The Hokage Was Sour

Facing Senju Tōsu's inquiry, Danzō Shimura maintained his cool, aloof, and god-like demeanor, not bothering to answer such a trivial question.

"Hiruzen, the Ninja Academy needs to change!"

Leaving behind a nonchalant remark, Danzō Shimura's figure dispersed into a mist, clearly not his true body but a Shadow Clone.

With his finances in the tens of ryo per minute, how could he possibly have time for his true body to come watch this child's play battle?

Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't surprised that this Danzō was merely a Shadow Clone; he had discovered it from the start. As a long-time friend, he was very familiar with Danzō's scent, and Shadow Clones were merely creations of chakra, incapable of carrying the scent or aura of the true body.

"You little pervert, I like you a lot. Meet me here at this time tomorrow, and from now on, you'll be my Tsunade's man!"

Using the Body Flicker Technique to appear before Shimura Kentei, Tsunade left with a smile, leaving behind a sentence before picking up her still unconscious younger brother and leaping away.

Shimura Kentei, standing in place, displayed a perfectly bewildered and miserable expression, but inwardly, he was secretly delighted.

The fat sheep luring plan was a complete success!

Although there were some side effects, they weren't a big problem. With his physique, he should be able to withstand them.

"So amazing!"

Minato Namikaze, a first-year freshman, was filled with excitement, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at Shimura Kentei, who was clad in a magnificent battle suit.

Although this senior had been held back for three years, he had defeated all the graduating students, and even so many people couldn't force him to make a move.

This was at least True Kage Level combat power. A Jonin under the age of thirteen had never appeared in Konoha's history!

It wasn't just Minato Namikaze; other students from all grades in the Ninja Academy were filled with admiration and envy.

"Shikaku, did you figure out what happened?"

Inoichi Yamanaka asked with a heavy expression, still not understanding how that team of Ino-Shika-Cho had lost.

"The problem should be with that battle suit. Let's go ask those three clan brothers."

Shikaku Nara stood up and walked towards the graduating class clan brothers. Inoichi Yamanaka and Choza Akimichi also hurried to follow, all of them eager to know how their three clan brothers had failed.

It wasn't just these Ninja Academy students who were curious; Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others on the main viewing platform were equally curious.

"Little Kentei, you're very good, very good indeed. Konoha needs talents like you!"

Looking at Shimura Kentei standing before him, Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled with relief. As he spoke, he prepared to step forward and pat his shoulder to show his appreciation.

However, as soon as he raised his hand, he retracted it as if electrocuted, his old eyes widening.

He looked at his right hand, then at Shimura Kentei's incredibly flashy battle suit, and Sarutobi Hiruzen was utterly bewildered. He then cautiously raised his hand again, and the chakra within the veins of his arm showed a faint tendency to go out of control.

"Sealing Crystal?"

His gaze finally fell upon the several green crystals embedded in the battle suit, and Sarutobi Hiruzen's face couldn't help but twitch.

Was this kid crazy!

"Is it really a Sealing Crystal?"

Tokugawa Hyuga, standing beside him, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise upon hearing Sarutobi Hiruzen's exclamation. He had long suspected that Shimura Kentei's battle suit had integrated many Sealing Crystals.

After all, there weren't many substances in the ninja world that could interfere with or block the Byakugan's clairvoyance, and Sealing Crystals were among them.

Although he hadn't seen the item, he had read related records.

He just wasn't sure before, as the effect of Sealing Crystals was too strong, even having a considerable impact on Kage-level shinobi.

Shimura Kentei had clearly used chakra threads earlier, so it shouldn't have been possible for him to have Sealing Crystals.

Could that kid still condense chakra threads under the interference of the Sealing Crystal's radiation?

Thinking of this, Tokugawa Hyuga shook his head slightly, dismissing the thought.

That was simply impossible!

"Uncle Hokage has sharp eyes. My Sagittarius Battle Suit has indeed integrated quite a few Sealing Crystals!"

Shimura Kentei admitted frankly with a smile on his face, having no intention of hiding anything about it.

Even if he didn't say it, these people would guess it later, and he had never thought of hiding it.

Anyway, with the defense and characteristics of this battle suit, it was almost immune to all Ninjutsu and Genjutsu. As long as it was a technique based on chakra, it could be interfered with and weakened, making it an almost unsolvable existence.

Even if people knew the information about the battle suit, it would be difficult for them to target him. Anyway, below Kage level, he was almost invincible.

Of course, if his opponent knew forbidden techniques like the Four Symbols Seal or the Reaper Death Seal, he would naturally have to run as far as possible. Those forbidden techniques were the truly unsolvable and invincible ones!

His battle suit still had a long way to go.

"You kid are truly ruthless! To forge a battle suit with Sealing Crystals!"

After a long while, Sarutobi Hiruzen could only give a ruthless evaluation.

Regardless of whether Shimura Kentei was naturally immune to the radiation effects of Sealing Crystals or had adapted to this radiation through some means, this armor of his was indeed unsolvable.

He even suspected that the Ruyi Jingu Bang transformed by Enma would be affected by the radiation of the Sealing Crystals. If that were the case, even if he made a move, it would take him some time to capture this kid.

"You have good talent, but don't get arrogant. While the battle suit is excellent, it's not unsolvable. If I chop you down with an axe, even if I can't destroy this armor, I can still shock you to death."

Defu Akimichi, who had been silent until now, spoke with a chuckle, admonishing him. He didn't want Shimura Kentei to become arrogant and complacent because of this, as that was a major taboo for ninjas.

Just as there was no perfect jutsu, there was no perfect ninja tool. Even though this battle suit was truly powerful, Shimura Kentei himself was too weak.

"Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Defū. I know that!"

Shimura Kentei nodded obediently, indicating he understood. These were all good friends of his black-hearted father. There was no need to show off in front of these seniors. Acting obediently now was definitely the right move.

"Brother Defū, you can't break this battle suit?"

Senju Tōsu was greatly surprised, and the others were also very curious.

They all knew Defū Akimichi's fighting style. He had forged a steel greatsword over ten meters long, which he used in conjunction with the Super Expansion Jutsu.

When combined with the Super Expansion Jutsu, the power of a single swing was even greater than the Monster Strength Technique used by the First Hokage. Moreover, because it was a refined steel greatsword and pure Taijutsu, it would not be affected by the Sealing Crystal.

Such power still couldn't break a battle suit?

"The main body of this thing is probably made of Heavy Gold. Even if I could smash it flat, it would recover its original shape afterward. This thing is almost indestructible by pure physical force alone. At least, my strength isn't enough. Unless I had a divine weapon like the top-grade Kusanagi Sword."

After drawing out the chakra from the meridians of his right arm, Defū Akimichi tapped the battle suit on Shimura Kentei, saying with great envy.

He naturally knew about Heavy Gold. He had even considered using Heavy Gold for the blade of his steel greatsword, even if it was just plated.

Unfortunately, Heavy Gold was too expensive, and with his financial situation, he still hadn't saved enough!

"Heavy Gold that occurs naturally with gold ore?"

His old eyes widened again. Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a pang of envy, a deep, gnawing envy.

Although he hadn't seen Heavy Gold, he had heard of it. It was said to be the most expensive metal in the ninja world, no less than Chakra Metal.

What's more, Heavy Gold had extreme density. For the same volume, Heavy Gold was far more expensive than Chakra Metal.

If this entire battle suit were made of Heavy Gold, the cost would be unimaginable.

Where did this kid get so much money?

Heaven knew that he, the Hokage, was so poor he could barely afford Master Yunzhongniao's masterpieces, yet this brat was so wealthy. How could he maintain his composure?

This was unfair!

"It looks like the Shimura Clan has made a lot of money from Xinhua Bookstore!"

Honoka Uchiha said casually, causing everyone's expressions to become a little subtle.

They naturally knew about Master Yunzhongniao's famous adult novels and their incredible ability to generate income.

Not to mention the profits from selling the adult novels themselves, just the derivative products, such as the various fashion items worn by the characters in the illustrations, were very popular. The figures were also very expensive and sold very well.

The profits were entirely in the billions, and Xinhua Bookstore was opened by the Shimura Clan a few years ago. The derivative products were also secretly controlled by the Shimura Clan.

If the Shimura Clan didn't have considerable strength, and Danzō Shimura wasn't the de facto second most powerful figure in Konoha, they would have already intervened to seize it.

It wasn't that they lacked integrity, but the profits were too tempting.

"Little Kentei, from today onwards, you are a ninja who can stand on your own. This is your forehead protector!"

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up a forehead protector from the table and handed it to Shimura Kentei, signaling him to leave quickly.

He could naturally hear the ill intentions in Honoka Uchiha's words. If Shimura Kentei stayed here, who knew what kind of trouble might arise!

"Uncle Hokage, everyone, I bid you farewell!"

After performing a junior's greeting to everyone, Shimura Kentei quickly withdrew and headed straight for Konoha Hospital.

He wondered how Jiraiya, that tool, was doing now!

"Since everyone is here, let's discuss how to arrange the children of this graduating class. Should they return to the Ninja Academy for another year, or graduate and become ninja?"

Taking a puff from his pipe, Hiruzen Sarutobi brought up this crucial topic.

It didn't matter for the graduates of the regular classes, but the elite classes were mostly comprised of the elite juniors of the major ninja clans. If they were forced to repeat a year, it would not only be a disgrace to those little geniuses but also a loss of face for their clans.

However, it was also difficult to justify letting those kids graduate, as they hadn't even forced Shimura Kentei to make a move in the previous battle. They were only blocked by some chakra threads and battle suit wings controlled by chakra threads, and they hadn't even managed to damage a single strand of his hair.

This battle record was truly unpresentable!

"The current graduation assessment of the Ninja Academy is indeed too simple. The basic three jutsu are not enough to become a qualified ninja.

I suggest increasing the difficulty of the graduation assessment, at least including practical combat. Especially for members of the elite class, they must reach Chunin-level combat strength to be allowed to graduate."

After a long silence, Senju Tōsu voiced his opinion.

"Seconded!"

"Agreed!"

"Concur!"

This proposal received unanimous approval. They also knew that it wasn't that the kids were incapable, but that they were too unlucky to encounter a monster like Shimura Kentei.

In fact, there were still many geniuses among them. Even if they couldn't compare to the likes of Orochimaru and Tsunade, they weren't bad. Some of them already possessed Chunin-level combat strength, such as Mikoto Uchiha.

Of course, Nawaki Senju was also one of them. Although that kid didn't seem very bright and his previous performance was embarrassing, his combat strength was definitely not inferior to a Taijutsu-specialized Chunin.

It was a waste of time for such geniuses to remain in the Ninja Academy. Graduating as soon as possible and entering the ninja world was the right path.

Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others were discussing how to handle this batch of graduates, Shimura Kentei, on the other side, took off his battle suit and went to Konoha Hospital to visit the poor tool, Jiraiya.

Upon seeing Jiraiya's condition, Shimura Kentei felt a pang of guilt.

Miserable, truly miserable, too miserable to look at!

What exactly did that woman Tsunade do to Jiraiya?