Snap!
Shinji, who was still observing Tonton, was suddenly slapped on the head.
"Ow!"
Just as Shinji covered his head, Tsunade's voice rang out.
"Brat! Don't stare at Tonton like that!"
Shizune heard this and quickly hugged Tonton, moving her out of sight. She glared fiercely at Shinji, this guy was actually thinking about Tonton.
"Yes, senpai."
Shinji rubbed his head helplessly. This was his first time seeing a ninja pig, he was just curious.
Seeing that Hiruzen and Tsunade had finished speaking, Shinji finally spoke up, "By the way, sensei, the Fourth Raikage has already been arranged to stay where Bee was previously."
Hiruzen patted his head and said, "I almost forgot. I'll go arrange it now."
"Old man, where is the Karin you mentioned now?" Tsunade raised an eyebrow slightly, ignoring the so-called Fourth Raikage, and instead asked Hiruzen about Karin's location.
"Let Shinji take you there."
Hiruzen waved his hand, pointing to Shinji beside him. "Karin is Shinji's disciple now."
"Hmm?"
Tsunade turned to look at Shinji.
He couldn't tell if it was his imagination. Shinji felt that Tsunade seemed a little displeased after hearing that?
"Shinji, take Tsunade over there." Hiruzen stood up and said to Shinji.
"Yes, sensei."
Seeing this, Shinji could only helplessly accept the mission and said to Tsunade, "Senpai, come with me."
Tsunade snorted softly, crossed her arms, and followed Shinji out of the Hokage Office.
Sitting back at his desk, Hiruzen watched Tsunade leave and chuckled softly.
For a disciple to return, it was a good thing no matter what, especially for a disciple like Tsunade. Tsunade's significance to Konoha was different from Jiraiya and Orochimaru. It wasn't just her strength, but also her bloodline from the First and Second Hokage. That alone was enough to accomplish many things.
—
"Karin, your Chakra attributes are Earth and Water." Shinji's Shadow Clone said to Karin in front of him.
He had to admit that Karin's talent was not bad. And this was only the attributes that could be measured by the Chakra paper.
Shinji himself could sense the excessive Yang Chakra on Karin, as well as—
Yin Release.
If she could perfectly integrate Yang Release, Earth Release, and Water Release, it was possible that Karin might become the next Wood Release Kekkei Genkai user.
Hmm, a Yamato plus version.
"Hey, brat."
In the forest, Tsunade leaned against a tree trunk, glancing at Shinji beside her.
Shinji didn't pay much attention to Tsunade's way of addressing him. After all, the person in front of him was already fifty years old. Calling him a brat was completely appropriate.
"Senpai, what's wrong?" Shinji turned to Tsunade and asked.
"That Uzumaki girl, I want to take her as my disciple."
Tsunade finished speaking and glanced at Shinji's expression. "I hope you can give her up."
"Senpai, are you thinking of taking her in and then leaving the village again?" Shinji was startled, then immediately guessed Tsunade's thoughts.
"Tch, just like that Nara kid, so annoying."
To have her thoughts directly known in such a short time, even Tsunade couldn't help but praise him.
"I'm afraid I cannot agree, senpai." Shinji shook his head, refusing Tsunade's request.
After all, this was a disciple he had already chosen, it was just that he hadn't officially accepted her yet.
"What do you mean?" Tsunade was very displeased to hear this.
"You probably haven't really understood Karin's experiences, have you?" Shinji didn't respond, but instead spoke from another angle.
Shinji ignored the impatience on Tsunade's face and instead began to recount Karin's experiences.
Tsunade, who was initially impatient, gradually composed her expression as Shinji narrated. Her eyes were fixed on Karin in the field.
"Hmm?" Karin, who was listening to Shinji's narration, turned her head to look at the forest next to the training ground. Someone was watching her there.
"What a sharp little one."
Even Tsunade couldn't help but marvel at Karin's keen perception at this moment. Just a moment of her own laxity, and she was discovered.
"Let's go, Karin is quite sensitive right now." Shinji said, then leaped to the ground.
"Arrogant brat." Tsunade mumbled.
How could she not understand? Shinji said all this just because he didn't want her to take Karin away.
What Karin needed most right now, more than learning Ninjutsu or anything else, was interaction with people and peers were the best way.
"Sensei!"
Naruto and Neji and the others on the training ground all spoke up when they saw Shinji.
"Let's take a break first, okay?"
Shinji reached out and stroked the heads of each of his disciples, showing a gentle smile.
Until the last one, Karin, who looked expectant but kept her head down. Shinji smiled and ruffled Karin's hair.
"Karin, are you getting used to it?"
"Mhm. Ino and Hinata are all very nice." Karin nodded happily at this, these past few days were the happiest of her life.
"Eh?! Big sister, who are you?" Naruto turned his head and saw Tsunade behind Shinji, and couldn't help but ask curiously.
Shikamaru and the others, who heard Naruto ask this, all turned to look, seeing a beautiful woman.
Ino had a gossipy expression, moving her gaze back and forth between Shinji and Tsunade.
"This is my senior, a fellow disciple. Her name is Tsunade. From now on, you can call her aunt." Shinji turned and introduced her to his disciples.
"Eh!"
"Tsunade—" Shikamaru kept muttering the name, then seemed to remember something. He looked at Tsunade in disbelief.
The legendary Sannin of Konoha! Tsunade!
The granddaughter of the First Hokage!
Surrounded by Naruto and the others, Tsunade couldn't help but feel a headache. She really wasn't used to being surrounded by little kids.
"Auntie, you must be very strong!"
Naruto had a curious expression. After all, his teacher was already very powerful.
As his senior, wouldn't Tsunade be even stronger?
"Oh?"
Tsunade's lips curled into a smile upon hearing this.
She glanced at Shinji beside her and couldn't help but say, "What? Is your teacher very strong?"
"Of course! Shinji-sensei is the strongest!" Naruto praised him without hesitation, and even Sasuke and the others beside him nodded in unison.
Although they hadn't seen the full extent of their teacher's strength, they knew that throughout Konoha—
Besides the Hokage, Shinji was the strongest.
"Then, if I beat your teacher, how about one of you becomes my disciple?" Tsunade finally stated her true intention.