NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8: Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Kushina is not easy to fool. If she found out she had been cheated and reported it to the Third Hokage, Tsunade would inevitably get scolded, and she hates being nagged at.
"Is this because of Kushina?"
If it was just a guess, then after Tsunade took out a ninjutsu scroll, Qianyue could be sure that this was Kushina's idea. Tsunade giving a reward after eating two meals? Impossible. The only explanation was that Kushina hoped Tsunade would do this to successfully deliver the ninjutsu scroll to her. Maybe... there was some kind of money transaction involved.
How did this kid guess that! You are the roundworm in my belly!
Tsunade's big eyes widened in disbelief that Qianyue had guessed it so accurately! She hadn't mentioned Kushina at all. Are all the kids today so smart? Why is my younger brother so stupid?
After washing the dishes and wiping his hands clean, Qianyue walked out of the kitchen, glanced at the scroll on the table, and calmly looked at Tsunade. Rubbing his chin with his fingers, Qianyue suddenly asked, "How much money did Kushina give you, senior, to deliberately give away the ninjutsu scroll over a meal?"
Nani!! Tsunade was shocked, her whole body jumped up, and she retorted with a guilty conscience, "Nonsense, there is no such thing."
"In that case, please take it back, senior. I don't want this scroll." Qianyue handed the scroll to Tsunade, pushed her, and walked her outside. She must have collected money. If she didn't, would Tsunade be so kind? There's no love or hate without reason.
His relationship with Tsunade was only slightly better than strangers. Tsunade's keen interest could only be for money.
This kid has so much strength. Seeing she was about to be pushed out, Tsunade had no choice but to compromise.
"Okay, stop pushing. That's what Kushina means. She said you really want the Shadow Clone Technique, so please accept the scroll and give me 400,000!"
Now you are satisfied.
"Kushina…" Qianyue didn't know what to say. Even giving him a ninjutsu scroll, their relationship wasn't that close yet. He wanted the Shadow Clone Technique, but not this way.
"Senior, please come back. Please tell Kushina that our relationship is just classmates, not close enough to give away ninjutsu scrolls."
"Boy, are you so heartless?" Tsunade was confused. You don't want the benefits delivered to your door? It's free! No one wants your money.
"Senior, I don't want to cause trouble for myself." Qianyue no longer bothered to hide anything. "Maybe it's my identity or Kushina's. Whenever Kushina comes to see me, I notice someone staring at me. I hope this is just my illusion. Can you understand me?"
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What does it mean to exceed expectations? This is it! Tsunade opened her mouth. She realized she had underestimated Qianyue. He could even detect ANBU ninjas. This kid is really something.
"I understand. I will convey your words to Kushina. This will never happen again. As for some people..." Walking to the door, Tsunade paused and said, "As long as you don't do anything that harms the village's interests, no one will trouble you."
It would be strange if he didn't. The Third Hokage is an old manipulator! He pretends to be kind, brainwashing young people, and does dirty deeds behind the scenes. Not to mention Danzo, as long as he's around, Konoha's dark side will never be cleansed.
"Bump!!" The door to the Hokage's office was pushed open forcefully. "Old man, we need to chat."
"It's Tsunade. Did Kushina come back?" The Third Hokage put down the document in his hand.
Tsunade pouted, "Old man, don't play tricks with me. You know whether Kushina is back."
Since returning to the village, the ANBU people followed Kushina, hard not to notice. The Third Hokage playing riddles was pointless.
"Ahem." The Third Hokage's expression turned natural. "Okay, what do you want?"
"Nothing, I just want to tell you that although Kushina is the new Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she is still a child and still in school. She needs normal social interactions, friends, and classmates' friendship. You are monitoring her too closely."
"Tsunade, I do this for the village's good." The Third Hokage knew what Tsunade was hinting at. Everyone close to Kushina was investigated, something he personally arranged.
Tsunade looked serious, "Old man, I know you do this for the village's good, and the Jinchuriki are crucial, but you can't affect other children's lives because of this."
"By the way, the kids Yagami Chigetsu and Namikaze Minato are worth training." Tsunade placed the Shadow Clone scroll on the table. She wanted the Third Hokage to give it to Qianyue and include Minato. This way, Yagami Qianyue wouldn't object. This was a reward given by the village because they valued them as talents worth cultivating.
"Iori Chigetsu? Namikaze Minato?" He knew these children were close to Kushina and had excellent grades, being key observation targets. Namikaze Minato, a talented commoner, was a key training target. But Qian Yue had Uchiha blood, complicating things.
"I will think about it." After a moment, the Third Hokage said he'd consider it. Tsunade said no more, waved, and walked out. "I'll leave first. Get off work early and rest."
After Tsunade left, the Third Hokage ordered, "Investigate Yagami Qianzuki and Uchiha."
"Yes, Hokage-sama." An ANBU ninja appeared in the office and then vanished.
Back home, Tsunade hugged Kushina, rubbing her red hair vigorously, and complained, "The kid is as shrewd as a fox. He guessed why I visited him."
"Ah?!" Kushina was confused. Ignoring her messy hair, she asked nervously, "What should I do? Did Qianyue-kun accept the ninjutsu scroll?"
It seemed Tsunade returned without the scroll. "Accept what?" Tsunade fell weakly on the sofa, kicking her feet a few times. "He refused. He knows you deliberately wanted to give him a ninjutsu scroll. If you do this again, he'll cut all contact because ANBU was observing him."
"This kid may not be big, but he's quite capable." Sitting up, Tsunade said to herself, "It's so troublesome. Why do you have Uchiha bloodline?"
Kushina fiddled nervously with her clothes. She worried about Qianyue ignoring her. "Silly boy." Holding Kushina tightly, Tsunade comforted her softly, "I sent the scroll to the old man. He'll send it to him and Minato, giving him no reason to refuse. Your goal is achieved, right?"
"I hope so." Kushina forced a smile.
It's over. Tsunade hoped Kushina and Qianyue's relationship wouldn't go further. With Kushina's temperament, she might be dominated by Qianyue.
"Coming." After seeing Tsunade off, Qianyue, practicing seals at home, heard a knock. He put on his shoes, ran out, and opened the door.
"Mikoto-san?" Qianyue's eyes lit up seeing the visitor. "Did you miss me?"
Uchiha Mikoto, holding a lunch box, pinched Qianyue's face with her other hand. "Because I'm about to graduate, I've been busy lately and haven't had time to visit."
"Qianyue, you won't blame me, right?" Though not returning to Uchiha, Chizuki's mother had a good relationship with Uchiha Mikoto, who always took care of Qianyue, often bringing him food.