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JST Chapter 51: Tobirama's Worries, Kazuki's Scheme
🕑 Added 2024-09-15 14:57:51 +0000 UTC"Hey, Tobirama, I'm asking you about Tsunade, why are you concerned about my body?"
Kazuki glanced at Senju Tobirama suspiciously, and whispered: "Do you see that my Sharingan is improving too fast, and you want to find an excuse to slow down my progress?"
"Don't worry, can't you use my eyes too? I won't be as stingy as you, use them if you want..."
Tobirama clenched his fist tightly. I am concerned about your health. Don't you understand, you little bastard!
“Just kidding, why are you so impatient?”
Kazuki raised his eyebrows and then yawned. “For your sake, I will find a way to make Tsunade's life better…”
“Good night, Tobirama.”
Senju Tobirama snorted coldly, as if he wanted to say something, but after a moment, he whispered: “Go to sleep, kid.”
And so the night passed in silence.
...
The next day.
In a training ground somewhere in Konoha.
Under the expedited procedures of a certain Hokage, Asuma, Kazuki and Nohara Rin were exempted from the assessment and became glorious Konoha Genin.
In front of them, Tsunade, who was probably hungover the night before, was full of alcohol. She rubbed her head hard, yawned, glanced at her students, shook the bell on her waist, and perfunctorily ordered: "Little devils, do you see this bell?"
"The first test is that you have to get it from me through teamwork."
"You can discuss it for a while, or you can try to sneak attack me, but when you make a move, the test will begin."
Tsunade smiled subtly. "If the test fails, you will all be eliminated, and I won't have to take care of you troublesome little devils..."
After that, Tsunade walked to the shade of the tree and fell asleep.
Asuma was about to take the opportunity to make a move but remembered Tsunade's warning.
Was Tsunade really asleep or was she just pretending to set a trap for them?
Asuma's hands froze on the ninja bag, staring at Tsunade.
A golden bell hung down from her waist, and in the breeze of the afternoon, it made a tinkling sound, like a peaceful lullaby, which calmed her mind unconsciously.
Tsunade leaned under the shade of the tree, her expression was very relaxed, and she seemed to have no guard at all, and she really fell asleep like this.
And her hangover appearance and slight snoring made her seem defenseless.
But even so...
Asuma still didn't dare to act rashly!
Even though everything Tsunade did seemed to contradict the shinobi code, she was still Tsunade, the Third Hokage's apprentice, and a powerful kunoichi capable of taking on the demigod of the shinobi world...
Any attack she made was not something a Genin could withstand.
Tsunade made it very clear what the consequences of failure would be.
Asuma pondered over the countermeasures, and after a moment, he clapped his hands!
Nohara Rin looked at Asuma with surprise, who was full of confidence, and sighed inwardly: 'Asuma-kun is worthy of being the son of the Hokage. He has a plan in such a short time...'
Asuma ran to Kazuki in a flash and whispered: "Kazuki, what do you think we should do?"
"I'll listen to you!"
Nohara Rin was stunned. Is this the solution you came up with? But then, she smiled knowingly and moved over briskly.
Although Asuma's actions were funny, it was indeed the best choice.
In their team, Kazuki was undoubtedly the strategic leader and the strongest in combat.
Listening to Kazuki is definitely the most normal choice.
"Asuma..." Kazuki said, patting him on the shoulder. "I want to hear your opinion first."
Looking him seriously in the eyes, he added: "We are teammates, we share the same dreams, and in the future, we will trust our lives to each other on the battlefield. Your opinion is very important to me."
Asuma's face immediately turned red. A mix of excitement and embarrassment washed over him.
He was excited because Kazuki saw him as a reliable companion, someone who shared ideals.
But he also felt ashamed, as he had once again forgotten Kazuki's lesson: think harder.
Taking a deep breath, Asuma concentrated, and, after a few seconds of thought, he said slowly: "I think Tsunade-sensei is trying to get us to lower our guard. I gathered information about her earlier... her specialty is hand-to-hand combat using Chakra Enhanced Strength, she's able to destroy the ground with a single blow!"
"She should be luring us to get closer. If we engage in close combat with Tsunade-sensei, it will be difficult for you, Kazuki, to withstand it, not to mention us, right?"
Nohara Rin nodded in agreement and said softly: "I think so too. Tsunade-sensei is probably testing our patience as shinobi..."
Kazuki narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "Asuma, Rin, what you said makes sense..."
"Let me think about it."
Asuma and Nohara Rin fell silent immediately, looking at Kazuki with serious expressions, fearing that they would disturb his thinking.
And Kazuki seemed to be thinking, but in fact…
"Tobirama, please help me!"
Kazuki plopped down next to Tobirama, looking at Tsunade in the distance. "What do you think we should do?"
Tobirama chuckled, a crooked smile on his face. "I'll give you some advice, brat... Think harder."
Kazuki took a deep breath and maintained a stoic expression.
Tobirama raised an eyebrow, amused, clearly enjoying the situation.
The evil old ghost Senju has learned to steal other people's words!
Kazuki grumbled in his mind, then nudged Tobirama. "I say, you don't think I can't take her down, do you?"
"I won't say I'm completely sure of defeating her in a head-on battle, but if it's just to take a bell, with my speed and ninjutsu, it's nothing to me..."
Senju Tobirama snorted coldly, but didn't refute anything.
He knew that Kazuki was telling the truth.
For Tobirama, Kazuki, as the reincarnation of himself and Uchiha Izuna, was at a level that few shinobi could reach. Even Hatake Sakumo had failed to defeat Kazuki in a short time...
Kazuki sighed and shook his head. "Tobirama, you don't understand what I mean..."
"You don't think I will be fooled by Tsunade's words? With the son of the Hokage here, as long as I don't smash your Hokage Rock today, she will always find an excuse to accept us."
Senju Tobirama's face darkened. He always felt that Kazuki was taking revenge on him for imitating his words just now.
Although this example is very accurate, why does it sound so weird?
Senju Tobirama felt that even if his Hokage Rock was shattered, Asuma, the unfortunate child, would admit that he did it, let Sarutobi Hiruzen beat him up, and save Kazuki...
"Think about it, if I defeat Tsunade, what will she think?"
Kazuki sighed. "You also heard what Asuma said during dinner that day... A woman who has lost her brother and relatives and is devastated, if she can't even beat the students of the ninja school, will she be more devastated?"
"For example, to think that it was his weakness that prevented him from saving his loved ones?"
Senju Tobirama's eyes trembled, he really didn't think of this level.
But after careful consideration, Senju Tobirama felt that what Kazuki said made sense.
If Kazuki forcibly took the bell, with Tsunade's fragile mentality now, she would probably really start to doubt herself...
"Tsunade, she should really be asleep." Tobirama's gaze darkened as he looked at Tsunade, whose exhausted expression didn't disappear even in her sleep. "But don't underestimate the enemy, Tsunade has the blood of the Uzumaki clan, and her perception ability will not be weak..."
"Kazuki, what are you going to do?"
Even Tobirama, who was asked for advice, felt overwhelmed by the situation.
Winning didn't seem like the best option, but losing didn't either... What were they supposed to do?
Kazuki looked at Senju Tobirama with contempt and curled his lips. "I was asking you! How come you're asking me now?"
"Tobirama, do something useful for once!"
Tobirama looked away, visibly uncomfortable.
As a straight man, Senju Tobirama was 80% sure of guessing Uchiha Izuna's next move, but guessing the thoughts of a fragile woman was really his blind spot.
At the same time, a warm feeling surged in Senju Tobirama's heart.
If he didn't have this relationship, would Kazuki still treat Tsunade so gently and carefully?
Just snatch the bell. A kunoichi who is so fragile at heart can't expect others to understand her.
This proves that Kazuki really took him seriously...
"Forget it, just tell me what food Tsunade likes, I have a way..."
Kazuki's eyes flickered. "This time, just think of it as you owe me a favor, Tobirama."
Senju Tobirama looked at Kazuki blankly.
...
"Kazuki, don't you think what we're doing is wrong...? Will this plan really work?"
Asuma looked at Kazuki who was smiling beside the stove.
Just now...
Kazuki asked Asuma and Rin a strange question: It's almost noon, have you eaten anything since you got up this morning?
In order to maintain good physical condition, the two of them had only eaten a little, waiting for Tsunade, who was arriving late, to join in. But they were already hungry.
So, Kazuki waved his hand and issued them a task and told them about the plan to take down Tsunade.
Asuma became an errand boy and, in accordance with Kazuki's requirements, went to buy premium ingredients.
Nohara Rin was responsible for building the stove with Kazuki.
While Tsunade was still fast asleep, Kazuki decided it was the perfect time to prepare some comforting hen broth for his team.
And the hen broth prepared by Kazuki according to Tobirama's instructions was Tsunade's favorite dish when she was a child.
"It's okay, Asuma."
Kazuki said softly: "Tsunade-sensei said that when we take action, the assessment will officially begin.
"In other words, if we don't take action, the assessment will not begin."
"As a shinobi, the first priority is to fully understand the rules. Whether it is the rules of this assessment, or the rules in the village that are either explicit or implicit..."
Asuma's expression became serious. He always felt that Kazuki was teaching him something, but he didn't point it out and hoped that he would use his wisdom to further understand it...
"Kazuki, I understand!" Asuma nodded vigorously. "Anyway, I listen to you! "
Kazuki smiled, took the ingredients Asuma brought and, seeing his forehead covered in sweat, patted him on the shoulder. "Thank you for your hard work, Asuma. "
This boy was really peculiar.
He has told Asuma countless times that he should think independently, think more, and not take him as the backbone.
But the more he said this, the more Asuma relied on him, and the more he followed Kazuki's thinking...
Kazuki slowly drew his Muramasa sword, the sharp blade flashing in the sunlight.
Nohara Rin and Asuma were both stunned.
The swordsmanship from Uchiha Izuna and Senju Tobirama was used to the extreme at this moment!
With lightning speed, the flame-covered blade bled, plucked and cleaned the bird's entrails in a single movement. In the air, the clean hen traced an elegant curve...
With a flick of his finger, Kazuki controlled a stream of water that appeared out of nowhere and washed the chicken in the air, removing all impurities.
Senju Tobirama frowned as he watched this scene.
No, you're using my swordsmanship to kill hens and cook, aren't you? You little brat who's wasting the gifts of heaven!
Although... wait, he's also using Izuna's technique, and it's to cook for Tsunade? Well, in that case, it's fine. Keep going, kid...
Asuma and Rin were completely shocked.
But it's not over yet.
Kazuki's eyes flashed with three tomoe of the Sharingan, as he accurately threw the rest of the ingredients into the pot using the Uchiha throwing technique, embedding himself into the hen.
With his Sharingan, Kazuki controlled the temperature of the fire with chakra, lighting the stove immediately.
While he observed with the Sharingan the exact point at which the meat reached its cooking point, he used his ability in fire release to intensify the integration of the flavors of the ingredients with the meat.
