Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 67 From Today Onwards, I'll Become a Ninja

However, things didn't go as planned. Aokiji possessed a bloodline limit, and the Uchiha clan's compromise that Aokiji could access medical ninjutsu was already the limit. Further research would waste his combat abilities, and the Uchiha clan wouldn't let Aokiji squander his talents.

It seems we'll have to find another way to win over Aokiji.

"What a pity, I was originally thinking of taking him as my disciple."

Biwako sighed to herself.

With that setup, she changed the subject: "Speaking of which, I don't know this child very well. Tsunade, you and he seem to be childhood friends, right? Can you tell me about him?"

Gathering information about Aokiji was a task assigned to him by his husband.

Biwako is Aokiji's teacher, so it's understandable that she would ask this question under the guise of caring for her student. Tsunade found it plausible and didn't suspect anything: "Aokiji?"

Biwa Lake responded with a hum.

Tsunade summarized Aokiji's personality and replied, "You can think of him as someone who combines Orochimaru's strengths with Jiraiya's weaknesses."

Biwa Lake was taken aback.

Putting Jiraiya's shortcomings aside for now, what exactly are Orochimaru's strengths?

It's worth noting that her husband described Orochimaru as a genius who comes along only once in a century.

There might be some exaggeration due to favoritism towards his disciples, but it also reflects the level of Orochimaru's talent.

And does Aokiji, who can be compared with Orochimaru, have such a talent?

Tsunade was very familiar with Orochimaru and Aokiji, so this statement is quite credible.

"Is Aokiji really that strong?"

Biwako asked a question that I was particularly interested in.

Tsunade was startled, thinking to herself, "Oh no!" Aokiji had specifically told her not to mention her strength to outsiders.

But she didn't know how to hide it, so she could only subconsciously avoid eye contact.

However, the more this was the case, the more interested Biwako became: "Could he be very strong?"

Tsunade sighed inwardly at the question, knowing the other person had probably already read the gist of it from his expression. She replied helplessly, "Strictly speaking, it's not really a secret. However, Aokiji specifically instructed us not to spread his strength around."

Aokiji anticipated that he would eventually reveal his true strength. He told Tsunade and the others that if anyone asked about it, it was fine to just tell them the truth. After all, he had already revealed his Ice Release ability, so it was unrealistic for him to reveal his full strength. He just needed to make sure they didn't give up his Sharingan.

"us?"

"Orochimaru and Jiraiya also know."

"Why hide your strength for no reason?"

"In his words, it should be called 'survival' or 'groveling'."

"Gou?"

Tsunade said weakly, "Actually, Aokiji's reluctance to delve deeper into medical ninjutsu might be due to his family background, but it could also be related to his personal character?"

"Is it related to him?"

Tsunade organized her thoughts and explained that she only intended to dabble in Aokiji's medical ninjutsu, so that she wouldn't have to go deep into the battlefield and wouldn't be targeted.

Biwako was speechless. How could there be such a "stubborn" child? "Is this the flaw you're talking about? That can't be right. Jiraiya isn't like this."

Jiraiya had many flaws, but this was the only one he didn't have.

"No, that's not it. What he and Jiraiya are more similar in is that they have the same fetishes, such as liking erotic things."

At this point, he gave a cold laugh: "Men."

Biwako was momentarily stunned, then nodded in strong agreement.

Her own husband was the same kind of person.

Although the two are married, this guy still steals glances at other young women from time to time, his eyes filled with lust.

Biwako recalled some things about Aokiji in school: "If that's the case, it seems Aokiji has had this tendency since his school days. In order not to become a ninja and go to the battlefield, he even deliberately didn't train, sleeping in class all day to resist becoming a ninja. But if he continues like this, he'll easily waste his talents..."

Tsunade said, "You don't need to worry about that, Biwako-sensei. Aokiji has been training very hard lately."

Biwako was taken aback: "Think it through, prodigal son, return home?"

Tsunade said speechlessly, "On the contrary, he is still the same Aokiji, only even worse."

"???"

Tsunade told her about Aokiji's delusion that Konoha would be attacked by enemies that day, and that he would die inexplicably because he was not strong enough.

To prevent such an unforeseen event, Aokiji began to train.

Biwako was speechless after hearing this; perhaps she has a victim complex.

After a long silence, she shook her head speechlessly. "That Aokiji kid is truly both laughable and exasperating. Especially considering he comes from the Uchiha clan."

I wonder what Hiruzen Sarutobi will think when I relay Aokiji's information to him.

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Aokiji left the medical team and headed straight for the clan's territory.

Elder Itachi was somewhat surprised to see him arrive: "At this time, shouldn't you be in the medical class studying medical ninjutsu? Why are you back?"

"I have already withdrawn from the medical team."

Elder Itachi couldn't understand his actions: "Why did you suddenly leave the medical team?"

"I've already mastered the Healing Palm Technique, and I'm now a qualified medical ninja."

"That's true, but becoming a medical ninja shouldn't require more than just mastering the Healing Technique."

"No, I think knowing one magic technique is just right."

Aokiji told the other party about his "playing it safe" idea, and Elder Itachi, after listening, showed the same speechless expression as when Biwako heard Aokiji's cunning tactics.

"You're really something else."

The Uchiha team behind the scenes originally hoped that this kid would get to know Tsunade better in the medical team and develop a relationship, but they didn't expect this kid's thought process to be so unique.

However, since Aokiji was willing to spend more time on training, he couldn't say anything. Elder Itachi shook his head: "Fine, it's a good thing that you're willing to spend more time on training. If you don't want to go to the medical team, then you don't have to."

Upon hearing this, Aokiji finally felt relieved. He distanced himself from Tsunade, and now he was safe and no longer had to live in fear every day.

Elder Itachi glanced at the happy Aokiji and narrowed his eyes.

Since the natural approach didn't work, he had no choice but to change his strategy and forcibly intervene in the relationship. It would just be a little more troublesome, requiring him to wait two years to improve Aokiji's strength and create the necessary conditions.

A few days later, without having to attend medical classes, Aokiji suddenly had a lot more free time. He could either go to Elder Itachi for special training or train on his own.

That day, Tsunade suddenly found him, holding an exquisite box in her hand: "I have something for you."

Aokiji found it strange; why would Tsunade give him something out of the blue?

Thinking of this, he half-jokingly said, "Could it be love letters inside?"

I thought that after saying these words, Tsunade would immediately become furious, but unexpectedly, she didn't react and even seemed a little embarrassed.

Aokiji asked, "What's inside?"

"You'll see once you open it."

Aokiji glanced at him and muttered, "So mysterious."

He opened the box, and inside was an ordinary headband, the kind you can see anywhere on the street.

Uh… the pattern is kind of like a leaf.

Tsunade blinked her bright eyes: "Surprised? Unexpected?"

"Unexpected my foot! Why did you give me a ninja headband?" Aokiji hurriedly returned the headband: "Take it away, I don't want this thing."

Tsunade pushed it back, revealing a smile as bright as a blooming flower, but in Aokiji's eyes, the smile sent chills down his spine.

The main problem is the content; it's really unpleasant to listen to.

"Congratulations, from today onwards you are a genin."

Gan.

(End of this chapter)