Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

The stronger the bonds between ninjas, the easier they are to be manipulated by those with ulterior motives.

The bonds of Konoha are the ties that strangle generation after generation.

Even so, he is the one who manipulates and controls the bonds.

"She's so clumsy and broke the table," Shen Er casually criticized. "I've warned her repeatedly that she shouldn't abuse her strength, but this little brat hasn't listened at all."

Shen'er is always like this: gentle yet measured, always adhering to rules and bottom lines.

Chiri was captivated, but still tried to salvage the situation for Tsunade, saying, "Using superhuman strength to protect your comrades from being bullied isn't exactly an abuse. It's just a shame about this table. The table and chairs were all made by the First Hokage using Wood Release, and once they're broken, there's no way they can be repaired."

Is there no way to fix it...?

She smiled slightly.

The images inside the crystal ball continued to play.

After the first class, instead of going to the principal's office to get closer to her older sister, Jiri, Tsunade took her two younger brothers and wandered around the first-year students' corridors, looking for prey.

Not long after, the three of them ran into Might Guy, who was cornered against the wall, at the entrance of Class 10.

His watermelon-shaped haircut and bright green tight-fitting vest made him a laughing stock.

"What a freak."

"You're dressed so tacky."

"I heard he doesn't even know basic ninjutsu. How did he pass the entrance exam?"

"I guess I'll only ever be a genin for the rest of my life."

Faced with the mockery from all around, Matt Day just scratched his head and grinned sheepishly, without uttering a single word of rebuttal. Seeing his cowardice and complete lack of courage to resist, the men surrounding him suddenly grew bolder and raised their hands, ready to step forward and give him a good beating.

Just then...

Tsunade shouted sternly, "Stop!"

The students blocking the way turned around at the sound and shouted arrogantly, "Who are you? Mind your own business, or we'll take care of you too!"

Tsunade crossed her arms and snorted coldly, "Who am I? I can't be bothered to say, and you're not worthy to hear!"

"Orochimaru, Hiruko, charge! Beat them up!"

Hiruko froze, lacking the courage to step forward. He was just a loser and didn't dare to fight anyone.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, stepped forward expressionlessly, his movements swift and decisive, instantly taking down three students who were taller than him. The remaining students turned pale with fright and scattered in all directions.

After doing all this, Orochimaru silently retreated behind Tsunade.

Tsunade nodded smugly, secretly praising Orochimaru. He truly was her most reliable and top fighter.

After chasing away the group of bad students, Tsunade walked up to Might Guy and said, "My name is Tsunade, what's yours?"

"My name is Matt Day."

"Alright! Might Guy, from now on you're a member of the Isshin-kai!"

"Ichishin-kai? What's that?"

"The mutual aid group I founded is dedicated to Konoha and to my friends!"

Chapter 149 Danzo: Can it compare to the bond between me and my teacher?

The news that Tsunade formed the Isshin-kai in the first year spread quickly, sparking much discussion.

However, the things that circulated were mostly negative.

Based on the physical characteristics of the three members, various unpleasant nicknames circulated in private, the most widespread of which were: Snake Man, Green Eyebrows, and White-Haired Ghost.

As for Tsunade...

No one dared to give her an unpleasant nickname, because all the members of the Isshin-kai were considered eccentric, so people jokingly called the Isshin-kai the "Monster Association," and Tsunade became the "Chairman of the Monster Association."

After the second period, on the playground.

Orochimaru broke away from the organization and went to a secluded corner. He released a small white snake from his sleeve and let it stretch its legs.

He and the White Snake were practically inseparable.

Now that I have to go to school, I can't let it out during breaks to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

Orochimaru is not afraid of trouble, but he doesn't cause trouble either.

Just then.

Orochimaru heard voices coming from not far away. Several senior students from the Shimura clan were hiding in a corner, smoking and chatting.

“My parents used to say that there was a snake woman in their year, who was super, super, super disgusting! She looked like a snake, just like the snake man, and what was even scarier was that there was a white snake crawling on her shoulder.”

"And she was a loser. My mother used to always cause trouble for her, until that snake woman was taken in as a disciple by the Zen temple."

"That's strange. I don't know what Zenjier saw in that snake woman. She's just a loser."

"I wonder what the relationship is between the snake man and the snake woman. Maybe they were born from snakes."

Every word of the joking remark reached Orochimaru's ears.

Despite his naturally aloof nature, his eyes now flashed with a fierce light. He tucked the white snake into his sleeve, concentrated his chakra into his fist to gather monstrous strength, and walked expressionlessly toward several senior students.

"Hey, isn't that the snake man?"

"Pretending to be something you're not, trying to scare anyone."

"I'm so scared."

The group was much taller than Orochimaru, and seeing that Tsunade wasn't around, they completely ignored him.

Orochimaru ignored their provocations, his gaze remaining fixed on their hands.

He didn't try to get them to apologize. In Orochimaru's view, preaching was useless; breaking bones was the best lesson.

For a ninja, their hands are their foundation. If they suffer a comminuted fracture, even if they heal, it will leave permanent problems. At best, it will slow down their hand seals; at worst, it will damage their nerves, making it impossible to perform some hand seals again.

Orochimaru planned to smash their hands directly.

Just as he was about to throw a punch, Tsunade suddenly appeared beside him and grabbed his wrist.

He shook his head at Orochimaru with a serious expression: "You can't do that, Orochimaru."

She had come to fetch Orochimaru to take him back to class, but happened to witness the scene before her. Tsunade knew her limits and understood the boundaries of student brawls. She had just sensed murderous intent emanating from Orochimaru, clearly indicating he was about to strike hard.

He will definitely be punished for this, and as the eldest sister, Tsunade cannot stand by and watch him make a mistake.

With superhuman strength against superhuman strength, Orochimaru was unable to break free from Tsunade.

But his gaze shifted from their hands to their faces, staring coldly at them as if trying to memorize their features. That sinister look sent chills down the spines of the older students.

At this point, Shimura, enraged, retorted sarcastically, "You really are a snake man! To put it bluntly, you're a monster born from a snake hybrid!"

Tsunade warned, "Don't go too far!"

She simply didn't want Orochimaru to make a mistake, which didn't mean she thought these upperclassmen from the Shimura clan were innocent. There are many ways to discipline someone, but if you go too far, Orochimaru becomes the one in the wrong.

Step, step, step...

In the midst of the argument, a series of slow, menacing footsteps echoed from around the corner of the corridor.

Tsunade's ears twitched, and just by listening to the rhythm, she immediately recognized who was coming.

The next second, Shen Er stepped out from around the corner and said calmly, "Class is about to start, what are you all still doing here?"

"Master, they started it..." Tsunade was about to explain.

She even raised her hand to interrupt Tsunade's explanation, her tone indifferent: "I understand everything. Tsunade, take Orochimaru back to class first."

"Oh."

Tsunade noticed that Shen's attitude was a bit off, so she didn't dare to say anything and immediately pulled Orochimaru away.

Before leaving, the two clearly heard Shen'er's voice: "You guys, put out your cigarettes. You don't need to go to class, come with me to the administration office."

Several older students exchanged bewildered glances, a sense of dread creeping into their hearts.

Don't be fooled by their private discussions where they dare to call Shen Er by his full name. In reality, who wouldn't bow their head in front of him? They could only follow behind Shen Er, heads bowed in trepidation, towards the academic affairs office.

Haruki Senju, the academic director of the ninja academy.

You can tell someone's background just by looking at their surname.

Upon seeing Shen Er enter, he immediately stood up and bowed, saying, "Lord Shen Er."

His gaze then fell on the three students behind him, and he asked with a puzzled look, "What's going on here?"

Shen Er said in a cold tone: "These three have lost their qualifications to become Konoha ninjas and will be suspended from school for one year. Only if no similar incidents occur within one year can they apply to return to school and resume their studies after passing the qualification review."

The best form of revenge would actually be to have them graduate immediately and then send them to the Rockfire Battlefield. However, such an operation would be too targeted and detrimental to unity, so naturally, they wouldn't do it.

For ninjas who consider the ninja way extremely important, being suspended or expelled from the ninja academy might be more serious than being killed.

Even if they graduate later, they will still be burdened with the humiliating title of "suspended student ninja". Those with strong self-esteem and weak resilience might just commit seppuku.

The office fell silent.

Shimura blurted out, "Why?!"

Even Haruki Senju couldn't help but ask, "Sir, those three are all sixth-year students, they're about to graduate, what happened?"

Shen Er said unhurriedly, "One of the tenets of the Will of Fire is that all villagers are one family. Classmates and alumni should be even closer relatives."

"Of course, I know it's normal for family members to have arguments. But the three of you mocking your fellow alumnus Orochimaru as a snake-born bastard has gone too far."

Then she turned to look at the three of them:

"Even if you don't consider Orochimaru family, he is at least your schoolmate and your comrade. How can someone who mocks his comrade become a qualified Konoha ninja?"

"If such students become ninjas, I dare not imagine whether they will choose to protect their teammates in front of them or behind them when they go to the battlefield in the future."

Done.

After a pause, Senju Haruki said, "Director Haruki, I am very disappointed with the ideological education work at the Ninja Academy."

Senju Haruki's face stiffened.

Zenin Shinji, as an elder of Konoha, has full authority over the village's medical and educational systems, with the principal of the Ninja Academy reporting directly to him. Normally, the principal oversees the school's overall policy, while Zenin Shinji, who also serves as the dean of studies and dean of administration, is responsible for all the mundane details of daily teaching and discipline.

This was also Tobirama's intention; the ninja academy couldn't be allowed to truly become the Uchiha Academy.