radicalducati Chapter 217 Rin Wants to Become Tsunade's Apprentice, the Perverted Sage Makes His Appearance
Chapter 217 Rin Wants to Become Tsunade's Apprentice, the Perverted Sage Makes His Appearance
"What? The Third Hokage sent you to find Lady Tsunade??" In the transdimensional room, Ishikawa received an unexpected message as soon as he met Nohara Rin.
"Well, based on your suggestion, I asked Minato to recommend the three of us to the Hokage as disciples of the Sannin. Unfortunately, Orochimaru and Jiraiya both refused! So now it's just Tsunade who is traveling. The Third Hokage said that I have great talent and am very suitable to become Tsunade's disciple. He gave me a secret letter and granted the three of us a month to find Tsunade and become her disciples."
"The three of you? Just you, Kakashi, and Obito??" Ishikawa frowned upon hearing this. It would be quite risky to let them go out without Minato Namikaze's protection.
However, even though it's known that becoming a disciple of the Sannin is difficult, it's a bit too easy for Orochimaru and Jiraiya to refuse after three battles!
However, Tsunade, who failed to overcome her hemophobia during World War III, might actually have a chance to become Rin's apprentice with the Third Hokage's recommendation and Rin's talent.
“Yes, just the three of us. Minato-sensei has already gone to the Cloud Village battlefield, and the three of us will also go to support the Kirigakure battlefield in a month. However, if I successfully become an apprentice, only Obito and Kakashi will go to support the front line. If I fail, the three of us will go together.” Nohara Rin nodded and then looked at Ishikawa hesitantly.
"Actually, I haven't decided whether to go on this mission yet. After all, you said before that the base-guarding mission a month from now is more important! If something unexpected happens, our connection might be..."
"Go, you must go." Without hesitation, Ishikawa resolutely rejected Rin's gaze, his eyes burning with determination. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I don't want you to be unable to become Tsunade's apprentice because of this."
"As for guarding the house? That's just speculation; it's not certain yet. Don't worry, even if something unexpected happens, I'll protect my house and ensure the safety of the transdimensional room."
"Ishikawa, aren't you afraid...?"
"What are you afraid of? Looking back and forth isn't my style. What if you successfully become an apprentice within a month? Wouldn't we be worrying for nothing? As long as you become an apprentice, you can bring Lady Tsunade back to the village, which is perfect." Ishikawa encouraged her with a smile, which made Nohara Rin's eyes light up.
But only for a moment, then her face fell as if she had remembered something else. "But even if I successfully become Tsunade's disciple, why would she come back to the village with me? She hasn't been back for a long time..."
"That's easy. You just need to tell her that there's a way to cure hemophobia in the village." Seeing this, Ishikawa made a bold statement, even if it meant sacrificing himself and using the same old trick again.
"Hemophobia??" Nohara Rin had no idea about Tsunade's secret and was instantly dumbfounded.
How could Tsunade, a renowned medical expert, suffer from hemophobia?
"This is based on my own experience, you don't need to question it. Now I'll tell you some information about Lady Tsunade to help you find her, and then it's about giving Kakashi and Obito the booster potion." Thinking that Rin wasn't being looked after by Minato Namikaze this time, Ishikawa said fiercely, his eyes showing determination.
With the help of Hashirama's artificial cells, Kakashi and Obito's strength should increase significantly. This will not only enhance Rin's safety but also speed up the search for Tsunade, saving time.
"Is this the injection you gave me before? That's great! Thank you, Ishikawa." Nohara Rin was so happy she almost jumped up, and her eyes showed much more approval towards Ishikawa.
This guy was more mature and reliable than she had imagined.
She couldn't let him down. Regardless of whether she could become Tsunade's apprentice this time, she had to return in a month to help Ishikawa protect the transdimensional room.
"Alright, send out a shadow clone to call those two over. I'll tell you what I know now..." Ishikawa glanced at the time and hurriedly urged them to make arrangements, frankly telling them about Tsunade's bad habit of frequenting casinos, and emphasizing the need to search in gambling towns like Tanabata.
Soon, after the two finished exchanging information, Kakashi and Obito were brought over by Rin's clones, one in front and one behind.
The moment he entered, Ishikawa didn't hold back and immediately used his Spirit Transformation Technique to control the two of them. He then injected Hashirama's artificial body cell fluid and used his cheat code to resolve the rejection reaction.
Then, facing the two unconscious people, Ishikawa once again used his right eye ability to erase their memories of being summoned by Rin's clone that night, and then let Rin's clone send the two people home.
As for their suspicions and doubts about the changes in their bodies after waking up, that wasn't something Ishikawa was concerned about! Surely they wouldn't suspect him out of thin air, would they?
The next day, Konoha Onsen Street.
"Hey senior, weren't we going to practice ninjutsu? How did we end up here at the hot springs? Hurry up and start, Sasuke might have already started training..." On the street, Naruto was anxiously hovering around Ishikawa like an ant on a hot pan.
The thought of wasting precious training time here made Naruto restless.
"So eager? Then this place will do!" Ishikawa waved his hand casually, then stepped into a hot spring bath. "We'll have our theoretical lessons while soaking in the hot spring, and then we'll start our formal training in the afternoon."
"Oh, right, Naruto, you're treating to the hot spring bath today. I'm going to the restroom, you go ahead."
"What?! It's on me!!" Naruto's excitement lasted only a couple of seconds before his eyes widened in disbelief. How many bowls of ramen would that mean for him to buy...?
But since his senior had spoken, it would be somewhat foolish for him to refuse. Thinking of the huge sum of 50,000 ryo that Kakashi-sensei had given him in the Land of Waves, Naruto instantly felt confident and walked in with his head held high.
"Boss, I..." Naruto had just started to shout as he approached the hot spring bath when he saw a lewd figure chuckling and twitching all over as he looked towards the women's bath.
That despicable act instantly ignited Naruto's sense of justice!
"You pervert!" Naruto shouted instinctively, pointing at the other person, causing a flurry of screams from the women's bathhouse...
"Pervert? Where's the pervert??" Almost at the same time Naruto shouted, the lewd figure suddenly turned around, looked around in surprise, and called out.
Instantly, Naruto was filled with righteous indignation at the sight of that shameless face. "Hey! I'm talking about you! You white-haired perverted old man who peeps into the women's bathroom..."
"Me?" Seeing the boy pointing at him and glaring angrily, the white-haired man immediately shook his head like a rattle-drum. "No, you're mistaken. I'm a writer. I was just gathering material, just gathering material!"
"A writer??" Naruto's lips twitched wildly, his expression saying, "I'd never believe you."
"Haha... Looks like I can't hide it from you! Kid, you have quite the eye for talent. Since that's the case..." As if to prove himself, the white-haired man gave an awkward laugh, bit his finger, and quickly formed hand seals.
The next instant, a large toad with red skin and blue stripes appeared at the man's feet.
"Listen up, kid! I am the legendary white-haired boy of Mount Myōboku, also known as the Toad Sage..." With a flick of his unruly white hair, the man raised his head, revealing the oil-colored headband on his forehead, and stood atop the toad's head, shouting arrogantly.