Ch 25: Crises from Tsunade

Just as Tatsumi and Minato were leisurely chatting in the classroom, the third match between the fifth grade and the graduating class had already begun on the stage.

That's right, it was the third match.

As the second match, Hyuga Hizashi had already forfeited. Therefore, this match was a gauntlet battle between two fifth-grade students.

The last person in the graduating class, even if they could defeat one person, still lost the match in the end when facing two people together.

However, the fifth grade's victory was also a pyrrhic one, because one of them was injured more seriously than Hyuga Himeji.

Hyuga Hizashi was still guarding Tsunade, accompanying his sister Hyuga Himeji.

As for Hyuga Hiashi, the young clan leader—well, who cared about him?

Just a bastard who beat his own sister like that.

Didn't you hear the students shouting when Himeji was carried down just now?

"Hiashi, why did you do that!"

"Damn Hiashi from the graduating class! What a despicable guy!"

"Unforgivable! I'm going to add you to the 'Top Ten People I Least Want as My Boyfriend' list!"

"That's right! Let him not be able to get a girlfriend before graduation!"

''...''

Although Hiashi's injuries were indeed more serious.

And the current situation was already very clear. The only winning teams now were Tatsumi's second-grade team, the Aburame team from the third grade, and Hyuga Himeji's team from the fifth grade.

Although Tsunade's medical ninjutsu was good, two of the Aburame team's teammates were seriously injured, leaving only him as a fighting force.

And only Hyuga Himeji and one teammate from Hyuga Himeji's team could continue to fight.

''So, if you want to be in the top three, it's basically choosing three out of you six.''

Nawaki, that idiot, popped out of nowhere again, acting like an information peddler, and made another shady deal with Tatsumi.

''Your three opponents are Aburame Shibi from the third grade, Hyuga Himeji from the fifth grade, and Shimura Miyabi.'' Nawaki continued to analyze.

''Hmm, Hyuga Himeji should be seriously injured.'' Tatsumi said doubtfully, ''Is your sister's medical skill that amazing?''

''Of course, look whose sister she is. Her medical skills are definitely extraordinary.'' Nawaki kept doing commercial boasting.

''However, her injury is actually not serious. It's mainly that her chakra points were sealed by the Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, just need to unlock them.'' Nawaki explained.

So, her brother Hyuga Hiashi, although he spoke fiercely, was actually secretly holding back?

He really dotes on his sister, Tatsumi thought with emotion.

Nawaki said to Tatsumi with a gloating expression, ''By the way, my sister told me to tell you. If you get into the top three, you must choose her as your guiding teacher. Otherwise, she will break your three legs.''

Tatsumi had a painful expression.

''Why? Just because she is a Jonin of Konoha, she can threaten me and do whatever she wants to me?''

I don't want to choose that female demon. At this moment, Tatsumi recalled Tsunade's terrifying methods.

Nawaki continued to kick him when he was down, ''My sister was just saying something behind me. What was it?''

He hesitated, whetting Tatsumi's appetite, ''She said she would properly choukyou you sooner or later—uh, what does that mean?''

Nawaki's words slowed down.

What is choukyou? Tatsumi suddenly felt a chill all over his body. He had a strange fear of this word. He felt that it was not a good word.

"...Discipline." Nawaki suddenly spat out these two words.

"That's right. She said it's necessary to discipline you properly." Nawaki said affirmatively.

"Discipline, at least use words like education or guidance, right?" Tatsumi retorted.

Eh, that's strange. Tatsumi noticed a strange thing. Why did Nawaki, who was only six years old and didn't know many words, know such a strange word?

A gleam of light suddenly flashed in Tatsumi's eyes—he seemed to have discovered an interesting world.

"Nawaki, why do you know such an obscure word like 'discipline'?" Tatsumi looked very excited.

"...Um, I saw it in Jiraiya's manga book."

''What manga?''

"He said it was about life and ethics. And told me not to tell my sister."

"Jiraiya hasn't changed at all. His knowledge in certain areas may be far superior to the Hokage, who is known as the Ninja Professor." Tatsumi sighed silently.

"...Achoo."

At this moment, Jiraiya, who was lying on the hospital bed, was staring lecherously at the nurse who was changing his medicine.

''Ah, the wound hurts.'' The sneeze just now pulled the wound.

''....''

''By the way, Nawaki, why does your sister want to choose me as her student?'' Tatsumi was a little flustered. After all, Jiraiya's life and death were still uncertain.

Nawaki glanced around secretly, making sure Tsunade wasn't nearby.

He said in a low voice, ''I risked my life to find out the following news. It's worth a bowl of ramen.''

Tatsumi had to painfully accept the other party's price gouging. Who told him that his information was well-informed?

Nawaki said contentedly, ''According to eyewitnesses, before Jiraiya was beaten, he revealed a piece of news, wanting to exchange it for a chance to live.''

''Jiraiya claimed that you told him to do this, you said doing so would quickly improve the relationship with my sister.''

''Moreover, he also said that he didn't rule out that you used genjutsu on him. He said he was forced by you.''

''So, if you don't choose her, or don't get into the top three, you'll probably die very ugly.'' Nawaki had a look of indifference to life and death.

Tatsumi swallowed, ''What if I choose her?''

''Then at most, you'll break a few bones like Jiraiya.'' Nawaki smiled.

''Thump.'' Tatsumi fell to the ground. Mikoto quickly came over to support Tatsumi, who was covered in cold sweat.

Just as Tatsumi and Nawaki were secretly exchanging information, Orochimaru was already standing in the center of the arena.

And the princess of Konoha had already run to the lounge area in the back to rest.

She might also be planning how to discipline Tatsumi later. Or, how much money she had left, and whether she could go play a few dice games.

"So, the final six have been selected, namely Tatsumi, Uchiha Mikoto, and Namikaze Minato from the second grade, Aburame Shibi from the third grade, and Hyuga Himeji and Shimura Miyabi from the fifth grade. Next is the battle to determine the specific rankings."

Orochimaru made hand seals without stopping, and then a number box appeared beside his hand again.

"The rules are still the same as just now, people who draw the same number will fight each other."

"The three people who win in the end will be able to receive private guidance from me, Jiraiya, and Tsunade. This is extremely precious."

"At the same time, after graduation in the future, there is also a very high probability of being assigned to the hands of elite Jonin."

The words were very nice. But among the remaining six people, except for Namikaze Minato, who was a true civilian ninja, which of the others didn't come from a famous family in Konoha?

What everyone really valued was the guidance of the three Hokage disciples—and the possible relationships behind it.

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