What is the Strongest in the Ninja World Waiting For?

The next morning, Tsunade scratched her golden hair in irritation. She had been on a winning streak at the gambling table while sipping fine wine, only to be dragged out of her dreams by Kushina before she could fully enjoy it.

"Teacher Sarutobi asked for a guardian to come to the office," Kushina said. "Big Sister Tsunade, hurry up, we're going to be late!"

"What Teacher Sarutobi? Sarutobi Hiruzen? That old geezer is ruining my good time! I was just about to win big. See if I don't smash his crystal ball to stop him from being such a lecherous old man all day long." Tsunade was still fuming, her tone filled with dissatisfaction.

Kushina hurriedly clarified, "It's not the Hokage, it's the homeroom teacher, Sarutobi Kimura. It's about the fight with a classmate yesterday."

"You're calling a guardian for such a trivial matter? I've been fighting since I was a kid, and no one has ever dared to make me call a guardian." Upon hearing it was such a small thing, Tsunade exploded even more. "Let's go, let's go! Big Sister will go back you up."

Uzumaki Mito had repeatedly entrusted Tsunade with taking care of Kushina; if Kushina were bullied, Tsunade certainly wouldn't let it slide.

Besides, Tsunade never considered fighting a big deal. Recalling a certain lecherous, punchable white-haired bastard from her own school days, she could only say it was well-deserved—some people just needed a good beating every now and then.

Kicking open the door to the school office, Tsunade instantly locked onto her target. She marched up to Sarutobi Kimura with a menacing aura and sneered, "So you're the one who made Kushina call a guardian?"

Seeing the door kicked open, Teacher Kimura, who hadn't even had time to get angry, realized who was standing before him and thought to himself:

Who on earth provoked this ancestor? Oh no, she's coming for me! The Hokage only told me to take good care of Kushina; he didn't say her guardian was Princess Tsunade!

Tsunade's explosive temper was legendary. With the First Hokage as her grand-uncle, the Second Hokage as her uncle, and the Third Hokage as her teacher, she was a true "Second Generation of Shadows" whose status in Konoha made her untouchable.

Coupled with her monstrous strength and exquisite medical ninjutsu, a certain Toad Sage who had once had his ribs broken by a punch—only to be healed and then punched again—often explained to others:

"It's not that Tsunade has a bad temper; this is just part of the training. A body tempered through a thousand trials is the very source of my great strength."

Teacher Kimura hurriedly stood up. "So it is Princess Tsunade. It's nothing major, please, have a seat."

Inside the classroom.

"It seems someone saw Lady Tsunade come to the school," Minato said, turning his head in excitement.

"What's there to be excited about? Teacher Kimura is probably more excited than you right now," Genichi, who knew the cause and effect, felt no ripples in his heart.

Suddenly thinking about how Minato had formed a bond with Jiraiya during his time at the Ninja Academy, Genichi carefully considered who would be the most beneficial mentor to choose at this stage.

The Third Hokage had already taught Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade; he likely wasn't taking on any more students at this time.

Danzo was a hard pass. While his strength could be considered the best in Konoha's Wind Style and he possessed many forbidden techniques, his personality—willing to sacrifice anyone for the sake of his vision of Konoha—made him someone to keep at a distance.

Looking at the next generation, the only notable figures seemed to be the future "White Fang of Konoha" Hatake Sakumo, and the "Sannin": Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade.

Considering that future enemies might include the Otsutsuki clan, and that conventional ninjutsu might be ineffective, the Sannin, who had signed contracts with the Three Great Sage Regions, were the best choices.

Jiraiya, well, you're a good man. Jiraiya was a great teacher; in the Shippuden era, the students he taught—Namikaze Minato, the three orphans of Nagato, and the "Child of Prophecy" Uzumaki Naruto—could be said to span the entire main storyline.

However, the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku had lived for thousands of years and possessed prophetic abilities, always harping on about topics like the "Child of Prophecy." In his previous life, the internet was filled with endless debates about "fatalism" and "conspiracy theories."

As a transmigrator, Genichi chose to avoid the spotlight.

I am not yet strong; when I am strong, there will be changes.

Moreover, the Sage Mode of Mount Myoboku was ugly; if one wasn't proficient, toad-like features would appear on the face. Whether a skill was strong was a matter of the current version, but whether one looked cool was a lifetime commitment. Since all three Sage Regions were adept at using natural energy, Genichi naturally didn't want to choose the one that made him look ugly.

"So, that's that. Regarding the fact that our teacher is an author of erotic novels and likes to take his students to peep at the women's bathhouse, the organization has discussed it and decided that you shall bear the burden."

Genichi patted Minato on the shoulder. He didn't say anything else, just nodded with profound meaning.

Minato looked confused, but he quickly accepted the status quo and nodded along.

There was no helping it; he was already used to it. Over the past month, this new friend of his would often have "episodes" and do things that defied common sense.

Young as he was, he couldn't understand it, but thinking of Genichi's superior strength, perhaps this was the price of becoming stronger.

Looking at it this way, only Tsunade and Orochimaru remained.

With Tsunade, one could learn a lot about medical and human body knowledge, and she was closer to the Konoha orthodoxy, which would make it easier to get promoted within the village or access the

Scroll of Seals

later on.

As for Orochimaru, it was high risk, high reward. Although Orochimaru disregarded life and might even betray the village, he truly mastered core technologies, and there were plenty of good things to be had.

Genichi struggled internally: Ugh, it's so hard to choose. Can't you guys just take the initiative and take me as a disciple?

The strongest in the future ninja world was still waiting.