Ninja Academy Begins

"Don't worry, little Hoshiryu. I'll keep a close eye on her."

Ignoring Tsunade's tears, Mito Uzumaki cheerfully agreed to the wager.

Although Tsunade already knew she could not get out of it this time, hearing Mito Uzumaki say she would seriously uphold the bet made her feel even worse.

And the worse she felt, the louder she cried.

Tsunade hoped this would awaken Mito Uzumaki's maternal compassion.

Unfortunately, Mito Uzumaki did not even look at her. She merely nodded approvingly at Hoshiryu Uchiha.

Hoshiryu Uchiha smiled back at her, and for a moment, the entire room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Only Tsunade's wounded world was born.

After making a fuss for a while and seeing that it had no effect, Tsunade completely gave up.

Still, she stared resentfully at Hoshiryu Uchiha the entire way, as though she wanted to make him feel guilty with that look.

Unfortunately, even by the time they began their meal, Hoshiryu Uchiha had not shown the slightest embarrassment.

Angered, Tsunade could only compete with him over who could eat more once again at the table.

The silent clash between the two children filled the meal with laughter as well.

Naturally, Tsunade lost again in the end.

During the meal, Mito Uzumaki also told Hoshiryu Uchiha and Tsunade that classes at the Ninja Academy would begin in three days.

She told them to prepare in advance and not forget when school started.

When Hoshiryu Uchiha heard that the Ninja Academy was about to begin, a trace of anticipation flashed through his eyes.

Once school began, his plan would officially begin as well.

Of the Sannin, Tsunade was already firmly in his grasp. Only Orochimaru and Jiraiya remained.

And he could not focus only on those three. Other talented people also needed his attention.

As long as he guided those saplings straight, he could become an idle hands-off boss in the future.

However, there was already a sapling right before him that needed correcting.

Hoshiryu Uchiha looked at Tsunade with an amused gaze.

Tsunade was thinking about how to have fun tomorrow. When he looked at her like that, she immediately felt as though something was watching her.

She turned back in confusion, only to see Hoshiryu Uchiha and the others discussing something else.

So she did not think much of it, assuming it had merely been her imagination.

Little did she know that the Hell of studying awaited her.

Three Years Simulation Five Years College Entrance Exam—let Tsunade experience the terror of tutoring.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Tsunade gritted her teeth, her eyes red-rimmed as she stared at Hoshiryu Uchiha leading the way ahead of her.

Just as Hoshiryu Uchiha had expected, Tsunade had wanted to run wild the day after the dinner.

As a result, Mito Uzumaki caught her and dragged her back to fulfill the wager.

Over these three days, Tsunade had not stopped regretting why she had agreed to such a bet with Hoshiryu Uchiha.

Of course, Mito Uzumaki was not heartless enough to make Tsunade study for twelve hours a day.

She only had her study five or six hours a day.

But for Tsunade, who had not yet suffered any major setbacks, it was still no small trial.

Hoshiryu Uchiha had not been idle over the past three days either. He first familiarized himself with the abilities of his Mangekyo, then practiced tree climbing and water walking.

His steadily increasing Chakra forced him to practice these things.

Fortunately, whether because of Indra's Bloodline or because he was simply a genius, Hoshiryu Uchiha completed his tree-climbing and water-walking training in three days and became able to control Chakra proficiently.

The AFK System's new AFK speed also gave him a pleasant surprise.

In just three days, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique had reached lv10.

As long as it rose one more level, the ability would advance to blue quality.

The Great Fireball Technique he spat out had already turned white, and its temperature had risen dramatically.

That made him look forward to seeing what the ability would become after it leveled up.

At that moment, they were on their way to the Ninja Academy.

Originally, Hoshiryu Uchiha had wanted to walk while holding Tsunade's hand, but the moment they left the house, she was already in this state.

Hoshiryu Uchiha did not care about Tsunade's anger.

This was merely a child throwing a tantrum. In truth, they had gotten along quite pleasantly over the past three days.

Tsunade was not truly ungrateful. She was just a little lazy, not stupid.

She knew Hoshiryu Uchiha was using this method to help her improve her habits.

And Hoshiryu Uchiha had trained diligently as well. She had seen all of it.

But understanding was one thing; being upset was another.

So Tsunade vented her dissatisfaction this way, hoping Hoshiryu Uchiha would comfort her.

Unfortunately, Hoshiryu Uchiha had been a clueless straight man in his previous life. How could he possibly understand a little girl's Thoughts?

Hearing Tsunade grind her teeth, he thought she was about to bite him.

So instead of stopping to comfort Tsunade, he sped up and left.

I'm out of here. Getting bitten would hurt too.

Watching Hoshiryu Uchiha nearly disappear from sight in the blink of an eye, Tsunade was completely dumbfounded.

Yosuke Senju had actually wanted to take the two of them to the Ninja Academy today, but they had both refused.

On this point, they even had the same reason for refusing:

"We're grown up now. We can go to school ourselves."

So now that Hoshiryu Uchiha had run off, Tsunade no longer had the time to stay angry and hurried after him.

When Hoshiryu Uchiha saw Tsunade chasing after him, he thought she really intended to take a bite out of him.

Before Tsunade could get close, he silently increased his speed.

Watching Hoshiryu Uchiha get faster and faster ahead of her, Tsunade had already begun roaring furiously inside.

But there was nothing she could do in this situation, so she could only speed up as well.

And so, the two of them got faster and faster. What should have been a journey of over ten minutes was completed in just a few minutes.

Hoshiryu Uchiha looked at Tsunade, who was panting too hard to speak behind him, and handed her a bottle of water.

Tsunade rolled her eyes at him, took the water, and began drinking.

Looks like Tsunade really is angry. Should I let her bite me once?

Just as he hesitated over whether to offer her his hand, Tsunade lightly punched him on the shoulder.

"I'm exhausted! It's still early, so why were you running?"

Hearing that, Hoshiryu Uchiha knew he had misunderstood.

But even a clueless straight man like him knew he could not tell the truth at a time like this.

So after a quick turn of thought, he came up with a terrible excuse.

"Running is good for your health. I was working out."

Anyone could tell he was just brushing her off, but even if Hoshiryu Uchiha did not reveal the real reason, Tsunade could guess it.

So although Hoshiryu had explained himself, that did not stop Tsunade from taking advantage of him. His answer had clearly been a little guilty.

"I don't believe you. Grandma told you to bring me to school with you, and you almost left me behind."

"If you don't want me to tell Grandma, how about cutting the ninety-nine rounds of the wager in half?"