Kushina Knows How to Have Fun

On the other hand, punishing Uchiha Kurohane brought no benefit to the Chunin teacher.

If he angered Tsunade and the Hokage and ended up losing his job, it would be more trouble than it was worth.

So the Chunin teacher ignored Uchiha Kurohane skipping class and pretended not to know.

If any students questioned it, he would say that Uchiha Kurohane already had a teacher and did not need to receive the Academy's instruction.

This was actually the Chunin teacher's wisdom.

As the class president, Yoshino Nara could not understand this, which showed that she was still too naive.

Uchiha Kurohane spoke firmly.

"Yoshino, you need to understand that rules can only restrain the weak. Once you become strong, no one can restrain you. That is why strength is the most important thing."

Uchiha Kurohane was not just making that up.

Ordinary shinobi had to remain in Konoha and carry out missions for it. If they wanted to leave, they had to submit an application before the gate guards would let them through.

Jiraiya and Tsunade were different. Not only did they not need to carry out missions for Konoha, they could also leave Konoha whenever they wanted and travel the world for over a decade.

Jiraiya in particular had actually been able to stay in the Land of Rain to care for three children instead of returning to Konoha during the Second Shinobi World War.

At that time, Konoha had been forced to send even twelve-year-old Nawaki onto the battlefield, yet Jiraiya did not return to Konoha or take part in the battles that followed.

He had not even discussed it with Sarutobi Hiruzen!

In reality, he had become a deserter. It was utterly outrageous!

But because he was strong, he received no punishment whatsoever.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had not