Chapter 69
After eating, Hikawa followed Tsunade as she left.
Half an hour later, he met Maruboshi Kosuke.
He wore a gray vest and carried a large black pot and several spatulas on his back. He looked less like a ninja and more like a chef.
Unlike in the original story, his left leg had not yet been crippled.
When Hikawa saw that large black pot, he thought of Pot Shadow Shimura Danzo.
"Tsunade-sama?"
Maruboshi Kosuke froze, surprise appearing on his face.
"Kosuke, long time no see."
Tsunade rubbed Hikawa's head and said, "This is my student, Hikawa."
"Uncle Kosuke."
Hikawa greeted him.
"I've heard your name before."
Maruboshi Kosuke nodded and said with a smile, "Tsunade-sama has taken in an excellent student."
"I came today to ask you to teach him Konoha-Style Swordsmanship."
After exchanging pleasantries, Tsunade stated her purpose.
"No problem."
Maruboshi Kosuke agreed without the slightest hesitation.
"Thank you."
Seeing how smoothly it had gone, Tsunade secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"What are you saying, Tsunade-sama?"
Maruboshi Kosuke waved his hand and said, "Even the Second Hokage never held anything back from me. How could I dare to?"
He was referring to the Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
The original version required a total of forty-four hand seals, but in the hands of Tobirama Senju and himself, it required only three and six seals respectively.
"Tsunade-sama, does Hikawa have any foundation in swordsmanship?"
Maruboshi Kosuke quickly slipped into the role.
"He does."
Tsunade answered.
"I'll spar with him first."
After thinking for a moment, Maruboshi Kosuke said, "You can understand each other better in battle."
"Hikawa."
Tsunade instructed, "Use all your strength."
She also wanted to see how skilled her student was with a sword.
Though she was his teacher, she had only taught him