A Man in Konoha: Starting Out by Slapping White Fang

Anbu members were not allowed to appear before the public.

The Anbu who protected the village from the "darkness"?

Heh, that might indeed have been Tobirama Senju's original intention in creating this department.

But by Hiruzen Sarutobi's generation, that was hard to say.

"Dad, Uncle, then... I'm off to school."

Kakashi said to the two of them.

Don't forget, he was still a student.

But since Hatake Sakumo had not died, the original record of enrolling and graduating in the same year—the fastest graduation record—probably no longer existed.

Just as Kakashi turned to head for the Ninja Academy, he suddenly ran into a familiar figure and instinctively called out:

"Teacher Nawaki!"

Called by Kakashi, the young man of around eighteen turned around with a smile. "Haha, Kakashi! Morning!"

The next second, the young man spotted Genetsu behind Kakashi, and his face immediately lit up. Waving, he called out:

"Whoa! Brother-in-law! You actually came to the village? This is the first time I've seen you here since I was born, isn't it?"

Nawaki, a Konoha Chūnin, eighteen years old, currently a teacher at the Leaf Ninja Academy.

He was also one of the few people in Leaf Village who knew Genetsu's true strength.

"Brother-in-law!?"

Kakashi was dumbfounded.

Teacher Nawaki's older sister... if he remembered correctly, she was Leaf Village's strongest female ninja...

At that thought, Kakashi secretly shuddered.

Uncle, you really had some game!

"Don't call me that. Otherwise, even a swarm of flies would be less annoying than you. Besides, your sister and I aren't in that kind of relationship anymore."

Genetsu replied with a look of disgust.

This kid should have been blown to death years ago, during the early stages of the Second Shinobi World War.

But because of Genetsu's piercing remark back then—"You don't have the talent to be a ninja"—he had chosen not to go to the battlefield.

After keeping his life, he became a teacher at the Ninja Academy.

Tsunade, that woman with a bit of a brother complex, had even gotten so angry over this that she broke up with Genetsu.

"Hehehe~"

Nawaki gave a strange chuckle, then suddenly remembered something. He moved close to Genetsu, covered his mouth with one hand, and whispered:

"Brother-in-law, I heard that there's a guy from the Kato Clan at the Sunagakure front who's been trying every possible way to get close to my sister. What do you think..."

"What do I think?"

Genetsu chuckled as he walked toward the distant Administrative Building, replying with disdain:

"You're afraid he'll take advantage of the opening or something?"

Nawaki awkwardly fell silent.

"One look and I can tell you're a virgin. Never dated before."

Genetsu sneered.

Nawaki's round face instantly turned bright red, and he blurted out:

"H-How did you know!?"

"Is there anything that Dan Katō has over me? Is he taller than me? Better-looking than me? Or stronger than me?"

Genetsu said with a laugh:

"Men won't pursue women who are inferior to their ex-girlfriends, because they unconsciously compare every new woman they meet to their ex.

"If she's worse than the ex, they can't even be bothered to chase her unless she comes after them first."

"Women are even worse in that regard. They won't even want to interact much with someone inferior to their ex, no matter how hard he simps. It'll only disgust them."

At this point, Genetsu's smile widened.

"Not to mention your sister, a princess who grew up freely in an ivory tower. Want to bet that in all the years since she and I broke up, she hasn't voluntarily said a single word to Dan Katō?"

Hatake Sakumo, Kakashi, and Nawaki were all completely stunned.

Nawaki in particular, still a virgin himself, looked as though his eyes were about to shine with the light of worship known as "faith."

That was fucking amazing!

"Then, Brother-in-law, what tricks are there for chasing girls?!"

Nawaki impatiently shouted his question.

It was practically written across his face: I want to lose my virginity.

"If she's inexperienced, show her all the splendor of the world. If her heart has weathered the years, take her on a carousel. If she's just discovering love, take off her clothes and untie her sash. If she's seen countless men, bring her to the stove and hearth."

Genetsu said calmly:

"Take your sister, for example. She belongs to..."

"Cough, cough!"

As Genetsu continued, Hatake Sakumo gave two heavy coughs and glanced at his son, signaling to the increasingly carried-away Genetsu.

"Watch it. There's a child here."

Genetsu glanced at Fifty-Fifty, who seemed to be getting more and more engrossed.

Wasn't this kid still a great mage in his thirties in the original story?

By the time he died, he'd probably have become a god.

It didn't matter if he listened.

Kids in this world matured early anyway.

At twelve, Obito could destroy the world for love.

At six, Sakura Haruno saw Sasuke and became the strongest female Simp in the shinobi world.

There were countless examples like that.

Ding-a-ling~~

Suddenly, a bell rang from the Ninja Academy in the distance.

Kakashi cried out:

"Teacher Nawaki, the warning bell rang!"

"Oh no, we're going to be late!"

Nawaki panicked as well. He turned and ran toward the school with Kakashi.

Before leaving, he did not forget to call to Genetsu:

"Brother-in-law! I'll come ask for your guidance after school!"

Watching their figures grow farther and farther away, Hatake Sakumo once again walked shoulder to shoulder with his younger brother. Shaking his head with a bitter smile, he said:

"You brat, just how many romantic debts have you racked up?"

"Don't misunderstand. I've just summarized a lot of experience. I don't have much practical experience."

At least not in this life...

Genetsu added inwardly.

That was true. He had had a bit more in his previous life.

But in this life, after awakening the system and with Leaf Village currently in the darkest period of its political history, Genetsu had devoted ninety-nine percent of his energy to studying the Sword Way.

The only woman he had ever gotten involved with was Tsunade.

Practical experience?

Hatake Sakumo's face darkened at those words.

Practical experience? Really?

But thinking about it, that did seem right.

His younger brother had lived in the outskirts for twenty years.

Aside from Sakumo and his son, Tsunade and Nawaki, and a very small number of others, he barely interacted with anyone.

As for women, Hatake Sakumo knew of only Tsunade.

He really should not have been able to rack up any romantic debts.

They entered the Administrative Building.

They made their way all the way to the Hokage's Office.

"Lord Hokage."

Seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi seated behind his desk, smoking a pipe in one hand and reading documents in the other, Hatake Sakumo stood at attention.

"Ah~ Lord Hokage."

Though he used the honorific as well, Genetsu's half-dead tone carried not the slightest hint of respect.

"It's been a long time, Sakumo, Genetsu."

Hiruzen Sarutobi set down the documents and said cheerfully.

There was not a trace of anger over the destruction of his stone face carving.

If anyone else had been present, they surely would have sighed inwardly—

Lord Hokage truly was magnanimous!

This kindly aura, enough to stand alongside Liu the Imperial Uncle, could be called Hiruzen Sarutobi's greatest weapon.

Tobirama Senju had also been a skilled politician, but he had needed to play both the good cop and the bad cop himself.

As Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi only needed to play the good cop. The bad cop behind the scenes, Pot King, could take all the blame for him.

Even Genetsu, a transmigrator, could not help but marvel at how fucking impressive the Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō duo was.

When ability wasn't enough, politics made up the difference.

Especially with one operating in the open and the other in the shadows.

It allowed Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose strength ranked near the bottom among all Hokage, to still be crowned the [Strongest Hokage].

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"Lord Hokage, my younger brother acted on impulse and damaged Hokage Rock. I'll cover the cost."