Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

This also makes it easier for Shen'er to select and train talents from the ninja academy in advance.

There are about thirty students in the class.

They are still strangers to each other and are getting to know one another.

A long table was set up, with Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Hiruko seated in that order.

Tsunade, displaying the confidence befitting a socially awkward person, broke the silence first, speaking to Hiruko: "My name is Tsunade, and this gentleman next to me is Orochimaru. What's your name?"

“Beiluhu”.

"Oh, Hiruko."

Tsunade nodded, without waiting for her to continue speaking.

The teacher clapped his hands on the podium and announced that it was time for self-introductions.

"It's fate that we're all in the same class. Everyone will take turns going up on stage to introduce themselves, starting with Tsunade. You can say anything, like what you like, what you dislike, or your future dreams."

The Chunin who was in charge looked at her with a smile.

A bad attitude won't work...

She's a princess, so you have to coax her to do whatever she doesn't want to do.

Tsunade walked onto the stage, proudly puffing out her chest, her voice brimming with healthy confidence:

"My name is Tsunade! I love Elder Jinji, my clan, my village, and gambling the most. I don't hate anything. My dream is to become a strong ninja like my great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and my mentor, and protect everyone in the village!"

"..."

The classroom fell silent, followed by whispers.

"Who is she? How narcissistic."

"How dare you address the abbot by his name?"

"She doesn't know what's good for her; I think she needs to be taught a lesson."

"Pull her hair after school!"

Several female students in the back row, who appeared to come from prominent families, were eyeing Tsunade with ill intent.

The will to dominate is stirring.

They were all the same age, and strangers to each other, with most unaware of Tsunade's background. Their desire to bully Tsunade wasn't out of any concern for protecting the Zen Temple; it was simply because Tsunade was attracting too much attention…

Orochimaru glanced at them, shook his head, and lay back down.

Bei Liu remained silent.

He was also afraid of being bullied. Coming from a humble background, he couldn't afford to mess with these seemingly unapproachable bad students.

At this moment, the first to speak up and defend Tsunade were several students whose vests were printed with ping-pong paddles.

Uchiha, debts must be repaid and kindness must be repaid!

Although Tsunade is a princess of the Senju clan, the adults say she's an anomaly among the Senju, and she's very friendly towards the Uchiha. Sometimes, she's even taken to play on Uchiha territory by the former clan head, Haruto.

They got to know Tsunade early on, and under the influence of the adults, the younger generation of the Uchiha were quite friendly towards her.

"Tsunade's great-grandfather is the one lying in the Spirit Hall."

"My second grandfather is the one who sits in the Hokage Building."

"The advisor is the one who was giving a speech on the stage just now."

"Tell me...who do you want to teach a lesson to?"

what?

They were dumbfounded, never expecting that Tsunade had such a terrifying background. All the previous whispers disappeared at this moment.

Hiruko was also stunned, unable to believe that Tsunade, who had just spoken to her without any airs, was actually the grand-disciple of the Zenpai elder she admired...

On stage, after listening attentively to Tsunade's introduction, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He praised:

"That was a very good self-introduction, you've set a good precedent for everyone. Alright, Tsunade, you can go back now."

"Next up is Orochimaru."

Tsunade strode confidently back to her seat and nudged Orochimaru with her elbow.

Orochimaru reluctantly walked onto the stage, and all eyes fell on him.

Several outspoken boys in the back row stared at him intently.

Orochimaru wore ordinary civilian clothes, had a cold and aloof temperament, and gave people the feeling of being an oddball, a complete freak.

"This guy looks like a freak, I think he needs to be taught a lesson."

"Exactly! With such fair skin and such long hair, he looks like a sissy!"

"After class, corner him in the bathroom, pull down his pants, and see if he's really a man!"

They did not deliberately lower their voices.

These words sent a shiver down Hiruko's spine, and Tsunade overheard them as well.

Tsunade, her expression displeased, turned to them and said, "Hey! What are you talking about?"

Croak! It's Tsunade! Everyone, retreat!

Tsunade declared, "Orochimaru is my little brother. Let's see who dares to bully him."

The crowd looked at each other and fell silent.

They dared not have any more thoughts about bullying Orochimaru.

Orochimaru's voice was calm, as if he were reporting a mission, revealing no emotion: "Orochimaru, likes to explore the unknown and all interesting things, hates boring things, and his dream is..."

His golden vertical pupils flickered slightly, and he didn't continue speaking, as if he hadn't found a definite answer yet, or perhaps he was unwilling to reveal his dream to the villagers of Konoha present.

The Chunin teacher didn't force him, but instead gave him a formulaic encouragement: "Very good, Orochimaru-kun, you should channel this curiosity into your studies in the future."

then.

The third person to take the stage was Hiruko.

He was very reserved. His legs were trembling when he went on stage, his eyes were darting around, and he dared not make eye contact with anyone. He could only stare at the door that was furthest away from him.

"My name is Hiruko. I love exploring the unknown and all interesting things. I don't dislike anything..."

Hiruko actually wanted to express a lot.

But once on stage, he was so nervous that he forgot all his prepared remarks and ended up repeating Orochimaru's lines. What he truly wanted was to become more talented and he hated being ordinary, but saying these things would probably make him seem like an oddball.

Orochimaru, who had been listless, glanced at him, a hint of interest appearing in his eyes.

He didn't care that Beiliuhu copied his words, but his intuition told him that Beiliuhu might be the same kind of person as him.

The cool boys in the back row:

"Haha! Is he the child of a thief? He's copying everything he says."

"Looks sickly and extremely weak!"

"How about we help him get some exercise after school and prepare an awesome party?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade looked at them again.

The boy in the lead felt intimidated by her stare, but still stubbornly said, "What? Is he one of your underlings too? Don't think I don't know you two just met."

“We’ve only just met, but since Biruhu is sitting to my right, you can’t cause him any trouble.”

Tsunade gripped the edge of the table. "If I catch you bullying people at school again, you'll end up like this table."

With a snap, she broke off the corner of the wooden table with her bare hands.

The Tsunade of today is no longer the little girl who hid in the alley and cried for help three years ago.

After more than a year of internship at Evangelion Hospital, coupled with her coercive training, the six-year-old girl was already able to precisely control her chakra and master the Senju clan's ancestral taijutsu: [Super Strength].

The seemingly delicate and boneless hands can unleash enough force with a gentle squeeze to break a person's bones.

He still develops beyond the timeline and is still a genin upon entering school.

This is what a genius is all about.

Tsunade instructed, "Orochimaru, show them what you've got."

Orochimaru, expressionless, reached out and grabbed the corner of the table, snapping it off with a casual flick of his wrist. Following the principle of sharing good fortune, Tsunade didn't hold back, passing on the Senju techniques to her younger brother, and the seemingly frail Orochimaru also developed superhuman strength.

"Gudu..."

Someone swallowed hard, the sound grating on their ears. A sense of fear and unease was spreading.

Are you kidding me? Who can beat them?

The issue isn't whether or not you can bully others; it's that if you don't behave, Tsunade will bully you for six years.

Hiruko, back in his seat, didn't sense the expected malice. He noticed the grim expressions on the faces of the people behind him, and upon seeing the broken corner of the table, he immediately understood. He turned and whispered his thanks to Tsunade, "Thank you."

Tsunade crossed her arms and said, "From now on, you'll be my little brother."

"what?"

Faced with Tsunade's assertive declaration, Hiruko was stunned for a moment, then nodded obsequiously, acknowledging this big sister.

"Yoshi!"

Tsunade looked smug. From today onwards, her Isshinkai was officially established!

...

The scene cuts back to the principal's office.

Watching the scenes unfolding in the crystal ball, Uchiha Chiri couldn't help but laugh and remark, "Tsunade really does... well, she has the qualities of a leader."

Shen Er nodded noncommittally upon hearing this.

Tsunade, who was captivated by his "Hokage potential" napkin story since childhood, seems to have been keen on recruiting followers from a young age. She recruited Orochimaru as a follower early on, and then recruited Hiruko on her first day of school.

However, in Shen'er's opinion, these are all good things.

Tsunade held him in awe and obeyed him without question. He didn't need to give any special orders; Tsunade would readily win people over and recruit talent for him.