Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Requesting to Challenge Sakumo, Kakashi is Born

The Sunagakure ninja delegation soon arrived at the entrance of Konoha.

"Chiyo, welcome."

Tsunade stepped forward and said with a smile. "I didn’t expect we would meet again in Konoha."

"I hope the next time we meet, it will be in Sunagakure."

Chiyo said expressionlessly.

"Perhaps that day will come."

Tsunade countered tit for tat.

Also meeting in Sunagakure, but she meant something entirely different: fighting their way into Sunagakure.

Chiyo felt a sting in her heart but said nothing more.

"Please."

Tsunade raised her hand.

Chiyo walked into Konoha with complicated feelings.

"Everyone must be exhausted from the journey. Konoha has already prepared accommodations for you."

Nara Shikatsu reminded them. "Please get some good rest tonight. Our negotiations will begin at 9 AM tomorrow."

"Thank you."

Chiyo nodded and said.

"Follow me."

Tsunade walked to the front, leading the way for the Sunagakure ninja delegation.

Natsuki and Nawaki followed Nara Shikatsu on her left.

"Tsunade, I have a question to ask you."

Chiyo suddenly remembered something and asked. "How long did it take you to decipher my poison?"

The other Sunagakure ninjas also subconsciously looked at Tsunade.

The reason for their defeat in this war was that Chiyo’s poison was deciphered.

"One day."

Tsunade’s lips curled up as she said.

Chiyo’s expression instantly froze.

Her proud poison was actually deciphered in one day?

Tsunade glanced at her.

Chiyo’s poison was deciphered by the Curse-Breaking Poison Recipe.

The Curse-Breaking Poison Recipe came from Natsuki.

It was originally intended to decipher Hanzo’s poison, but it accidentally deciphered Chiyo’s poison as well.

Tsunade naturally wouldn’t explain this to her.

Letting her use her imagination would make her fear Konoha even more.

If there was another Shinobi World War and Sunagakure fought Konoha again, they definitely wouldn’t dare rely on her poison anymore.

"When can we see Sareki, Rasa, and the others?"

Chiyo was a veteran after all and quickly steadied her mind.

"If you want to see them, you can go right now."

Tsunade paused and said. "But you can’t all go. A maximum of three people."

This was Konoha.

Even if the entire Sunagakure ninja delegation went, they wouldn’t be able to make much of a splash, but to avoid unnecessary trouble, she still limited the number of people.

"After we settle in, we’ll trouble you to take us there."

Chiyo nodded and said.

"Shikatsu, you arrange it."

Tsunade said casually.

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

Nara Shikatsu immediately responded.

Listening to their conversation, Natsuki thought of a question.

Were the captured Sareki, Pakura, and Rasa just going to be returned to Sunagakure like this?

Although Sunagakure would pay a huge price this time and perhaps wouldn’t be able to invade Konoha again for many years, Natsuki suddenly had an idea.

That was to cooperate with Pakura and support her to become the Fourth Kazekage.

He chose Pakura for several reasons.

First, because in the original work, she was directly sold to Kirigakure by Rasa and Sunagakure.

Second, because she wasn’t a ninja of the Kazekage faction.

Third, because her strength was inferior to Rasa’s.

If she became the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa would definitely be dissatisfied, and Sunagakure would easily split into two factions.

Why do I feel so much like a villain?

Natsuki raised an eyebrow, secretly thinking he might actually trigger some villain character template.

As for whether the methods were despicable or not, in a chaotic world, it didn’t matter.

It’s this chaotic world that harmed you.

A moment later, the group arrived at the accommodations prepared for the Sunagakure ninja delegation.

"Chiyo, if you need anything, you can contact Shikatsu. He will handle it."

Tsunade stopped and said. "I have to go to the Hokage’s office. See you next time."

After she finished speaking, she left with Nawaki and Natsuki.

"Sister, aren’t you going to the Hokage’s office?"

Nawaki looked around and found this wasn’t the right way.

"That was just an excuse to brush off Chiyo."

Tsunade said casually. "Shikatsu is handling the negotiations. I have nothing to talk about with Teacher."

"Then what are we going to do next?"

Nawaki asked with a face full of anticipation. "How about we go out on a mission?"

"You’ve been back for less than half a month and you’re already restless?"

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and said. "Then you’ll practice taijutsu with me today."

"Ah?"

Nawaki was stunned, not understanding.

Haven’t they always practiced taijutsu together?

"Sparring."

Tsunade added.

Nawaki’s eyes suddenly widened.

Spar with you? Is that sparring? Isn’t that just a one-sided beating?

But facing Tsunade’s gaze, he didn’t dare refute and could only agree with tears in his eyes.

Natsuki couldn’t help but smile.

Upon arriving at the Senju clan compound, Tsunade took Nawaki to a nearby empty clearing.

She always did what she said. If she said she would spar with him, she would spar with him.

Moreover, sparring more had no disadvantages. It was beneficial for learning taijutsu.

Natsuki walked into Uzumaki Mito’s residence.

Of course, it was now Uzumaki Kushina’s residence.

He entered the courtyard and saw Uzumaki Kushina sitting on the steps, resting her small face on her hands, looking like she had nothing to do.

"Natsuki!"

Uzumaki Kushina immediately stood up, ran up to him, and said. "You’re finally back! I was so bored alone!"

Since becoming the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, her area of activity had been confined to this courtyard.

At most, she could move around within the Senju clan compound.

But if she left the courtyard, Anbu ninjas would follow her.

Coupled with the fact that there was nothing fun to do in the Senju clan compound, she rarely went out.

"Why are you sitting directly on the steps?"

Natsuki reached out and patted her short skirt twice.

The dust on the short skirt was brushed off.

Uzumaki Kushina didn’t expect him to do this. She only felt her buttocks tremble, and a blush couldn’t help but appear on her face.

"How is your condition today?"

Natsuki retracted his hand and asked.

He was referring to the Nine-Tails.

After discovering its Jinchuriki had changed, the Nine-Tails was restless, trying several times to break through the seal.

"No problems."

Uzumaki Kushina shook her head and said.

"What do you think of the Nine-Tails?"

Natsuki thought for a moment and asked.

"I feel it’s very fierce and evil."

Uzumaki Kushina tilted her head and said.

"Have you seen it?"

Natsuki remembered the Nine-Tails’ fate in the original work and couldn’t help but smile.

Fierce? It was indeed fierce, but it was also truly pitiful, having always been treated as a tool.

"I saw it once."

Uzumaki Kushina replied. "But as soon as it saw me, it bared its fangs and brandished its claws, saying it would eat me. I was startled and ran..."

Toward the end, she embarrassedly lowered her head.

"Being startled is normal."

Natsuki paused and asked. "Have you ever thought about communicating with it?"

"Lady Mito told me not to communicate with it, saying it would manipulate my emotions and make me go berserk."

Uzumaki Kushina looked up at him and replied.

"I see."

Natsuki suggested. "I actually think you can communicate with it when you have free time."

"Why?"

Uzumaki Kushina asked adorably.

"Have you heard of a perfect Jinchuriki?"

Natsuki brought out a reason and explained to her what a perfect Jinchuriki was.

"Is that actually possible?"

Uzumaki Kushina asked in confusion. "Why didn’t Lady Mito tell me?"

"I guess because Lady Mito didn’t need to."

Natsuki thought for a moment and said. "Moreover, the Nine-Tails is the most powerful Tailed Beast. Even without being a perfect Jinchuriki, it’s strong enough."

Most importantly, after Uzumaki Mito became the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Senju Hashirama lived for a very long time.

With this God of Shinobi around, whether she was a perfect Jinchuriki or not didn’t make much difference.

It was only after the Third Shinobi World War that Konoha took a sharp downturn.

This might be one of the reasons why Konoha helped Uzumaki Naruto become a perfect Jinchuriki in the original work.

"Getting stronger is never wrong."

Natsuki added.

The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was indeed very strong, practically invincible at this stage.

But in the late game, even as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, it would be hard to survive without becoming a perfect Jinchuriki.

"Since you say so, I’ll chat with it next time."

Uzumaki Kushina nodded and said.

"No rush. There’s plenty of time. Take it slowly."

Natsuki patted her head and said.

"Mhm."

Uzumaki Kushina looked around and asked. "Why are you alone today?"

"Teacher Tsunade and Nawaki went to practice taijutsu, and Nonou went to the Konoha Hospital."

Natsuki paused and asked. "Has Lord Hokage allowed you to train now?"

"He didn’t say."

Uzumaki Kushina said melancholically. "I can only watch you guys train every day. It feels so boring."

"You can learn taijutsu. As long as you don’t use chakra, it won’t affect the Nine-Tails."

Natsuki thought of Uzumaki Naruto in the original work.

In the early stages, because of the Nine-Tails’ interference, it was very difficult for him to learn ninjutsu.

But taijutsu wasn’t ninjutsu. Theoretically, it could be used without chakra, just with weaker power.

"Really?"

Uzumaki Kushina’s eyes lit up.

"I’ll teach you Soru."

Natsuki smiled and said.

His teaching Uzumaki Kushina taijutsu definitely couldn’t be hidden from Sarutobi Hiruzen.

If it wasn’t allowed, he would appear very soon.

If it was allowed, then he could keep teaching her.

Uzumaki Kushina nodded.

Natsuki’s gaze moved downward, looking at her legs wrapped in dark red knee-high socks.

"What’s wrong?"

Uzumaki Kushina noticed his gaze and asked. "Do I need to change shoes?"

She had seen Nawaki and Yakushi Nonou practice Soru, so she knew it was a Body Flicker Technique that relied on the legs.

"It might be better to take off the knee-high socks."

Natsuki pondered for a moment and said.

"Then I’ll take them off."

Uzumaki Kushina sat on the steps again.

Natsuki didn’t even have time to stop her.

She took off her shoes first, revealing fair, tender jade-like feet, then reached out and pinched the socks, pulling them down from her thighs.

Probably because she had worn them for a long time, there was an indentation ring on her fair thigh flesh.

Soon, Uzumaki Kushina took off the knee-high socks and stood back up.

She stuffed the knee-high socks into her pouch, patted the dust off her short skirt, and then looked at Natsuki.

"I’ll explain it to you first, then demonstrate it, and finally you can start practicing."

Natsuki coughed lightly and began his explanation.

The time came to the afternoon.

Uzumaki Kushina took a deep breath, her white jade-like legs instantly trembling as she stomped the ground in a flash.

But she didn’t succeed. She still stood in place.

"The probability of succeeding on the first try is very small."

Seeing this, Natsuki comforted her.

Uzumaki Kushina nodded, not discouraged, and continued practicing.

Natsuki retracted his gaze and also practiced his Lightning Release: Earth Flash.

The sun set in the west.

Tsunade and Nawaki, having finished their training, walked into the courtyard.

Natsuki instinctively looked up and saw a half-dead Nawaki.

His face was full of exhaustion, and there were many fist marks all over his body.

Obviously, Tsunade hadn’t held back.

"Lady Tsunade."

Uzumaki Kushina stopped practicing and greeted them. "Nawaki."

Tsunade nodded, saying nothing about her learning Soru.

Her thoughts were the same as Natsuki’s: if Sarutobi Hiruzen disagreed, he would naturally come to stop it.

"Natsuki, when is dinner?"

Nawaki said weakly. "I feel like I can eat ten more bowls than usual."

"I’ll go cook right now."

Natsuki said with a smile.

Not long after, Yakushi Nonou also returned from the Konoha Hospital.

During this time, since they trained together, they also ate here together.

Mainly because Tsunade and Nawaki requested it.

They both wanted to freeload meals.

The group quickly gathered around the dining table.

"Natsuki."

Tsunade picked up her chopsticks and suddenly asked. "Do you want to become a Jonin?"

"What?"

Nawaki was even more shocked than Natsuki. "Natsuki is so young and can already become a Jonin?"

"Natsuki’s strength already exceeds many Jonin."

Uzumaki Kushina supported him. "I think it’s perfectly natural for him to become a Jonin."

"But to become a Jonin, strength is only one aspect."

Nawaki looked at Tsunade and asked. "Sister, didn’t you say before that it also requires abilities in intelligence, analysis, command, and leadership?"

"Didn’t Natsuki demonstrate these abilities during the war with Sunagakure?"

Tsunade asked in return.

Nawaki was instantly stunned.

But thinking about it carefully, there was no flaw.

During the war with Sunagakure, Natsuki acted as their captain.

He was involved in intelligence, analysis, command, and leadership.

"Then doesn’t that mean Natsuki will become the youngest Jonin in Konoha?"

Nawaki snapped back to reality and said unwillingly. "Damn it! I originally wanted this achievement too!"

Natsuki blinked.

To him, whether he was a Jonin or not wasn’t actually that important.

After all, his current strength and status were already established.

If Uzumaki Naruto could become Hokage as a Genin, so could he.

"After Natsuki becomes a Jonin, will he still be in our squad?"

Yakushi Nonou asked with some concern.

"Then he definitely has to be in our squad!"

Nawaki immediately said upon hearing this.

"He will."

Tsunade said with a smile. "Konoha has no rule stating that after becoming a Jonin, one must leave their original team to lead a new one."

"That’s pretty good."

Nawaki felt relieved and said with a smile. "Natsuki, if you don’t want the title of youngest Jonin, I’ll take it!"

In the original work, the youngest Jonin was twelve years old, a record set by Hatake Kakashi.

Now, naturally, this record didn’t exist yet.

"What is the Jonin exam testing?"

Natsuki asked curiously.

"It’s just a formality, having you spar with an Anbu Jonin."

Tsunade explained. "The real assessment comes from Teacher. As long as he thinks you are qualified to be a Jonin, you pass."

Natsuki nodded, not surprised.

Jonin were extremely important to every ninja village.

In Konoha, without the Hokage or the Konoha higher-ups nodding, it was simply impossible to become a Jonin.

"Can I designate a Jonin?"

Natsuki’s heart stirred, thinking of Hatake Sakumo.

His Sasaki Kojiro template was still one ability short of being fully unlocked.

Ability 4, Eye of the Mind (False): defeat a ninja whose kenjutsu is stronger than one’s own.

Natsuki wasn’t sure if his kenjutsu had surpassed Hatake Sakumo’s yet.

But if he didn’t meet the requirement, it would be very difficult to find a second person in the ninja world.

In short, fight first.

If he dragged it out any longer, he might actually become the strongest kenjutsu ninja in the ninja world.

"Although there is no precedent, Teacher most likely won’t refuse."

Tsunade raised an eyebrow and asked. "Who do you want to designate?"

"Hatake Sakumo."

Natsuki explained.

"You want to experience his kenjutsu? That does fit your personality. If Sakumo agrees, naturally there’s no problem."

Tsunade nodded and said. "Then come with me to the Hokage’s office tomorrow."

"Okay."

Natsuki was still very looking forward to a battle with Hatake Sakumo.

After all, the effect of Eye of the Mind (False) was very powerful.

"Can we go watch when the time comes?"

Nawaki hurriedly asked.

"I can take you guys."

Tsunade said carelessly.

Although normally Jonin exams didn’t have an audience, there were always exceptions.

It was another new day.

After breakfast, Natsuki and Tsunade arrived at the Hokage’s office.

"Is there something you two need, coming here together?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his pipe and asked.

"Didn’t you ask me to talk to Natsuki about the Jonin exam before?"

Tsunade said directly. "He has agreed, but he hopes to designate Sakumo as his opponent."

"As expected of a young man."

Sarutobi Hiruzen laughed upon hearing this.

Other people taking the Jonin exam hoped to encounter a weak opponent, but Natsuki deliberately chose a strong one.

Truly young and vigorous.

"Given Sakumo’s personality, he should agree, but you’ll have to wait a while."

Sarutobi Hiruzen explained. "Sakumo took a leave of absence because his child’s due date is approaching."

Child?

Hatake Kakashi?

Natsuki couldn’t help but stare blankly.

He carefully recalled that Hatake Kakashi’s birthday was September 15th.

In other words, there were thirteen days left.

"It’s fine. I’m not in a rush."

Natsuki nodded and said.

"I’ll send Anbu to notify Sakumo later."

Sarutobi Hiruzen pondered and said. "If he doesn’t agree, then I will personally test you."

Good heavens!

Is the three-strikes-in-one-second coming?

But Natsuki was indeed very curious about what character template defeating Sarutobi Hiruzen would trigger.

Of course, with his current strength, defeating him would be very difficult.

He was confident in defeating Hatake Sakumo because Sakumo only knew kenjutsu.

Coupled with his various sword-related abilities, especially the Sasaki Kojiro template abilities, he countered him somewhat.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was different. He could absolutely be called the most versatile ninja in the current ninja world.

He knew everything and was proficient in everything.

Natsuki was actually somewhat similar to him.

Because of his various character templates, he was also a versatile ninja.

Precisely because of this, when his strength was inferior to Sarutobi Hiruzen’s, he would be countered by him.

"Thank you, Lord Hokage."

Natsuki immediately responded.

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