Chapter 32 Orochimaru's Fairness
Shizune quietly watched Tsunade, who was completely drunk.
She exuded a somber aura, as if she were facing a miserable life.
After all, she is very tired right now.
Taking advantage of the lively atmosphere in Konoha Village following the Fifth Hokage's ascension to the throne, she worked a day job to earn some money.
After finishing her work, she still had to look for Tsunade, who had disappeared somewhere.
Finally, she found her at this restaurant, only to be met with a drunken Tsunade.
So, things will get tough again from now on.
However, she quickly comforted herself, at least Lady Tsunade didn't go gambling.
I will not incur another debt.
"Lord Hokage, Lord Jiraiya, Lady Tsunade, thank you so much for your help earlier." Shizune bowed politely.
"No trouble at all." Jiraiya waved his hands and said with a smile, "We are good partners with Tsunade, how could it be troublesome? By the way, Shizune, there is something I need to tell you."
"What is it?" Shizune asked.
She was somewhat distracted; she really didn't want to deal with any more troublesome trifles.
"Tsunade is staying in the village."
"I see, so Lady Tsunade is going to... What did you say?!"
So excited, Shizune grabbed Jiraiya by the collar.
He asked, almost roaring.
Jiraiya was startled and quickly said, "I mean, Tsunade is going to stay in the village."
"real?!"
"real."
"Lady Tsunade won't be running around again, will she?"
"Well, unless there's some task she absolutely has to do, she won't wander off."
"suck!"
Silently sniffed the snot that was running down her nose.
Jiraiya stared blankly at her.
"Are you crying?"
Shizune released her grip on Jiraiya's collar.
Overwhelmed with emotion, she said, "I'm just so excited!
Lady Tsunade finally, finally doesn't need to run around anymore, doesn't need to gamble in casinos anymore, doesn't need to borrow money and go into debt anymore, and I finally don't have to struggle to hide from debt collectors with Lady Tsunade anymore.
Waaaaah! I'm so happy! I've never been this happy since I started following Lady Tsunade! It's really so touching! Waaaaah..."
"..." Jiraiya.
"..." Orochimaru.
Upon closer reflection, both Jiraiya and Orochimaru felt that Shizune's situation was indeed very tragic.
Although Tsunade was indeed a very skilled teacher, it was truly miserable for a disciple to follow such a gambling-obsessed teacher.
Sigh, it must be tough being silent, having to deal with a teacher like this.
"Orochimaru-sensei!!!"
Orochimaru shuddered, a little sweat beading on his forehead, as he looked at his disciple, Anko, rushing towards him from the other side.
"Orochimaru-sensei! I want to learn ninjutsu! I want to learn the most powerful ninjutsu!!!"
Anko clenched her fists and roared passionately in front of him!
Orochimaru looked down at his disciple.
He could see the resentment in Anko's expression, so...
Who did you lose to?
It shouldn't be Kabuto.
Kabuto hasn't been with him for long and doesn't have that kind of strength yet.
Yamato could easily defeat Anko. Could it be that Anko provoked Yamato and was taught a lesson by Yamato using Wood Release ninjutsu?
That's the most likely possibility.
"Who, who lost to Itachi?!"
"..." Orochimaru.
"Uchiha Itachi?"
On the other side, Jiraiya stroked his chin and muttered to himself, "That young master of the Uchiha clan, the new disciple you took in, Orochimaru?
Isn't he only six years old? Is he another Kakashi, with the strength of a Chunin at only six years old?"
"Hmph! He doesn't have the strength of a Chunin!" Anko said unwillingly.
"So, you lost to a six-year-old kid who doesn't even have Chunin-level strength?"
Jiraiya's words deeply hurt Anko.
Orochimaru, however, was genuinely interested this time.
Although he had heard that Itachi, the eldest son of Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha clan, was very talented, he was busy with various affairs after taking on this disciple and did not have much time to worry about this new disciple.
It now seems that the disciples he had neglected during this period were actually more talented than he had imagined.
At six years old, without the strength of a Chunin, he still defeated Anko; this is no easy feat.
"Tell me what happened."
"this."
Hongdou really didn't want to recount in detail how she lost.
"Didn't you want to learn more powerful ninjutsu?"
With a gritted teeth.
Everyone knows she lost anyway.
So Anko began to tell the story in detail.
After she finished recounting in detail the process of her duel with Itachi.
"What a formidable kid," Tsunade remarked.
"You're awake?" Jiraiya was surprised.
"Shizune is crying so loudly." Tsunade tapped her ear with her pinky finger and said impatiently, "If she keeps crying like this, how can I, as her teacher, face anyone?"
You know how unethical your actions were.
Of course, neither Jiraiya nor Orochimaru made such a comment.
"That brat from the Uchiha clan has a lot of potential." As he spoke, Jiraiya glanced at Orochimaru, clicked his tongue inwardly, and said with some displeasure, "A true genius possesses exceptional talent that others can only dream of in their entire lives.
Orochimaru, you've taken on a good disciple."
Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya, and Tsunade also glanced at Jiraiya.
Jiraiya also had a disciple with such extraordinary talent.
Of course, Orochimaru and Tsunade tacitly kept quiet about it.
After all, it was a sad thing for both Jiraiya and Konoha.
"Well, Orochimaru, how are you going to teach this outstanding disciple?" Jiraiya asked with interest.
"I haven't had much time to teach him lately."
Orochimaru shook his head.
After all, there were too many trivial matters in the village that required him, the Hokage, to handle.
The aftermath of the Nine-Tailed Fox's rampage, and the matter of the United Security Company.
There are many things to consider, and Orochimaru can only truly relax once everything is on track.
"We can't just let him grow up unsupervised. Of course, the Uchiha clan is also capable of teaching him."
After all, the Uchiha clan has a deep foundation and is fully capable of unlocking Itachi Uchiha's potential.
"But as a disciple of the Hokage," Jiraiya said, looking at Orochimaru, "it's best not to be too influenced by your clan."
Orochimaru knew that Jiraiya was right.
As his disciple and the eldest son of the Uchiha clan, Itachi had better accept the influence of the Hokage lineage.
Moreover, this is also related to the assessment of Itachi.
As his disciple, he is qualified to become Hokage.
However, the Hokage cannot be confined to one clan.
It's not that it's specifically targeting the Uchiha clan, but the position of Hokage requires consideration of the balance of various aspects within the village.
If Itachi was limited by his family during his upbringing and thus unable to become Hokage...
That would be unfair to him.
Let him be influenced by his family.
That would actually give up his chance to become Hokage.
Orochimaru is very cunning.
But he still cared a lot about being fair to his subordinates and disciples.
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