If I Don't Get Out and Hide for a While, Tsunade's Going to Finish Me Off!
The next day.
Hagoromo walked out of the Ninja Academy. School was about to start, and he had to come over to give some instructions on the arrangements.
After all, Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't paid attention to the affairs of the Ninja Academy for a long time, leaving almost all of it to Hagoromo.
"No, we have to get Iruka to grow up as quickly as possible."
Hagoromo rubbed her slightly sore neck and couldn't help but think of something.
I simply don't have much time; my days are spent either at the Hokage Building or the training ground.
He himself planned to have his Shadow Clones teach at the start of the new school year.
Since his schedule was fixed for the day, he no longer had much time to go to the Ninja Academy to teach.
Um?
As Hagoromo walked down the street, he saw Jiraiya, who was looking rather suspicious, waving at him incessantly.
"What is it, senior brother?"
Hagoromo strode over, looking at Jiraiya with a strange expression. Why did this guy look like he'd done something wrong?
"You brat! Can you help me?!"
Jiraiya grabbed Hagoromo's shoulder and spoke with a slightly tearful expression.
"Help you?"
Hagoromo thought of Tsunade and quickly shook his head.
No way, Tsunade seems really annoyed with him right now, so I'd better not go and get beaten up.
"I'm not cut out for this."
"No, could you please talk to the old man and ask if I could leave the village, even if it's just for a short period of time on a mission?"
Having understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's meaning, Jiraiya naturally wouldn't be bothered by such a small amount of time.
But lately, being constantly Tsunade, he felt that even with the long string of numbers in his bank account, he was starting to feel overwhelmed.
Hagoromo shrugged, knowing full well the effort Hiruzen Sarutobi had put into keeping Jiraiya.
Besides, it was his suggestion, so Jiraiya couldn't leave the village.
"You brat! If I don't go out and hide for a while, Tsunade is going to kill me!"
Jiraiya was furious; how could this kid be so unhelpful to his senior brother?
"Is this for real?"
Hagoromo couldn't help but give Jiraiya a teasing look.
"Get lost! I'm talking about my money!"
Upon hearing this, Hagoromo looked at Jiraiya, and after a long while, slowly spoke:
"Senior brother, do you really think senior sister is angry because you did that?"
"Although it's also possible that your money tempted her."
"Isn't that right? No! How do you know!" Jiraiya was taken aback and couldn't help but reply.
"Never mind how I know, just think about how your senior sister punished you when you were peeping into the bathhouse—"
"That's what would really kill you."
Hagoromo waved her hand, then headed towards the Hokage Building.
Upon hearing Hagoromo's words, Jiraiya was completely stunned.
I remembered that time many years ago when I was Tsunade peeping into the women's bathhouse.
Tsunade was probably in a bad mood at the time, and she beat him up in a fit of rage.
That time, I almost lost my life.
He had six broken ribs, fractured both arms, and several ruptured internal organs. In the end, it was Tsunade who treated him and saved his life.
"Yeah, if you were really angry, why did you only beat me up? And it only looked painful."
Jiraiya couldn't help but think that, logically speaking, he should be even more furious than last time.
After all, this time I truly saw everything.
"Could it be..."
For some unknown reason, Jiraiya's face flushed red.
Hagoromo, who had arrived at the Hokage Building, was speechless. How could Jiraiya, that emotional idiot, have written the best-selling "Icha Icha Paradise"?
Wouldn't that lead to my own fate?
Uh... Garlic Bird, if I dared to do that, Hiruzen Sarutobi would be the first to skin me alive.
After all, the first three apprentices had already acquired all the vices of gambling, prostitution, and drugs.
As soon Hagoromo entered the office, she couldn't help but be taken aback.
Good heavens, the entire office is practically turned into a fairyland right now!
Asuma took a cigarette from the cigarette case on the table, put it in his mouth, and lit it with Proficient ease.
"Oh, Hagoromo is here."
Hiruzen Sarutobi also waved with a smile on his face.
Hagoromo glanced at the two of them, walked to the window, and opened it.
"Old man, old man, are you two thinking about nicotine poisoning?"
Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Asuma realized that the smoke in the office was indeed a bit excessive.
There was no way around it; both father and son were heavy smokers.
"What's wrong?"
Hagoromo sat down and then looked at the two of them, asking a question.
"The old man wants me to lead the team again," Asuma stated his reason simply and directly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi raised an eyebrow, after all, the current mission was far too demanding.
Even with trainee ninjas, this still can't change the fact.
That's it?
Hagoromo was speechless. Was it really necessary for the father and son to be smoking each other's cigarettes after only exchanging a few words?
"I've just trained all my subordinates, and now I suddenly have to replace them. I'm not used to it."
Asuma sighed, saying it wasn't that he didn't want to lead the new team as soon as possible.
Instead, he had spent several years with the original Genin, and only then had he become capable of fighting on his own. Now, he was being asked to train the new ones.
Hagoromo understood, although Asuma was no longer the same person who felt there was a conflict of ideas between him and his father.
This was the first team he had ever led, and he had watched it grow up like a child.
"Master, how about we do it the way I suggested before? After all, having Asuma lead the team won't solve the problem."
Hagoromo turned to look at Hiruzen Sarutobi, having already mentioned it to him a long time ago.
Including Jonin from the Uchiha Clan in Jonin teams is important, but more importantly, it allows Konoha to truly integrate with the Uchiha Clan.
After all, the Uchiha Clan had been independent of the village for far too long.
Even if things don't change quickly, previously it was just a few Jonin teams or participating in village missions.
With such a heavy workload, there's no reason not to take advantage of this time to speed things up.
Although many things have changed, the situation of a large family cannot be resolved in just one or two years.
Not only the Uchiha, but also the Hyuga.
One of the privileges of the Hyuga Clan is that the Main Family can receive education within the clan and become Genin without going through the traditional process.
Hinata is simply an exception.
The Uchiha Clan was previously part of the Military Police Force, although that role has now been reassigned.
Yet, most of the clan members still advance to the Genin in this way.
Hagoromo felt there was no need to continue, after all, so many years had already passed.
The Ino -Ino-Shika-Cho has always been a natural teamwork pattern; otherwise, teams like Inuzuka Clan and Aburame would already exist in various groups.
If the Uchiha Clan's remaining forces are freed up, it will definitely be a good thing for Konoha.
"Alright."
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed. As his son, Asuma wanted to set a good example.
Upon hearing this, Asuma relaxed and quickly got up to leave.
Halfway there, he suddenly remembered something, turned to Hiruzen Sarutobi, and said:
"That Konohamaru kid's been acting really crazy lately, you should spend more time with him."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.
Hagoromo Yi shook her head; the conversation between the father and son was so awkward.
He stood up and snatched the pen from Hiruzen Sarutobi, saying, "Alright, old man, take a day off today and go look after your grandson."
As she spoke, Hagoromo Hiruzen Sarutobi out the door and then closed it behind her.
Looking at the documents piled up on the table again, Hagoromo couldn't help but sigh.
The old man might be a good Hokage for the entire Konoha.
However, it's not such a good thing for family members.