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Chapter 1041: Naruto's Powerful Growth
Chapter 1041: Naruto's Powerful Growth
Through numerous missions, Sasuke was able to form a bond with Naruto, proving that he wasn't truly heartless.
Over the years, Yecheng had taught him a lot, and Sasuke kept these lessons in mind. Now that Yecheng had revealed the truth and avenged him by slaughtering the Konoha elders, Sasuke could only feel grateful.
"Uchiha Itachi is probably a smart man, and I believe he must have realized this as well."
"The path he originally planned for you was for you to become Orochimaru's disciple, gain strength from him, and continue to grow."
"If you want to find Itachi, seeking Orochimaru is a good choice. Perhaps, before long, he might even take the initiative to appear before you."
Following Yecheng's advice, Sasuke also "defected" from Konoha and went to find Orochimaru.
Regarding Sasuke's true situation, Yecheng only shared this information with a few people, including Tsunade.
After Sasuke's departure, the original Team 7 fell apart. Naruto, as in the original story, learned of Sasuke's defection and desperately searched for him. Eventually, Jiraiya took him away for training.
Seeing Naruto and Sasuke following Jiraiya and Orochimaru, Sakura, determined not to remain weak, resolutely chose to apprentice under Yecheng. However, she was rejected, and Yecheng suggested that Tsunade was the most suitable teacher for her.
As expected, Sakura successfully became Tsunade's apprentice, thanks to her exceptional talent in medical ninjutsu.
Tsunade's personality was naturally laid-back. She was already busy handling official duties, and in her free time, she enjoyed a drink or two. When would she have time to teach Sakura?
So, under the guise of Yecheng having learned all he could from Tsunade, Sakura, as his junior disciple, was handed over to Yecheng for guidance.
However, since Yecheng took over Asuma's team and became the instructor of Team 8, his guidance for Sakura became less frequent. This was the reason why Sakura felt envious when she looked at Hinata.
"Yecheng-senpai is really dedicated to teaching Hinata. With her current strength, I doubt there are many in our batch who can defeat her."
Hearing Sakura's slightly jealous tone, Yecheng seemed unaware and said, "Hinata's talent is actually quite good. Her control over chakra and her own balance are excellent, but she was overlooked before.
I'm extremely skilled in various taijutsu, and Rin has already become an independent ninja. So, when it comes to teaching a junior disciple like Hinata, I naturally pay more attention."
"Is Yecheng-senpai forgetting about others?" Sakura asked, sounding even more displeased.
"You mean Tsume and Kiba? Sakura, you know that I usually only take female disciples. The risk of male disciples is too great, so they are only considered students and not true disciples who receive both verbal and practical teachings."
It was common knowledge in the Hokage world that killing one's teacher was an old tradition, especially in the Hokage lineage of Konoha. Becoming someone's teacher was almost like making a reservation with the King of Hell.
Although Tsume and Kiba were at most important supporting characters in the original story, with a low likelihood of killing their teacher, one could never be sure. What if they turned dark one day? Female disciples, on the other hand, were ideal—they were both considerate and gentle, and there was no precedent for them turning dark in the Hokage world.
In the worst-case scenario, if he were to be ridden by a cute female disciple, Yecheng might not be able to accept it...
"Hmph! Yecheng-senpai, you go see Tsunade-sama yourself. I have something else to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
"Looking at Sakura, who seemed ready to turn against him at the slightest provocation, Yecheng was utterly bewildered, unaware that he had said something to offend her.
When he arrived at the Hokage Tower, he found that in Tsunade's office, aside from himself, Jiraiya, who had returned with Naruto after their training, and Minato, who was now working in the ANBU, were also present, along with Kushina.
Seeing her beloved son, who had been away from the village for three years, Kushina stood behind Tsunade, her eyes constantly scanning and assessing Naruto.
On one hand, she wanted to see if Naruto had endured any hardships during the past two years while following Jiraiya, and on the other, she was worried that her sensible child had picked up bad habits from Jiraiya, who was known as the Fourth Ninja's Forbidden.
Naruto, noticing Kushina's constant scrutiny, was perplexed. But soon, he realized that standing beside Yecheng, the object of his secret crush, was another blonde-haired ANBU ninja. Instantly, he recalled the agreement he had made with Yecheng.
The blonde hair, though masked as an ANBU ninja, prevented Naruto from seeing the person's face. However, from their words and actions, it wasn't difficult to deduce that they had a rather intimate relationship with Yecheng's 'goddess' sister.
Therefore, Naruto could reasonably conclude that the blonde-haired ANBU ninja standing behind Tsunade was Yecheng's 'rival' in love.
Several years had passed, and the current Naruto had not only grown taller but also matured significantly compared to before.
Although he felt it might be offensive to fulfill the agreement he had made with Yecheng in front of others, Naruto was known for keeping his word. Going back on his word was not his way of the ninja.
When they saw Naruto taking the initiative and slowly approaching Kushina, Kushina and Minato exchanged glances, wondering if they had made a mistake that Naruto had noticed or if Jiraiya had already revealed the truth to him.
In fact, Kushina had wanted to confess everything to Naruto for a long time, but because of the initial misunderstanding during their first meeting, Naruto seemed to never believe that she, at her age, was his mother.
'This beautiful sister, I, Uzumaki Naruto, believe that Yecheng is more suitable to be with you. The blonde ninja by your side is not worthy of you at all.'"
Kushina: (Д)
Minato: (ー`′ー)
Not only Kushina and Minato, but everyone present knew their true identities and their relationship with Naruto.
Hearing Naruto's earnest words to Kushina, they all fell into a state of bewilderment.
On Yecheng's side, after a brief moment of shock, a playful smile appeared on his face.
Naruto, you truly live up to your reputation. You speak your mind and keep your word. You embody the way of the ninja that you uphold.
I hope that the two and a half years of training you've undergone will enable you to withstand the mixed doubles of love.
Minato was utterly flabbergasted, never imagining that his son would have such a poor impression of him.
Kushina's initially warm and concerned gaze towards Naruto vanished, replaced by a suppressed anger. In a rather annoyed tone, she asked, "Naruto, do you know what you're saying?"
Well, if you don't recognize me, that's fine. But to suggest that I should be with Yecheng in front of Minato is quite something.
You're truly a filial son, my dear!
(End of Chapter)
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