Senior Brother of Konoha

"Congratulations, senior brother Iruka."

Naruto's expression was calm and indifferent.

"Should I thank you?"

Iruka's seven emotions are satisfaction, anger, sadness, elation, and hatred.

All kinds of emotions were mixed and entangled on his face, which looked particularly terrifying.

Naruto: "This is what you have worked hard for over the years. You don't need to thank anyone."

"Ugh"

After sighing, Iruka calmed down.

The room became quiet, and except for the different breathing sounds of the two people, almost no other sounds could be heard.

Naruto turned his head slightly and glanced around the room, which was not much bigger than a palm.

The layout is very simple, with nothing else but a cabinet, a table, a chair, and a futon.

The wooden bookcase was also made from ordinary pine forests. It looked familiar, as if it was a defective item that I and other handyman disciples had made the year before last.

The same goes for the tables and chairs, which are nothing to see.

Soon, two fist-sized wooden sculptures on the table attracted Naruto's attention.

Both statues are human figures, one man and one woman, one standing and one sitting. Although the technique is clumsy, the bond between the two can be clearly seen.

Looking closer, the facial features of the male and female figures are somewhat similar to Iruka's.

"Those are my parents, carved by me with my own hands."

Iruka's voice sounded faintly.

Naruto looked away in panic, then fell silent.

Iruka walked to the bookcase and took out an old-looking Konoha forehead protector. While playing with it and recalling it, his expression became complicated again, with nostalgia, aftertaste, and a trace of disgust.

"Remember that time 6 years ago at Ichiraku Ramen Restaurant, you asked me if I wanted this Konoha forehead protector?"

Naruto didn't respond.

He could tell that Iruka didn't really want to ask him anything, he was just talking to himself and trying to get rid of something.

"I replied at the time that only true Konoha disciples can wear the Konoha forehead protector, so I can't give it to you.

The next day, I brought this forehead protector to you and said I wanted to give it to you, and then I took it back when you were about to put it on your forehead.

Do you know why?”

"do not know."

Naruto shook his head.

In the current situation, it is more appropriate to be a mute and deaf person, otherwise we will definitely face a fierce battle.

"Because I have a poisonous needle hidden in my forehead protector. If it breaks the skin, it will kill you."

"what"

Naruto was slightly surprised and confused.

"The reason why I want to take it back is not because of my conscience, but because I know that such methods cannot be concealed from the leader.

The final result is that you may not be able to die, but I will definitely be suppressed in the Burning Heart Prison and endure the pain of burning the heart for a hundred years before I can be completely freed.

The leader keeps his word. He said he would not let go of anyone who dares to murder you, so no one will slip through the net.

It was this strict order from the leader that allowed me and others to suppress our desire for revenge, and then voluntarily give up our many foolish moves. "

When listening to Iruka talk about this, Naruto could clearly feel the suppressed anger in Iruka's heart.

"That's it, thank you, Brother Iruka."

"Thank me for nothing. I don't have the guts to take revenge, so I'll help you clear up your doubts."

The smile on Iruka's face was extremely bitter.

"Both." With a wry smile for a moment, Naruto continued: "The most important thing is, I can feel that, Brother Iruka, you have been sincere to me, although it is rare and very short."

Having grown up in hatred, he is very sensitive to hostility and even more sensitive to rare kindness.

The reason why he once relied on Iruka, who was hostile to him, was also because of his thirst and greed for these rare kindnesses.

Without these, he doesn't know if he would have become a madman with only hatred in his heart.

“Do you still want this forehead protector?”

Iruka finally had a faint smile on his face.

Naruto asked bluntly: "Does it mean anything now?"

“You can interpret that however you want other than reconciliation.”

Iruka put the somewhat old Konoha forehead protector in Naruto's hand, returned to the futon and closed his eyes to meditate.

"Thank you, Brother Iruka."

Naruto tied the forehead protector to his forehead, turned around and drifted away.

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Sixty years ago, when the Konoha Gate was founded, the gate was extremely chaotic. There were many mountains and factions. It was difficult to concentrate on resisting foreign aggression. Many tragedies occurred.

The first head of the clan, Senju Hashirama Hideaki, adopted the advice of his younger brother Senju Tobirama and drastically reformed the Konoha Gate.

One of the very important measures was to cancel other people's permission to accept disciples, divide all disciples into four levels, all become apprentices to the master, and then elite disciples will teach them on their behalf.

Facts have proved that this move was very wise. It successfully eliminated the numerous mountain factions in Konoha Sect, greatly enhanced the authority of the leader, successfully stabilized the shaky situation of Konoha Sect at that time, and further improved the overall situation of Konoha Sect. The strength has been raised to unprecedented heights.

But over the past 60 years, the four-level disciple system of servants, outer sects, inner sects, and elites, like other wise systems, has gone wrong in the specific implementation process.

The system is very clear. All handyman disciples should be treated equally, receive the same training, and perform the same work.

But unknowingly, there was a difference in treatment between those handyman disciples who came from famous families and those who came from common people.

Although they are called handyman disciples, they enjoy the treatment of super disciples.

Taking the next step forward, at the level of outer disciples, there is a big difference in treatment between ordinary people and outer disciples from famous families.

Outer disciples who are from common people have large classes. Each class has 30 outer disciples. Usually, a senior inner disciple will teach them on their behalf. During missions or battles, a class will be organized into a small team, and this senior inner disciple will teach them. Lead the team.

The outer disciples from famous families are in another situation. There are only three outer disciples in each class, and the powerful elite disciples teach them on their behalf and serve as the team leaders to lead the class to perform tasks or fight.

The class quota is second, and the most important thing is the various training resources obtained. It can be said that there is a huge difference.

There are 30 people in the large class. Each person has 1 yellow-grade low-grade Peiyuan Pill per person per day during normal times. During wartime, an additional 1 yellow-grade low-grade iron armor talisman and 1 yellow-grade low-grade soldier food pill will be added.

There are 3 people in the small class, and each person has 1 yellow-level middle-grade Peiyuan Pill per day in normal times. During wartime, an additional 1 yellow-level middle-grade iron armor talisman and 1 yellow-grade middle-grade soldier ration pill will be added.

Note that the value of 1 yellow-level medium-grade Peiyuan Pill is equal to 100 yellow-level low-grade Peiyuan Pills.

This is still the most basic cultivation materials. The value of those high-level cultivation materials such as spells cannot even be calculated. It is almost impossible for outer disciples from common people to obtain them.

To put it simply, if you were born as a commoner, even if you could be promoted to an outer disciple, you would only be cannon fodder to die.

As for the outer disciples who came from famous families, they were the nobles who enjoyed their success under the cover of these cannon fodder.

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Ever since he learned this information, Naruto had always believed that even if he could be promoted to an outer disciple, he would be assigned to the cannon fodder class.

But the fact was beyond his expectation, he was assigned to the noble class.