radicalducati Chapter 42 The teacher-student romance is over, but the superhuman strength remains.
Chapter 42 The teacher-student romance is over, but the superhuman strength remains.
"Kakashi, thank you all this time!" Tsunade walked a few steps to Kakashi and lazily looked at the newly repaired earthen mound.
If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Kakashi's team, they might have been in big trouble when they encountered the Raikage and the Xuanyuan Clan, and they might even have died here!
After all, once she takes action, the outbreak of hemophobia is inevitable, and given her status and value, her chances of survival are slim.
"You flatter me, Lady Tsunade." Kakashi smiled awkwardly, too embarrassed to mention it. "If we must express our gratitude, then we should thank Ishikawa and Lady Tsunade yourself. To be honest, at the time I thought it was all over!"
Thinking back to what had happened, Kakashi couldn't help but feel a chill. If it weren't for Ishikawa's unexpected act of turning the tide, they might have been the ones buried in that grave.
"Me, thank that perverted brat??" Tsunade pouted and snorted in dissatisfaction. Although it was true, she really had been taken advantage of!
In all these years, from a teenage girl to a middle-aged woman, this was the first time someone had grabbed her there, and the brat even pinched it hard...
"Ahem... In short, the result is still very good. From now on, you won't have to worry about hemophobia anymore!" Kakashi coughed and chuckled, then his gaze turned serious. "So, you who left the village because of hemophobia back then, would you like to come back to the village with us this time? The Third Hokage is really looking forward to you or Jiraiya coming back to help."
"Go back?" Tsunade's pretty face froze, and warm memories of the past flashed through her mind...
"Hmph, I don't want to. A village that sacrifices itself to protect everyone is not the Konoha I want to protect. Let the old man and those stubborn old fogies play by themselves." In no time, Tsunade snorted coldly and refused decisively.
"Because of the Byakugan incident and the Uchiha clan?" Kakashi gave an "I knew it" look, not surprised at all.
Although he was well aware of the Third Hokage's predicament, the village, having lost its teacher, the Fourth Hokage, could not afford another major war and had to bide its time and recuperate.
However, it cannot be denied that these two incidents greatly damaged the Third Hokage's reputation. Many people, including Kakashi himself, were quite critical of the Third Hokage's incompetent governance!
"Alright, let's not talk about these annoying topics! Kakashi, by the way, what are you guys doing here?" Seeing Kakashi's heavy expression, Tsunade stretched and changed the subject.
"Suppressing bandits." Kakashi said succinctly, then gave a wry smile. "Originally, I wanted to use this C-rank mission to train Ishikawa and the others, to let them experience what a real ninja is like."
"But now, it seems that this mission is no longer needed! Their performance has far exceeded my expectations, whether it is their talent, strength, or the determination of ninjas."
"Is that so..." Tsunade nodded silently. She had done similar missions before. It was nothing more than killing, transforming into a true ninja through blood and tears.
"Let's go back and rest first." Seeing that it was almost time, Tsunade immediately turned around and called out.
As she turned around, she made eye contact with the slug, sending a signal! The slug, which had been cooperating with her for many years, immediately understood and rapidly split its body to push Ishikawa and Raikage out.
With a bang, it turned into white smoke and disappeared instantly...
"Shizune, take the Raikage back to the inn to rest." Tsunade gave the order directly, then walked a few steps to Ishikawa, whose wounds had mostly healed.
"As punishment for what happened before, you'll have to heal your injuries on your own from now on!"
"Huh? This isn't over yet??" Ishikawa said with a bitter face. Does that mean he'll have to recuperate for ten days to half a month? Is Tsunade really that petty?
"Pfft..." Seeing Ishikawa's uncomfortable expression, Tsunade's mood immediately brightened and became sunny. "However! Considering that you helped me solve my hemophobia and the 500 million ryo consultation fee, I can grant you one request as a reward."
"What?! There's such a good thing?!" Upon hearing this, Ishikawa instantly became excited. Instinctively, his gaze fell on the First Hokage's necklace that Tsunade was tossing and turning over in her chest.
This is a Wood Release crystal used to suppress tailed beasts. Should we get it and give it to Rin Nohara to secure our position? We can then just take the Three-Tails and leave Kirigakure and Madara speechless!
"What are you looking at, you brat? I can grant you one reasonable request, but that doesn't mean I have no bottom line!!" Following Ishikawa's gaze, Tsunade immediately flew into a rage and gave him a sharp rap on the head.
"Ouch!" Ishikawa cried out, rubbing his head and apologizing repeatedly, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! I was just looking at the necklace..."
"Necklace??" Tsunade only realized what was going on when she heard this, and her anger subsided considerably as she touched the necklace in her hand.
"Not an unreasonable request..." Ishikawa muttered to himself, stealing a glance at the pair of beautiful hands that had given him so much tenderness earlier, then suddenly looked up with burning eyes. "I want that summoning beast from before."
"What? You want to contract a slug??" Tsunade blurted out upon hearing Ishikawa's request, not expecting him to make such a demand.
If it weren't for the fact that Ishikawa had genuinely helped her a lot, and that he was Kakashi's disciple belonging to the Hokage lineage, with considerable talent and self-awareness, a brat like Ishikawa wouldn't even have the right to make demands.
This demand is not just excessive, it's outrageous!
"Kid, do you know the significance of a contract with a slug? Only disciples I approve of are qualified to form a contract with a slug." Tsunade bit her lip slightly and looked at Ishikawa with difficulty as she politely declined.
The contract with the slug is basically equivalent to the inheritance of the Three Ninjas. Even Shizune, who has followed her for many years, is not qualified for this. How could Ishikawa be qualified?
"I'll take this one. If all else fails, I'll become your apprentice..." Ishikawa shamelessly seized the opportunity, his expression making it seem as if he was the one who had suffered a loss.
Teacher-student relationship? It's not entirely out of the question, hehehe? (????????)??????
"Get lost! I have no intention of taking a pervert as my disciple. Find someone else!" Unsurprisingly, Tsunade refused without hesitation.
Seeing Tsunade on the verge of exploding, Ishikawa's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected her reaction to be so strong. Heh, is this the tragedy of a minor character...?
"Then, your Creation Regeneration thing from earlier will do too! It looks really powerful, and you can recover from injuries very quickly." After thinking for a moment, Ishikawa still forced a smile and said, seeing Tsunade's increasingly hostile gaze.
Good heavens! Even with Tsunade's three signature moves, it's going to be difficult for him!
"Here you go, take it or leave it." Tsunade could no longer tolerate Ishikawa's excessive demands, so she threw him a scroll and turned to leave.
Putting aside whether Ishikawa has the talent, his weak chakra simply cannot support summoning techniques and creation regeneration!
Even if there's a Yin Seal to store chakra, what's the point if you have too little chakra yourself?!
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Tsunade saw Ishikawa's future much more clearly than he did!
"Thousand-Armed Super Strength!!" Ishikawa blurted out as soon as he opened the scroll, attracted by the first name.
“Perhaps this technique is more suitable for you! Didn’t you want to learn the Raikage’s ninjutsu? Speed alone is not enough without strength.” Just as Ishikawa was stunned, Kakashi’s voice rang softly in his ear.