Light-Speed Slap in the Face to Sarutobi Hiruzen

"Are you sure this plan will work?"

In the early morning, Shimura Keiko felt that her little man's plan was a bit unreliable, with too many uncertain factors.

"Don't worry, everything is under control!

As a woman, Tsunade will definitely hold a grudge, and she's also short on money, so she won't miss out on me, a high-quality source of funds!"

Standing in front of a full-length mirror, Shimura Genma, wearing only a pair of tight-fitting boxer briefs, responded confidently to his fiancée while controlling the Venom Suit attached to his back to spread and cover his entire body.

That's right, everything before was his arrangement, including having Shimura Genma take ten million ryo to find Tsunade.

The main purpose of that wasn't to heal Jiraiya, but to show Tsunade his financial strength.

He had absolute confidence in his "rich guy aura," and this entire scheme was enough to lure Tsunade, that fat sheep, into the trap.

"What's wrong now?"

Looking at his fiancée, who had suddenly turned to a dark theme, Shimura Genma guessed if her period had come.

"You seem to know Tsunade-senpai too well. The information Genma brought last time wouldn't allow for this level of understanding."

Looking at the young man in front of her with a half-smile, Shimura Keiko still felt that her little man had ulterior motives regarding Tsunade; this was a woman's sixth sense.

" (→_→)!"

Looking at his fiancée, who had once again tipped over the vinegar jar, Shimura Genma had the urge to write a letter of divorce.

'Forget it, I'll properly discipline her once she's officially married!'

He sighed inwardly. After all, one should not abandon a wife who has shared hardships with them.

Besides, a woman being jealous was also proof of love. If she wasn't jealous, you'd have to wonder if your hat was already being colored.

After finally managing to get his fiancée to put the vinegar jar upright, Shimura Genma picked up the chainmail and scale armor he had spent several days making and put them on.

The Venom Suit on his skin adhered to the inner chainmail like glue, causing the slightly loose chainmail to shrink and fit perfectly.

This suit was not easy to make, and his body hadn't reached its limit yet, so he couldn't make it according to his current physique.

In his estimation, he should be able to grow to one meter eighty-eight, so he designed this suit according to that height.

Fortunately, both the inner chainmail and the scale armor inlaid on the outer clasps could be retracted to a certain extent, and with the help of the Venom Suit, it could become form-fitting.

Moreover, he had been diligently practicing that set of Body Strengthening Techniques all these years, so his physical development was much faster than others his age, reaching one meter seventy. Otherwise, it would not have been easy to wear this suit, and it might even have looked awkward.

The reason for creating this inner armor was mainly to protect areas like joints and armpits that the outermost armor couldn't cover. The scale armor could resist piercing damage from poison needles and senbon, while the chainmail could resist cutting and tearing damage. Together with the Venom Suit, they provided a certain buffering capacity, making it an indispensable part of the entire suit.

"My beloved concubine, armor me!"

After checking himself in the full-length mirror, Shimura Genma nodded with satisfaction and gestured for his fiancée beside him to help him put on the outer armor.

"Your Majesty, this subject… this subject cannot!"

Shimura Keiko cooperated by feigning tears, indicating that she truly couldn't.

It was no help. The entire suit was fused with a 10% proportion of Sealing Crystals, and the outer armor even had several Sealing Crystals inlaid on it.

As soon as she got within half a meter, she would be affected by the radiation from the Sealing Crystals, causing the chakra in her body to go berserk, which was an unpleasant experience. Staying there for too long could even cause injury or death.

This was no joke!

"My beloved concubine, you must cultivate more diligently in the future!"

Sighing, Shimura Genma had no choice but to put on the outer armor pieces himself, while securing the clasps from the inside with chakra threads.

The outer armor had no way of being unfastened by others from the outside, as the connecting clasps were all on the inside and required him to lock or unlock them one by one using his own chakra threads.

Wearing the complete suit put considerable pressure on him, but fortunately, he had persisted with weighted training all these years, so walking with it was not a problem.

If he activated the Super Strength Technique, he would be ready for actual combat.

"So handsome!"

Looking at her little man, who had put on the complete suit, Shimura Keiko couldn't help but lick her lips, feeling a slight hunger and a strong desire in her heart.

She really wanted a similarly high-end and gorgeous battle suit!

"After wearing this, how will you go to the restroom?"

Suddenly, Shimura Keiko thought of a crucial and peculiar question: how would one relieve themselves after wearing this suit?

Would they have to take off the entire suit every time?

" (→_→)!"

Looking at his fiancée, who had ruined the mood, Shimura Genma's thought of divorce resurfaced.

This woman had no sense!

When your husband puts on such a high-end suit, you don't even praise or admire it, but instead, you ask how to go to the toilet at this moment.

Having lived under the same roof for so many years, don't you have any understanding?

"The lower part is not a single piece. As long as you use chakra threads to undo the clasps, it can be separated like crotchless pants."

With a pair of dead fish eyes, Shimura Genma answered his fiancée's peculiar question.

He had naturally considered this aspect long ago, and the solution was very simple, just like the zippers on pants in his previous life.

"Is the catapult ready?"

Hurriedly speaking to divert the discordant topic, Shimura Kentei attached great importance to today's battle. Not only were the process and outcome of the battle important, but a high-profile entrance was equally crucial.

For this reason, he had specially designed a catapult, which was essentially a trebuchet used in ancient siege warfare in his previous life. It wasn't technically advanced, just large enough. Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to launch himself, clad in armor weighing thousands of kilograms.

"It's been ready for three days. It's set up on the open ground behind the clan grounds, but the landing point can't be precisely controlled. We can only roughly project it to the Ninja Academy area."

Speaking of serious matters, Shimura Keiko's expression was solemn. She had already made arrangements for this, but the landing point was truly difficult to control, with too many external factors that could influence it.

"That's enough. I'll make adjustments for the rest."

Stretching his limbs and feeling no discomfort, Shimura Kentei replied confidently. He then picked up the enormous cloak he had prepared and put it on, completely concealing his battle suit.

It was better to keep this battle suit a secret until his official grand entrance to maximize the shock effect.

Meanwhile, at the Ninja Academy on the other side, many graduates were arriving one after another. Even students from other grades had gathered on the large training ground.

Finally, under the organization of their respective homeroom teachers, they occupied the edges of the vast training ground in class units, leaving only a hundred-meter diameter open space in the middle as the battlefield.

After a week of buildup, Shimura Kentei's arrogant words from that day had already spread throughout Konoha.

If Shimura Kentei were just an ordinary person, it wouldn't have caused any reaction; people would have just treated it as a joke and had a laugh. But he happened to be the only son of Shimura Danzō, Konoha's current second-in-command, and he had also displayed a Taijutsu similar to the Monster Strength Technique.

The value of Taijutsu was known to be greater than Ninjutsu of the same level. The most crucial point was that Taijutsu was basically hand-sign-free, allowing for instant casting, which was of extraordinary significance, especially in close combat.

Many people were interested in this Taijutsu.

Of course, the most important thing was that they wanted to see what Shimura Kentei intended to do. Was he secretly instructed by his father, Shimura Danzō?

Did undermining Sarutobi Hiruzen in this way represent a conflict between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō?

"Clan Head Tokugawa, Clan Head Honoka, are you also interested in such a childish spectacle?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen, seated in the main seat of the viewing platform, looked at Tokugawa Hyuga and Honoka Uchiha, who had arrived one after another. He was quite surprised by their presence.

These two were the clan heads of two of Konoha's three major top-tier noble clans, the Hyuga and Uchiha clans.

Tokugawa Hyuga was a very traditional person who rarely left the clan grounds, practically a shut-in.

Honoka Uchiha, on the other hand, was not only the clan head of the Uchiha clan but also the head of the Police Force, meaning he was usually very busy.

Yet, both of them had come today. Was such a small matter worth it?

"Hokage-sama, I've brought Hizashi and Hiashi here to broaden their horizons!"

"My little daughter, Mikoto, graduates this year!"

Tokugawa Hyuga and Honoka Uchiha spoke one after another. Compared to Tokugawa Hyuga, Honoka Uchiha's attitude was much colder.

However, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't mind. After all, the Uchiha clan was generally like this; being able to respond was considered good enough.

"Brother Hiruzen, has Brother Danzō's little guy arrived yet?"

At this moment, a young man walked over slowly, nodded to Sarutobi Hiruzen, and then looked towards the training ground, searching for someone.

"There's still half an hour before the headbands are distributed. He should be here soon!"

A smile appeared on Sarutobi Hiruzen's old face, but in his heart, he felt a sense of gravity.

This young man was named Senju Tōsu, the current head of the Senju clan. Although he was not yet thirty years old, his mind and scheming were not low.

Furthermore, he was the only son of his teacher, Senju Tobirama. He had not only inherited Senju Tobirama's god-like Water Release but also bore a strong resemblance to his teacher in terms of personality and temperament.

This was no easy opponent!

"I didn't expect Brother Danzō to be interested in the Monster Strength Technique too, and to have quietly developed it to the D-Rank level."

Senju Tōsu showed a surprised expression. Although according to the information he received, the Monster Strength Technique displayed by that brat that day was only equivalent to a D-Rank Ninjutsu, it was of extraordinary significance.

A low rank indicated a low learning difficulty. If they could obtain it, it would be a good supplement to the Senju clan's inheritance of the Monster Strength Technique.

After all, although the Senju clan's secret Monster Strength Technique was powerful, its rank was too high. Only those who reached the Jonin level could cultivate it, and only members of the Senju clan could practice it.

In terms of value, it was not much higher than the Shimura clan's D-Rank Taijutsu.

"The improvement paths for us ninjas are generally twofold: either play to our strengths and avoid weaknesses, or compensate for shortcomings. The Shimura clan has been diligently studying Wind Release over the years and has also been compensating for their shortcomings in Taijutsu. I just didn't expect them to actually succeed."

Exhaling the smoke from his mouth, Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke with gravity, feeling quite surprised by the Shimura clan's ability to develop such Taijutsu, and also a bit envious.

If he could learn this Taijutsu and combine it with his own staff techniques, it would undoubtedly be like adding wings to a tiger, and even someone at his level could achieve some improvement.

"Isn't Brother Danzō coming? It looks like he's very confident in that Taijutsu!"

Glancing around and not seeing Shimura Danzō, Senju Tōsu chuckled lightly.

"He won't be coming!"

Shaking his head slightly, Sarutobi Hiruzen was well aware of the conflict between his close friend and his son. It was basically impossible for him to come, but he was quickly proven wrong.

Turning his head and seeing his close friend appear beside him silently, Sarutobi Hiruzen cast a resentful glance.

Couldn't you have come a little earlier?

Must you wait until I've spoken and made a fool of myself? You'll lose me if you act like this, you know?

Shimura Danzō ignored his close friend's resentful glance, crossed his arms, and closed his eyes to rest.

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't say anything more. His gaze swept over the area below, and he saw many familiar faces.

"I underestimated the stir that little guy would cause!"

Taking a slow drag from his pipe, Sarutobi Hiruzen chuckled inwardly.

Shimura Kentei alone couldn't possibly attract so many people. Their true objective was likely to observe whether there were any issues between himself and Danzō Shimura.

Being Hokage of Konoha isn't easy! —