Kageyama Kogetsu was the indulgent one, and after so many years, they almost regarded him as their biological father.
This was especially true for Naruto, who had never met Minato Namikaze since birth and only knew of his biological father through what others told him.
Sasuke still had some impression of his biological father, Fugaku Uchiha, but that image couldn't compare to Kageyama Kogetsu.
"If I say I'll teach you, I'll teach you. Let's go. We're heading to the family training ground," Kageyama Kogetsu said, standing up with a smile.
"Alright!"
Sasuke and Naruto couldn't help but cheer with joy...
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