boyutpedia Chapter 106 Please give me your guidance!
Chapter 106 Please give me your guidance!
Chapter 106 Please give me your guidance!
Early morning, on the banks of the Naka no Kagawa River.
As the morning mist drifted over the quietly flowing river, Uchiha Ike, stepping on the dew-dampened grass, arrived at the assembly point just one minute before the end of the day.
Even though he had dinner with friends until late yesterday, he still arrived on time today. This is a superpower he inherited from his previous life as a corporate slave.
However, he was not the first person to arrive.
Under the shade of the old locust tree, Kakashi leaned against the trunk, the pages of the orange book in his hand rustling in the wind.
Kurenai sat on the shore, carefully fiddling with the test tube in her hand, her ruby-like eyes filled with focus.
Even Tsunade, who often slacks off and is late, has arrived. She seems to be still recovering from a hangover from last night and is lying on a blue stone with her eyes closed, pretending to sleep.
Why do I feel like I'm late...?
Uchiha Ike muttered to himself, then coughed lightly with his fist to his lips.
"Cough cough."
Kakashi glanced at Uchiha Ike and then put the Icha Icha Paradise into his arms.
Kurenai Yuhi put the test tubes away and smiled at Uchiha Ike: "Ike-kun... so early?"
Uchiha Ike smiled back and said, "Good morning."
For some reason, he felt that Kurenai's smile looked a little guilty.
However, he didn't dwell on it too much. He simply nodded to Kurenai Yuhi and then turned to walk to the blue stone where Tsunade was.
"Tsunade-sensei..."
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Whoosh—!
He was about to speak when Tsunade's figure disappeared from the bluestone.
The next second, Uchiha Ike felt something chakra rapidly approaching, and goosebumps instantly rose on his back.
But realizing that the chakra was definitely Tsunade's, his tense muscles immediately relaxed.
Sure enough, the next moment, his hair became messy.
"Got you!"
Tsunade placed her hands on Uchiha Ike's head and began to rub it, pressing her entire body against his back.
Uchiha Ike:
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What childish nonsense?
He pursed his lips, and was about to struggle free when he felt a soft, warm touch on his back, like cotton candy.
At the same time, a faint, pleasant fragrance wafted in the air, making Uchiha Ike's nose itch slightly.
He gave up struggling helplessly, letting Tsunade ruffle his hair.
Fine, Lord Uchiha Ike is magnanimous, he'll spare this ungrateful woman.
"Tsunade-sensei, you seem to be in a good mood today?"
Kurenai Yuhi, observing the interaction between the two, cautiously stepped forward and asked.
Upon hearing Kurenai speak, Tsunade realized that she wasn't alone with Uchiha Ike, and instinctively pushed Uchiha Ike away.
Uchiha Ike retreated to the side of the bluestone, tidying his messy hair while looking at Tsunade with a resentful gaze.
When you need him, you cherish him dearly; when you don't need him, you discard him like trash.
"Ahem." Tsunade, without batting an eye, avoided Uchiha Ike's gaze and coughed, saying, "Indeed, I'm in a pretty good mood."
"Has something happened?"
"Well..." Tsunade stammered, looking somewhat troubled.
Once everyone in Class 5 was focused on her, Tsunade sighed and said softly, "Due to some unforeseen circumstances, I may have to teach you for a while longer."
"Really?!" Kurenai's eyes lit up instantly, and her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels.
Since Tsunade became the instructor of Team 5, they have undergone hellish special training and countless mission targets, and their strength has improved by leaps and bounds, making their experience quite fulfilling.
But it's not like there are no worries at all.
After all, according to Tsunade, she was only a temporary instructor, and the faster Class 5 progressed, the closer they would be to their separation.
Because of this, Kurenai Yuhi always felt a little worried at the end of each training session, wondering if Tsunade would leave the village the next day...
But now, Tsunade has announced that she will stay, which is certainly something to be happy about!
"I want to know, what does 'force majeure' mean?" Kakashi wasn't overwhelmed by the good news. His knuckles unconsciously brushed against the edge of his headband as he calmly asked.
Given her status as the eldest princess of Konoha, no one should be able to stop her from leaving if she wanted to.
Kurenai Yuhi also snapped out of her daze and asked with a hint of concern, "Tsunade-sensei, what happened?"
Uchiha Ike, who was standing to the side, also fixed her hair, put away her resentful state, and quietly looked at Tsunade with her head turned to the side.
Feeling the concerned gazes of the group, Tsunade felt a warmth in her heart. She waved her hand, a smile playing on her lips, and said, "Don't worry, nothing could happen to me."
She naturally wanted to tell them the good news about continuing as their mentor, and she has already done so.
The only problem was that she didn't want to tell them that she had volunteered to continue in that role.
After all, as one of the legendary Sannin of Konoha, a free-spirited heroine of the ninja world, Tsunade felt it would be too shameful to let these three young men and women know that she stayed because she cared about them.
Tsunade smiled and gave the excuse she had prepared: "The village can't find a suitable Jonin for you right now, so that old man Hiruzen Sarutobi personally came forward and begged me to continue serving as your instructor until he finds a suitable candidate."
Uchiha Ike blinked and asked sensibly, "And then?"
"And then?" Tsunade proudly raised her head, her golden ponytail swaying high in the wind. "Then I said yes."
"Oh~" Uchiha Ike nodded in sudden realization, "So it's because of a shortage of manpower."
"That's right!" Tsunade put her hands on her slender hips and sighed helplessly, but there was a hint of mischief in her almond-shaped eyes. "There's nothing I can do about it. After all, there aren't many instructors as excellent as me."
As she spoke, she blinked wildly at Uchiha Ike, giving him a look that said, "Praise me quickly."
Uchiha Ike chuckled noncommittally.
How could he possibly believe Tsunade's words?
The Third Hokage personally pleaded with Tsunade to succeed him.
Uh....
Uchiha Ike felt this was unlikely, since Tsunade had been using a barrier to block outsiders' view, and the Third Hokage probably had no idea what progress Team 5 was at.
He thought the only thing the Third Hokage would plead for was for Tsunade to take less of Konoha's funds to the casino.
It seems that spending these past few days together has finally melted some of the ice in Tsunade's heart.
Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily crept onto Uchiha Ike's lips.
He has actually liked the character Tsunade for a long time.
He doesn't mind giving his favorite characters a better ending.
"Then." Standing on the grassy field of the Naka River, Uchiha Ike extended his right hand to Tsunade, just as Senju Hashirama had extended his hand to Uchiha Madara back then.
"Tsunade-sensei, please take care of me from now on."
Tsunade smiled brightly, reached out and shook hands with Uchiha Ike, and said softly, "Nice to meet you!"
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