"Hokage-sama, can this really be done?"
A middle-aged researcher asked after Tomoki finished speaking.
"Of course, your two team leaders already have concrete plans, but they need your help!"
Tomoki pointed to Orochimaru and Kabuto, who were standing beside him, and then spoke again.
"Moreover, truly mastering Chakra is indeed feasible, not just a fantasy. There have been precedents for this kind of thing for a long time."
"True Chakra can create tangible existences. I believe your Yakushi team leader has already told you. Now, come and feel it!"
After saying that, Tomoki used his template ability to generate a ball of flame in the field.
This time, Tomoki no longer infused it with Fire Release Chakra, relying entirely on the template's ability.
After the flame appeared, many people carefully sensed it, then looked shocked.
Even more people didn't trust their own perceptions and began to pull out various portable instruments from their bodies, pointing them at the flame for analysis.
It was truly, utterly, fire!
Not Fire Release simulated by Chakra!
After everyone confirmed it, Tomoki withdrew the flame.
"Alright, my situation is quite special. It was caused by a whimsical idea and has been carefully studied, but it's not replicable. However, this clearly shows that a Ninja can master true Chakra!"
It wasn't that Tomoki was intentionally deceiving the researchers present to show off; it was mainly for another purpose.
Before, whether it was praising them or making them understand it was for future generations.
It all felt a bit superficial. After all, if Chakra truly had problems, it might have appeared long ago, and it had been fine for so many years.
It couldn't be such a coincidence that problems were only appearing now. If problems did arise, he might have been dead for who knows how long.
Ninja training, while making them resolute, also instilled in most of them the idea of 'after I die, who cares about the flood.'
After all, being a Ninja is a profession where one's life hangs by a thread; one might be gone any day.
Moreover, self-deception is human nature; people always tend to think about things in a way that benefits themselves.
After confirming that the Fire Release Tomoki used was real fire, indistinguishable from ordinary flames.
Some people already looked at each other, then began to ponder something.
About a minute later, someone finally mustered the courage to ask the question Tomoki was waiting for.
"Hokage-sama, is your strength derived from your mastery of true Chakra?"
"That's right. If not for that, I might have remained an ordinary Chunin my entire life!"
Tomoki's answer made the eyes of the researchers, who had previously looked lifeless, begin to glow green.
Under the influence of mainstream thought, apart from a few who truly loved scientific research.
Most of the researchers here actually chose to become researchers because they lacked Ninja talent. If they were to join combat units, they might not live long, and the researcher's benefits were good.
Otherwise, having Chakra and learning Ninjutsu, who among them didn't want to make a name for themselves?
Who didn't have dreams when they were young?
What's more, a sharp weapon in hand breeds murderous intent. If they hadn't been educated by reality and knew that at best they would only become a victim under the blade of another genius, contributing a life to someone else's title.
Who would choose to be this researcher?
No one would associate Tomoki, the strongest in the Ninja World, with an ordinary Chunin.
This terrifying disparity made their previously dormant hearts beat again.
As long as they could master true Chakra, they could obtain power like Hokage-sama.
For these researchers, it seemed within reach.
Once everything concerned their own practical problems, nothing else mattered.
Ninja history?
What is that?
Worldview?
After a worldview is established, isn't it meant to be shattered?
All the researchers now had only one thought.
They must participate in the follow-up work of the project!
As for whether Tomoki was lying to them, no one doubted it.
Hokage-sama would not lie!
Or rather, even if they knew it was false, they would willingly be deceived, because believing Tomoki's words meant they still had hope!
Only Orochimaru and Kabuto, standing beside Tomoki, had somewhat unnatural expressions.
Tomoki-sama (Tomoki-kun), you're at it again!
If Orochimaru hadn't thoroughly collected all the data from Tomoki's surroundings during that time when he was threatened by Tomoki, he might not have discovered that Tomoki was lying.
After all, Tomoki's Fire Release was indeed somewhat beyond common sense.
And Kabuto had been by Tomoki's side for so many years, and many times, Tomoki didn't hide anything from him, giving Kabuto a full understanding of Tomoki.
Otherwise, Kabuto might have believed Tomoki's words at this moment.
The two who sensed something was amiss controlled their emotions and did not expose Tomoki's words. Kabuto even cooperated with Tomoki, displaying an enthusiastic expression.
Not to mention the unwise act of openly contradicting their leader.
Even if they told the truth, these green-eyed researchers wouldn't believe their statements.
Just as their thinking became problematic after understanding the essence of Chakra.
Shattering their hope with their own hands, wasn't that just inviting hatred?
The truth is never kind, no matter what kind of truth.
Moreover, most importantly, Tomoki was just finding tools for them both at this time, something that was also beneficial to them, so why would they create trouble for themselves?
Neither of them wanted to have to divert some of their energy to these guys for ideological work in their subsequent actions.
And so, under Tomoki's simple and unadorned words.
Everyone present unified their thoughts, resolving their psychological issues, and incidentally injecting everyone with a dose of phoenix blood.
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