Naruto: They are all reborn.

Chapter 18: Who's this about, a single dog?

The sky was as if it had been infused with a large amount of blue ink, clear and transparent. The white clouds stretched out like patterns printed on a blue postcard.

Shi Xu could never get tired of this kind of weather.

And the good news is that Konoha is like this for almost two-thirds of the year.

"I really hope they can see a sky like this, instead of just endless rain."

Tsunade knew who he was thinking of, and said as they walked, "After the rain comes a rainbow. On the bright side, they have a better chance of seeing a rainbow than you do."

"If the teacher had lived in the Land of Rain for a period of time, she wouldn't have comforted me with such words."

Before Tsunade could react, Tokio chuckled happily and said, "But... I still felt Sensei's feelings~"

"Tch, you're quick on the uptake."

Tsunade waved her small pink fist in front of him. Her right hand was slender, fair, and with distinct knuckles, giving her an innocent and harmless appearance.

"So cute..." he murmured.

Tsunade nodded, clearly pleased, and felt the same way inside.

Even if she could use the Yin Seal to freeze her body in her youthful state, the feeling would still be completely different if she could actually become young again.

So Tsunade said, "I'm very happy today, let's treat myself to a bottle of wine."

Shi Xu glanced at her and retorted, "Teacher, you're just having an alcohol attack, aren't you?"

Tsunade patted Shiki's head, her face showing the compassion of Buddha: "What a fine child, it's a pity he has a mouth."

"Ugh."

Shi Xu sighed, ignoring the threat in Tsunade's tone, and simply remarked, "Teacher, you're a beautiful young woman of sixteen, so why do you like drinking so much?"

"I'm just used to drinking it, and... I've already been very restrained."

Tsunade spared his head, which felt quite nice to touch, and strode into the tavern next door.

Shi Xu stopped outside the tavern and couldn't help but ask, "Is one bottle a day considered self-discipline?"

After her rebirth, Tsunade set a rule for herself to limit her drinking. Under normal circumstances, she would drink no more than one bottle a day, so she always had to hesitate and spend some time choosing alcohol each time she bought it.

After paying the bill, she walked out of the tavern, her gaze sweeping across the street.

Shi Xu was standing at the entrance of the alley across the street. In front of him was an Akita dog wagging its tail and putting its head into Shi Xu's palm.

"Woof! Woof!"

The scene of the person and the dog was very harmonious. Tsunade smiled and asked, "You like dogs?"

Shi Xu shook her head, a hint of reminiscence flickering in her eyes: "It's alright."

"Then why play with it? Am I making you bored?"

Good tea...

Shi Xu couldn't help but roll her eyes like a dead fish, then retaliated: "I just felt it was lonely watching the crosswalk pass by all by itself, so I encouraged it: Don't give up, the dog you're waiting for will definitely come."

"uh-huh?"

Tsunade gave a wry smile, but then froze.

Wait a minute! In my previous life, I don't think I ever had a relationship until I was reborn...

In an instant, Tsunade's eyes turned dangerous, unlike her previous joking expression.

Who are you calling a single dog?

White teeth!

(Japanese: Oh no, terrible, doomed.)

Shi Xu was sweating profusely, and immediately pretended to be a good boy and walked forward as if nothing had happened.

"What's going on? Why is the teacher reacting so strongly? She's only in her early twenties; it's not too late for her to start dating..."

Tsunade gritted her teeth and shouted, "Stop right there!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Xu took off running.

He escapes, she chases, and he can't fly.

After running along the road for a few minutes, I passed a wall covered with green plants. Several black crows were resting on the wall, and a sturdy tabby cat was hiding in a corner, waiting for its chance to strike.

Shi Xu's gaze was drawn to it, and he slowed his pace, which allowed Tsunade to catch him.

"You run pretty fast! Where did you learn the Body Flicker Technique?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow slightly, lifted him up with one hand and tucked him under her waist, as if she were carrying a disobedient kitten.

"Ahem... It was Minato Namikaze who taught him."

"Watergate?"

"You know the teacher too?"

"Of course I know her, how could I not?" Tsunade pouted, her tone revealing nine-tenths of her displeasure.

"Jiraiya always talked about him and boasted about him, wishing the whole world knew that his disciple Minato Namikaze was a genius that only appears once in a century."

That's amazing?

Remembering how he had stood idly by while Kushina stood by, Tokio felt a surge of competitive energy and asked, "Who's stronger, Minato or me?"

"You're too young; you haven't even finished building your foundation. There's no comparison."

"Then let's compare it to our ninja academy days."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"How would I know about Minato's past?" Tsunade rolled her eyes and tightened her grip slightly, as punishment for the kid's overreaching behavior.

Shi Xu's face stiffened for a moment, then he said confidently, "According to what you just said, it's impossible for Lord Jiraiya not to show off."

However, he was wrong this time. Jiraiya had never boasted about Minato's time at the Ninja Academy, because he didn't know either.

(As shown in the picture, Jiraiya was Minato's team leader Jonin.)

Tsunade was also very conflicted at this time.

Judging by his achievements in his previous life, Toki is certainly no match for Minato. That kid earned the title of "Yellow Flash" during the Third Shinobi World War and even became a strong contender for the Fourth Hokage position. If he had been reborn a little later, he might have already seen the outcome.

But...something has changed in this life.

Shi Xu's talent is simply outrageous. Although his progress in theoretical studies is not much different from his previous life, in terms of ninja training, Shi Xu in his previous life could not even catch up.

After much deliberation, Tsunade finally gave her answer: "Hmm... Minato Namikaze is stronger."

Shi Xu was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Minato would receive such high praise.

Of course, this statement might sound a bit like self-praise, but in fact, comparing his talent to others isn't really self-serving.

As Shi Xu was thinking, she suddenly mentioned, "By the way, teacher, I would like to apply for early graduation in a year."

"Um."

Tsunade's reaction was calm; she had expected it.

Shi Xu twisted his body forcefully, so that his gaze could pass over Tsunade's high breasts and land on her eyes, then blinked.

"Kakashi said the graduation exam will most likely involve fighting genin. Aren't you going to teach me a couple of ninjutsu techniques to kill them in the fight?"

"It's all prepared."

Shi Xu's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked, "What is it?"

Tsunade felt a burning gaze and couldn't help but look down.

"Still so interested in ninjutsu..."

Tsunade continued, "Two water-style ninjutsu, one offensive and one defensive, that should be enough for you for now."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xu looked slightly disappointed: "Water Release... Do you have Fire Release? I want to learn powerful Fire Release ninjutsu."

"If you have fire-style chakra, then learn it..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Shi Xu, who was too excited: "Yes, Minato also taught me a Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique, which I mastered in just a short while."

Before she could finish speaking, Tsunade paused, her whole body stiffening, and a passenger felt a strong jolt.

"It's changed again..."

"What has changed?"

"It's nothing," Tsunade shook her head and asked, "Have you had your chakra attributes tested?"

Shi Xu nodded: "I've tested it. It was a chakra test strip that Minato bought. I have all five chakra attributes."

(End of this chapter)