Chapter 23 The Three Ninjas Gather
Have you decided on a name yet?
A looked at his smiling 'superior' who was asking him to enroll in the ninja academy.
However, the superior added that 'Tenzo' was not a proper name and he hoped Tenzo would choose a proper name before he could register.
Attending a ninja academy?
A hadn't considered this at all. He had told her, "I'm already a qualified ninja, so attending the ninja academy is meaningless to me."
The woman named Yakushi Nonou smiled and stroked his head without explaining anything.
However, it is clear that she was determined to enroll Tenzo in the ninja academy.
Of course, Tenzo also consulted the opinions of three generations of adults.
At that time, the three generations of adults said: "As a child, it is indeed better to have a complete childhood.
Tenzo, I agree with Tenzo's view. You should also read books to truly understand the feeling of being alive."
To truly understand what it feels like to be alive?
A didn't quite understand why the Third Lord was saying this to him, but since the Third Lord also agreed with this point, he took it as an acceptance of the task.
So the only difficulty now is, what name should he have?
Troubled by this, Tenzo looked up at the figure wearing the Hokage hat standing atop the Hokage Building.
At this moment, everyone was watching.
Not only him, but also a large number of people around him were looking up at the new Hokage, the Fifth Hokage, Lord Orochimaru, who had left a deep shadow in Tenzo's heart.
"Lady Tsunade, it's there."
Tsunade released the ANBU ninja she had captured nearby and looked in the direction of Tenzo with some surprise.
She never expected that the village would allow such an important Wood Release ninja to show himself so easily.
No, it's strange that she knew about the Wood Release ninjas, as if she was deliberately using that information to lure her back.
And then there's the fact that this ANBU member so readily told her where the Wood Release ninja was.
Tsunade gritted her teeth, raised her head, and looked at Orochimaru at the top of the Hokage Building.
She saw Orochimaru looking at her with a meaningful, yet insidious, smile on his lips.
That dead snake!
"You can go now."
"Yes, yes!" the Anbu ninja replied repeatedly, thinking that he had completed the task assigned by the Fifth Hokage.
They quickly left.
Tsunade gave a cold laugh and walked directly towards where Tenzo was.
Jiraiya followed along eagerly, secretly giving a thumbs-up to the top of the Hokage Building.
Orochimaru, watching from the rooftop, pursed his lips, somewhat speechless. He wasn't trying to help. Besides, even if he were, could you handle it?
Orochimaru understood perfectly well that his friend Jiraiya, despite his smooth talk, was actually a coward when it came to matters of the heart.
Hoping that he could win over Tsunade was like hoping that his disciple Anko would stop eating mochi balls.
"Lady Tsunade." Yakushi Nonou was a very perceptive person and immediately noticed Tsunade's approach, which was also because Tsunade did not try to hide herself.
At her respectful call, Tenzo, who had been somewhat dazed, came back to his senses.
She immediately followed suit and respectfully called out, "Lady Tsunade."
The renowned Legendary Sannin of Konoha, a figure on par with the Fifth Hokage Orochimaru, is also a true princess of Konoha, the granddaughter of the First Hokage who founded the village, and undoubtedly a member of the upper echelons of Konoha.
Even Danzo, whom he revered, dared not be negligent in the slightest. Even the Hokage had to consider her opinion.
It can be said that he held a rather extraordinary position in the village.
Therefore, Tenzo naturally dared not be negligent.
"Lord Jiraiya." Yakushi Nonou greeted him again, with Jiraiya following closely behind.
Tenzo quickly greeted him, "Lord Jiraiya."
In addition, Orochimaru, the Fifth Hokage, was receiving the ceremony atop the Hokage Building.
The legendary Sannin of Konoha have all gathered!
"It's you, Nonou." Tsunade looked at Nonou.
Of course, she knew this outstanding junior among the medical ninjas, who would later become the head of the medical team.
"Lady Tsunade, it's a pleasure to see you again."
Tsunade nodded, a slight smile on her face. She still admired Nonou and was aware of the contributions this current head of Konoha Hospital had made to the Konoha medical system, which made her very gratified.
Behind her, Jiraiya looked at Yakushi Nonou with a somewhat subtle expression.
He returned a little earlier than Tsunade, so he also heard some gossip about the village, including the fact that the old man, though old, was still young at heart; after his wife died, he found another beautiful young woman.
According to rumors, this beautiful young woman is none other than Yakushi Nonou.
I must say, it does look quite good.
She looks like a virtuous wife and loving mother.
Is the old man looking for such a maternal woman to soothe his wounded heart because he suffered too much trauma from the Nine-Tailed Fox's attack?
Lost in his own thoughts, Jiraiya quickly conjured up a 100,000-word plot in his mind.
As a novelist aspiring to a career in the fiction industry, it was only natural for him to have a rich imagination.
He even subconsciously thought about the disharmony that occurred between the Third Hokage and Nonou...
bump!
Tsunade delivered an elbow strike to Jiraiya's side. As Jiraiya groaned and bent over, clutching his back, she glared at the spineless fellow with annoyance.
Why are you looking at people with such strange eyes? .Don't you see that they're feeling a little uncomfortable?
"Behave yourself!"
After giving a reprimand, Tsunade looked at Tenzo.
Who is he?
"He is Tenzo."
"It smells like roots." Carefully examining the armor, Tsunade noticed something and said, "So, the Wood Release ninja was created by that guy Danzo, right?"
Yakushi Nonou smiled but did not answer.
Tsunade nodded knowingly.
Then she asked Tenzo, "Do you know the significance of Wood Release?"
"...This is the technique of the First Generation Master," Tenzo replied.
"Yes, my great-grandfather used his Wood Release ninjutsu to dominate the ninja world, and then he died."
His tone revealed an undisguised resentment.
"Kid."
Tsunade grabbed Kagami's head with her hand.
"I don't really like your eyes, those eyes that seem ready to risk your life at any moment.
Even my great-grandfather was willing to give his life to protect the village. But you value your life even less.
To be honest, I hate it."
"...Lady Tsunade?"
"You've already left Danzo, right?"
"yes."
"Alright, live well.
Maybe one day you'll do something foolish like your great-grandfather, but even if you do something foolish like that, it'll be a million times better than what you are now."
"Hehe." Jiraiya, who was behind him, couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.
He knew it; Tsunade was just like that, saying one thing but meaning another.
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