Starting with the troublemakers of Konoha, the pressure extends throughout the entire ninja world.

Good morning, everyone.

A young man walked into the classroom and wrote his name on the blackboard: Junji Ito.

"I am your homeroom teacher. Before class begins, let's start with the students on the left in the first row who introduce themselves."

Standard school opening procedures.

As Qingyu listened to her classmates' self-introductions, she pondered her next plan.

His cheat ability requires him to "pressure others" in order to obtain fragments.

The greater the pressure, the more you gain.

The problem is that he can't apply pressure to everyone indiscriminately.

That would quickly make him seem like a madman or a villain.

He needs a plausible "persona".

A person who is foul-mouthed, mean-spirited, and finds fault with everything, but never actually crosses any lines.

Make others think "this guy is just a jerk" rather than "this guy is an enemy".

It's still the well-intentioned pressure and bullying from the villagers of Konoha.

"My name is Minato Namikaze, and my dream is to gain everyone's recognition and become Hokage."

The blond boy stood up, beaming with a bright smile.

There was little reaction in the classroom.

After all, at this age, nine out of ten boys dream of becoming Hokage.

But Qingyu knew that this person was serious.

And he will succeed.

"My name is Yakushi Nonou." The blonde girl stood up.

"I want to become a medical ninja."

Several students looked surprised.

Medical ninjas were not valued in this era; most children preferred to fight on the front lines.

The young ninja yearned for glory, but unfortunately, in the end, he was nothing more than a leaf that had burned out.

It was Qingyu's turn.

He stood up and said expressionlessly, "My name is Qingyu, and my dream is to become Hokage."

This is a lie.

Minato Namikaze glanced back at him, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Qingyu gave him a friendly smile.

Minato Namikaze smiled and turned his head away.

The morning lesson was "The Hokage of All Time and the Will of Fire".

Qingyu opened the textbook and saw that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, occupied most of the page, and couldn't help but let out a cryptic hum.

"Is there a problem, student?" Yu Ishida asked him.

"No," Qingyu said.

"I just think the Third Hokage was truly great, holding up Konoha Village for so many years all by himself."

"Unlike some people who hide in the shadows, doing nothing but liking to point fingers at others."

[Detected that the host is exerting indirect mental stress on "Shimura Danzo"]

[Pressure value +5]

Qingyu was taken aback.

Does this work too?

Pressure without contact?

His mind raced, and he immediately realized...

Danzo, that cunning old fox, most likely monitored the Ninja Academy through Root.

After all, this is a talent pool, and he can't possibly ignore it.

In other words, his words were "heard" by Gen.

Qingyu's heart raced.

This is no small matter.

Danzo is the dark side of Konoha, a ruthless killer.

If he sets his sights on you...

But on the other hand, this is also an opportunity.

Danzo couldn't openly confront a student from a ninja academy, especially under the Third Hokage's nose.

As long as he doesn't go too far, Danzo will have no choice but to suffer in silence.

and……

[Target of pressure: Danzo Shimura]

[Pressure Level: Extremely Low (Indirect)]

[Fragment Acquired: Drop threshold not met]

As expected, the benefits of indirect pressure are very low.

Qingyu did not continue.

It’s too late.

What if it actually happens offline?

In Konoha Village, Danzo is a true and honest man.

The kind that requires a powerful punch!

After the morning classes, it was lunchtime.

Minato Namikaze turned around and saw Nono Yakushi take two lunch boxes out of her bag and hand Aoba a pair of chopsticks.

"You two have a really good relationship," Minato Namikaze said with a smile.

"There's no other way." Qingyu opened the bento box.

"This guy insisted on making me a bento box, saying it was to 'thank you for taking care of me all this time.'"

Honestly, all I did was speak the truth.

[The system detected that the host is causing mental stress to "Yakushi Nonou".]

[Pressure value +2]

[Obtained: Chakra Control Fragment x1]

Yakushi Nonou glared at him, but there was no real anger in her eyes.

Minato Namikaze smiled as he watched this scene and opened his own bento box.

"Minato, did you make this yourself?" Aoba asked.

"Yes." Minato Namikaze nodded.

"Pretty impressive." Qingyu ate a piece of fried shrimp, then suddenly changed the subject.

"But speaking of which, you're so young and you can cook, is it because no one at home cooks for you?"

Minato Namikaze paused for a moment.

[The system detected that the host is causing mental stress to Minato Namikaze.]

[Pressure value +50]

[Obtained: Chakra (Wind) Fragment ×8]

[Obtained: Fragment of the Instantaneous Movement Technique x3]

[Obtained: Fragment of Flying Thunder God Technique (Spatial Awareness)]

Qingyu almost bit the chopsticks in half.

Flying Thunder God.

Minato Namikaze's signature ninjutsu, the core of the fastest ninja technique in the ninja world.

He actually got a fragment?!

Although it's just a fragment at the level of "spatial perception", it's still the Flying Thunder God!

"Aoba," Yakushi Nonou whispered.

"That's not a very nice thing to say..."

"It's nothing." Minato Namikaze smiled again, but there was something indescribable in his eyes.

"Qingyu is right, I am indeed an orphan."

"Oh." Qingyu replied without changing her expression.

"That's quite a coincidence, me too."

Minato Namikaze was stunned for a moment.

"So I'm not saying this to mock you," Qingyu said while eating.

"I'm just stating the facts."

"We orphans are different from others. No one shelters us from the wind and rain, so we have to rely on ourselves even more."

"You said you want to become Hokage, so you have to work harder than others, since your starting point is already lower than theirs."

[The system detected that the host is causing mental stress to Minato Namikaze.]

[Pressure value +20]

[Obtained: Fragment of the Instantaneous Movement Technique x2]

Minato Namikaze remained silent.

It's not because I'm angry.

It was because he was thinking about Qingyu's words.

"You're right." He suddenly smiled, a smile even more genuine than before.

"Thank you, Qingyu."

Qingyu waved his hand, but in his mind he was frantically digesting the fragments he had just obtained.

Wind-style chakra, Body Flicker Technique, and fragments of Flying Thunder God's perception.

If all these things were combined...

The afternoon session was a practical training session.

Yu Ishida took the students to the playground and taught them the most basic chakra refining and physical training.

"Today's training consists of running ten laps around the track, and the top ten will receive a prize."

Qingyu's eyes lit up.

A physical fitness test—that's exactly what he needs.

"Ready...Go!"

A group of children rushed out.

Qingyu maintained a moderate speed, neither too fast nor too slow.

His physical attributes have now been enhanced by fragments of the Thousand Hands clan's life force.

Although it's only an advancement from F to E, it's already a significant improvement over those kids who haven't even started training yet.

But he can't stand out too much.

What he needs is to "pressure others," not to be "treated as a genius."