"Go get ready. Gather at the Senju residence at six tonight. The target is the border of the Land of Rain."
Tsunade rose to her feet, nodded, and spoke to Shuji.
"Alright."
Shuji nodded and turned to walk out of the Ninja Academy.
In front of Tsunade, Shuji did not directly use the Flying Thunder God Technique. Unless necessary, choosing to walk was also a matter of basic courtesy.
"Right."
As Shuji turned away, Tsunade suddenly remembered something and called out to him.
"Mm?"
Shuji stopped and turned back to look at Tsunade.
"Have you contracted a summoning beast yet?"
"No."
Shuji froze for a moment before shaking his head. The Hyuga clan really did not have any particularly distinctive summoning beasts.
"Go to my study first. There's a summoning scroll from Shikkotsu Forest there."
Tsunade spoke to Shuji.
"The Katsuyu Sage specializes in healing. If you don't have a better choice, go contract with Shikkotsu Forest."
"Then thank you very much, Sensei."
Shuji immediately grinned, pressed his hands together, and bowed to Tsunade. Then he turned and jogged all the way toward the Senju residence.
"That little brat."
Tsunade shook her head with a helpless smile.
"Shuji!"
Just as Shuji ran out of the Ninja Academy, Nawaki's voice rang out.
The moment he saw Shuji, Nawaki's face lit up, and he shouted at him.
At that moment, Nawaki felt that becoming teammates with Shuji was practically a sure thing!
"What did my sister want with you?"
Though he already had a rough guess, Nawaki still asked Shuji in order to confirm it completely.
Otherwise, if he missed this chance, even throwing himself on the ground and hugging Tsunade's leg to beg her would not help.
"We need to prepare for the battlefield."
Shuji answered Nawaki with a smile.
"Mm!