Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 21 Is he really only seven years old?

Yoshimine Kyohiko.

Hiruzen Sarutobi has been thinking about that name a lot lately, and as a result, he's been paying more attention to that child.

A good young man.

He is talented, has ideas, and is very mature in his thinking.

If guided properly, he might become a pillar of Konoha's future, just like Minato.

but.

Tsunade came over this morning...

"What happened?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi reached for the pipe, but forcibly restrained himself and put it down.

Tsunade said, "My Aunt Momoka risked her life for my father back then, but she didn't get anything in the end. I should take care of her only descendant."

Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't answer that question!

even.

He felt as if a group of people were pointing fingers at him, saying that he wasn't doing a good enough job.

After a moment of silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "I can still give him some water-style and genjutsu techniques."

"Need not!"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and immediately refused.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was surprised.

"don't want?"

"He's only seven years old. What would he need so many advanced ninjutsu for? Kyohiko is very smart. If he lays a good foundation, he will naturally learn many techniques without needing to be taught deliberately."

"Oh right."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was in a daze.

That child is only seven years old!

The other person's behavior is too mature, and he will subconsciously think that the other person is not that young.

"Remember to send it to my place."

Tsunade waved her hand and closed the door.

As she left the office, Tsunade sighed softly without realizing it.

Kyohiko doesn't need specific ninjutsu; what he needs is basic theory and knowledge.

……

"Kyohiko, you don't need to train powerful ninjutsu right now. Don't bother with the Rasengan for the time being."

"Teacher, I really need it!"

Kyohiko quickly grabbed Jiraiya's hand, forgetting all about politeness.

That's a Rasengan!

Jiraiya rolled his eyes.

"You dared to try Tsunade's super strength technique on your own, I wouldn't dare teach you that kind of technique now. And don't secretly think about it, just focus on mastering the basics. Once you've completely mastered that technique, the Rasengan will be useless to you."

"All right."

Jingyan was helpless.

It seems there's really no way to make an exception.

but.

It's okay!

If you don't teach him, he'll practice on his own.

That was what he originally thought, but the next second, Jiraiya leaned in and whispered, "Tsunade went to the Third Hokage and retrieved the Second Hokage's notebook from back then."

"!!!"

hiss!

Kyohiko instantly forgot about the Rasengan.

You can make meatballs anytime.

but.

The Second Hokage's notebook wasn't available all the time.

He forcefully suppressed his excitement.

"Really?"

"You were able to use your superhuman strength on your first try, and your injuries weren't too serious, which means that the conditions were basically met, but your physical strength was lacking."

Jiraiya explains.

Then, he took a bag out of his pocket.

"This is for you to buy on your behalf. I'll gradually take a cut from your task rewards later."

Jiraiya said calmly.

Jingyan stared intently.

A weighted leg wrap, but it's worn on the hands and is specifically designed to train the muscles and strength in the hands.

"How much does this cost?"

"150,000."

Jiraiya answered.

He said helplessly, "I borrowed all my savings from Tsunade to pay off my debts. In the short term, I'm just like you guys, penniless."

"Just how much does Lady Tsunade owe?"

Kurenai couldn't help but be curious.

Jiraiya held up one finger.

"One million?"

Kakashi asked.

Jiraiya glanced at it, his tone tinged with sorrow.

"Ten million!"

There weren't this many originally.

The gambling debts at the Blue Flower Pavilion were actually only around three or four million, but the Matsuyama family had more than one business, and Tsunade had also patronized several other gambling establishments.

In addition, other gambling dens were also well-informed, and many of them came to collect their debts after learning about the situation.

After some investigation, the gambling debts came to ten million.

What a tragic story!

A moment of silence fell over everyone.

Jingyan secretly calculated in his heart—

It is roughly equivalent to one-third of the landmass.

This is only part of Tsunade's gambling debts, and it's only been a little over a year. If Tsunade were given a few more years...

God knows how much debt will accumulate.

Fortunately, no one in the ninja world dared to lend Tsunade money at exorbitant interest rates; otherwise, with the interest compounding, she might never have been able to repay it.

of course.

If it really comes to that, the danger might not be Tsunade, but rather those gambling dens.

Jingyan silently complained.

"We promised the Matsuyama family that we shouldn't leave the village before they arrive. It'll be a good opportunity for us to train. Let's do a D-rank mission today."

As Jiraiya spoke, he took out the mission manual.

Same as always.

Fetch water!

Kyohiko put on wrist weights.

Now, with weights on his hands and feet, he can hardly move as nimbly as before, and even carrying water has become difficult.

It wasn't just him.

The same applies to Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi.

They all wore different levels of weights, and to carry out D-rank missions, they had to extract chakra to maintain the strength to carry water and move forward.

This is a kind of refinement.

If you persevere and get through it, your physical body will become stronger even faster.

In the afternoon, the three of them were exhausted, but they only removed some of their weights and ran to exercise in a lighter state.

For two consecutive days.

On the morning of the third day, just as Jingyan got up, there was a "knock knock knock" at the window.

"Who?"

He asked indistinctly, a toothbrush in his mouth, as he came over and opened the window.

Jingyan was slightly taken aback, then quickly brushed his teeth and rinsed his mouth.

"Lady Tsunade..."

"Hurry up and get dressed, then come downstairs."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she vanished from the spot in a flash.

A moment later, Kyohiko came downstairs, where Tsunade was already waiting in the courtyard.

There were many books piled up in front of her.

"What are these?"

Jingyan was taken aback.

Tsunade nodded: "I didn't bring the complete ninjutsu. These are all my great-uncle's notes on water-style ninjutsu, genjutsu, and other ninjutsu, as well as a lot of basic content. You can take a look and absorb its principles and knowledge."

Jingyan was almost petrified.

Tsunade and Jiraiya truly considered themselves top geniuses.

but.

Those who know their own situation know best. He's not some kind of genius; he's just standing on the shoulders of giants.

Fortunately, these books were exactly what I needed.

He flipped through several books and felt they were increasingly valuable.

Some of them are diaries, while others are deduction processes and insights. For example, the relationship between turbulent water waves and broken water waves is written on them, and the thought process is not much different from that of Jingyan.

Compression, condensation.

Using highly concentrated water-style chakra, a high-pressure water blade capable of cutting through anything is formed.

"Lady Tsunade, thank you!"

Jingyan expressed his sincere gratitude.

Unless you're like Naruto, who was born with a foundation laid by his parents and an incredibly strong special physique, a foundation is the cornerstone.

Without a solid foundation, all techniques are useless.

Tsunade laughed and said, "As long as you don't think I'm stingy."

"How could that be?"

Jingyan shook his head.

He sighed, then looked puzzled.

"The principles and methods in these books are completely inaccessible to ordinary people, so why not pass them on?"

"Actually, yes."

Tsunade said, "During the Second Hokage's time, the framework of the Ninja Academy was established, and the Third Hokage was also instructed to incorporate a lot of basic knowledge into it. The textbooks you see are the result of generations of compilation."

"The knowledge in school... is good, but it lacks the process of advancement. After leaving the Ninja Academy, we are actually far from being true Genin, which is why we need to lead Jonin teams. But I think the Ninja Academy should not be just like that."

Jing Yan said.

Tsunade paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you think we should do?"

"Classify and categorize students, and then teach them according to their aptitude at a certain stage. For example, my classmate Might Guy has terrible ninjutsu talent, but he is very strong in taijutsu. If someone like that just stays in the ninja academy, wouldn't that be a waste of time?"

(End of this chapter)