Chapter 34: Shikkotsu Forest

"Kushina, I like you!"

Minato shouted at the top of his voice, even attracting the Hatake Samurai hiding in the dark.

After that, he closed his eyes like a prisoner awaiting judgment, waiting for the possible rebuke.

"I like you too."

Kushina's soft voice sounded beside Minato's ear.

When he opened his eyes with a beaming face, Kushina had already gone away, shyly heading home.

Nawaki walked away with his sword in hand, muttering that he couldn't stand this damned show of affection.

"Teacher, Kushina said she likes me too!"

Minato was so excited that he couldn't wait to share his joy with Kawaki.

Kawaki showed an expression of "I knew it". I've advanced your fateful bond by several years, you know. So it's worth you calling me teacher.

"Yeah, everyone in the Hatake family knows about it."

After Kawaki said something embarrassing to Minato, Minato finally calmed down.

But the flush on his face hadn't faded yet.

"Go home and pack up first. I'll ask the butler to prepare a room for you."

Kawaki called the butler. From today on, Minato Namikaze would be his first disciple.

As for Nawaki, since he is Minato's future brother - in - law, the situation is different.

"Okay, teacher. I'll be back soon."

After bowing to Kawaki, Minato left for home. Fortunately, he didn't have many things at home, so it wouldn't take him long.

In the evening, to celebrate taking in a disciple today, Kawaki invited Tsunade, who hadn't come to his home for dinner for a long time.

As for his little thoughts, Tsunade didn't expose them either. Recently, she had been busy with construction site, personnel, and medical equipment matters, so her time with Kawaki had been reduced.

So she readily agreed.

Even Nawaki and Kushina didn't let this dinner slip by.

Naturally, there was no shortage of sake at the long-awaited banquet.

Poor Minato was tasked with pouring sake tonight.

This was hardly a welcome for him; it was just his teacher's own spree.

Minato's well - behaved look won everyone's affection.

Sakumo kindly asked him to address him as "Uncle."

Natsuki pinched his cheek and said the boy was so cute.

She said she wanted to have a cute boy like him in the future.

Kawaki, who was already drunk, grabbed Minato who came to pour sake.

"Call her teacher's wife," he said.

Minato followed the direction Kawaki pointed, and there was... well, well - endowed figure.

No, it was Lord Tsunade.

Just as he was hesitating whether to call or not,

Tsunade hugged him into her arms.

"From now on, if you have something to do outside, mention your teacher's wife's name."

Apparently, Tsunade was on the verge of losing control from drinking.

"Okay, teacher's wife."

Minato blushed in embarrassment. With great difficulty, he wriggled out of Tsunade's embrace.

He quickly scurried over to sit beside Kushina.

While feeling a bit uneasy, he also felt the feeling of home. He didn't yet know that he had somehow ended up in the same generation as Kakashi.

In the future, Kakashi might just call him brother instead of teacher.

"Sister Tsunade is like this when she drinks too much. Don't mind," Kushina kindly explained for Tsunade.

Minato had already labeled Tsunade as "the teacher's wife not to be offended" in his heart.

After the banquet, Kushina and Nawaki supported the tipsy Tsunade back to her place.

Kawaki asked the butler to take Minato downstairs and then staggered back to his own room to rest.

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Two months later, the hospital officially opened.

The people who attended the ribbon - cutting ceremony were all of high status.

The Third, two advisors, and the Uchiha clan leader all came.

There were also many Konoha Jonin and families proficient in secret jutsus, such as the Inuzuka clan.

After the ribbon - cutting ceremony, the hospital started operating from today.

Kawaki fulfilled his promise and asked the Uchiha to send qualified clan members to learn medicine.

They could then stay and work at the hospital. For the Uchiha, this wasn't for making a living.

Rather, it was to improve their relations with the villagers.

However, this was just a drop in the bucket, and Kawaki didn't plan to help them solve the deeper problems for now.

The next day, Kawaki instructed Minato and Nawaki to train on their own according to the schedule.

Kawaki bit his finger and summoned the Katsuyu Sage.

Tsunade also put down her work and accompanied him.

Of course, Sakumo and Natsuki were no exception.

After a puff of smoke.

A half - human - tall clone of the Katsuyu Sage appeared in front of them.

"Kawaki - kun, are you ready?"

The Katsuyu Sage spoke first as she knew why Kawaki had summoned her.

"Yes, Katsuyu Sage. Thank you for your trouble."

Kawaki's face suddenly turned extremely serious.

"I'm going too."

Tsunade came because she was worried. Now she asked the Katsuyu Sage to take her with them.

"Sure, wait a moment. I'll go back and prepare."

The Katsuyu Sage might seem slow, but its work efficiency was quite good.

After saying that, it disappeared in a puff of smoke from the Hatake family training hall.

"Kawaki, remember, you're my only younger brother."

Sakumo couldn't interfere with Kawaki's pursuit. At this moment, he could only express his feelings through words.

"Don't worry. I'm quite confident."

Kawaki gave Sakumo a relaxed smile.

Before he could say another word, he and Tsunade disappeared from Sakumo's sight.

It was the Reverse Summoning Jutsu.

When Kawaki regained his vision, he found himself in the Shikkotsu Forest.

All that met his eyes were sticky and corrosive liquids. The cave was cold and damp.

There was a huge Katsuyu in front of him, so long that he couldn't see its end.

He and Tsunade were standing on a clean boulder, which must have been specially prepared by the Katsuyu Sage for them.

A strange power filled the space, much stronger than what he usually sensed in Konoha.

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"Do you feel anything?"

Kawaki asked Tsunade. This power made him feel extremely comfortable, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

"A bit. I actually feel the air is much fresher in this place."

Tsunade also sensed it, but her reaction wasn't as obvious as Kawaki's.

"Can you sense the Natural Energy?"

The voice of the Katsuyu Sage echoed in the cave.

"Is this the Natural Energy? I feel like I'm soaking in a hot spring."

Kawaki had his doubts at first, but now he was certain.

"I don't feel much."

Tsunade didn't plan to do Training in Immortal Jutsu this time, so there's no point in her lying.

Moreover, this was training that involved risking one's life.

"Sure enough, you're really a talented kid."

"Little Tsunade, you're still not suited for training in Immortal Jutsu."

The Katsuyu Sage eliminated Tsunade right at the first stage.

"I'm just here to keep an eye on him. Otherwise, I'll be worried sick."

"Katsuyu Sage, you just need to guide him in Immortal Jutsu."

Tsunade was quite happy. Since the Katsuyu Sage said so, the possibility of Kawaki successfully training in Immortal Jutsu increased a bit more.

"Okay."

"Kawaki-kun, Immortal Jutsu is the fusion of three types of energy."

"Namely Physical Energy, Spiritual Energy, and this Natural Energy."

"When the three are perfectly fused, then the Power of the Sage can be formed, and as a result, Immortal Jutsu can be performed."

The Katsuyu Sage explained the knowledge of the Power of the Sage to the two of them, but Kawaki already knew it.

He just never had a place to train.

Immortal Jutsu had always been the secret skill of the Three Great Summoned Beast Sages.

There were only a handful of people in the entire Ninja World who could use it, and it seemed that no one could use it during this period.

Hashirama Senju has passed away, and it's highly likely that Jiraiya hasn't learned Immortal Jutsu yet.

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