It was early morning, before the sun had risen.Hatake Kaede, fast asleep, was unaware of the impending "danger."
While still fast asleep, Hatake Kaede was pulled out of his warm bed by Tsunade in a flurry of activity.Awakened, Kaede, dressed in his pajamas, stood in the bathroom, looking completely bewildered.
[Shouldn't I be sleeping?How did I end up in the bathroom?]
Turning around, she saw a tiger girl with long blonde hair standing at the bathroom door.Seeing that Hatake Kaede hadn't started washing up yet, Tsunade quickly urged, "Hurry up, treat me to breakfast after you're done washing up, and then come with me to the hospital!"
Hatake Kaede looked at Tsunade in astonishment and said, "Lady Tsunade, I only returned to the village yesterday, and you want to conscript men from my village today.You are exploiting child labor; you are committing a crime!"
"Also, don't be so self-righteous about me treating you to breakfast!You came to conscript me, shouldn't you be the one treating me to a meal?"
Hearing this, Tsunade became a little shy, rubbing her hands together and saying embarrassedly, "Haha~ I've been itching to play these past few days, so I went to the casino and played a few rounds, and then."
"But don't worry, once I win some money, I'll definitely treat you to a meal."
Hatake Kaede rolled his eyes in exasperation."You can treat me to dinner after you win some money.I'll never be able to afford it in my lifetime."
Hatake Kaede picked up his toiletries and began washing up.Suddenly remembering something, he turned to Tsunade and asked, "Where are my parents?Why did they let you up here?"
Tsunade also looked puzzled and replied, "I don't know.I didn't see Sakumo-senpai or Karin-senpai when I came in!The people below just took me to your bedroom."
Hatake Kaede turned away helplessly and continued brushing his teeth.[No doubt about it, this was definitely Nakamoto's idea.Damn it, I must have had a grudge against him in my past life.Luckily, I don't like sleeping naked, otherwise, given Tsunade's "tiger-like" spirit, we'd probably have to start over!]
The Hatake family has several servants who are responsible for everyday household chores.
No matter how "fierce" Tsunade is, she wouldn't just barge into someone's son's room.After all, Tsunade comes from the Senju clan.Although she may seem carefree and unconventional in her daily life, being unconventional doesn't equate to being impolite.She wouldn't simply force her way in without the host's permission.
After washing up, Tsunade followed Hatake Kaede to Kaede's bedroom.
"I didn't look closely before, but now that I've looked closely, I realize your bedroom is very clean!It doesn't have that strange smell that other boys have.You have no idea about my brother Nawaki's room—ha!It's practically a pigsty!"
Hatake Kaede quickly raised his hand to interrupt Tsunade's incessant chatter, saying impatiently, "Stop, stop, stop!I don't care if other boys' rooms are clean or smelly.I just care if you can leave first, I need to change my clothes!Or are you some kind of pervert, wanting to watch a young boy change his clothes?"
Tsunade was angrily kicked out of the room.Hearing the door close behind her, Tsunade kicked the wall next to her in a fit of rage.Although she didn't use her full strength, the wall still shook.
"You bean sprout?Do you think I'd be interested in you?"
Dressed neatly, Hatake Kaede followed Tsunade to the hospital, beginning his arduous life as a servant.He had to treat patients in the hospital and also work as an assistant instructor in the adjacent medical department, helping Tsunade complete her training of medical ninjas.
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage looked at the mission report in his hand and fell into deep thought.
[Another Lightning Style ninjutsu without hand seals?Its destructive power can reach B-rank!Most importantly, the only limitation to the destructive power of this technique is the user's physical condition.]
As Hatake Kaede's body matures, the destructive power of this technique will increase.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, put down the report in his hand, tapped the surface of his desk, and said to the shadows, "Tsuru, where is Hatake Kaede now?"
Immediately, a masked man appeared at the desk; it was none other than Tsuru, an old acquaintance of Hatake Kaede.Tsuru respectfully replied, "Reporting to the Hokage, Hatake Kaede has already entered the hospital with Tsunade.He is currently training the selected medical ninjas."
The Third Hokage raised an eyebrow and asked, "Isn't training the selected ninjas into medical ninjas Tsunade's job?Why was it given to Hatake Kaede!"
Tsuru replied, "Assistant -sensei, Hatake Kaede is Tsunade-sama's assistant -sensei.He has been drafted by Tsunade-sama many times."
The Third Hokage took a puff of his pipe and said, "Tsuru, please relay my orders to the mission department.Upgrade the previous escort mission of Kazama's team and Teruharu's team to Rank A.Then have Tsunade come to see me."
The crane respectfully accepted the order and then disappeared.
The Third Hokage stroked Hatake Kaede's file, lost in deep thought.
...
"Boom!" The Hokage's office door was violently kicked open, slamming against the wall with a loud bang.[Door: Speak for me!Speak for me!Speak for me!]
The Third Hokage wasn't surprised; Tsunade was the only one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who was so unconventional.
"Old man, what's on your mind?Because of you guys, I have a ton of problems waiting for me at the medical department and the hospital!If it's just some trivial matter, don't blame me for tearing your office down."
Tsunade has been feeling like her head is about to explode lately, with a mountain of problems at both the hospital and the medical department.Because of the Konoha leadership's reforms targeting medical ninjas, the hospital and medical department, especially the medical department, are running around like crazy.
Having finally managed to get Hatake Kaede to join her as a conscript, Tsunade had barely caught her breath when the Third Hokage summoned her to his office.
The Third Hokage looks likeHaving nearly lost her life, Tsunade collapsed onto the sofa in the Hokage's office without any regard for her image.She couldn't help but ask, "Tsunade, how far along is the medical ninja training program?"
After saying that, the Third Hokage thought to himself: [Is teaching students really this tiring?I didn't find it this tiring when I taught you three!]
Upon hearing the Third Hokage's question, Tsunade's anger flared up instantly.
She walked up to the Third Hokage's desk and slammed her hand on it.She yelled at him, "Old man, others may not know, but don't you?Medical ninjas aren't so easy to train!"
"Ughhh~" Tsunade clutched her head, spinning around in the Hokage's office, pointing at the Hokage and yelling, "Old man, I've never seen such a stupid student!I've been teaching him all day, and he hasn't learned a single thing!I'm so angry, so angry!How can he be so stupid?"
Tsunade has never been a patient person.She came from a wealthy family and grew up pampered.This fostered her carefree and even somewhat impatient personality.
If things go smoothly, Tsunade will patiently continue teaching.If things don't go well, the situation will take a different turn.
Of the future Legendary Sannin, Jiraiya was the most patient in teaching his disciples.Orochimaru was also a highly skilled educator, but he was prone to causing death at his hands.Of course, the author is referring to Orochimaru after Nawaki's death, when he became corrupted.
The Third Hokage casually wiped the spittle off his face, then said meaningfully, "Tsunade, you should understand the current situation in the ninja world.The shadow of war is already looming over all the ninja villages.So, we still need you to work hard and train another medical ninja.That will provide more protection in future wars."
Tsunade glared at the Third Hokage and said, "You make it sound so easy.Training medical ninjas isn't something that can be done overnight.Luckily, I had the help of that kid, Hatake Kaede, or I would have collapsed long ago."
The Third Hokage, going along with it, said, "Oh?Hatake Kaede?I remember he's Sakumo's son, the one with the most medical talent.How about you take him on as your disciple?"
Upon hearing the Third Hokage's words and looking at his calm and composed face, Tsunade immediately understood the Third Hokage's true meaning.
"Old man, stop beating around the bush, just say what's on your mind.Why do you want me to take him as a disciple?" Tsunade was unusually serious.
The Third Hokage sighed and then handed the report on the table to Tsunade.
After carefully reading it, Tsunade looked up at the Third Hokage: "A B-rank destructive ninjutsu, with some potential for improvement.Old man, this shouldn't be happening.You could easily handle this level of ninjutsu, couldn't you?"
The Third Hokage said, "If it were just that, it would be fine, but this is Hatake Kaede's second no-seal ninjutsu."
"Ninjutsu without hand seals?" Tsunade was taken aback.Tsunade was well-informed and not surprised by ninjutsu without hand seals, but rather by Hatake Kaede's age.
Seeing Tsunade's surprised expression, the Third Hokage said, "Yes, this is his second no-seal ninjutsu.I wonder if he has any other similar ninjutsu.This child is different from his father; perhaps this is just something he deliberately showed to everyone."
"Therefore, I hope you will become his -sensei to ensure that this child does not go astray."
Tsunade retorted irritably, "Wrong path?What's wrong path?Old man, you don't need to make it sound so high-sounding.If it's that Hatake Kaede will go down a wrong path that harms the village and his comrades, then you absolutely don't need to worry about that.But if you're worried about other things, then I can't control this kind of 'wrong path'."
"Old man, I hope you understand.The bond between comrades cannot supersede the village, nor can it harm the villagers.Why did my great-uncle choose you as Hokage?Why not someone else?"
"Alright," Tsunade tossed the report back onto the Hokage's desk."I'll handle Hatake Kaede's situation, but you guys should keep your little schemes to yourselves."
After saying this, Tsunade didn't even glance at the Third Hokage again before turning and leaving without hesitation.Her steps were firm and powerful, as if she were full of confidence and determination in her decision.
With Tsunade's departure, the Hokage's office fell into an unusual silence, leaving only the Third Hokage sitting quietly at his desk.His gaze lingered on the direction Tsunade had gone, lost in thought.
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