F4 Becomes Disciples

"Torifu Akimichi! He has already confirmed he will become my disciple. As for you, what will your choice be?" Senju Tobirama asked slowly, his expression calm as he slightly raised his chin and swept his gaze over the group before him.

In truth, for everyone except the Uchiha clan, having the fortune to be taken under Senju Tobirama's wing was undoubtedly a matter of pure benefit with no downside.

Even this logic would remain applicable to the Uchiha clansmen who might come to seek apprenticeship under Senju Tobirama after Madara had departed.

Precisely because of this, there was no possibility of these individuals refusing.

"Of course, if you nod in agreement, I will personally visit your respective clans to discuss the matter thoroughly with your elders," Senju Tobirama added at this moment.

Hearing this, the F4, their last lingering concerns dispelled, exchanged glances before shouting in unison: "We are willing!"

Facing this outcome, which he had long anticipated, Senju Tobirama could not hide the joy in his heart.

After all, these were the very disciples he had long set his sights on and held in high regard; now, he had finally succeeded in taking them on.

Although there were significant political considerations behind taking them as disciples, their individual talents were also exceptionally strong!

Furthermore, he had never once imagined that the clans behind these children would hold any objections.

Unless those clan elders had all gone mad or had their brains kicked by a donkey, how could they possibly have any reason to disagree?

At this very moment, watching the group that had officially established their master-disciple relationship, Qile could only stand in place with an awkward expression, looking abrupt and out of place compared to the fervent atmosphere surrounding them.

Fortunately, he had Yeling by his side.

Yet, it was at this exact moment that he suddenly realized a grave problem—following the F4 here on a whim this afternoon had been a massive mistake!

They were here for a proper apprenticeship, but he had foolishly tagged along behind them; what exactly was he hoping to gain?

Moreover, even if this apprenticeship ceremony were completed, the teaching wouldn't start immediately, right? So he couldn't even sneak a lesson!

In that case, hadn't his actions this afternoon been purely self-inflicted trouble?

Just as Qile was filled with regret, he heard Senju Tobirama say crisply: "Very well, that is all for today. Gather here again tomorrow morning; training will begin then!"

With that, Senju Tobirama said nothing more, directly finalizing the arrangement to continue teaching here tomorrow.

The moment these words left his mouth, Qile, who had been feeling somewhat awkward, felt as if a powerful force had been injected into him, and he instantly became spirited!

Gone was the awkwardness and annoyance; knowing the time and place for formal training meant this afternoon hadn't been a waste!

Besides, knowing that the teaching would happen here was a godsend for Qile!

In this way, wouldn't he be able to openly and legitimately "steal" their techniques?

Furthermore, this place was hardly a restricted area; anyone who wanted to come could come.

Senju Tobirama said: "Torifu Akimichi! Return to your clan grounds from here now; that counts as completing your training quota for today. Dismissed!" Before the words had even faded, Senju Tobirama flashed away, vanishing without a trace.

"Wow! We actually succeeded in becoming disciples of Lord Tobirama!!!!" Koharu shouted in surprise, her eyes sparkling with excitement and agitation.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, standing to the side, was equally thrilled. He lunged forward, wrapped his arms tightly around the shoulders of Homura and Danzo, and bellowed at the top of his lungs: "From now on, we can't call Lord Tobirama 'Lord' anymore; we have to change it to 'Teacher'!"

"That's right, that's right! We should call him Teacher Tobirama!" Danzo, who usually kept a straight face and gave the impression of being serious and rigid, was now grinning from ear to ear; his face, which rarely showed emotion, was almost distorted by excessive joy.

Torifu Akimichi, who had already intended to turn and leave, couldn't help but show a look of helplessness and speechlessness, his gaze fixed on the group currently in a state of extreme excitement.

"I'm telling you, there's really no need to be this excited," Torifu Akimichi said, furrowing his brows with an expression that seemed to say, Don't get too happy too soon.

Back when he had first entered the tutelage, he had been just as joyful and excited as they were.

However, after only a single day, that joy had vanished, replaced by deep regret and agony!

Because the training intensity arranged by Senju Tobirama was beyond imagination; the daily workload was shockingly high, and he wouldn't stop until one was exhausted to the point of collapse.

For Torifu Akimichi, who was naturally a bit lazy, such high-intensity training was like a nightmare that nearly drove him mad.

Furthermore, if they were too excited today and couldn't sleep well tonight, then tomorrow...

Tsk tsk tsk...

Too terrifying to even think about!

However, even though he wanted to offer a few words of advice out of a sense of camaraderie, the F4 were clearly in no state to listen to anything; their excitement was at its peak, so how could they possibly heed the words of others?

Seeing this, Torifu Akimichi could only sigh helplessly. He wasn't close enough to them yet, and since they had no intention of paying him any mind, there was no need for him to stay and be a nuisance. He nodded slightly at Qile, who was still watching him, as a gesture of greeting, then turned without hesitation and headed straight down the mountain.

Watching the fat on Torifu Akimichi's body jiggle from the intense movement as he ran, combined with that sigh of his, Qile felt a bit dazed for a moment. He couldn't tell if Torifu Akimichi was sighing because he still had to run, or if he was sighing for the F4 who wouldn't listen to him.

"Yeling, it's about time. I reckon Kagami should be finishing school soon; we need to go pick him up!" Qile said, casting his gaze toward the F4 not far away.

The four of them were still hugging each other in excitement, even daydreaming about the days to come...

Qile shook his head helplessly, shrugged his shoulders, and said: "Sigh, forget it. They probably wouldn't hear me even if I said goodbye. Let's go, Yeling, otherwise Kagami will be sad if he doesn't see us later!"