"Ah~~ As expected, scheming against each other is the worst. But it seems I can find someone else to get in touch with. You can't put all your eggs in one basket."
After Tsunade left, Ronglin's lips curled up slightly. Sure enough, the timid starved while the bold thrived. Sometimes, if people wanted to seize an opportunity, they had to be a little bolder.
From the Ninja Academy onward, the teachers had always emphasized the importance of team unity and trust in one's comrades!!
Yet Ronglin's actions ran contrary to both of those principles. By leaving Tsunade Class, he was effectively showing a lack of trust in the team and in his teammates. This might worsen the impression certain people above had of him, making them think he was too pragmatic. But between a worse impression and finding someone to back him up, Ronglin decided to take the gamble.
His own problems would be exposed sooner or later. Rather than wait for others to slowly deal with him, he might as well make preparations early, lest he be caught completely off guard later.
Plan ahead for a rainy day!
Ronglin never wanted to take things one step at a time. He would die horribly that way—unless he grew strong enough to disregard everything. He did not need to rival the Sage of Six Paths, but at the very least, he had to be capable of standing against people like Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara.
Madara! Perhaps we'll meet before you die.
A faint smile appeared on Ronglin's profile, which bore an eighty-percent resemblance to Uchiha Madara's. He pulled up the blanket, closed his eyes, and rested.
Do your best, Tsunade. You'll see. But before that, I need to recover properly. The body is the foundation of everything.
"Ah! Ronglin, you're