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Hearing the girl's skeptical tone, Asahi smiled kindly and began to speak,
"Well, I'm sort of a wandering ninja. Usually, I travel around the ninja world, experiencing different cultures, and landscapes, and occasionally recruiting talented disciples into my sect."
"But, you should know that the current situation in the ninja world is not optimistic, and war could break out at any time."
"In such circumstances, if I wanted to enter the Hidden Sand Village openly, I would undoubtedly face a lot of obstacles."
"And, I'm not a fan of trouble, so I had to enter like this."
"Besides, if I had any ill intentions, a mere Hidden Sand Village wouldn't be on my radar."
Asahi explained to the girl, shaking his head while speaking.
The girl, hearing the contemptuous tone towards the Hidden Sand Village, frowned disapprovingly.
However, she couldn't come up with a rebuttal at the moment.
After all, she was currently Asahi's captive, and from the previous encounter, Asahi's strength was undeniable.
"Your strength is indeed formidable, but the Hidden Sand Village is not as weak as you think."
The girl asserted boldly, showing no fear of Asahi's implications. Asahi, appreciating her spirit, chuckled and said,
"Oh! A chuunin like you is so devoted to the Hidden Sand Village."
Hearing Asahi's words, the girl proudly raised her head and declared,
"Of course! My dream is to become a hero in the village, so my loyalty to the village is unwavering!"
Observing her determination, Asahi couldn't help but admire the Suna's effective education, fostering such loyalty in its ninja.
Although impressed, Asahi's interest in the girl didn't wane. After all, his disciples all held a high regard for their respective villages.
"Is that so? You should know that to become a hero in a village, powerful strength is indispensable."
"But if you continue like this, at best, you'll become a jounin." Asahi looked at the girl, speaking firmly.
Hearing Asahi's words, the girl's expression dimmed a bit.
Indeed, her natural talent wasn't outstanding. Despite possessing strong observation and control abilities, her chakra capacity always held her back.
The village elders had mentioned that her potential was limited.
However, she didn't let this discourage her; after all, effort was always necessary.
If her chakra capacity was lacking, she would compensate through her jutsu. Thinking of this, the girl's face brightened, and she wore a positive smile.
"That's right, my natural talent isn't great, but I believe that with effort, I'll succeed one day."
Hearing the girl's words, Asahi nodded with a light smile, choosing not to refute.
"Well then, can you tell me your name? Also, can you tell me how you discovered me earlier?"
Asahi didn't dwell on the previous topic and directly addressed his curiosity. The girl, still wary, gave Asahi a cautious glance.
Nevertheless, she answered his questions, considering them not to be crucial intelligence.
"My name is Pakura. As for how I found you, it's because of my keen observational abilities. I sensed changes in the area where you were just before I restored my chakra."
"Sir, since I've shared my name, shouldn't you tell me yours?" After answering Asahi's questions, Pakura turned around and asked Asahi.
She was genuinely curious about Asahi's identity. At this moment, Asahi, hearing Pakura's response, looked at her with some surprise.
The name Pakura was not unfamiliar to him. The user of Scorch Release in the original story, is a hero of the Hidden Sand Village during the Third Great Ninja War.
Upon closer inspection, the dark green roots of her hair, the sandy blond tips, and the somewhat familiar yet youthful face instantly rushed into Asahi's mind.
While having two hair colors was indeed rare, it wasn't unheard of in the ninja world.
Coupled with Asahi's previous misconception that Pakura's Scorch Release was innate, as the original story didn't clarify this aspect.
However, based on the current situation, Pakura's Scorch Release seems to be entirely self-cultivated after birth.
Moreover, compared to the original story, Asahi's current strength is somewhat weaker.
Could it be that Scorch Release has such a significant effect on Asahi's strength improvement?
Asahi was curious about Pakura's talent and couldn't understand why she was relatively weak now.
"System, investigate Pakura's talent," Asahi silently commanded in his mind.
"Ding~ Pakura, Talent level C+."
"???"
"What?"
Although unsure of Pakura's future strength, being called a hero would mean having a decisive role on the battlefield.
Moreover, if she could garner the wariness of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa and the Hidden Mist Village, it indicated Pakura's formidable strength.
For such a character, giving her a B- talent, did the system think she was inferior even to a Fire Second Generation like Asama?
"System, are you sure Pakura's talent is so weak? Can she still become a strong individual in the future?"
Asahi furrowed his brow and silently asked in his mind.
"Ding~ Investigation confirmed, Pakura, Talent level C+."
The system's voice echoed again, making Asahi unable to help but ponder deeply.
However, it didn't provide an answer to Asahi's question.
For some reason, aside from the initial communication when he first arrived in this world, the system seemed to have regressed from 2.0 mode to 1.0, functioning like a standalone mode.
Yet, Asahi didn't mind; or rather, caring wouldn't change anything. The system was there, as long as it still worked, that was enough.
Asahi frowned, believing that the system's investigation wouldn't be wrong. In other words, Pakura's innate talent was indeed only at the C+ level.
Now the question arises: what made someone with average innate talent grow into a hero-level figure?
Asahi's mind raced, combining Pakura's recent answers, he seemed to have an understanding.
Asahi deeply looked at Pakura. This girl was a true hardworking genius.
Unlike characters like Guy, Rock Lee, and others who had poor talent in ninjutsu and genjutsu but excelled in taijutsu, Pakura's situation was different.
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