Konoha: Tsunade, I am the Hokage

Chapter 7 Even you'll have your day tied up!

"Um?"

What the hell!

Jiraiya raised an eyebrow, momentarily distracted.

Simultaneously.

A kunai flew toward Jiraiya's waist.

Trying to steal?

He immediately dodged, but—

Bang!

Kakashi, who was standing in front of them, turned into a piece of wood.

The next instant, the blade sliced ​​through Jiraiya's waist.

The string holding the bell was cut!

but.

Almost simultaneously, Jiraiya's hair grew and grabbed Kakashi's hands.

Kakashi gritted his teeth and threw the bell to the ground.

"Kyohiko!"

Kurenai Yuhi ran wildly below, throwing out kunai and shuriken one after another.

There were no more traps around.

The only thing she could do...

It's about helping Jingyan remove obstacles and find a safe place to land.

Wow!

The spiky raft flying towards Kyohiko had one of its ropes snapped by a kunai thrown by Kurenai Yuhi, making a loud noise.

Jingyan turned around and immediately grabbed the edge of the flying raft.

Then--

Use force, exert strength.

He turned and leaped upwards, desperately trying to grab the falling bell.

Boom!

caught!

Jingyan caught the moment, and Jiraiya's hair arrived.

He was bound up like a cocoon and dragged up like a chicken, standing side by side with Kakashi.

Jiraiya glared fiercely at Kyohiko.

If it weren't for that sentence, how could he have been distracted and had his bell stolen?

This kid...

He's small in stature but incredibly shrewd. He seems oblivious to everything, but he's actually more cunning than anyone else!

"Phew, you kids are something else. You were arguing yesterday, and now you're working together?"

"Lord Jiraiya, those were just tactics!"

Jingyan chuckled.

Kakashi blushed.

tactics?

What kind of fighting tactics are these!

We had a fight yesterday.

Jiraiya Sekihiko.

After that, they used ropes and cast a spell to tie Kakashi up.

"I've said it before, the worst performer will be tied up with a rope and will not get lunch."

Jiraiya carried Kakashi down.

Jingyan followed closely behind.

Jiraiya chuckled and walked to a tree of moderate size in the distance, where he tied Kakashi to the trunk.

"snort!"

Kakashi turned his head away, offering no explanation for himself.

Two bento boxes were placed next to him.

Kurenai Yuhi also came over and stood with them.

Jiraiya pointed to the two bento boxes.

"According to the rules we set before, each of you gets a portion, but he doesn't get any. If anyone dares to share with him, he'll have to take the test this afternoon."

"But……"

Kurenai was anxious and wanted to argue.

Jingyan, however, had already picked it up and started eating.

She hesitated for a moment, then picked up another one.

Jiraiya smiled slightly: "Well then, I'll go get some ramen first. You guys keep an eye on him."

"Yes."

Jingyan respectfully agreed.

Jiraiya also left.

Kurenai Yuhi had mixed feelings; she held the bento box but had little appetite.

"I'm sorry, I was the one who didn't do anything right, but in the end, you ended up being tied up here."

"..."

Jingyan was busy eating his rice and seemed not to hear.

Seeing this, Kakashi could only offer a curt consolation: "You did very well too, and you definitely wouldn't have been able to pass the individual assessment."

Kurenai's illusions provided excellent cover, and her perception accurately pinpointed her location.

Not to mention.

The cover is provided by illusions, clones, and traps.

and so.

She deserves credit.

Kakashi knew that he had indeed performed the worst.

As a Chunin, it was ultimately Kyohiko who guided the direction of the battle, and even took Kyohiko's presence into account, giving him ample space and opportunity to attack.

Without Kyohiko and Kurenai's cooperation, he would never have been able to cut the bell rope.

In comparison...

Kyohiko is more like a qualified Chunin.

Am I really an unqualified ninja?

Kakashi began to doubt himself and felt down, just as his stomach started growling.

He's hungry!

Just as I was feeling ashamed.

"I ate half of it. If you don't mind, you can eat the other half. We can take the exam together this afternoon; that way, we'll have a better chance of winning."

Beside him, Jingyan handed over a lunchbox.

Kurenai Yuhi bowed her head—

The other person only ate half!

She realized what was happening.

Jingyan didn't hold a grudge against Kakashi; rather, he had already planned to take the exam with Kakashi.

She made a decision immediately.

"You guys expend a lot of energy in close combat, I'll play more of a support role. I only need to eat a third of it to recover some stamina, and I'll give the rest to you two."

"You all took the exam together, there's no reason for me to be left out."

A smile graced the face of the woman in the evening glow.

Kakashi blinked, speechless for a moment, feeling as if something was stuck in his throat.

"Don't get me wrong, I just didn't want the team to be one person short, and feeding you and participating in the assessment together didn't violate any rules."

"right."

Kurenai nodded, then glanced at Kyohiko without making a sound—

really.

The real Kyohiko is a very gentle, considerate, and understanding person. Even in this situation, he still thinks about Kakashi's feelings.

Yesterday's purpose was clearly to correct Kakashi's mistake.

She reached out her hand.

"Can I take off your mask?"

"good--"

Kakashi managed to utter a single word.

The mask was removed, revealing a handsome face.

Jingyan handed over the lunchbox and fed it to Kakashi with chopsticks.

Whether or not there's another test in the afternoon, or you pass directly, you still have to eat.

Tsk!

Jiraiya is cooperating too, he hasn't come out yet!

Jingyan was feeding the food.

While eating, I had to suppress the emotions of being moved and feeling bittersweet...

This was the most difficult meal Kakashi had ever eaten.

Just then.

Whoosh!

A figure landed in front of Jingyan and the others.

"You dare to break the rules? Looks like you want to be re-evaluated, right?"

Jiraiya remained indifferent.

"That's right."

Jingyan nodded.

Jiraiya chuckled coldly, "Very well, I'll go all out this afternoon..."

Kakashi's breath hitched, and his face turned pale.

"No, I..."

"We'll let you through."

After Jiraiya finished speaking, Kakashi and Kurenai were dumbfounded, and Kyohiko also had a surprised expression.

but.

Jiraiya slapped Kyohiko on the shoulder.

"Stop pretending, kid. Did you guess it already?"

"So you are? As one of the Legendary Sannin, since you are willing to serve as the Jonin leading the team, you won't give us impossible tests. So I think we definitely have a chance to pass together."

Jing Yan said.

Jiraiya was somewhat surprised and said, "But you can also give him up, and that won't affect your becoming my subordinates."

"If you're willing to abandon your comrades just to become my disciple, would you dare entrust your back to me?"

"Hahaha."

Jiraiya laughed loudly.

Then, he said seriously, "That's right, sacrifices are inevitable in war and missions, but how can the other ninjas entrust their lives and missions to someone who doesn't value the lives of their comrades?"

As for Kyohiko and Jiraiya...

Like a thunderclap, it exploded in Kakashi's ears.

My partner's life?

He was silent.

Jingyan's words from yesterday are still echoing in my ears.

"There's a reason you came back two years after graduation. How you see others is how others will see you..."

If we were to say that Kakashi was angry and annoyed yesterday, then...

Now there is more reflection.

Could it be—

Should I not have given up on rescuing those people during past missions?

Do not!

For a ninja, missions and rules are the most important things.

Kakashi's mind was in turmoil, with his past beliefs and present thoughts locked in a fierce battle, and for a time it was difficult to determine the winner.

Jingyan did not expect to settle the matter in one battle.

If an old stubborn like Kakashi were so easily "influenced," he wouldn't have become a cancer to the team.

This is just a good start.

However, the next moment—

As Hokage, you didn't deliberately try to win people's hearts; you still successfully gained their trust through your personal charisma.

[Reward: Improved Chakra Control]

Ok?

Kyohiko glanced at Kurenai Yuhi, not particularly surprised, but his feelings were rather complicated—

The main objective was not achieved.

The secondary gain came from the harvest...

It's alright.

You can never lose money by improving your chakra control abilities.

Blood earned!

(End of this chapter)