After Kirito got a satisfactory answer from the Third, he did not delay the Third's time, left and said goodbye, and returned to the hospital to continue his research.
Not long after he came back, Tsunade found him in person and talked to him alone.
"Why did you go to the Third? Do you know that guy is watching you? Maybe one day he will order you to go to the battlefield."
Tsunade looked at Kirito with a stern face and said with some dissatisfaction.
How could she, the little cotton-padded jacket of the Third, not know what the Third was thinking?
Several times, the Third tried to get Kirito, the only magnetic ninja in Konoha, to go to the battlefield to deal with those damn Sand Puppet Army.
But how could she let her nine-year-old brother go to a dangerous place like the battlefield? Even if the brother's strength was very strong, maybe she herself might not be his opponent, but she still didn't want Kirito to go to the battlefield.
In her opinion, war was something for adults, and children like Kirito should just stay in Konoha Village and enjoy their childhood.
This was also her grandfather's original wish when he established Konoha Village, and it was also a very important part of the Will of Fire.
Unfortunately, as time passed, her grandfather's wish was gradually forgotten by some people.
Although it was due to objective factors, she still didn't want to see ninjas that young going to war.
She wasn't the Hokage now, and she might not be able to control other people, but she definitely wanted to control her own younger brother.
She hoped that Nawaki and Kirito would wait until they were at least 12 years old before going to war.
Therefore, she rejected Sandaime's request every time in the strongest possible terms.
"Don't worry, sister. I haven't planned on going to war that early. I still have a lot to prepare for, and I definitely can't go now. So, I just went to talk to Sandaime today about my current difficulties, and asked him not to send me to war so early."
Facing Tsunade, who looked displeased, Kirito said honestly.
"That's good. That old guy keeps an eye on you all day, always expecting you to deal with the puppet troops of the Sunagakure. But those puppet troops with all kinds of deadly toxins on them are not so easy to deal with. Even experienced elite jōnin have to retreat when they encounter them. But he expects a 9-year-old young ninja like you to deal with these enemies. The old guy is really getting confused."
Tsunade was relieved to hear that Kirito had not agreed to go to war, and then unrelentingly complained to Sandaime.
Kirito's heart warmed when he heard Tsunade complain about Sandaime's concern for him.
It feels good to be cared about.
Then, he took the opportunity to persuade Tsunade: "Sandaime-sama really has no choice, after all, I am currently the only Magnet Release ninja in Konoha, and I also know the Spirit Transformation Technique. Those puppet masters will really suffer if they encounter me. However, I agree with you completely that it is not good to let young ninja go to war.
If you could become the Hokage in the future, that would be great. With your abilities and your prestige in the village, you would definitely be able to become a good Hokage. At that time, Nawaki, Chizuru and I will be able to better help you build Konoha even better."
To be honest, Tsunade now has both the ability and the prestige to be the best candidate for the position of Hokage.
As long as nothing unexpected happens, Tsunade will be the fourth Hokage.
Unfortunately, Tsunade has always shown great resistance to becoming the Hokage, and has shown no interest in the position of Hokage, which is practically within her grasp. She has also repeatedly drunk in the izakaya and said in public that she doesn't want to be the Hokage.
Because of this, many jōnin who originally supported Tsunade as the Hokage have begun to change their attitudes, as have some who support the Senju clan.
You have to understand that Konoha is not lacking in candidates for the position of Hokage. Tsunade is just the frontrunner, and her chances of being elected are much higher than those of the other candidates.
Konoha ninjas with equally impressive military exploits, such as Orochimaru and Hatake Sakumo, are also favored by many Konoha jōnin.
Among them, the Orochimaru squad led by Orochimaru has now gained the favor of a large number of Konoha ninja on the battlefield because of its recent significant contributions to the war between Konoha and Sunagakure. In addition, he is a civilian ninja by origin and has very successfully gained the support of the majority of civilian ninja.
In the end, Orochimaru is now a hawk ninja. His strong style, which is different from Sandaime's soft and compromising attitude towards enemies, is very popular with the young people in the village. Many hawk ninjas are in contact with him in private.
It can be seen that Orochimaru is now quite interested in the position of Hokage. He also has the dream of becoming Hokage and is actively planning for the future election of Hokage.
If Tsunade doesn't try harder to win the position of Hokage, the position may be lost.
Kirito is very interested in Tsunade becoming Hokage, not only because it will be very helpful for him to build Konoha in the future, but also because it will change many destinies, including Tsunade's, allowing him to obtain more Enhancement Points.
In short, having Tsunade become the Hokage is something he really wants to see.
"Rotten brat, it's not your business to worry about me. You just stay by my side and study. Remember, you can't meddle in things like the Hokage position, and don't ever mention it to me again. I'll handle it myself,"
When Tsunade heard Kirito mention the position of Hokage, her face suddenly turned bad again. She immediately gave Kirito a finger to the head and said very firmly: "You are still too young to understand the position of Hokage.
For other Konoha ninjas, the position of Hokage is their dream, but for her, it is an unfortunate position, because her grandfather and second grandfather were both Hokage, and they both sacrificed their precious lives for Konoha.
She is not afraid of death, but simply feels resistance towards this position.
At the same time, she is also afraid that she is not capable of doing a good job.
That position cannot be achieved simply by thinking about it. If you want to become the Hokage, you must have the ability and awareness to bear its weight.
Tsunade currently does not think she is ready to become the Hokage. She does not think she is capable of becoming a good Hokage and building Konoha into a better place.
"Okay, sister, I won't mention it in the future, but I still think you will definitely be able to become a good Hokage. Also, I made a promise with Sandaime that after I turn ten, I will go to war."
Kirito sighed when he saw Tsunade's reaction, knowing that there was still a long way to go before he could persuade her to become Hokage. Then he told her about the promise he had made with Sandaime.
"Going to war at the age of ten! How dare you make decisions on your own! Did that old thing say something to force you to do this? Don't be afraid of him, I'm here for you. I'll go talk to him right now, and you have to be at least 12 years old before you go to war."
Tsunade immediately said angrily when she heard this.
After saying that, she turned around and prepared to go find Sandaime to argue with him.
"It wasn't Sandaime-sama who forced me to do it, I proposed it myself. My teacher is dead, and it's about time I stepped up and did more for Konoha, otherwise all the skills I've learned will be a waste. Besides, after my teacher died, there was no one left to rein in this Nawaki guy.
You should know my brother Nawaki better than I do. He will definitely secretly submit an application to Sandaime for early graduation in the future. And once he leaves the village, if he lacks helpers and no one is watching him, it will be easy for him to get into trouble due to his impulsive personality.
You know my strength, and you will feel at ease if I am by his side to watch over him, as well as you, me, Lord Momo, and our teacher."
Seeing this, Kirito quickly took Tsunade's hand and explained.
Upon hearing Kirito's explanation, Tsunade suddenly fell silent and her face darkened.
She knew full well what had happened to Nawaki. Her stupid younger brother really was a worry. Although his current strength was not bad, the battlefield was extremely dangerous. Not to mention a jōnin, even a Kage-Level powerhouse was at risk of falling.
And Nawaki's identity was destined to expose him to even greater dangers on the battlefield.
She had personal experience of this.
When she first arrived on the battlefield of the Land of Rain, she was repeatedly given special treatment by the enemy. And these enemies were not just from Amegakure. There were also assassins sent from the ninja villages of Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure. As for the bounty hunters who had set their sights on the bounty on her head, there were countless of them.
The reason why she is proficient in medical ninjutsu and is also very good at antidotes is actually largely due to being forced by these enemies.
Poison was the most common method used by her enemies to kill her.
She is still alive today partly because of her own strength—she was an elite jōnin when she went to war—and partly because she had two good teammates by her side, both of whom were also outstanding in their own right.
She was almost killed by her enemies several times, but was saved in the nick of time by Jiraiya and Orochimaru.
One of the most dangerous times was undoubtedly against Hanzo of the Salamander. If Jiraiya had not come to her rescue in time, she might have been killed by Hanzo's Explosive Tag.
Nawaki is only nine years old now, not as strong as she was when she first went to war, and he doesn't know any medical ninjutsu. He also has a very impulsive personality. If he were to go to war at this time, if he didn't have a strong teammate by his side, his life would be in real danger.
Just thinking that Nawaki might be killed, she felt inexplicable fear in her heart.
Nawaki is the only family she has left in this world. She may be a little selfish, but it would be really good if Kirito could watch over Nawaki.
However, she feels that she is doing Kirito a disservice, and she can't help but feel a deep sense of guilt.
"Sister, you don't need to feel guilty. I'm doing this of my own free will. Nawaki is my good friend, and I definitely don't want him to die at the hands of the enemy. Besides, you've all been so good to me, so it's nothing for me to help out a little."
Kirito noticed the guilt in Tsunade's heart and smiled.
Protecting Nawaki is also what the teacher would want to see, and he also doesn't want Nawaki to die young. In the future, he will have to build Konoha and deal with Uchiha Madara, and Nawaki, who has mastered the Eight Gates of Death Technique, will be a big help.
And once Nawaki dies, Tsunade may be even less willing to become the Hokage.
No matter what, he cannot let Nawaki die young.
"Thank you, Kirito."
Tsunade was very moved to hear Kirito say this, and she sniffed, thanking him.
After that, she hugged Kirito tightly, causing Kirito to receive another severe attack of facial cleanser and almost suffocate.
...
On the other side, the White Zetsu clone had successfully used the Mayfly Technique to arrive at Kumogakure, a village of thunder in the northeast corner of the ninja continent.
Kumogakure, as the name suggests, is a ninja village built into the towering peaks of the northeast corner of the ninja world. Most of its buildings are built into the mountains and connected to each other by iron cables and bridges.
The White Zetsu clone has the art of disguise and is an expert infiltrator.
Kirito manipulates the clone to enter Kumogakure, where he silently knocks out an ordinary ninja, uses Spirit Transformation Technique: Soul Search to read his memories, absorbs his chakra, and uses the art of disguise to disguise himself as the ninja and blend in with the rest of the village.
Sandaime Raikage's location is easy to find. The opponent is currently in the Kumogakure village. With the power of Byakugan, he quickly locates the position of this Sandaime Raikage, whose chakra has reached the tail beast level.
The opponent is not in the Raikage building right now, but in a large training ground.
Unlike Sandaime, this Sandaime Raikage obviously pays great attention to exercise and attaches great importance to his own strength. Even if he is usually busy, he will still find time to exercise.
However, Sandaime Raikage is already a top-level ninja in the ninja world, and he is also a warmonger. Obviously, simple daily training is not enough for him.
Therefore, every day when he trains, he calls on the powerful ninjas in the village to serve as sparring partners.
At this moment, Sandaime Raikage is fighting against 30 jōnin at the same time.
During this training process, Sandaime Raikage obviously has no intention of keeping it a secret. He recklessly demonstrates his powerful martial arts to the large number of ninjas and villagers who have come to watch the fun around the training ground.
Facing the powerful ninjutsu unleashed simultaneously by thirty Jōnin.
Sandaime Raikage, who had activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, had no intention of dodging at all, and charged directly through the training grounds, taking on all manner of ninjutsu.
Kirito mingled with the crowd of onlookers, and with his normalised Byakugan, he was barely able to see the speed of Sandaime Raikage. The opponent had activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and while the speed might not be as terrifying as the speed of light, it was many times faster than the speed of sound.
At such a terrifying speed, even a Jōnin would have difficulty seeing his speed clearly, and might not even be able to react.
However, these Kumogakure Jōnin, who could serve as Sandaime Raikage's sparring partners, were naturally the best of the best among Jōnin. They were also equally adept at using Lightning Release, and all had a good command of swordsmanship.
Relying on some sort of Lightning Release secret technique that could enhance speed and nerve reaction capabilities, coupled with a certain degree of tacit cooperation, they could barely fight Sandaime Raikage.
However, no matter how powerful their jutsu or how sharp their swordsmanship, their attacks could not break through the lightning armor formed by Sandaime Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Their ultimate fate was to be knocked to the ground one by one by Sandaime Raikage's fists.
"What a terrifyingly oppressive force. Once this Lightning Release Chakra mode is activated, it feels as if Sandaime Raikage has turned into a heavily armoured warrior with great mobility. He is both strong and tough, and has a lot of Chakra. No wonder he was able to hold off tens of thousands of Iwa-nin on his own. If this guy leads the people of Kumogakure in an attack on Konoha, he alone could wreak havoc on the battlefield. I really don't know who in Konoha is capable of fighting him."
Kirito witnessed the process of Sandaime Raikage sweeping through thirty jōnin with his own eyes, and was amazed.
The power of Sandaime Raikage could only be understood after witnessing it for oneself.
Kirito now felt that the title of demi-god should be more appropriately given to this Sandaime Raikage. Anyway, he felt that Hanzo of the Salamander could not defeat this Sandaime Raikage, even with the advantage of being in the Land of Rain.
He believes that this Sandaime Raikage can be called the strongest Lightning Release ninja in the ninja world.
"Lightning Release at this level must already be of the 5th rank. How do I collect the tissue cells of this Sandaime Raikage? This guy just fought at such a fast speed, but not even a single hair fell off. It's outrageous. I wonder if he normally loses hair."
Kirito stared at the Sandaime Raikage with burning eyes, pondering how to obtain tissue cells from the other party.
"You guys haven't improved much lately. This must be because you don't train enough. Get up quickly, I've just finished warming up. Continue attacking me. Remember, don't hold back, just hit me as hard as you can."
At the same time, Sandaime Raikage quickly swept aside thirty Jōnin, then looked at them as they lay on the ground pretending to be dead, and said with some dissatisfaction:
"Raikage-sama, please spare us. Look, my hand is broken, how can I still train with you?"
"Yes, I don't have enough chakra, so I can't fight for the time being."
"Sorry, Raikage-sama, my leg is broken. If I don't get it treated soon, it might affect my mission later."
...
Hearing Sandaime Raikage's words, the group of Kumogakure jōnin jumped up one after the other, complaining about various reasons to delay.
It was indeed an honor to be able to spar with Raikage, because it meant that Raikage recognized their strength.
However, every time they were beaten up by the other party unilaterally, they could not see the slightest hope of victory, and they could not even find a way to injure the other party, which was not a pleasant thing.
The subordinates' complaints made Sandaime Raikage very dissatisfied, and blue veins gradually appeared on his forehead.
Seeing that Sandaime Raikage was about to lose his temper and then act wilfully, a hot-bodied white-haired female ninja immediately appeared in front of him. She said with a calm face, "Sandaime Raikage, your training time for today is almost over. There are still many documents in the office that need your personal attention."
Erui, you brat, can't you stop ruining my mood every time I get excited? I've timed it, there's at least ten minutes left before my training time is up, and I've only just finished warming up, I need more training.
Sandaime Raikage saw the appearance of his secretary, and his forehead veins quickly disappeared, and he spoke in a tone of pleading.
"That must be a mistake on your part, Raikage-sama. Please come back to work as soon as possible. Without you, many things in the village cannot be carried out normally. And, Raikage-sama, as I have said many times, please use the front door when leaving the room in the future, and don't break down the wall of the room to get out."
Erui did not compromise with Sandaime Raikage in the slightest, and still spoke in an official tone of voice, even revealing a strong sense of resentment when talking about the office wall.
"I know, I'll go back with you, okay? Don't nag me about such trivial matters."
Sandaime Raikage could lose his temper with other people, but with this beautiful secretary who usually helped him deal with a large amount of work and served as his think tank to provide advice, he obviously couldn't be harsh with her. He had to rein in his temper and obediently go back with her to do the extremely boring work of the office.
"Back to work. Now it'll be even more difficult to collect his tissue cells,"
Kirito watched as Sandaime Raikage followed the beautiful secretary back, slightly frowning as he thought.
His purpose in coming to Kumogakure was to collect the tissue cells of Sandaime Raikage. If he couldn't find an opportunity, he would settle for the next best option, the son of the opponent, Sandaime Raikage.
It was just that he had come at the wrong time, as Shidaime Raikage had left the village on a secret mission and was temporarily not in Kumogakure.
But soon, he came up with a plan. The scar on Sandaime Raikage's chest gave him the inspiration to successfully remove tissue cells from the other party.
He turned his head and looked in a certain direction, then quietly opened his Byakugan again.
"I found it, it's really in that place."
Relying on the power of his Byakugan, Kirito quickly found the target he was looking for. The huge amount of red Chakra in the other party's body immediately caught his attention.
On the other side, in the Thunder Cloud Gorge:
Blue B, the Jinchuuriki with eight tails, was performing his daily meditation training in a meditative state, sitting cross-legged on the flat land he had cleared out halfway up a mountain peak in the Thunder Cloud Gorge, in order to calm his previously agitated and angry heart from the tail beast training.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and a bad feeling arose in his heart.
Relying on the intuition cultivated through countless bloody battles, he had just noticed someone peeping at him. It was a familiar gaze with malicious intent.
"Who is it?"
Blue B secretly braced himself.
He was the eight-tailed Jinchuuriki of Kumogakure Village, and his importance to the village was self-evident. Just in case, he immediately made a secret hand signal to alert the Kumogakure ninja hiding in the shadows to protect him.
Then, he continued to close his eyes and meditate.
Although Thunder Cloud Gorge is a distance from Kumogakure, he is well aware that once his cousin learns that something has happened to him, he will definitely rush over immediately. With the speed of his cousin's Lightning Release Chakra Mode, it will definitely take him no more than a minute to get here.
And as an 8-Tailed Jinchuuriki, he inherently possesses Kage-level strength. Coupled with the resident ninja of Kumogakure here, he doesn't believe anyone can solve him within a minute.
"If you're not afraid of death, then come at me, it'll give me a chance to let off some steam,"
Blue B mused, and his heart, which had already calmed down a little, began to churn with a murderous rage.
The next moment, bubbles of red chakra began to billow from his body.
"Looks like someone else is eyeing my attention again. You poor Jinchuuriki. You work hard for the village, but you're still discriminated against by the villagers. You were even driven to this broken place for fear that you couldn't control my power. Come on, release the resentment and anger in your heart, and then let's make a mess together."
At the same time, a voice containing deep anger appeared in Blue B's mind.