Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 224 Asma, you're worse than trash!

I understand, but I don't necessarily agree.

The Kakashi of today is clearly different from the one of the past, and from the one in the original timeline.

He didn't think White Teeth did anything wrong.

The same applies.

If there is a mission that would cause great losses to the country and the village, it is sometimes worth sacrificing oneself.

"However, making such a decision in that era actually required tremendous courage, and I still think my father was truly remarkable!"

Kakashi smiled and added another sentence.

He sat down to the side, looking very relaxed and at ease, not like he was facing a superior, but like he was chatting and having heart-to-heart talks with his partner, Jingyan, just like before.

"Let's go back to the previous question. You mentioned Daimyo and Hokage. Do you think some people would consider the Daimyo more important?"

"The previous guardian ninjas, though manipulated by Danzo, ultimately stemmed from this very reason, didn't they?"

Jingyan countered with a question.

Kakashi pondered for a few seconds, then nodded slightly.

This is true.

Regardless of the outcome, the root cause lies in the fact that the descendants of the daimyo and some nobles believed that Kyoto was more important.

He pondered for a long time: "I feel that, essentially, it's a question of who has the final say."

"That's right, the right to speak."

Jingyan nodded.

Essentially, the Kyoto aristocracy's desire to establish the Guardian Shinobi is a matter of power and influence.

The nobles, led by Yuanshi Xiu, believed that they were the core of the Land of Fire, not Konoha or the Hokage. They argued that anyone could train ninjas, and that Konoha wasn't necessarily the only option.

of course.

The daimyo and nobles of the Land of Water thought the same thing.

however.

They had no idea how ninja warfare worked.

When the ninjas from the ninja villages actually attack, all they can do is hope that their opponents won't be so ruthless and will leave them a little room to maneuver.

"The Daimyo of the Land of Fire is quite sensible; he knows exactly what he should do. As for this Guardian Shinobi, frankly speaking, it's just a lesson."

Jingyan explained.

Although the current emperor is not old, he is already quite old and will likely remain in power for at most another twenty years.

If we don't cultivate them, what will happen in twenty years?

While things are still going well, he can take some classes and suffer some losses so he can clean up the mess. It's better than Yuan Shixiu causing a major disaster and destroying the Fire Country after he takes office.

At this point, Kyohiko paused.

"In a sense, Tsunade is doing something similar, but I'm more cautious and haven't done anything outrageous yet."

Compared to Yuan Shixiu, Jingyan felt he was far too confident.

but……

Obviously, Kakashi didn't think so.

He hesitated.

Jingyan glanced at it: "What are you trying to say?"

"Uh, I don't think you're anything like 'steady'. People like the Third Hokage and Jiraiya used to be considered 'steady,' but now, Jiraiya has been influenced by you and has become completely different."

Kakashi was speechless.

Jingyan chuckled.

"That's called being steady? That's called being cowardly! Cowardice and steadiness are not the same. If four or five people want to beat me up, what's the use of begging for mercy? Grab one or two people and beat them until they're hurt and scared, then they won't dare to bully you!"

"Hmm... I've never experienced anything like this before, growing up."

Kakashi's tone carried a hint of a smile.

This is the truth.

From a very young age, he was a well-known genius in the village. Even if others tried to gang up on him, they would be beaten to a pulp.

but.

He knew that Kyohiko's reasoning was correct.

Hit a punch, lest a hundred punches come!

Simply cowering won't solve the problem. Only by fighting, and fighting until the other side feels pain and fear, can you truly achieve your own peace. Otherwise, you'll be at peace one moment, only to be attacked again the next.

Jingyan had discussed this principle before.

He stood up and said, "I can ask about the others, but Asuma, I think... it's safer for you to go."

Kakashi scratched his head.

"You know, Asuma's a bit difficult to get along with these days, and I'm not very good at heart-to-heart talks. How about we let Shinnosuke-senpai do it?"

Even Might Guy thought Asma was unfocused and not very promising.

Moreover, it was him.

Kakashi wasn't disgusted; he just didn't want to put in the effort in that area.

Jingyan nodded: "Then I'll go."

Asma is nothing, isn't that a piece of cake?

……

In the outskirts of Konoha, along the outer village road, a special road has been built.

From Jonin and Chunin to children, a group of people ran along the village road.

At the very front, a man roared, his morale soaring.

Even the children could keep up at a leisurely pace, but behind them, Asma walked forward at a leisurely pace, a look of absentmindedness on his face.

"Asuma!"

A shout came from behind.

Then, a figure quickly caught up.

"What are you thinking about?"

"It's nothing, you go ahead and run, I'll catch up soon."

"I'm already a lap ahead of you."

Matt Kai was speechless.

Asuma paused for a moment, then didn't answer, but just kept running forward in silence. Kai shook his head, said something, and then continued running forward, preoccupied with his own business.

He needs to finish the run quickly so he can practice his physical skills!

Asma sighed, then sat down on the side, watching the noisy crowd disappear in front of him, remaining silent for a long time.

He didn't even know what he was thinking.

Just ...

I'm a little unsure why I'm working so hard.

Just then.

Feeling lost?

A voice sounded from behind.

That sound...

Asuma was startled and immediately stood up to look behind him, his face showing disbelief followed by a hint of wariness.

"What are you doing here?"

"I heard something, so I came to see what it's like to admit defeat. You're really pathetic. A piece of trash like you thinks you can surpass me?"

Jingyan had a bright smile on his face.

It feels so good to bully kids!

No matter how angry the other party is, they can't do anything about it, just like Asuma right now.

and.

Their thoughts are too easy to guess.

This was true for Sasuke Uchiha in the original timeline, and it is also true for Asuma Sarutobi in the present timeline.

Asma gritted his teeth, got up, and ran forward.

A voice came slowly from behind.

"I'll give you a ten-second head start, but I'll catch up with you very quickly."

"you!"

Asuma stopped in his tracks, turned around angrily, and glared at Kyohiko.

"You're better than me, you're more capable than me! Okay? Enough is enough! Don't bother me anymore! I don't want to see you!"

As he spoke, he threw out the fist blade from his waist.

Wind Release chakra was attached, and sharp air blades flickered on it, but in the blink of an eye...

Jingyan held it between his hands.

The blade did not cause him any harm.

"As a ninja who relies heavily on weapons, it's your second life, your comrade. Is this how you treat your fellow comrades?"

Jingyan's gaze was icy.

Asma opened his mouth, then lowered his head for a moment.

"terribly sorry!"

"I still prefer the old you. At least back then you had goals and drive, unlike now... a piece of trash! No, you're even worse than trash!"

Jingyan threw the fist blade back.

"Come on over here if you dare."

"snort!"

Asuma picked up his fist blade and immediately charged at Kyohiko, but as he swung the blade, Kyohiko in front of him turned into a blur.

It's not a clone technique, it's just that the speed is too fast!

Asuma looked up and quickly caught up using Body Flicker Technique.

One in front of the other.

Jingyan didn't run too fast.

Soon, they arrived at a dense jungle.

Asuma gripped his fist blades with both hands, unleashing wind-style chakra blades that sliced through tree branches as he swiftly charged towards Kyohiko.

His speed...

To be honest, apart from Kyohiko, Kakashi, and Guy, he's pretty good compared to the others.

but.

Compared to the three of them, Asuma's speed seemed rather ordinary.

The sound of tearing air rang out beside Kyohiko, but no matter how hard Asuma tried, he couldn't hit Kyohiko, it was as if...

He can never beat his opponent!

A sense of dejection rose in Asma's heart.

He understands.

I could never win; the opponent was too strong, so strong that I saw no hope whatsoever.

Even if the opponent is severely injured...

Defeating him might be a piece of cake.

"If I were your enemy, and I were stronger than you, would you give up?"

"Give up? I haven't given up yet! I won't give up!"

Asma gritted his teeth.

How could I possibly give up!

He swiftly swung his weapon, increasing his chakra output, with only one thought in his mind—

beat!

Defeat the enemy!

laugh!

A voice rang out.

Jingyan's clothes were torn, but...

next moment.

Bang!

With a single palm strike, Asuma was sent flying.

Wind Release: Beast Wave Palm!

"Not bad, the Wind Release technique is pretty good."

"..."

Asma held his breath and remained silent for a long time.

Wind Release...

Why!

How come this guy's Wind Release ninjutsu is so powerful!

Is there any ninjutsu this guy doesn't know?

"I kill you!"

Asma's eyes turned red.

He rushed forward again, but was instantly grabbed by Jingyan. While he was struggling, his other hand was caught by a sapling, and he was quickly hung upside down on the tree.

"Are you angry? Effort might not be of much use, but at least it will prevent you from falling too far behind. If you had worked harder normally, you wouldn't have lost so badly. Right now, you..."

"Trash! Even a red-tier character can beat you, believe it or not?"

Jingyan instantly appeared under the tree.

Asma struggled fiercely, showing no intention of responding.

"Alright, leave it hanging for a while, it will automatically untie, then you can go home by yourself."

"If you don't want to win, being an ordinary person for the rest of your life is perfectly fine."

Jingyan put his hands in his pockets and walked slowly outside.

"What did you say?"

"I!"

"How is that possible..."

As Asuma spoke, he instantly rushed behind Kyohiko.

He used Wind Release to cut the vines binding his hands, but it was no use. The moment he got close to Kyohiko, an invisible stream of chakra sent him flying.

A master-level monstrous strength can unleash terrifying impact force from the entire body without any obvious movements.

It might not be enough to deal with a Kage-level powerhouse, but it's far too easy to deal with someone like Asuma; it's practically toying with his level.

but.

Kyohiko's goal was not to drive Asuma completely insane.

After knocking Asuma away.

He turned around and glanced at the other person out of the corner of his eye.

"If you want to become stronger, there is an opportunity coming up."

"What opportunity?"

"Would you like to become a Guardian Ninja? There's a Guardian Ninja training session coming up. If you're willing, go and participate. A change of environment, more observation, more practice, and more learning might change your mindset."

Jing Yan said.

He said calmly, "There, there are no titles like 'Son of the Hokage' or 'Shin-no-suke's younger brother.' You are just Asuma, an ordinary Guardian Ninja."

Asma was stunned for a few seconds, somewhat incredulous.

"you……"

He was confused, partly because he couldn't keep up with Kyohiko, and partly because he couldn't find meaning in being a ninja and didn't know why he became one.

For the sake of his father's and brother's expectations?

He hated it when people added various titles before his name, but others didn't seem to understand his feelings.

What he didn't expect was...

The person who understood him best was actually Yoshimine Kyohiko, the guy he considered an enemy.

He was stunned and remained silent for a long time.

"If you want to participate, you have to work hard. Otherwise, with your current level, even if you get in, people will think you got in through connections."

"Absolutely useless!"

Jingyan mocked again.

Then, he vanished instantly.

It's not the Flying Thunder God Technique, but the most ordinary Body Flicker Technique.

Asma remained rooted to the spot.

He stared at the bladed fist in his hand, remaining silent for a long time.

Looking back, there was a moment when Asma was deeply moved.

Jingyan would never mock him for his status as "the son of three generations," but would only think that he was incompetent, had a bad mentality, and was self-destructive.

"A change of environment, to protect Shinobi?"

Asma looked into the distance.

He gritted his teeth.

"Perfect! I'll go see what the differences are between the daimyo and Kyoto!"

During his third term as Hokage, at his most disillusioned, he even felt that the position of Hokage should not exist, and that the Land of Fire only needed a Daimyo.

Although he doesn't have similar thoughts now, Asuma really wants to see what the differences are between the daimyo and Kyoto.

Will a group of ninjas in Kyoto make the Land of Fire a better place?

At that moment, Asuma seemed to have found his goal.

Ignoring the pain in his body, he quickly rushed along the path towards the mountain road.

Might Guy was running ahead when he soon saw Sarutobi Asuma rush past him.

He paused for a moment, then roared.

"Burning youthful passion! Asuma, let's have a duel! Whoever runs a hundred laps first, the loser runs fifty laps handstand!"

"Come, let's fight!"

……

The Hokage's office.

Tsunade was stunned.

She sensed that Kyohiko was within the barrier's range, and casually monitored it, thus witnessing the scene between Kyohiko and Asuma.

Out of curiosity, I took a look...

result.

That kid Jingyan beat Asuma up, and I don't know what he said, but it made Asuma a completely different person, instantly filled with fighting spirit!

How did he do that?

"Lady Tsunade, what are you looking at? So many documents..."

"Shh! There's something more important than the documents!"

Gang pointed at the crystal ball.

Shizune leaned closer to take a look, and then her jaw dropped in astonishment.

"This, this is Asuma?"

Asma and Might Guy ran quickly one after the other, neither of them wanting to admit defeat, their spirits completely different from before.

If she changed her clothes, she would believe anyone who said it was Matt Kay.

The silence was utterly shocking.

"How could this happen? Who cast a spell on him?"

"Psychotherapy!"

Tsunade muttered to herself.